Future of Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st Century

Future of Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st CenturyThe UK National Science and Engineering Research Council (NREC) are hosting a current event titled 'Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st Century'. This event is being held in Manchester on 13th October. It will take place in the City of Science on Trinity Square and an interesting program of talks, lectures and demos will be provided. Given below are some highlights of the event.'Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st Century' is a pioneering event, which encourages emerging and talented scientists to come up with new ways to explore the world around us. It aims to find new ways to understand the diversity of life on earth and to propose innovative ways to resolve some of the most difficult problems associated with science. Lecturers and scholars in this event have a mandate to apply themselves to the research and analysis of phenomena that are not yet understood by the science community.The ai m of this event is to showcase new ways of conducting experiments, using different types of materials and instruments and to develop new methods of experimental design and experimentation. The speakers will present their ideas, theories and experiments on topics of current interest and will also teach students how to approach some of the latest issues in chemistry. Lectures will range from topics on experimental design to new combinations of analytical and computing tools, with topics such as sedimentation, equilibrium inorganic chemistry and time, Space and Mars.'Underground Science' will run over the course of three days, with sessions, research workshops and demonstrations on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, while on Friday the event will offer a welcome break. On Saturday and Sunday, workshops and talks will take place on special topics related to current research. Topics for these talks include pure materials, reactions, experiments, inverse kinetics, environmental and photochemic al properties, chemical bonding, polymerisation and fractionation.Further activities are planned for the week, which will involve discussions with the local science club, informal evening socials and educational programs. Events such as these can really help to spread the word about a unique event such as this.In addition to local events, there will be a local website where members of the scientific community will be able to get updates on the theme of the event. It will also feature a rich listing of available speakers and other events to explore. For those with a strong passion for science and a keen interest in discovering new ways to solve the problems of current science, this event is for you.Clare Stewart, events manager of NREC commented 'Underground is a phenomenal opportunity for scientists to come together and learn from one another, discover new ideas and even compete for prizes'. She added, 'What we are doing is building a culture of innovation at NREC and we are looking forward to the next edition'. 'Underground will help to encourage many of the great new scientists from across the country to get involved in science and to help our very own scientists get their ideas out to the world.'

What Subjects Are Covered in the Food Technology Curriculum

What Subjects Are Covered in the Food Technology Curriculum The Standard Course List for a Food Technology Degree ChaptersAn Outline of Courses For Year OneYear Two Curriculum ChoicesYear Three Study ProgrammePoints to Consider When Choosing ClassesToday, we start our dissertation by admitting to a bit of hubris.Universities across the UK offer food-related degrees and each of them proposes a slightly different curriculum.Besides that, the field of food science technology is so vast that we could hardly begin to know where to start describing it, let alone advocating for one course of study over all of the others.Finally, there is you: are you more interested in food technology or does food microbiology really get it for you? Do you have a soft spot for food chemistry, food preservation or do you just really want to know about human nutrition?Obviously, we couldn’t possibly list the syllabus of every single university that offers a degree in food technology; this article would be far too long!What we can do, though, is list the core subjects you will be expected to complete and also present el ectives you might choose to round out your studies.So… maybe not hubris, after all. Your Superprof stands guilty of plotting an ambitious plan to help you choose which path to follow for your undergraduate program, that’s all! It seems you are ready for your first year of study in food science and nutrition but have you considered these courses? Image by ????????? ???? from PixabayThis course list, reflecting the first year of study, apply to degrees in food science, food technology with bioprocessing, nutrition and food science, and nutrition with food consumer science.Were you angling more towards a food science with business degree, your core course list would include classes in economics, introductory courses in management and marketing, along with other courses listed above.Optional CoursesTo round out your studies, you would have a choice of electives for all of the food sciences degrees save perhaps for a degree in nutrition.Again, the elective courses available to you depend on the degree plan you choose.If you aim for a Food Science degree, you may get to select from:Introduction to NeuroscienceIntroduction to MarketingIntroduction to ManagementFundamental Concepts in Chemistry 1Economics 1Percept ionYou might wonder what a class in perception entails and how it relates to food science.The taste, smell and appearance of food is very important; usually, people will not eat something that does not appeal to them or runs contrary to their dietary norms.Haggis, that iconic Scottish dish, is a fine example of how the perception of a food can deter people from eating it.Labelling the ingredients ‘offal’ gives people a reason to turn away from the dish because, when we think of offal, it generally means 'that which is cast off'.The science behind food perception is why so many people who visit Beijing post pictures of grilled scorpions and crickets sold a food vendor stalls with expressions ranging from wonder to disgust…And most likely why food scientists would have a hard time convincing people in Britain to incorporate protein-packed insects in their diet as a substitute for meat.Do you wonder, when you train to become a food technologist, whether such subjects would be cov ered? If things get too tough in your biotechnology course, you can count on a Superprof tutor to help advance your studies! Image by Nicholas Jackson from PixabayYear Two Curriculum ChoicesIf you thought your first year at university was intense because of all the science subjects you studied, hold on to your hats because Year Two will really drill down to the smallest particles involved in food studies.For instance, if you’ve set yourself on the food scientist degree path, you will study:microbiological hazards in foodthe microbiology of food preservation and spoilagebiochemistry and enzymologythe composition and properties of foodsindustrial training preparationfood processingfundamentals of human nutritionAs you can surely see by the list of core courses, the Year Two food science trainee will discover a full spectrum of food-related topics from microorganisms that impact food to how food is processed, both in a manufacturing plant and in our bodies.Just as in Year One, the food tech nology student’s mandatory courses and electives aren’t quite so ominous-sounding.For example, rather than studying enzymology, you may instead choose process engineering principles, an eye-opening course that will better prepare you for working in a food processing plant.Also, your optional courses are a bit more diverse; you may, for example, study sports and exercise nutrition or learn about food choice and regulation. As we understand it, that last is about consumers choosing foods and regulating their food intake, not about government standards regarding food.Year Three Study ProgrammeWould you be relieved to know that, by the time you enter your third year of study to become a food technologist, most of the difficult subjects will be behind you?In your last year of study as an undergraduate, your work will become more cerebral and reflective, pondering such topics as:Quality assurance and food safetyaspects of food chemistryresearch methods for nutritional and food science sproduct developmentDiet and diseasesensory evaluation of foodOf these, the last one seems most fascinating!As you’ll remember, in Year One, you will study food perception â€" a captivating subject in itself. In your last year, you will delve deeper, exploring how our senses make snap decisions about the foods we eat.When thinking about this topic, I can think of no better food to evaluate than ‘stinky tofu’, a dish found primarily in China and Taiwan.It is so pungent you can smell it from blocks away and woe to you if someone happens to walk past with a bowl of it; its less-than-fragrant bouquet tends to linger long after the offending tofu is gone.Even Andrew Zimmern, the culinary expert that travels the world sampling all manner of strange foods for his Bizarre Foods programme declared he couldn’t eat stinky tofu!Again this year, you will have a bevvy of subjects to choose from that will round out your undergraduate studies; consumer attitudes towards food quality being e specially pertinent just now.Have you seen the news recently? In the US, there is currently an expanded recall on romaine lettuce from a particular region in California; it is thought to be contaminated with a strain of E-coli.Thanks to modern food transportation systems, that lettuce has made its way across the country and has further been used in food processing plants to make ready-to-eat salads and sushi.Meanwhile, here in the UK, our Foods Standards Agency has listed recalls on assorted products due to inaccurate labelling â€" omitting potential allergens from the ingredients list, and Darwin’s Dairy recalled its products because they discovered a breakdown in their pasteurising process.If public health and safety are important to you, you may enjoy taking a course in customer’s attitudes toward food quality or a food and toxicology elective in your final year.Your turn to talk: what is your understanding of a food technologist’s job? Although the science research facilities and other teaching facilities are important, your curriculum should bear more weight when considering a school Image by Nikolay Georgiev from PixabayPoints to Consider When Choosing ClassesThe schools we investigated all had comprehensive food technologist study programs but each one made it clear that, due to the impact on public health and safety, students who graduate from their schools are encouraged to seek an apprenticeship with a food concern rather than full-time employment.Unlike many professions, a graduate with a food technologist degree will not be hired outright for a position of responsibility.That being the case, you may consider spending an extra year as an undergraduate, in a work-study programme. Several universities around the UK offer such programmes but you have to enquire about them and sign up.If a Bachelor’s degree is all you have time and energy for (and there is nothing wrong with that), such a work-study plan would present you with career opportunities you might not otherwise have available to you.However, if you intend to move on to a graduate program, consider the fact that your undergraduate electives take on additional weight.For instance, if you plan on specialising in Food Technology as a graduate student, selecting lifestyle and nutrition courses as your electives would probably not serve you well even though they would be quite interesting.As a student of food science and technology, you will have a lot to consider, from which branch of the discipline you would most like to make your mark to which courses will satisfy your intellectual curiosity while bringing you closer to your dream job.Hopefully, we helped inform you a bit about the choices you’re facing. 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ACT - English Overview and Basic Strategies

ACT - English Overview and Basic Strategies ACT SAT Prep and College Admissions Blog This article provides a quick overview of critical information to know and key strategies to apply to boost your performance on the ACT-English test. It is organized around three sections: overview, strategies, and concepts. A. ACT-English Section Overview Timing: 75 questions in 45 minutes 15 questions every 9 minutes Skills tested:Usage/grammar and rhetorical skills B. Strategies to employ General strategies for the ACT-English section Don’t waste too much time on any single question. Every question is worth the same amount, regardless of difficulty. Go mostly in order. Answer all questions in a section before moving on to the next one. Strategy for usage/grammar questions Read each answer in the context of the sentence. Eliminate answers that are obviously wrong. Look for patterns in the remaining answers. If no obvious grammatical issues in the remaining choices, choose the most concise, to-the-point answer. Strategy for rhetorical skills questions When a question asks you to put something into context of the paragraph/passage, quickly read over the paragraph (or skim the passage) and be able to sum it up in a single sentence. This will often directly relate to the answer. C. Concepts to grasp 1. Paralell structure - having the same pattern of words, phrases, or clauses. Example 1: Not Parallel:Mary likes hiking, swimming, andto ridea bicycle. Parallel:Mary likes hiking, swimming, and ridinga bicycle. Example 2: Not Parallel:The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waiteduntil the last minute to study for the exam, completedhis lab problems in a careless manner, andhis motivation waslow. Parallel:The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waiteduntil the last minute to study for the exam, completedhis lab problems in a careless manner, and lackedmotivation. 2. - Misplaced modifier - word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it describes. Example 1: Unclear: On her way home, Jan found a gold man's watch. Clear: On her way home, Jan found a man's gold watch. Unclear: The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered. Clear: The waiter served a dinner roll that was well buttered to the woman. 3. Transitional phrases - the ACT loves transitional words and phrases. Examples include but, and, yet, however, nonetheless, and furthermore. If you notice that all of the answer choices are transition words/phrases, read the sentence before the transition and the sentence after it and determine how they are related. 4. Comma splice â€" connecting two full sentences with a comma. Example 1: Comma splice: It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark. Fixed version 1 (using semi-colon): It is nearly half past five; we cannot reach town before dark. Fixed version 2 (using dash): It is nearly half past five â€" we cannot reach town before dark. Fixed version 3 (using colon): We cannot reach town before dark: it is nearly half past five. Fixed version 4 (using two sentences): It is nearly half past five. We cannot reach town before dark. Fixed version 5 (inserting a conjunction): It is nearly half past five, so we cannot reach town before dark Hopefully you are now on your way to preparing for the ACT-English section.

English Word Order with Adverbs (Video+Exercise)

English Word Order with Adverbs (Video+Exercise) Do you have difficulty with word order in English? Here is our second video and exercise to help with this. This time we will practice word order with adverbs, with the general rules and the exceptions.Heres an example of two sentences with adverbs. One of them is incorrect. Watch the video to see which is correct, and more importantly, to learn why.Always I go to the gym.I always go to the gym.   Place the adverbs in the correct part of the sentence. Write your answers in comments and we will correct them.  We were in New York. (last week)She waited. (patiently)My brother goes skiing. (always)Your bathroom is. (upstairs)We dont go swimming. (in winter)Dogs can hear. (well)I saw her. (there)My friend speaks Mandarin. (fluently)I have heard that song. (never) / (before)Ok, thats it! We hope you enjoyed this exercise. Contact us if you would like to try an English class via Skype. Fabrizzio Scavone We were in New York last week She patiently waited My brother always goes skiing Your b athroom is upstairs We dont go swimming in winter Dogs can hear well I saw her there My friend speaks mandarin fluently I have never heard tan song before LOIEnglish Fabrizzio,The second sentence: She patiently waited or She waited patiently is a bit difficult. There isnt a strong rule about the placement of a modifying adverb. An adverb that answers the question how. Patiently is a modifying adverb. It tells us how she waited. Normally in this sentence we would use the second option, She waited patiently. When the sentence is short, only has one idea, and isnt a compound sentence we put the adverb after the verb. She waited patiently. If the sentence was longer and conveyed more information: She patiently waited at the train station for her brother to arrive in this case both forms are correct.Lets look at another example: He quietly read. =This sounds a bit strange. It isnt necessarily incorrect but a bit awkward. He read quietly. =This sounds better. He quietly read by the fire with a warm cup of coffee in his hand. =This sounds fine because the sentence conveys a lot of information. He read quietly by the fire with a small cat curled on his lap. =This also sounds fine.Also I think you had a typo in the last sentence. I have never heard THAT song before.Thanks for answering. Leopoldo Cerqueira we were in new york in last week she waited patiently My brother always goes skiing Your bathroom is upstairs Dogs can hear well I saw her here My friend speaks Mandarin fluently I have never heard that song before. LOIEnglish Leopoldo, Very good! You made one small mistake. In sentence number one: We were in New York last week. You included an extra preposition in. We usually dont use a preposition when we use the adverbial expression last for time. For example: I got married last month. Last year was 2011.Notice that both the above examples we dont use a preposition before last. Also you may notice that we dont use an article either.Another small problem with yo ur answers is your punctuation. Be sure when writing in English that you are punctuating correctly.Hope this helps! Sergio Lacerda 1. We were in New York last week. 2. She waited patiently. 3. My brother always goes skiing. 4. Your bathroom is upstairs. 5. We dont go swimming in winter. 6. Dogs can hear well. 7. I saw her there. 8. My friend speaks mandarin fluently. 9. I never have heard that song before.

Ten Tips from Someone Who Knows Sixteen Languages

Ten Tips from Someone Who Knows Sixteen Languages Kato Lomb was a Hungarian interpreter, translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world. Originally she graduated in physics and chemistry, but her interest soon led her to languages. A native Hungarian, she was able to interpret fluently nine or ten languages (Bulgarian, Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish and Ukrainian), in four of them even without any preparation, and she translated technical literature and read belles-letters in six languages. And it was in her time, no audio CD with the voices of the carrier or Skype or language schools How? In her best-selling book How I learn languages ??, she broke it down to ten rules for learning languages. 1. You need to deal with language every day! Its like the gym if you want impressive muscles train them regularly! Set aside at least 10-15 minutes to read or repeat new phrases. 2. If you wish to learn the language quickly, come up with your own schedule of classes. For example, some study and exercise, then a little music, a little break for a walk. 3. Context all of us! We do not learn the individual words, only in the context! For example, if you remember the expression «strong wind », then one of the words in the memory automatically calls the second! 4. Especially useful to read textbooks on the field and try some phrases and use them to the fullest in the dialogue. 5. Mentally translate in your mind what catches the eye advertising, excerpts of songs, dialogues, names of newspaper articles. Unpretentious and helpful! 6. Learn by heart a useful thing! But you just have to memorize what is absolutely correct! If you need one here is a link: Find me a tutor 7. Already prepared to use phrases, idioms are recorded and saved in memory in the first person. For example: «I am only pulling your leg » (I’m just teasing you.) 8. Any foreign language study cannot be isolated, such as I’ll just quietly do the exercises in your exercise book and listen to the teacher. Watch movies, read books and newspapers in their original form , communicate with English-speaking friends on the internet! Actually, Kato Lomb started learning Russian with Dead Souls by Gogol and an impressive vocabulary! 9. Do not be afraid to make mistakes, fear of uncorrected errors! Never leave anything unchecked. 10. Follow these simple suggestions and you will be speaking fluently very soon. Be sure that no matter what, you will learn the language!

6 Reasons Reading Fantasy Novels are Important for Young Students

6 Reasons Reading Fantasy Novels are Important for Young Students Tips From an Orange County English Tutor: Why Fantasy Novels are Important for Young Students Tips From an Orange County English Tutor: Why Fantasy Novels are Important for Young Students Today’s young student has a ton of choices when it comes to entertainment and many ways to explore their creative minds through fantasy and fiction. They can play countless video and computer games and explore a very visual and interactive world through these options. Unfortunately, many young learners are putting down fantasy novels and are starting to view reading as only a skill to scan for information or pass an exam. Although these skills are essential to success in the current academic climate, kids are missing out on the skills they develop when they read about dragons, unicorns, talking dolphins, and planets from far away. When young learners (of their choosing) read a fantasy novel, they can expand their imagination to encompass much more than what is right in front of them and develop creativity. Additionally, creative thinkers are often about to brainstorm for solutions to complicated problems as they get older, which is an invaluable skill did you know we have private Orange County Reading Tutors? 1 Imagination Although non-fiction and informative reading are an important skill, kids who read fantasy novels on a regular basis are more likely to express and explore their imagination, which is an essential element to childhood. Kids who become engulfed in the wonderful world of their imagination are generally happier and more willing to learn about new things in the future. 2 Problem Solving When young learners use and develop their imagination, they become aware of the fact that there is more than one way to solve a problem. This will become an essential skill as they progress through elementary, middle, and high school. There will be so many academic and practical problems to solve and a fully refined imagination will be most helpful (READ: Five Tips for Success in English Class). 3 Making reading fun So many kids are entirely bored by the idea of reading because it can seem like a chore. If the only time young students read is in school, they will likely not pick up books for fun. However, when kids discover all of the interesting and exciting adventures found in fantasy novels, they tend to view reading as an enjoyable and recreational activity they can participate in both in and out of the classroom. 4 Limiting electronics Although electronics can keep kids busy and provide a good amount of educational activities these days, many children become more and more drawn to electronics and start to prefer that activity over reading or outside play. When young learners are encouraged to delve into a fantasy world found in a book (as opposed to a video game) they get to explore new worlds while improving reading comprehension at the same time. 5 Character analysis Many older students are struggling to analyze properly a character, which is an important skill for high school classes and college preparation. Non-fiction characters can be analyzed, but children often look up basic biographical information and move on. Alternately, when kids are trying to figure out the motivations and actions of a made-up character, they only have the book itself to help them understand what’s going on. Character analysis in a fantasy novel can help with essential skills for the future (AP Literature!). 6. General reading comprehension When kids become engrossed in a world of intrigue found within the pages of fiction stories, they improve their reading comprehension in general. This is especially true if they get to choose their own book or character series they enjoy. Reading comprehension is one of the two core subjects and something that can be improved through practice (READ: Tips From an Irvine English Tutor: The Value of Writing a Rough Draft). In short Regardless of the reasons that a particular student will benefit from reading about fantasy and fiction, it’s a great way to increase learning and reading comprehension in general. Today’s avid young readers can easily develop into tomorrow’s A students and find creative solutions to life’s complicated issues as they reach adulthood. Have your children score and test higher in English with the help of a private Orange County English tutor! Call us today for details. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

The value of studying Philosophy - Tutor Hunt Blog

The value of studying Philosophy The value of studying Philosophy The value of studying PhilosophySubjectsSome commentators have judged a degree in philosophy to be `the most useless degree one can study for.` The number of students choosing to take this once vaunted and highly valued subject has been steadily dropping for decades in the UK. But how is it thats this nobel discipline, which was the progenitor of all the sciences, has come to be viewed as an `artsy hippie-esk` subject, whose certificates some say are not worth the paper they are printed on? Philosophy was indeed the precursor to the separate sciences: physics, chemistry and biology. Indeed, during the middle ages, any intellectual pursuit that we now would deem to be adhering to the `academic method` was called Natural Philosophy.` The term `scientist` did not come into existence until the mid nineteenth century. The great scientist Sir Isaac Newton titled his magnum opus (published in 1687) `Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.` As the three separated sciences became codified and classified as distinct subjects, philosophy itself concerned itself with a broader and more conceptual set of concerns. Epistemology, metaphysics and logic are just some of the branches of the subject. Ludwig Wittgenstein, perhaps the greatest philosopher of the 20th century stated that `Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.` On the continent the subject of philosophy is held in much higher regard. In France it is a compulsory subject for students in the `terminale` or last year of high school. For those studying the humanities their schedule will include up to eight hours a week of philosophy classes. In Germany the subject is hugely popular, with the University of Albert Ludwig in Freiburg and the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, being so oversubscribed that they had to impose limits on the number of students attempting to enrol. The continent also enjoys an intellectual climate that seems to be absent here. Professional philosophers are celebrated as venerable celebrities, and regularly publish their opinions on a broad range of matters, from the political, to the social economical, and aesthetic. Somehow he very notion of a public intellectual seems somehow to have negative and disparaging connotations in the UK - we will take `sage advice` from celebrities and business leaders, but not from academics. In France the philosopher John Paul Sartre was outspoken on numerous political matters, and regularly engaged with the population in non academic maters. His opinions, along with his contemporary Michel Foucault ; were held in his esteem by the public, and they were regarded as intellectuals and spokesman for the masses. America has the great Noam Chomsky (even though much of the american media ignores him, or deigns to excoriates his `dissident` views); and Slavoj i ek, the Slovenian philosopher, whose books include Living in End times and Disparities, enjoys huge readership. It seems we don`t have the same convivial relationship with our intellectuals here in the UK. Though we have our Stephen Hawking and our Brian cox, and not forgetting out much loved David Attenborough - these individuals, brilliant and engaging as they are, tend to focus their intellectual abilities within their own academic domain. Actually at the time of writing this article Stephen Hawking is challenging Jeremy Hunt over matters regarding the finding of the NHS - but this is a rare foray by a well known scientist into the world of politics. Philosophy is perhaps the only subject outside of religion that allows students make inquiries into the really fundamental topics of life, such as the nature of time, theres of mind and language, consciousness and memory. The term philosophy itself means `love of wisdom` - and perhaps learning for the sake of knowledge itself is becoming ever more rare. The only time I can recall hearing someone referred to as a `scholar` was in reference to theology - someone with a sound knowledge of the Bible or the Quran. Of course if you study philosophy you are unlikely to find employment as a professional philosopher - but the same could be said of someone studying the classics, or the history of art, that they are unlikely to find a position that specifically relates to these subjects. Like those who study the humanities, students of philosophy will become culturally enriched. They will learn to reason and argue with logical clarity - for they will study logic and reason itself. They will stu dy epistemology, ethics, aesthetics - and they will be enriched in numerous ways, both personally and intellectually. 2 years ago0Add a Comment