Self-tutoring about geography: the tutor begins about deserts with a couple of definitions. I always believed a desert is place that receives less than 10 inches of rain. A second definition I’ve read, however, is simply that a desert receives …
Self-tutoring about Canada and Alberta: the tutor shares an interesting find. Alberta is rat-free. Moreover, it’s even illegal to have a pet rat there. Alberta has managed to be rat-free through public education and the vigilance of a rat detection …
Self-tutoring about Canadian trees and nature patterns: the tutor shares some thoughts about roadside scrub. I’ve lived in a few places where land was cheap and/or the terrain was rugged. In such places, the roadside often was let to grow …
Self-tutoring about the idea of feral horses: the tutor mentions the Alberta ones. The idea of horses living as wild animals is, to me, very appealing. I don’t imagine I’m alone. Horses as we know them don’t, to my knowledge, …
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 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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Self-tutoring about Canadian electricity production: the tutor begins. Canada’s leading electricity generating capacities are Quebec first, then Ontario second. In 2018, Quebec’s capacity was about 14% more than Ontario’s, and about 150% more than BC’s. Source: cer-rec.gc.ca cer-rec.gc.ca cer-rec.gc.ca
Self-tutoring about Australia: the tutor mentions the Murray River. I wondered about rivers in southern Australia, and was surprised to find that the world’s third longest navigable river is in Australia – the Murray. As I understand, the Murray’s year-round …
Self-tutoring about people: the tutor mentions the concept of psychographics. While demographics mean measurements such as age, psychographics attempt to describe people’s beliefs and hopes – their psychology. Demographics can be studied to predict, for instance, a wave of retirement …