Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC
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Self-tutoring about rabies: the tutor mentions an observation. Apparently, the first symptom of rabies can be a change in demeanor. For instance, a friendly animal may become ornery. On the other hand, an animal typically aloof may become surprisingly friendly. …
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor recalls the song “I Am Your Robot” by Elton John. As a kid, I wasn’t necessarily an Elton John fan, but my sister was. She bought numerous Elton John albums. I’m not sure when her …
Self-tutoring about electricity generation: the tutor describes the rate of 1MW: 1MegaWatt. Electricity consumption is typically measured in kWh (kiloWattxhours). A Watt is a rate of energy use: 1J/s. A kiloWatt is 1000J/s. In BC the average household consumption, per …
Self-tutoring about internet surfing: the tutor mentions mixed content. I went to a website today that, though served with https, came with a “mixed content” warning. You can tell by a yellow “alert” triangle on the padlock to the left …
Tutoring English, there’s always another word to mention. About 35 years ago I was in a debating club, where I would sometimes hear the statement, The onus of persuasion lies with the affirmative side. What that means is that the …
Self-tutoring about comp sci and internet resources: the tutor mentions a discovery. The right resource is key to solving a problem. Finding a good one, therefore, can be crucial. This morning, researching the non-recursive inorder traversal idea, I found a …
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Self-tutoring about electricity generation in Canada: the tutor continues about Nova Scotia’s electricity generation profile. In my previous post I begin about electricity generation in Nova Scotia. Now I continue, mentioning its electricity generation from tides. The highest tides in …
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Self-tutoring about electricity generation in Canada: the tutor turns to Nova Scotia. I’m from Nova Scotia, though I haven’t been back in decades. I especially miss the Annapolis Valley. In my recent posts I’ve mentioned Ontario and Quebec’s energy generation. …
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Self-tutoring about energy: the tutor mentions the fuel coke. Coke is a fuel made from heating bituminous coal without oxygen present.It might be pictured as grey, porous, rocky chunks of almost pure carbon. Coke is used as fuel because, being …
Self-tutoring about electricity generation in Quebec and Ontario: the tutor begins. As I mention in my post from July 17, Quebec and Ontario are first and second, respectively, among Canadian provinces in electricity generating capacity, with Quebec about 14% above …
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