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Organic Chemistry Tutor Integrating Partial Fractions

Organic Chemistry Tutor Integrating Partial FractionsThe main purpose of an organic chemistry tutor integrating partial fractions is to enab...

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Organic Chemistry Tutor Integrating Partial Fractions

Organic Chemistry Tutor Integrating Partial FractionsThe main purpose of an organic chemistry tutor integrating partial fractions is to enable you to master more complex concepts and to work more efficiently as well. This makes for a good mix between theoretical and practical.It can be very useful to learn the two different kinds of partial fractions: fractional and perfect fractions. A fraction is the term used to describe one, two or more molecules having a specific geometry and the function of adding one molecule to another (subtracting one from another) as a means of determining the number of atoms of a molecule. In the world of science, this is usually referred to as integer fractional quantities.Fractional fractions are referred to as inversion fractions. They have both a half-angle and a center of gravity. These include molecules that are spherical, isosceles, trapezoidal, and Cubic Beams. If a fraction has both sides equal to zero, it is known as perfect fraction.Another kind of fraction is the partials, which, like the integer fractions, have only one side that is equal to zero. These fractions include compound or colloidal fractions, which have two sides equal to zero, and points on colloidal suspensions or spheres. Partials are usually used in experiments to predict the growth rate and shape of molecules in a certain molecular configuration.Fractional or partial fractions can be implemented with a couple of different strategies. Partial fractions with use of partial sums, which require the selection of a specific fractional quantity to sum up to. Partial fractions may also involve replacing a particular fraction with the fraction itself by using a rotation or symmetry.Partial fractions with non-continuous partial sums are more difficult and more complex to implement than the original type of fraction. Such partial fractions are very useful in modeling, development and simulation, particularly as an application to chemical kinetics.An advanced strateg y used to solve partial fractions using partial sums involves including other methods as well, such as addition, subtraction, multiple solutions, and overlapping partial sums. The organic chemistry tutor integrating partial fractions can help you select the right subset for your specific needs.

Friday, March 6, 2020

Aelfrics Grammar, the First Grammar Book Written in English -

Aelfric’s Grammar, the First Grammar Book Written in English - Aelfrics Life Probably not Aelfric If you are a fan of BBCs story of Uhtred and Alfred, The Last Kingdom, you might be interested to learn about an important scholar working at that time, called Aelfric. Who was Aelfric? Aelfric of Wessex (955-1020) wrote the first grammar of Latin in a vernacular language. The Historical Context ofAelfrics Life In the two centuries leading up to Ælfric’s birth, Latin scholarship was in such decline in England that when King Alfred came to the throne in 871, he complained that almost no one south of the Humber could translate a letter out of Latin. The principal cause for this decline was the constant harassment by the Danes during their prolonged campaign of incursion and occupation. However, the English enjoyed a short reprieve under King Alfred who did much to prevent further cultural and economic decline during his reign by halting the Danes at a line running northwest from London to Chester (Law, 1997). He managed this by buying a five-year peace with a large tribute, fortifying the South, and then taking and occupying London in 886. Thirteen years later, in 899, after devoting his remaining years to the restoration of English learning and culture, and promoting translation of Latin texts into the vernacular, King Alfred died. And it was only in 954, a year before Ælfric was born, that Alfred’s grandson Ædred managed to expel Eric Bloodaxe, the last of the Scandinavian kings, from England. (Hurt, 1972). Thirteen years later, in 899, after devoting his remaining years to the restoration of English learning and culture, and promoting translation of Latin texts into the vernacular, King Alfred died. And it was only in 954, a year before Ælfric was born, that Alfred’s grandson Ædred managed to expel Eric Bloodaxe, the last of the Scandinavian kings, from England. (Hurt, 1972). At the time of Ælfric’s birth, England was a very different place. Half of southern England was dense, virgin forest, and the total population of the island was only about one million. Although London and Winchester were not mentioned in the Doomsday census, York, a city of comparable size to Winchester at the time had 8000 people living there (Hurt, 1972). Today, Winchester has over a hundred and seven thousand (“National Statistics,” 2005) During Ælfric’s lifetime, four different kings occupied the English throne. The fourth in the list came to the throne when Ælfric was 23 years old. His name was King Æthelræd, a 10-year old boy known by the epithet Æthelræd Unræd, meaning “Noble counsel, no counsel.” His troubled reign (978-1016) was characterized by renewed attacks by the Danish and the six enormous tributes paid to buy peace from them. While the strategy had succeeded a century earlier under Alfred, during Æthelred’s reign paying tributes served only to strengthen the Danes and weaken the English. By all accounts, the political and economic situation during Ælfric’s lifetime was a disaster (Hurt, 1972). Aelfrics Life Ælfric was born somewhere in Wessex, England circa 955 A.D. At the age of fifteen, he entered the Old Monastery at Winchester, a training school for monks, where he studied under Eathelwold. It was there that Ælfric was ordained at the age of thirty, the minimum age for ordination in those days. Two years later, in 987 he went to the newly founded Cernel Abbey in present day Cerne Abbas near Dorchester to teach Latin. It is there between 993 and 995 that he wrote his Glossary, Colloquy and Grammar. In 1005, Ælfric became the abbot of the newly built monastery at Eynsham near present day Oxford (Hurt, 1972), and it was there that he died in 1020 (Crystal, 1995). Apart from this brief outline, not much else is known about his life. Aelfrics Grammar Earlier grammars of the major Greek and Roman grammarians were not generally pedagogical in nature. They were primarily inquiries into the structure of language for the benefit of native speakers (Hurt, 1972). In contrast, medieval grammars were intended above all as aids to learning a second language. In Ælfric’s time, the most common textbooks in circulation were in fact grammar books written by Donatus and Priscian. Born in the fourth century, Ælius Donatus wrote two grammars: Ars Grammatica and Ars Minor. It is from Donatus that Western European languages get their grammatical terminology. Priscian, born in the early sixth century, wrote Institutiones Grammaticæ, “the standard advanced textbook to which the student progressed after mastering the more elementary Donatus” (Hurt, p. 106). Ælfric’s grammar is organized according to the same plan using the 8 parts of speech used by Donatus (Hurt, 1972), but it was an abridged version of Priscian’s Institutiones known as Excerptiones de Prisciano by an unknown editor that Ælfric used as a starting point for his own grammar (Law, 1997), relying on Priscian for many of his examples and definitions. However, despite his debt to Donatus and Priscian, Ælfric’s grammar is more than a synthesis of the two earlier texts. A Grammar for Beginners For one thing, Ælfric wrote his grammar in English. By doing so, he was able to make his grammar suitable for students at a lower proficiency level than required to read either Donatus’ or Priscian’s grammars (Law, 1997). As noted above, with Latin suffering two centuries of decline, he needed his grammar to be accessible to monolingual language learners with little or no prior exposure to Latin. In his preface, he says how he expects to be reproached for this. His aim was not, after all, to train students to write Latin poetry as was the case with Bede and Aldhelm. Ælfric was attempting instead to redress the crisis of basic Latin literacy of his day that had lingered unresolved since King Alfred had complained of it 124 years earlier. Above all, he wanted to provide the key to understanding religious texts. His first hurdle to overcome in making that possible, therefore, was basic comprehension. Furthermore, Ælfric wrote for young students. To improve the comprehensibility of difficult abstract grammatical concepts that are often difficult for young learners, Ælfric developed a complete set of grammatical terms in the English of his day (Hurt, 1972)â€"though there is some evidence to suggest that some of his terms may actually predate him (Law, 1997). New grammatical terms Nevertheless, his literal renderingsâ€"while more comprehensible than their Latin counterpartsâ€"are veritable tongue twisters. For example, Interjectio thus becomes “betwuxaworpennys” and subjunctivus becomes “underðeodendlic” (Hurt, p.111). While it is unlikely that Ælfric intended for these renderings to be replacements for the Latin terms, showing no preference himself for either the traditional Latin or English versions, he did use some English terms consistently in place of the Latin terms. They were tid, cynn, word, and stæf for tempus, genus, verbum, and littera respectively (Hurt, 1972). Whatever his particular contribution to English meta-terms may have been, none survived the Norman invasion of 1066, and all the terms we have today are borrowings from Latin from a later time. Ælfric’s grammar is both a simplification and a clarification of his sources. He follows Priscian’s anonymous editor by leaving out all Greek from his grammar, but goes a step further by eliminating long lists and digressions retained by the editor (Law, 1997). Also, he leaves out an entire section on swearing (Hurt, 1972), pointing out the Christian prohibition against making oaths (Matthew 5:37). Additions, expansions, and substitutions Ælfric’s grammar, in some respects, expands on Donatus and Priscian. For example, he includes paradigms of each major type of noun within each declensionâ€"absent in Priscian.  Similarly, all regular and some irregular verb paradigms also not present in Priscian are added. Another insertion by Æflric is his digressions on aspects of Latin morphology treated inadequately in Donatus’s grammars (Law, 1997). Although he makes only a few Latin-English contrasts, he does make a point of illustrating how some words in Latin have a different gender in English. Also, he mentions how all six Latin conjunctions are equivalent to one word in English: and.   Among the similarities between the two languages, he notes that Latin and English both have 8 parts of speech and that both employ the impersonal mood only very rarely.  Most significantly, Ælfric appended to his grammar a several hundred word Glossary arranged by topicâ€"not alphabeticallyâ€"most likely based on Etymologies by Isidore of Seville (Hurt, 1972). Some substitutions are apparent. He replaces proper nouns with Eadgar and Dunstan, names familiar to him from his own school years. Pagan examples are Christianized with one example using Æneas being replaced with King David. He also disagrees with his sources on two occasions, citing evidence form biblical passages. In one, he challenges the Excerptiones on the form of the word sanguis pointing out that in scripture it is sanguinum. The second exception he makes is to a prescriptivist prohibition by Donatus against the compound adverbs de intus and de foris, both found in scripture (Law, 1997). Conclusion Using Crystal’s taxonomy (1995), Ælfric’s is a traditional grammar, presenting language forms in a highly analytical way and relying on high scripture for examples. While pedagogically prescriptive in the sense that it lists correct forms to be learned, it does not insist upon the prohibitions and forms of earlier authorities. One could almost say that it is descriptive in the sense that, for Ælfric, the Bible was his language corpus. In terms of his contrastive analysis, Law and Hurt both agree that his grammar offers little insight to the modern linguist into the nature of Middle English. Sadly Ælfric’s Grammaticus survives only as a museum piece. His (by some accounts) original metalanguage was lost, and his grammar is now of interest only to historians and specialists. While impressive for his time, the few books that are available on him at the Concordia library look as though they have never been opened. For instance, Hurt’s highly readable Ælfric, though printed 33 years ago, looks brand new. However, there is a lot that language teachers will find inspiring about Ælfric. His sincere dedication to the “ignorant children” in his care, and his energetic attempts to make the target language as comprehensible and practical as possible for learners is admirable for his or any age. Discussion Questions In what way are the challenges facing language teachers today similar to the challenges Ælfric faced a millennium ago?Does Ælfric deserve a place in the pantheon of grammarians or should he be passed over as a minor figure in the history of our linguistics?What is the pedagogical value of explaining grammar in the language of the learner, as opposed to using the target language as the language of instruction? References Crystal, David. (1995). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. Hurt, James (1972). Aelfric. Twayne Publishers, New York. Law, Vivien (1997). Grammar and grammarians in the early middle ages. Longman, New York. National Statistics, Retreived January, 2005, fromhttp://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/pyramids/pages/24up.asp White, Caroline (1974). Aelfric a new study of his life and writing. Archon Books, Hamden, CT. Grammar Checker The Virtual Writing Tutor is the first English Second Language grammar checker and probably the best grammar checker available for free today. On this website, you can get help with a variety of difficulties that learners of English at all levels face. If you are wondering how you can improve your English or how to prepare for the IELTS or TOEFL tests, or perhaps you are wondering whether beginners should learn essays or storytelling, there may be something of value for you on this blog. Alternatively, check spelling and grammar here. Please follow and like us:

6 Ways to Save Money on Food

6 Ways to Save Money on Food Image via Isorepublic.com Meal plan and prep An easy way to save money is to plan your meals in advance. A lot of the time, we college students spend a lot of money on food because we want to grab something quick and easy. Unfortunately, this is an unsustainable habit for both your wallet and your health. If you plan your meals, you won’t need to grab junk food, because you will already know what you’ll eat for your next meal. For extra bonus points, prep your meals in advance, too! It will save you so much time and money. I would recommend that you set aside one day every week to prepare your meals for the next few days. This way, you will have food ready to go when you are hungry, and you won’t have to resort to a quick and unhealthy fast food. By planning and preparing your meals in advance, you will save lots of money on food. Pack your lunches The easiest way to waste money on food is to buy your lunch every day. It’s convenient, but again, it’s not sustainable for your body or your wallet. Instead, pack your lunches. Chances are, the lunches you pack will be healthier and cheaper. If you need ideas on what to pack for your lunch, do a quick Google or Pinterest search. In other words, packing your lunches will help you spend less money on food. Limit the number of times you eat out per week It’s no secret that eating out is very expensive. We college students spend too much money on the convenience of having something quick and easy to eat. However, you will save a substantial amount of money if you limit the number of times you eat out every week. Rather than eat out, cook more of your own meals. Cooking is not only healthier, but it is much better for your wallet. Eating out is convenient, but limiting yourself to only a few times a week will save you lots of money. Use your student discount Using a student discount is a good way to spend less money on food. As a student, you will likely be able to get a discount at most restaurants, especially if you are in a college town. Of course, it’s better to pack a lunch rather than eat out. But if you must eat out, try to get a student discount. I would recommend doing your research to find out which restaurants in your area offer the best discounts. It’s also good to know if they have discounts on certain days or certain times. All in all, it’s a good idea to use a student discount if you eat out. Take advantage of rewards programs Some restaurants and grocery stores have a membership program that will reward you for spending money there. The trick is to join these programs at stores that you already shop at; if you aren’t already a regular customer, it won’t be worth it. If you shop there enough, you will soon get discounts or other perks that will help you save money. In other words, in stores you already shop at, you should definitely take advantage of these rewards programs because they will help you spend less money on food. Look out for promotions of your favorite stores and restaurants Similarly, another great way to spend less money on food is to constantly be on the lookout for promotions. You should always be looking out promotions for your local grocery store and for your favorite restaurants. For example, grocery store “BOGOs” (buy one get one) are especially useful for products that don’t expire, such as paper products. This way, you can treat yourself while also saving money. You can find these promotions with a quick Google search, or on an app. (It’s a good idea to download your local grocery store’s app, as you will likely be notified of good promotions!) Promotions will definitely help you spend less money on food. Going out to eat all the time is very convenient, since you can get food quickly and easily. This is tempting for us busy college students. However, these outings can add up, and we need to save as much money as we can. If you plan your meals in advance and take advantage of promotions, you will save tons of money on food.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

5 online resources for Combined Science tutors

5 online resources for Combined Science tutors Combined Science, otherwise known as Double Award Science, was first brought onto the curriculum in the 1990s as a modern and integrated way to teach the Physics, Biology and Chemistry. It is now very popular with schools as it represents a timetable-friendly way to get all pupils studying Science. There are lots of resources online that can be accessed by Combined Science tutors. Here is First Tutors' pick of the bunch to help budding scientists achieve exam success. 1. Teaching Ideas offers stacks of teaching resources for Science tutors with young pupils in need of variety. From SAT Science guides through to optical illusion games, you'll find a plethora of resources on this site. http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/contents.htm 2. The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) was established on 1st April 1994 and is a non-departmental public body reporting to the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/general_science/news/index.asp 3. GCSEScience.net does exactly what it says. Bringing together science revision games, exams and worksheets, it also hosts links to science-related news stories via YouTube to provide real-life case studies to bring the subject to life. http://www.gcsescience.net/ 4. The Association for Science Education has a website which is a must-visit for students of the subject at any level. Pupils aged 5-19 are catered for with a host of quizzes and learning resources. http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/ 5. First Tutors can recommend several resources to help Combined Science tutors guide their students. https://www.firsttutors.com/uk/resources.php

Then Budaiya Pre School

Then Budaiya Pre School Then Budaiya Pre School Position: Foundation Stage 2/Year One teacher Starting: August 2019 Contract: Permanent 2 years Salary:undiscolsed We are looking for an outstanding educator who will enjoy the wonderful experience of being part of a dynamic team and living in friendly, sunny Bahrain. The Budaiya Pre School is family orientated preschool that has provided quality education to an international group of children in a caring, nurturing and supportive environment. Established 25 years ago, The Budaiya Pre School is accredited to the National Day Nurseries Association e-Quality and continually strives for excellence. We are extending our excellent purpose built facility to include year one for the 2019-2020 school year. Applicants must hold a Bachelors in Education, Early Childhood Education or Bachelors in English, Maths or Science or Professional Teaching Qualification such as PGCE, QTS certification and have experience in working with Foundation stage 2 (Reception) and year 1 aged children. Native English speaker preferred. Additional skills such as music or training is an advantage. Our package includes: Tax free salary Fully furnished accommodation Transport to and from school Annual flight Visa costs Medical cover Applications invitedto: info@budaiyapreschool.com Up to date CV including copies of qualifications and recent photograph Three references

Do inspired by programmes inspire our education

Do inspired by programmes inspire our education Historical fiction programmes are currently big business. Over the last couple of years a glut of programmes 'based on' or 'inspired by' true events have taken over the airwaves from the rise of the Roman Empire in Rome to the lives of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in Desperate Romantics. However, the programme which has caused the most stir in this field is The Tudors, based on the life of Henry VIII. The Tudors has been the subject of endless debate amongst History tutors, English tutors and the population in general. It sticks loosely to the facts, in that the wives, children and courtiers are all present and correct, but takes massive liberties in narrative. In the season recently finished on BBC 2 Henry should be in his fifties, bloated and in constant agony. Instead he is still in his twenties and looks like an underwear model. Clearly this is not a documentary, but it is engaging to a wide audience and its popularity has raised the profile of this key period in English history. Possibly the strength of The Tudors is its 'inspired by' tag. This is exactly what this programme does: it entertains viewers, most of whom are well aware that poetic licence is in full effect, and then inspires them to go and look up the truth behind the story. The same can be said of most programmes of this nature. A recent example was a surge in visitor numbers to a J.W Waterhouse Pre-Raphelite exhibition at the Royal Academy in London following the BBC's screening of Desperate Romantics. It seems that historical dramas - even those embellished for dramatic effect - have a role to play in education.

Information About Tutors For Adults

Information About Tutors For AdultsTutors for adults are specialised teachers, who have the training or education in various areas, which allows them to work with children of all ages. They have a big responsibility in preparing the child for the class and also in helping the child develop their language skills. They generally work with children from pre-school to the age of twelve.An adult tutor is usually referred to as a 'specialist' teacher, because they have specialised training in the area of their teaching. They may be from an area of specialisation, such as early childhood development, or maybe they have acquired skills through an apprenticeship. It is important to choose a tutor carefully, so that they can get the most out of your child.If you're seeking a tutor for adults, the first thing you need to do is to find one. When looking around at various tutoring websites, it is important to remember to do some research into the reputation of each tutor. Look at their feedback, talk to colleagues who have used them, and check on what qualifications they have completed.After you've chosen a tutor, you should begin to take your child to their first lesson. The teacher should take the time to go over the child's homework and ask questions if there are any problems with it.Most importantly, remember to be patient. They'll need time to adjust to the style of teaching and the way things are going to be done. Your child will be struggling a little bit, but you must never forget that you're trying to help your child in whatever way you can.You may be asked to provide the child with something to improve their performance, such as a problem solving activity. This can be a great way to bond with your child and help them learn what the tutor is looking for.Adult tutors are great teachers, because they have been in the same situations and had to deal with the same problems. In the end, your child will learn valuable lessons from their time with them and enjoy themselve s while they are learning.

Tutoring at Toy Hours

Tutoring at Toy HoursMany parents are struggling to find time in their busy schedules to provide their children with proper tutoring for Toy Hours. How do you do it and is it really possible? We've found a few ways to help provide the services you need to make sure your child receives quality tutoring at Toy Hours.First of all, there are parents who think they can simply schedule their child's tutoring for Toy Hours with the assumption that they will be getting their child a set amount of time every day. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case. If the child is involved in a sport or other activity for more than one day out of the week, that can cause problems as far as time with the tutor. As a result, you may want to get more than one child involved with the tutoring for Toy Hours program, even if they only receive twenty minutes each day.Additionally, a parent can choose to have the Tutor join the Toy Hours program. Sometimes this is done when there is no alternative. Sometimes t he Tutor is involved in an activity where they don't get a large amount of free time during the day. In any event, if the tutor is willing to participate in this program, it's worth a try.In addition to making it easy for the parent to have the tutoring for Toy Hours, they also offer several features to help the parent to keep track of the tutoring. In most cases, the parent is allowed to record all the tutoring session, which may include the tutor's name, contact information, and, most importantly, the date. This gives the parent the ability to review the tutoring session whenever the child has some free time.Parents should also be aware that there is a fee associated with the tutoring for Toy Hours. As a result, parents should be aware of what will be charged. Typically, this isbased on how much the tutor wants to be paid. The fee can range from a couple dollars to as much as $100 per hour.One final consideration is that Tutoring at Toys is not a 'one size fits all' service. Becau se of this, parents who require tutoring for Toy Hours may have to tailor their requirements based on their child's individual needs. It is not uncommon for parents to request tutoring for Toy Hours for their child that includes sports specific tutoring. For example, if the child is involved in a sports-related activity that is intense, then one child's tutoring session could be significantly more intense than another's.The one thing to remember when it comes to Tutoring at Toys is that each child is different, and there are no 'one size fits all' tutoring services. This is the only way to ensure that the tutoring is safe and provides a good quality service.

Physical Chemistry - Atkins PDF Vs Atkins DVD

Physical Chemistry - Atkins PDF Vs Atkins DVDThe original Atkins PDF program has some very beneficial aspects, but one of the biggest issues is that there are numerous Atkins DVD programs that are just as effective. This article is going to detail the differences between the two programs in a thorough and impartial manner. I will also give my opinion about which one is better for you.First, let's get some basic information about the Atkins manual and the plan itself. First, you can order the program at any time and receive the eBook after your order is processed. You can access the course at any time as well. If you order from the program's website, you will receive a welcome email containing instructions and links to download the materials as well.The program itself is basically just an electronic instruction manual that you use to learn how to eat to lose weight. You will be taught the basic guidelines for following this plan, and the recipes and guidelines are based on the typical menu you would find at McDonald's or Burger King.The Atkins PDF system has a few additional tools in addition to the manual. You will receive e-books on adding healthy fats, along with a guide to tracking your calories, and even an interactive website where you can log your progress. This website allows you to compare your food intake against your target caloric intake for a specific number of days, week, month, or year. It is extremely convenient and will help you identify any inaccuracies that you may have.So, the above details are basically how the two programs differ. I will not go into details regarding how to actually set up your diet, but the manual will provide all the necessary guidelines for figuring out exactly what to eat.Personally, I would recommend you start by having some organic foods, along with exercise to lose weight. The program covers the foods you should be eating, along with what to do to exercise.By the time you finish reading this article, you should know the differences between the Atkins PDF. Which one you choose depends on your own personal needs and preferences.