Source : U Silananda
References :
Synonyms are words which have almost the same meaning for the given context. They are not exact equivalents.
Since some words can have multiple meanings, one must be careful of the meaning associated with a synonym.
The synonyms of Lexicon include
Their usage depends on the context.
In general, Lexicon is a body of knowledge (or dictionary) of Latin and Greek.
At one time, Lexicon is a card game where players create words and score points. It was superseded by Scrabble.
Most of my posts are stories about
U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) wrote :
Some 10/15 years ago, before the advent of Cloud among others, we described the new versions of software products, Microsoft Windows and Office included, as 80/20. It was the outsider’s view in those days as 80% of the features were being used by 20% of the users, the remaining 20% being used by majority 80% of the users. At some point some users raised it to 90/10, as more and more features were added, and many day-to-day users seemed oblivious to the added features.
[This is not necessarily software products like Windows/Office products, but many others in our daily life.]
In another scenario, as U Hla Min alluded above, the majority of the code paths in a given software package are not executed in normal scenario. The developer has to add a lot of code paths to perform tasks.
VisiCalc was challenged by SuperCalc and numerous other programs that offered improvements.
Microsoft came up with Office which included Word (for Word Processing) and Excel (for Spreadsheet).
It is a short form for web log. Diary, journal, log, and blog (web log) are ways to record one’s experience and thoughts.
Blogging is fun. One can just write down one’s thoughts without caring for academic integrity or historical precision. One does not have to write comprehensive reports. Several readers (mostly SMEs or Subject Matter Experts) point out errors (typos, discrepancies).
Not all media and social media are created equal. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. For example, Facebook is a great way to get connected and reconnected (with long lost friends), but it requires time and energy to navigate the “rolling” and “revolving” posts.
I blog in my Facebook page and then share it with one or more FB pages (mainly “RIT Update”). As time and energy permit, I archive the posts along with the relevant feedback to my website hlamin.com
One does not need an account to read my posts on my website.
If you search “Hla Min” on the web, it will return
If you specify “RIT” or “TBSA”, the search engine will return my writings in the Newsletters.
If you go to “Google Books”, then you can find my articles for “Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife”.
As Dr. Nyunt Wai commented, it is a necessary, important and time consuming step to transform my raw materials into a form presentable as an e-book or printed book. I need volunteers to realize my dream and wishes (of an amateur historian, story teller and life long learner) before my reasonably good memory starts to fade away.
Some claim that Bedin is a pseudo-science.
My father sent his assistant to Dat Pone Zon Aung Min Gaung ဓာတ်ပေါင်းစုံအောင်မင်းခေါင် Pagoda to see a Bedin Saya (who was visiting the Pagoda).
The assistant showed the Bedin Saya a zartar ဇာတာ (Natal horoscope) of my father.
The Bedin Saya said, “The spouse of the Zartar’s owner is pregnant. She will give birth to a boy on a specified day of week. The boy will be known for his Pyin Nar Ye.” The assistant was surprised. He did not know that my mother was pregnant at that time.
Was it an educated guess? Or a random prediction?
Probability and Statistics give
Despite the long odds, the prediction was correct on all counts.
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