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Federal grant funding in states has seen a dramatic increase over the years. This shows a growing interest in these types of funds. It also highlights the increasing relationship between federal, state, and local governments. Most federal grants are given out under a special classification called categorical grants. But before you know whether you can …
Motion characterizes our daily life. A person walking along a straight path, a bird flying in the air, an airplane flying in the sky, a truck moving along a straight road, and water flowing in a river are examples of motion that we encounter daily. There are different types of motion that we experience in …
On a humid day, we see clouds floating in the sky. Some clouds are white and sparsely scattered, while others are dark gray and heavy. There are four major types of clouds; stratus, nimbus, cirrus, and cumulus. Some clouds, such as stratus, form snow while others, such as nimbus, result in rainfall. Cumulus clouds appear …
The number of chemical reactions occurring around us can run into the untold millions. Fortunately, making sense of these mind-boggling numbers is straightforward since we can classify the reactions into a few easily recognizable types. For example, a combination reaction is a special category of reactions where two or more substances react together to form …
The market leader of the global PC market in 2020 was Lenovo, with a market share of 24.9%. Samsung led the global mobile phones market while Apple emerged top in the electronics market. Lenovo, Samsung, and Apple companies enjoy a monopoly in their fields. In any industry or market, a company that holds the highest …
Bernoulli’s principle describes a behavior seen in fluids such as liquids or gasses. It predicts that pressure inside a fluid tends to reduce simultaneously when the speed flow of the fluid is high. The reverse also applies, namely that pressure increases when the speed flow lowers. However, this is the opposite of what you may …
In your high school science classes, you probably got introduced to osmosis. So, it may sound a bit confusing to hear about reverse osmosis! Let’s refresh a bit on your high school osmosis lesson and then dash back to take a look at reverse osmosis to understand it. Osmosis is defined as a process where …
When you take a photo with your android phone, laptop, or tablet, you add information to the internal storage system in your electronic device. You add written information to your computer by typing on your keyboard, drawing on your screen, or using a scanner. The camera, keyboard, or scanner helps you provide information and control …
During winter, we see snowfalls everywhere. When snowflakes accumulate over a long period, blocks of ice are formed. Some of the ice melts when the temperature rises in lower altitude areas. Ice in high-altitude areas can stay for a long time without melting because the temperatures are low. As the ice accumulates to form large …
In psychology, schemata (schema is the singular) are units of knowledge through which people understand and interpret the world. They can consist of objects, people, events, or any other thing that we encounter in life or our environment. By having a mental image or constructing these items in our minds, we have a framework for …