Friday, March 27, 2020
Chemistry Tutor - A Good Way to Learn Chemistry
Chemistry Tutor - A Good Way to Learn ChemistryIf you are not good at taking tests and have a high anxiety level that will increase with each passing day, then I would advise you to consider taking a chemistry tutor from Allen Texas. There are many people who would say this is not the best method to get a degree, but the fact is that it could be the best way to learn chemistry. If you cannot learn chemistry by yourself, then you should know that the person who can will help you out a lot.Not everyone in the world of science and math would like to learn through trial and error, to learn things the easy way would be the best one for some. Once you realize this fact, you will know that you are more likely to stay motivated if you do it in the way that you want.Many college students who take courses in chemistry think that they cannot do it by themselves. However, if you are interested in going to school, then you should try and be open minded about how to learn. The more the better.If y ou are not sure about taking on a mentor, then it is a good idea to hire a tutor instead. This will allow you to focus your time on subjects that interest you, and you will not need to worry about anything else. You can think of it as a replacement for having friends over all the time.In order to find a tutor that you can work with you can look up those that work online, as this would allow you to check out those that are trustworthy and have good reviews. You might not be able to choose the one that you prefer, but it is best to choose someone that will be useful to you.You should also be able to get a breakdown of any type of job-related information, including what is expected out of them. Make sure you know what you are getting into before signing up for anything. Even if it seems perfect, it is still a program that can be hard to maintain and can cost you a lot of money.College is hard, so make sure that you try and learn at least one aspect of it before you decide. Learn a bit more about college, and take a chance on a university that is reputable, as this will be the best way to learn.
Friday, March 6, 2020
Critical Reasoning Question 6-Artistic Expression - Private Tutoring
Critical Reasoning Question 6-Artistic Expression BobbiM Feb 7, 2014 The extent to which society is really free can be gauged by its attitude toward artistic expression. Freedom of expression can easily be violated in even the most outwardly democratic societies. When a government arts council withholds funding from a dance performance that its members deem obscene, the voices of a few bureaucrats have in fact censored the work of the choreographer, thereby committing the real obscenity of repression. Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above? A. Members of government arts councils are screened to ensure that their beliefs reflect those of the majority. B. The term obscenity has several different definitions that should not be used interchangeably for rhetorical effect. C. Failing to provide financial support for a performance is not the same as actively preventing or inhibiting it. D. The councils decision could be reversed if the performance were altered to conform to public standards of appropriateness. E. The definition of obscenity is something on which most members of a society can agree. Think you know the answer? The correct answer is C. The author equates the withholding of government funding with censorship. (C), which denies that theyre the same thing, destroys the argument. (A) is irrelevant. That the councils actions may reflect majority opinion wouldnt justify what the author considers censorship-her definition isnt dependent on what most people think. (B) complains that the term obscenity is used ambiguously, but its the term censorship thats the problem here. (D) misses the whole point; in the authors view, denial of funding amounts to censorship, and (D) simply reaffirms this. And (E), like (A), points to majority opinion, but since the author never denies that most people can agree on whats obscene, this is beside the point.
Specialized Preparation Needed for the SAT Chemistry Subject Test
Specialized Preparation Needed for the SAT Chemistry Subject Test ACT SAT Prep and College Admissions Blog Students who decide to take the SAT Chemistry subject test generally feel that they are well suited for the test because they are doing well in the high school chemistry course they are taking at their high school. What I have found though is that they may not be aware of the specialized preparation that is needed in order to get a top score on the exam beyond their study for the course they are taking at school.There are several reasons for the need for specialized preparation for the exam.This article explains what those are and what the student can do to be better prepared for the test. The SAT test is more comprehensive than the typical high school course. The SAT chemistry test draws questions from all topics that are found in the typical high school chemistry textbook. However, the typical high school chemistry course rarely covers all topics in the textbook being used due to lack of time in the school year.For this reason students who are preparing to take the SAT test typically find there are questions on topics that they have not studied during the chemistry course they are taking at school.Therefore students find that it is wise to take a diagnostic practice test when they start prepping for the SAT test to find topics they are not well prepared for.Then students can study those chemistry topics that they have not covered in the classroom using one of the specialized study guides for the SAT chemistry exam. Nowadays these can be found online as well as in hard copy. Relationship analysis questions on the SAT chemistry test Besides the typical multiple choice questions that are found in most standardized exams, the SAT chemistry test has a unique type of questions that is not found on any other type of chemistry test. These are called relationship analysis questions. Students will not have encountered this type of question previously, so they require specific study to be able to consistently answer them well.Each question consists of two statements.First, students must decide separately whether each statement is true or false.Then if both statements are judged to be true, then they must decide whether the second statement is a good explanation of why the first statement is true.If it is, then the student fills in the CE oval on the answer sheet.CE stands for Correct Explanation.It takes quite a bit of practice to become proficient at answering this type of question, so practice answering this type of question is an important part of preparing for the SAT chemistry test. Calculators are not allowed on the SAT chemistry test. In the typical high school chemistry course students are allowed to use scientific or more advanced types of calculators to do the calculations required on the exams for their courses.However, no calculators are allowed to be used to answer the questions on the SAT chemistry exam. Because of this fact, students preparing for the SAT chemistry exam need to practice answering the questions requiring calculations without the benefit of a calculator.Though the arithmetic on the SAT exam is generally not difficult, it can be challenging for students who have become used to doing all of the calculations on a calculator for their coursework. Knowledge of unfamiliar lab equipment Lastly, the SAT chemistry test may include questions that refer to lab equipment and procedures that students have not had the opportunity to use in their high school courses.Typically, the experiments done in high school chemistry courses vary greatly, and the lab equipment used may also vary widely between schools.Therefore, students will need to do some research about lab procedures and equipment that they have not encountered in their high school courses in order to be prepared for questions on the SAT exam that refer to this equipment. Conclusion Based on these unique aspects of the SAT chemistry exam, students who plan to take the exam should expect to spend at least a couple of months of specialized preparation for the exam besides their usual study for their coursework. Taking a diagnostic practice exam at the beginning of their preparation for the SAT exam will be very important in planning a course of study that will lead to a high score on the test. About the Author Tim Gasser, Owner, One-to-One Tutoring Course, Redwood City, CA 3332 Spring St, Redwood City, CA 94063 Telephone: (650) 363-8799 Email: 121tutoring@coastside.net
Thursday, March 5, 2020
2017 April 1st Fool`s Day Pranks
2017 April 1st Fool`s Day Pranks April 1st 2017 is April Fools day. If your friend ask for your help with harvesting picking freshly-grown spaghetti from his yard be weary and perhaps smile. Read on to find more famous pranks and our announcement that an medieval capital was found in the sea.April 1st Fools day is celebrated differently around the world. In the UK pranksters shout April fool! at the recipient, who becomes the April fool. In France and French-speaking Canada people love to attach a paper fish to the victims back without being noticed. This is called poisson davril or Aprils fish. On April 1st we Americans often hear incredible stories in the news media. For example on April 1st, 2004 Burger King announced a new item on their menu: the Left-Handed Wopper. It had all condiments rotated by 180 degrees. In 1987 a Los Angeles DJ broadcasted that the LA highway system would be shut down for repairs due to bad condition. the California Highway Patrol reported that they were flooded with calls throughout the day. And as one would expect the authorities of California Department of Transportation didnt find this prank funny and had a hearty talk with the stations managers. The April 1999 edition of Red Herring Magazine included an article about a revolutionary new technology that allowed users to compose and send email telepathically. The company developing this technology was Tidal Wave Communications, led by Yuri Maldini, a computer genius from Estonia. Sounds wonderful! In line with these previously announcements TutorZ announces today that one of his tutors the archaeology tutor and world traveler Dirk Wagner has found the location of the medieval capital Kingslanding as seen in the popular TV show Game of Thrones off the coast of modern day Croatia. The city is entirely burned down presumably by dragon fire and as a result sunk into the Mediterranean Sea.
Shake It Up 5 Ways to Upgrade Breakfast
Shake It Up 5 Ways to Upgrade Breakfast Image via allrecipes.com Click here for a two-minute video on how to prepare omelets IN A BAG. Can it get any easier to make breakfast?! From Plain Toast to Avocado, Bacon, Egg Toast I am guilty of just spreading butter on my toast in the morning as a lazy âhack.â Paired with a cup of coffee, I canât think of a more unhealthy breakfast. Unless youâre counting not eating at all. Image via foodmento.com Toast can be upgraded with very few ingredients. Here are some basic steps: Step 1: Cook an egg, poached or sunny-side up, and some bacon. Step 2: Slice, or mash up, half of an avocado. Step 3: Toast your sliced bread. Step 4: Place toast on a plate and top it off with egg, bacon, and avocado. For Step 4, you can order the toppings in any way youâd like. However, Iâve learned that laying the avocado first keeps the egg and bacon firmly in place. Think of it as the glue in your wonderful toast. Sprinkle some salt and pepper and enjoy. From Oatmeal to Fruit, Nuts Oats Mix You are lying to yourself if you say you genuinely like eating oatmeal. No matter how healthy oatmeal is for your heart, its bland taste is just not how you want to start your day. Image via pinterest.com Luckily, you can always mix any kind of nuts and fruit into your bowl to add some flavor. For those that want to increase their intake of vitamins and minerals, here are some superfoods you can add to your oatmeal for a healthy kick. From Apple to Assorted Fruit Bowl Who else is guilty of running out the door with just a fruit from the fruit bowl in hand? Whether youâre rushing to class or late for work, you should know that one fruit will not give you enough energy for a few hours. Image via pinterest.com Instead, try tossing in various fruits and mixing them in a bowl. Bag the mixed fruit and refrigerate in sizable portions overnight. In the morning, youâll have a variety of sweet snacks ready to go, and you wonât have to do any preparing at all! From Banana Shake to Energy Boost Smoothie During my first attempts at meal-planning, I figured that a fruit shake would make for a quick and easy breakfast trick. Did you know you can save your money on Juiceland or Jamba Juice by making your own healthy smoothies at home? Image via allrecipes.com Researchers and athletes both agree that a shake should be more than just a blend of banana, ice, milk, and sugar. Here are a few tips to strengthening your liquid breakfast meal: 1. Add a green base. You want to eat something that will give you the energy to get through your day. Kale and spinach are great bases to get your dose of fiber. 2. Substitute sugar with honey. The less you eat processed sugar, the healthier and better your body will feel. Honey is naturally made. 3. Freeze your fruit. You can buy bagged frozen fruit or chop up your fruit and freeze them in Ziplock bags. 4. Add half of an avocado. I am not just saying this because itâs my favorite thing to eat. According to Victoria, of Bon Appétit Magazine, âYouâll get lots of potassium, B-complex vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber.â Avocados are also great for satisfying hunger and lowering bad cholesterol. Consider preparing your smoothie ingredients the night before so you can easily blend them in the morning. (Tip: use your assorted fruit that youâve already sized and prepped!) You can also make various kinds of smoothies by using different ingredients. Maybe a green smoothie on a Monday and a mango smoothie on Tuesday? Either way, variety is key to not tiring of liquid meals!
5 Budget-friendly Language Textbooks That Pack a Wallop
5 Budget-friendly Language Textbooks That Pack a Wallop 5 Budget-friendly Language Textbooks That Pack a Wallop Language textbooks can really mess you up.One minute, youre just trying to learn Italian.The next, it feels like the ground has flown out from under you.All your money is gone, your whole body aches, youre drifting in and out of consciousness and youre not even sure what happened.Okay, so maybe thats a little dramatic.But lets be honest: Textbooks have a bad rap, and not an entirely undeserved one.They can be heavy and a literal pain to lug around.They can be dry, boring reads.And, they can be incredibly pricey. Seriouslyâ"take a college course that requires you to purchase a nearly $500 book and that fact will haunt you whenever you gaze upon your meager bank balance.But the overall reputation language textbooks have is not entirely justified. There are plenty of language learning guides out there that can fall under the general heading of textbooks and that wont beat you up and steal your lunch money every day. Select the best textbook for you, and that book can become one of the best and most versatile tools in your learning arsenal.And thats true no matter what language youre learning. Russian textbooks, German textbooks, French textbooks, Spanish textbooks, Portuguese textbooksâ"theres plenty out there to help you learn nearly any language you could imagine.With modern technology, textbooks may seem unnecessary, but they still offer a lot of benefits. While textbooks can and should be used alongside other resources, they can still play an invaluable role in your learning process.Today, were going to look at some manageable, affordable language textbooks that will challenge anyones negative opinions!But first, why should you even consider using one? Why Use a Textbook When There Are So Many Other Learning Options Out There?First of all, textbooks are a convenient reference tool. Confused by a grammar rule? Check your textbook. Unsure of a conjugation? Your textbook has your back. While the internet can be handy for quick searches, you may find there s something so much more concrete about being able to see an explanation printed on a page.But even if you prefer your textbooks in e-book form, you can benefit by being protected from misinformation on the internet and feeling extra-assured that what youre reading has been verified by experts.Secondly, textbooks help you understand the underlying structure of a language. While learning a language through conversation, TV and movies are a handy and effective tool, but theyre unlikely to directly answer your questions about how the language works. At some point, youre likely to encounter some tricky rule that you dont know. Supplementing your learning with a textbook can help fill in any learning gaps and provide you with the skills you need to communicate even the most complex ideas.With FluentU, you can even integrate the information in your textbook into learning with authentic media. FluentU takes real-world videosâ"like news, vlogs, cartoons, music videos and moreâ"and turns t hem into personalized language lessons. With FluentUs Plus plan, you can create your own vocab lists using words from, for example, a textbook chapter, and see them used in real-life content!Finally, language textbooks provide you with a well-structured learning path. Its important to note that you dont necessarily need a traditional classroom textbook to guide you through learning. You may mainly need an overview of the language or an understanding of what to study next. More manageable, easier-to-read and less expensive options are widely available.You can even find some of the books below (along with other quality options) on VitalSource, a site that lets you rent and buy e-textbooks for all kinds of subjects and access them through a convenient reading app.Since textbooks are designed for learners, they provide a clear path. That means you dont need to think about what topic you need to study next. Instead, you can just focus on learning.So lets focus on these better textbook op tions!5 Budget-friendly Language Textbooks That Pack a WallopDover Language Guides Essential Grammar seriesDover Language Guides offers plenty of great textbook options, but the Essential series is a particularly useful and affordable one.This series focuses on providing clear explanations of grammar rulesâ"no fluff, no frills. Its designed for busy adults, so dont expect any long, pedantic explanations.Simple phrases are used to illustrate how various grammar rules work, familiarizing you with some basic vocabulary as you go along. Rather than focusing on memorization, the Essential series focuses on functional comprehension.Books in the Essential series can easily be used on their own or as an extra resource when taking a language course.Languages offered include Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.This is one of the more affordable options.Made Nice EasyWhen it comes to affordably priced textbooks, there are often limited language options. Made Nice Easy, however, offers textbooks for a whopping 17 different languages!These languages include Cantonese, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Turkish.The Made Nice Easy series is designed for beginners looking for a quick crash course in a language. While you wont learn in-depth rules or difficult conjugations, you will learn common words and phrases you might need when abroad. For each phrase, youll see the English meaning, the phonetic pronunciation and the phrase in your target language. The book focuses primarily on memorization, though there are a handful of grammar rules staggered throughout.The books also provide a quick introduction to the country where each language originates from to provide some cultural context along with your language education. There are also photos of major landmarks that you might use to plan your trave ls.Word of warning: Reviews of this series do vary quite a bit between languages, so be sure to check that out before you order. Additionally, some texts are no longer in stock; however, most are at least available through other sellers.Made SimpleThe Made Simple series aims to provide quick, easy instruction for beginning language students.Each book includes a nice array of features for well-rounded learning. This includes some background information on the language.The book on American Sign Language (ASL) includes grammar, illustrated vocabulary, a dictionary and more. Books on other languages include pronunciation guides, basic grammar lessons, vocabulary lists, exercises and dictionaries. Some books also offer an illustrated pronunciation guide early in the volume that shows you how to move your mouth in order to make particularly tricky sounds.The Made Simple series provides instruction through a variety of scenarios, which is a helpful way to learn how a language works in cont ext while picking up essential vocabulary and learning grammar.The Made Simple series offers textbooks for American Sign Language (ASL), French, German, Italian and Spanish.The Everything seriesThe Everything series comes in two main varieties: Essential and Learning.The main differences between these varieties is depth and price. The Learning series tends to be longer and more in-depth. Each book comes with a CD. Books in the Learning series also have a slightly higher list price. However, with markdowns on Amazon, the price point winds up being quite similar for books in both the Essential and Learning series. Most languages have options for either series, so if the Learning book seems too spendy, look for an Essential option.These books are designed for beginning students. In the Learning series, youll find alphabet and pronunciation lessons, basic grammar rules, common vocabulary/phrases, exercises, tests and a dictionary. Depending on the language, there are sometimes additi onal features like verb charts and idioms. The Essential series offers alphabet and pronunciation lessons, basic grammar rules and common vocabulary/phrases.Offerings include American Sign Language (ASL), French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.Step-by-StepNo, its not just a mainstay of your 90s TGIF TV lineup! Step-by-Step is also a helpful series of language textbooks.Designed for beginning students, the Step-by-Step series aims to teach you essential grammatical structures and common vocabulary words. The main grammar focus is high-frequency grammarâ"in other words, the grammar rules youre most likely to need. In vocabulary, particular attention is paid to verbs, and some books promise 300 verbs.The lessons provide a nice mixture of grammar rules, verb conjugations, vocabulary lists and exercises to keep you on your toes. The exercises get increasingly difficult over the course of the book to help you perfect your skills and ensure youve learned usable skill s. Exercises include fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice activities. There are also plenty of dialogues to help you see how key words and phrases might be used in real-world contexts.Available language options include English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Dont believe the rumors. Language textbooks dont need to be big, boring, expensive volumes that collect dust on your shelf.Check out these five affordable options for textbooks youll actually want to study!
A Whole New World 10 Obscure Languages from Around the Globe
A Whole New World 10 Obscure Languages from Around the Globe A Whole New World: 10 Obscure Languages from Around the Globe Europe has close to 100. The United States, over 300. Africa, nearly 2000.Were talking about spoken languages.From the indigenous to the transposed, the spoken wordâ"or spoken sound, well get to that later onâ"is vast. Its fluid. Languages take on a life of their own. Theyre born, they change and sometimes they die.People move all over the world for new experiences and opportunities. Yet, despite this yearning for the something different, people tend to hold their native tongue close to the heart. Why? Its simple. Our native language represents a large part of our cultural, national and personal identities.Its only natural that we want to preserve it for the next generation and generations to come. Just think, its believed that New York City, a major diversity hub, is home to over 800 languages. Thats nearly twice the amount of the entire United States. Not everyone has heard of many of these languages, but it goes to show the power of preservation. No matter where we are in the world, we want to keep our language alive.Unfortunately, thats not always possible.Despite the worlds rich linguistic panoply, there are hundreds of languages that are endangered and extinct, in large part due to globalizationâ"which, while okay in many other instances, doesnt do any favors for endangered languagesâ"but also war, genocide and the imposition of national languages. Assimilation is another big contributor. Sometimes the desire to simply fit in causes people to forgo their native language and adopt the one thats more commonly spoken in their region of the world.Theres actually one tiny concession that globalization makes for the world of linguistics. It opens the door to opportunity. As the world gets smaller and smaller, our individual worlds actually get bigger. Were now able to seek out information and answers and make discoveries. Who knows how many languages the world has lost over the course of human existence? At least now, we have the opportunity t o try to preserve those that are on their way out. Of course, many will still be lost, but now we have the ability to identify them, acknowledge that they once existed and possibly learn new things in the process.The obscure, the unknown and the untouched all amount to excitement, possibility, creativity and beyond. Lets expand our minds. Lets take a peek into the hidden corners of our planet. You never know what you might find. A Whole New World: 10 Obscure Languages from Around the GlobeXhosaRegion: South Africa Approximate Number of Native Speakers: 8 millionOf its 11 official languages, Xhosa, part of the Bantu family, is one of the most commonly spoken in South Africa. It was also the native language of Nelson Mandela! With 8 million speakers, it may seem like Xhosa is thriving, and technically speaking, it is. However, in a linguistic sense, 8 million is a small number. To put it into perspective, Mandarin has over 900 millionâ"thats almost one billionâ"native spea kers. So by comparison, 8 million is blip on the language radar.The language itself is uniquely characterized by clicks and tonal variations to differentiate the meaning of words. A single word could have several meanings just based on tone. The clicks, however, are by far the most interesting part of this language. Theyre represented by the letters c, x and q. There are three different kinds of clicks: dental for c (tut-tut sound), alveolar for q (cork popping sound) and lateral for x (teeth sucking sound). And to make things harder, each of these clicks have several variations.Here, try to say ugqirha (doctor) using the appropriate click. Or try even saying Xhosa properly. Not so easy is it? Many non-native speakers find this language quite difficult to master so dont feel bad.In any case, if you want to hear a sample of the fascinating sounds of Xhosa, click here.BelarusianRegion: Belarus Approximate Number of Native Speakers: 3 millionThis is an Eastern Slavic language with a close relation to Russian and Ukrainian. To some extent the languages are mutually intelligible. Still in the millions, theres a fair amount of speakers in the world. However, 3 million is less than half of the population of London, so the language is really spoken on quite a small scale.Russian colonization is the main cause. Many Belarusians speak fluent Russian, although the reverse isnt true. In fact, Russian is so common in Belarus that an overwhelming majority of Belarusians choose to speak Russian in their day-to-day lives as opposed to Belarusian.The language itself has got 6 vowels, up to 48 consonants and up to 54 phonemes (English has 44). Its written in the Cyrillic alphabet (also used by other Slavic languages such as Russian and Serbian), but its also been written with Latin, Arabic and Hebrew script. There are also two main dialects which can be found in the northeast and the southwest. Until the early 1900s, there was really no standardized grammar. Then , finally, amidst of some political unrest, Cyrillic became the only alphabet used for official writing.Despite its turbulent past, Belarusian still perseveres. In recent years, there has been an increase in public support to make the language a larger part of the cultural identity. Lets hope that support continues to grow.In the meantime, please enjoy this Belarusian rap.Silbo GomeroRegion: La Gomera, Canary Islands Approximate Number of Native Speakers: 22,000Who needs consonants, nouns, verbs and letters? The people of La Gomera Island certainly dont. On this lovely island off the coast of Spain, the inhabitants have transformed the Spanish language so that it can be communicated through whistles. Thats right, this is a whistle language.The people of this tiny patch of land speak Spanishâ"Canarian Spanish, that isâ"but they take great pride in Silbo Gomero. Once on the verge of extinction, there was a revival in the late 90s, and teaching it in schools on the island has b een required since 1999. It was even added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009.The language is communicated over large valleys and ravines in this mountainous region. This is because words get jumbled and distorted over long distances. Just recall a time when someone has tried to shout to you from far away. Our first response is typically Huh?! or What?! and the other person has to repeat themselves several times for the message to come across. Whistling, however, can transmit with perfect clarity for up to three miles (five kilometers).Silbo Gomero replaces the five vowels in Spanish with two tones where i is the highest pitch and o is the lowest pitch, and the other vowels fall in the middle. The consonants, however, are represented by dropping from high to low pitch, low to high pitch, breaks, steadiness and volume. For the untrained ear, all of this just sounds like a lovely melody, but for the people in La Gomera the s ounds are as distinct as the letters and words on this page.Want to get a sense of how it works? Click the link above, and then check out this fun little video.RotokasRegion: Bougainville, Papua New Guinea Approximate Number of Native Speakers: 4,000This is considered to be one of the simplest of the known languages, trailing only behind Pirahã (see below). The language has a mere 12 letters and 11 phonemes (t and s are the same sound). Vowels have a long and short counterpart, but there are no real tonal distinctions in their speech. It has three dialects which are: Central Rotokas, Aita Rotokas and Pipipaia.One unique bit about this language is that it doesnt use nasal tones. Actually, it does, but only when speakers are making fun of foreigners who attempt to speak Rotokas. How about that? If youre unsure of when we use nasal tones in our own speech, refer to the letter n. Its very nasal. Its probably most apparent when you have a cold, but say n right now and hold it. You should feel a vibration right in the bridge of your nose. This particular form of speech is so second nature to us that we dont even notice it, and apparently, we incorporate it into a language that doesnt even use it.Now, just for fun, try saying n without the nasal component. I suggest you go in a room and close the door, because it gets really weird really fast.When youre done with that, heres taste of some real life Rotokas.MichifRegion: United States and Canada Approximate Number of Native Speakers: less than 1000Heres where the numbers start to reach a critical low. This is classified as an impossible language.Michif is the language of the Metis people who are descendants of European fur traders, and located in certain regions of Canada and small pockets of North Dakota. Its a combination of Cree, an Algonquian language, and French, and its believed to have been created out of a desire for a cultural identity. Although Michif is a product of both Cree and French, most Mi chif speakers arent fluent in either language.Conceptually, Michif is quite simple. It combines French nouns and Cree verbs. Linguistic scholars tear their hair out over this. According to these scholars, its impossible that these two very different languages, one being a Romance language, and the other being a polysynthetic language could possibly work together. Sure, opposites attract, but this goes beyond an odd couple scenario. Cree is to French as apples are tofax machines. The language breaks all the laws of linguistics and doesnt fall into any real classification. There are even linguists who wont acknowledge that the language exists.But it does.Lets take a look at the phrase those men. In French you say ces hommes-là . In Cree you say neekik nâpêwak. In Michif, a combination of the two, you say neekik lii zom. While it may look like gibberish, the last two words (lii zom) when said out loud should be quite recognizable to even a novice French speaker. So really , it does work, and its quite cool and interesting. If you speak French (and even if you dont), give it a shot, say it out loud.Also, to the linguistic scholars out there who still dont believe: Rules were meant to be broken, and we conquer the impossible every day. Try to not trouble yourself too much over this. Humans are just badass. What can we say? Its the world we live in, and its pretty awesome.Anyway, how about it Francophiles? Can you pick out any familiar words?ArchiRegion: Archib, RussiaApproximate Number of Native Speakers: 970This is a Northeast Caucasian language spoken throughout seven small villages of Archib in Dagestan, Russia. This is one of the most complex languages on the list. Until recently, there was no written form of Archi, but once again Cyrillic characters have come to save the day.The Archi language certainly likes to keep things interesting. The alphabet consists of 26 vowel phonemes and a modest 74 to 82 consonants. Also, rather than two noun cla sses like in many of the languages that were familiar with, masculine and feminine, Archi has four. It has 150 phonemes, and if you think thats a lot, its believed that a single verb can have over 1.5 million forms. Somehow that stereotype that English is one of the hardest languages to learn seems to be quickly falling by the wayside. Archi will leave you sprinting to the nearest Mandarin course for a taste of something simpler.Heres what this endangered language sounds like.KoroRegion: Northeast India Approximate Number of Native Speakers: 800Koro was discovered by linguists in recent years during the mid-2000s. It brought the number of known global languages to 6,909. Koro is in the Tibeto-Burman language family, which consists of 400 other languages, 150 of which are spoken in India. Koro, however, appears to be unto a world of its own, as its only very distantly related to its linguistic contemporaries. Researchers have found that Koro is as distinct from its neighboring l anguages as Greek is from Vietnamese.The main difference between Koro and its related languages is that its comprised of different sounds. For example, in the neighboring language Aka, the word for pig is vo, and in Koro its lele. Researchers believe that the language may have come from a group of people who were enslaved in the region. For these people, Koro isnt just communication, but its strongly linked to the valley in which this small village is situated. It encompasses everything known about the region and the secrets of their own survival. If this language were to become extinct, the world wouldnt just be losing a language, but a race of people would be losing a major part of their heritage.You can get a sample of what researchers discovered about Koro in this video from National Geographic.PirahãRegion: Amazon Rainforest, Brazil Approximate Number of Native Speakers: 380Were now deep in the Amazon.Pirahã is the only surviving dialect of the Mura languages. Although it has so few speakers, theres actually no immediate threat to its extinction. The Pirahã community is largely monolingual, so theres no concern that the language will be phased out like many of the others in the region that were replaced by Portuguese. The Pirahã have had limited interaction with the outside world except for the extensive research by Dr. Daniel Everett.With only 10-12 phonemes, which consists of 7 consonants and 3 vowels, its considered the simplest language in the world. For the women in the community, its even simpler. They use one less consonant than the men. Whats most interesting about this language is that its largely conceptual. There are no fixed words for numbers and colors. The words hói and hoÃ, when said in different tones, roughly mean small quantity and large quantity. With no fixed terms for colors rather than saying that something is green, they may say something along the lines of It looks like grass.The Pirahã language focuses on the pre sent. As a culture, the people dont concern themselves with the past. If they dont see something, then it doesnt exist. For example, if a bird was on a tree and then flew away to another tree, the Pirahã would say that the bird is xibipio (gone out of existence). Although the language is technically simple, the culture and psychology are so deeply connected that it takes something like the extensive research of Dr. Everett to really get a grasp of this unique language and culture.Heres a little piece of it.AyapanecoRegion: Tabasco, Mexico Approximate Number of Native Speakers: 2This centuries-old language is nearly extinct. It was once a minority language spoken regularly throughout the region, but began to die out on account of the passage of time, modernization, and the widespread use of Spanish. Ayapaneco survived wars and natural disasters and now its down to its last legs. There are only two people who actually speak it.Whats interesting is that for many years, the l ast two speakers, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez, would not speak to each other. Whether there was a falling out or it was just due to the limitations of old age, no one is really sure. However, for quite some time, with the two men refusing to speak Ayapaneco, it was like the language had actually died. Luckily, within the last two years, Manuel and Isidro called for a revival and decided that they would teach the language to anyone who wanted to learn. Now theres a strong movement in the region to keep the language alive.Well be rooting for your survival, Ayapaneco. For now, you can watch how the pros do it.SentineleseRegion: North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal Approximate Number of Native Speakers: UnknownTheres one thing that makes Sentinelese stand out from all of the other languages on this list. No one has ever heard it.That is, no one apart from the native speakers themselves.The small North Sentinel Island, just a touch larger than the island of Manhattan, ho uses an isolated tribe of people who arent too keen on foreign relations. Basically, if you get too close theyll shoot an arrow through you. Anthropologist Trilokinath Pandit is the only person to have made contact with the Sentinelese without having been severely wounded or killed.The only information on this language, obtained from very scant observations, is that the Sentinelese greet each other in a two-toned system; but even this little bit of intelligence isnt reliable. Since no one has been able to study them extensively, these sounds could have been misinterpreted as greetings. Its thought that the language may have some similarities to the surrounding Andamanese tribes, but no one can be sure. All we know is that this is an unyielding bunchâ"they managed to survive the 2004 tsunamiâ"who dont want anything to do with outsiders.If youre really keen on hearing what are sure to be the mellifluous musings of the Sentinelese people, maybe you can make history. Wed love s ome more data for this post. Youll have to try, with an emphasis on try, to sneak onto the island by way or raft or canoe. Theyve been known to shoot at helicopters, planes and boats. If you manage to make it onto the island unscathed, you wont have to go searching. Theyll find you. See if theyd be up for a chat. Let us know what comes of it. Good luck.Dont go anywhere just yet. Theres one more language, albeit an unconventional one, that deserves a spot on this list of the obscure.*Bonus: KlingonRegion of the World: Anywhere that there are hardcore Star Trek fans Approximate Number of Fluent Speakers: 30Now, let us boldly go where no man has gone before. Okay, well, maybe some have gone there, but Klingon doesnt typically end up on these kinds of lists. That may be because of the small issue that it isnt technically a real language. Klingon was created for the Star Trek series, spoken by the aliens from the planet Kronos. It was turned into a full on language by linguist M ark Okrand.With only 3,000 words, its difficult to have any meaningful conversations in Klingon, especially since many of the words are centered on things like intergalactic wars, spacecrafts and other such things we generally dont discuss most days of the week. Speakers have to be very creative when trying to express themselves. For example, something as simple as how are you? becomes bIpIva (are you healthy?), and cheers becomes IwlIj jachjaj (may your blood scream). Apparently, there are about 30 people in the world who dont mind the trouble. There was even a man who tried to raise his son on the language.Though Star Trek is clamoring to remain relevant as Marvel dominates the nerdiverseâ"not to mention the Star Wars sagaâ"Klingon is perhaps in less danger of extinction than Xhosa despite being short 7,999,970 fluent speakers. There are thousands who can just get by in Klingon and even more who know a word or two here and there. Trekkies of the world are both faithful and vigilant. As long as Star Trek conventions continue to grace major cities, Klingon is sure to continue touching fans of generations past, present and future. And the Klingon Language Institute will see to it. So will Duolingo. Yup, you read that correctly. The popular language learning website plans to launch a beta Klingon course this coming December.We know youre all holding your breath in anticipation.While you anxiously await the big day, here are some words of wisdom from Americas favorite genius.Our journey around the globe has come to an end. Hopefully, it has inspired you to learn something different and new. Maybe you can even challenge yourself to actually learn one of these tough languages, at least the ones that are accessible.Youll certainly be the center of happy hour if you suddenly drop some fluent Rotokas on your colleagues; just be sure to apply the unapologetic wisdom of comedian Kevin Hart, and say it with your chest.Live long and prosper, friends. And One More ThingIf you love learning languages, youve got to check out FluentU. FluentU makes it possible to learn languages from music videos, commercials, news and inspiring talks.With FluentU, you learn real languagesâ"the same way that natives speak them. FluentU has a wide variety of videos like movie trailers, funny commercials and web series, as you can see here:FluentU App Browse Screen.FluentU has interactive captions that let you tap on any word to see an image, definition, audio and useful examples. Now native language content is within reach with interactive transcripts.Didnt catch something? Go back and listen again. Missed a word? Hover your mouse over the subtitles to instantly view definitions.Interactive transcript for Carlos Baute song.You can learn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentUs learn mode. Swipe left or right to see more examples for the word youâre learning.FluentU Has Quizzes for Every VideoAnd FluentU always keeps track of vocabulary t hat youâre learning. It uses that vocab to give you a 100% personalized experience by recommending videos and examples.Start using FluentU on the website with your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes store or Google Play store.
Slutty Cheerleader Bribes Tutor With An Athletic Assfucking Torrent
Slutty Cheerleader Bribes Tutor With An Athletic Assfucking TorrentSlutty cheerleader, yeah? Well, keep reading as I reveal to you how to get your sluttiest cheerleader a tutor who will really bang her in the right spot and send her back to school looking like a supermodel.The slutty cheerleader is a cheerleader who has probably been with the team for a while. Or more like, she was hired. At least it was her idea to be so slutty. Think of a club girl who takes a shot at something new every once in a while and can make it look good, but not too good.For instance, if the cheerleaders at your school had started playing cheerleading for Mommy, she would love her to wear stockings with her outfit and at least wear her short skirts if they were short. That would show that she really loves her mom.Of course, she probably wouldn't want to go out dancing every night. That is a bit of a waste of time. Just getting a scholarship is so much better, because she would be getting a great education and feel really good about herself.The most important thing is to get her into school and not allow her to slip out, or else she is going to be in trouble with her teachers. So think of something really sexy like having her on an all-expenses paid trip to some super model hotel in Miami.There is nothing that makes women think that way in the real world, right? But just in case, and just so you can make her think that the trip is going to be a real escape, book a couple nights in a five star restaurant or resort. It might not seem like much at first, but once she sees it, she will be screaming for more!So, just think of how she will have been with her friends as she passes through those early teen years, and it should get her very wet indeed. And you want to see her happy, right?
The Best Way to Use Graphing in AP Physics is to Graph It
The Best Way to Use Graphing in AP Physics is to Graph ItThe primary goal of Ap Physics 1 is to create students who have been scientifically literate. This is a project that will prepare you to take AP Calculus by working with variables, ratios, exponents, and the functions of a straight line.As a waveronic Chemistry Tutor I focus on graphing, plotting, and creating graphs as a means of presenting data to students. These are the areas that generally get left out in AP Calculus for this reason.Here is the deal - AP Physics is about taking formula, applying it to real world situations, and then sharing your results with your fellow classmates. You learn how to understand graph theory, graphing, and use calculators to create graphs.While AP Calculus involves calculation, the basic lesson is to develop the ability to think logically about calculus problems and make logical calculations, and this takes the focus off formulas. Not only do AP Physics students learn how to analyze results, t hey will also learn how to explain it to others.Here is an example of using graphing and graphs to illustrate a graphing equation. Graphs show the relationship between the variables. When graphed correctly, AP Calculus is represented as a simple graph that you can visualize and understand.Here are the steps: Get a calculator and set up the graphing program in it. Use your calculator to figure out the volume of a large mass - this can be done with a graphing calculator, or you can write a program to do it for you.Now take a graphing calculator to a large mass like lead. Graph the massof lead against the equation that represents the quantity of lead (or whatever variable you chose) to see how much lead you can store in a given amount of time.
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