Self-tutoring about common fuels: the tutor makes an initial comparison of natural gas to propane. Natural gas is chiefly methane, CH4; propane is C3H8. The combustion equation for methane: CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O Propane’s combustion equation, on …
Self-tutoring about barbecues: the tutor looks into the BTUs one should hope for. Apparently, 80 to 100 BTU per square inch is best. I measured our old one outside, which is very good, but wasted away by the weather. Its …
Self-tutoring about medical terminology: the tutor looks into a common abbreviation. Apparently, gtt means drops because of the Latin word “guttae” for drops. Source: www.medicinenet.com
Self-tutoring about muscle building nutrition: the tutor looks into whey protein. Two features I look for in whey protein: The first ingredient being whey protein isolate or hydrolysate (or hydrolyzed whey protein). A scoop should yield at least 80% protein …
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Self-tutoring about history: the tutor gives a brief about the Jesuits. The Jesuits are a Catholic religious order begun in 1534, and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. Their main aim is helping people from a Catholic viewpoint, hopefully …
Self-tutoring about geography: the tutor wonders if crocodiles formerly lived in Israel. Apparently, crocodiles inhabited the Kebara swamps, Israel, into the early 1900s. Source: blogs.scientificamerican.com en.parks.org.il
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions the word gallivant as much for its spelling as meaning. gallivant (verb): to mobilize in search of fun. Source: Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
Tutoring English, new words are always interesting – especially short, simple ones. The tutor mentions some definitions for the noun fuller. fuller (noun): 1. a tool meant for shaping metal, possibly to flatten it into a blade or insert a …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the term satrap. satrap (noun): a ruler who takes orders from another one. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Tutoring English, neat surprises are common. The tutor shares the find imposture. Back in my post from Aug 30 I mention the words imposter and impostor. Today I bring up the related noun, imposture. imposture (noun): what an imposter does. …