Zenith Distance

the angular distance of a heavenly body from the ZENITH.

Taken from Dictionary of Science

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The term zenith distance is more often used in astronomy and is the complement of the elevation. That is: 0° in the zenith, 90° on the horizon, up to 180° at the nadir.

Taken from Wikipedia

Ultracentrifuge

a special centrifuge machine that generates high centrifugal forces as it is capable of spinning at speeds up to 50,000 revolutions per minute. The ultracentrifuge is most commonly used during the separation of the various ORGANELLES within cells. The larger and more dense organelles will form a deposit in the centrifuge tube more readily than the smaller, less dense ones. The nucleus is the largest organelle of any normal cell and will be deposited at the bottom of a centrifuge tube when the ultracentrifuge spins at a force of 600g for 10 minutes, whereas the smaller MITOCHONDRION needs a higher speed of 15,000 g for 5 minutes to be deposited.

Taken from Dictionary of Science

Mackerel Sky

a cloud pattern made up of wavy CIRRO- or ALTOCUMULUS with holes, suggesting the markings of a mackerel.

Taken from Dictionary of Science

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A mackerel sky is an indicator of moisture (the cloud) and instability (the cirrus-cumulus form) at intermediate levels (2400–6100 m, 8000-20,000 ft). If the lower atmosphere is stable and no moist air moves in, the weather will most likely remain dry. However, moisture at lower levels combined with surface temperature instability can lead to rainshowers or thunderstorms should the rising moist air reach this layer. In the winter it is often said to precede snowstorms and flurries. Mackerel skies are spoken of in the popular bywords, "Mackerel in the sky, three days dry," "Mackerel sky, mackerel sky. Never long wet and never long dry," and the nautical weather rhyme, "Mare's tails and mackerel scales / Make tall ships carry low sails." The phrase 'mackerel sky' came from the fact that it looks similar to the markings of an adult king mackerel.

Taken from Wikipedia

Khakies and Dental Lasers

Khakies have become an essential part of good dressing. Whether the occasion calls for dressing up or dressing down, men have always turned to khaki for salvation. They seem to go well with everything.

Taken from The Star Life

Dental lasers have existed for about twenty-six years...Unlike scalpels, lasers seal off blood vessels as they cut, leaving behind a dry area for dentists to work in. This decreases the chance of transmitting germs.

Taken from The Philippine Star

MARY, MY LADY FAIR

Look! Look up yonder in the sky, the silhouetted sky
Where, where? that May flower fair
Twinkles in its twilight, glist'ning on her golden hair
Mary fair, Mother of world's wondering air
Charm! That overflowing beauty grace, of whole human race,
God's masterpiece, mirrors that heavenly peace
That holy hallowed me, hailed the Almighty face
Her descending light sits on the Queen's place
Her peaceful peace cases hearts crease
To you lovely one, my holy one, my only one
I fly.

Her all, her all, she, everywhere, surrounds me
The rocks, the shocks, tremble before her beauty
Ships bid farewell, for you made maiden
O fairest, fairness, flarest bright heaven's haven
Mould my mind, most maiden's choice
my sweet lady's voice,
before it, breathe Me, Mother of wondering air.
Nature's sound, the wisp of wind despair?
You lovely, dainty dale, look, look up and see!
See? Age unending behold your youthful gaiety
An everlasting YOU - O Mary, my fair lady,
my Mothering motherly air, through all eternity!

Bro. George Celis, SDB

Taken from The Bosconian Forum

I have classmates who ask to copy my homework, but I'm scared to tell them no. I guess you can say that I'm scared of them. What should I do?

A. If you let them cheat by giving them your homework, you will end up with more trouble than if you didn't. Word will get quickly around that you are a source to copy homework from.

Dishonest classmates will start relying on you for finished assignments when theirs aren't done. You will encourage them not to do their work because they can always get it from you. They won't be learning anything and will be hurt in the long run.

Don't allow them to intimidate you. You might get caught and be punished for helping them cheat. More important, you would be doing something you know is wrong and would be tearing down character.

A solution is to offer to help those who might ask you about copying your homework. Show them how to get the answers or where to find them in the book.

It's best to maintain your integrity and reputation. Eventually your classmates will respect you and may even ask for help.

Honesty is the best policy. To cheat or to condone cheating will only hurt everyone.

- Answer prepared by Victor Kubik, a minister of the Worldwide Church of God

Taken from Youth 90 magazine

Wanna Bet?

Gambling is big business. In the United States, legal and illegal gambling add up to about $240 billion each year-- $1,000 for each person!

Illegal gambling is widespread, such as bets on football games. Lottery tickets are sold in corner stores, reducting the stigma against gambling.

Why do people gamble? Most people say they play for fun. But it wouldn't be fun if they didn't also hope to strike it rich.

But almost no one does. The chances of winning a lottery jackpot are one out of several million. The more you play, the more you will probably lose. Lotteries are designed to make money for the administrators, not the players. The players, on average, get back only half of their money.

Instant wealth is the hope of gamblers. It often leads to the poor house.

Advertisements for lotteries and racetracks often suggest that wealth comes easily. The hope of quick riches has a strong appeal, especially to the poor. Poor people gamble more often than the rich do, and therefore lose a larger percentage of their money.

"The message of lottery advertising is a slightly subversive one, that success is just waiting for you to pick the right number," write Charles Clotfelter and Philip Cook, Duke University economists. They suggest that lottery advertising may reduce people's willingness "to work, save, and self-invest in education and training."

- By Michael Morrison

Taken from Youth 90 magazine