Finally installed XAMPP on my laptop so I could test PHP locally, offline. Have to do it, so I wouldn't have to wait for upload time while teaching Jeff at the library which seems to block all non-http protocols on its hotspot.
Doing a lot of delays these days. Need to keep myself up to speed, time ain't gonna be too merciful.
Terminologies in Astronomy:
1. Apsides (Apogee, perigee), aphelion, perihelion
Apogee: Farthest part of orbit around Earth
Perigee: Closest part of orbit around Earth
aphelion, perihelion ~ around the Sun, farthest and closest respectively.
apocynthion, pericynthion for around the Moon, farthest and closest respectively.
There are also terms for other objects (Check Wikipedia) such as Mercury, Mars, stars, etc.
Wikipedia illustrations:
2. Conjunction: When two objects are close (within 6 degrees) as seen by viewer.
Inferior conjunction: When primary object is in front of the second (ie. the Sun)
Superior conjunction: When primary object is behind the second
Opposition: When primary is directly opposite to the second (ie. the Sun) from the viewer's point.
3. Greatest Elongation
Greatest eastern elongation: When inner planets (Mercury, Venus) are furthest away from the Sun as viewed from Earth, going into inferior conjunction with the Sun.
Greatest western elongation: When inner planets (Mercury, Venus) are furthest away from the Sun as viewed from Earth, going away from inferior conjunction with the Sun.
4. Eastern/Western Quadrature: For example, when the Moon and the Sun are 90 degree from Earth. Eastern quadrature is the time of first quarter of moon phase, western quadrature is the time of last quarter.
Wikipedia's illustration:
5. (Apparent) Retrograde Motion: When object's path does a little backward and forward (prograde) during opposition.
Wikipedia illustrations:
6. sub-lunar point, antipodal point: Tidal pull on the Moon's side, tidal rise on the opposite side, respectively. Tide at antipodal point is caused by the Moon pulling the Earth.
7. (Lunar) Libration: The reason we can see more than 50% of the Moon from Earth. Longitude due to eccentricity of lunar orbit; Latitude due to axial degree of lunar rotation. And diumal libration is when an observe observes from one side of Earth to another along Earth's rotation.
Earthsky illustration:
8. Lagrangian point (L-point, Lagrange Points): L1 (between Earth and the Sun), L2, L4, L3, L5 (plotted counter-clockwise from the right of Earth, if the Sun is on the Left).
Scientific American Illustration:
9. Occultation: When an object passing in front of another.
Transit: When the object is small
Eclipse: When the object is big
11/11/2009 Edit
10. Moon Phases: New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent.
I've replaced one's keyboard on an HP laptop last Saturday, thanks to this online instruction.
Basically, 5 screws in the battery side, two nearest to the back of the battery edges (back of laptop) and 1 in the memory compartment, need to be removed. Then the CAREFULLY pry away the top cover of the keyboard along its two frontal sides (left, right), carefully because there's fragile cable connected to the cover from beneath, same goes with the keyboard (remove by CAREFULLY sliding the keyboard towards the back of the laptop).
I've finally took the effort and found the picture taken in 1950, thanks to Corbis/Bettmann who owns the right. Added to my album.
The first time I read of President Truman rebuke was from an edition of Times magazine feature Billy Graham on the cover.
It is a good study, to see the repercussion of some great preachers' fault in public. I'm sure it played crucial impact to Graham's later attitude in faith and in the Lord's work be it good or bad consequences.
And then, to examine myself, less I be judged less by my Lord. That my righteousness exceeds such.
From wikipedia:
Truman wrote about Graham in his autobiography Plain Speaking:
But now we've got just this one evangelist, this Billy Graham, and
he's gone off the beam. He's...well, I hadn’t ought to say this, but
he’s one of those counterfeits I was telling you about. He claims he's a
friend of all the Presidents, but he was never a friend of mine when I
was President. I just don’t go for people like that. All he's interested
in is getting his name in the paper.
Instead of really repented of his action, regretting his 'counterfeit' as a sinner, he'd rather regretted as a victim:
The Truman story has often been repeated by Graham himself, usually to
justify his refusal to reveal the substance of his conversations with
other world leaders. (When Worlds Collide)
Have I seen micro-meteorites before back in Malaysia?
I could recall finding small round stones almost everywhere, I remember I was amazed by them, but I never thought to test them out with magnets or the existence of micro-meteorites.
But then again, they were around 3 mm in diameter, not in the measurements of microns.
I remember a story of a grandfather watching his grandson's hockey game - (Macgyver show)
When the boy won the game by tripping the opponent with his hockey stick, his grandfather saw it and wasn't happy. Everyone cheering for his team. As he ran to his grandpa who's by the viewers' box shouting "I won! I won!"
The grandfather answered: "I saw you tripped the kid",
the boy responded: "But I won!!!",
the grandfather gave him a calm but disappointed look: "No bud, you didn't".
The boy took a paused yet careful look at his grandfather's face and he ran back to the referee and explained everything and the score was changed, the table turned. The boy secretly turned face to his grandfather from afar in the middle of the game field and was satisfied when he detected a slight smile of approval on his grandfather's face.
It is so, when we do the will of our heavenly Father. We should care only if our Father approves of what we do from the midst of all cheering and approval from famous people with titles to closest friends or family, even from ourselves. Therefore, it is crucial to recognize, that the Bible, the word of God, is the only source to know the will of God.
I shall diligently seek after the face of God my father, for Thou shalt make me full of joy with Thy Countenance. (Proverbs 7:15, Acts 2:28, etc.)
It's not the three letter words that separates us from God, it's is the definition of the word "sin" that separates us from God.
Nice word play, Franklin, but I believe it's quite misleading as far as the audience/reader's behavioral responses to the message are in concern as far as the title goes.
Imagine if I give a talk titled: The three letter word that's our King! The three letter word people loves to keep as pet, etc.
From close analysis, one can be skeptical if the speaker wishes to tell the direct truth if it's harsh to accept. It is one thing to use wisdom, it's another to use craftiness.
Those who love to own the best quality because it is most sought after, not because they appreciate its qualitative value.
I prefer squatting to sitting. I believe it cures constipation also.
Unfortunately, one doesn't find squatting toilet in North America. Perhaps due to space saving or "higher" living standard.
Daughter: I'm a princess
Father: Why do you want to be a princess? Don't you like my home?
Daughter: I'm your princess, daddy.
Father: You're not my princess, you are my daugther.
