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Recent inventions have shown immense promise, and scientists have made a claim that could change the entire engineering area. They have introduced a fuel with the highest potential compared to any other fuel; it clearly surpasses electricity and hydrogen. It can be referred to as the ignition, and the promised effects that it can have on combustion engines are truly remarkable. With this new technology, an effective implementation of a different approach can be expected. This article discusses the science behind this discovery, its possible consequences, and its workings.
Plasma ignition explained: how it replaces outdated spark plugs
Instead of relying on screw-in diesel glass tubes, plasma ignition runs off controlled electronic bursts that are much more powerful and help ignite fuel faster. In contrast to a typical spark plug that creates a momentary electric spark, which is limited in nature and capacity, plasma ignition ensures complete fuel combustion in a more rapid and effective manner. As a result of this advancement, the pollutants released by the engine have been significantly lowered, and the fuel usage economy has improved, too.
Lastly, one strong point that can be made about plasma is its wide array of fuels that it can use, ranging from different biofuels to more promising options, making it a potential candidate for different sectors. Furthermore, the technology guarantees the ability to tackle thermal efficiency, a challenge many have faced when finding alternative energy sources.
The carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides formed from burning fossil fuels are greenhouse gases that most transport and combustion engines use. Transportation is responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States alone. A barrage of measures and mechanisms has been designed to ameliorate this ecological concern; however, internal combustion engines still contribute strongly to pollution.
Why plasma ignition may change the game for the environmental sustainability targets?
By enhancing the combustion process and increasing the engine’s efficiency, plasma ignition technology reduces the emissions and fuel consumption of the vehicle. It does not promise the elimination of the emissions, but it’s progress nevertheless. This could help extend the life of combustion engines without violating global sustainability targets.
Though plasma ignition can be revolutionary, its application has some challenges that must be addressed. The ability of plasma technology is not as high as that of a few emerging technologies that have been developed or are in development. For example, solar-powered additions do not provide much more car range and might only interest campers and people who commute in sunnier climates.
In addition to that, the cost of adoption is another hurdle. It’s not hard to guess that plasma ignition systems are not cheap. At the moment, they cost around $10,000. This brings possibilities of mainstream use under question. Even if the tech is appealing, it needs to have considerable benefits over cost and be better than other systems to be used more widely.
The future of clean energy is sparked by a discussion on plasma ignition; why is that?
It should not be implemented, and the reasons are valid. However, the promise of plasma ignition technology is grand and is building up toward energy innovation. Plasma as an ignition method is a clear move away from fossil fuels and their dependence, which society as a whole is quickly growing tired of. And even other alternatives need to be addressed to cover the clean energy requirement. Rather than usurping existing approaches such as hydrogen and battery power, plasma ignition is expected to be an added technology to existing technologies.
Its capacity to curb greenhouse emission gases will be ascertained by its ability to function in the real world. For the time being, this technology is a vital element in ensuring an energy-sustainable future. The identification of plasma ignition as a form of “perfect fuel” technology heralds a significant breakthrough in the search for a clean alternative to energy. While it is apparent that other cleaner fuels technologies cannot be dispensed with, there is still some room for improvement, and new ones, such as fuel additives, are forth coming.
In conclusion, plasma ignition technology is intriguing and holds great promise as a breakthrough. When fused with other clean energy technologies, its enablement for a wide fuel range and its effective and flawless combustion alongside low emission levels all add to its advantages. On the other hand, only time will tell how this clean energy fuel technology will work when commercially produced.
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Are you struggling to remember maths formulas? You are not alone! Whether you’re a student studying for an exam or a professional who has to retain mathematical concepts, understanding formulas properly is essential. However, rote memorisation can be tedious and inefficient. What is the good news? Some ways have been proven to make memorisation easier and more successful. In this article, we’ll look at the best way to memorize math formulas utilising science-backed methods, memory tricks, and interesting techniques. Prepare to improve your approach to maths and increase your confidence!
Why is Memorising Maths Formulas So Hard?
Math formulas are typically abstract and complex, making them difficult to remember. Unlike simple facts, formulae incorporate symbols, numbers, and relationships that necessitate a deeper understanding. Furthermore, students frequently fail because they attempt to memorise formulas without fully comprehending their reasoning. For long-term retention, memorisation strategies should be combined with conceptual comprehension.
Best Way to Memorize Math Formulas
1. Understand before you memorise
Before attempting to memorise a formula, make sure you understand the components.
- Consider the meaning behind each symbol.
- How is the formula derived?
- What are its real-world applications?
Understanding the logic behind a formula increases its meaning and recallability.
2. Use Mnemonics and Acronyms
Mnemonics are memory aids that allow you to recall facts fast. Here are some popular examples:
- BODMAS: Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction (Order of Operations)
- SOHCAHTOA – A useful mnemonic for trigonometry: Sine = opposite/hypotenuse; cosine = adjacent/hypotenuse; tangent = opposite/adjacent.
Making your own acronyms or rhymes can help formulas stick better.
3. Break it down into smaller parts
Long formulas can seem overwhelming. Divide them into smaller, more palatable bits.
- Instead of memorising the entire quadratic formula, start with its components.
- Before assembling everything, repeat each part independently.
4. Use flashcards
Flashcards are a tried-and-true method for remembering information.
- On one side, write the formula, and on the other, explain or apply it.
- Regularly test yourself to strengthen your memory.
5. Practice using real-world examples
Applying mathematics to real-world situations makes them more relatable.
- Use percentages to compute discounts when purchasing.
- Use probability calculations for everyday decisions such as sports forecasts.
The more you apply a formula in real-world situations, the easier it becomes to recall.
6. Use Visual Aids
Visual learning is effective. Try:
- Create diagrams and graphs.
- Colour-coding different components of a formula.
- Creating mental maps to illustrate formula linkages.
7. Leverage Repetition and Spaced Learning
Repetition is essential, but avoid cramming! Instead, employ spaced repetition.
- Review the formulas after a few hours, a day, and a week.
- Regularly repeating formulas improve memory retention.
8. Teach someone else
Explaining maths to a buddy or a hypothetical student requires clarifying your understanding. Teaching is one of the most effective ways to consolidate knowledge in your brain.
9. Use technology and apps
Several apps and online programs can help reinforce arithmetic formulas, including:
- Anki (flashcard-based repetition)
- Khan Academy (Conceptual explanations)
- Wolfram Alpha (step-by-step problem solution).
10. Turn formulas into stories
Our brains adore stories. A short story or analogy based on a formula will make recalling it much easier. For example, connecting a physics formula to a superhero’s powers makes it fun and engaging.
11. Be Positive and Reduce Anxiety
Maths anxiety can make memorisation difficult. Maintain a positive attitude and employ relaxation techniques such as deep breathing to keep your mind focused.
Memorising maths formulas does not have to be difficult. Understanding can be combined with effective memory strategies like as mnemonics, imagery, and real-world application to dramatically boost recall. The key is to be consistent and actively engaged. So, start implementing these tactics today and watch your maths skills skyrocket!
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It depends on the formula’s complexity and the approach utilised. Active strategies such as spaced repetition and application can be completed in a matter of days.
The quickest technique is to first grasp the topic, and then reinforce it via mnemonics, visual aids, and consistent practice.
Yes! Cognitive research has shown that techniques such as mnemonics, chunking, and spaced repetition improve recall.
While rote learning will help you remember formulas briefly, you will most likely lose them soon. Understanding the underlying rationale ensures long-term retention.
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This lesson plan covers the split between Shia and Sunni Islam, focusing on the initial causes of the divide. The Origins article on this topic covers the topic in light of events in the early 21st century, and is written at a level which is not easily comprehensible to 7th graders. I decided to create this lesson plan in order to help students learn the core content of the article, especially as it pertains to the content area of 7th grade social studies. In this grade, students learn about the transition from antiquity to the medieval period. As the article mentions, few Americans understand the roots of sectarian violence in the Middle East. In order to correct this, as well as to present a less binary view of the Crusades which would shake the region in the Middle Ages, I decided to bring this topic into focus. To do this, students first watch a video about the Battle of Karbala. Students briefly discuss the events portrayed, and consider how the perspective of those who made the video informs its content. After, the students complete a short session defining the key vocabulary terms of the lesson. These are put to use in the main activity of the lesson, a Gallery Walk. In this activity, students view a variety of documents which explain the split in different ways – as a political, religious, cultural, and semantic one. Students fill in a worksheet which asks them questions about those differences as they move through the gallery. Students then discuss the day’s compelling question: “Why did the religious difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims turn into a political difference?” Before departing, they write down one difference they learned between Shia and Sunni Islam.
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Understanding TCP/IP basics
Whenever we are connecting to a network by wireless connection or wired connection then we can find an IP address, we can check that IP address from our operating system settings. So it is a much known term to almost everybody and whoever is reading this article is already know about this term. IP means internet protocol. Also from any basic networking related talk you may hear about this term. On this article I would try my best to provide a clear concept about it.
IP is a logical address by combining four numbers. We can find IP addresses in different numbers like below:
And so many more IPs we may get.
Now, to understand these numbers we need to know about few terms here.
- IP address class
- Network address
- Broadcast address
- Host address
Bit is a one digit number which is either 1 or 0. In case of network it’s just number but in other electronics it may represent on or off.
Byte is a combination of 1 and 0. A combination or 8 digits 1 or 0 is a byte. It seems like below:
Using decimal conversion we can also represent it in a decimal number. In this case the decimal is 139.
In case of IP address we have four parts, each part is called octet. Because each part of IP address is a combination of 8 bits. So we can say that a combination of 8 bits is an octet.
IP address class:
This was done during the first introduction of IP addressing. It was presented so that different organizations can accommodate different size of network and keep them organized. If we follow this classification than we usually call that classfull addressing.
We can find three classfull addressing which are being used in organizations.
Class A: class A IPs classified by the first octet of the IP address. The first octet will be within 1-126 and the octet will be 00000001 to 01111110. Its first octet is the network part and the rest is network part.
Class B: in case of Class B IPs the first octet will be within 127-191 and the octet will be 10000000 to 10111111. Its first two octets are network parts and last two octets are host part.
Class C: class C IPs start from 192 and ends at 223. The octets are 11000000 to 11011111. Its first three octets are network part and the last part is host part.
Usually the first address of an IP series is the network address of that network. It depends on the prefix we put on an IP address. We can see that almost every IP address is given that have a number at the end of the address which is represented by /. Suppose we designed a network series which is 192.168.1.0/24, so here the network address is 192.168.1.0. But we have a prefix of 29. Suppose another IP address is 192.168.1.24/29. So here the network address is 192.168.1.24.
The address that is used to send information to the next node is known as broadcast address. Usually the last IP address of a network is known as broadcast address. This address is usually used to introduce itself to the neighbor networks.
In an IP series we have to leave two IP addresses for network address and broadcast address, the remaining addresses are host address. Host address means we can put these addresses to the end devices.
IP addressing rules:
- It is a 32 bit dotted decimal number with 4 octets, each octet of 8 bits.
- It is divided into two portions, network and host portion.
- IP addresses must be unique in a network.
- Each octet has a decimal value range of 0 to 255.
- The first cannot be 127, this is reserved for loopback.
- All 0 octets mean all networks in the world.
Every single point brought here has an elaborated and detailed description and I hope I would describe all those issues in next articles. But for now I believe this brief summary can give us a simple concept about TCP/IP model.
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1. Children’s learning is understood developmentally
Children are at different stages of development - socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually - and need to be responded to at their developmental level in each of these areas. Learners are responded to in a non-judgemental and accepting attitude, helping them to feel safe and secure.
2. The classroom offers a safe base
The classroom environment is inviting and nurturing for all. This includes offering a balance of educational and social, emotional and mental health experiences aimed at supporting the development of our learner’s relationships with each other and with staff.
Teaching staff are reliable and consistent in their approach and make the important link between emotional containment and cognitive learning.
Where possible, predictable routines are explained and practised, and there are clear expectations and positive models of how all adults in school relate to children and young people, both in and out of the classroom.
3. The importance of nurture for the development of wellbeing
Nurture involves listening and responding; everything is verbalised with an emphasis on the adults engaging with learners in reciprocal shared activities. Learners respond to being valued and thought about as individuals; this involves noticing and praising small achievements - nothing should be hurried.
Provision and strategies are in place to promote the welfare and wellbeing of learners and staff; celebrate achievements and attainments and promote the learners’ voice.
4. Language is a vital means of communication
We want our learners to understand and express their thoughts and feelings. Our staff understand the importance of their own language towards our learners and how this might impact them.
Informal opportunities for talking and sharing are just as important as more formal lessons teaching language skills. Words can be used instead of actions to express feelings, and imaginative play helps learners understand the feelings of others. Learners are helped to recognise emotions and name them, including early warning signs of anger or anxiety.
We provide opportunities for learners, parents and staff to express their views, and that adults model how to share feelings and experiences. Use of language is assessed, developed and embedded in all aspects of the curriculum at the appropriate level for learners.
Daily routines allow for conversation and sharing of experiences.
5. All behaviour is communication
People communicate through behaviour. Our teachers help children and young people to understand their feelings, express their needs appropriately, and use non-threatening and supportive language to resolve situations.
Our first responsibility in dealing with difficult or challenging behaviour, after safety, is to try to understand what the young person is trying to tell us? We ask why the behaviour is occurring; what is our learner trying to tell us? Staff try to respond in a firm, but non-punitive way, by not being discouraged or provoked.
Learners have a quiet area to become calm, and giving them time before a discussion can often help, as well as recognising potential triggers and anxieties that could be avoided or reduced.
6. The importance of transitions in children’s lives
Children and young people experience many transitions throughout their lives, and on a daily basis. Changes in routine are invariably difficult for vulnerable young people; teachers help transitions with carefully managed preparation and support.
Our staff understand the emotions that may be triggered by both small and large changes, and children should be pre-warned or reminded about changes in routines, using visual timetables to emphasise this as well as other coping strategies.
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Table of Contents
Voltage and current both are important aspects of an electrical circuit, that’s why one need to understand about these terms. Both of them are essentially required to drive an electrical circuit.
VOLTAGE AND CURRENT CONCEPT
Current is something that is flowing like water flowing in river is known as water current and for wind we say air current is high or low today, similar to these
Electric Current is the rate of flow of electric charge (electrons) in a closed circuit. Electric current will divide in parallel branches (different in different loops or mesh) of a circuit while remaining the same in one loop (mesh) of a circuit. Current also follows a low resistive path.
The symbol for current is the letter “I”. The SI (Système international) unit is the Ampere, denoted by “A”. In simple words charge particles (electrons) flow in a direction in a closed circuit which causes electric current in a circuit.
NOTE: It is interesting to know Electrons flow from the negative terminal to the positive. Conventionally, Current flows from the positive terminal to the negative.
Voltage is also called an electromotive force. It is actually the potential difference of charges across two points/nodes/terminals in an electrical circuit. Voltage will drop in series resistance while the same in parallel branches of resistance, what we measure is actually voltage drop across load.
Voltage is present in an open circuit, that’s why when we insert line tester in plug but didn’t touch behind, it will not lead the LED glow but as we touched it, LED glows up and shows that line is active.
Voltage is denoted by the letter “V”. The standard unit of voltage is the Volt, also denoted by “V”.
To make it simpler take an example
- We have a table and two person pushing it in opposite direction with same forces, for example “FA=5 N& FB=5 N” so net potential difference (FA – FB) is “0 N” so the table don’t move in any direction, where N is Newton unit of force
- We have a table and two person pushing it in opposite direction with different forces, for example “FA=7 N& FB=5 N” so net potential difference (FA – FB) is “2 N” so the table will move in one direction (because A have more force, table will move in direction in which A is pushing/pulling), where N is Newton unit of force
- We have a table and one person pushing and one person is pulling it in same direction with some forces(either same or different forces),for example “FA=5 N & FB=4 N” so net potential difference (FA + FB) is “9 N” so the table will move in direction of pushing/pulling with force of “9 N”, where N is Newton unit of force
Conclusion: More the potential difference faster the table (electrons) move.
NOTE: To drive a circuit both current and Voltage are essentially required.
COMMON RELATION BETWEEN VOLTAGE AND CURRENT
V = IR
This formula is derived by German physicist Georg Ohm
Ohm’s law states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points. Introducing the constant of proportionality, the resistance, one arrives at the usual mathematical equation that describes this relationship
I ∝ V
I = V / R
Where I is the current through the conductor in units of amperes, V is the voltage measured across the conductor in units of volts, and R is the resistance of the conductor in units of ohms. Ohm’s law states that the R in this relation is constant, independent of the current.
R = V / I
If current is 0 it makes resistance infinite, means in open circuit (current = 0) resistance is infinite no matter how much voltage is present.
HOW ELECTRONS FLOW IN A CIRCUIT
First let us remember the basic concept of a magnet we all know, magnet has two poles one is the North Pole and other is the South Pole. “Like (same) magnetic pole” repel each other and “unlike (not same) magnetic poles” attract each other i.e. “North & South” (opposite) attract each other while “North & North or South & South” repel each other.
Same the concept above, electrons are negatively charged and many electrons push one electron (because same charge repel each other) then another electron then another electron this chain continues and electron emits from the source come back to the source if circuit is closed this process cause to flow current (electric charge) in a circuit.
Electrons flow from the negative terminal to the positive. Current flows from the positive terminal to the negative (conventionally).
HOW ELECTRICITY IS GENERATED
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STATIC AND CURRENT ELECTRICITY
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Want to expand your vocabulary and remember words better? Here’s how you can do it:
- Graded Readers: Read books tailored to your language level to learn words in context.
- Spaced Repetition: Use apps like Anki or Quizlet to review words at intervals for long-term retention.
- Custom Word Lists: Create personalized word lists with examples and synonyms to focus on your goals.
- Flashcard Apps: Practice efficiently with tools that track your progress.
- AI Language Apps: Leverage adaptive tools for personalized vocabulary lessons.
- Subtitled Media: Watch shows or videos with subtitles to connect words with sounds and visuals.
- Audio + Text Pairing: Combine listening and reading to reinforce learning.
- Mnemonics: Use creative associations to make words memorable.
- Structured Plans: Follow a daily and weekly plan to stay consistent.
- Talk to Native Speakers: Practice real conversations to solidify your vocabulary.
Start with 5-10 new words daily, use them in sentences, and review regularly. Combine these methods for faster and better results. Ready to dive deeper? Keep reading for detailed strategies!
7 Effective Techniques to Memorize Vocabulary in a New Language
1. Read Graded Readers for Vocabulary Growth
Graded readers are simplified books designed to match your language level. They use controlled vocabulary and engaging stories to help you learn new words in context, making them easier to remember.
These books are available across different proficiency levels, from beginner (300-400 words) to advanced (up to 3,000 words). Each level introduces a manageable number of new words while reinforcing familiar ones.
Here’s how to make the most of graded readers:
- Pick the right level: Choose books where you understand about 95% of the words. This keeps the balance between familiar and new vocabulary.
- Read regularly: Dedicate 20-30 minutes daily to focused reading.
- Take notes: Use a vocabulary journal to jot down new words and example sentences.
For even better results:
- Preview key vocabulary before starting a new book.
- Write down unfamiliar words as you read.
- Summarize and review what you’ve read afterward.
Many graded readers also come with audio versions, letting you practice listening and reading at the same time. Over time, this consistent practice helps you turn passive vocabulary into active use.
To retain new words long-term, consider pairing graded readers with tools like spaced repetition. This combination reinforces learning and helps solidify your vocabulary.
2. Use Spaced Repetition to Remember Words
Graded readers help introduce vocabulary in context, but spaced repetition ensures you actually retain those words over time. This method, backed by science, helps you remember by reviewing words at carefully spaced intervals instead of cramming everything in one go.
Apps like Anki, Quizlet, and Memrise make this process easier. They automatically adjust review schedules based on how well you remember each word, ensuring you review at the perfect time to lock it into memory.
Here’s how to make the most of spaced repetition:
- Focus on 5–10 new words each day, pulling vocabulary from your reading practice.
- Review frequently at first, then space out reviews as words become familiar.
- Add example sentences, images, or personal associations to your flashcards for better recall.
- Test yourself in both directions – translate from your target language to your native one and vice versa.
What’s key here? Consistency. Even short daily sessions can lead to noticeable improvement in just 30 days. For the best results, pair spaced repetition with real-world practice.
To boost your progress:
- Use new words in conversations or writing as soon as you can.
- Take advantage of app features to monitor your progress.
- Stick to a regular review schedule to keep the momentum going.
Spaced repetition isn’t just about memorizing – it’s about building long-term recall. Combine it with active usage, and you’ll not only remember words but also be ready for more advanced learning challenges.
3. Make Your Own Word Lists
Creating your own word lists is a great way to take charge of your vocabulary learning. Unlike pre-made lists, custom ones allow you to focus on words that align with your specific interests or goals.
Here’s how to make word lists that actually work:
Organize by Themes
Group words into categories like work-related terms, travel phrases, or everyday conversation vocabulary. This makes it easier to focus on what’s most useful for you.
Add More Than Just Definitions
A simple word-definition pair isn’t enough. For each word, include extra details like:
- The definition
- An example sentence
- Synonyms and antonyms
Here’s an example:
Component | Example |
Word | Cuisine |
Definition | A style of cooking specific to a region |
Example | "The restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine." |
Use Digital Tools
Apps like Evernote or Google Sheets can help you keep your lists organized and accessible wherever you are.
Don’t just memorize – use the words! Try them out in conversations, writing exercises, or language exchanges. Update your lists regularly by removing words you’ve mastered and adding new ones to keep challenging yourself.
Once your lists are ready, tools like flashcards can make reviewing them easier and more effective.
4. Use Flashcard Tools for Efficient Practice
Flashcards are a great way to practice and remember words from your personalized lists. They work well alongside other methods like reading and listening exercises, helping you build your vocabulary more effectively.
Digital flashcard apps make this process even easier by tracking your progress and adjusting review schedules automatically. In fact, research shows that students using spaced repetition software retain 72% of what they learn, compared to just 36% with traditional study methods .
Here’s a quick look at some popular flashcard tools to help you pick the right one:
App Name | Features | Ideal For |
Anki | Custom decks, progress tracking, mobile-friendly | Self-paced learners |
Quizlet | Interactive games, shared decks, mobile-friendly | Visual learners |
WordUp | Interval-based review, structured learning guides | Learners who prefer a systematic approach |
Tips for Using Flashcard Tools Effectively
When creating flashcards, make them as engaging as possible. Add example sentences, images, and related phrases to improve your memory and understanding of each word.
Pro Tip: Start small – focus on 5-10 new words a day to keep things manageable and avoid burnout.
Combine Flashcards With Other Techniques
To get the most out of flashcards, use spaced repetition (as mentioned earlier) to review them regularly. While flashcards provide structure, mixing them with interactive media like videos or podcasts can make learning more enjoyable and effective.
5. Explore AI-Powered Language Apps
AI-powered language apps make learning new vocabulary easier by tailoring lessons to your skill level and progress. These tools adjust automatically, helping you learn words more effectively and at your own pace.
Key Features to Look For
When choosing an AI language app, focus on these important features:
Feature | How It Helps |
Adaptive Learning | Repeats words at the right time based on your progress |
Content Personalization | Creates custom lessons based on your interests and level |
Quick Translation | Instantly translates unfamiliar words for clarity |
Progress Tracking | Monitors your growth and pinpoints weak areas |
Tips for Using AI Tools
Make the most of these apps by incorporating them into your daily routine. For example, upload personal reading materials to the app. This lets you learn vocabulary in context, making the words more meaningful and easier to remember.
Combine AI with Traditional Methods
To get the best results, use AI tools alongside other learning techniques:
- Use translations for quick understanding.
- Let the app create flashcards from your reading.
- Stick to the app’s review schedule for better retention.
- Practice your new vocabulary in conversations.
Pro Tip: These apps are great for support, but they shouldn’t replace activities like reading, speaking, or engaging with native speakers.
Tracking Your Progress
AI apps can track which words you’ve mastered, highlight areas needing improvement, and suggest when to review. This targeted approach helps you focus on what matters most.
For even better results, pair app-based learning with immersive experiences, such as watching shows or chatting with native speakers. This combination can significantly boost your vocabulary skills.
6. Watch Media with Subtitles in the Target Language
Watching movies, TV shows, or online videos with subtitles in your target language is a great way to pick up new vocabulary. It combines visuals, audio, and text, helping you connect words to their meaning in context.
Setting Up Your Viewing Strategy
Use this guide to match your language level with the right content and subtitle setup:
Level | Content Type | Subtitle Setup |
Beginner | Children’s shows, documentaries | Subtitles in both your native and target languages |
Intermediate | TV series, news programs | Subtitles in the target language only |
Advanced | Movies, complex dramas | Subtitles in the target language or none |
Tips for Subtitled Learning
Platforms like Lingopie make it easier to learn through media by offering tools to reinforce vocabulary. Start with short episodes (15-20 minutes) to stay focused while absorbing new words.
Features that can help:
- Save new words instantly while watching.
- Practice pronunciation using native audio.
Pair this method with reading and recall exercises to make the vocabulary stick.
Turn Watching into Active Learning
Don’t just sit back – engage with the content using these strategies:
- Write down new words and their context in a notebook.
- Repeat phrases that catch your attention to practice speaking.
If the dialogue feels too fast, slow the playback to 0.75x speed. Struggling with accents or advanced material? Start with simpler shows to build confidence. Focus on common words that show up repeatedly – they’re the ones you’ll use most often.
Once you’ve made this a habit, you can combine it with other listening exercises to improve both retention and understanding.
7. Combine Listening and Reading Practice
Pairing audio with text is a great way to engage multiple senses, making it easier to learn and remember new vocabulary. This method works well alongside other tools like flashcards or spaced repetition, as it helps you connect written words with their spoken forms. The result? Better understanding and longer-lasting retention.
Learning Materials by Level
Level | Materials | Suggested Duration |
Beginner | Simplified audio-text content | 15-20 minutes per day |
Intermediate | Audiobooks with text | 20-30 minutes per day |
Advanced | Podcasts with transcripts | 30-45 minutes per day |
Useful Tools to Get Started
Apps like LingQ, Beelinguapp, or Audible (with WhisperSync) make it easy to sync audio and text. These platforms offer content tailored specifically to language learners, helping you practice effectively.
Tips for Making the Most of This Method
Here are some strategies to maximize your learning:
- Start with short sessions, about 15-20 minutes, to maintain focus.
- Jot down unfamiliar words as you go and review them later using spaced repetition apps.
- Read the text first, then listen while following along to reinforce understanding.
- Try shadowing – repeat after the audio to improve your pronunciation and rhythm.
Overcoming Common Challenges
If the audio feels too fast, slow it down or divide it into smaller sections. Transcripts can also help clarify tricky parts.
Consistency is key. Short, regular practice sessions are more effective than occasional long ones. As you advance, gradually increase the difficulty of your materials and extend your practice time. Adding mnemonic techniques can also help you remember new words more easily.
8. Use Mnemonics to Memorize Words
Mnemonics are a powerful tool for learning vocabulary. They help you form strong mental links between new words and familiar concepts, making it easier to remember them. By using creative techniques, mnemonics turn abstract words into something more relatable and memorable.
Types of Mnemonics That Work
Type | How It Works | Example |
Visual Imagery | Imagine a clear mental picture tied to the word | Think of "serene" as a peaceful lake mirroring the sky |
Storytelling | Build a short story around the word | Picture "ephemeral" as a soap bubble that bursts in seconds |
How to Create Effective Mnemonics
To get the most out of mnemonics, focus on what makes the word stand out. Tie it to something personal, use your senses, and keep it simple. Dr. Barbara Oakley notes that mnemonics are particularly helpful for people learning new languages, as they make vocabulary easier to grasp.
Tech Tools to Help You
Apps like WordUp and Vocabulary Cartoons make learning with mnemonics fun. For example, Vocabulary Cartoons uses funny illustrations and visual cues to help you lock in the meaning of words. These tools make studying feel less like a chore and more like an interactive experience.
9. Follow a Structured Vocabulary Plan
Research indicates that organized methods are more effective than casual ones. A clear and systematic plan can help you grow your vocabulary steadily and efficiently.
Building Your Learning Framework
Here’s a simple way to structure your vocabulary learning:
Timeframe | Activities to Focus On |
Daily/Weekly | Review flashcards, practice reading, update your vocabulary notebook |
Monthly | Assess progress and evaluate how well you’re using new words |
The Frayer Model: A Deeper Understanding
The Frayer model is a great tool for breaking down words. It encourages you to look at definitions, examples, and real-world applications. This deeper analysis helps solidify your understanding of each word.
Leverage Technology for Practice
Apps can be a convenient way to practice during downtime, like commutes or short breaks. However, they work best when used alongside your structured plan, not as a replacement.
Monitor Your Progress
Keep a dedicated vocabulary notebook that includes:
- Word categories with usage examples
- Review dates and a record of how well you’ve mastered each word
Make adjustments based on self-assessments. For words that are harder to grasp, schedule more frequent reviews. Research suggests starting with high-frequency words before moving on to specialized terms .
Begin by adding 5-10 new words to your routine each day. As you become more comfortable, you can gradually increase the number. This steady approach helps you avoid feeling overwhelmed.
While a structured plan is essential, conversations with native speakers can give your vocabulary a real boost.
10. Talk to Native Speakers Regularly
Flashcards and apps are great, but nothing beats real conversations with native speakers for building your vocabulary. Talking with native speakers helps turn the words you’ve studied into ones you can confidently use.
Finding Speaking Partners
Platforms like Tandem and iTalki are perfect for connecting with native speakers. Tandem is great for casual chats, while iTalki offers more structured lessons. Both options make it easy to practice regularly, no matter your level.
Making Conversations More Productive
Keep a notebook or app handy during chats to jot down new words. Prepare topics in advance, ask about words you don’t know, and request feedback on how you’re using the language. These small steps can make a big difference in how much you learn.
Overcoming Speaking Anxiety
Start small – short, simple conversations are a great way to ease into speaking. As language expert Steve Kaufmann says:
The best way to learn a language is by speaking it
Building confidence takes time, so don’t rush. Take it one step at a time.
Maximizing Learning Opportunities
Set goals to use new words in your conversations. If possible, record your sessions (with permission) to review later. Listening back can help you spot areas for improvement and track your progress. Plus, you’ll notice patterns in how native speakers use words, which can refine your understanding.
Pro tip: Combine these conversations with your flashcard and reading practice. This well-rounded approach gives you both the structure and real-world experience you need to grow your vocabulary effectively.
Expanding your vocabulary requires commitment, regular practice, and smart techniques. Research highlighted by WordUp reveals that using a mix of learning methods can improve retention by up to 40% compared to relying on just one .
A well-rounded strategy includes these three elements:
- Digital + Traditional: Combine AI-based tools with classic learning methods.
- Active + Passive: Balance speaking practice with reading and listening.
- Structure + Flexibility: Stick to a plan, but adjust it to suit your preferences.
Growing your vocabulary isn’t a quick process – it’s about steady, daily effort. According to Prodigy, spending just 15 minutes a day on vocabulary practice can lead to noticeable progress in as little as 8-12 weeks .
The key is to make vocabulary practice a natural part of your day. Whether it’s during your commute, on a lunch break, or in the evening, staying consistent is what drives results.
Pick a couple of methods that align with your goals and learning style. Gradually build momentum, and track your progress by noting new words each week and rating your confidence in using them. With persistence and the right tools, your vocabulary will keep growing.
Pro tip: Review your progress weekly to stay motivated and pinpoint areas that need extra focus.
Looking for more guidance? Check out our FAQs for answers to common vocabulary-building questions.
How can you improve your vocabulary skills?
Learning words in context works wonders. Focus on understanding word roots and building connections between words. Here are some practical tips:
- Group related words by theme.
- Create your own example sentences for better recall.
- Use new words in conversations to reinforce them.
- Review regularly with spaced repetition tools to retain what you’ve learned over time.
What are the main features of graded readers?
Graded readers are specially designed books that simplify language for learners. Here’s what makes them helpful:
Feature | Description |
Simplified Language | Uses vocabulary tailored to specific learning levels. |
Controlled Grammar | Matches grammar structures to the learner’s proficiency level. |
Word Count Limits | Keeps the total word count manageable and less intimidating. |
Progressive Levels | Gradually increases complexity as the learner progresses. |
What’s the quickest way to memorize words?
Contextual learning paired with spaced repetition is a game-changer. Studies show spaced repetition can improve retention by up to 90% compared to traditional methods . Follow these steps for the best results:
- Write personal example sentences using new words.
- Practice using the words in different situations.
- Review them at spaced intervals (e.g., 3 days, 1 week, 1 month).
- Combine writing exercises with speaking practice.
Pro tip: Try AI-powered language apps that use spaced repetition to create a personalized learning plan and track your progress.
For more strategies, check out the 10 tips mentioned earlier and customize your learning journey.
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Area Formula Of Basic Shapes Worksheet – Learning to recognize shapes is an important aspect of early preschool education. It is not just a way to help children develop their fine motor abilities and increase their ability to perceive spatial information, it also improves their problem-solving abilities. One of the most effective ways to introduce shapes to children is to use forms worksheets.
Types of Shapes
A. Basic Shapes
The basic shapes are the fundamental pieces of geometry. These include circles, triangles, squares, and ovals. These shapes are simple for children to identify and comprehend.
B. 2D Shapes
2D-shaped objects are flat and flattened shapes that only have length and width. They are squares, rectangles, triangles, circular shapes ovals, diamonds and squares.
C. 3D Shapes
3D shapes are forms that have width, length, and height. They are made up of cubes, cones, cones, and pyramids.
Activities for Learning Shapes
A. Drawing Shapes
Drawing shapes can be a fun method for children to grasp the names of and the features of various shapes. Let your kid draw different shapes using a pencil as well as paper. They can be provided with examples or templates to help them start. As they gain confidence help them draw these shapes using freehand.
B. Tracing Shapes
Tracing shapes is a fun and engaging game that helps kids develop their fine motor skills. Your child should be provided with shapes worksheets that have lines around every shape. Instruct them to trace every shape with an eraser or pencil. This helps them master the names of shapes and traits, as they learn how to manage the movements of their hands.
C. Identifying Shapes
It is essential to be able to recognize shapes. development skill for toddlers to grow. Give your child worksheets with various shapes on them and ask them to identify each shape. Also, you can encourage them by naming the main characteristics of each form, such as the number of sides or the appearance of the curve.
How to Use Shapes Worksheets
A. Downloading and Printing
For the worksheets to be used then you need to download and print them. There are many websites that offer free shapes worksheets that you print and download from home. Pick the worksheets appropriate to your child’s level of age and levels of skill.
B. Using Manipulatives
The manipulatives are the objects children could use to interact with shape in a way that is hands-on. Some examples of manipulatives are blocks along with puzzles, shape sorters. Encourage your child’s use of manipulatives to accompany their shapes worksheets in order to improve their education.
C. Encouraging Independent Learning
Shapes worksheets are also utilized to promote independent learning. Make sure your child is provided with the worksheets, and allow children to work on them with their preferred pace. Encourage them to inquire if they’re not certain about anything.
Incorporating worksheets about shapes into the curriculum of your child can be an engaging and effective method to help them learn about shapes. Activities such as drawing, tracing, and the identification of types of shapes can help your child develop your fine motor capabilities and spatial awareness. Making use of manipulatives along with worksheets will enhance their learning experience, by encouraging them to learn independently, and assist in building confidence. By using worksheets on shapes you can help your child learn essential skills that will aid them in the years to later.
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Industrial Revolution (1800’s-1940’s)
During a time of renowned technological advances and groundbreaking inventions that propelled American civilizations, the Underground Railroad became one of the most interconnected, well-known yet quiet inventions during this time period. The Underground Railroad was a secret corporation of abolitionists and slaves that fought against the chains of slavery in the 1800s. Although there is no exact timestamp of when the blueprints for this invention originated due to the efforts made to ensure knowledge of the path to freedom remained hidden, the Underground Railroad operated roughly between 1840-1950. At first glance, salvation for enslaved peoples may not seem industrial or technological, but the mechanics of this railroad reveal an ideology that was as revolutionary as a well-oiled machine. In this chapter you will learn about the science and technology that was utilized in the slaves’ grand escape to the Promised Land, and how this extraordinary network of heroes changed the lives of thousands.
The Underground Railroad as a movement in American history is known as the story of slaves escaping their abusive masters, travelling across the country in secret with the help of Quakers who believed in the betterment of all human life and finding their freedom. This understanding of the Underground Railroad is not a false understanding. However, it lacks the means by which the slaves were able to achieve success along their path, and the bigger picture of how this endeavor shaped all of America thereafter.
Science & Technology
Recent studies of old diaries and letters paint the picture of what was left undocumented during the Underground Railroad. Science and technology played huge roles in the slaves’ ability to escape right under the noses of their masters and travel great distances in secret, often to Canada. “Code words would be used in letters to “agents” so that if they were intercepted they could not be caught. Underground Railroad code was also used in songs sung by slaves to communicate among each other without their masters being aware” (Harriet Tubman Historical Society). Technology was not then as we know it now. Communication consisted of letters between “agents”, “conductors”, and “station masters” consisting of the location of the “stations” at which slaves were kept hidden (National Geographic Society, 2023). Their secret language was created by the abolitionists solely for the Underground Railroad while technical jargon and scientific notation were being created for the first steam engine.
Language was not the only tool utilized for the slaves’ salvation. Signals were also invented as a way to light the path such as “chimneys marked with a special row of white or variously colored bricks [that] assured the fugitive that the home beneath was really an underground railroad depot” (Gara, 1967). This evolving technology became a science that had to be studied and learned by the slaves and abolitionists just as a conductor must study the train engine. It was vital to their survival that they stay up to date on new advancements and safer routes for travel. Over the hundred years of operation, the technologies of the Underground Railroad were further developed, optimized, and it is believed that thousands of slaves were able to find freedom.
Impact on society
From the network of science and technology behind the Underground Railroad came salvation. The story of this path to freedom most commonly highlights the abolitionist, “a pure-hearted knight in shining armor” (Gara, 1967), as the heroes that risked everything to save those who were enslaved by their plantation owners in the south. However, it was the slaves that risked their own lives by escaping and travelling across the country that were often their own heroes. “Free Negros contributed much more to such enterprises than they have usually been given credit for, and fugitives who rode the underground railroad line often did so after having already completed the most difficult and dangerous phase of their journey alone and unaided” (Gara, 1967). Lost in the untold records of the secret society were the voices of the slaves that embarked on this dangerous road. Already with limited resources, the enslaved people sang their songs and came together as they changed the trajectory of their lives, and America’s. “The Railroad heightened divisions between the North and South, which set the stage for the Civil War” (National Geographic Society, 2023). Connected across the states, abolitionists and escaped slaves found their voices in the fight against slavery and left an impact on society that changed the federal decree in favor of the human life that was taken from these peoples. The slaves were officially set free by the Emancipation Proclamation in 1950.
With a little unconventional science and technology, the abolitionists and enslaved people from the 18 and 1900s found their own freedom and ignited the voices that were kept quiet. This battle for individualism continued as society was all but quick to accept previously believed slaves as people included in their social lives, leading to segregation. The lantern of the Underground Railroad not only shed light on the problems still apparent in the young American government in relation to slavery, but women also began to find their voices in the fight for their equality. The social construct of society may not seem like a scientific or technological advance during the Industrial Revolution at first glance, but The Underground Railroad was a well-oiled machine that changed the ideology of America.
Gara, L. (1967). The Liberty Line: The Legend of the Underground Railroad. University Press of Kentucky. https://books.google.com/books?id=gCnV7Yf420oC&lpg=PR7&dq=story%20of%20the%20underground%20railroad&lr&pg=PR7#v=onepage&q=story%20of%20the%20underground%20railroad&f=false
Harriet Tubman Historical Society. (). “Underground Railroad Secret Codes.” Harriet Tubman Historical Society.http://www.harriet-tubman.org/underground-railroad-secret-codes/#:~:text=Code%20words%20would%20be%20used,without%20their%20masters%20being%20aware.&text=Coordinator%2C%20who%20plotted%20courses%20of%20escape%20and%20made%20contacts
National Geographic Society. (2023) “The Underground Railroad.” National Geographic.
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What is Synthetic Phonics?
•How sounds are represented by letters
•How to decode letters to say sounds
•How to blend (synthesise) sounds to read words
Children are systematically taught:
•to read words by blending sounds
•to spell by identifying sounds in words
(segmenting spoken words)
•to form letters
This is called 'segmenting' the sounds in a word.
When the sounds are read together, it is called 'blending'.
At the end of Year 1, all children must participate in the Government's 'Phonics Screening Check'. This is to see if they are working at, or towards, the required national standard in terms of phonics skills.
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Equation of Exchange
An equation that establishes the link or relationship between the velocity of money, money supply, expenditure index, and average price.
In economics, the equation of exchange establishes the link or relationship between the velocity of money, money supply, expenditure index, and average price.
The equation states that the total amount of money that changes hands in an economy equals the total monetary value of goods that change hands. In other words, nominal spending equals nominal income.
In economics, this equation is a mathematical expression of the quantity theory of money. It is a mathematical expression that establishes the link or relationship between the following:
- Money Supply
- Velocity of Money
- Price Level
- Expenditure Level
Economists often refer to the monetary quantity theory of money as the equation of exchange.
This equation of exchange has also been used to argue that inflation will be proportional to changes in the money supply and that the total demand for money can be divided into two categories:
- Demand for use in transactions
- Demand for the sake of its liquidity.
- The equation of exchange is a fundamental concept in monetary economics that describes the relationship between the money supply, the velocity of money, the price level, and the volume of transactions in an economy.
- The equation of exchange helps policymakers understand the impact of monetary policy. Central banks, for instance, use it to determine how changes in the money supply can affect inflation and economic growth.
- The equation of exchange assumes that the velocity of money is constant, but in reality, it can fluctuate due to various economic factors.
- Monetarists, especially Milton Friedman, stress the significance of the money supply in managing inflation. They argue that if the money supply grows faster than the real output of the economy, it leads to inflation.
John Stuart Mill is credited with deriving the equation for exchanging goods and services.
The amount of money that changes hands in an
equal to the total monetary value of goods and services that are traded means that the amount of nominal spending in an economy will always be similar to the amount of little income in an economy.The equation of exchange is also used to argue that inflation rates will be proportional to changes in the money supply. It states that the
can be broken down into the following categories:- The total amount of money that is needed to carry out transactions.
- The total amount of funds required for "holding in liquidity."
This equation can be expressed as follows:
Ms x V = P x T
- Ms is a measure of money supply or the average units in circulation during a period
- V is a measure of the velocity of money or the average number of times a currency unit changes hands within a given period
- P represents the level of average prices during that period for goods and services
- T is the index reflecting the actual value of all transactions within a specific period
The product of Ms & V (i.e., Ms x V) is the total amount of money that a particular economy spends in a specific period. In contrast, the product of P & T (i.e., P x T) can be interpreted as the sum of all the money spent within one's economy within a specific time.
So, it follows from the equation that the total amount of money spent within an economy by its citizens over a specific period is always equal to the total amount of goods and services over the same period.
The equation can be rewritten as follows:
Ms x V = P x Q
- Money supply (Ms) is the sum of the amount in circulation in each period
- The velocity (V) of money measures the average number of times a currency unit is exchanged during a given period
- P is the intermediate price level of goods and services in that period
- Q represents the index of all actual expenditures accumulated within that period
In economic terms, the product of P and Q (i.e., P x Q) is interpreted as a measure of the nominal GDP over a period.
It is evident from the rearranged equation that the total amount of money spent within an economy over a particular period is always equal to the total amount earned during the same period; in other words, nominal expenditures are always the same as little income.
is the most explicit expression in which changes in the money supply are explained because of changes in the level of prices for goods and services.The quantity theory of money explains how the level of prices and the level of money supply are intertwined. Irving Fisher derived this from an equation from related theoretical studies.
The original theory of new quantity states that there will always be a fixed proportional relationship between changes in the money supply and the levels of prices.
To determine the relationship between the money supply and the price level, one must assume that the velocity of money and actual output are constant. This will then help determine that any change in money supply will mirror a proportional change in the price level.
To demonstrate this, first solve for P:
P = M * (V/Q)
Differentiating concerning time:
dP/dt = dM/ dt
This means that the inflation rate will rise proportionately with an increase in the money supply. In this way, we see the fundamental ideas behind monetarism and the inspiration behind Milton Friedman's famous assertion that "Inflation is always and everywhere - a monetary phenomenon."
The theory supports the idea that any increase in the amount of money in circulation will incite inflation, and an increase in inflation will, in turn, necessitate more cash in circulation. Let us consider the following:
prints excess money such that the amount in the economy is doubled. As more dollars purchase the same goods, there would be a dramatic price rise, resulting in more US dollars being spent.The spending and the demand for goods will likely increase in the coming period, putting upward pressure on prices.
The "Covid-19" pandemic affected the entire world in 2020. The global economy shut down, and whole populations were quarantined at home to slow down the spread of the disease.
Central banks and government organizations released a record amount of stimulus into the economy, significantly increasing the total amount of money in circulation. This stimulus aimed to prevent most people from falling into poverty and stop their incomes from reaching zero.
Despite this, it did not translate into an increase in prices proportional to the rise in the money supply since the quantity theory of money assumes that an increase in money supply will lead directly to higher spending.
In such a situation, the money injected into the economy will not be immediately spent but instead used to pay bills and be saved. As a result of this condition, the quantity theory of money did not hold.
The equation of exchange can also be used to derive the total demand for money in an economy by solving the following formula:
M = (P*Q)/ V
If money supply equals money demand (i.e., if financial markets are in equilibrium), then we can conclude:
MD = (P*Q)/ V
MD = (P*Q) * (1/V)
According to this equation, the demand for money is proportional to the nominal income and inversely proportional to the velocity of money.
Economists usually interpret the inverse of the velocity of money as a demand to have cash on hand.
Therefore, in this version of the exchange equation, there is demand for money in an economy in terms of both transaction demand (P x Q) and liquidity demand (1/V).
Quantity Theory of Money in Practice
Two significant benefits can be derived from the equation of exchange. The quantity theory of money is based on the principle that an increase in overall prices will occur if the money supply increases and vice versa.
- If M is calculated as per the equation, we can gain insights into the demand for money by analyzing M's value.
- Additionally, the equation for the exchange rate can be used to provide information about the variables included in the equation. This can help in understanding the state of the economy.
Using this equation, economists can determine the impact of changes in the money supply on goods' prices. A nation's central bank is responsible for formulating the money supply and deciding whether these variables should be increased or decreased.
There are several economic theories on which monetarist approaches are based, all of which claim that the relationship between the price of goods and the money supply is an accurate indicator of the strength of an economy.
The influence that money supply creates on interest rates contrasts with the Keynesian view, which states that the economic condition of a nation determines its payroll levels. The impact payroll causes this has on interest rates and the level of employment.
According to the equation, if the index of expenditure and velocity of money, which are the money supply variables, remain constant over time, then an increase in the money supply would increase average price levels and vice versa.
Thus, it can be inferred that money supply and average price levels are directly related. It's common for Y, Q, and other letters to be used for the variable T whenever it appears in an equation.
One of the factors that influence the value of this variable is the industrial production that is connected to the final output of an economy. It is also possible to calculate the average price level of goods by dividing the gross domestic product by the actual domestic product.
Nominal GDP can be calculated by multiplying the money supply by the velocity of money. There may be cases when the variables in the equation of exchange fall regardless of what the equation predicts. This can be because of weak conditions or a country's economic situation.
Inflation and Money Supply
The concept of inflation is an important one in economic analysis because it has a direct impact on real life. Simply put, inflation refers to an increase in price levels across the economy.
An economy can suffer severe economic damage if there is a high inflation rate.
For instance, if wages don't keep up with prices, people won't be able to buy as much. To stay in business, firms must produce fewer goods and services if people can't afford to buy as much.
The frequency with which customers use the products they have already purchased will determine whether they will repeat their purchase.
There will be fewer jobs, businesses will close, and personal and business debt will not be paid if production slows down.
Several factors, such as the general level of aggregate supply and demand in the overall economy, contribute to inflation.
A money supply is the total amount of money available in an economy at any given time.
Whenever you hear the term "money supply," remember that it includes the bills and coins you carry in your pocket, the electronic balance
, and many other cash equivalents.A simple way to analyze the effect of the money supply on inflation is to use the equation of exchange.
The monetarist school of thought believes that the money supply (the total amount of money in an economy, in the form of coins, currency, and bank deposits) is the principal determinant of short-run economic activity.
One of monetarism's most prominent proponents is American
Friedman. However, macroeconomics theorists, Friedman, and other monetarists diverge considerably from the formerly dominant Keynesian school.The monetarist approach became dominant during the 1970s and early 1980s.
relies on the equation of exchange, which is written as MV = PQ.P.QM represents the supply of money, V means the velocity of the deal of money (i.e., how often the average dollar in the money supply is spent on goods or services), and P represents the average price at which each good or service is sold. Q represents the number of goods produced.
According to monetarists, the money supply increases through a constant and predictable V, leading to an increase in either P or Q.
As Q increases, P will remain relatively constant. P will increase if the quantity of goods and services produced does not grow correspondingly. Production, employment, and prices are directly affected by changes in the money supply.
However, changes in the money supply become apparent once a significant period has passed. Monetary history advocates a "monetary rule" over fiscal policy.
Friedman presented a detailed analysis of the US supply from the end of the Civil War to 1960 in "A Monetary History of the United States 1867-1960 (1963)" with Anna J. Schwartz.
As a result of this detailed study, other economists began to take monetarism seriously.
Friedman argued that the government must control the money supply growth rate to promote economic stability.
This could be accomplished by following a simple rule that stipulates an increase in the money supply at a constant annual rate, tied to the potential growth of gross domestic product (GDP) (for example, an increase from 3 to 5 percent).
Thus, according to monetarism, steady, moderate money supply growth could ensure a
rate with low inflation.During the 1970s, monetarists maintained that inflation was a purely monetary phenomenon resulting from an increase in the money supply that outpaced growth in capacity output.
Consequently, at any given moment, inflation was seen as a reflection of current and past monetary expansion.
In the 1980s, however, changes in the U.S. economy proved that monetarism's link between economic growth and the money supply was incorrect.
- First, new and hybrid bank deposits obscured the kinds of savings traditionally used by economists to calculate the money supply.
- In addition, a decrease in inflation caused people to spend less, reducing velocity—consequently, the ability to predict the impact of money growth on nominal GDP growth diminished.
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Credit: R. McMahon & N. Tanvir; Swift Project
A History of Looking Backward
In an expanding Universe, the past moves quickly away. Astronomers tell cosmological distance from the motion of a distant object away from us. This motion produces a cosmological redshift due to the Doppler shift, and, at greater distances light takes longer to reach the observer, so observing higher redshift objects allows astronomers to see farther back in time. The graph above shows how, gradually, astronomers have been able to look at higher and higher redshifts (and thus deeper and deeper into the past) by using a variety of astronomical objects. Normal galaxies are abundant in the Universe, but, composed of "only" trillions of stars, they are rather faint. It's taken astronomers a long time to build powerful enough telescopes to identify faint, distant, red galaxies. More promising are the quasars, powered by extremely bright supermassive black holes, and easier to spot at enormous distances. Extremely powerful explosions called gamma-ray bursts give astronomers a spotlight into the early Universe; they are so powerful they can shine brightly even at great distances, but they can be hard to pinpoint. Recent advances have enabled space-based satellites like the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst finder, large ground-based telescopes, and the Hubble Space Telescope to work together to determine the host galaxies of the burst, and to measure the host's redshift. In this way astronomers have used gamma-ray bursts to quickly identify host galaxies at large redshifts. The current redshift limits these techniques have achieved is about a redshift of 6, corresponding to a time when the Universe was only a small fraction of its current age.
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Welcome to the next lesson of the Clean Code with Multiple Classes course! This lesson is all about putting polymorphism into practice, building on the foundations laid in previous lessons, such as class collaboration, abstract base classes, and dependency management. Polymorphism is a cornerstone concept in object-oriented programming (OOP) that allows us to write more dynamic and flexible code. Today, we will explore its practical applications and how it can enhance code quality. Let's dive in!
Polymorphism in Python empowers developers to write flexible and scalable code. Rather than relying on explicit type declarations, Python embraces dynamic typing and duck typing, which allow objects to be treated according to their behavior.
Consider a scenario where you have multiple classes representing different types of payments: CreditCardPayment
. By using polymorphism, you can treat these different payment types in a unified way:
By using a common method like pay
, different payment methods can be handled through the concept of duck typing:
This example demonstrates the core benefit of polymorphism: the ability to write code that can work with objects of different classes in a unified manner. This flexibility reduces code duplication and makes it easy to add new payment types by simply ensuring they implement the required method without altering existing logic.
One of the recurring issues in software development is rigid code that's difficult to modify or extend. Polymorphism offers a way out by enabling more abstract and adaptive design patterns. Let's revisit a problem you might have seen before: a program littered with lengthy conditional logic to handle different behaviors based on object types.
For example, consider the following code without polymorphism:
In Python, duck typing helps eliminate such cumbersome conditional structures. Here's how the same functionality could be achieved using polymorphism:
By designing your classes to use polymorphism, you avoid lengthy conditional checks that can be error-prone and hard to maintain.
To effectively implement polymorphism in Python, leverage subclassing and duck typing. Let's revisit the payment example:
Python's flexibility allows you to add new payment methods with minimal changes, aligning with the Open/Closed Principle — modules are open for extension but closed for modification.
Understanding Python's method resolution order and dynamic typing will enhance your ability to create clean and adaptable code structures, promoting reuse and extension without rigid inheritance.
When implementing polymorphism, consider these practices to ensure effective and maintainable designs in Python:
- Embrace Duck Typing: Trust that objects will correctly implement the necessary methods, without enforcing explicit type checks.
- Favor Composition Over Inheritance: Although polymorphism often uses inheritance, prefer composition to share behavior across classes without rigid inheritance chains.
- Keep Methods Consistent: Ensure methods that will be invoked polymorphically have consistent signatures and behaviors across classes.
By adhering to these practices, your code will be more adaptable and modular, allowing for easier modifications and additions.
While polymorphism provides significant advantages, improper use can lead to pitfalls. Here are common mistakes to avoid in Python:
- Overusing Type Hints: Over-reliance on type hints can restrict the flexibility of dynamic typing. Use them judiciously to enhance readability without constraining polymorphism.
- Ignoring Proper Abstractions: Failing to correctly abstract common behavior can result in bloated or redundant methods. Carefully design your methods to support polymorphic use.
- Confusion Between Interface and Implementation: Make sure that method names and expected behaviors are consistently understood between different classes.
To sidestep these issues, ensure your classes have clear responsibilities, and test your code extensively to catch design flaws early.
Today, we've navigated the practical facets of polymorphism, linking back to concepts like subclassing and flexible design principles that you've learned throughout this course. The key takeaway is the power of polymorphic design in making your code flexible, maintainable, and adaptable. Now, it's time to put theory into action. Dive into the exercises ahead, where you will reinforce these concepts through hands-on coding. Remember, successful application of polymorphism requires experimentation and continuous refinement. Happy coding, and enjoy the challenge!
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Music education is more than just learning to play an instrument. It is a powerful tool for enhancing brain development and creativity, and is an essential component of a well-rounded education. By participating in music activities, students can develop their cognitive, motor, and emotional skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Enhancing Brain Development
Music education has been shown to have a positive impact on brain development, particularly in areas related to language, memory, and spatial-temporal skills. For example, playing a musical instrument requires the coordination of multiple motor skills, including the use of fine motor skills to play the instrument and the use of gross motor skills to maintain rhythm and beat. This can help students develop their motor skills and coordination, as well as their ability to process and retain information.
In addition, music education can also enhance language development. Singing songs and playing instruments can help students develop their ability to articulate words and sentences, improving their pronunciation and vocabulary skills. Furthermore, music can also help students develop their memory skills, as they learn to remember lyrics, melodies, and rhythms.
Music education also plays a crucial role in fostering creativity. By participating in music activities, students are encouraged to express themselves and tap into their imagination, developing their creative skills and problem-solving abilities. Whether it’s composing their own music, arranging a song, or improvising during a performance, music education provides students with opportunities to be creative and innovative.
Incorporating Music Education into the Classroom
Music education can be incorporated into the classroom in a variety of ways. For example, teachers can use music to enhance students’ learning in other subjects, such as history or science, by incorporating songs, instrumentals, and musical scores into the material. In addition, teachers can also incorporate music into their daily routines, such as playing music during transitions or incorporating music into physical education activities.
Furthermore, teachers can collaborate with local music organizations to bring music education into the classroom. This can include guest speakers, field trips to concerts or music festivals, and hands-on workshops. These opportunities can provide students with exposure to a wide range of musical styles and genres, and can inspire them to pursue their own musical interests and passions.
Music education is a powerful tool for enhancing brain development and creativity, and is an essential component of a well-rounded education. By incorporating music education into the classroom, teachers can provide students with opportunities to develop their cognitive, motor, and emotional skills, and express their creativity and imagination. With the right support and resources, students can reach their full potential and prepare them for a successful future.
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In the previous article, we examined the basic concepts of data visualization utilizing matplot. Now we will learn how to plot all the different kinds of possible graphs for analyzing data using matplot.
Before getting into the list of available plots in matplot we will just revise the necessary functions for plotting. Generally, while plotting we will follow the same steps for every plot. Matplotlib has a module called pyplot which aids in plotting a figure in matplot
• plt.plot( ) for plotting line plot. Similarly for other plots other functions are used . All plotting functions require data and it is provided in the function through parameters.
• plot.xlabel, plt.ylabel for labeling x and y-axis respectively.
• plt.xticks, plt.yticks for labeling x and y-axis observation tick points respectively.
• plt.legend( ) for signifying the observation variables in matplot.
• plt.title( ) for setting the title of the plot.
• plot.show( ) for displaying the plot.
Now we go through the list of the plots we are going to learn now Here are the Visualization We’ll Design using matplotlib • Scatter Plot
• Line Plot
• Bar Graph
• Box Plot
• Pie Chart
A scatter plot also called a scattergram, or scatter diagram is a type of plot or mathematical diagram using Cartesian coordinates to display values for typically two variables for a set of data. If the points are coded (color/shape/size), one additional variable can be displayed. The data are displayed as a collection of points, each having the value of one variable determining the position on the horizontal axis and the value of the other variable determining the position on the vertical axis.
When to use a Scatter Plot
• When you have paired numerical data
• When your dependent variable may have multiple values for each value of your independent variable
• When trying to determine whether the two variables are related.
A line chart or line plot is a type of chart that displays information as a series of data points called ‘markers’ connected by straight line segments. It is a basic type of chart common in many fields. It is similar to a scatter plot except that the measurement points are ordered typically by their x-axis value and joined with straight line segments. A line chart is often used to visualize a trend in data over intervals of time a time series thus the line is often drawn chronologically. In these cases, they are known as run charts
When to use a Line Plot
• When we want to show trends chronologically.
• When we want to clearly display relationships with continuous periodical data.
• When we want to visualize data changes at a glance
A bar chart or bar graph is a chart or graph that presents categorical data with rectangular bars with heights or lengths proportional to the values they represent. The bars can be plotted vertically or horizontally. A vertical bar chart is sometimes called a column chart. A bar graph shows comparisons among discrete categories. One axis of the chart shows the specific categories being compared, and the other axis represents a measured value. Some bar graphs present bars clustered in groups of more than one, showing the values of more than one measured variable.
When to use a Bar Graph
• Bar charts have a discrete domain of categories and are usually scaled so that all the data can fit on the chart.
• When there is no natural ordering of the categories being compared, bars on the chart may be arranged in any order.
• Bar charts arranged from highest to lowest incidence are called Pareto charts.
A histogram is a graphical display of data using bars of different heights. In a histogram, each bar group numbers into ranges. Taller bars show that more data falls in that range. A histogram displays the shape and spread of continuous sample data
When to Use a Histogram
• Summarize large data sets graphically
• Compare measurements to specifications
• Communicate information to the team
• Assist in decision making
In descriptive statistics, a boxplot is a method for graphically depicting groups of numerical data through their quartiles. Box plots may also have lines extending from the boxes indicating variability outside the upper and lower quartiles, hence the terms box-and-whisker plot and box-and-whisker diagram
When to use a Box Plot
• Box Plot is ideal for comparing distributions because the center, spread, and overall range are immediately apparent.
• A Box Plot is a way of summarizing a set of data measured on an interval scale.
• Box Plot is often used in exploratory data analysis
A pie chart or a circle chart is a circular statistical graphic, which is divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportions. In a pie chart, the arc length of each slice and consequently its central angle and area are proportional to the quantity it represents. While it is named for its resemblance to a pie which has been sliced, there are variations on the way it can be presented
When to use a Pie Chart
• Useful for displaying data that is classified into nominal or ordinal categories.
• Generally used to show percentage or proportional data. Scatter plot
General syntax for plotting scatter plot
scatter('xlabel', 'ylabel', data=obj) a = np.random.randint(10,50,10) b = np.random.randint(10,50,10) plt.scatter(a,b)
Line plot General syntax for plotting scatter plot
plot('xlabel', 'ylabel', data=obj) a = np.random.randint(10,50,10) plt.plot(a)
x=[2,5,8,10] y=[11,12,16,9] x2=[3,9,6,11] y2=[6,15,9,7] plt.bar(x,y) plt.bar(x2,y2,color=‘g') plt.title('Bar Graphs’) plt.xlabel(‘x-axis') plt.ylabel(‘y-axis')
a = np.random.randint(10,50,10) plt.hist(a) plt.title(‘Histogram’)
a = [np.random.normal(0, std,100) for std in range(1,4)]
lables = ‘python','c++','c','java' sizes = [ 215,130,245,210 ] colors = ['yellowgreen','lightcoral','lightskyblue','gold'] explode = (0.1 , 0.2 , 0 , 0.1) plt.pie(sizes ,explode=explode,labels=lables ,colors= colors,shadow=True,autopct='%1.1f%%') plt.axis('equal') plt.show()
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Herod's Temple, also known as the Second Temple, played a significant role in ancient Jewish culture and society. The temple was more than just a place of worship; it was a symbol of Jewish identity, a center of learning and scholarship, and a hub of social and political activity. In this article, we will explore the role of Herod's Temple in ancient Jewish culture and society.
The temple was the center of Jewish worship and pilgrimage. It was a place where Jews could come to connect with their faith and to offer sacrifices to God. The temple was also the site of several important religious festivals, including Passover, Yom Kippur, and the Feast of Tabernacles. These festivals brought Jews from all over the world to Jerusalem, and the temple was an essential destination for these pilgrims.
The temple was also a center of learning and scholarship. It was home to the Sanhedrin, a council of Jewish scholars and leaders who were responsible for interpreting Jewish law and resolving disputes. The Sanhedrin also oversaw the administration of justice and had the power to impose the death penalty. The temple was also home to the great Jewish sages of the time, such as Hillel and Shammai, who taught and studied there.
The temple was a hub of social and political activity. It was the site of important historical events, such as the Maccabean revolt, which resulted in the cleansing of the temple and the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty. The temple was also the site of the trial of Jesus, which had significant political implications for the Roman Empire and the Jewish people.
The temple was a symbol of Jewish identity and a reminder of Jewish history and tradition. It was a place where Jews could come to connect with their faith and to feel a sense of belonging to a larger community. The temple also served as a symbol of resistance against foreign domination, as it was destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout Jewish history.
Herod's Temple played a significant role in ancient Jewish culture and society. It was a place of worship, learning, and scholarship, a hub of social and political activity, and a symbol of Jewish identity and history. The destruction of the temple by the Romans in 70 CE was a significant event in Jewish history, and the temple remains an important symbol of Jewish identity and culture to this day.
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How does a computer learn to recognize a face?
The technology behind face recognition is called computer vision. Computer vision is the science and technology that deals with how computers can be programmed to understand images and video in order to process them in some way. It is a branch of artificial intelligence that focuses on giving machines the ability to see, just as humans do.
The computer vision system used for face recognition is called a convolutional neural network (CNN). Convolutional neural networks are a type of deep learning architecture that has proven very effective at image recognition tasks, such as those related to faces or animals.
Face recognition technology can be used for many purposes like identifying criminals or finding missing persons by Face recognition technology is being used for an increasing number of purposes, but it still has many limitations. One such limitation is the reliance on databases that contain the face of a person who is being searched for. The bigger the database, the better the accuracy will be when attempting to identify someone.
There are two categories of face recognition technologies:
- One category is based on the geometry of a human face, such as the distance between eyes, nose, and mouth.
The field of facial geometry is a relatively new branch of mathematics that has so far not been utilized much outside the fields of biology, anthropology, and zoology. However, in recent years, mathematicians and computer scientists have been working to develop algorithms and software to measure facial geometry from photographs or 3D models. For example, researchers at MIT are developing artificial intelligence tools for analyzing facial images to determine gender, emotional states, age, and ethnicity in order to increase the accuracy of their detection and improve the user experience for different user types by understanding someone’s race, ethnicity, nationality or country of origin.
- The second category is based on the texture of a human face, such as the contours of each individual’s unique skin pores
The second category is based on the texture of a human face, such as the contours of each individual’s unique skin pores, or the direction and density of an individual’s hair follicles. This data can be used to analyze an individual’s age and gender.
Naveen Pandey has more than 2 years of experience in data science and machine learning. He is an experienced Machine Learning Engineer with a strong background in data analysis, natural language processing, and machine learning. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Sikkim Manipal University, he excels in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face to develop innovative solutions.
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More African children have access to education than ever before. But learning outcomes are low. The World Bank estimates that 89 percent of African children are “learning poor”—unable to read and understand a basic text at age 10 or when they complete third grade. The World Bank coined the term “learning poverty” to highlight the crisis in education and call the world to action.
Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate shocks, and conflict left many African children out of school and set them back further in terms of learning losses. But the real challenge facing Africa is the speed by which the population is growing. Today, the continent has half a billion children ages zero to 14, and this number is expected to reach 580 million in 2030. In 2023, Africa will surpass South Asia as the region with the largest zero to 14 population. The size of this young population and the speed of its growth is historically unprecedented, making all efforts to educate children a massive undertaking.
However, the pandemic has taught us some critical lessons. Most important among them are:
- Schools are important spaces, not just for learning, but for socialization and providing equal opportunity for all children to access education.
- While teachers remain the most important input in the learning process, the role of parents is key in laying the path for their children’s future.
- Technology is an enabler; but it cannot replace schools and teachers.
- There is evidence on how kids learn and how teachers can teach better— countries can adapt approaches and don’t have to start from scratch.
Looking ahead and taking these lessons into account, African countries can ensure a stronger, resilient, and more inclusive recovery by focusing on five areas: First, getting children, especially girls, in safe schools and keeping them there. While African countries have succeeded in closing the gender gap in primary education, only 29 percent of children are enrolled in secondary schools at a grade appropriate for their age. Also, a third of teenage girls are out of school making them vulnerable to gender-based violence. Focusing on girls’ education is the smartest investment any country can make. When girls enter safe schools and complete their education, not only will they be able to reach their full potential as women and contribute to their communities, societies, and economies, but they also delay childbirth, have fewer, healthier children, and reduce the pace of population growth.
Second, a push for learning is critical—this can be achieved by ensuring children start school ready, supporting teachers and school leaders, providing learning and teaching material, and measuring performance to ensure children are learning. Children should be able to read and understand a basic text by the time they complete third grade. While reading is the most fundamental skill to succeed in their education and in life, children also need to acquire other sets of skills as they progress in school. This includes socioemotional skills in how to manage complex situations, and practical, relevant skills that allow them to contribute to their societies and economies as adults.
A push for learning is critical—this can be achieved by ensuring children start school ready, supporting teachers and school leaders, providing learning and teaching material, and measuring performance to ensure children are learning. Children should be able to read and understand a basic text by the time they complete third grade.
Technology is not the silver bullet but if leveraged appropriately, it can help accelerate learning, support teaching, measure learning, and support more efficient systems. A push for learning must be coupled with a pull for skills. Parents and employers need to demand from the education system applicable skills that help children continue to learn and succeed in life. That is, economies and societies should pull the system for competencies and not credentials (grades and diplomas).
The third important area of focus is for African countries to ensure a shared vision for their citizens and future generations. This would require a pact by all stakeholders— educators, politicians, leaders, employers, and parents. Education is everyone’s business. This is not easy where interests and ideologies vary. A shared vision requires strong leadership, commitment to roles and responsibilities, and robust governance systems that promote accountability.
Fourth, it is important to sustain structural education reforms that are comprehensive and sequenced even when politically difficult. Piecemeal reforms that keep changing with new governments will limit impact. Education is a long-term process and results take time. Changing policies before they reap their results will delay their impact further.
Finally, African countries need to prioritize education finance and ensure national resources allocated to education are ringfenced against shocks to the economy. Donors and development institutions can provide financial assistance, but the amounts are dwarfed when compared to what national resources can contribute. Recent shocks have put pressure on the fiscal situation of most African countries. Seeking to create greater efficiency in public spending is important, but it should not come at the expense of much needed financing for education.
I believe that the vision of Africa, powered with universal access to clean energy; a connected Africa with universal access to broadband internet, roads, and infrastructure; a healthy Africa with universal access to health, water, and sanitation; and an economically booming Africa with a thriving private sector can only be attained through investments in education. Only when we give Africa’s children and youth the foundations for learning and skill building, can this rich continent prosper.
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If you are just getting into monitor and graphics card, you may have often heard the terms Refresh Rate and Frame Rate. Both these terms represent the number of frames you see per second. The refresh rate depends on the monitor, whereas the frame rate relates to the GPU.
The refresh rate is the maximum number of frames a monitor can display per second. On the other hand, frame rate means the number of image frames the GPU sends to the monitor per second.
This is where confusion begins for most readers. The above definition may not make much sense if you are completely new to the topics, refresh rate, and frame rate. This article explains both the topics and their differences in further detail.
What is a Refresh Rate?
Before we jump into the definition of refresh rate, first, you should know how LED lights on a monitor work. A computer sends data from the frame buffer to the monitor. This data, generated by the CPU or the GPU, contains the stream of pixel color information.
Your monitor sets the RGB details(Red, Green, and Blue) for each pixel using the data received from the PC. Once the video data changes, the monitor will also need to refresh and adjust RGB on each pixel.
In technical terms, the number of times a single pixel can refresh its RGB intensity in one second is a pixel’s refresh rate. In simpler terms, the refresh rate is the number of times a monitor can refresh an image per second. A refresh rate of a monitor is measured in Hertz.
For example, let us consider a monitor with 60 Hz. This monitor can display up to 60 frames in one second. However, this number also depends on your system’s GPU. The monitor, although 60Hz, will not be able to refresh 60 frames in a second if your system’s GPU is not powerful enough to supply 60 frames in a second.
However, if a powerful GPU can supply more than 60 frames, say 144 frames in a second. The monitor, being limited to 60 Hz, can only display 60 frames. Here, the monitor cannot show the remaining 84 (144-60) frames.
What is a Frame Rate?
Before we talk about frame rates, it is imperative that you know how a computer processes images. The CPU sends data to the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which processes this data and generates a series of still images.
Every still image is called a frame which consists of information for the display unit as to how the pixels need to light up. The brightness of the pixels, the color of an individual pixel, and so on.
The GPU then sends frames to the monitor per second. The monitor then displays these frames one after another, creating a visual output. Several fast-changing frames of images are played to create a sense of motion on the screen of the display unit.
Frame rate or Frames Per Second (FPS) is the number of frames that the GPU sends to the monitor. The frame rate entirely depends on how powerful of a GPU you have and the amount an application generates.
Most video files play 24FPS. This means that the monitor is displaying 24 images in one second, creating an illusion of objects moving. Certain games or applications are known to support high FPS, ranging from 60FPS to a massive 200+FPS, giving a seamless transition for the changing objects.
If you are using a system with a powerful GPU, it will be able to generate more frames per second. However, as discussed above, you will not be able to see all these frames unless your monitor supports an equally higher refresh rate.
If you are recording a video with a dedicated screen capture device, it will record all the frames that are being sent from the GPU. Even if you have a monitor of 60Hz, the screen capture device will record every video data sent from the GPU.
You can measure the FPS count using any FPS counter application. Some applications also have a built-in feature to display the FPS details.
Both refresh rate and frame rate go hand in hand as both are responsible for displaying smooth video output.
Refresh Rate | Frame Rate |
Refresh rate is the maximum number of times a monitor can refresh the image displayed. | Frame Rate is the number of frames the GPU sends to the monitor. |
Measured in Hz (Hertz) | Measured in FPS (Frames Per second) |
Can be low if the FPS itself is low or capped by the monitor. | Will be lower if the GPU does not have enough power to create frames frequently, or if the video data itself has a lower FPS. |
Completely depends on the type of monitor you use. | Depends on the GPU and application. Powerful GPU will provide more FPS |
A higher refresh rate monitor will not make a difference if you do not have enough FPS. | Independent of monitor’s capability. |
Higher Refresh Rate or Higher Frame Rate
A higher refresh rate does provide you means to view those extra frames. However, you can benefit from a higher refresh rate monitor only if your system is giving an equal number of FPS. You will not be able to get the most out of the monitor with a higher refresh rate without adequate FPS to support it.
Alternatively, if your monitor’s refresh rate is lower, but the GPU is able to provide higher frame rates, you will not see those extra frames. However, getting a higher FPS, even if you don’t have a monitor with a higher refresh rate, is always better than having lower frame rates.
Does Higher Frame Rate Mean Lower Input Latency?
In brief, yes higher frame rate does mean lower input latency. Let’s say you are working on a 60Hz monitor, but the FPS counter detects that the application is running on 144FPS. Although you will only see 60 frames in one second, the actual data sent from the GPU is 144 frames for the time interval.
These frames are not displayed but they are processed by the GPU. The system does record the input even if the monitor cannot display these extra frames Hence, the perceivable output is wasted.
Since the CPU has processed the information for all frames, More frames per second minimize the delay between an input command and its result on the screen. This results in input command being registered even though the display is not updated.
The response will feel a little abrupt and laggy even. But the actual scenario is that the information is being processed and input data is updated.
To further clarify, let us talk about a scenario where you are playing a game. Playing a game with 144FPS records your movement quite often compared to playing a game with 60FPS. Although the time difference between recording movement on higher and lower framed devices is in milliseconds, this delay might be the reason behind losing a match and winning them.
Another example to further illustrate this is how your computer responds to keyboards and mice input even when the screen is powered off. The switched-off screen equivalents 0 refresh rate, but maximum FPS supported by your graphics unit. The display is not updated but the input is registered.
Can I Increase Monitor’s Refresh Rate?
Depending on the monitor you use, you may be able to use a variable refresh rate. Gaming monitors with a higher refresh rate will most likely support overclocking. You can check if your monitor supports variable refresh rate in Display settings.
- Press the Windows + I key to open Settings.
- Navigate to System > Display > Advanced display.
- Under Choose a refresh rate, click on the dropdown menu.
- If it lists multiple refresh rates. Select a higher number and select Keep changes.
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- Author's purpose and craft
Provide students with a text written by Dr. Seuss and have students identify and discuss the distinctive language used in the text that contributes to voice.
This assessment example requires students to identify and discuss how the use of language in a Dr. Seuss book contributes to voice (the distinct personality of a writing). The writing of Dr. Seuss has a recognizable, distinct personality that is evident to readers. His signature style of writing using rhythm, rhyme, and the creation of his own words provides rich examples of writing that sounds unique, makes readers feel silly, and comes alive. All of these elements contribute to voice.
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In the world of programming, mastering Boolean in Java is essential. Boolean is a data type that represents two possible values: true or false. Understanding how to use Boolean in Java is crucial for making decisions and controlling the flow of your program. In this blog post, we will explore the basics of Boolean in Java, including its definition, purpose, and various operators. We will also dive into conditional statements, loops, and Boolean methods. So, let’s get started with this comprehensive guide on how to use Boolean in Java.
Understanding Boolean in Java
Definition and Purpose of Boolean
At its core, Boolean is a data type that can hold either of two values: true or false. It is named after mathematician George Boole, who developed Boolean algebra. In Java, Boolean is expressed through the Boolean class, which wraps the primitive boolean data type. Boolean values are commonly used to determine the outcome of logical conditions or to control the flow of execution in conditional statements.
Boolean Data Type in Java
In Java, the boolean data type can only have two possible values: true or false. These values are case-sensitive, meaning ‘true’ and ‘false’ are not considered Boolean values.
Default Values and Initialization
When a boolean variable is declared but not initialized, it will have a default value of false. However, it is recommended to always explicitly initialize boolean variables to ensure clarity and avoid unexpected behavior in your code.
Boolean Operators in Java
Logical operators are used to combine Boolean expressions and evaluate their truth value. They include the following:
&& (AND) operator: Returns true if both Boolean expressions on either side of the operator evaluate to true. Otherwise, it returns false.
|| (OR) operator: Returns true if at least one of the Boolean expressions on either side of the operator evaluates to true. If both expressions are false, it returns false.
! (NOT) operator: Reverses the logical state of a Boolean expression. If the expression is true, it returns false, and vice versa.
Comparison operators are used to compare two values and evaluate their relationship. They include the following:
== (equal to) operator: Returns true if the operands are equal, and false otherwise.
!= (not equal to) operator: Returns true if the operands are not equal, and false if they are equal.
> (greater than) operator: Returns true if the left operand is greater than the right operand, and false otherwise.
< (less than) operator: Returns true if the left operand is less than the right operand, and false otherwise.
>= (greater than or equal to) operator: Returns true if the left operand is greater than or equal to the right operand, and false otherwise.
<= (less than or equal to) operator: Returns true if the left operand is less than or equal to the right operand, and false otherwise.
Conditional Statements with Boolean
The if statement is used to execute a block of code only if a specified condition is true.
Using if statement with Boolean conditions
To use the if statement with Boolean conditions, you specify a Boolean expression inside the parentheses. If the expression evaluates to true, the code block within the if statement is executed. Otherwise, it is skipped.
Nested if statements
You can also nest if statements within each other to create more complex conditions. This allows you to check multiple conditions and execute different blocks of code based on the outcome.
The if-else statement allows you to execute a block of code when the condition is true and a different block of code when the condition is false. This is useful when you have two possible outcomes based on a Boolean condition.
The if-else-if statement extends the if-else statement by allowing you to check multiple conditions and execute different blocks of code based on the outcome. This is useful when you have more than two possible outcomes based on Boolean conditions.
Switch statement with Boolean conditions
In Java, the switch statement is typically used with integral types such as int or char. However, with the help of Boolean expressions, you can use the switch statement with Boolean conditions as well. This allows you to execute different blocks of code based on the value of a Boolean variable.
Loops and Boolean in Java
The while loop is used to repeat a block of code as long as a specified condition is true.
Using while loop with Boolean conditions
To use the while loop with Boolean conditions, you specify a Boolean expression inside the parentheses. The code block within the while loop is executed repeatedly until the condition evaluates to false.
The do-while loop is similar to the while loop, but it guarantees that the code block is executed at least once, regardless of the condition.
The for loop is used to execute a block of code a specific number of times. It is ideal when you know the number of iterations in advance.
Using for loop with Boolean conditions
In addition to its traditional usage with a counter variable, the for loop can also be used with Boolean conditions. You specify a Boolean expression as the condition, and the loop continues as long as the condition evaluates to true.
Enhanced for loop
The enhanced for loop, also known as the foreach loop, simplifies iterating over elements of an array or a collection. It does not require explicit initialization or incrementing.
Boolean Methods and Functions
Defining Boolean Methods
In Java, you can define methods that return Boolean values. These methods can be used to perform specific operations and return the result as a Boolean value.
Using return type boolean
To define a method that returns a Boolean value, you specify the return type as boolean in the method signature. The method body contains the logic to evaluate the conditions and return the appropriate Boolean value.
Returning true or false
Inside a Boolean method, you can use conditional statements, comparisons, or other Boolean expressions to determine the result. You can directly return true or false based on the outcome of these expressions.
Commonly Used Boolean Methods in Java
Java provides several built-in methods that work with Boolean values. Here are a few commonly used Boolean methods:
equals() method: The equals() method is used to compare two Boolean objects for equality. It returns true if the values are equal, and false otherwise.
startsWith() and endsWith() methods: These methods are used to check if a string starts or ends with a specified prefix or suffix. They return true if the condition is satisfied, and false otherwise.
contains() method: The contains() method is used to check if a string contains a specific sequence of characters. It returns true if the sequence is found, and false otherwise.
Best Practices for Using Boolean in Java
Choosing Meaningful Names for Boolean Variables
When using Boolean variables, it is important to choose descriptive names that reflect their purpose in your code. This enhances code readability and helps others understand the intention of your program.
Using Short-Circuit Evaluation
Short-circuit evaluation is a technique where the evaluation of a Boolean expression stops as soon as the final outcome can be determined. By utilizing short-circuit evaluation, you can optimize your code and improve its efficiency.
Avoiding Unnecessary Boolean Operations
While Boolean operations are essential for decision making, it is important to avoid unnecessary operations to optimize your code’s performance. Unnecessary Boolean operations may lead to slower execution or confusion.
In conclusion, mastering Boolean in Java is crucial for making informed decisions and controlling the flow of your program. In this blog post, we explored the basics of Boolean in Java, including its definition, purpose, and various operators. We also discussed conditional statements, loops, Boolean methods, and best practices for using Boolean in Java. By understanding Boolean and its various applications, you can write more efficient and reliable code. So, keep practicing and exploring further with Boolean in Java to enhance your programming skills.
Key Takeaways from the Blog Post: – Boolean in Java represents true or false values. – Boolean data type has a default value of false if not initialized. – Logical operators (&&, ||, !) are used to combine or reverse Boolean expressions. – Comparison operators (==, !=, >, <, >=, <=) are used to compare values. - Conditional statements (if, if-else, if-else-if, switch) control the flow of execution. - Loops (while, do-while, for, enhanced for) allow repetitive execution of code. - Boolean methods return true or false based on specific conditions. - Choosing meaningful names, using short-circuit evaluation, and avoiding unnecessary operations are best practices for using Boolean in Java.
We hope this comprehensive guide has provided you with a solid foundation for using Boolean in Java. Happy coding!
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The History of Madhya Pradesh is divided into three periods.
Isolated remains of Homo erectus found in Hathnora in the Narmada Valley indicate that Madhya Pradesh might have been inhabited since the Middle Pleistocene era, around 500,000 years ago. Painted pottery dated to the later mesolithic period has been found in the Bhimbetka rock shelters. Chalcolithic sites belonging to Kayatha culture (2100–1800 BCE) and Malwa culture (1700–1500 BCE) have been discovered in the Western part of the state.
The city of Ujjain (also known as Avanti) arose as a major center in the second wave of Indian urbanization in the sixth century BC, and served as the chief city of the kingdom of Malwa or Avanti. Further east, the kingdom of Chedi lie in Bundelkhand. Chandragupta Maurya united northern India c. 320 BCE, establishing the Maurya empire (321 to 185 BCE), which included all of modern-day Madhya Pradesh. King Ashoka’s wife was said to come from Vidisha- a town north of today’s Bhopal. The Maurya empire went into decline after the death of Asoka, and Central India was contested among the Sakas, Kushanas, and local dynasties during the 3rd to 1st centuries BCE. Ujjain emerged as the predominant commercial center of western India from the first century BCE, located on the trade routes between the Ganges plain and India’s Arabian Sea ports. It was also an important Hindu and Buddhist center. The Satavahana dynasty of the northern Deccan and the Saka dynasty of the Western Satraps fought for the control of Madhya Pradesh during the 1st to 3rd centuries CE.
Northern India was conquered by the Gupta empire in the 4th and 5th centuries, which became known as India’s “classical age”. The Vakatakadynasty were the southern neighbors of the Guptas, ruling the northern Deccan plateau from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal. These empires collapsed towards the end of the 5th century.
The attacks of the Hephthalites or White Huns brought about the collapse of the Gupta empire, and India broke up into smaller states. A king Yasodharman of Malwa defeated the Huns in 528, ending their expansion. King Harsha of Thanesar reunited northern India for a few decades before his death in 647. The Medieval period saw the rise of the Rajput clans, including the Paramaras of Malwa and the Chandelas of Bundelkhand. The Paramara king Bhoj (c. 1010–1060) was a brilliant polymath and prolific writer. Present capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal has been named after him. The Chandelas created the temple city of Khajuraho between c. 950 and c. 1050. Gond kingdoms emerged in Gondwana and Mahakoshal. Northern Madhya Pradesh was conquered by the Turkic Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century. After the collapse of the Delhi Sultanate at the end of the 14th century, independent regional kingdoms reemerged, including the Tomara Rajput kingdom of Gwalior and the Muslim Sultanate of Malwa, with its capital at Mandu. The Malwa Sultanate was conquered by the Sultanate of Gujarat in 1531.
Most of Madhya Pradesh came under Mughal rule during the reign of the emperor Akbar (1556–1605). Gondwana and Mahakoshal remained under the control of Gond kings, who acknowledged Mughal supremacy but enjoyed virtual autonomy. After the death of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1707 Mughal control began to weaken, and the Marathas began to expand from their base in central Maharashtra. Between 1720 and 1760 the Marathas took control of most of Madhya Pradesh, and Maratha clans were established semi-autonomous states under the nominal control of the Maratha Peshwa. The Holkars of Indore ruled much of Malwa, and the Bhonsles of Nagpur dominated Mahakoshal and Gondwana as well as Vidarbha in Maharashtra. Jhansi was founded by a Maratha general. Bhopal was ruled by a Muslim dynasty descended from the Afghan General Dost Mohammed Khan. Maratha expansion was checked at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761.
The British were expanding their Indian dominions from bases in Bengal, Bombay, and Madras, and the three Anglo-Maratha Wars were fought between 1775 and 1818. The Third Anglo-Maratha War left the British supreme in India. Most of Madhya Pradesh, including the large states of Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur, Rewa, and dozens of smaller states, became princely states of British India, and the Mahakoshal region became a British province, the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories. In 1853 the British annexed the state of Nagpur, which included southeastern Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra and most of Chhattisgarh, which were combined with the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories to form the Central Provinces in 1861. The princely states of northern Madhya Pradesh were governed by the Central India Agency. Top
After Indian independence
Madhya Pradesh was created in 1950 from the former British Central Provinces and Berar and the princely states of Makrai and Chhattisgarh, with Nagpur as the capital of the state. The new states of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal were formed out of the Central India Agency. In 1956, the states of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal were merged into Madhya Pradesh, and the Marathi-speaking southern region Vidarbha, which included Nagpur, was ceded to Bombay state. Bhopal became the new capital of the state. In November 2000, as part of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act, the southeastern portion of the state split off to form the new state of Chhattisgarh. Top
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Vertical farming is a revolutionary approach to agriculture that aims to address the challenges of food production in an increasingly urbanized and resource-constrained world. In this article, we will explore the principles and technologies behind vertical farming, its potential benefits, and the challenges that must be overcome to fully realize its potential. Throughout the article, we will provide relevant external links for further information.
1. What is Vertical Farming?
Vertical farming is a method of growing crops in vertically stacked layers, often within controlled environments such as buildings, shipping containers, or repurposed warehouses. This innovative approach to agriculture relies on advanced technologies, such as hydroponics, aeroponics, and artificial lighting, to create highly efficient and resource-conserving growing conditions. Some key components of vertical farming systems include:
- Controlled environment agriculture (CEA): Vertical farms typically operate within controlled environments that allow for precise management of temperature, humidity, light, and other factors that affect plant growth. This enables year-round cultivation of crops, regardless of external weather conditions or seasonal variations.
- Hydroponics and aeroponics: Vertical farming systems often rely on soilless cultivation techniques, such as hydroponics and aeroponics, which deliver water and nutrients directly to plant roots. These methods can significantly reduce water consumption and eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
- Artificial lighting: Vertical farms use energy-efficient artificial lighting systems, such as LED lights, to provide plants with the optimal light spectrum for photosynthesis and growth. This allows for more precise control over crop growth and development, as well as the potential for higher crop yields.
2. The Potential Benefits of Vertical Farming
The adoption of vertical farming has the potential to deliver numerous environmental, economic, and social benefits, including:
- Increased food production: Vertical farming can achieve significantly higher crop yields per unit area compared to traditional agriculture, thanks to the ability to grow crops in multiple layers and optimize growing conditions. This increased productivity can help address the growing demand for food as the global population continues to rise.
- Reduced land and water use: By growing crops in vertically stacked layers, vertical farming can dramatically reduce the amount of land and water required for food production. This can help alleviate pressure on arable land and freshwater resources, as well as minimize the environmental impacts of agriculture, such as deforestation and water pollution.
- Reduced food waste and transportation costs: Vertical farms can be located in or near urban areas, which allows for fresher produce to be delivered to consumers more quickly and with fewer transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. This can help reduce food waste and transportation costs while improving the overall sustainability of the food supply chain.
- Climate-resilient agriculture: Vertical farming’s controlled environment agriculture (CEA) approach makes it less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as droughts, floods, and extreme weather events. This can help ensure a more stable and reliable food supply in the face of growing global challenges.
3. Challenges and the Path Forward
Despite the significant potential benefits of vertical farming, several challenges must be addressed to fully realize its potential:
- Energy consumption: The use of artificial lighting and climate control systems in vertical farms can result in high energy consumption, which could offset some of the environmental benefits of this approach to agriculture. Continued advances in energy-efficient lighting technologies and renewable energy sources are essential to minimize the energy footprint of vertical farming.
- High upfront costs: Vertical farming systems often require significant initial investment in infrastructure and technology, which can be a barrier to entry for many small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs. Financial incentives, such as grants or low-interest loans, may be needed to help promote the adoption of vertical farming practices.
- Technology and knowledge gaps: Vertical farming relies heavily on advanced technologies and specialized knowledge in areas such as controlled environment agriculture, hydroponics, and artificial lighting. Increased investment in research, development, and education is needed to close these gaps and drive innovation in the field of vertical farming.
- Consumer acceptance: As with any new approach to food production, vertical farming must overcome consumer skepticism and build public trust in the safety, quality, and sustainability of its products. Transparent communication, education, and outreach initiatives can help to address these concerns and foster consumer acceptance of vertical farming.
4. The Role of Government and Industry in Promoting Vertical Farming
Governments and industry can play a crucial role in supporting the development and adoption of vertical farming through various strategies and initiatives, such as:
- Funding research and development: Government funding and support for research and development in vertical farming can help drive innovation and bring about advancements in technology, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Establishing supportive policies and regulations: Governments can implement policies and regulations that support the growth of the vertical farming industry, such as zoning laws that allow for urban agriculture, tax incentives for vertical farm construction, and standards for the safe and sustainable production of vertical-farmed produce.
- Education and training: Governments and educational institutions can collaborate to develop specialized training programs and resources for aspiring vertical farmers, helping to build a skilled workforce capable of driving the growth of the industry.
- Public-private partnerships: Governments and private sector companies can work together to develop and deploy vertical farming projects, leveraging their respective strengths and resources to overcome barriers to entry and promote the adoption of this innovative approach to agriculture.
Vertical farming has the potential to revolutionize the way we produce food, offering a more sustainable, efficient, and climate-resilient approach to agriculture. By addressing the challenges associated with vertical farming, fostering collaboration between government and industry, and promoting public awareness and education, we can unlock the full potential of this innovative approach and pave the way for a more sustainable and food-secure future.
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let's understand about Archimedes Principle
we all aware the fact that some objects float in water While others sink.
let's look at the balloon. Do you know what makes a balloon float on water?
Well, it's the upward force exerted by water that makes the balloon float, to experience this try pushing the balloon under water you will feel an upward force that makes it difficult to push the balloon down, now release the balloon. It bounces back to the surface.
What happens here? Is that the applied force acts in the downward Direction pushing the balloon down? But the water exerts an upward force on the balloon pushing it up. This upward force exerted by water in the balloon is known as up thrust or buoyancy and the upward force is called the buoyant force.
Have you ever wondered why an iron nail sinks while a huge giant ship floats on water.
Let's see, the iron nail sinks as it is solid and compact with less volume in water and its density is greater than water.
Thus the upthrust is exerted by water on the nail is less than the weight of the nail. This causes it to sink and iron ship floats as it is hollow shells were there and occupies more volume in water and its density is less than water. Does the up thrust exerted by water on the ship is greater than the weight of the ship letting it float these examples indicate that the magnitude of the buoyant force depends on the Volume = v of the immersed part of the body the density = rho of the fluid and the axial Direction due to gravity G thus up thrust of buoyant force is equal to v rho G. In general object experiences a loss of weight in water due to the upthrust and it is equal to the weight of water displaced by it. This is better answered using the law of buoyancy also known as Archimedes Principle. Named after the Greek scientist who discovered it.
Archimedes Principle states that when an object is immersed in a liquid the apparent loss of weight of an object is equal to the up trust and this is also equal to the weight of the liquid displaced .
we see the use of this principle in our daily lives. Ever caught a fish with a fishing line when pulling the line you would have felt the weight of the fish in water is lighter than when the fish has surfaced.
see the weight of the fish in water is four kilos. It's approximate wait outside would be 5 kilos. Well, the water level to has come down this difference in the volume of water level will equal the loss in weight of the fish when in water, that is the weight of the fish outside - its weight when immersed in water equals a loss in weight of the fish.
5kg - 4kg = 1kg
So the loss of weight of the fish will equal the weight of the decreased water. This is because upthrust of buoyant force is equal to the weight of the decreased amount of water does Archimedes principle is verified.
Certain Technologies today work based on the archimedies principle. To name a few, the designing of ships and submarines hydrometer is used to find the specific gravity of liquid and lacto meters used to determine purity of milk.
Things to remember
- The upward force exerted by a fluid is called a Thrust of buoyant force.
- Up trust of buoyant force = V Ro G.
- Archimedes principle states that "when a body is partially or fully immersed in a fluid it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it.
- Archimedes principle is also known as a law of buoyancy.
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Soldering - what is it, characteristics, types and how to learn to solder?
Soldering is a quick way of joining two things together, but it requires precision and skill.
What is soldering?
Brazing is a method of joining various components in which a space is filled between the closely fitting surfaces of the parts to be joined by capillary forces through a heated, molten adhesive. This method is mainly used to join metals together, but there is no obstacle to its use with non-metallic materials as well.
Brazing is one of three methods of permanently joining materials. We can also distinguish between welding and welding. The most characteristic feature of soldering is the joining of materials in a solid state - this is what distinguishes soldering from welding and welding. The joining of materials at low temperatures has allowed a significant development in industrial work and beyond.
What makes soldering so popular?
- Bypassing the complex and difficult metallurgical and technological considerations of joining metals and their alloys by other bonding methods;
- A very wide temperature range for the soldering process. Temperatures can range from 100 to as much as 1,400 degrees Celsius, depending on requirements;
- A wide variety of solutions in terms of solder joint design;
- It is possible to join together almost all metals and metal alloys, and even materials with very different physical and chemical properties;
- Combining metals with non-metals;
- Combining elements of different shapes and sizes;
- Ease of mechanisation and automation of soldering processes.
Methods of soldering - soft vs. hard
Soldering can be divided into two ways, depending on the melting temperature of the binders:
- Soft soldering - must take place at a temperature not exceeding 450 degrees Celsius, the most common being around 320 degrees. This method is most often used to weld parts with low joint stresses and low operating temperatures, these can be electronic circuits, electrical cables, sheet metal. The metals that are joined using soft loosening are steel, copper, zinc, brass and their alloys.
- Brazing - Similarly, brazing must involve brazing adhesives with a melting point above 450 degrees Celsius - usually up to 2000 degrees. It is used to join steels of various types as well as gold, silver, copper, brass and bronze.
We can divide hard solders into 8 types, which differ due to their basic ingredient, which has quite an impact on the properties of the binder:
- Aluminium solders (Class AL) - the melting point is in the region of 575-630 degrees Celsius.
- Silver (AG grade) - the most versatile binders, can be used for soldering most metals, with a melting point of approx. 420-1020 degrees Celsius.
- Copper-phosphorus solders (CP grade) - copper solders with added phosphorus, used for soldering copper, brass and bronze. They conduct electricity well and are extremely strong. The melting point is 645-890 degrees Celsius.
- Copper solders (CU grade) - pure copper used for soldering all steels and nickel. The melting point is approximately 1070-1085 degrees Celsius.
- Nickel alloys (NI grade) - used for stainless steel and alloys with cobalt, tungsten or molybdenum. The melting point is between 880 and 1070 degrees Celsius.
- Cobalt lutes (CO class) - used exclusively for brazing cobalt hard alloys.
- February gold (AU class) - have good soldering properties and resistance to oxidation at high temperatures.
- February with palladium (PD grade) - have between 40 and 60% of palladium, but their primary component is either silver or copper.
Soldering courses and training
The ability to solder is very useful in the labour market. Employers look favourably on those who possess it. It is not easy, but it is worth taking the time to enrich yourself with a new competence.
Courses and training in this area are run by the most competent people on the market. They are themselves specialists in their profession and impart knowledge in a skilful and enjoyable manner, making it even easier to absorb. Attending such a course can result in finding a job more quickly and, in addition, can become helpful at home.
As soldering is one of the most common methods of joining metals, it will be very useful for beginner electronics engineers. The course can illuminate a little and deepen the knowledge of what metals and electronic components can be joined together.
The course in this subject covers brazing and soft soldering of copper or aluminium materials used in central heating, refrigeration and air conditioning installations. The training consists of a theoretical and a practical part.
According to a regulation of the Minister of Economy from 2000, any person who wants to work with soldering must have a certificate of completion of such a training course. An exam is not needed to complete the whole thing and to be able to do soldering work, a certificate of completion of the course is completely sufficient. Training courses are paid for and the price depends on the location and length of the course.
If you are interested in this topic, don't wait and sign up for our soldering training. This will enhance your competence in the eyes of your employer, but will also bring a lot of benefits outside of work.
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Seriation skills are defined as the ability to arrange objects in order by size. The development of seriation skills in young children is a step-by-step process. As children grow and develop, their ability to place things in order will also improve. Good seriation skills help with higher order thinking and problem solving. In other words, to arrange three blocks in order from the smallest to the largest, the children must first be able to analyse the situation and then work out a solution.
In this infographic we explore several games that will teach your children this important skill.
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The Mauryan Empire was the first major empire to unify most of the Indian subcontinent, excluding Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and parts of the northeast. Centered in Magadha, it extended as far as present-day Iran. It featured a strong central government, efficient administration, and a powerful army. The Mauryas established uniform laws, a standardized system of measurement, and promoted fair governance. Under Emperor Ashoka, the empire played a key role in the spread of Buddhism across Asia. This remarkable governance model set the foundation for future Indian empires and significantly influenced the cultural and political landscape of ancient India. To know more, bookmark this article.
The Mauryan Empire History
The Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Kautilya. The Mauryan empire was established in 321 B.C.E. and continued till 185 B.C.E. Alexander’s death in 323 B.C.E. left a large power vacuum, and Chandragupta took advantage, gathering an army and overthrowing the Nanda dynasty in Magadha, in present-day eastern India, marking the start of the Mauryan Empire. After crowning himself king, Chandragupta took additional lands through force and by forming alliances.
Chandragupta’s chief minister Kautilya, also called Chanakya, advised Chandragupta and contributed to the empire’s legacy. Kautilya is also known for writing the Arthashastra, which describes how a state should organize its economy and maintain power.
During Emperor Ashoka, the empire was expanded to its largest on the Indian subcontinent, spanning more than five million square kilometers. It was surrounded on three sides by mountains: the Himalayas, the Ganges River to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Indus River, and the Arabian Sea to the west. Patliputra, which resembles modern-day Patna in Bihar, was the capital of the Mauryan empire.
Mauryan Empire Map
The territorial extent of the Mauryan Empire can be seen in the given map:
It spans more than five million square kilometers. It was surrounded on three sides by mountains: the Himalayas, the Ganges River to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Indus River, and the Arabian Sea to the west as can be seen in the map.
Mauryan Empire Flag
Below, you can view the flag of the Mauryan Empire.
Rulers of the Mauryan Empire
Let’s examine the rulers who governed the Mauryan Empire below.
Chandragupta founded the Mauryan empire. He was supported by Chanakya. Chandragupta embraced Jainism towards the end of his life and stepped down from the throne in favor if his son, Bindusara. According to Jain texts, Chandragupta Maurya adopted Jainism and went to the hills of Shravanabelagola (near Mysore) and committed Sallekhana (death by slow starvation).
Bindusara, the second monarch of the Mauryan Dynasty, was the offspring of Chandragupta Maurya. Also recognized as Amitraghata, which translates to “killer of enemies,” he held dominion over a significant expanse of India, skillfully unifying 16 nations beneath the Mauryan Empire. Bindusara adeptly annexed the region stretching from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal, effectively establishing Mauryan influence across much of the subcontinent.
Notably, Bindusara cultivated harmonious diplomatic ties with the Greeks, with Deimachus serving as the envoy from the Seleucid emperor Antiochus I to Bindusara’s court.
Among his numerous spouses, Bindusara is believed to have fathered around 16 sons, including the renowned figure, Ashoka. Contrary to being the eldest, Ashoka, according to the Buddhist account of Ashokavadana, was designated as the governor of Ujjain during Bindusara’s rule. Following Bindusara’s demise, Ashoka ascended to power as the third Mauryan emperor.
Although historical records provide limited insight into Bindusara’s personal life and achievements, his reign significantly contributed to the expansion and consolidation of the Mauryan Empire. This laid a crucial foundation for the illustrious rule of his notable son, Ashoka.
Ashoka was the greatest king of the Mauryan Empire. As king, he was forceful and ambitious,
reinforcing the Empire’s dominance in southern and western India. However, his victory over Kalinga (262-261 BCE) was set out to be a defining moment in his life. After the Kalinga war, looking at the devastation and violence, he decided to abjure violence and follow the path of Ahimsa.
Ashoka put the tenets of Ahimsa into practice by repealing sports like hunting and putting an end to forced labour and indentured slavery. The Dhamma Vijay policy also placed a strong emphasis on non-violence, which was to be observed by denying war and conquests as well as by refusing the death of animals.
After Ashoka, a series of less powerful rulers served. Dasharatha Maurya, the grandson of Ashoka, succeeded him. His first child, Mahinda, was intent on making Buddhism popular everywhere. Due to his eye defect, Kunala Maurya was not good at taking the throne, and Tivala, the descendant of Kaurwaki, passed away even before the death of Ashoka. Jalauka, another son, has a relatively uneventful backstory of life.
Under Dasharatha, the Empire lost a great deal of land, which Kunala’s son Samprati eventually took to recover.
Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, who reigned from around 187 BCE to 180 BCE. He was the grandson of Emperor Ashoka and the son of Ashoka’s son, Kunala.
Brihadratha’s reign was marked by political instability and internal strife, as many of his ministers and governors sought to increase their own power at the expense of the central government. According to tradition, Brihadratha was eventually assassinated by his minister, Pushyamitra Shunga, who then established the Shunga dynasty and became the new ruler of India.
Brihadratha’s reign marked the end of the Mauryan Empire, which had once been the most powerful empire in India. Despite the decline and eventual fall of the Mauryan dynasty, the empire’s legacy continued to influence Indian culture and society for centuries to come. The period of Mauryan rule was marked by significant advancements in art, architecture, literature, science, and philosophy, as well as the spread of Buddhism throughout India and beyond.
Decline of the Mauryan Empire
Ashoka’s rule came to an end in 232 BCE, marking the start of the Mauryan Empire’s decline. Several events were responsible for the demise of a huge empire. They include:
Economic crisis: The Mauryan empire maintained a huge army, resulting in significant expenditures for paying the soldiers and officials, which burdened the Mauryan economy. Ashoka opposed the killing of animals and pets. The Brahmanical society, which depended on the offerings made in the name of sacrifices, suffered due to Ashoka’s anti-sacrifice attitude. As a result, the Brahmanas formed some sort of animosity toward Ashoka.
Dissemination of new knowledge: This material knowledge acquired from the Magadha served as the foundation for the founding and expansion of other kingdoms like the Shungas, Kanvas, and Chetis.
Ignorance of the North-West Frontier: Ashoka was involved with both domestic and international missionary endeavors. It left the northwest frontier open to invasions. Also, successive rulers were not capable enough to safeguarding their boundaries.
Pushyamitra Shunga finally brought an end to the Mauryan empire and established the Shunga dynasty.
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RF Power Meter Basics
In simple terms, power is the quantity of energy dissipated or stored per unit time. For measurement simplification, microwave power is categorized into low power, medium power, and high power.
- Low power: Less than 10mWatt
- Medium power: From 10mWatt to 10Watt
- High power: Greater than 10Watt
The convenient units for power measurement are dBm and dBw.
- 30dBm = 1watt
- -30dBm = 1 microwatt
As shown in the figure, a simple power meter is made using a balanced bridge circuit. One arm of the bridge contains a bolometer, to which microwave power is applied. When power is applied, it changes the resistance in the bolometer arm, causing an imbalance in the bridge from its initial balanced condition (when no power is applied). The non-zero voltage is recorded using a voltmeter, which is calibrated to read the microwave/RF power.
A single bridge circuit gives false readings under ambient temperature changes. Also, changes in resistance due to mismatch at the input port result in wrong readings. Due to these drawbacks, a double bridge circuit is employed in the power meter design. In this type of RF power meter, the upper bridge measures RF power, and the lower bridge compensates for the effect of ambient temperature variation.
Power Meter Sensors
As mentioned above, a power meter consists of power sensors which helps measure microwave power. Based on the sensors, different types of power meters are manufactured by manufacturers as per applications which include CW, average, peak and average power meters.
We will explore the types of sensors used in power measurements: Schottky barrier diode, bolometer, and thermocouple.
Schottky Barrier Diode Sensor
It is used as a square law detector whose output is proportional to the input power.
It is a device whose resistance changes with temperature as it absorbs microwave power. Common types of bolometers are barretters and thermistors.
- Barretter: A thin metallic wire of platinum that has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance.
- Thermistor: A semiconductor that has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance.
It is a junction of two dissimilar metals or semiconductors. It generates emf which is proportional to the incident microwave power when two ends are heated up differently by absorption of microwaves in a load deposited on a substrate.
Measurements Using RF Power Meter
In this section, we will see how power can be measured using a power meter. The Agilent E4418B series power meter is a popular choice.
Power meters are supplied with power heads or sensors, which are used for power measurement. The power heads are sensors that convert microwave signals to analog voltages.
- First, calibrate the power meter as per the instructions outlined in the power meter manual using the provided power head.
- Now, connect the power sensor with the signal port of which you would like to measure the power. The LCD display provides the power in various units supported by the device.
To convert power from one unit to another, refer to the links mentioned below.
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Enhancing comprehension for 8-year-olds is vital because it forms the bedrock of their academic and overall cognitive development. At this age, children transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Strong comprehension skills enable them to grasp not only the words on a page but also the underlying concepts, thereby boosting their ability to acquire new knowledge across all subjects.
First, good comprehension skills are crucial for academic success. When children understand what they read, they're better equipped to follow instructions, complete assignments, and engage in classroom discussions. This lays a solid foundation for future learning and helps build confidence in their abilities.
Second, strong comprehension skills foster critical thinking. Children learn to make connections between different pieces of information, analyze content, and draw logical conclusions. This cognitive ability extends beyond academics, helping them navigate daily social interactions and problem-solving situations effectively.
Finally, nurturing these skills at a young age encourages a lifelong love for reading, opening doors to endless sources of knowledge and imagination. Reading for pleasure not only fortifies their cognitive abilities but also enriches emotional and social intelligence by allowing them to explore different perspectives and cultures.
In sum, investing in comprehension skills by parents and teachers today equips 8-year-olds with tools essential for academic success, critical thinking, and life-long learning.
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Learn about Do While Loop in VBA
The VBA Do While Loop is used to repeat a block of code while a specified condition is true. It’s a part of VBA’s looping constructs and is particularly useful when you don’t know beforehand how many times the loop needs to execute. The loop continues to run as long as the condition remains true, and stops as soon as the condition becomes false.
A Do…While loop is used when we want to repeat a set of statements as long as the condition is true. The condition may be checked at the beginning of the loop or at the end of the loop.
There are two common ways to structure a Do While loop in VBA:
- Do While at the beginning (pre-test loop):
- Do While at the end (post-test loop):
condition: This is the logical expression that determines whether the loop will continue. If the condition is True, the loop continues; if it’s False, the loop ends.
- Do While at the beginning: Checks the condition before executing the loop body, so if the condition is false at the start, the code inside the loop may not execute even once.
- Do While at the end: Ensures the loop runs at least once because the condition is checked after executing the loop body.
Example 1: Basic Do While Loop
This loop will continue until the variable i is greater than 10.
This loop prints numbers from 1 to 10 in the Immediate Window.
Example 2: Do While at the End
This loop guarantees that the code runs at least once, regardless of the condition.
Here, the loop will exit once i reaches 5, even though the condition allows for values up to 10.
Q & A
- What is a Do While loop in VBA and how does it work?
Answer: A Do While loop in VBA repeatedly executes a block of code as long as the specified condition evaluates to True. The loop checks the condition before each iteration. If the condition is False from the start, the loop won’t execute at all.
2. How can I prevent a Do While loop from running indefinitely in VBA?
Answer: An infinite loop occurs when the condition never becomes False. To avoid this, ensure that a variable inside the loop is updated properly, so the loop condition will eventually be False.
You can also use Exit Do to force an early exit if certain criteria are met.
3. What is the difference between Do While and Do Until loops in VBA?
Answer: The main difference lies in the condition:
- Do While: Runs as long as the condition is True.
- Do Until: Runs as long as the condition is False.
Example of Do Until:
4. Can I use multiple conditions in a VBA Do While loop?
Answer: Yes, you can use multiple conditions in a Do While loop by using logical operators like And or Or.
This loop will only run when i is less than or equal to 10 and an even number.
5. How can I loop through a range of cells in Excel using a Do While loop in VBA?
Answer: You can use a Do While loop to iterate through a range of cells until you hit a blank cell or a certain condition is met. For example:
This code loops through cells in column A, displaying the value of each cell until it encounters a blank cell.
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Geography determined the site which became Rome because there were important benefits to settling there.
The story starts with the Italian Peninsula as a whole. Running down its spine stretches the Apennine Mountains, which take up some three fourths of the total area of the peninsula. The area east of the mountain range, that bordering the Adriatic Sea, is pinched and narrow with little arable land. North and east winds make the eastern shore cool and drafty. Nature planned for Italy to look westward rather than eastward.
With a two thousand mile coastline, one would imagine Italy as a seafaring nation -- but no. There are very few natural harbors and those were taken by the Greeks for their Magna Graecia. With virtually no tidal activity, the Mediterranean cannot wash away the silt from the river deltas to help make them into adequate harbors.
South of the hills of Etruria, where the Tiber and Arno flow, there are two plains named Latium and Campania. The soil there is rich, fertile, and full of volcanic ash. Abundant streams provide irrigation and a gentle southwest wind blows across the plains. But for many centuries the plain of Latium was inhospitable to man. As late as 1000 B.C. there were active volcanoes in the region -- more than fifty craters within twenty five miles of Rome.
Fifteen miles from its mouth, the Tiber winds through a group of hills that rise from the plain of Latium. Far enough from the sea to be protected from piracy, the original Roman settlements occupied six of the famous seven hills of Rome. The heights commanded a view of the Tiber valley adjacent to the best ford on the river. The hills were wooded, precipitous and defensible even though the lowlands between them were marshy and subject to flooding from the river. Geography provided protection from enemies. Geography through the Tiber and its ford provided the opportunity for trade. Geography described a soil rich in nutrients -- the same soil that would build a great agrarian society.
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Teachers do so much more than just teach. As teachers we create classrooms to support students academically, as well as socially and emotionally, in the school and the larger classroom community. Restorative practices are an effective way for us to hold students to high expectations, teach students how to process emotions and the choices they make, along with creating strong classroom communities.
Created by the International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP), restorative practices are conversation-focused strategies for preventing poor student choices or misconduct and developing strong relationships. Strategies include holding whole class, small group and one-on-one conversations with students. In doing this, teachers promote making positive choices, reflecting on actions taken by students and proactively building strong communities.
Restorative Practices that Benefit Classroom and School Communities
The purpose of restorative practices is to have discussions with students about misconduct and then restore the classroom community and welcome the student back so learning can continue. To do so, IIRP has created three types of practices:
- Group Conferences
- One-on-One Chats
When classrooms and school communities implement restorative practices, the positive effects are plentiful. Students are also able to build strong relationships with their peers and teachers that support their emotional and social growth.
Circles, as a strategy for implementing restorative practices, occur as a whole class on a weekly basis. The purpose of circles is to develop and maintain class relationships, while teaching strategies for common social and emotional stressors students may face in and out of the classroom. Circles can be both preventative (building social and emotional strategies) and responsive (responding to a recent incident of misconduct).
Within circles, the teacher places the class in a circle and establishes a talking stick. This allows students to see one another and have a routine for sharing their ideas in a respectful manner. Circles can consist of asking students to share how they are feeling about a recent community or class event, or share their ideas for how they would respond to a scenario. Circles are also a great time to have students participate in team building activities that increase the strength of the overall classroom community.
Group conferences, as another strategy, are a time to repair harm and restore relationships between students in response to an incident. This is a time to gather the students and discuss the incident and make plans to repair the harm done. After an incident, the teacher or facilitator informs the victim(s) and offender(s) that a group conference will occur.
The time before the conference allows the students to both reflect on the event and gather their thoughts. During the conference, the facilitator meets with both parties and establishes the purpose of the conference to repair harm. The facilitator then moderates a discussion between parties following a script that offers questions to ask the group. The victim is given time to share the details of the event and the resulting feelings they have. The offender listens, shares their feelings both during and after the event, and a plan is made to make amends. Here's a script to follow during a group conference.
A third strategy, the one-on-one chat, occurs between the teacher and the student as a response to classroom misconduct. After an incident of student misconduct, the teacher asks the student to complete a self-reflection either in a cool down space in the classroom or in another location. This reflection can be done either through writing, drawing, or picture identification to reflect on what happened in the classroom, how the student was feeling at the time, how their classroom community is affected by the student’s choice, and what they will do next time.
This reflection time allows the student to meet with the teacher having calmed down and prepared to answer the questions the teacher will ask during their chat. After the chat, the teacher should restore their relationship with the student in a positive manner and then welcome them back into the classroom for a fresh start. Questions to ask or statements to make during a one-on-one chat can be found here.
The benefits of implementing restorative practices in the classroom are endless. Restorative practices were developed to address student misconduct but to truly focus on preventative measures and developing strong relationships. Through restorative practices, educators and school communities are able to hold students to high expectations. Administration through restorative practices can also communicate that misconduct will not result in exclusion but restoring relationships and repairing harm while returning students to the classroom community. This results in the classroom to be remained focused on learning.
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The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.
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In the very early days of our Universe, just over 13 billion years ago, there was very little structure. There were stars, and they were forming at a rapid rate, kicking off what's known as the Stelliferous Era. But the enormous, majestic galaxies that we see today, including our Milky Way galaxy, hadn't formed yet.
The first galaxies to form were dwarf galaxies, and over time, they merged together to build the types of spiral galaxies that we see today. Astronomers know that's what happened, but the exact timeline for the Milky Way has been unclear. Now a new study published in Nature Astronomy has revealed some of the detail in the formation of our home galaxy.
The new study, titled " Uncovering the birth of the Milky Way through accurate stellar ages with Gaia " is based on data from the ESA's Gaia spacecraft. Gaia's mission is to map the stars in the Milky Way. It won't map all of them, but it'll accurately measure the position and motion of just one percent of the galaxy's 100 billion stars. That sample reveals an overall picture of the galaxy.
The motion of a star is imparted to that star at the time of its formation. Gaia creates a 3D map of the Milky way by measuring this motion. Essentially, that map allows astronomers to look back in time, by tracing the star's motion backward. That's why the Gaia data is such a powerful tool for understanding the history of the Milky Way.
A team of astronomers from the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) used this data to examine the history of the Milky Way and find out what it looked like in the past. The lead author of the article is Carme Gallart, a researcher at the IAC. In a press release, Gallart said, "We have analyzed, and compared with theoretical models, the distribution of colours and magnitudes (brightnesses) of the stars in the Milky Way, splitting them into several components; the so-called stellar halo (a spherical structure which surrounds spiral galaxies) and the thick disc (stars forming the disc of our Galaxy, but occupying a certain height range.)"
Astronomers have studied the Milky Way's galactic halo and found two distinct populations of stars there. One of those populations is dominated by blue stars. The motion of those stars told astronomers that they are the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way. That ancient dwarf galaxy is named Gaia-Enceladus. The other population in the halo is made up of red stars. The history of those stars, and the timeline of the Milky Way / Gaia-Enceladus merger, was never well-understood.
Thanks to the Gaia mission and the work of these astronomers, we're now getting a better understanding of the merger.
"Analyzing the data from Gaia has allowed us to obtain the distribution of the ages of the stars in both components and has shown that the two are formed by equally old stars, which are older than those of the thick disc," says IAC researcher and co-author Chris Brook.
But that begs another question: If both populations of stars are the same age, how are they different? Mostly it boils down to their metallicity.
"The final piece of the puzzle was given by the quantity of "metals" (elements which are not hydrogen or helium) in the stars of one component or the other," explained Tomás Ruiz Lara, an IAC researcher and co-author. "The stars in the blue component have a smaller quantity of metals than those of the red component."
These findings, with the addition of the predictions of simulations which are also analyzed in the article, have allowed the researchers to complete the history of the formation of the Milky Way.
The results of this work tell a story of star formation and galactic merging and growth that results in the present-day Milky Way.
This story starts 13 billion years ago, several hundred million years after the Big Bang, when stars were forming in two separate systems. One was the Gaia-Enceladus dwarf galaxy, and the other was the progenitor of our Milky Way. The early Milky Way was about 4 times more massive than the dwarf galaxy, and was made up of younger, higher metallicity stars.
About 10 billion years ago, there was a violent collision between Gaia-Enceladus and the early Milky Way. That event set some stars from the dwarf galaxy and some from the larger Milky Way into chaotic motion, and eventually they formed the halo. Then there was a long period of chaotic outbursts of stellar formation, until things settled down about 6 billion years ago. Then, the gas settled into the disc of the galaxy, and gave us what we call the thin disc.
"Until now all the cosmological predictions and observations of distant spiral galaxies similar to the Milky Way indicate that this violent phase of merging between smaller structures was very frequent," explains Matteo Monelli, a researcher at the IAC and a co-author of the article. "Now we have been able to identify the specificity of the process in our own Galaxy, revealing the first stages of our cosmic history with unprecedented detail."
- Press Release: The early days of the Milky Way revealed
- Research Article: Uncovering the birth of the Milky Way through accurate stellar ages with Gaia
- ESA's Gaia Mission
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There are three types of muscle in the human body. The most abundant type is called skeletal muscle because virtually all these muscles are attached to the bones of the skeletal system. Skeletal muscle makes up the more than 600 muscles in the body, most of which are close to the surface of the body, between the integumentary system and the bones (Figure 8.1). Many muscles bulge when they contract; therefore, they are visible and can be felt as firm lumps under the skin. This chapter is concerned mainly with skeletal muscle.
Cardiac muscle is found exclusively in the heart (Chapter 4). Visceral muscle, or smooth muscle, is found within organs in many body systems.
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Studying Cells: Electron Microscopes (A-level Biology)
- Electron microscopes use electrons to form images. Because electrons are smaller than photons of light, electron microscopes have a much greater resolution than optical microscopes.
- The maximum resolution of an electron microscope is 0.002 micrometers. This means that electron microscopes can be used to produce very detailed images of tiny structures. Images produced by electron microscopes are called electron micrographs.
- The maximum magnification is x500,000. Because the resolution is so good, the useful magnification can be very high.
- Electron micrographs are typically black and white. Electrons cannot be seen by the human eye, so instead the electrons are projected onto a fluorescent screen, where they form a black and white image.
- There are two types of EM. There are two major types of electron microscopy: TEM and SEM (see below).
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
- TEM projects an electron beam through a sample. An electromagnetic beam of electrons is projected onto the sample, and a 2D image is formed.
- Denser tissue appears darker in the micrograph. In denser regions of the specimen, the electrons are easily absorbed, making these regions look darker on an electron micrograph. In less dense regions of a specimen, the electrons can easily pass through, making them appear lighter on an electron micrograph.
- A TEM produces very high-resolution images. TEM can be used to produce very detailed images of cell organelles, which is very useful. For example, you can see the stacked grana inside of chlorophylls.
- Limitation: TEM must be performed in a vacuum. TEM cannot be performed in normal air. Living specimens cannot survive in a vaccuum, so TEM cannot be used to visualise living material.
- Limitation: TEM can only be used for thin tissues. Another limitation of TEM is that it must be performed on very thin specimens, since thick specimens easily absorb the electrons and therefore do not produce good images.
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- SEM directs an electron beam across a sample. SEM is different from TEM in that it projects electrons across a specimen instead of simply passing electrons through it.
- Electrons are captured by a cathode ray tube. The scanning process releases electrons from the specimen which are captured in a special instrument known as a cathode ray tube. The electrons captured by this cathode ray tube can be used to create an image of a specimen.
- SEM can produce 3D images of a specimen. Because the SEM can scan the surface of a specimen and capture all the textures of the specimen’s surface.
- SEM can be used on thick specimens. Unlike the TEM, the SEM be used to see thick specimens.
- Limitation: SEM has a lower resolution. Compared to TEM, the SEM provides lower resolution images.
Staining in Electron Microscopy
- Stains used for electron microscopy specimens are heavy metals. Unlike stains for light microscopy which are dyes, the stains for electron microscopy are heavy metals. The metal ions cause the electrons in the specimen to scatter, which causes some areas of the specimen to appear darker than others (i.e. generates contrast in the image).
- The most commonly used stains are uranium and lead.
Benefits of Light over Electron Microscopy
Overall, electron microscopy is a very useful tool in biology compared to optical microscopy. However, there are several limitations:
- Light microscopy can be used to visualise living and non-living specimens. Whereas electron microscopy can only work with dead specimens.
- Light microscopy is relatively quick. The preparation process is very easy and does not take too much time to prepare specimens for microscopy. Electron microscopy is very time consuming and laborious, especially during the preparation of the specimen for microscopy.
- Light microscopy is less expensive. Electron microscopy is very expensive. A decent electron microscope can cost upwards of a million pounds, whereas an average light microscope is a few hundred pounds. Additionally, the reagents needed to prepare specimens for electron microscopy are much more expensive than the reagents needed to prepare specimens for light microscopy.
An Electron Microscope is a type of microscope that uses a beam of electrons to produce high-resolution images of biological samples. Unlike light microscopes, which use light to form images, electron microscopes use a beam of electrons to produce images that are much more detailed and have a much higher magnification.
An Electron Microscope works by firing a beam of electrons at a biological sample, which then interacts with the sample and produces an image. The electrons are focused into a beam using magnetic lenses and are then directed towards the sample. The electrons penetrate the sample and interact with the atoms within it, producing an image that can be captured and viewed on a screen.
There are several benefits of using an Electron Microscope, including:
High magnification: Electron Microscopes have a much higher magnification than light microscopes, allowing for the observation of incredibly small structures within cells.
High resolution: The images produced by Electron Microscopes are much more detailed than those produced by light microscopes, providing a clearer picture of the structures within cells.
The ability to observe three-dimensional structures: Electron Microscopes can produce three-dimensional images of biological samples, allowing for the observation of structures that are not visible using light microscopes.
The ability to observe internal structures: Electron Microscopes can observe internal structures within cells, such as organelles, that are not visible using light microscopes.
There are two main types of Electron Microscopes: Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM). TEMs produce images by passing electrons through a thin section of a biological sample, while SEMs produce images by scanning the surface of a biological sample with a beam of electrons.
There are several limitations of Electron Microscopes, including:
Cost: Electron Microscopes are much more expensive than light microscopes and require specialized training to use.
Preparation of samples: Preparing biological samples for use in Electron Microscopes can be time-consuming and complex, requiring specialized training and equipment.
Sample damage: Electron Microscopes can damage biological samples, making it difficult to study living cells or tissues.
Size and complexity: Electron Microscopes are much larger and more complex than light microscopes and require specialized facilities to use.
The study of Electron Microscopes is important for A-Level Biology students as it provides a fundamental understanding of the techniques and technologies used to study cells and other biological samples. Understanding how Electron Microscopes work and their benefits and limitations can help students to understand the limitations of other techniques, such as light microscopy, and to develop a more comprehensive understanding of cell structure and function.
The use of Electron Microscopes has greatly contributed to scientific research by providing a much more detailed understanding of cell structure and function. Electron Microscopes have allowed scientists to study the structures within cells in much greater detail, leading to a better understanding of cellular processes such as protein synthesis, cellular respiration, and cell division. The use of Electron Microscopes has also helped to advance our understanding of diseases and medical conditions.
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Free radicals are highly reactive and unstable molecules that contain one or more unpaired electrons. Because of their unstable nature, they seek to bond with other molecules, in a process called oxidation, which can cause damage to cells, proteins, and DNA.
Free radicals can be produced by various factors, such as exposure to radiation, pollution, smoking, and metabolism. Some free radicals, such as those produced by the immune system, are important for normal physiological processes. However, an excess of free radicals can lead to oxidative stress, which is associated with various health problems, including inflammation, aging, cancer, and heart disease. Antioxidants, found in many foods and supplements, can neutralize free radicals and help prevent their damaging effects.
The mitochondria in our cells are responsible for releasing energy from the molecules in our food, but they also unleash electron-stealing free radicals like reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species. Fortunately, antioxidants scavenge free radicals and prevent them from causing further damage. Read full article
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sky 247, diamondexch9.com register, tigerexch:Online learning has become increasingly popular in recent years, with more and more individuals turning to virtual platforms to expand their knowledge and skills. With this shift towards online education, it is essential for instructors to develop clear and effective learning objectives to guide students through the learning process.
What are Learning Objectives?
Learning objectives are statements that define what students should be able to do or know by the end of a course or lesson. They serve as a roadmap for both instructors and students, outlining the specific goals and outcomes of the learning experience. Effective learning objectives are clear, specific, measurable, and achievable.
Why are Learning Objectives Important?
Developing clear and effective learning objectives is crucial for several reasons. First and foremost, they help to guide course design and development, ensuring that all content and activities align with the intended learning outcomes. Additionally, learning objectives provide students with a sense of direction and purpose, helping them stay focused and motivated throughout the course. Finally, clear learning objectives make it easier for instructors to assess student progress and evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching methods.
Tips for Developing Effective Online Learning Objectives
1. Use Action Verbs
Start each learning objective with an action verb that clearly describes the desired outcome. Action verbs such as “analyze,” “evaluate,” “create,” and “apply” indicate the type of activity or task that students will need to demonstrate their understanding of the material.
2. Be Specific and Measurable
Avoid vague or ambiguous language when crafting learning objectives. Instead, be specific about what students should be able to do or know by the end of the course. Additionally, ensure that each learning objective is measurable so that students and instructors can easily assess whether the desired outcome has been achieved.
3. Align with Course Goals
Learning objectives should be directly aligned with the overall goals of the course. Consider how each objective contributes to the overarching learning outcomes and make sure that they are all relevant and essential to the subject matter being taught.
4. Keep it Concise
Learning objectives should be concise and to the point. Aim to convey each objective in a single sentence that is clear and easy to understand. Avoid using unnecessary jargon or technical language that may confuse students.
5. Consider Bloom’s Taxonomy
When developing learning objectives, consider incorporating Bloom’s taxonomy to ensure that a variety of cognitive skills are being addressed. Bloom’s taxonomy categorizes cognitive skills into six levels, ranging from simple recall to complex evaluation and creation. By incorporating a mix of these cognitive skills into your learning objectives, you can enhance the depth and complexity of student learning.
6. Provide Clear Instructions
In addition to stating the learning objectives, be sure to provide clear instructions on how students can achieve them. This may include details on specific assignments, readings, or activities that are designed to help students reach the desired outcomes.
By following these tips, instructors can develop clear and effective online learning objectives that will guide students through the learning process and set them up for success in achieving their educational goals.
1. What is the difference between learning objectives and learning outcomes?
Learning objectives are statements that define what students should be able to do or know by the end of a course, while learning outcomes are the actual results of the learning process. Learning objectives serve as a roadmap for achieving the desired learning outcomes.
2. How many learning objectives should I include in a course?
The number of learning objectives included in a course will vary depending on the complexity and length of the course. In general, aim to include 3-5 learning objectives per module or unit to ensure that students stay focused and motivated.
3. How often should learning objectives be revisited and revised?
Learning objectives should be revisited and revised regularly to ensure that they remain relevant and aligned with the course content and goals. Consider revisiting learning objectives at the start of each new module or unit to assess their effectiveness and make any necessary adjustments.
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By applying the Equivalence Principle, Einstein was able to obtain important results of the general theory of relativity even before he could solve the corresponding field equations.
You can read this demonstration in the 1907 article On the relativity Principle and the conclusions drawn from it". Actually, as outlined in our article 1907 Equivalence Principle first published mention, the equivalence of gravitation and acceleration is mentionned there for the first time by Einstein.
We will try to demonstrate that the gravitational redshift , i.e the fact that the light freqency changes when entering or leaving a gravitational field - which has been derived from the metric tensor in Newtonian limit in the previous article, could also be derived from this principle of Equivalence.
Consider light traveling from the bottom to the top of a rocket undergoing constant acceleration a. Let point A be at the bottom of the spacecraft, and point B at the top. The separation distance measured in the reference frame of the rocket is H.
When light first leaves point A, the velocity of the rocket is vA with respect to another reference frame (the Earth, for example), and let's call T the time for light to travel to point B, so:
- vA = velocity of the rocket when light is emitted at point A
- vB = vA + aT = velocity of the rocket when light reaches point B
The time T for light to reach B (from the Earth perspective) is:
we approximate T to H/c as we consider a << c ('small' acceleration)
Also the change in velocity of the rocket between emission and reception is:
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📘 FineWeb-Edu-Quality4plus
Overview
FineWeb-Edu-Quality4plus is a high-quality filtered subset of the original HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu dataset (ODC-By License).
This subset retains only samples with:
- quality_score ≥ 4
The goal is to provide a cleaner and more reliable dataset suitable for language model pre-training, instruction tuning, education-related NLP, and quality-sensitive downstream tasks.
This work is independent and not affiliated with the official FineWeb / FineWeb-Edu maintainers.
Key Features
- ✔ Derived from FineWeb-Edu (ODC-By License)
- ✔ Quality-filtered using quality_score ≥ 4
- ✔ No modification to the original text content
- ✔ Cleaner distribution of high-quality educational web data
- ✔ Suitable for LLM pretraining and fine-tuning
Dataset Construction
Source Dataset
- HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu
- License: ODC-By License
Filtering Rule
quality_score >= 4
Processing Notes
- The dataset retains exactly the original text and metadata.
- Only samples failing the quality threshold are removed.
- No normalization, rewriting, or translation has been applied.
Use Cases
Recommended
- Pretraining decoder/encoder–decoder language models
- Instruction tuning
- Education-domain NLP research
- Quality-sensitive text modeling
- Dataset distillation or mixture construction
Not Recommended
- Tasks requiring the full low-quality distribution of FineWeb-Edu
- Research requiring unchanged statistical distribution of the full dataset
License
This dataset is distributed under:
- Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By) v1.0 (same as the source dataset)
The ODC-By license and attribution to the original creators are preserved.
Citation
If you use this dataset, please cite:
@misc{fineweb-edu-quality4plus,
title = {FineWeb-Edu-Quality4plus: A High-Quality Subset of FineWeb-Edu},
author = {Morton Li},
year = {2025},
note = {Derived from HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu (ODC-By License)}
}
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the creators of:
- FineWeb-Edu
Their open datasets enable high-quality research for the entire community.
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