What Is a Solution?

What Is a Solution?Chemistry teachers often struggle with what is a solution. Sometimes, the solution seems so obvious; but for others, it's more complicated. What is a solution?A solution is basically a collection of useful tools. You might say that a solution includes, 'The things that fit together,' 'The things that make sense,' and 'Things that work together.' This might all seem to fall under the heading of chemistry; but there are many things in life that you have to deal with that are not solutions, they are problems.A solution will bring together a collection of useful tools; which will then be used to solve problems or to apply your understanding to another problem. This is a useful solution; but it's not necessarily a solution. In order to learn to do something new, you have to understand that you need to solve a problem.So, why is it so hard for a chemistry teacher to find a solution? Often, a solution means you have solved one problem, but you haven't solved any other pro blems. It can also mean that you have solved one problem, but you have failed to solve any other problems. In order to solve other problems, you need to learn how to make sense of things you do not understand.An example of this would be a common example of a solution. Say you are trying to make a metal plate. It appears that you have succeeded in making a metal plate by adding one molecule of iron to the solution; however, there is no iron left in the solution! So then what do you do? Answer the problem or create a new problem that involves iron; or maybe both.Of course, you could attempt to create a new problem, to solve the first one. However, that would be a very long process, so you might as well just accept that there is no more iron in the solution and move on. There may be other solutions to this problem; but all of them require that you understand why it was that the iron was in the solution in the first place.A solution is something that you are able to make sense of. A sol ution is a collection of valuable information, a collection of useful tools; the collection of tools that you can use to make sense of your life. You need to find a solution; to find a way to solve problems. So whatever you choose to do, make sure you learn how to solve problems, or you'll never get anything done.

How to Take Advantage of Online Services to Excel in Your 12th Grade

How to Take Advantage of Online Services to Excel in Your 12th Grade 0SHARESShare The final year of secondary school is a crucial period for you, since it is the entrance gate for your further studies and exuberant grades. It is mentally irksome and physically tiresome to sit for assignments, homework and test preparations at this critical hour. Why not try online services and exhibit your talents in the form of high scores that pave way for great promises in your academic achievements? What to do to achieve good scores in 12th grade? Search for a good online tutoring website that can figurehead your potentials and bring out the best of you in major subjects. Choose proper Math tutors online, who could explain even the difficult sums with proper examples, endorsed by their expert knowledge. Go in for Science Fair projects that will epitomize your unique thought process in the field chosen and thereby enable you to get due accreditation. Consult an English expert who can suggest practical tips to build your vocabulary and heighten your sense of the language. Use online calculators to calculate problems in Physics and Math and obtain the best possible solutions. Why to use Acceleration due to Gravity calculator? All of us know gravitational force is responsible for the physical processes in the world. Acceleration, otherwise known as a change in speed over time, can be calculated with the help of online calculators. This calculator helps you do gravitational acceleration calculations with ease. Feed the input and calculate the acceleration due to gravitation with the help of online calculators. Step by step explanation is available for you. How to do algebra in college? Algebra in college can be overwrought with complex concepts which may prove beyond your comprehension. Or, you need an experienced tutor to explicate the related issues in Algebra to your maximum satisfaction to come out with outshining results in the subject. Approach an online algebra tutor to clarify your doubts in Exponents, Radicals, Equations and Inequalities, Function and graphs, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions to get deeper aspects of Math. It is wonder some that online help can make you achieve what you wish in senior year in High School and college Math. [starbox id=admin]

Why Become a Personal Trainer

Why Become a Personal Trainer Reasons that will Drive You into Personal Training ChaptersBecome a Personal Trainer to Make a DifferencePersonal Training as a Guarantor of a Healthy LifestyleEarn Your Personal Trainer Certification to Live Your PassionTo Summarise: Why Lead a Personal Training Program?Personal training is a win-win relationship.Personal training is often focused on the advantage of students who receive this mentoring; very rarely is any emphasis placed on how the personal trainer benefits.Who wins? The student who seeks to get back into shape and acquire new skills, and the coach or sports educator who lives his/her passion and enjoys seeing protegés' gains, whether a beginner or competition-level athlete.In this article, we will discuss the need for creativity in training programmes, personal development and the complementarity of physical and mental training, among other things.Come now and discover these aspects indispensable to the personal trainer, or anyone who wishes to work in the personal fitness services sector.keeping a training diary for them that lists complementary exercises added to their routine.That would entail evaluating your students regularly, in order to measure and record their progress.While seemingly ordinary, these mundane tasks that pertain the business of personal training would impress on two scales:Proving your credibility as a trainer â€" thereby earning client loyaltyAchieving a level of organisation that will keep you focused on their progressDiscover available online teaching jobs here.This physique would not do for a real personal trainer! Source: Visual Hunt Credit: Lynn FriedmanPersonal Training as a Guarantor of a Healthy LifestyleMaintaining a healthy lifestyle can keep you motivated, and in fact propel you into your future career as a leader of exercise programs.Indeed, becoming a personal trainer encourages you to maintain optimum physical conditioning, primarily to maintain credibility with your students.What legitimacy would you have to instruct on exercise physiology, tightening t highs and glutes, or even bodybuilding if you yourself cannot lift 10 kilos?As a fitness trainer, regardless of your preferred discipline, working out should induce you to expand â€" or at least keep current on your knowledge of diet and exercise in order to provide your clients the very best counsel, addressing each of their concerns with confidence.Which foods should be avoided and which ones are suited to that trainee's body type and exercise regimen?Such a nutrition knowledge base will get your students in shape faster, and permit you to keep in shape as well!Fitness training does not only tap on physical capabilities.Mental preparation and conditioning are contributing factors to a person's overall well-being: feeling at ease with oneself and motivated to improve one's physique is a formidable tool for self-development.Before you can start any training session, you must stay motivated to encourage such a change of mindset in your students.You should count it a personal investme nt if it means your students are able to develop such an attitude under your tutelage.In other words: enthusiasm is definitely a bug you should infect your students with!If being a fitness instructor is your therapy, you could motivate your students in a two-pronged approach: on one branch, in terms of reaching their fitness goals.The other side touches on the mental and psychological aspects of becoming healthier.A healthy lifestyle, whether yours or your students', is an all-encompassing concept.With sound nutrition implemented and a measure of regular physical exercise, we'll bet you get raves from your students on how much better they're sleeping, and the sense of wellness that infuses their being!Moving more will condition their bodies, which will improve their disposition which, in turn, will elevate their mood, urging them to push against their limitations...Shouldn't we all take advantage of this virtuous circle that encompasses our physical and psychological sides?Earn Your Personal Trainer Certification to Live Your PassionIf we accept the premise that working out makes us feel good, then earning your fitness certification takes on a deeper meaning.Becoming a certified personal trainer effectively marries a functional discipline to your passion.Admit it: don't you feel more fulfilled when you're doing something you love to do?In spite of all that loftiness, it is essential to stay grounded; to not idealise the profession.Above all, you must shun the belief that your love of sports will make every training routine perfect â€" for you and your clients.If all of this resonates with you, perhaps you will need to educate yourself on the finer points of fitness instruction and, more generally, on the profession itself.Becoming your own boss means stepping out of your comfort zone, especially where pay and other work-related benefits are concerned.It is natural and understandable to feel a measure of trepidation, all the more so if your entire professional life has been lived as a salaried employee.Here is where your self-confidence comes into play!What, exactly, causes your worry â€" besides trading a secure income for one that may not flow so readily?Talking with other health and fitness professionals, those who have made that daunting leap into establishing themselves in the personal training business, could give you insight and encouragement toward your success.After all, if you have qualms, isn't it reasonable to assume that others before you also had them?Now, we give you a great tip for success...Your students look to you for leadership; in their workouts, for motivation, and because of your qualifications and expertise.However, nobody says you can't let your students educate you!Talk with them, during and after your personal training sessions. What part of the training program did they like the most? The least?Would they like to engage in cardiovascular training along with their strength training? How about building endurance, or maybe even challenging themselves with a demanding general fitness boot camp?Such exchanges will uncover new horizons for both of you: where you could lead the training, and in how hard your trainee could push him/herself!Leading a group training session today is vastly different than in the past! Source: Pixabay Credit: Dawnie CTo Summarise: Why Lead a Personal Training Program?From Your Perspective:Becoming a fitness specialist or a group fitness instructor allows you to thrive in a career that addresses something you are passionate about.You may start out uncertain of being your own boss, but with time comes experience â€" and experience is the best teacher!Talking with other exercise program leaders and fitness and nutrition specialists â€" don't forget them!, will expand your knowledge base, permitting you to present your most confident self to each of your clients.Seeing your students progress is extremely rewarding; a gratification that will provide you with a sense of a job well done.From Your Students' PerspectiveMost likely, your clients also want that 'well done!' feeling: it is up to you to help them experience it.Your clients will probably have clear ideas on what they want to achieve, and how they want to get fit.Some might need corrective exercise to recover from an injury, followed by functional training, rounded out with exercises targeted to strength and conditioning of their body.Others may simply want to increase flexibility or trim their body fat. New mothers may want a post natal workout tailored to them.In all cases, fitness hopefuls looking for a personalized fitness plan are actually hoping for all-encompassing training techniques that will revolutionize their body composition as well as their lives.It will be up to you, with your personal training certification and passion for fitness, to be the motivational force behind their lifestyle changes, all while helping them to train.The win-win relationship between you and your clients should be at the heart of your initial consultation, follow your clients' journey to fitness and wellness, and continue through every phase of individualized training.Not only is it the key to continuing success in your fitness career, but also the best way to thrive in the practice of this health fitness profession!

Ear Training Exercises for Singers - Part 1

Ear Training Exercises for Singers - Part 1 Suzy S. Having trouble staying on pitch? Developing your ear even if youre convinced you werent naturally born with the skill can do wonders for your singing. Read on as Raleigh, NC teacher Cameron F.   explains As a vocalist, nothing is more important than a well-trained ear. This is all we have to depend on to tune ourselves! We have no frets or keys, no strings and no tuning pegs, only our vocal cords to create the sound and our ear to focus the pitch. We have to make sure the tools we do have are well crafted and reliable. This is where ear training comes in. We have to listen to what is happening in the music around us and change ourselves to fit it. Even those lucky enough to have perfect pitch must abide by this rule. If the ensemble is playing a little sharp or flat, the singer has to move with them. So you can see how important ear training is! Highly trained singers are able to sing well and on pitch with the most challenging ensembles. So, let’s take a look at a few things you can do to train your ear. There are two main techniques that I will be going over, one of which is very basic, the other much more advanced. Let’s start with the basics. As a beginner, the most important skill to develop is the ability to match pitch. This is the cornerstone to singing in tune, and is the ability to hear a note and recreate it with your voice. Many people are able to do it naturally, but if you can’t, don’t worry! You are not out of luck. A very basic way to begin matching pitch is to start by creating it yourself. Sing any note you want, and ask someone, preferable someone more musically experienced than you are, to find it on a piano, or any other instrument. Ideally, another singer would be best. When choosing your pitch, make sure you sing in a range that is comfortable and relaxed for you. Once they have found your pitch, stop singing. Listen to the note they are playing, and remember the note you had chosen (they should be the same). Now try to recreate the pitch while your assistant continues to hold your original note. Do this with many different pitches, and eventually you will be able to switch roles. Your assistant will chose the pitch, and you will be able to match it! You can also follow along with a video like this one on YouTube for practice: It is important to mention something about the physics of sound here, as this bit of knowledge will help beginners hear when they are close, but not quite on the right pitch. In scientific terms, a musical note is referred to as a “frequency. When two frequencies are very, very close but not identical you may notice volume swells (or beats) in the pitch. The further away from each other the two pitches are, the faster the swells. This is how most musicians tune their instruments by ear. For singers, this can be helpful in many ways. Many who are just learning to match pitch complain that they have a hard time telling if they are too low (flat) or too high (sharp). If you can get close, than listening to the beats will help you figure that out. Change the pitch in one direction and see if the beats speed up or slow down. If they speed up, go back in the opposite direction. If they slow down, then you’ve got it. Remember what it sounds like when you have to move up, and vice versa. Eventually, you will figure out which is which just by listening. From there, you can move on to slightly more advanced exercises. Have your assistant play a few different notes on a given instrument and try to sing them back to him/her, as a warm up. After doing this for a while, have him/her play two notes at the same time. Listen very carefully, and try to separate them. Your assistant should ask you to match one of the two notes, and then the other. Once you are comfortable with that, have your assistant play three notes at a time, and repeat the process. This will be more difficult, but the benefits are huge. Being able to separate chords is a great skill for any singer to have, as it will allow you to feel more comfortable and knowledgeable within any musical setting, as well as help you improvise, should you need to. That is it for the beginner’s lessons. Next week I will cover an exercise that is extremely useful for more advanced musicians: transcription. Click here for Part 2!   Cameron F. teaches bass guitar, singing and music theory lessons to students of all ages in Raleigh, NC. He received his Bachelors degree in Music Recording and Production from Appalachian State University, and he joined the TakeLessons team in February 2013. Learn more about Cameron, or search for a teacher near you! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by petercastleton

Famous Italian Artists

Famous Italian Artists 10 Italian Artists You Should Know ChaptersDante (1265-1321)Leonardo da Vinci (1456-1519)Michelangelo (1475-1564)Titian (1488-1576)Caravaggio (1571-1610)Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445 - 1510)Donatello (c. 1386 - 1466)Matteo Giovanetti (c.1322 - 1368)Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430 - 1516)Andrea Mantegna  (c. 1431 â€" 1506)Are you inspired by Italian history and culture? Who isn’t!? Why not learn Italian yourself?From the Roman Empire to Italian unification, Italy has been home to plenty of artistic geniuses over the centuries.Our list of the top 5 Italian artists includes one poet and 4 painters. Of course, a special mention goes out to a large number of the Renaissance painters including Piero della Francesca, Giorgio Vasari, and Filippino Lippi. Since Italy is home to so many famous artists, no one article could ever do them all justice. However, we hope you like the 5 we've picked out in this article.Italian lessons and in schools and universities... The names of streets haven’t forgotten him, either...”Is Dante Alighi eri one of our 16 famous Italians?Leonardo da Vinci (1456-1519)People are still appreciating this artist’s works nearly 500 years after he died. Leonardo da Vinci was born in Tuscany in 1456 and died three years after being brought to France in Amboise in 1519.He was an extraordinary Renaissance architect and the double spiral staircase in Château de Chambord is thought to be his work. When you combine scientific knowledge and remarkable works of art, you end up with a man who helped make Italy one of the most flourishing nations of the time.Fra Angelico was another Italian painter famous for religious pieces. (Sources: Wikimedia Commons)Whether painting on canvas or walls, his painting was famous for its realism. In fact, this is characterised in his most famous painting, the Mona Lisa. The shadows around her mouth have made Mona Lisa’s smile the subject of much debate in the art world.If you'd like to see the Mona Lisa, you can do so in the Louvre in Paris. However, since thi s is arguably the most famous painting in the world, expect long lines of other tourists waiting to see it, too.Leonardo da Vinci avoided classic techniques and preferred egg tempera where an egg yolk is used to bind coloured pigments. When painting on walls, he preferred gesso.Michelangelo (1475-1564)Following the Neoplatonic Florentine Academy and a renewed interest in the arts, Michelangelo was an unrivalled talent during the Italian Renaissance.Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (to use his full name) was born on 6th March, 1476, in the Republic of Florence. He died at the age of 88 in Rome shortly after the Council of Trent.He was a jack of all trades and a master of all. He could paint on any surface and created masterpieces both on canvas and in the form of frescoes. His work on the ceiling on the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is arguably his famous piece. However, his sculptures are just as famous: the Pietà in St. Peter’s Basilica, for example.Rome also put in it s fair share of orders for Michelangelo’s work. In addition to commissions by the Popes Julius II, Clement VII, and Paul III, Lorenzo dei Medici, a very influential man during the Renaissance, also commissioned works.His works can be distinguished by his realistic representation of the naked human form. Daniele de Volterra is famous for having “covered up” some of Michelangelo’s work. However, the movement of the forms are almost hypnotic and the coloured fabrics are nuanced and fascinating.Titian (1488-1576)Titian is sometimes overshadowed by other more famous Italian artists. However, he is just as worthy of this list as any of the others.Ludovico Dolce, an Italian theorist of painting, was full of praise for his friend Titian and said that his work “contains at once the grandeur of Michael Angelo, the pleasing grace and venustas of Raphael, together with the proper colouring of nature.”Additionally, Dolce wasn't too fond of Michelangelo and would regularly criticise h is work. Can you imagine a time where an artist as talented as Michelangelo could still be hated by some?Born in the area surrounding Venice in 1490, towards the end of the Quattrocento, he disappeared on 27th August 1576 in the Republic of Venice’s capital.Titian also painted religious art. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)The Venetian painter owes a lot to Giorgione who collaborated with him. He specialised in frescoes. He also took inspiration from Antonio da Correggio, especially half-tone backgrounds.He favoured a process known as colorito in which paint is used to progressively give a painting body, layer by layer. Darker colours are usually applied first and the lighter and brighter colours are applied later.This artistic freedom is a large part of the Renaissance’s humanism which resulted in daring new subjects such as The Rokeby Venus which would directly inspire Manet’s Olympia three centuries later. This idea would be later picked back up by the visual arts and contempora ry art in general.Ancient themes such as those from Roman myths are gladly revisited. There are plenty of examples of religious commissions. Much like Michelangelo, Titian was regularly commissioned by religious institutions to pain works for them.This Venetian artist set himself apart from the moral conventions of the yesteryear by bringing both art and morality into the modern age.However, at the age of seventeen, Mantegna parted himself from Squarcione. He later claimed that Squarcione had gained from his work without paying the rights.If so many big names came from Italy, why stop there? There are plenty of people who could have made this list like classical, baroque, and opera composers (Clementi, Giuseppe, Verdi, Puccini, etc.), Italian directors (Visconti, for example) and many more. We could even have included Italian singers.When it comes to music, Italy basically wrote the book on it. So many musical terms come from Italy and there are so many genres in which the Italians excel. If you're wanting to improve your Italian, listening to music could be a great way to do it.There have been so many amazing Italians throughout history that we’d need an entire library to fairly represent them.With all that said, it's not just poets and painters who belong in the hall of fame. Italy has a rich cinematic landscape. In fact, during the 1950s and 60s, Rome became known as Hollywood on the Tiber due to the immense number of quality films being produced there.To round off your knowledge of Italian culture, why not check out these Italian films?Find a private tutor for Italian lessons to help you master the Italian language:Italian courses LondonItalian lessons GlasgowItalian lessons BirminghamLearn Italian online

Algebra 2 Problems

Algebra 2 Problems Algebra 2 problems always deal with the problem and the solution of the topics involved in Algebra 2 such as Linear equation, matrices, Quadratic equations, Radical functions etc. Algebra 2 problems are generally for practice purposes, but it also provides relevant hints as well proper solution of the problems. The following examples show the use of linear equation in real world situations. Example 1:- After 5 years, Amir will be 4 times as old as he is now. Find present age. Solution 1:- Assume, Present age of Amir = x After 8 years Amir Age = x + 5 It is clearly given in the problem, After 5 years Amir Age will be 4 times of his present age = 4x Therefore,x + 5 = 4x 5= 4x x 5 = 3x x = 5/3 Hence obtained, the present age of Amir is 5/3. Example 2:- If the student is having $50 in total and he went to shop to buy pen cost of $10. How many pen he can buy. Solution 2:- Given, Student has total money = $50 Individual cost of pen = $10 Now here we have to find no. Pens which he can buy, For this we have to divide the total amount of money by the individual cost of pen. This step is shown below:- Number of pen (worth of $10) he can buy with $50= = Total amount of money/ Individual cost of pen = 50/ 10 = 5 Therefore he can buy 5 pens with $50

Skype Down... Nooooooooooo!

Skype Down... Nooooooooooo! It appears that Skype is down this morning for many users across the world. Its already caused us to have to reschedule a few classes this morning (and we were up at 6:30 am!). Here is the latest news from Skype:Update 2:We are continuing to address todays problems, and are seeing indications that the situation is improving.If you were disconnected from Skype earlier, you shouldnt need to manually sign back in to Skype it should reconnect automatically when its able to do so.We apologise for the disruption to your conversations.We hope the problem is fixed soon. You can monitor the situation here. In the meantime, anyone have any suggestions for alternatives to Skype?