Tutoring chemistry, terms are important. The tutor distinguishes amphoteric and amphiprotic. If a species is amphoteric, it can act either as an acid or a base, depending on the context. A term that sounds somewhat similar – amphiprotic – means …
Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor mentions a headline, and some ideas behind it. The following is according to my understanding. Marc Miller, who recently re-joined cabinet with languages and culture portfolios, hasn’t hesitated to make his voice heard, with the …
Self-tutoring about WordPress: the tutor offers an explanation of the term “persistent object cache.” The following is according to my understanding. One might see a recommendation, in the Site Health tool of a WordPress site, to use a persistent object …
Self-tutoring about the evolving oil business: the tutor mentions enhanced oil recovery. The following is according to my understanding. Generally, enhanced oil recovery means injecting a gas – for instance, CO2 – into an oil deposit to make the oil …
Self-tutoring about applied carpentry: the tutor mentions a trick he learned. There is a fence around the yard, parts of which are decades old. I’ve mentioned it in many posts, such as in my post from Dec 13, 2022. Fixing …
Self-tutoring about bird watching: the tutor mentions combinations one might see here in the fall. Here, on the east coast of Vancouver Island, we’ve a lot of birds that don’t migrate. It’s warm enough here over the winter, one supposes, …
Self-tutoring about Canada Post: the tutor mentions the interesting connection with Purolator. The following is according to my understanding. I was watching a CBC video about a tentative agreement – see it here – which hopefully ends the labour dispute …
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Self-tutoring about current events: the tutor comes out in support of Canada’s PM. The following is according to my understanding. I saw headlines about “Who cares?”, but was unaware what they referred to. When I saw the video footage, I …
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions GDI. The following is according to my understanding. GDI, or gasoline direct injection, is a much higher pressure injection system than plain fuel injection: perhaps thousands of psi for GDI, versus only around 40 …
Self-tutoring about Canadian lifestyle, etc: the tutor begins about Canada Post. The following is according to my understanding. When I was a student at UVic, I spent a lot of time on the bus. It was the early to mid …
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