Learn Hindi With English

Learn Hindi With EnglishIf you have been studying Hindi, but would like to progress further in the language, you may want to consider furthering your Hindi learning with English. If you have already taken up a part-time job in the UK, and then you are ready to enrol for your degree, you might not be able to complete your course because of the time constraints. However, if you study Hindi in India, then it is not difficult to attend classes on your own. However, if you choose to study Hindi with English, you will not be confined to your hours of study.When you are studying Hindi in India, you can also go to class even if you are in your office hours. There are many ways to study with English. You can either look out for a course that you feel comfortable with, or join an online course. However, the most popular method of learning with English is to learn it through the help of a CD.The internet is another place where you can find courses that you can learn English with. However, the c ost of this course will probably not suit you if you are trying to save money. This is because the distance that you will need to travel to the class is long, and at times, the public transport can be quite expensive as well. Therefore, you will need to take a laptop instead.Another way of learning Hindi with English is to use the native help. There are many companies who provide English lessons to their employees. These are great for someone who is trying to learn Hindi without making a big mistake. Also, it is good for you to have some help from someone who speaks English.Moreover, some people prefer to learn English with the help of a video. However, if you really want to learn with the help of a video, it is necessary that you will be able to turn off the sound on your TV. Some DVDs also have the option of turning off the sound.If you decide to learn Hindi in the UK through a course, you will still need to study for two months, but with the help of English. However, you can choo se to enroll for a part-time course instead. This way, you will only have to go to class once every two weeks, or every other week. You can take up a job as well and attend your class in your work hours.Hindi learning with English may seem too costly for some people, but if you can afford it, it is worth the cost. In addition, there are many options available online where you can learn with the help of English.

Can I evaluate a film-analysis essay automatically

Can I evaluate a film-analysis essay automatically This article discusses automatically scoring film analysis essays. Here are links to other automated evaluations on the Virtual Writing Tutor. Pen pal exchange projectIELTS practice testsArgument essay evaluation system Lately, I have been developing automatic essay evaluations for IELTS and now for college-level academic writing. I sent an email to colleagues in my department to share my progress, and one colleague wrote back to share his concerns about my new automatically self-scoring film analysis essay writing assignment. I had shared a sample of a film analysis essay and a link to the academic essay writing test. He had tried the test with the sample essay, and though impressed, he was concerned about the extent to which we can automate essay evaluations. Use this Blade Runner sample essayDownload Score my film analysis essay now There are lots of variables in such texts that, I believe, cannot be analyzed in a systematic way. And those variables are often what separates a great essay from a passable one. A grabber is not just a question. It has to be stimulating. A thesis has to be precise and thought provoking. The topic sentences have to be directly linked to the thesis as well as provide further insight. Can a computer truly give relevant feedback on whether or not something is stimulating, precise, thought-provoking and providing further insight on a previous idea? An ESL teacher on the VWTs new automatic essay evaluator College teachers are required to assign a value to a students text, but if we are not assigning a value based on observable, measurable criteria, what are we scoring? Are teachers scoring essays based on their own subjective reaction to an essay? Or are we looking for features that indicate achievement, features that indicate the student has learned how to answer a question in-depth and in a systematic way? If teachers are just feeling their way to a score, woe to the poor student whose academic advancement depends upon such a non-rational scoring rubric. Can a computer give relevant feedback? Even so, I share all my colleagues doubts about brute force calculations of good writing.Surely, narrow artificial intelligence that calculates scores based on lists of structural features, lexical items, and grammatical error patterns will miss the value of a meaningful expression of nuanced human intelligence. Chuang-Tzu Can computers provide feedback of real value? Is automatic essay scoring just an impossible dream? Doubts about what computers can do remind me of an observation made by the ancient Taoist philosopher Chuang-Tzu. All things have different uses. A horse can travel a hundred miles a day, but it cannot catch mice. Chuang-Tzu, translated by Thomas Merton I read those words back when I was a college student. They have stuck with me for 30+ years. Is it wise to determine the value of a horse by what it cant do? It seems like the kind of argument one might make at the market while trying to negotiate a lower price. Let me put it another way. Oisin Woods, a German teacher and colleague in our Modern Languages Department at Ahuntsic College, told me something I wont soon forget. He said, Of course computers cant do everything a teacher can do, but lets not make perfection the enemy of the good. Lets not make perfection the enemy of the good.Oisin Woods These two epigrams seem to point in the same direction. Focusing on what a computer cannot do distracts us from what it does well. It is like complaining that horse cannot catch mice. Whats more, if we make pedagogical perfection our only goal instead of energetic strides toward better feedback and better pedagogy, well get neither perfection nor the progress we crave. Rather, it is better to explore what machines can do in the service of good pedagogy. Machines can count, they can match patterns, and they can respond to errors in seconds. Humans can count and match and correct, but much more slowly. More importantly, humans understand and reflect. We should be allies in the provision of feedback, dont you think? After all, feedback works best when it is just-in-time, just-for-me, just-about-this-task, and just-what-I-need-to-improve. If we can use technology to ensure faster, personalized, and more focused feedback, that has got to be a good thing. Will non-human feedback and scoring technology help students learn faster? A research question and a hypothesis The practical pedagogical question I ask myself these days is this, Can narrow artificial intelligence provide useful formative feedback to learners and help teachers score essays more reliably? The answer seems to be, on balance, yes. Automatic scoring and feedbackwillhelp students become better writers and help teachers evaluate essays more reliably.My current hypothesis A null hypothesis Lets see if there is any evidence in the research literature to support anull hypothesis.Science doesnt try to prove a point that can just as easily be disproved. The case is not as open and shut as technophiles might have hoped. Computers can be fooled by clever nonsense(Monaghan Bridgeman, 2005).Brilliant non-conformist writing will score lower because it is eccentric (Monaghan Bridgeman, 2005).Automatic scoring of complex argument essays is less reliable than of inherently less complex opinion essays (0.76 vs. 0.81) (Bridgeman, 2004). The difference in reliability of 0.05 is small but significant. These seem to fit with concerns that some elements of meaningful essays cannot be analyzed programmatically in an effective way. Computers do not construct and test a world model in their imaginations the way humans do when they read. Text coherence will thus remain elusive for non-conscious computerized agents because pattern-matching is not reading in our sense of the word. So what, you say? Horses cant catch mice! Lets consider another objection to automatic evaluation. My colleague asked, Can a computer truly give relevant feedback on whether or not something is stimulating, precise, thought-provoking and providing further insight on a previous idea? The answer is probably, no. I certainly have my doubts, but I also have my doubts that a teacher can explain the mechanics of why a sentence stimulates or provokes thought. All I have ever been able to do in these areas of writing is dramatize the presence of a reader by indicating when a sentence stimulates or provokes me, often with cryptic or terse comments in the margin: Wow! Nice! Interesting! Provocative! A reasonable hypothesis Turning to possibilities and evidence for my hypothesis that automatic scoring and feedback could help students become better writers and help teachers evaluate essays, here is what I have observed and what I have read. Faster feedback At my college, we see students once a week, and teachers regularly take two weeks to provide feedback on a first draft. The VWT takes two seconds.Thats 20,160 minutes versus 2 minutes, which is a million times faster. Workload reduction Teachers limit the number of essays students write because of the impact of corrections on the teachers workload. With 150 student essays to grade, if a teacher spends just 10 minutes grading an essay, one essay assignment adds 25 hours of non-stop grading and correction work to a teachers workload. Necessity has made us put time-resource limitations ahead of the pedagogical goal of maximizing meaningful practice with a focus on form. In other words, there are not enough teachers to provide all of the feedback students require (Monaghan Bridgeman, 2004). Latent essay feature analysis Automatically comparing multiple features of a student’s essay to an ideal essay was found to provide useful formative feedback to students (Foltz et al., 1999). This is interesting! Students want to improve, and one way to measure essay writing skill is by comparing what the student has written to a model essay to show the student how to improve further. By abstracting the features of the model essay and comparing the studentès essay to it programmatically, we can show the student where he or she has diverged from the ideal. Reliability Automatic scores using grammar, topic, discourse features, and sentiment analysis are very highly correlated to expert human scores (Farra et al., 2015). Thats encouraging because the reliability of a teachers ratings of student essays declines with fatigue. Machines dont tire and can evaluate essays consistently. Researchers found that using one essay task and one human evaluator to measure achievement produced unreliable scores (Brendland et al., 2004), and yet that is what we do at finals every semester. A computer rating combined with 1 human rating was found to be more reliable than the combination of scores by 2 human raters (Bridgeman, 2004). Computer-assisted scoring is more reliable than both exclusive computer scoring and exclusive human scoring. Humans diverge too much in their judgements. All that said, I think that there is evidence that a fast and free source of computerized formative feedback available online 24 hours a day is likely to help students improve their writing and their self-assessments of their writing. Two ways to improve performance dramatically John Hattie (2009) found in his meta-analysis of 800+ meta-analyses that the most effective thing students can do to improve their own performance is to openly declare to the class what score they expect to achieve on an upcoming evaluation. Why? Because making a prediction about your next score is akin to setting a goal to achieve that score. Curiously, minority group students tend to inflate their predictions. In contrast, girls tend to minimize their predictions. However, practice tests make all students more reliable at predicting their own performance. This is important because when students get better at predicting their performance, they need less feedback from the teacher. They already know how well they are doing. The second most effective intervention that teachers can use to maximize student performance is to give formative evaluations/practice tests (Hattie, 2009). If a robot that can score and give detailed feedback on early drafts of essays, we can count these self-scoring essay tests as variations on the paper-based and hand-corrected practice essay-tests of the past. Conclusion Im not arguing for teachers to stop scoring or giving feedback on essays. Rather, I think that a computer-assisted-practice-test approach to writing instruction will help students get the scores and feedback they need to improve without increasing teachers workloads. I therefore remain reasonably optimistic that the Virtual Writing Tutor can, in time, reliably score essays and provide helpful formative feedback to students during the drafting process. One reason for my optimism is anecdotal but encouraging nonetheless. Frank Bonkowski recently sent me a text message about his experience using the VWTs automated scoring system with a group of his students earlier in the day. Here is what he wrote. A super-motivated girl visited the VWT 3x today for feedback on her film analysis essay. She went from 40% to 56% to 88%. She was super happy. Me, too. Text message from Frank Me, three. Works cited Bridgeman, B. (2004, December).E-rater as a qualitycontrol on human scorers.Presentation in the ETSResearch Colloquium Series, Princeton, NJ. Farra, N., Somasundaran, S., and Burstein, J., 2015. Scoring persuasive essays using opinions and their targets. In Proceedings of the Tenth Workshop on Innovative Use of NLP for Building Educational Applications, pages 64â€"74. Foltz, P. W., Laham, D., Landauer, T. K. (1999). The Intelligent Essay Assessor: Applications to Educational Technology. Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning, 1(2) Hattie, J. A. C. (2009). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. London, UK: Routledge. The Way of Chuang-Tzu, by Thomas Merton Monaghan, W., Bridgeman, B. (2005). E-Rater as a Quality Control on Human Scores. ETS RD Connections: Princeton, NJ: ETS. Actively Engaged in Academic Writing Please follow and like us:

How to Study Science The Art of Understanding Tough Topics

How to Study Science The Art of Understanding Tough Topics We were all students once, so we all remember the much-dreaded or much-anticipated “science class.” The suffixes “-ology” and “-istry” still haunt some of us to this day. You may have blocked them out, but remember these conversations?“Did you cram for that terminology quiz? “I totally bombed the last lab report.” “Were you up until 3 AM too?”It shouldnt come as a shock to learn that students now arent much different. And how do they study science topics to prepare for tests? By cramming and memorizing, depending on short-term memory to do well on the exam!While a strong academic performance in a science class can be a students major point of pride, the same class can also result in crushing defeat if approached poorly. Because of this, we often see students studying long into the night with cram guides, flashcards, and redundant problem sets in order to capture that elusive, sought-after A.But what if that isn’t the right way for students to study science?At AJ Tutoring, we encourage creatively distilling complex material into an engaging and productive learning experience for our students. We recognize that every student has a unique way of learning that works best for them. And so, traditional methods of studying for science classes might not be the best for students with a drive to understand why instead of what.To address these needs, our tutors use studying strategies inspired by the liberal arts, such as  effective note-taking, flashcard exercises, and qualitative case studies. We aim to  help students move away from rote memorization and toward deeper and more comprehensive learning.Try some of these methods next time you’re studying for a chemistry (chemistry tuition), physics, or biology quiz!Five Effective Ways to Study ScienceConnect concepts to real-world examples whenever possible, like understanding thermodynamics with a boiling pot of water or neuroanatomy with Phineas Gage.Use flashcards to create situations. Randomly pick five cards from different topics and finding a way to connect them together in the same situation.If youre studying with someone, use teach-backs! Become a teacher and try to explain a concept or come up with an example for your friend to solve.Study in real time! Find examples of plant biology on a walk in the park, or behavioral psychology while waiting in line for a movie.Ask “Why?” as much as you can. Being able to explain why a ball rolls down a hill, or why melatonin makes us sleepy, is the key to moving away from memorization and toward deeper learning.

Post Spring Break Burn Out 6 Ways to Cope

Post Spring Break Burn Out 6 Ways to Cope Beat the Spring Break Burn Out With These 6 Tips By this time, students in both high school and college are back from Spring Break. The first Monday back can be exceedingly difficult because students know that it was the last break until the end of the school year. College students will have to focus on final exams, finding a summer job or internship, or dealing with life after graduation. Additionally, high school students will be faced with the all-important AP examinations, the SAT, the ACT, and the thought of going to summer school if necessary (READ: Cracking the ACT Science Section). College seniors who have already been accepted to college will still need to maintain a decent GPA in order to keep their conditional acceptance. Although this time of year can be a challenge for most students, there are ways a cope that can help ease the transition from post spring break burnout back into academic life. 1. Get back into a routine Most students have gotten out of their routine during spring break, which is actually a good thing. Whether in high school or college, students need to rest, relax, and sleep in during their time off. However, now that school is back in session its important for students to reestablish a routine. Going to bed and getting up at the same time each day, eating a nutritious and protein-fueled lunch, and reestablishing a homework routine are all important when adjusting back to a regular school schedule. 2. Test preparation Students who have not yet started test prep for their AP exams or their college entrance exams are a little bit behind the game. However, theres still time for students to be successful on their AP exams and SATs but it will require a sacrifice of time. Exams are now just under a month away, giving students time to review and practice general test-taking strategies but not much time for content study. Students who are behind on their AP exams should arrange a plan of action with their tutor or classroom teacher in order to succeed next month. Students who will be taking that SAT or ACT this spring should crack open that test prep booklet and do a full length practice exam. Its important for students to know where they stand so they can, hopefully, get the score they want the first time around. 3. Energy Students who have been preparing for college or preparing to finish college this year are probably mentally tired at this point. Its important for students to conserve and maintain a steady stream of energy so they can be successful for the remainder of the academic year. The best way to conserve energy is to get eight hours of sleep each night, get mild to moderate exercise as is appropriate, and pay attention to good nutrition. Its also important for students to do things with their friends from time to time, even during the busy study season, so that they are able to take a mental break and just enjoy life. 4.  Make plans Its important for students, regardless of their current grade level, to make plans for the summer. Whether it’s arranging to have a part-time job, planning a fun vacation, or looking for an internship, students who have something to look forward to are more likely to maintain their current level of energy. 5. Call a tutor Most college prep students, and many current college students, will have worked with a tutor earlier in the year either for SAT preparation or that really difficult course required for graduation. This is a good time of year to get back in touch with your Orange County private tutor and ask them for ways to survive the remainder of the school year. Students can either get academic help for the rest of the year or simply spend an hour or two getting reorganized and maintaining motivation. Having a little bit of help never hurts. 6. Get in touch with the Study Group Students who have lost touch with their study group over spring break should reconnect right away. Many students take two or even three weeks to recover from being off of an academic schedule. However, those who are consistently part of a high-achieving study group tend to get right back into their academic routine (READ: Tips from an Orange County tutor: Keeping a Study Session On Track). In short Although spring break is a nice time to relax, both high school and college students are advised to look at these tips and tricks for reestablishing an academic life so that they can be successful for the remainder of the school year. Summer is not that far away, hang in there! All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about.

Tips From an Irvine College Consultant The Roommate Checklist

Tips From an Irvine College Consultant The Roommate Checklist Tips From an Irvine College Consultant: The Roommate Checklist Tips From an Irvine College Consultant: The Roommate Checklist At this point in the year, everybody has gotten their college acceptance letters and are making their final decisions for which college or university they will attend if youre applying for future semesters, its never too late to book an Irvine college consultant. Now they need to start thinking about the specifics of the campus they will be living on. Students who let the university randomly select a roommate the first year of college may be sorely disappointed. A mismatched roommate situation can result in lack of sleep, social issues, privacy issues, and disrupted study habits. However, there are a few things incoming freshmen can do to make their roommate experience tolerable at the very least. 1. Try living with someone who was not your best friend in high school Many students who attend the local in-state university may want to room with one of their friends from high school. Its very tempting to ask your best friend to be your roommate knowing that you will have them there to help you adjust to a new campus. However, best friends often dont make good roommates. Even if you have spent plenty of time with your best friend while in high school, you may have different academic goals, different sleep habits, different views on boundaries privacy, and different schedules. For the most part, its better to keep the best friend down the hall and have a roommate with a similar study schedule (READ: College Scholarships 101: Burgers and Donuts?). 2. Ask for a roommate with the same academic schedule If you’re an early morning person and your roommate is taking mostly night classes, this will mean that youll be waking up your roommate every single morning and she will be keeping you awake every single night. Students who do not get enough sleep their first year of college are often more prone to homesickness and decreased academic success. Try finding a roommate who will have the same academic timetable as you so that you will both want peace and quiet at the same time. 3. Social similarities Often times a shy wallflower is paired with a social butterfly, resulting in total disaster. The shy college student attempting to adjust to a brand new environment does not want five of their roommate’s very best friends crammed into a room meant for two small people. On the other hand, the social butterfly, who enjoys having friends over as part of their overall college experience, will be endlessly annoyed by a roommate who asks everybody to leave. Its much better to find someone who is also a little bit shy or also very social. 4. Ask the college for help Colleges and universities that pair roommates randomly are asking for trouble. Its a much better idea to have students fill out a questionnaire or give some information about their personal habits before selecting roommates. Students who are new to campus or who will be attending an out-of-state college probably wont know anybody until they arrive. Its definitely a good idea to ask the college to help place you with a good roommate. Tell them about your sleep preferences, social preferences, study habits and anything else that might cause problems getting along (READ: 5 Things to do Before You Go Away to College). In Short The social experience of college can be very beneficial but having the wrong roommate can make it miserable for both of you. Its important that each student has the opportunity for a little bit of quiet and downtime after a long day of socializing and study, however, achieving this while living with the wrong roommate is probably not possible. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about.

?? How Much Does An English Tutor Cost

?? How Much Does An English Tutor Cost How Much Does An English Tutor Cost? The average cost of an English tutor in the UK is £21.11, when you take location and level of study into account. The most expensive English tutors can be found in London, with an average cost of £26.82. The cheapest, with an hourly rate of £18.31, is Lincoln.What are the English tutor prices near me? City Average Hourly Cost ( £) London £26.82 Cambridge £26.36 Oxford £25.64 Southampton £21.95 Bristol £21.88 Nottingham £21.84 Edinburgh £21.47 Chester £21.01 Sunderland £20.93 Birmingham £20.80 Leeds £20.72 Glasgow £20.72 York £20.64 Portsmouth £20.64 Manchester £20.51 Derby £20.51 Liverpool £20.49 Coventry £20.32 Plymouth £20.25 Peterborough £20.22 The table above shows you how location can have a fairly big impact on the cost of an English tutor. This essentially boils down to the overall affluence of the area, and the supply and demand of English tutors.How much is an English tutor for each level of learning?Location can play a big part in how much an English tutor costs. Another major factor is the level of learning that your child is currently at.A-Level English will generally cost more than GCSE English, and both of those will be more expensive than KS3. This is because higher levels of education require more knowledge to teach. Here’s how prices of English tutors vary depending on the level of learning:Primary â€" £20.85KS3 â€" £21.03GCSE â€" £20.86IB â€" £21.23A-Level â€" £21.60What factors affect the cost of an English tutor?The average hourly rates of English tutors depend on a range of factors. These include the ones we’ve already mentioned like location and level of learning, and also other factors like tuto r experience and certifications.If a tutor is educated to a postgraduate level in English, then they’ll have a better understanding of the subject, and so can justify a higher hourly rate.That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the best fit for your child. Their advanced knowledge may mean they find it harder to simplify their teaching for lower levels of education.It’s also important to take your tutor’s experience into account. A more experienced English tutor will be aware that their job isn’t just to explain the concepts, but to infuse your child with critical thinking skills and a willingness to learn outside of lessons.Experienced tutors will be able to handle that better, and so they can justify charging a little bit more.Have you considered online English tutoring? Online tutoring has risen in popularity over the last few years, with many parents now preferring it to in-person teaching.One reason for this is that there are no travel costs involved, both for you and your tutor. It means you don’t have to find a way to transport your child to their tutor, and it means your tutor doesn’t have to include fuel costs in their hourly rate.Essentially, the lack of travel means a lower cost for you.Online tutoring is also a great approach if your child would be much more comfortable learning from the comfort of your home. Parents often find that their children can focus better when in a familiar space, provided there are no exciting distractions around!A lot of online tutoring platforms like Tutorful offer a range of useful features to aid your child’s learning. These include video chat, screen sharing, and an interactive whiteboard. Get a quote from an English tutor near you!There are lots of English tutors waiting to give your child the support they need. Use the link below to receive personalised quotes.Find an English tutor

Celebrating 100 years of Roald Dahl

Celebrating 100 years of Roald Dahl 2016 celebrates 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl; the world's most loved storyteller and author of many children's favourite books. There will be celebrations throughout the year focusing on the author's wonderful stories and incredible characters. The great event, however, will take place on Roald Dahl's birthday, 13th September. Let's take a moment to remember this great man and the fun-filled, imagination-inspiring stories he so graciously shared with us. Roald Dahl was born on the 13th September 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff to Norwegian Parents. He started his education at Llandaff Cathedral school but after playing a practical joke and being caned by the headmaster his mother decided to enrol him in a boarding school. Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the second world war then wrote books for both children and adults, becoming one of the world's best-selling authors. He has received awards for his contribution to literature including 'Children's Author of the year' in 1990 and the 'World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement' in 1983. Roald Dahl's books are full of imagination, fun and inspiration. As a child he was my favourite author and I remember the first book I really loved was 'George's Marvellous Medicine'. I'll never forget that horrible grandmother and the fun I had as a child trying to concoct a medicine with a bucket and anything I could get my hands on from my mother's cupboards to get the horrid boy that lived next door to us to shrink! If my books can help children become readers, then I feel I have accomplished something important. Roald Dahl And there is no doubt that Roald Dahl did accomplish what he set out to. Children all over the world take inspiration from Dahl's books and enjoy the unexpected events and fantastic characters in his stories. Roald Dahl's first children's story 'James and the giant Peach' was published in 1961 and was hugely successful. 2011 saw the 50th anniversary of 'James and the giant peach' and across the UK there were plenty of peached themed events to celebrate. In celebration of what would have been Dahl's 100th birthday there are lots of ways for people to get involved. Whether it be throwing your own Roald Dahl themed party, dressing up as a revolting character or raising money for Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's charity, this year will see people all over the UK celebrating in style. Other great ways to celebrate our favourite author's birthday would be to visit The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre where special celebrations will be taking place on Saturday 17th September. The award-winning museum is aimed at 6 to 12 year olds featuring interactive galleries and wonderful activities to inspire. The museum is situated in Buckinghamshire where the great man lived for over 30 years. The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl is a new exhibition that was opened in February of this year at the Southbank Centre. This great interactive exhibition takes travellers on a charming journey that explores Dahl's life, his books and where he got the inspiration for some of his most famous stories and characters. Many of Roald Dahl's books have been adapted into musicals, plays and films and this year brings the widely anticipated, global release of the big screen adaptation of 'The BFG', directed by Steven Spielberg. So let's take some time to remember the great man, enjoy the books he graciously shared with us and let our hair down with our children to aid in the celebrations. A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. Roald Dahl A look back over time at Roald Dahl's published works: First published work - A piece of cake (1942) The Gremlins (1943) Over To You (1946) Some Time Never (1948) Someone Like You (1953) Kiss Kiss (1960) James and the Giant Peach (1961) And now suddenly, the whole place, the whole garden seemed to be alive with magic. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) Something crazy is going to happen now, Charlie thought. But he wasn't frightened. He wasn't even nervous. He was just terrifically excited. The Magic Finger (1966) Fantastic Mr Fox (1970) I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972) Switch Bitch (1974) Danny, the Champion of the World (1975) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More (1977) The Enormous Crocodile (1978) My Uncle Oswald (1979) The Twits (1980) George's Marvellous Medicine (1981) Quite simply, he was going to put in EVERYTHING. Revolting Rhymes (1982) The BFG (1982) Don't gobblefunk around with words. Dirty Beasts (1983) The Witches (1983) Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (1983) Boy: Tales of Childhood (1984) The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (1985) Two Fables (1985) Going Solo (1986) Matilda (1988) Rhyme Stew (1989) Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life (1989) Esio Trot (1990) The Vicar of Nibbleswicke (1991) The Minpins (1991) Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety (1991) My Year (1991) Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. Roald Dahl

A New Career in Computer Science

A New Career in Computer ScienceA Computer Science tutor is one of the most important resources that a new or aspiring computer student can use to help ensure that they are achieving all of their goals. By engaging in hands-on practice with various course modules, a computer science student can more effectively prepare for the tests and projects that will be required.When you want to take an online course, there are a number of advantages that you can enjoy with online learning, including the ability to work from home, and the ability to interact with people across the globe at your own pace. By choosing a reputable tutoring service that provides reliable, quality tutoring in computer science, you can ensure that you have an excellent chance of successfully completing your course and then find employment in your chosen field.Another great advantage to enrolling in a tutoring service is that it will give you access to a large community of other students. Through social media, you will have a forum to learn from your peers about a variety of subjects. This will allow you to build a strong network of contacts in the industry you desire, and many times this will help you land a job once you have finished your course.With the increased demand for qualified computer science instructors, many colleges and universities are now requiring their faculty to have some formal training in the field. While this can be a great benefit, you may not necessarily require this in order to receive a degree. However, you will likely want to have your certification on hand for potential employers.In addition to training and certification, a Yale University Computer Science Tutor will help you achieve the success you are seeking. Not only will he or she help you to meet the deadlines and other requirements set forth by your college or university, but they will also help you to retain what you have learned so that you can build on it in the future. With a skilled instructor at your side, you can quickly and efficiently move through the course material, and this can enable you to focus on your learning.One of the most important steps you will take in completing your course and in pursuing a career in computer science is choosing a suitable career path. As we discussed earlier, not all fields of computer science require a bachelor's degree. While this does not mean that you cannot pursue a Master's degree, it certainly can help to reduce the amount of time you spend in school, and it can also help you gain more employability skills as you enter the workforce.Finally, if you plan to earn a degree online, you may be concerned about the cost of online courses. While there are a variety of online courses that will offer complete access to course materials, they typically cost more than traditional courses because of the sheer size of the course, and they will often come with a hefty price tag. However, by choosing a reputable computer science tutor, you can work with the m to get an affordable tuition, and in the end you will be able to receive the skills and education that you need in order to be successful in your chosen field.

What Is Non Volatile Chemistry?

What Is Non Volatile Chemistry?Many people have no idea what non volatile chemistry is, and therefore why you should care. Well, you may not care, but it is important to know that the United States Geological Survey's National Petroleum Laboratory in the Bronx actually has a state of the art laboratory for studying the non volatile reaction rates of a wide variety of gases. They measure these reactions because they determine the potential for an explosion. Think about that.Non volatile chemistry is something that is actually used every day by many different industries. Most people, when asked what they think about all this, have a hard time understanding what is happening, but that is actually part of the beauty of non volatile chemistry. If you have ever worked with a gasoline additive and then poured in a little more of it, it is actually non volatile chemistry. If you have ever tried to blend two liquids or add two chemicals together, it is still non volatile chemistry.It is impor tant to remember that non volatile chemistry is really just another word for thermodynamics. What thermodynamics teaches us is that when we react chemical products, they will leave a residue and a trace. The trace can be anything from a tiny amount to millions of pounds, depending on the properties of the products and the things we are reacting.When scientists study non volatile chemistry, they use this concept of thermodynamics to study how different chemicals react. If you have ever tried to mix the right amount of water and salt into something like soda, you are likely looking at a non volatile reaction. These reactions are very powerful and can be used to create nearly everything in our lives. The trace of water and salt is usually a product of the reaction itself, but there are instances where the level is really just a random occurrence.It does not take a very bright mind to understand this, but if you want to make a simple non volatile chemistry experiment, you can buy a book with step by step instructions and then follow the steps to the letter. In fact, you can even do it using your own two hands. You will likely notice that if you do it correctly, the entire thing is done by trial and error. Sometimes it does not work as well as you would like it to, but that is part of the beauty of science.So, what is non volatile chemistry? It is actually a large branch of chemistry, and one that has many uses in a variety of fields. It includes all sorts of reactions that involve the use of volatile chemicals, and it can make most of them non volatile chemistry, so if you see something that makes you laugh, there you go. It is used in science to create many things from materials that are ordinarily non volatile.The reason for the interest in non volatile chemistry is that there are some products that were originally non volatile and then become so through certain processes. It is the power of the natural world that keep the oil, the coal, and the gas available fo r humans.

Analytical Chemistry Degree Program

Analytical Chemistry Degree ProgramIn analytical chemistry, a system of knowledge is designed to facilitate the analysis of substances. This system serves to purify the substance and eliminate the impurities that may be present in the sample. Chemists use analytical methods to explore the properties of the compounds that they are testing.Analytically, analysis helps the chemist in understanding the properties of various substances. Thus, chemistry is a branch of science that studies the properties of the chemical elements. Although this science is a relatively new one, its importance has increased as a result of recent advances in technology.Analysis involves all the actions of laboratory work in which the physical, chemical and biological properties of compounds are investigated. It includes several practical applications, ranging from environmental monitoring, to industrial purposes, to medical procedures. Today, analytical chemistry is one of the three fundamental areas of chemist ry in which graduate level students study for their degree.Analytical chemistry involves four stages: acquisition of skills, skill development, theoretical studies and experimental research. Both theoretical and experimental approaches are taken when performing chemical analyses. Usually, a graduated course requires two years, and the course generally focuses on the theoretical principles of analytical chemistry and on the theory behind the chemistry of analytes and analyst interaction.In the first stage, skills are acquired in designing and constructing an analytical laboratory apparatus, identifying analytes, identifying analyte ions, preparing laboratory samples, determining analyte concentration, preparing laboratory reagents, and performing a number of other skills. Graduates usually undergo a two-month internship or research study program at some university or research institute, where they take a number of laboratory courses. After completion of this stage, they can apply for a research position in a university lab or department, where they will work under a professor.The second stage is the experimental research, during which analytical methods used are reviewed. To be eligible for employment, a graduate must have a good grade in the course and must obtain good marks in his/her degree and have successfully passed a preliminary test in analytical chemistry, following standard procedures.Graduates are able to perform analysis when necessary. In fact, they can be hired by labs to perform experiments that could not be performed by others. However, some industries hire this type of laborer because of their specialization in a particular area of research and analysis.