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mr. digital March 22, 2013 at 04:38 pm
I agree with all of the points in this post. Being a business professional, I am often appalled by…Read More the inaccurate use of sentence structure especially in business writing. Many of the new hires directly out of college often communicate by writing everything from their stream of consciousness. Although today's various new forms of digital communication (Twitter, FB, etc.) may actually influence and encourage the lack of attention to correct grammar, such mediums should not be that much of an impact on business communication. All this being said, I do now question today's educational emphasis on effective writing skills from grammar school through the collegiate level.
Bill Keane March 22, 2013 at 01:56 am
So, hopefully, their print is adequate... and it may well be...
You see, when the power goes out, a…Read More pencil and paper can do what a PC and printer cannot.
g March 17, 2013 at 08:36 pm
Take a look at the entrance area outside Abbott Tech in Danbury, a 2 story Pi. Pi is an irrational…Read More number. It is created by dividing a circles circumference by it's diameter. Virtually all solutions for Pi calculated by modern devices, either us a constant to the number of digits the device is capable of supporting, or calculate Pi using a power series to approximate it's value with ever greater precision. As the value of Pi is irrational, the power series solution would be infinite. A mathematical power series must be transformed into a computational algorithm, either by looking at prior art, or employing a computer scientist who understands mathematics.
Iterative processes on infinite series are interesting, but can lead to infinite loops. Managing manipulation of various functions and constants (Sine, Tangent, Pi, e). We take for granted the ability to get very accurate results for many functions and constants today, in the past, calculation was impossible without direct measurement as the mathematics and methods for calculation weren't up to the task.
Laura I. Maniglia March 11, 2013 at 09:05 pm
As I stated in a previous blog, the College Board has recognized problems and plans to modify the…Read More test again. However, no target date has appeared for the revisions. Learning "active reading" techniques can certainly help, not only with the SAT & ACT, but with reading and studying in general.
Jen Hopkins May 4, 2013 at 06:45 pm
Another great tip if you can't get into the class you want is to use http://www.Alertification.com…Read More where you'll get free alerts for classes when they become open.
Michaela I. Fissel February 28, 2013 at 09:20 am
Holly - couldn't agree more! I am currently completing my Masters thesis, and after seven years…Read More with 3.6 or higher, I can say without a doubt that the peer-support aspect of college provided by positive relationships is irreplaceable. Also, I found that for courses that were strictly information based (such as a biology or psychology lecture), that the strategy I used to maintain my GPA was:
- taking comprehensive notes in class,
- reviewing the assigned chapters for 20 minutes a day,
- spending time at least a week in advance of an exam making flashcards of significant information highlighted in both my notes and the chapter, and
- finding a compatible study partner who makes flashcards too.
Holly James February 27, 2013 at 07:39 pm
These are some awesome tips! I'm in my second semester of college in Calgary and I would say that…Read More finding people to study with is really important. I've found that the classes I share with friends I do better in because I have people I care about checking up on me constantly. Make friends! http://www.abes.ca/
Patricia D'Agata February 22, 2013 at 03:12 pm
Would love to see some of her work in person! Please post teh scheduled dates of her show!
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