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You may feel drained having to learn new material throughout the day that you feel your head will burst from all the new information. At such times, all you want is to just cool off and do something fun and non-academic for a change. So, how do you let off steam and recharge your batteries? […]
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The world revolves around creating value that people are willing to pay good money for. Yet, it is impossible for you to to do one without the other, and nothing more important than selling your own ideas? But how do you get people to listen to what you have to say? 1. Choose Simplicity Over
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Dip your hands in water long enough, either while washing dishes or clothes, and you will notice the skin on your hands has become wrinkly! That’s so very true! I can hear you gasp. But have you ever wondered why this is especially so, considering how skin covering the rest of your body and which you
Science Explains the Reason Your Hands Get Wrinkly After Exposure To Water Read More »
August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar – which we use -, and was originally named Sextillus because it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The Eighth Month After Julius Caesar’s grandnephew, Augustus, defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra and became emperor of Rome, the Roman Senate decided that
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You may have heard this and wondered if it was true. Here is a look at the science behind salt and boiling water. It is not a scientific fact that adding salt to water lowers its boiling point. Actually, the opposite is true. Adding salt to water results in a phenomenon called boiling point elevation. The boiling
Science Corner: Does Adding Salt To Water Really Lower Its Boiling Point? Read More »
You must have some people talk about “rooting their phones” so they can run more third-party applications, gain better access to the Android OS, or so they can get more internet usage on their phones. But what does it really mean? What are the benefits and the risks? Let’s find out together. What Is Rooting?
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Though, a common rule is that cardinal numbers one through nine should be spelled out in an essay or article, while numbers 10 and above be written in figures. An alternative rule is to spell out numbers of one or two words (such as two and two million), and use figures for numbers that require more
When Writing Essays and Articles, Should You Write Numbers in Figures or Words? Read More »
Hurrah! The Olympics start tomorrow, with the opening ceremony set to take place at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And for the next two weeks, until August 21, we will be regaled with a plethora of interesting sports and games. But to compete at such high level, these athletes underwent years of
What Will It Take For an Athlete To Be Successful At the Olympics? Read More »
If you are observant, you would have come across the word STEM; be it on radio, TV or the internet. What exactly is it? Why is it everyone talking about it? Why is is so important for students? And how can they be successful at it. Put simply, STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
If STEM Education Is the Future, What Must Students Do To Be Successful At It? Read More »
In writing, punctuation marks are included to aid the flow of thoughts of the narrative. You include them to indicate a change in the line of thought, an inflection or change in tone, when a new idea is introduced, or perhaps to recall something from the past. In this regard, how well do you use
Semicolon(;) Colon(:) and Dashes(-): Are You Using them Correctly? Read More »
