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The City College CUNY Class: EAS 10600 Earth System Science

Posted on September 12, 2016 by timlyg

Professor: Karin Block The Smithsonianmag.com article on James Hutton 1726-1797 (Father of Modern Geology) certainly drew my interest in the subject: "The genealogy of these ideas ... goes from Hutton to Playfair to Lyell to Darwin." Then Catastrophism vs. Uniformitarianism … Continue reading →

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The City College CUNY Class: MATH 34500 Number Theory

Posted on September 10, 2016 by timlyg

Professor Jay Jorgenson Starting with modular arithmetic. Ascii code for ≡ is 240. (Alt-240). No need Latex for this. ± is 241. ≥ is 242. ≤ is 243. And I think I'll use % for mod. Simpler.

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Plot batch of addesses on Google Map conveniently/elegantly

Posted on August 17, 2016 by timlyg

There are quite a few ways to do this. I could start a project like this to plot CL alumni around the globe. Great resources: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/baw9A5LuS3o An example: http://onlinecustommaps.com/ API might be another way, using Javascript and such.: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/marker-simple

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Project: To learn coding add-ons for Firefox Browser

Posted on July 22, 2016 by timlyg

Actually, it is webextension, a new and more ecumenical tool across browsers. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Your_first_WebExtension

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Site of Interest on Paleontology

Posted on July 6, 2016 by timlyg

Very detail map and more.

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Site of Interest on Sharks:

Posted on July 6, 2016 by timlyg

Tracking sharks around the world Taxotomy: https://sharksrays.org/

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Ligonier Class: Recovering the Beauty of the Arts

Posted on July 4, 2016 by timlyg

General outline: Sproul recommended some books (On literature) and movies (on Cinematography). God's beauty Music Literature Images Drama & Cinematography Architecture Highlights: Literature: "Reading between the lines: A Christian Guide to Literature" by Gene Edward Veith Movies:Started with imaginative radio … Continue reading →

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The Presidents of the United States: Washington to Bush

Posted on June 29, 2016 by timlyg

From class USSO 10100, here's my summary of all the presidents up til 2008. I will keep updating this project:   #1. George Washington (1789-1797), Federalist, 57 yr, VA Wife: Martha, Children – none. Started “So Help Me God” phrase … Continue reading →

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The First Atomic War

Posted on June 24, 2016 by timlyg

After giving a short speech in class (USSO 10100), here's my reflection. It began with the Germans splitting atoms. Otto Hahn won 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Nuclear Fission (1938 discovery). Some would say the purpose of such discovery … Continue reading →

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Famous People who Went to City College

Posted on June 24, 2016 by timlyg

After the USSO 10100 class, I have to do this. There are more than I could list, so I'm only listing those whom I have a least some general knowledge about: Mario Puzo, the one who wrote The Godfather. Al … Continue reading →

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