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So you want to learn Maxwell's equations?

Okay, let's start with the e field Learn all about watts, volts, ohms, and amps . William Beaty makes it clearer than anyone. Now the most fun, and coolest online explanation there is You  tube? Sure, here it is Now, how about the best texbook?  Sure. A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations by Daniel Fleisch and there is a website where the author covers each section of the book in little lectures that make it all clear. The best. There are so many more But okay, one more maxwells equations dot com I can't resist - do you understand Lentz's law? After these 3 little videos , you'll not only understand it but you'll be able to teach it too   The basics of inductance T he energy stored in an inductor   Okay, here are the videos to help you with maxwell'' equations, gauss's law, induction and much more. Thank you Lasse Viren 

V equals I X R

Here's the helpful triangle and also a really cool pie chart for electrical formulas And here is a great article on watts, volts, ohms

How to Study Electricity Online

Hi, my name is Roland. Here is a good place to start William J. Beaty's online tutorials are without compare. He does an excellent job, maybe the b est job, describing just what electricity is and is not. Here is one of my favorite of his posts - just what are ohms, watts, amps, and volts Here is a nice straight forward introduction to basic electronics

If You Love Your Kids, Don't Let them Get Started on Video Games

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Q. Should I Let My Child Play Video Games? A. No. But it will only work if your child is very small and has not already started and gotten addicted. Q. My son plays video games all the time. Some say it is educational. But some of them seem awfully violent and rude to me. That's all he does is play video games. My intuition tells me that it's unhealthy. A. Thank you for your honesty. I've been warning parents about video games for years but no one listens to me. Once the child is addicted and all the peers are playing video games too, there's not much you can do but monitor and try to keep him away from the violent and graphic ones. My son has never played video games. When my son was little, I got a word processor that was just like a desktop, with a keyboard and a big monitor. The only thing is: it only contained one program: Word. He learned to type, to spell, to write and to use Word. By the time he was 9 or 10 he was editing and doing the layout for my...

Santa Claus, Parenting Expert

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Buy Santa's Take on Parenting as a Nookbook , then send me an email, tell me you bought it, and I will send you a free pdf of my 300 page relationships book The Myths and Mysteries of Marriage What others are saying about Santa's Take "Every parent should read this book." --Suzy, real estate broker, San Francisco, CA "Your book is great and should go over well." Dee, principal, Anderson, CA   “Santa's Take on Parenting" is a real find. I was looking for a book that makes the case for positive and creative parenting without spanking or excessive reliance on punishment.   I plan to provide a copy to my moms and dads who are just getting started or soon to be parents. I also wish to make it "required reading" for parents who need some coaching in positive parenting. Santa's Take will make learning about parenting fun and easier for lots of busy parents. — Mary, parent educator, Emeryville, CA. . “Whimsical" After I read ...

Parenting Book for Christmas

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Hello everyone. These are two books that I think you should have on your shelf (or on your computer, Android or Kindle). Putting the Forever Back in Love is a follow up to The Myths and Mysteries of Marriage .   Putting the Forever Back in Love has advanced strategies for parenting. Special chapters for dads, for moms, for divorced moms, for estranged dads, for getting kids to do chores, and much more. If you want a deeper look into relationships and into parenting, this is the book you will want to read. If you have kids and want to have some advanced insights and strategies for parenting, then Putting the Forever Back in Love is definitely going to be on your shipping list. The second book is Santa's Take on Parenting   - a magical little book where you get to read the story of how Santa and Mrs. Claus helped two kids with issues. And they didn't use spanking or time outs. Want to visit Santa's Take on Parenting website right now to find out what Sant...

How Does Santa Teach Discipline?

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Santa and M rs. Claus are master mentors when it comes to parenting. Want a good read? Would you like to follow Santa and Mrs. Claus as they deal with parenting issues with love and wisdom?   Santa Claus has finally spoken on the subject of parenting. Who is better suited to give advice than the one who has brought joy and delight to children for as long as anyone can remember? In this fictional account, Santa commissioned author and lecturer Roland Trujillo to publish this book after granting an interview with him at the North Pole.  What are "time outs Santa Style?"  How does Santa handle discipline and communication issues?  What's on Santa's do's and don'ts list?  What is Santa's secret to making chores fun and easy?  What does Santa say to parents about getting off to a good start?  You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this book, destined to become a classic. Roland's new book is a Santa story for gro...