The American Chemistry Council Is Helping in the Efforts to Clean Water

The American Chemistry Council Is Helping in the Efforts to Clean WaterThe American Chemistry Council has done a commendable job in this regard. A variety of reasons, including a group of interested individuals that have come together to educate the American public, has led to this. The ACS is not alone in their endeavor to educate Americans on the benefits of pure water. There are many environmental groups in America that are working hard to make the US a more environmentally sound nation, and what better way to do so than with a program like this.American citizens have long been told that something in our water is not right. In many instances, no reason was ever given. The chemicals that are added to water can cause all sorts of harm.Despite this information, many American citizens are doing their part to help rid the world of these poisons. Some of them go so far as to try and find the sources of the pollution. By collecting data on the water sources, and comparing it to the data of the water produced by the same types of plants, they can at least give Americans a hint as to why the water is getting so tainted.One good source of data, the EPA, keeps track of the pollutants that are in the water. But there is much more than just the EPA that can help in getting the EPA out of the water. It would be extremely beneficial for all the parties involved if they could agree to find a way to keep each other happy.Chemical companies, agriculture, utilities, municipalities, researchers, anyone who is involved in the manufacturing of chemicals and even for those that manufacture and use pesticides need to come together and see where the chemical pollution is coming from. The ACS has already shown that they are willing to help in this endeavor.American citizens are using products that contain a mixture of chemicals, and it is time that they use products that are 100% safe for them to use. The ACS has already taken steps in this regard, and more is sure to come. By gettin g together and studying the problems, they will be able to find a way to solve them.If American citizens want the chemical companies to stop using toxic chemicals, then they must stop using organic products. When we all take a stand against chemical manufacturers, then it will only be a matter of time before chemical companies come to realize that the problem they are facing is one that can be solved with their cooperation. And so, we can all rest assured that we will be safe in our water.

Pen Pals

Pen Pals Do you have a pen pal? Have you ever had a pen pal? Probably not. Writing to a an anonymous correspondent used to be a popular hobby. Not anymore. It has fallen out of favour these days as people spend more and more time on social media websites. Perhaps, you don’t even know what a pen pal is and why it became as popular as it did. What is a Pen Pal? A pen pal is a person with whom one exchanges letters on a regular basis. Pen pals usually begin as strangers who live far away in a foreign country, making face-to-face meetings impossible or unlikely. People start exchanging messages with strangers for a range of reasons. The most common reason is to practice reading and writing using a foreign language. As such, people exchange letters to get meaningful practice in a language they are trying to learn or trying not to forget. In the process, correspondents learn about each other’s life and culture, often sharing personal details about themselves. Snail Mail It is worth noting at this point that whereas individuals can keep in touch with each other using email or an instant messaging application, many prefer to use snail-mail. There is something satisfying about seeing your name handwritten on an envelope. Using the postal service makes it possible to trade postcards, photos, stickers, birthday cards, drawings, and collectible stamps through the mail. Nevertheless, there are a number of websites that offer safe, structured, online pen pal exchanges for those who want to correspond with others over the internet. The Benefits of Being a Pen Pal Pen pal writing is beneficial in several ways. Foremost, it allows people to have a different outlook on the world. They can learn how people from different cultures approach questions of housing, schooling, food, exercise, healthcare, technology, travel, and entertainment, among other things. By sharing the ordinary details of their lives with others, correspondents often create long-lasting friendships. Given the fact that pen pals interact with a person they are unlikely to meet, they quickly open up and divulge intimate details about themselves. Not only do pen pals not only create a trusting friendship, but they also promote greater mental health. After all, it is by sharing our secrets that we discover that we are not alone and that all our secrets are basically the same. Furthermore, pen pal writing does away with the prejudices about people from different cultures. It creates a sense of social cohesion across borders and languages, and it creates tolerance through openness and respect. Many pals benefit from creating a written record of their memories, enjoying a chance for deep reflection about their lives, and the opportunity to develop their writing skills in the process. It is an enjoyable writing activity. It is social in nature, unlike other forms of writing such as essay writing or keeping a diary. The Dangers Despite the many benefits of pen pal writing, there can be disappointments and risks. The first one is that it can be frustrating to wait for a response from a correspondent. Some letters take a while before they are delivered, creating a sense of impatience and disappointment. Furthermore, the responses you receive may not always be friendly. In rare cases, a correspondent can take advantage of the anonymity of the exchange and write insulting attacks on certain sexual orientations, cultures, and lifestyles. Personal details revealed by the writer can be shared with other people, which can in turn create security issues. This is particularly true in the contemporary world, in which identity theft and other criminal acts are on the rise. Social insurance numbers, banking information, credit card numbers, and passwords should never be shared with pen pals. Regardless of the need for some caution, pen pal writing is a fun and enjoyable activity. It allows people to interact, learn, and grow. If you would like to find an online pen pal and exchange with people safely while improving your language skills, visit VirtualWritingTutor.com. Membership is free, and there are people who are eager to meet you from all over the planet. More on the topic Start an Exchange project for students  on the Virtual Writing Tutor. For instructions on how to create an exchange for your students, check out these step-by-step pen pal exchange creation instructions for teachers.Learn about the pedagogical value of letter writing exchanges here.Click here for an article on pen pals that students can read to introduce them to the concept. Get free postcards and start a postcard exchange Please follow and like us:

School performance 2011 - The truth!

School performance 2011 - The truth! Last week, the Department for Education published data on more than 3,300 secondary schools' GCSE and A-Level exam results. Now parents have more information than ever about how their child's school is performing, this is an increase of data of 400 per cent than in 2010. Performance tables for 2011 now include: level of performance of disadvantaged children. if pupils with high, middle and low achieving results continue to make progress. how many pupils entered into the core academic subjects that make up the EBacc. Sadly, the 2011 GCSE results reveal that hundreds of secondary schools are failing to help pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their full potential. Children on free school meals or in local authority care are approximately half as likely to achieve the national benchmark of five A* -C grade GCSEs including English and maths compared to their peers. Nationally, only one in 25 disadvantaged pupils managed to secure good grades in a combination of English, maths, languages, history or geography, and two sciences. This compares to the national average of nearly one in six. For the first time, the tables highlight how pupils have progressed since they left primary school. This year's statistics show that thousands of previously high achieving pupils are being failed by their secondary school: 8.600 pupils, 4.9 per cent, who were excelling at the end of primary school, then failed to gain five A* -C grade including English and maths. 45.6 per cent of pupils, some 120,000, who were at Level 4 at Key Stage 2 failed to make the expected amount of progress, to five A*-C grades including English and maths, at secondary school. There are now 107 secondary schools below the national minimum standard. A secondary school is below the floor standard if: fewer than 35 per cent of pupils achieve the basics standard of five A* to C grade GCSEs including English and maths. fewer pupils make good progress in English between KS2 and KS4 than the national average. fewer pupils make good progress in maths between KS2 and KS4 than the national average. Find out how your child's school performs here. If you feel that your child may need some extra help, consider finding a private tutor. We have hundreds of testimonials that prove that private tuition really does help improve grades.

Case Study How EF Hangzhou found a teacher recruitment service flexible enough to fit their needs

Case Study How EF Hangzhou found a teacher recruitment service flexible enough to fit their needs Background Part of a global school chain operating in over 60 countries, EF Hangzhou is one of the largest regional English First franchises in China. Providing English lessons for kids, teens and adults across nine centers (with two more in the pipeline) is no small feat. At any one time, the centers employ 200 teachers, 100 of whom are international. Although most international teachers sign up with EF Hangzhou for 15-month contracts, and over half extend to two years, International Recruiter James was always on the lookout for promising new candidates for his schools. Teachers can be hired (and leave) at any point during the year, meaning staying on top of staffing in his nine busy centers was a constant challenge. The Challenge EF Hangzhou were looking for teachers with Bachelor’s degrees (essential for Chinese visa requirements), who were English speakers with a 120-hour TEFL certification, or equivalent experience. From experience, James knew their positions and the lifestyle in China typically appealed to teachers in their 20s or 30s without families. Each year, James aimed to get 100 candidates to sign letters of intent to work in his schools. Although this averaged about 10 signed letters of intent per month, in reality, recruitment needs varied with the ebbs and flows of the school year. In quiet months, the school had to be wary of having a surplus of teachers, and in busy months they needed to hire quickly. Their overall goal was to maintain a steady flow of applicants throughout the year to ensure teacher numbers reflected demand for classes. With targets changing month-by-month, James needed a highly flexible recruitment solution and he was always looking for new and innovative ways to source candidates and establish interviews. His existing strategy meant nearly 50% of candidates came through recruitment agencies, and he was left to fill the gaps with teacher referrals and headhunting on social media. While broadly successful, this strategy could also lead to high-stress recruitment periods when EF Hangzhou needed teachers quickly and the recruitment agencies didn’t have any candidates to offer. So when Teach Away reached out to James, he decided to give our platform a try. Our Solution Teach Away provided flexible, fast and large-scale access to applicants that EF Hangzhou needed. After talking to our team, James came away confident that he’d found a company that understood his needs and signed up for a monthly subscription on our platform. Happy with this initial experience, he then decided to try a three-month subscription in spring to boost recruitment before their busy summer period. These flexible teacher recruitment packages were an effective way for James to get his vacancies in front of a large audience during peak hiring periods. “Teach Away is great because it has a large database and talent pool. They are good at marketing vacancies and it’s a convenient way to access a wide scope of teachers, who you can speak to in a relatively quick time frame. As candidates have registered their interest in EF through the job posting, when I reach out they are responsive and I can quickly proceed with an interview.” EF Hangzhou was also happy to find that Teach Away’s solutions were more cost-effective than the agencies they had been using previously. With no per-hire fees and unlimited teacher recruitment services included in each Teach Away subscription, they quickly found that the more teachers they hired through Teach Away, the more money they saved. The Impact Since starting a three-month subscription in March, EF Hangzhou has hired eight teachers through Teach Away and expects to hire two more, fulfilling their recruitment target for the month. “After recruiting through Teach Away for one year, we’ve hired some excellent teachers and really like the service. It’s become one of our main channels for sourcing teachers and finding candidates to interview.” According to James, his experience with Teach Away has been so positive because we are: User-friendly The platform has a clean layout with all the relevant information he needs, allowing him to find candidates quickly. Attentive Our team is communicative, supportive and always looking for new ways to improve his service. Innovative Teach Away is open to finding new solutions to make life easier for their clients, such as online job fairs. As a company that’s always on the lookout for new recruitment solutions, EF Hangzhou has found one they plan to stick with in Teach Away. They have been so pleased with their results they have decided to extend their subscription with us for another three months, and plan to use our platform throughout the coming school year.

Uloop Morning Mix Sean Spicer at the Emmys, More Hurricanes and a New UVA President

Uloop Morning Mix Sean Spicer at the Emmys, More Hurricanes and a New UVA President Atlantic hurricane season is a long way from being over. (Image: National Hurricane Center graphic/.nhc.noaa.gov) Three stormsâ€"Jose, Maria and Leeâ€"have developed in the Atlantic following the path of Irma but Maria poses the most danger to the storm battered Caribbean islands. CNN reports that, “As of Sunday evening, Maria was about 125 miles (201 kilometers) east-northeast of Barbados, according to the  National Hurricane Center. It had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, hurling winds of 80 mph, and is forecast to continue moving toward the eastern Caribbean at 15 mph.”  Stay on hurricane watch right here.   THE EMMYS GET POLITICAL The awards for excellence in television were handed out last night in Los Angeles and the no one was even pretending that it wasnt going to be a forum for political viewpoints. Ashley Hoffman from Time writes, winners from  The Crowns  John Lithgow to  Master of Nones  Lena Waithe embraced the opportunity to make a  statement  on Sunday night. The most common target was, unsurprisingly, the president, who has had a troubled relationship with celebrities and awards shows â€" including the Emmys. Heres the full rundown of political moments from last nights show, in which, BTW, Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her eighth primetime acting Emmy. UVA NAMES NEW PRESIDENT James E. Ryan will be UVAs next president. (Image: YouTube screenshot/Harvard Education) James E. Ryan, a UVA law school graduate and current dean of Harvards Graduate School of Education, was named the schools next president. Ryan will take over from the often-embattled  Teresa Sullivan next fall. C-ville.com reports, that in a speech he acknowledged the hate that has embroiled UVA and Charlottesville, as well as UVA’s own original sin of slavery and both the brilliance of Thomas Jefferson and the brutality. Said Ryan, To me, what this university looked like in 1850, or even 1950, is important to understand, but it is far more important to envision what this university will look like in 2050. Some of you might remember Ryans Harvard commencement speech on the 5 essential questions: AND FINALLY, WAITING FOR YOUR FOOD TO BE DELIVERED IS HARD. HERE ARE 50 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PASS THE TIME Where is the food? We called like five hours ago! (Image: Pixbay) Albright College senior Elise Nelson is hungry, just like you, but shes come up with some smart ways to pass the time until your food delivery gets to your dorm. Which takes forever, yeah, we know. Our favorite? Do a quick workout to make room for the calories youre about to eat. Genius. See the whole list here.   Thanks for making it all the way down here youre the best. Happy Monday!

4 Quick Tips for Keeping Your Brain Active Over Summer

4 Quick Tips for Keeping Your Brain Active Over Summer Most college students take a break from their studies during the summer. This can be a useful time for you to re-focus and re-charge your brain. But how exactly do you do that? (Especially when it's oh-so-tempting to binge watch seasons of Game of Thrones on Netflix.) Not that you shouldn't allow yourself some downtime, but keep in mind that you've been hitting the books hard all year, and to cut off your brain from facts cold turkey may do more harm than good. Here are some simple and affordable ways to keep your brain active over summer breaks. 1. Read One of the most straightforward ways to keep your mental cylinders firing is to pick up a book or two over the summer. Make a reading list and cross the works off when you finish, giving you a sense of accomplishment. Read what you enjoy. If you loved the movie Gone Girl, why not pick up Gillian Flynn's book of the same name? Even reading articles out of magazines can help keep you sharp. If you don't have the money to afford several new paperbacks, get a library card and go to town. 2. Play It still seems taboo to recommend video games to students over summer break, but recent studies indicate that playing certain games can help boost brain activity. A few language-learning apps, like Duolingo, function like a video game, making learning new information fun. Why not pick up a little Spanish in your downtime this summer? Knowing another language is a useful skill to have and one that you carry with you wherever you go. 3. Go To keep yourself from feeling totally disconnected to academia during your summer off, get out there and stay informed. The easiest way is to hit up a few academic talks or events. Many colleges and universities host free guest lectures on various topics, many of which you may find of interest or relevance to your field of study. Scheduling information is usually listed on the college's website. 4. See Viewing art not only enhances your perspective of the world, but it can also fire up brain activity. Check to see if any local museums or galleries are showing work during your summer off. If you don't live in a city boasting a major art museum, see if there's one within driving distance. If you feel uncomfortable going alone, ask a friend to join you. After viewing the works, try discussing your initial reactions, making your visit even more memorable. If you still feel at a loss about how to spend your summer break, there is always volunteer work. Myriad organisations are more than willing to accept help from young adults. Why not pass out food at a local homeless shelter, or sign up to tutor children at the Boys Girls Club? Do something you're passionate about. Wherever you choose to put your energies, stay busy. It'll keep both your brain and your resume full of good things.

Marietta Ohio Tutoring Schools

Marietta Ohio Tutoring SchoolsThe only possible way that a student will go to the school is through the use of tutoring. There are many reasons for this. The first reason is that college is expensive, therefore, it is important that one make sure that they can afford college by attending school in the first place. This means that they are usually eligible for college scholarships.Another reason that a student would want to get a college education is to gain job experience. This can happen because of the work that they have to do and also, their academic results are still good enough to make them worthy of admission into a certain college. A student is generally chosen for a particular college based on what they have learned in school and in previous years. With this, this is the way that tutoring schools have to operate.The college level means that one will get a higher ranking than if they had simply attended school through the community college system. This means that, you will be able to attend college for less money and also be able to earn more money once you get to college since you will be able to get ahead of your competition.Those who are taking courses in general education must be able to speak clearly and justly. This means that they should have good listening skills, a good vocabulary, and knowledge of a certain subject.The course material will give students a good foundation in math and reading skills as well as other subjects. However, one will have to have a high level of motivation and work on their studies as well as on their leisure time to be able to progress towards their goals. However, this does not mean that one will have to give up leisure time.One of the best things about tutoring is that there are many tutors that will help students get better grades so that they can go on to get better jobs. As an individual will benefit from going to college, this is another reason why a person would want to get a college education.Tutoring schools a re becoming very popular these days and many students are signing up to become tutors. A student who has a good understanding of the subjects he will teach will have no problem getting good grades.