Insurance is a way of protecting yourself from significant, unforeseeable financial losses. It is a form of risk management. You pay a little each month to your insurance company, and in return, they cover your expenses in the event that something bad happens. Insurance is a contract (policy) in which the insurer (insurance company) agrees […] More
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique unit of data, a bit sequence, that is tracked using a digital ledger (which is called a blockchain) In general, a ledger is a book that is used to record all financial transactions for a business In this case, a distributed, digital ledger is a set of replicated […] More
“University of” schools, like University of Michigan, are usually focused on liberal arts and pure sciences. They have strong programs in law, medicine, and natural sciences. “State University” schools, like Michigan State University, are mostly land-grant university’s that focus on technical disciplines like math and engineering. “University of” schools are usually more prestiges than their […] More
A few days ago I went for a quick walk down to the end of my road and back. I wanted to get a good chunk of steps in to improve my Fitbit stats. On my way back, I noticed my neighbors across the street had hired a couple guys to work on their porch. […] More
Firmware is a software program that is hardcoded into the non-volatile memory of a microcontroller. It controls the hardware device that the MCU is attached to and brings it to life. It is the one and only program controlling the hardware device, and it is always running. A Fitbit for example, has firmware on an […] More
A software is “open source” if its source code is made open and available to the public for free. Usually, any developer can use and modify the code, so long as they are compliant with the license that the authors have chosen for the project. More
Who are the Taliban? The Taliban were originally different groups of Islamic guerilla fighters in Afghanistan that were fighting against Soviet control in the early 90’s. They were united by the US and given money and weapons to help them ward off Soviet forces. They successfully defeated the Soviets and then came to power in Afghanistan. […] More
What is energy? Energy is the ability to move something. Energy has two states Energy can be in two states, potential and kinetic. Potential energy is a motionless state, where a small change in the conditions of the system can cause something to move. Kinetic energy is the state in which something is actually moving. […] More
The different types of office equipment. CLICK THE LINKS TO LEARN HOW TO SET UP OR USE THEM: Computer Technology Multiple monitors Desktop computer Laptop and docking station – Some office laptops are physically designed to be connected to a docking station from the same brand. For example, an HP laptop is designed to fit […] More
Here we look at the matrix that clusters the different ways of making money. Note, some of the ways to make money cross more than one cell in the matrix. Actively Passively Active w/ Passive Component Time (service) Home x Work x Creation (product) Home Work Investment Home Work What Where How How How Active […] More
Blogger Terry Heick looks at the nebulous term “understanding” and how its many interpretations can make student assessment so difficult.
My own two sense is that knowledge should be learned, developed, and internalized by students through the use of communication and “gap analysis”. They should develop their understanding by elaborating the information in their own words first on paper, and then by talking it out to someone else. This will force them to think it through the concepts from start to finish, like a story. A student’s understanding can then be assessed through a discussion with a teacher who has deeper knowledge and intuition on the subject.
Federal Government The federal government is composed of 3 distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial Congress (legislature) Responsibilities Pass laws (legislation) – Passing legislation requires agreement of both House and Senate. Members (535 members) Senate (100 senators) The Senate is composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state. House of Representatives (435 representatives) The House […] More
A school of thought in an intellectual tradition, a particular way of thinking, or a perspective that a group of people share in common. More
When the economy grows too quickly or grows for a long time, it can lead to inflation. Inflation is the rising cost of goods and services. To reduce inflation, the Fed increases interest rates making it more expensive to borrow money. When it’s too expensive to borrow money businesses will reduce expansion and consumers will […] More
When it comes to style, these are the top luxury designer brands that sit at the forefront of fashion.
Fat is just stored energy. It is a form of potential energy. Move around to burn it and convert it into kinetic energy. More
You should watch then watch it again, rewinding to make sure all the information, both visual and audio, sink in. This might be the best summary of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict we’ve found to date.
MattyG and Chris are giving you a detailed look on how to use FanDuel and what options you have. They show you what sports you can play, give some tips for Daily Fantasy Sports beginners, and how to place your bets.
Danny Luetzen learns how to throw a spiral football from current UND running backs coach and former quarterback Danny Freund.
Intro Learning is the ability to obtain knowledge and skills that you can recall procedurally, or from memory, in future problem-solving applications or opportunities. The ability to learn is a skill that can be sharpened and improved, contrary to popular belief. You can teach an old dog new tricks!. Surprisingly, the techniques for doing so […] More
See a list of polls for the most popular political polls of 2021
Luxury tax – A luxury tax is a mechanism to maintain the competitive balance across all the teams in a league. Both the NBA and MLB have a form of a luxury tax. With a luxury tax, a payroll threshold is set before a season. Teams that exceed this threshold have to pay a tax […] More
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