Anticipating tomorrow
causes us to ignore today.
Be happy and enjoy
this Happy Friday, next week will bring another!
Jan 18, 2019
Happy Thesaurus Day
Peter Mark Roget, the author of Roget’s Thesaurus, was born on
January 18, 1779. In 1840, Roget retired from a successful
career in medicine and spent the rest of his life working on
“Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases.” He published
his dictionary of synonyms in 1852. Since then, it has never
been out of print.
The word “thesaurus” is Latin for 'treasure'. Roget’s original information included 15,000 words organized into primary categories, existence, relation, quantity, number, and time. Today the book boasts over 230,000 words, but it is still organized by ideas and concepts.
The word “thesaurus” is Latin for 'treasure'. Roget’s original information included 15,000 words organized into primary categories, existence, relation, quantity, number, and time. Today the book boasts over 230,000 words, but it is still organized by ideas and concepts.
Lunar Eclipse Coming
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon and the sun are on
exact opposite sides of Earth, according to NASA. When this
happens, Earth blocks sunlight that normally reaches the moon.
Instead of sunlight hitting the moon’s surface, Earth's shadow
falls on it.
Starting at 9:36 p.m. EST Jan. 20, sky-watchers will notice a "little notch is taken out of the moon," according to Brian Murphy, director of Indiana's Holcomb Observatory & Planetarium and Butler University professor. "The moon starts to enter into the earth's shadow in a portion called the umbra when the sun is totally blocked out," he said. "Earth is moving from right to left through the shadow."
At 10:34 p.m., it moves into a partial eclipse, and starting at 11:41 p.m., the full eclipse begins; a maximum eclipse occurs at 12:12 a.m. Jan. 21. The total eclipse ends at 12:44 a.m.
Starting at 9:36 p.m. EST Jan. 20, sky-watchers will notice a "little notch is taken out of the moon," according to Brian Murphy, director of Indiana's Holcomb Observatory & Planetarium and Butler University professor. "The moon starts to enter into the earth's shadow in a portion called the umbra when the sun is totally blocked out," he said. "Earth is moving from right to left through the shadow."
At 10:34 p.m., it moves into a partial eclipse, and starting at 11:41 p.m., the full eclipse begins; a maximum eclipse occurs at 12:12 a.m. Jan. 21. The total eclipse ends at 12:44 a.m.
Global Belly Laugh Day
Next Thursday, January 24 is Global Belly Laugh Day.
Time to celebrate the gift of laughter. On January 24 at 1:24
p.m. (local time) smile, throw your arms in the air and laugh
out loud. You will scare some people, amuse others, possibly
make new friends, and generally have fun laughing out loud.
Laughing out loud is good for your body and your soul.
Liver Facts
Our liver does everything from filtering blood, breaking down
and absorbing fats, processing cholesterol, carbohydrates, and
proteins. It stores glycogen, vitamins, and minerals. It
detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. It is also one of
the organs that break down old or damaged blood cells.
The liver plays a central role in all metabolic processes in the body. In fat metabolism the liver cells break down fats and produces energy. The liver also makes proteins important for blood clotting and other functions. The liver is the largest internal organ and is the only organ that can regenerate itself. However, repeated damage to it can eventually injure and scar it.
The liver plays a central role in all metabolic processes in the body. In fat metabolism the liver cells break down fats and produces energy. The liver also makes proteins important for blood clotting and other functions. The liver is the largest internal organ and is the only organ that can regenerate itself. However, repeated damage to it can eventually injure and scar it.
Wordology, Minuscule
This is a frequently misspelled word. It is not 'mini-scule'.
It bears no linguistic relation to mini or miniature, but
actually comes from the Latin minus, meaning “less.” Now that
you know the 'minus' origin, it should be easy to remember the
spelling of minuscule.
IBM and Weather
IBM’s new Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting
System, or GRAF for short, is a global weather forecasting
system that uses IBM supercomputers and taps into millions of
previously untapped crowdsourced data to more accurately
forecast weather around the world, by what IBM claims represents
a nearly 200 percent improvement.
IBM owns The Weather Company. By relying on cell phone data from the Weather Channel app, in addition to traditional forms of weather data from balloons and weather station observations around the world, GRAF also draws on atmospheric data collected by planes and also ground pressure data from millions of cell phones that have the Weather Channel app.
Most smartphones have a barometer inside, which is used to help your phone’s fitness tracker figure out how many stairs you climbed. It has been useful for meteorologists for years, because pressure provides clues about storms. Using this additional phone data as a network of tiny pressure sensors opens up a world of forecast improvements. Some of this barometric work has been going on for a few years. LINK
IBM owns The Weather Company. By relying on cell phone data from the Weather Channel app, in addition to traditional forms of weather data from balloons and weather station observations around the world, GRAF also draws on atmospheric data collected by planes and also ground pressure data from millions of cell phones that have the Weather Channel app.
Most smartphones have a barometer inside, which is used to help your phone’s fitness tracker figure out how many stairs you climbed. It has been useful for meteorologists for years, because pressure provides clues about storms. Using this additional phone data as a network of tiny pressure sensors opens up a world of forecast improvements. Some of this barometric work has been going on for a few years. LINK
Cheese King
Denver headquarters of Leprino Foods, sells mozzarella to Pizza
Hut, Domino's, and Papa John's. It also sells cheese for
ham-and-cheddar Hot Pockets, Stouffer's lasagna, and Smart Ones
baked ziti, cheese cubes like pear flavor with nuts or
Gorgonzola with pretzels. It even sells a dessert
salted-caramel-flavored mozzarella wrapped in hot dough, rolled
in cinnamon sugar. The company's lactose and whey powders are
used for protein bars, Yoplait yogurt, Pillsbury Toaster
Strudel, and baby formula. In fact, Leprino Foods sells more
than a billion pounds of cheese a year.
Taste Bud Tidbits
The taste cells in our taste buds live for only about two
weeks.
Taste buds are not visible to the naked eye; the little bumps that can be seen on the tongue are actually papillae, taste buds rest on top of the papillae.
Taste buds are not visible to the naked eye; the little bumps that can be seen on the tongue are actually papillae, taste buds rest on top of the papillae.
Jan 11, 2019
Happy Friday
If you appreciate who
you are, you will never be unhappy.
If you appreciate who you are, you will always have a Happy Friday!
If you appreciate who you are, you will always have a Happy Friday!
Body Mass Index (BMI) Origin
Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet
(pronounced Ket-eh-lay) was born into a middle-class family on
February 22, 1796. He was a mathematician, astronomer,
statistician, poet, dramatist, and one of the founders of
sociology. Quetelet believed society could be analyzed without
bias using statistics. He described this new academic field as
social physics, believing it would reveal important patterns in
human society. In 1832, Quetelet discovered in his mountains of
data a relationship between height and weight in adults. “The
weights of individuals of different height are nearly like the
square of their height.” In 1972, the American physiologist
Ancel Keys formed the view that the Quetelet Index was the best
way to identify obese individuals and gave it a new name – the
body mass index.
In 1985, the U.S. National Institutes of Health adopted the body mass index or BMI as a means of identifying underweight and overweight individuals. He died age 77 on February 17, 1874.
In 1985, the U.S. National Institutes of Health adopted the body mass index or BMI as a means of identifying underweight and overweight individuals. He died age 77 on February 17, 1874.
Hardee's Frisco Burger
Hardee’s Frisco Burger, one of the first
fast-food burgers served with bacon, came out during 1992 and
was a hit. It revived bacon as an ingredient, and convinced
other fast-food companies to bacon-ize their burgers. Bloomberg
called it "a momentous event for fast food, and bacon’s fate, in
America."
Incidentally, Hardees was founded by Wilber Hardee and is now owned by CKE, owner of Carl's Jr. Because of the similarity to the name of popular Canadian chain Harvey’s, all Canadian locations of Hardee’s need to be called Carl’s Jr.
Incidentally, Hardees was founded by Wilber Hardee and is now owned by CKE, owner of Carl's Jr. Because of the similarity to the name of popular Canadian chain Harvey’s, all Canadian locations of Hardee’s need to be called Carl’s Jr.
Tool Tips
Synthetic wine corks are great for sealing partially used tubes
of caulk. Drill a 5/16-in. hole into the cork about 1 in. deep.
It makes an airtight seal and is reusable.
Used six pack holders are great for storing things, such as caulk, spray paint cans, WD40 cans, etc.
To keep pictures level, use two hangers or use small rubber feet with adhesive back on each bottom corner.
Spring is coming, so save old newspapers to spread on the ground before you mulch. It is very effective to eliminate weeds and easily poked through for planting. It also will keep moisture in and decompose over time.
Dryer sheets can be reused twice, so save them for that second load of clothes.
Egg cartons are great for keeping the odd screws, bolts, and nails separated and handy. They are also great indoor plant starters to get ahead of spring.
A soap dispenser brush is not just for the kitchen. Keep one in the shower with dish soap that also works well for a quick tile cleanup.
Used six pack holders are great for storing things, such as caulk, spray paint cans, WD40 cans, etc.
To keep pictures level, use two hangers or use small rubber feet with adhesive back on each bottom corner.
Spring is coming, so save old newspapers to spread on the ground before you mulch. It is very effective to eliminate weeds and easily poked through for planting. It also will keep moisture in and decompose over time.
Dryer sheets can be reused twice, so save them for that second load of clothes.
Egg cartons are great for keeping the odd screws, bolts, and nails separated and handy. They are also great indoor plant starters to get ahead of spring.
A soap dispenser brush is not just for the kitchen. Keep one in the shower with dish soap that also works well for a quick tile cleanup.
New Toothbrush
The Consumer Electronics Show is being held in Las Vegas this
week and one interesting item is the 'Y Brush'. The info says to
put toothpaste on it and hold in your mouth, press power button,
and chew for five seconds, rinse then put more toothpaste on it,
turn over and repeat for a full mouth brushing in ten seconds.
There are four sizes for children and adults.
The ad says, "Our mouth is made up of 32 teeth with 3 visible angles for a total of 96 overall faces to be cleaned. If the recommended brushing time is 2 minutes minimum, then it means that each surface of the tooth should be brushed for 1.25 seconds at least for a total of 3.75 seconds per tooth.
With Y-Brush each of your teeth are brushed 5 seconds since all the teeth are brushed simultaneously, that is 4 times more than with a traditional manual or electric toothbrush during a brushing of 2 minutes." Price is $125 and no description about how long it will last. Will be anxious to read reviews on this one, which is due out in April, 2019. (PS - the arrow does nothing, I clipped the picture.)
The ad says, "Our mouth is made up of 32 teeth with 3 visible angles for a total of 96 overall faces to be cleaned. If the recommended brushing time is 2 minutes minimum, then it means that each surface of the tooth should be brushed for 1.25 seconds at least for a total of 3.75 seconds per tooth.
With Y-Brush each of your teeth are brushed 5 seconds since all the teeth are brushed simultaneously, that is 4 times more than with a traditional manual or electric toothbrush during a brushing of 2 minutes." Price is $125 and no description about how long it will last. Will be anxious to read reviews on this one, which is due out in April, 2019. (PS - the arrow does nothing, I clipped the picture.)
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