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Biology: Human growth hormone, part 0

By Jack Posted on August 30, 2020 Posted in biology No Comments

Self-tutoring about biology: the tutor takes a first look at the idea of human growth hormone vs aging. Some people theorize human growth hormone (HGH) has the potential to reduce the effect of aging. Apparently the body’s production of it …

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Biology: autophagy

By Jack Posted on August 29, 2020 Posted in biology No Comments

Self-tutoring about biological processes: the tutor mentions autophagy. Autophagy is a process in which the body consumes its non-functioning cells, re-allocating their components to healthy ones. It may also encourage cells to give up garbage they are holding onto. It’s …

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Home computer use: 7z and zip

By Jack Posted on August 28, 2020 Posted in home computer use No Comments

Self-tutoring about file formats: the tutor mentions 7z and zip. The other day I compressed a folder into 7z format to submit somewhere, and was told only zip format would be accepted. I was using 7-Zip, which also compresses to …

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Music: Crowded House: “Don’t Dream it’s Over”

By Jack Posted on August 27, 2020 Posted in music No Comments

Self-tutoring about music and messages in songs: the tutor mentions “Don’t Dream it’s Over” by Crowded House. Although it was released Aug 1986, I didn’t notice “Don’t Dream it’s Over” until spring of ’87. For me, the song was a …

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Bird watching: red-tailed hawk

By Jack Posted on August 26, 2020 Posted in bird watching No Comments

Self-tutoring about local birds: the tutor notices, for the first time, a red-tailed hawk. Red-tailed hawks are summer residents of most parts of Canada, but live year-round on Vancouver Island as well as in extreme southern BC, Ontario, and Quebec. …

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Bird watching: barn owl

By Jack Posted on August 25, 2020 Posted in bird watching No Comments

Self-tutoring about birds: the tutor mentions the barn owl. Barn owls inhabit every continent save Antarctica. However, their Canadian range is quite small: extreme southern Ontario and southwestern BC. I saw a barn owl on Mainland BC: as I rounded …

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Homonyms: rabbit and rabbet

By Jack Posted on August 24, 2020 Posted in homonyms No Comments

Tutoring English, homonyms are always interesting. The tutor mentions another pair. I’ll assume rabbit needs no definition. rabbet: an indent or groove cut into a surface, possibly so it can host a joining piece. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). Merriam-Webster …

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Music: Night Ranger: “When You Close Your Eyes”

By Jack Posted on August 23, 2020 Posted in music No Comments

Self-tutoring about classic rock: the tutor mentions one of Night Ranger’s other songs. Many bands have one big song everyone remembers, then one or a few others less known that were hits as well. Toto might be a great example: …

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Language: semantic overload

By Jack Posted on August 22, 2020 Posted in language No Comments

Tutoring English, you meet interesting concepts. The tutor mentions semantic overload. Semantic overload: when one word (or phrase) has more than one meaning. In English, it’s common; computers either don’t tolerate it, or if they do, perhaps not predictably. Source: …

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Bird watching: raven vs crow

By Jack Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in bird watching No Comments

Self-tutoring about birds: the tutor mentions ravens and crows. Maybe 10 days ago, out walking, I heard some crows making a fuss. They were on the ground nearby, maybe eight of them, but I couldn’t tell what the fuss was …

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