Category Archives: Education

Vagus Nerve

Posted on October 4, 2021 by deafdave

The vagus nerve carries an extensive range of signals from digestive system and organs to the brain and vice versa. It is the tenth cranial nerve, extending from its origin in the brainstem through the neck and the thorax down … Continue reading →

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Social Media explained…

Posted on October 2, 2021 by deafdave

Twitter. I am eating a #donut. FaceBook. I like donuts. Instagram. Here is a vintage photo of my donut. YouTube. Here is a video of me eating a donut. LinkedIn. My skills include donut eating. PInterest. Here is a donut … Continue reading →

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Cell division explained VERY quickly

Posted on August 11, 2021 by deafdave

oO8o o Thats it 🙂

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Fleur de lis – what is it?

Posted on June 28, 2021 by deafdave

The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), is a Lily (in French, fleur and lis mean ‘flower’ and ‘lily’ respectively) that is used as a decorative design or symbol. … The fleur-de-lis has been used by French royalty and throughout … Continue reading →

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AEDT?

Posted on October 19, 2018 by deafdave

AEDT = Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time which is 11 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

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Regular Expressions and Python

Posted on March 28, 2016 by deafdave

Python is a great scripting language. www.python.org Al Sweigart wrote great Python books; Automate the boring tasks with Python https://automatetheboringstuff.com/ Read his books online or buy his books. I have all of his books! http://inventwithpython.com/ Regular expressions allow you to … Continue reading →

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The method used to fall asleep in just one minute

Posted on June 11, 2015 by deafdave

Simply breathe in for four seconds, hold the breath for seven seconds and exhale completely to a count of eight. It only takes a few seconds and Weil suggests repeating the technique up to four times. “This exercise is a … Continue reading →

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Programming for the kids!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by deafdave

Few websites for gentle introduction to game programming Learn Python the hard way! http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ Learn to code from Google Coding University https://developers.google.com/university/ A few fantastic coding websites to visit for the young; Code.org is a non-profit whose goal is to … Continue reading →

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Manning River History

Posted on August 27, 2013 by deafdave

A Manning Valley Timeline 1770 Captain Cook, sailing a fair distance from shore, observed three prominent mountains grouped together, which he called the Three Brothers. They also observed smoke from the fires of aborigines. (The district TV towers are now … Continue reading →

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