For most of us, studying means being able to become independent and self-sufficient. Leaving the comfort zone, making new friends and exploring the world on your own has a certain appeal. However, to do all of that, you need to be well-equipped with the knowledge, and that’s where a university comes in. Of course, you … Read more
The poem “I Carry Your Heart With Me” by EE Cummings has been a popular love poem and wedding choice for many years. The poem has sparked renewed interest since being featured in the film In Her Shoes. It is used to devastating effect in the film’s climax wedding scene and again at the conclusion … Read more
pronunciation is always a big hurdle on the way to becoming fluent in English. This is typical of the many accents that exist in the English language. This can cause confusion and you may not know the correct pronunciation of a word. Obviously you will have this difficulty saying words correctly. Here is a collection … Read more
Below is the method I generally prefer to create the connection pool for each database. I am using the BasicDataSource class developed by the Apache Software Foundation and available for free. To work with it you may need to add these JAR files to your classpath: 1. commons-dbcp.jar 2. commons-pooljar 3. commons-collections.jar 4. mysql-connector-java-5.1.5-bin.jar (for … Read more
Education today wastes a great deal of time, money and effort – the student’s time and effort and, to a great extent, the parents’ money. Let’s start by dispelling the myth that teachers (we’re talking elementary and high school now) are all that and a bag of chips. Teachers are given not only too much … Read more
When a body is dropped from a height H, it will fall down freely due to gravity. This corresponds to the first law of motion, which states that every body is in a state of rest or in a state of uniform motion until an external force acts on it. Holding the body at a … Read more
Education and knowledge can be received and imparted in many different ways. Traditionally, children gather in a common public area such as the classroom, where a fixed floor plan is often seen. A teacher stands in front of the class and works out a topic; The students are seated, some paying attention, some struggling to … Read more
There are two ways to draw a Bode plot. One calculates the magnitude and phase of the system transfer function at each frequency and plots the graph using those points. The other called asymptotic Bode plot, considers straight lines between poles or zeros, and has some simple rules for the slopes of those lines. Due … Read more
When someone asks you to give a speech, what is your first reaction? If you’re like most people, it’s pure terror! But that’s pretty unfortunate. Because public speaking doesn’t necessarily mean speaking in front of a large audience. There are millions of people around the world who don’t strive for greatness on the podium. Instead, … Read more
Regardless of your New Year’s resolution, you may not plan to stay home all day. Many people have something new to do. Although most schools are still closed, the good news is that you can still learn a lot from the comfort of your own home. We are talking about learning English online. In this … Read more