KA Equation Chemistry - The Effectiveness of Using a Sheet

KA Equation Chemistry - The Effectiveness of Using a SheetAfter some research, the first thing that I discovered is that KA Equation Chemistry is a game in which you learn chemistry from sheets of different types of paper. Each sheet has an element on it and is placed into an empty cup filled with water. By counting the liquid that is on the sheet in an attempt to get the total number of an element, you can then calculate the values for each of the elements.The basic principle that they teach is that you look at these mathematical equations in their real world terms and use them in order to calculate the different elements. This is a great way to get some handy information that can be very useful in your life. Once you have completed your KA Equation Chemistry sheet, you will learn that you are able to use this type of sheet with other types of equations so that you can understand how the two relate to one another.I also found out that by making use of your KA Equation Chemistry shee t, you can use it to do some number crunching and easily find out how many of each element is needed to complete a project. The values that you will be given will depend on the sheet type and the amount of other equations that you are looking to complete. I was very impressed with this approach and it is also useful for younger children who are learning about calculus as it is quite easy to understand. It is simple and they will understand it when they are older.It is easy to use the entire sheet as it comes with a checklist that is very helpful and easy to follow. When you have completed the sheet and have checked off the list, you will be ready to start a new sheet. If you look in your kitchen cupboard, you will find a table or a board that can easily be used to complete a sheet.As I mentioned earlier, you will need to make use of the table and use the KA Equation Chemistry equations to complete it. Make sure that you write the values that you think that you need to write and then place them on the table so that you can quickly check off the sheets. Once you have completed a sheet, you will have to repeat the process of finding the value of each element to see how much more of that element you will need to complete your task.I found out that this could be really useful in a few situations and this was one of them. I had my child to help me check off the sheets and I found that by doing this, we were able to do everything in an easier and more efficient way.I have found that the KA Equation Chemistry was really useful in several aspects of my daily life. I was able to complete a lot of tasks and make a few calculations and save myself a lot of time and effort. It is really worth getting your hands on this sheet so that you can do the same.

3 Things Every High School Senior Should Do During Winter Break

3 Things Every High School Senior Should Do During Winter Break Most high school seniors view winter break as the perfect opportunity to sleep and to socialize with family and friends. Of course, if you focus on everything but school, you may return to your classes feeling unproductive and anxious in regard to finishing your coursework, as well as preparing for graduation and college. Although a bit of rest and relaxation is healthy for the often-stressed high school senior, it can greatly benefit you to spend your time wisely during your vacation. Complete these three tasks and you will feel energized and confident when returning to school in January: 1. Finish a portion of your homework each day Your teachers may have assigned you various readings or projects to complete over your winter break. And though it can be tempting to procrastinate, it is also unwise especially during senior year, when your grades matter most. To avoid frantic hours of last-minute work, set a homework schedule and follow it. One good strategy is to spread out your assignments. That way, each task will seem less daunting. Start by reviewing all of your assignments, and then estimate how much time it will take you to complete each one. Divide the total number of hours you will need to finish your work by the number of days in your break. The result is the amount of time you will need to spend on schoolwork each day. Of course, if you know some days will be busier than others, apply more effort on the lighter days. You may also wish to calculate your daily homework time by omitting one day from the total length of your break. That way, you will hypothetically have all of your work done a day early, which allows you the opportunity to resolve any loose ends on the last day of your break if necessary. 2.Complete and submit your college applications Each college has its own application deadline, with early action or early decision applications typically due in November and regular decision applications often due in January. If you are applying to colleges via regular decision and have not yet submitted your applications, winter break is the right time to do so. Ensure all of your applications and supplemental materials like test scores, letters of recommendation, and essays are sent on time. Here are some tips on how to ask for a letter of recommendation. Make a college applicationchecklist and include the name of each college or university, its application deadline, and the required components of its application package. As you complete and send in your applications, check off the name of each school on the list. This will help ensure you do not miss a deadline or fail to include all parts of an application. Here is a college search tip on how to narrow down your application choices. 3.Get a head start on the college financial aid process No matter how you plan on paying for college, it is worth filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). These are 6 tips to maximize your search for financial aid. This form is used by the United States Department of Education to determine your qualification for need-based financial aid. Depending on your financial and demographic information, you may qualify for loans, scholarships, and/or grants all of which can help offset the costs of your education. Incoming or continuing college students are required to fill out a new FAFSA form before the start of each academic year in order to qualify for federal financial aid. FAFSA forms become available each January and they should be submitted as quickly as possible. Spend the last few days of your winter break familiarizing yourself with the FAFSA form, and show it to your family. Besides your information, you will need their personal and financial details, including federal tax returns, which can be a time-consuming process. Do both them and yourself a favor by getting started on your FAFSA as soon as the form becomes available.

Concept Musicals

Concept Musicals Have You Seen These Concept Musicals? ChaptersWhat Is a Concept Musical?Cabaret, a Political StatementChicago: Celebrity Criminals on Centre StageWest Side Story: Colouring the Racial DivideFiddler on the Roof and Sweeney ToddCats: Concept or Mega-Musical?By definition, a concept is an abstract idea which may become a tangible object. Often, the word ‘concept’ precedes a word which expresses something we are all familiar with.Concept cars, concept architecture… concept musicals?The first two uses of ‘concept’ are easy to understand. A concept car is one of fantastic design, generally revealed at a car show, meant to entice buyers to that brand but not meant for mass production.Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater House is a fine example of conceptual architecture. It is a lovely structure with superb effects… but such a home would not be practical for building on a mass scale.Besides, where would anyone find that many waterfalls to build houses over?By these two examples, we see that ‘concept’ can represen t something that is one-of-a-kind.  Does the same definition hold true for artistic endeavours such as musicals? Not exactly.To an extent, all musicals are conceptual but the concept musical is a breed apart.Let’s discover together what a concept musical is and explore some popular musicals that you might not have realised are concept musicals.No need for opera glasses; just come on! CarlActing Teacher 5.00 (5) £55/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NatashaActing Teacher 5.00 (8) £45/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ElifActing Teacher 5.00 (10) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CalumActing Teacher 5.00 (15) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ChristopherActing Teacher 5.00 (9) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LowriActing Teacher 5.00 (8) £85/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DanielActing Teacher 5.00 (6) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CiaranActing Teacher 5.00 (5) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all o ur tutorsWhat Is a Concept Musical? Unlike musical comedy, concept musicals want to make you think Image by sandrocisternas from PixabayTypically, a story has a beginning, a middle and an end neatly tied together with a plot. Or, at least, a linear recounting of events. The sets may be lush and the costumes sublime but the principal purpose of these theatrical displays is to tell a story.Concept musicals do not necessarily tell a story and they do not follow a linear progression from beginning to end. Their purpose is to explore a theme and/or convey a message.Such shows emerged as a genre apart in the 1960s; a time of great social upheaval in the US.Audiences were growing tired of the ever-more formulaic fare offered up by the likes of Rodgers and Hammerstein (The Sound of Music, The King and I), one of the preeminent musical theatre writing teams of Broadway’s Golden Age.Likewise, Learner and Loewe (My Fair Lady, Camelot) made a name for themselves by setting stories to music, generally with the same topics (love a nd righteousness) and the same happy, feel-good mood.To say that these stories did not mirror the social climate at the time would be a gross understatement.As a result of seemingly repetitive storylines, theatre attendance went on a slow decline. It wasn’t until 1961 when The Fantasticks debuted off-Broadway that interest in such theatrical performance was renewed.In the same year, audiences were treated to Stop the World â€" I Want to Get Off!, the oddly prescient tale of Littlechap, a man who is never quite satisfied with his life. For both of these shows, the theme was reaching emotional maturity… if such a thing is possible.Those shows did not narrate a story as much as they presented a series of anecdotes strung together, bringing a new flavour to the musical stage.While these two shows firmly established the concept musical as a legitimate formula for the American musical, the genre didn’t truly take off until nearly a decade later, with the production of Hair, a raucou s demonstration of the hippie culture so pervasive at that time.Hair was the very anathema to polite society.This revolution in stage shows broke away from the traditional ‘shiny, happy’ style of musical theatre seen in shows like Singin' In The Rain or Mary Poppins. It opened the door to a new generation of playwright, Bob Fosse and Stephen Sondheim among them.Still, it wasn’t until A Chorus Line, widely accepted as the quintessential concept musical, that the word ‘conception’ was used in any show’s billing.  By the mid-70s, the concept musical was a fait accompli.Now, we review some of the more renown shows…How does the concept musical differ from revue musicals?Cabaret, a Political StatementSet in 1931 Germany, Cabaret explores the seamy underside of life at the Kit Kat Klub, underscored by a doomed romance between a Gentile and a Jew as the Nazi party strengthens its hold on Germany.This musical’s origins are convoluted. John Masteroff found inspiration for his book in a play titled I Am a Camera and a book called The Berlin Stories, written by Christopher Isherwood.He melded both stories into a show with rather dark undertones, for which John Kander wrote the music and Fred Ebb wrote the all of the song lyrics.While the narrative focus is on American Cliff Bradshaw and his relationship with British cabaret singer Sally Bowles, happenings at the Kit Kat Klub serve to remind the audience of the chilling political developments of the time.Book musicals go by many names; see how many you know! Chicago is a record breaker among Broadway shows! Image by David Mark from PixabayNow learn more about film musicals…West Side Story: Colouring the Racial DivideAlthough this musical predates the vogue era of concept shows, it is considered one of the earlier forays into this genre.Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, Arthur Laurents wrote the story in 1957. It came to the attention of composer Leonard Bernstein; soon Stephen Sondheim was recruited to write the lyrics for all of the songs.Gangs were a relatively recent social phenomenon, as were open expressions of malcontent and resentment of immigrants.While the team had proposed a collaboration a few years before that ultimately fell through, now all of the elements were coming together to tell a story that would satisfy all of its creators. The group set to work.The resulting show remains a standout among Broadway musicals, winning multiple awards and has played on the most illustrious stages around the world.Ironically, for a story t hat was meant to be of forbidden love between members of rival ethnicities, fans and critics alike consider the affair between Tony and Maria only incidental to the overall message that people should just get along.Did you know that the original show, choreographed by Jerome Robbins, had a longer run in London than on Broadway? Would you venture a guess as to which jukebox musical claims that title?Fiddler on the Roof and Sweeney ToddBefore we discuss the next musical on our list, let’s examine these two popular shows.Both of them are record-setters as well as trendsetters. They have both been revived multiple times and, in the case of Tevye and His Daughters (Fiddler's original story title), it held the record for the number of runs.It is also remarkable because the same actor, Topol, played the role more than 3500 times.As sublime as these shows are, neither one is a concept musical â€" in spite of the producers thinking that bringing such a Jewish-themed show to mainstream audi ences was indeed a novel and daring concept.Fiddler addresses moving away from one’s faith and Sweeney is primarily a story of revenge. While they are both renowned and well-deserving of their Tony Award, neither tale presents an underlying message or particularly explores a theme.To better categorise musicals, you need our companion article, wherein the differences are all laid out… Would you believe that the original theatre company performed Cats at the illustrious Prague theatre? Image by Martin PyÅ¡ko from PixabayCats: Concept or Mega-Musical?If ever there was a Broadway musical that reflected the spirit of the 80s, Cats would be it.The world was finally shaking off the shackles of austerity; especially in the UK and US, there was a return to laissez-faire economics. Big government was out and agencies had more latitude to function as they intended.In Eastern Europe and in China, communism faded like a bad dream, overthrown by the will of the people and license of the leaders.Sure, there were wars, terrorists and even Black Monday, the 1987 Stock market crash in America that rippled economies around the globe…Still, the 80s represented a time of freedom, experimentation and the excitement of new horizons… for almost everyone.On a massive heap of junk, a pack of cats play out their fantasy. Under the moonlight, they gather for the Jellicle Ball to see who will be granted that precious extra life.Andrew Lloyd Webber conceived of a fantastic show based on a series of poems by T.S.Eliot, the likes of which had never been seen before. Cats were everywhere, even in the audience!This master of composers was already renown for shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, both of which told stories of persons who had existed. With Cats, he ventured into the realm of fantasy, giving us arguably one of the world’s most popular songs, Memory.He would go on to write other blockbusters such as The Phantom of the Opera â€" which premiered even as Cats still commanded large audiences worldwide.Most importantly, we should note that, of all of Baron Lloyd Webber's productions, Cats changed musical theater. No longer would concept musicals be the norm; people were sick of being preached to. Audiences wanted big entertainment - soaring music and poignant lyrics they could relate to.For now, the Lloyd Webber mega-musicals are the productions to ou tdo.Now find out how pop-rock musicals have to offer their audiences…

Online Algebra Homework Help Is No More A Rocket Science

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Creating Your Brand as a Singer - Part 2

Creating Your Brand as a Singer - Part 2 Suzy S. Back in December, we featured an article by Antioch, TN teacher Erica S. on creating your brand as a singer. Now that you have your business cards printed up and your resume completed, what do you do with them? Heres part two of the article Marketing is defined as “the action or business of promoting and selling products or services.” Now that you have your branded promotional materials (headshot, resume, website, business card and reel), you need to get people to see it. There are many ways as a performer that you can promote yourself, but there are a few common ways to get started. First, you can submit your information when it is asked for. You may be asking yourself, “When is this asked for?” The answer is in an audition posting. Lately, there has been a trend where the casting director will sift through submissions of headshots, resumes, and/or reels, before he or she even offers a singer/actor an audition appointment. Your headshot should be sized appropriately so that the file is not too big in your web submission or email. You can talk to your photographer about getting your headshots in both higher pixels and lower pixels for different uses. Next question you are probably wondering is, “Where are these audition postings?” Each city will have different websites where theater and opera companies post auditions. Also, backstage.com is a great resource for finding auditions in your state or around the country. Second, you can unobtrusively hand your information to industry professionals. Business Cards: If you happen to meet someone in the industry, and they want to see something you’ve done or tell you that you should keep in touch, this is a great time to whip out your business card and have all your information neatly presented on the card. Postcards/Thank You Notes: If you attend an audition and have a great experience, it is common for performers to send a thank you note or a postcard thanking the casting director and personnel for their time. Now, you may be thinking: “Postcard?” This is a good thing for you to question because it is not just any postcard. This particular postcard should have your headshot and information on the front, and a blank postcard form with lines on the back. You can buy these at most photo printing stores or online at reproductions.com or vistaprint.com Mailings: Many performers mail their headshot and resume with a short cover letter to casting directors or agents. You never know when they are looking to cast someone like you, and your mailing may come at just the right time. Lastly, the best marketing comes from word-of-mouth. The best promotion you can obtain is someone who highly recommends you and wants to work with you again. To secure these kinds of recommendations, consider these tips: Always be a professional: arrive early, have all your materials (pencil, paper, music, script, etc.), and look over the scenes or songs you will work on before the rehearsal. Maintain the relationships you develop with the creative team and peers:  Sometimes it is easy to be catty and critical, however, try to see the good in everyone and foster your relationships.  You never know who you will work with next or what opportunity may arise from your peers. Like this post? Dont miss out on any of our tips, tricks and advice! Sign up for a free email subscription and get updates right to your inbox! You might also like Battling Your Inner Critic During Performances Bridging the Gap Between Amateur and Professional Musician The Shy Singers Survival Guide Erica S. teaches singing, Broadway singing, music performance and acting lessons to students of all ages in Antioch, TN. Erica earned her Bachelors degree in Music from Samford University, and her specialties include rock, pop, country, belting and legit styles. She joined the TakeLessons team in October 2012. Learn more about Erica, or search for a teacher near you! Photo by FaceMePLS

LSAT Tip of the Week How to Read an Argument

LSAT Tip of the Week How to Read an Argument LSAT Law School Blog The Argument Section of the LSAT, also known as the logical reasoning section, is made up of 24 to 26 arguments. Helpful LSAT course sites like 7Sageusually include an entire section devoted to logical reasoning and arguments. The first step to answering a logical reasoning question is, surprise, surprise, thinking critically. Usually when we think of arguments, we think of heated or emotional exchanges between people. For the purposes of the LSAT, it is very important that you do not respond to the information presented in an emotional way. Your goal is not to agree or disagree with the content, but rather to analyze the strengths or flaws of the argument itself. You want to make sure that you understand the author’s conclusion and how they used evidence to form their argument. If you are able to understand HOW the author argues, you will be better prepared to answer the question at hand. As you try to understand the HOW, it is crucial to remember that it is usually pretty difficu lt to make a nuanced and full argument within the span of three or four sentences. This means, that usually there will be some gap in the author’s argument. As you read, train your brain to be on the lookout for flaws in the argument. Stay on the lookout for what the author is attempting to convince you of, how the author is using evidence to support their point, and where in the argument the author has failed in that effort.

Top 10 Christmas Picks

Top 10 Christmas Picks Top 10 Christmas Picks by KidRated Exclusively for Tutorfair KidRated  is a website where all the reviews are done by kids to help families make more informed choices. Here’s their Top 10 Christmas Picks exclusively chosen for TutorFair. For more ideas from Kid Rated CLICK HERE. 1.  Christmas at Kew Younger kids will love Kew’s famous Christmas ‘after-dark’ experience and even older kids will pull themselves away from their camera phones and immerse themselves in this fantastic experience. Kids Will Love: The food stalls and fairground Adults will love: The mile long illuminated path. Until 2nd Jan 2.  Pan Goes Wrong With their Olivier award-winning ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ The Mischief Theatre Company delivered an instant West End Classic. This Christmas, they’re putting on the classic panto Peter Pan with predictably disastrous but hilarious results. Kids Will Love: The wonderfully orchestrated slapstick and quick fire jokes. Adults Will Love: Remembering the time they did a bit of am-dram and how horribly familiar this all is! Until 31st January â€" Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue. 3.  Ripley’s Believe It or Not â€" Christmas Trail To add to their collection of the weird and wonderful, Ripley’s have added a multi-sensory trail. Yup, a trail you can touch, smell, hear and see It’s free with your entry ticket for visitors to fill in as they go round. And if you hand it in at the end you’ll be rewarded with a festive treat. Kids Will Love: The Black Hole, The Mirror Maze and posing with the exhibits. Adults will love: All the wonderful family photo opportunities. Christmas Trail Until Jan 6th 4.  Slava’s Snow Show The legendary Russian Clown Master never fails to disappoint. The show may start off slowly at first but it bursts into life just before the interval making you eager to return. And your patience will be rewarded with some brilliant visual surprises. Our KidRaters loved it. Kids Will Love: Slava’s friends who wander round the audience. Adults will love: Combining the trip with a visit to the South Bank. 17th Dec â€" 5th Jan â€" Royal Festival Hall 5. Star Wars Unless you’ve been living in a galaxy far, far away for the last year, you’ll know Star Wars is back with a brand new trilogy. The first of these new films, The Force Awakens, hits UK cinemas (and the BFI IMAX) on December 18th. Book tickets NOW as screens will be packed and you and, more importantly your kids, don’t want to miss out. Kids Will Love: New cute droid BB8. Adults will love: The return of Han, Leia and Luke and of course the Millenium Falcon. 6.  Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Whether it’s a ride, ice-skating, live music, Christmas Markets, a circus or a Magical Ice Kingdom, there’s something for everyone at Winter Wonderland. Allow at least 3 â€" 4 hours to see everything and make sure you’ve been to a cashpoint. Great fun for kids of all ages. Kids Will Love: Zippos Circus and the Magic ice Kingdom. Adults Will Love: Hiding in a pop-up bar while older kids entertain themselves. Until 3rd Jan 7.  The Golden Hinde This full size replica of Sir Francis Drake’s famous ship The Golden Hinde is pretty much open all year round. Onboard they do stories, parties and even family sleepovers. In their Santa’s Wonderland, activities include a storytelling elf, sing-a-longs and an appearance from Mr Claus himself. Kids Will Love: The ‘pirate elves’ Adults Will Love: The free hot drink and mince pie Book Now! 19th - 23rd December 8.  Ice Skating There are so many outdoor Ice Rinks around the capital it’s hard to know where to start. Our favourites are Somerset House and the Natural History Museum for the views. Westfield White City, if you want to stay warm. And, Hampton Court for that extra special experience. For more details check our page. Kids Will Love: Falling over. Adults Will Love: Showing off 9.  Go Ape in Battersea Park The new Go Ape park down in Battersea Park boasts zip-wires, walkways and wobbly bridges. What’s more, as they cater for kids as young as six and over-12s can do the adult courses, you can really make your visit a family affair . Kids Will Love: The Zip wires of course Adults Will Love: The ease of getting there. 10.  Hogwarts in the Snow at Warner Bros Studio Tour (The Making of Harry Potter) Just like travelling to Mecca, at some point every Potterhead must make the pilgrimage to the Warner Bros Studios This festive season, you can discover how special effects experts make snow that never melts, how set dressers transform locations for Christmas scenes, and how flames are created without fire. Plus the iconic set will be decorated with a dusting of snow Kids Will Love: The Goblet of Fire on display Adults Will Love: making a day trip of it. We have been KidRated

Medical Mistakes Possibly The Third Biggest Cause Of Death

Medical Mistakes Possibly The Third Biggest Cause Of Death Photo Via: http://www.marjoriestieglermd.com In case you didn’t know, the No. 3 cause of death in the United States, behind both cancer and heart disease, is actually medical mistakes. These mistakes include anything from surgical disasters to accidental drug overdoses. In fact, Dr. Martin Makary and Michael Daniel from Johns Hopkins University medical school actually said that these preventable, medical mistakes actually cause anywhere from 200,000 to 400,000 deaths a year in the United States. How did they get this number? They did a careful, extensive count of these deaths. According to them, the only way to change this problem is to put a number to it. According to the duo, “If medical error was a disease, it would rank as the third leading cause of death in the U.S.” To put this into perspective, cancer and heart disease (the No. 1 and two causes of death in the U.S.) are actually extremely close when it comes to numbers. According to NBC News, “In 2012, 24 percent of all deaths were from heart disease 599,711 to be precise. And 582,623 deaths, or 23 percent of the total, were from cancer.” The actual No. 3 cause of death according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (also known as COPD). This disease actually causes 149,000 deaths a year. But the estimated number of deaths caused by medical mistakes (250,000 a year), would easily surpass this number. According to Makary: “We spend a lot of money on cancer and heart disease but we have not even recognized that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States. We have not as a country recognized the endemic problem of people dying from the care that they receive rather than the illness or injury for which they seek care.” Of course, this is a huge problem, and one that’s getting almost no attention. And this problem dates back to at least 1999, when the Institute of Medicine reported that over 98,000 people died every year from medical errors. Since this time, there have been many other studies, all of which report larger numbers, including this study, which goes as high as 400,000 deaths per year. So why exactly is this a problem? Well, for one thing, these errors aren’t typically recorded on death certificates. So not only are these mistakes being made, but they also aren’t being studied or, at the very least, changed. According to Makary: “Our national health statistics puts out a list of most common causes of death in the United States each year. That list is a big deal. It informs all of our research funding priorities and all of our public health campaigns … The medical coding system was designed to maximize billing for physician services, not to collect national health statistics, as it is currently being used.” This coding system is known as the International Classification of Disease code (ICD). easyhealthoptions.com Makary and Daniel analyzed the medical death rate from 2000 to 2008 using four different studies and came up with an estimated 250,000 deaths annually just from medical mistakes. And where does this land it? According to Makary, “That places it well above the current number three cause of death even using the lowest estimate. Ashish Jha, a Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health professor, says, “I see it almost every day in the hospital, some complication, somebody who’s admitted to the hospital, somebody who’s either severely disabled or occasionally even people who die from medical errors.” So the medical mistakes are actually being documented, though there’s such a variation as to what qualifies as a medical mistake. These mistakes can include infection, errors in surgery and even something as simple as a lack of follow-up. According to Jha: “When I look at this number or 250,000, it rings true for me. I think it’s a real number, and it matches what I see in hospitals every day. You know hospitals are really busy places, so this is not about doctors or nurses not being careful. I find most physicians, most nurses, are extremely diligent, hard-working, trying to do the right thing.” But still, doctors and nurses are still human, and mistakes are bound to happen. Even something as simple as giving a patient the wrong prescription can cost a life, so these mistakes are simply higher stake. According to Makary: “Patients falling through the cracks, patients discharged without adequate instructions on where to go to next, patients who we know are non-compliant with their medication continuing to be non-compliant while we have a disconnect with their medical system.” Still, the goal here isn’t to blame doctors and nurses. Instead it’s to bring this issue to light, and make a change. According to Makary: “Human error will always be in medicine and we will never get rid of human error but we can design systems to mitigate the impact and reduce the frequency of human error Not all complications are preventable. In this analysis we look specifically at complications that were considered preventable because substandard care was administered.” While we’re nowhere near where we need to be in terms of decreasing these medical mistakes (and bringing them to administrators’ attention), hospitals are making fewer mistakes, and hopefully the near future will see an even bigger decrease until there are so few that it’s no longer a concerning issue.

Tips From an Irvine Tutor 5 Last-Minute Tips to Ace Your Finals

Tips From an Irvine Tutor 5 Last-Minute Tips to Ace Your Finals Irvine Private Tutoring Tips: 5 last-minute tips to ace your finals Finals are just around the corner, and many students are scrambling to finish their study sessions on time. Because students will take several tests in one week, finals study can become overwhelming very quickly, and students may experience high levels of stress. The amount of work a student has to do will vary based on their grade level and the subjects that they find most challenging. However, there are some universal tips and tricks that students can use to ace their finals even if theyre starting their study sessions last minute its never too late to book your private Irvine tutor for finals. 1. Get organized The first thing every student should do is get organized. This is especially true for students who are starting their study sessions late in the game. Organization might take a few minutes up front, but it can save students from so many problems later on. The 5 or 10 extra minutes are worth it. Students will know what it is they have to work on the most, which things they have to study first, and which things they need to talk about with their tutor. 2. Look at your current grades Students should also look at their current grades in each class before commencing their finals study. The grade they have in the class going into the final may determine how much time they spend studying for the final exam. Students going into the final with an A will probably be more relaxed whereas students going into the final with a C or C- may want to put in the extra time to get a high score on the final exam (READ: Tips From an Irvine English Tutor: Why Students Struggle With English). 3. Determine how much each final exam is worth Many teachers count their final exams as a full 10% or 20% of the class grade. That means the student’s overall grade in the course could change by a full letter based on how well they do on just one exam. On the other hand, some teachers make their final exam worth almost nothing, and others will give take-home exams or assign a research paper instead of a test. Its important for students to know what theyre getting into before they dedicate time to a particular course of study. 4. Find out if the exam is cumulative Before starting final study students should also determine whether or not the final exam in each class is cumulative. Cumulative means that the final exam covers the entire year and, generally, everything is fair game for the test. Some teachers will have their final exam cover information from just after the midterm up until the last day of class instruction while others still will have the final exam cover only certain chapters or sections of the course. Its essential to know what to study before studying it. 5. Prioritize Students should also sit down with their tutor and prioritize what they need to study. If they have always been an A+ student in English and literature classes, they may only need to do a simple review of that course. Alternatively, if a student has always struggled to achieve a C in their science courses, they will probably need to do some pretty intensive study before finals week. Prioritizing can make a huge difference in any student’s success when it comes to final exams. Dont wait to book your Irvine tutor for finals! Call TutorNerds today and we will pair you with one of our experienced Irvine tutors. Members of the TutorNerds team and our private tutors write every blog post. If you have any questions about our blog, please email us at pr@tutornerds.com.