Navy Blue, Royal blue and cobalt blue are among the popular shades of color blue. Blue being one among the three primary colors, has been a favorite color of millions of people especially women around the world. This can be attributed to the fact that, color blue is the color of the skies and oceans … Read more
What Is A Parameter? Parameter in statistic is any numerical quantity that characterizes a given population or some aspect of it. When we make inference, the parameter is not known because it is impossible to collect data from everyone in the population. In this regard, we use a statistic of a sample picked from the … Read more
Alligator The Alligator referred colloquially as gator are amazing animals that have been around for millions of years. Alligators are in the same family as other large reptiles like crocodile but are native to only two countries, which are the southern USA and China. The American alligator are found in the South-eastern USA, throughout all … Read more
What is prose and what is poetry? Well, we hear both forms often in literature, but little do we know about their key differences. Contrary to what the majority of readers may say, it is still very important to discern how to distinguish one from the other, as much as it is important to know … Read more
National Football Conference (NFC) vs American Football Conference (AFC) The National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) are the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American Football in the United States. These conferences are currently made up of 16 teams organized into 4 divisions- East, West, … Read more
Spent & Spend Spend is an irregular verb with two main meaning. Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the general rules for verb forms. The first meaning of the word spend is to use up, consume, disburse, expend, dispose of money or resources while the other meaning is to pass time in a … Read more
What is a Bar Graph? A bar graph also referred to as Bar Chart or Bar Diagram is a pictorial representation of data that uses bars to compare different categories of data. It displays grouped data by way of parallel rectangular bars of equal length but varying width. The bars can be plotted vertically or … Read more
Buffalo A buffalo is a large, bovine mammal found in Africa and Asia. It is usually black or dull black in color. A buffalo is a very robust species. There are two primary species of buffalo: the Water or Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Much like the American bison, the … Read more
What is Extrinsic Motivation? Extrinsic motivation refers to engaging in a behavior or activity because of external rewards or consequences, rather than deriving inherent satisfaction or enjoyment from the activity itself. In other words, individuals who are extrinsically motivated are driven by external factors such as rewards, recognition, praise, grades, or avoidance of punishment. This … Read more
Davis’ Cycle of Erosion Theory William Morris Davis was an American geographer who proposed the theory of landscape evolution known as the “Cycle of Erosion”. He came up with the theory in 1899 based on the erosion pattern of American mountainous Valleys. Davis is often considered the father of modern geomorphology. As per Davis’ theory, … Read more