Pokemon Move Tutor - What To Look For When Shopping For A New Move Tutor

Pokemon Move Tutor - What To Look For When Shopping For A New Move TutorIs your Pokemon Trainer sick of the new and improved Pokemon Fire Red Move Tutor, and wanting to upgrade or just purchase a new one? You are not alone, as many fans of Pokemon are upset with the new version, mainly because of how difficult it is to learn the moves in the game. This guide will give you some advice on what to look for when shopping for a new Move Tutor and why you might want to consider doing so.For starters, you should know that there is a new version of the Pokemon Move Tutor that you can download. The ones that came before had bugs that would cause them to crash all the time. So the new one actually works better than the ones before it.If you like Pokemon, but haven't played for a while, and are tired of trying to learn every move, then this is probably a great option for you. Of course, you will still have to pay for it if you really want to upgrade. The new version is a paid version, so you ar e getting a quality product for less money. Just don't expect to get everything that you want out of it, as it doesn't cost much.It is fairly easy to get up to speed on Pokemon. If you go to the GameFaqs Pokemon site, you will see that it will have the various Pokemon Move Tutors available. A simple search will bring up the link you need, where you can find a trainer that has experience with the Pokemon Move Tutor program, and be able to provide some pointers on what you can expect to learn.Now, while you may be disappointed in how difficult it is to learn some of the moves in Pokemon, there are still other versions that are more accessible to those who are new to the game. This is especially true if you want to go the classic route and purchase a physical copy of the game, rather than the digital one. You can still take advantage of the tutorials provided by the Virtual Trainer.The Virtual Trainer will show you how to do a lot of the moves that you will not be able to do in the phy sical game. One of the most important things to know about this is that, if you're an advanced trainer, you will learn the majority of the moves with just a little bit of practice. If you are just starting out, the moves will come much easier for you.There are many other benefits to owning a physical copy of Pokemon, as you will get a better idea of how to play the game. By purchasing a physical copy, you will get more help with every update.

Language Learning 101 What Is Language Acquisition

Language Learning 101 What Is Language Acquisition Language Learning 101: What Is Language Acquisition? Can a dog tell another dog a joke?Or can a cat (other than Garfield) describe an experience so vividly that it makes the other cats feel like they just ate the same lasagna?Language. It’s an exclusively human condition. Other species definitely do communicate through movements and sounds, but theyre definitely not in the same class as humans.A poet can write lines that can make any woman swoon. A 140-character tweet can spark a revolution. Even  children can tease an acquaintance to tears.But how did we acquire all these skills and abilities?We’ll look into that in this post. Well examine the differences between first language and second language acquisition, as well as some of the leading theories presented on the topic.And have you always wondered what terms like syntax, semantics and phonology are really about? They wont be so mysterious after this post. Well peak behind the curtain and talk about the five characteristics of languages.Finally, to finish things up, well touch o n the four language skills you need to speak a language.So, ready to go? Lets begin. Language Learning 101: What Is Language Acquisition?Have you had the wonderful experience of gazing at a newborn baby through a hospital nursery window? You know full well that those babies can’t appreciate your soulful admiration, right? They cant understand a word you say, much less talk to you.But what kind of awesomeness happens in so short a time, that turns this ball of pure cuteness into a determined fellow pointing at everything in the grocery store, having a fit when you don’t get him what he wants?Language acquisition is that process of building the ability to understand a language, using it to communicate with others. It’s the process of going from a wordless wonder into somebody who can’t stop talking during class.That’s language acquisition or, more specifically, first language or native language acquisition. If you were born in Korea to parents who speak Korean with you, yo u’ll naturally end up talking Korean. The same goes for whatever native language youre taught.Another type of language acquisition is the one that happens after you’ve acquired your native tongueâ€"aptly named “second language acquisition.”Maybe you’re an English speaker who wants to learn Mandarin or Spanish. Maybe you’re taking a German class. Most readers of this blog are probably in this same boat, tremendously enriching their lives by learning a second (or third) language.There’s a lot of difference between native language and second language acquisition. When you learned your native tongue, you weren’t given a long list of vocabulary words to memorize or a thick grammar textbook to sink your teeth into. You were just with mom and dad, who always told you what to eat and when to sleep.Your experience was highly immersive, and it was largely unconscious. You probably can’t even remember how you picked up your native tongue. Yet, while waiting for your first for mal English lessons to begin, before Mrs. Johnson even set foot in that class, you were already chatting away with your seatmate Steve, asking him if he saw the new Mentos commercial.Second language acquisition, on the other hand, happens at a very different time and place. Usually, it happens when you’re older, maybe inside a school or university classroom, or nowadays even a virtual one.Maybe youre learning a new language because your new job requires you to do it to speak with customers. Or maybe you just want to learn how to flirt in a new language. Whatever the reason, the methods used are quite different from what happens in childhood. You consciously study grammar. You have your word lists with their corresponding pictures and translations. You have apps, podcasts and YouTube videos.Many people successfully learn a second language, but not everybody gets there. On the other hand, we know first language acquisition is amazingly effective. The proof? The 7.5 billion native sp eakers today who speak their respective languages with finesse and flair that take our breaths away, making us wish we were born in a different country. Its led many to believe that learning a language is the sole province of the youngâ€"people in the “critical period,” whose highly elastic brains absorb language like a sponge.But while its true that our brains rapidly develop in our early years, it doesnt lose plasticity over our lifetimes. We can create novel neural connections and learn something new at any age. That means you can embark on a language learning journey at any stage in life, your stabilized brain notwithstanding.Studies have pointed out that there are indeed other factors that exert a stronger influence than age on an individual’s language performance. For example, one study found that a person’s motivation is a better predictor of linguistic success than age. Just because you’re young, doesn’t mean you’ll pick up the language no problem.What is it th at drives you to learn the second language? What gets you over the speedbumps? Why do you do it when you could’ve done something else? These are more important than what you write on the blank after “Age.”Another factor that does better than age to predict language acquisition is the quality of inputs. That is, even if you start learning a language later in life, you can still be better off than those who started early, as long as you spend considerable time interacting with native speakers or use authentic materials in your study. The quality of inputs determine your linguistic success.So really, it’s not that second language acquisition is unnatural or that it’s only for the gifted. It’s just that we need better tools and methods to do it.The good news is that in addition to people looking into the mechanisms of first language acquisition, taking a page or two and applying it to second language acquisition, were developing better tools and methods on a daily basisâ€"an d well talk about some of them out in this post.But whether it’s first or second language acquisition, how do these processes actually take place in the mind of a language learner? Psychologists and linguists have put forth several theories over the decades to explain the phenomenon, and we’re going to look into three of the most influential ones in the next section.3 Competing Schools of Thought About Language AcquisitionPhilosophers have always been fascinated by the human linguistic ability, particularly its initial acquisition.Ever since Socrates intoned “Know thyself,” we have tried to peek behind the curtain and find out how we are actually able to learn language and use it for a myriad of communicative purposes.Here are some theories on the matter:1) Behaviorism (B.F. Skinner)Whether you learned about it in your Psych 101 class or from the lyrics to any number of songs, you’ve probably heard of Pavlov’s work with canines. He’s the guy who was studying salivation in dogs as a response to being fed.Pavlov noticed that the dogs started salivating as soon as he (or his associate) entered the room, even when no visible food was presented. Somehow the dogs learned to associate food with his presence. They were conditioned to salivate upon seeing him!Thats all part of behaviorism, which had its heyday from the 1900s to the 1950s and held its sway in how we think about language acquisition.  B.F. Skinner, an eminent behaviorist, proposed that language acquisition is really one big and complex case of conditioning. At its core, it’s all pattern recognitionâ€"associating words with meaning.For example, if a baby hears the word “milk” often enough right before being fed from the bottle, hell soon learn what that word means. If he always hears the word “ball” right before being handed a spherical object, he’ll begin to associate “ball” with its referent.Through a process of trial and error, a child (or a second language learner) will b e able to learn correct grammar. Language acquisition, in this view, is a stimulus-response mechanism. A child will get to the correct form of the language when he observes reinforcing behavior from those around himâ€"a smile, a nod or being handed a spherical object when he says “ball.” These all tell him that hes thinking in the right direction.And one of the fastest ways of getting to the right form or use of the language, instead of going at it through personal trial and error, is imitation. A child can simply imitate what an adult says or how she says it. That’s why accents can be contagious. If you live in a southern state like Texas or Arkansas, your English will likely have that sexy southern drawl.In the behaviorist view, language is simply reinforced input.2) Universal Grammar (Noam Chomsky)In the 1960s, the field of behaviorism came under serious attack from the likes of Noam Chomsky, a man recognized as the father of modern linguistics, and about as decorated a sch olar as any.He pointed out that if you really look closer, parents give only very little linguistic input for tots to run with. Chomsky argued that parent-child interactions are limited to repeated utterances of things like “Put that back” and “Open your mouth”â€"not very likely to make significant dents towards the cause of language learning. And besides, when a child says, “I swimmed today,” he didn’t really get that from any adult figure in his life. That’s not imitation.So how does one account for the fact that children learn to speak their native tongues in spite of the “poverty of the stimulus”? One is left with the conclusion, Chomsky argues, that if not from the outside, external input, then the ability must have been there all along.Chomsky asserts that human beings are biologically wired for languageâ€"that we have a “language acquisition device” that allows us to learn any language in the world. Linguistic ability is innate to us.Proof of this are the emergent abilities that have no external source. For example, we know that writing comes later in the language learning process, perhaps in the classroom. But how then do children make out the individual words in the string of sounds that they hear, when they haven’t seen a single written form of those words?Chomsky would argue that children use this “language acquisition device” to figure out the rules specific to their native language. He even goes on to assert that there is such a thing as a “Universal Grammar.” For how else did the different languages end up with the same categorization of words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) when there’s an infinite number of ways words can be categorized? We always have nouns, verbs and adjectives.Chomsky’s work represented the “nature” side of the nature-nurture debate, while the Behaviorists account for language as part of “nurturing.”Of course, because of its sweeping and seemingly simplistic assertions, Chomskys theory has its own set of strong dissenters. Let’s talk about them next.3) Cognitive Theory (Jean Piaget)Your churning brain might already be asking any number of questions:“So what proof do we have for this ‘language acquisition device’? Where in the brain is it located? Can we see it in action?”“Have we studied all the languages of the world to conclude that there is indeed ‘Universal Grammar’?”These and other queries prompted a different approach to the whole question of language acquisition. And as is often the case, subsequent theories, like new kids on the block, often point out the weaknesses of those that came before them.Chomsky’s theory did that to Behaviorism, and in turn, those that follow will try to fill in the gaps. And instead of taking a side on the nature-nurture debate, the cognitive theory of language acquisition recognizes that both processes have their roles to play.The psychologist Jean Piaget is a major proponent of this cognitive model, which sees language acquisition in light of the developing mental capacities. The idea here is that were able to learn language because of our ability to learn. It’s because of our cognitive development. Our brains become more complex, and we learn so many things so fast.Babies initially don’t talk because their brains and mental capacities still lack the experience and scaffolding necessary for language. But as babies grow, as they interact with adults, as they gain more experience, as they observe more things and as they learn more concepts, language becomes the inevitable result.Piaget believed that the understanding of concepts must first come before language. When a child says, “Ball is red,” he must first understand what a ball and the color red are before he can comment.So if you notice how language develops, it follows the complexity of our thinking. The more nuanced and layered our thinking, the more textured the language that comes out. That’s why children talk o ne way, and adults talk a different way.In this model, language is seen as part of our advancing mental capacitiesâ€"alongside our ability to reason or to think in the abstract. We are rational beings, information processors that interact and learn from experience.Those are three of the most influential theories on language acquisition. Each has its merits and each gives a certain view of how we learn language. Needless to say, more research and study is needed on the topic. There’s still so much to discover, and so much to learn in this area of linguistics.When we say “language acquisition,” what is it exactly that we acquire? Well, we now go to the next section to find out.The 5 Characteristics of a LanguageHere we get into the nitty-gritty of languages, and look under the hood to see their basic components.We need to meet the things that animate languages, behind the scenes, in order to have a proper appreciation of them. I’m talking here about the five characteristics of a language: syntax, semantics, phonology, morphology and pragmatics. Whatever language you’re considering, it has them. And they work awesomely with each other, as youll see.1. SyntaxSyntax is really just another word for grammar. Languages are governed by rules. Without them, language would be a jumbled mess of words, phrases and concepts that would be very difficult to understand and therefore barely useful.Each language has a specified arrangement of words and phrases. Because of the specific ways the elements are arranged, we can decipher meaning and understand each other. Syntax doesn’t exist so that Grammar Nazis can oppress those who don’t know the codified rules. Grammar is there to facilitate meaning and help us communicate the correct information or message to each other.Without syntax, we’d have sentences like: Robert Susan killed dog the pet of.Whoa, what happened in this sentence? Who killed whom?Without a consistent arrangement of words, we can never figure it out.2. SemanticsSemantics is all about meaning in a languageâ€"what words, phrases and sentences actually mean. Semantics works hand in hand with syntax because different arrangement of words can create different meanings. For example, we have a sentence:“She tapped him on the shoulder.”Let’s say we’ll insert the word “only” somewhere in the statement. Notice how this changes the whole meaning and complexion of the statement, depending on where exactly we place a single word.Only  she tapped him on the shoulder. (Nobody else did.)She only tapped him on the shoulder. (She didn’t punch him.)She tapped only  him on the shoulder. (Nobody else got a similar treatment.)She tapped him only  on the shoulder. (Not on his head or anywhere else.)She tapped him on the only  shoulder. (What sort of a man is this?!)Meaning can change depending on how you arrange specific words. And not only that, meaning can also change depending on the form of individual words. Let’s talk about that next.3. MorphologyMorphology is about the form of words. Its best observed in the written form of a language. Change in form often brings with it a change in meaning.Root wordsâ€"the most basic word formsâ€"can be decorated with a bunch of prefixes and suffixes to form new words, each with a different meaning. A single root word can give birth to many new words, and that’s where the linguistic fun begins.Take the root word “drive.”Add “r” at the end and you have “driver.” From a verb, your word has become a noun, a person.Next, add s to your newly formed word and you have “drivers.” Youve just performed magic and cloned a lone person by using the plural form of the word.Change “i” to “o” and you have “drove.” From a verb in the present tense, you introduced a time change and turned it into a past tense.You can do many things with the root word “drive” and come up with new words like:drivendrivingdriveabledriveabilityoverdrivemicrodriveAnd so on .That’s what morphology is all about. Different meanings come from different word forms. Speaking of forms, when spoken, each of these new words will inevitably sound different. That’s what the next language characteristic is all about.4. PhonologyPhonology is the study of linguistic sounds. And if ever you want to be considered fluent in your target language, you have to be very familiar with the intonations, stresses, pauses, dips and tones of the language.To sound like a native speaker, you have to pronounce words, phrases and sentences like they do. There are specific sounds and sound patterns that exist in a language. For example, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese have rolling “R’s” that give some English speakers a heck of a time.In languages like Italian, you oftentimes only need to look at how a word is spelled (morphology) in order to know how it should be pronounced. In other words, in those languages there’s a close correspondence between the language’s writte n form and its spoken form. In the case of French, though, you’d practically have to be dead drunk with French wine to figure out how to correctly pronounce “houx.”  You can stare at it all day long, but those silent letters won’t speak to you.5. PragmaticsSpeaking of silence, the next linguistic characteristic deals with that part of the language that isnt spoken. This is sort of the wink-wink, nudge-nudge aspect of a language.Because language happens in a specific context, we can actually be ambiguous and still deliver perfectly clear communication. We can go beyond the literal and structural forms of the language. We can say one thing and actually mean another.Pragmatics is concerned with how meaning is negotiated between speaker and listener. When your boss, after reading your submitted proposal, tells you, “This won’t work. Go back to square one,” you begrudgingly know what he means. You don’t take his words literally and look for “square one.” You start aga in.Or when you’re hours late for a date with your wife and she asks you, “Do you know what time it is?” you know better than to give her the exact time. You know a rhetorical question when you hear one.Pragmatics lends languages levity, so we don’t get stuck with being so literal all the time. You know you’re fluent in a language when you understand idiomatic expressions, sarcasm and the like.Now that we know about the five characteristics of languages, we get to the four modalities in which language acquisition can be judged: listening, speaking, reading and writing.The Four Language SkillsHow do you know if or when you’ve acquired a language?That’s a very difficult question to answer. It’s not an either-or kind of thing. When you get down to it, language acquisition isnt a dichotomy but rather a continuum, and language learners stand at various stages of acquisition.And to make things a little bit more complicated, there are four basic language modalities or skills involved: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Theyre closely related, but still clearly different. You may have thought of “language acquisition” in terms of speaking ability, but it’s just one of four competencies considered.Lets look at them.ListeningWe know that listening is the first language skill to be developed. Before babies can even talk, read or write, theyve already logged in serious hours listening. They listen to how their parents talk, to the intonations and pauses, and take their cues as to the speaker’s emotions.Babies have this “silent phase” when they simply give you those cute bright eyes. No words are spoken. But you know something is happening inside those brains because one day, they just start babblingâ€"something unintelligible at first, then gradually moving into their first words, like wooden sculptures slowly arising from individual blocks of wood.Listening has often been mistaken for a passive activity, where you just sit there and orie nt your ears to the audio. You can even sleep if you want to. But nothing is farther from the truth.To listen effectively, you actually have to lend your focus and be actively into it because you should be listening for specific things. What things? You’re going to be listening for intonations, motivations, emotions, accents and the natural flow of sound.A language has a specific musicality unique to it. It’s not just about vocabulary. To be fluent, you need to be aware not only of the words but also of the sounds of those words. And the only way you can hone this skill is by investing the time by listening to both authentic sources and study materials.You can for example use an audio-based study program like Pimsleur. Listen to it on your commute. For authentic material, you can get podcasts produced by your target language’s native speakers. Even YouTube offers a lot of native speaker content. (Just because you’re listening doesn’t mean you have to limit yourself to audi o.)At first, you don’t really need to go for complete comprehension of what you’re listening to. Heck, you don’t even need to work out the individual words. Close your eyes and consciously notice the dips and rises of the tone. Notice for example how the tone evolves from the beginning of a sentence to how it ends.You have to invest time in this. That is, you do if you want to sound like a native speaker.SpeakingSpeaking is probably what you think of when we mention “language acquisition.” It is, after all, the most vivid proof of your linguistic chops. There’s nothing like speaking fluent Mandarin to impress a dateâ€"never mind that what you actually said was the equivalent of “Wheres the bathroom?”Ironically, although speaking may be the end goal for many language learners, many devote very little study time to it. Many learners instead dive deep into vocabulary and grammar. Hey, I’m not saying you shouldn’t do it. This is what I’m saying: Vocabulary helps on all frontsâ€"listening, speaking, reading and writingâ€"but it doesn’t score a frontal hit on the main goal of speaking.You know what directly hits this target? Actually speaking the language, all tongue-twisting be damned!To learn how to speak a language, you practice speaking it. Perhaps unintelligibly at first, like a novice swimmer awkwardly flailing appendages in the water, but gradually getting there.Speaking is a physical phenomenon, so you need to actually practice getting your vocal ensembleâ€"your tongue, mouth, teeth and palateâ€"to move the way native speakers move theirs. You need to feel what it’s like saying those words. You need to hear yourself speak. You need to open your mouth. And often. All the time. There’s just no way around it.The thing that stops language learners is that there’s always something else to learn before the talking. You don’t want to mess it up, so you think you need to perfectly know the requisite grammar and techniques before you e ver open your mouth. But that’s really an excuse not to be embarrassed. Even when we’re totally alone, we’re embarrassed that somebody from far away might hear us butcher the pronunciation of a single word.Babies don’t have those hangups. They babble away, butchering their mother tongues all day long, while their egos remain intact. Is it even a wonder why they acquire the language?ReadingBeing able to read in a second language  opens up a whole world of literature to you.Imagine being able to read and understand the classics in their original languages. Imagine being able to read “The Three Musketeers” in the original French or Dante’s Divine Comedy in the original Italian. There’s just nothing like a helping of those works in the language in which they were written because there are some things that just can’t be adequately translated.Thankfully, all your time studying vocabulary and grammar rules all works in favor of reading comprehension.In addition, you can g radually build your comprehension prowess by starting off with dual-language books. These are books that give you a line-by-line translation of the story. You can compare and contrast the languages as you go along.Next in this build-up would be the children’s books in the target language only. Children’s books would be easy enough for you to read. Choose stories you’re familiar with so you can do away with the plot guessing and focus on learning.And remember, just to practice moving your mouth in the target language, try reading aloud the text in front of you. That way, you’re hitting two birds with one stone.WritingMany consider the ability to write in another language the apex of language acquisition. Maybe they’re thinking about writing in terms of epic volumes, academic in nature, read and revered by one generation and the next.Here we’re talking about writing in more prosaic terms.Writing, in many respects, can actually be easier than speaking the target language. W ith the written form, language learners actually have a visible record in front of them. Written texts are more malleable than spoken words. You can scratch written texts, reorder them and correct their tenses and conjugations.Again, vocabulary and grammar training help a lot to build this skill.In addition, you can practice write by doing short paragraphs on things like:My Perfect DayMy Secret HobbyWhy I love “Terminator 3”Your work may not become a fixture in the language classes of the future, but the cool thing about writing is that the more you write, the better you become at expressing yourself in the target language. This inevitably helps in honing the other communication skills, like speaking on the fly, understanding content written by others and listening to native material.Now you know a lot about language acquisitionâ€"from the theories about it, to the differences between native language and second language acquisition, to the five characteristics of languages and t he four linguistic skills to hone. I’m hoping that, if anything, this piece has sparked more interest and desire in you to learn the languages of the world.We at FluentU are ever ready to extend a helping hand in that journey of discovery.Happy learning!

What is the Chern Medal - ALOHA Mind Math

What is the Chern Medal The Chern Medal The Chern Medal is one of four mathematics related awards presented to mathematic scholars.It is named in honor of the late Chinese mathematicianShiing-Shen Chern. The award is a joint effort of theInternational Mathematical Union(IMU) and theChern Medal Foundation(CMF) to be bestowed in the same fashion as the IMUs other three awards (theFields Medal, theNevanlinna Prize, and theGauss Prize), i.e. at the opening ceremony of theInternational Congress of Mathematicians(ICM), which is held every four years. The first such occasion was at the 2010 ICM inHyderabad, India.[1] Each recipient receives a medal decorated with Cherns likeness, a cash prize of $250,000 (USD), and the opportunity to direct $250,000 of charitable donations to one or more organizations for the purpose of supporting research, education, or outreach in mathematics.[1] Example of differential geometry credit: Wikipedia Cherns work extends over all the classic fields of differential geometry. Differential geometryis amathematicaldiscipline that uses the techniques ofdifferential calculusandintegral calculus, as well aslinear algebraandmultilinear algebra, to study problems ingeometry. The theory of plane and spacecurvesand ofsurfacesin the three-dimensionalEuclidean spaceformed the basis for development of differential geometry during the 18th century and the19th century. [3]It includes areas currently fashionable (theChernâ€"Simons theoryarising from a 1974 paper written jointly withJim Simons), perennial (theChernâ€"Weil theorylinkingcurvatureinvariants tocharacteristic classesfrom 1944, after theAllendoerferâ€"Weilpaper of 1943 on theGaussâ€"Bonnet theorem), the foundational (Chern classes), and some areas such asprojective differential geometryandwebsthat have a lower profile. He published results inintegral geometry,value distribution theory of holomorphic functions, andminimal submanifolds. Dansk: Den kinesisk-amerikanske matematiker Chern. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) He was a follower ofÉlie Cartan, working on the theory of equivalence in his time in China from 1937 to 1943, in relative isolation. In 1954 he published his own treatment of thepseudogroupproblem that is in effect the touchstone of Cartans geometric theory. He used themoving framemethod with success only matched by its inventor; he preferred incomplex manifoldtheory to stay with the geometry, rather than follow thepotential theory. Indeed, one of his books is entitled, Complex Manifolds without Potential Theory. In the last years of his life, he advocated the study ofFinsler geometry, writing several books and articles on the subject. [2] While all of this may seem very lofty, it is impressive to know that continued studies in the mathematics world could reap large rewards and recognition. Using a program like ALOHA may help your child see the benefits and uses of mathematics, causing an intrigue to lead to a prestigious award or a career in the mathematics field. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chern_Medal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiing-Shen_Chern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_geometry_and_topology

Mana Iizumi Gal Tutor

Mana Iizumi Gal TutorIf you are looking for a really good mana izumi gal tutor, it is important to know about the characteristics that you should look for. Mana izumi gal has the reputation of being one of the most popular gals in the world. It is one of the hottest gals in Japan right now and there is no doubt that this gal will become even more popular in the future. This gal is also one of the reasons why Mana iizumi is so popular in China.The mana gal is often seen with some or all of the following characteristics: a cute little face, long legs, and cute little hands. Some people believe that it has to be short haired, but many believe that long haired is more appropriate because it accentuates the gal's beautiful eyes. Usually, this gal has the yin-yang balance. Many people who have done research about the gal were surprised by the number of sides. They found that this gal has seven different kinds of sides, including four 'hearts' and three 'rudders'.This gal is often known for its sweet image. It has a tendency to make people dance and move around. However, the gal should be careful not to appear too energetic since it is hard to do.The Mana iizumi gal can teach you a lot about a gal in general. Most girls like this gal because it has the characteristics of being really cute, and the gal has the 'sweet side'. Although it may be a little hard to do, a gal should also have the ability to carry out magic so it is important that the gal not be too reliant on the data.With a lot of practice, Mana iizumi gal will help you learn to do the magic. A gal should also be very confident. Although Mana izumiis not very confident, it does seem to be an especially gifted gal.Mana iizumi gal has learned how to do magic and can teach you how to do it as well. The gal will show you various methods of magic and then give you tips and suggestions.Now, you should consider all the things that a gal can teach you. Look for a girl who teaches you how to do magic. You may find a girl who can teach you how to do magic and lead you to love and happiness. You should look for someone who can teach you how to do magic in order to get you to enjoy it.

Private Tutor For Chemistry

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Biology EOC Online Degree Program

Biology EOC Online Degree ProgramBiology EOC is an online degree program offered by the University of Michigan in the School of Public Health and the Department of Community Health Sciences. It is part of the University's BIOCHEM degree program. It is a comprehensive course that gives students the opportunity to delve into various aspects of human health and well-being including in terms of environmental factors that shape our health.The course itself is divided into two parts, an organic and an inorganic lab course. These classes take place online. As with most biology courses, you can choose to study either from the nearby campus or online.When you are studying in the lab courses, you will be working on both on-campus and online labs and interacting with your professor. In the organic lab, you will be working with labs that include soil, plants, and animals. During the lab, you will be participating in experiments, tests, and field trials that will include microbiology, physiology, ecology, biology, and molecular biology.There are two courses that you will have to complete during the Organic Lab Course. The first is known as the self-directed learning course and the second is called the research course. Your professor will decide which course you will be taking depending on the requirements for each department.After completing the lab courses, you will also have to complete an internship. This is a hands-on experience that will give you an insight into the different aspects of working in the life sciences. You will have to work with researchers and your mentor during this period. During this, you will be able to learn about the different processes that have to be followed while conducting research, as well as you will be able to gain some knowledge of the ethics surrounding conducting research.Once you are done with the lab, you will have to pass all of the labclass materials. These include lab reports, exam and notes. Students have to successfully complete a ll of the test, exam, and notes in order to be granted the degree.The online college courses do not need to be taken at the University of Michigan campus. Instead, you can take them at any online college or university that offers the required courses. This will make it easier for you to attend school when you have other commitments.

Online Derivative of x Tutors

Online Derivative of x Tutors Derivative of x is defined as the differentiation of x. If differentiation of x is with respect to x then the differentiation of x will be one that is dx/dx = 1. This is because the numerator and denominator are same, hence it cancels out. If x is treated as constant with respect to some other variable y, then it its differentiation will be zero. It is important to note this formula for finding out the differentiation of x:- Differentiation of x along with constant function, d/dx (kx) = k. dx/dx = k ` Here k is constant value. This can be more clarified by the following below mentioned examples:- Question 1: Find the differentiation of the following term involving x with respect to x, Term is y = 10 + 20 x Solution: Given y = 10 + 20 x Now by sum property of differentiation, dy/dx = d (10+20x) / dx Therefore dy/dx = d (10)/dx + d(20x)/dx So dy/dx = 0+ 20 (1) (because derivative of constant function is zero) Hence dy/dx = 20 Question 2: Find the differentiation of the following term involving x with respect to z, Term is y = 100 - 500 x, here is x any constant value Solution: Given y = 100 - 500 x Now dy/ dx = d (100 + 500 x) / dx By Subtraction property of differentiation, dy/dx = d (100)/ dx + d (500x)/ dx Therefore, dy/dx = 0 + 0 = 0 (This is because here x is constant value, and we know that, the derivative of constant function is zero).

The Ultimate Guide to Overcoming Stage Fright

The Ultimate Guide to Overcoming Stage Fright Suzy S. Stage performance is a challenging art form. Whether youre acting out a role in a musical theatre setting, giving a speech in front of a crowd, or even playing a solo at an open mic night, the experience can be nerve-wracking even for seasoned performers. It can be even more anxiety-inducing if youre a perfectionist, as that can breed a fear of failure and from there, performance anxiety can feel even stronger. Performance anxiety (commonly  referred to as stage fright)  can devastate a performer’s career and enjoyment of their craft, but it doesn’t have to  performance anxiety is a normal human reaction and a completely curable condition if given the right resources, patience, and support system. This article is a guide to learning how to overcome stage fright, for anyone who may experience it  musicians, actors, dancers, speakers, educators, and students. If you wish to understand and improve anxiety issues that are holding you  back from giving your  best performances, read on! What is Stage Fright? Lets start with  anxiety, which  is defined as a feeling or worry, nervousness, or unease about an upcoming event. Most people have experienced some level of anxiety before, during, or after a performance, speech, sports game, or test. Anxiety differs from fear in that fear addresses a present threat, while anxiety is typically felt in relation to something in the future. Anxiety is a normal, healthy human experience and, in small doses, is beneficial in making decisions and in achieving peak success. Performance anxiety (stage fright) in particular is nervousness or unease about a specific future event in which you will be required to execute a task, such as a song, a scene, speech, or test and usually when you’ll be in front of an audience. Symptoms may be present during the task, for weeks or months leading up to it, and sometimes after the event is over. So, how do you get over  stage fright? Even most experienced performers feel anxiety, so its more a process of learning how to deal with stage fright. Here  are the steps  I recommend. Knowing if you are truly experiencing anxiety is critically important, as it’s the first step toward understanding and overcoming it. If you have experienced a few or many of the following symptoms before or during a performance situation, you are experiencing stage fright: Excessive sweating (typically in the palms, feet, armpits or face, but could be anywhere) Increased heart rate Chills, hot flashes, or sudden changes in body temperature Shallow breathing, tightness in the chest, or hyperventilation Feeling dizzy Racing thoughts, obsessive fear of failure during the task Inability to concentrate or process logical information Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Loss of appetite Frequent urge to use the bathroom Inability to make small talk or hold a basic conversation Shakiness, especially in the hands Sensitivity lights, sounds, or textures in the environment As you can see, this list of sensations is not only unpleasant, but makes performing at your best nearly impossible. Fear of failure becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Look at the list of anxiety symptoms, and make a mental checkmark next to the ones that you have felt during performance situations. Note when it happened, how often, and any other details you remember. Are your symptoms limited to a specific few, or all of them? Are there symptoms you’d like to solve first as a priority, before others? Now go back next to each symptom that you’ve checked, and rate it on scale of 1-10 as to how severe it felt (1 being hardly felt it, 10 being you felt it so much you couldn’t concentrate on anything else). If you are seeing numbers in the 1-4 range, it’s likely that you are experiencing normal, healthy jitters that can actually add to your performance by making you more focused. If you are seeing numbers in the 5-10 range, you are experiencing moderate to severe stage fright  and should read on to discover strategies for improvement. Before you can properly map a route to overcome stage fright, it’s important to know where you’ve been and what has caused stage fright in the past. Let’s look at some of the reasons why you are experiencing stage fright, how they might contribute to your present challenges, and how you can utilize them most effectively. Start by asking yourself some questions about your performing career, starting from the very, very beginning, which might include childhood memories or more recent situations depending on your age. Recall the first time you performed for an audience, formally. Who was there? What thoughts and feelings do you remember? Were you happy with the outcome of the performance? Was it a positive or negative experience, was it stressful or relaxed? Recall the first time you performed and experienced anxiety (if different from above). What were the circumstances? Who was there? Did you practice or prepare, and how much? If different from #1, what do you think sparked anxiety if there were previous performances that didn’t? Recall the next few times that you performed, after #2 above. Ask yourself the same questions and look for patterns. Recall the 2-3 most recent times you performed. How recent was it? Have you purposely avoided performing in recent circumstances due to fear? Were you with a large group, small ensemble or solo? Were there any post-performance experiences worth noting? From the above questions, look for patterns. Are there any pivotal events that dramatically changed the course of your performance history? Are there any key people, venues, or pieces that contributed to where you’re at today? The next step is re-contextualizing key anxiety triggers so that they don’t continue causing problems. Most people can identify one or two key incidents that left a large impact on their self-esteem. Maybe it was a teacher giving an aggressive critique, a family member telling you not to quit your day job, or a performance in which you froze on stage and ran off crying. At the time you may not have realized the impact of this key event, but in hindsight you can see that it has undermined your confidence and affected your ability to perform ever since. The mind is powerful and can distort memories, making them seem bigger and nastier than they really were in real life. As far as exercises that can help you deal with stage fright, this is a great one to try. Pick one of your key incidents that is particularly painful or memorable and jot a few notes about it to the facts: What venue were you performing in? What piece were you performing or practicing? Who was watching? What feedback were you given, either verbal or non-verbal? How did you react? Did you shout, cry, freeze up, or laugh it off? If you responded verbally, what did you say? What did you do after the event? Re-Contextualizing the Event Now let’s bring some imagination to it: sometimes taking the gravity out of a memory and bringing it into a lighter, if not humorous, context can be extremely healing. By re-contextualizing this event, you are not dismissing it or minimizing its impact, but re-framing it in a more positive, lighthearted perspective. By giving your brain a new way to interpret it, you will begin to move past it and no longer allow it to block your present performance opportunities. Jot a few notes in response to the following: If you could go back and re-live this event, what would you do differently? Is there anything positive that has come out of the negative memory? We’ve spent the preceding sections of this guide  processing your past. Now it’s time to move into the present and start thinking about what you can do now, and in the near future, to overcome stage fright. There is no magic formula, unfortunately; you must expose yourself â€" you must perform, perform, perform, and this is known as exposure therapy. Exposure therapy is a fancy name for the common-sense approach known as “facing your fears,” a technique commonly used by psychiatric doctors to treat phobias of all kinds. However, there is an art to exposing yourself to your fears, and it should be done in careful, small, planned doses that gradually lead up to a major milestone. Create an Exposure Ladder Exposure ladders are a technique used widely by the medical psychiatric community to treat generalized anxiety, panic disorders, and phobias of all types. An exposure ladder is a list of activities that lead you gradually to a big goal (such as performing on your citys biggest stage, for example), with activities ranked from least to most anxiety-provoking. An individual will work up the steps of the ladder, moving on to the next step only after mastering exposure to the current step with little or no anxiety. You’ll need to create your own customized exposure ladder, starting with #1, which is your first, tiny little step toward performing something that you could handle right now, today, with little or no anxiety symptoms. Then you’ll move on to #2, and so on, gradually making steps more anxiety provoking as you go, until you’ve reached a final step which is your final performing goal. You can make your final step as big or small as you want, just be honest with your true performing goals. One precaution: be careful not to create too big of a jump between steps on the exposure ladder. You can repeat a step as many times as needed, in order to master that level with little to no anxiety. Depending on how often you are working on the steps, it might take months or years until you feel you’ve mastered a step, and that’s just fine. Study the example below to help you brainstorm ideas for your own ladder. Example Exposure Ladder 1. Imagine yourself performing. 2. Perform alone. 3. Record  yourself performing a scene or song and watch it without critique. 4. Perform for  a supportive partner or friend. 5. Perform a duet or ensemble in front of family or friends at an informal gathering. 6. Perform solo in front of family or friends at an informal gathering. 7. Perform a duet or ensemble at a venue that is higher caliber, like a talent show for your class at school, a neighborhood barbeque, or karaoke at a bar. 8. Perform solo within the same circumstances in #7. 9. Perform with a semi-professional ensemble, such as an audition-only community chorus  or  community theatre. 10. Arrange an opportunity to perform solo for your peers or an audience, within the group you’ve identified in #9. 11. Enter a  competition. 12. Continue finding opportunities similar to #11 with gradually higher caliber venues (or even paying gigs!). Once you start working the steps on your exposure ladder, there are going to be successes, and also setbacks. It’s important to arm yourself with relaxation techniques so that when setbacks occur, you have a strategy in place to deal with them  in a healthy way. Try these: Meditation Find a quiet space, sit or lay in a position that is comfortable enough to sustain for 10 minutes minimum, close your eyes, and stop thinking. It’s as simple as that; meditation is simply a state of thoughtlessness. Your mind will wander, and when it does, just bring it back to a blank space. If you can commit to meditation as a daily practice for 10-20 minutes, over time you will be able to push aside thoughts that distract you during performances, including anxious thoughts. Progressive muscle relaxation Find a quiet space and lay down with your arms naturally at your sides and legs fully extended. Close your eyes. Prepare with three slow, deep breaths. As much as possible, focus all of your attention on the task at hand; don’t let your mind wander. Tense your forehead muscle, holding it as tight as you can for about five seconds. As you do this, inhale and hold the breath while the muscle is tense, and then exhale and breathe normally as you let the muscle relax. Enjoy the relaxed position for about five seconds. Repeat the above process with the following muscle groups: your face/cheek muscles, neck muscles, shoulders (pull them up and tight), back muscles (pull your shoulder blades back and in), abs/stomach muscles, arms and hands (make a fist while you do this and tense it all the way down to the fingers), glutes, thighs, calves, and then finally feet. Acceptance is a final and critical step in learning how to overcome stage fright, as resistance will only make a problem grow stronger. It’s important that you stop criticizing or judging yourself for having fears or challenges on stage, as it is one of the most common types of anxiety, and you are definitely not alone! Acceptance is not declaring that stage fright  is “just a problem you have” and that you’ll have to deal with it for the rest of your life. Acceptance is realizing you have some uncomfortable symptoms that are occurring and allowing the process of change to unfold, even if the process is difficult. Acceptance is allowing setbacks to happen, refraining from self-criticism when they do, and celebrating the small successes along the way. Conclusion Public speaking and performances of all types continue to be the number one fear of most adults. By reading this article, you have embarked on a journey that very few are brave enough to take â€" congratulations are due just for starting! Your reading has given you initial tools for understanding what stage fright  is, how you experience it personally, how your past is affecting your present, and  beginning to learn how to deal with stage fright. Performing is one of life’s great joys and you too can enjoy sharing your unique gifts and stories in front of an audience, free of fear, paralysis, or uncomfortable feelings. Don’t give up, and remember that psychological change is a gradual process. Good luck, and happy performing! Readers, what other ways have you learned how to overcome stage fright? Let us know in the comments! Post Author: Erin R. Erin teaches acting, singing, speaking voice, and more in San Diego, CA. She holds a B.A. from University of Minnesota in Vocal Performance, a M.A. in Education from National University, and has been teaching since 2007. Learn more about Erin here! Image credit: Kian McKellar

How to Address Harassment in the Workplace - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / How to Address Harassment in the Workplace - Introvert Whisperer How to Address Harassment in the Workplace Sexual harassment is one of the most serious issues that affect the workplace. Sexual harassment has far-reaching consequences. Not only does it have legal ramifications when unaddressed, it makes the workplace unsafe and prevents businesses from operating at their best. For anyone in HR or management, it is essential to know how to address sexual harassment in the workplace, from prevention to addressing any issues that arise swiftly and ethically. Prevention An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure â€" that means your best defense against sexual harassment complaints is ongoing, thorough education. If your employees are well-versed on what constitutes sexual harassment and the consequences of harassing another employee, you can drastically cut back on unintended or uninformed instances of sexual harassment. Any employees tempted to harass another employee will be deterred by the consequences. Likewise, make sure your employees have outlets to speak out if they are experiencing harassment. Multiple methods of reporting help employees find the most comfortable way of reporting and addressing an extremely uncomfortable situation. Knowing that victims of harassment have a solid support network not only makes your employees feel safer, it deters any potential harassers. Investigate When you do get a report of sexual harassment you should investigate it immediately. In the world of #MeToo, it’s important that every sexual harassment complaint must be taken seriously, and handled with discretion. Whether the person being harassed has made a direct complaint to you, or you’ve caught wind of the potential harassment through rumors or reports from unaffiliated employees, you must investigate for the benefit of the employees and the company. Here are some steps for investigating the complaint: Take notes. You’ll need documentation of every step in the process when you come to your final decision. Some HR managers find a map of the complaint useful. Look into any previous interaction with HR in regards to everyone involved. Gather as much information as you can. Interview anyone who might have been party or witness to the harassment. Check into everyone’s stories using any sources possible, like security video or emails. Assure the complainant that they are safe from retaliation. Be compassionate and listen with care. Most victims of sexual harassment have a hard time coming forward; acknowledge that this is a difficult situation both in how you treat the complainant and handle the investigation. Be discreet. Give the accused the same consideration in terms of discretion and compassion. Don’t treat someone like they’re guilty until you are sure. Sometimes the issue is simply that the suspected harasser is behaving oddly and unaware that their behavior is outside the normal boundaries. Gauge the severity of the accusation. Was this a verbal assault? Was it physical? Does the complainant need medical care? Should the police be involved? Is there a safety issue for either party or the company? Do you need to take the victim to a hospital to see a doctor or get a rape kit? Considering the backlog of rape kits, how does this affect your investigation’s timeline? Do you need to report up the chain of command? Who needs to be involved in the investigation? Is there a liability issue? Do you need to get legal involved right away? Making a Decision After your investigation is complete, it’s time to determine what you believe to be the truth of the matter. Weigh all your information carefully and logically. If you’re uncertain, use any resources available to you to help make a decision, such as other members of HR or your supervisor. Once you’ve made your decision, determine a plan of action to address the issue. Do you need to put the offending employee on an action plan? Do they need to be terminated? Do you need to get the authorities involved? Depending on the seriousness of the issue, you might want to discuss your resolution with your legal department, to avoid the chance of your employee starting the sexual harassment lawsuit process, which begins after an unsatisfactory or negligent response to their complaint. In the end, the important thing is to make sure you, your employees, and your company are protected. Image Source: https://pixabay.com/en/agreement-brainstorming-coffee-2548138/   Author Bio: Sam Bowman is freelance writer and introvert who enjoys getting to utilize the internet for community without actually having to leave his house. In his spare time he likes running, reading, and combining the two in a run to his local bookstore. 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