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Superbowl (b)Ads.

Why would a non football lover like me decide to tune in on a Sunday to watch the Super bowl? Simple. Advertisements. Every year, unique and refreshing ads are shown during the commercial breaks of the super bowl. Last week’s commercials… were utter trash with a few exceptions. All of them follow the same kind […]

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Pre-Comp Preparations

Pre-Comps are just around the corner, and the anxiety for them is on the rise. But how do you calm your nerves and ace the pre-comps? Don’t worry, you have many options and strategies at your disposal to succeed at these tests.

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Exploring the Function and Effectiveness of Homework

Homework was a concept created by Italian pedagogue Roberton Nevilis in 1095 as a punishment for his students. Here at Basis, teachers seem to be quite fond of giving homework. Many teachers say that students should be working on that specific class’ homework for at least 20 minutes a day. However, that on top of other classes’ lengthy assignments is simply too much to ask for.