Careers in Chemistry - How They Are Involved in Various Industries

Careers in Chemistry - How They Are Involved in Various IndustriesThe careers in chemistry are basically related to the chemical industry. These are the people who study chemistry and work in different industries. These people mainly work in various jobs in the chemical industry. They also have other work-related responsibilities.Chemistry is an extensive field and has different branches. The work in the chemical industry can be categorized into two major areas. The first one is the conventional ones like the nuclear and the combustion work. The second one is the hybrid or applied field like the industrial production of chemicals and also the pharmaceutical industries. With the advancement in the chemistry science, the different types of jobs are also available in this field.Some of the jobs in the chemical industry require some formal education or certification. These jobs do not necessarily require any type of training. One can go through a degree program in chemistry, to earn the diploma in this field. Students studying in this field can apply for jobs in the different companies in the chemical industry. Many of these students opt for post-graduate degrees in this field. If the student is well qualified for the post then he or she can easily earn more money by working in this field.Many students go through the post-graduate degrees and get employment in various organizations. There are many positions available in the chemical companies. This job can also lead to higher positions in the industry.After a qualification is obtained, a person can choose to work in different industries depending on the qualification that he or she has acquired. The professionals are needed in various fields like the chemical plants and the laboratories. They can also work in the manufacturing industry in the different plants.Some of the companies are looking for new graduates who have worked in various chemical companies and laboratories. Theyare looking for people who can fill th e specific position in their department. These people can also work in the industry and can even expand their career to the government sector. In the government sector, some of the jobs are not available for everyone.Careers in chemistry are generally very interesting because it helps people to learn about different chemical processes and products. It also helps to work with different people from different countries. There are so many opportunities for graduates to work in different fields.

ACT Science Extracting Signals Through Noise to Improve Your Score

ACT Science Extracting Signals Through Noise to Improve Your Score ACT SAT Prep and College Admissions Blog “Ever thought about taking the ACT?” “Yeah, I've thought about it...the questions are supposed to be more straightforward than the ones on the SAT.” “Then why not give it a shot?” “It has that Science Section! There's no way I can get through that!” The ACT Science Section is perhaps the most misunderstood section on any of the main college entrance exams, and it's intimidating enough to scare many students away from taking an otherwise very manageable test. But it doesn't need to be. Perhaps the most insidious aspect of the ACT Science Section is actually something very simple: its name. In fact, the Science Section is barely about science at all, but about data: charts, tables, graphs, and your ability to read them. In much the same way as a reading comprehension question or a long word problem in math, the Science Section tests your ability to extract signals through noise. Can you quickly find your way through a mess of informationâ€"information that you may or may not needâ€"to find the pieces of data that give you the right answer? From CollegeVine: The Science section of the ACT consists of 40 multiple-choice questions that you’ll answer over the course of 35 minutes.Just like the other sections of the ACT, the score that you receive on the Science section of the ACT will be a scaled score ranging from 1-36. This number is scaled from your raw score, which is the number of questions that you got correct on the Science section and each section of the exam is weighted equally. Let's look at a sample ACT passage: See how “noisy” that passage is? Charts, graphs, tablesâ€"all thrown at you at once, and it's almost a guarantee that you've never encountered this science before. To make matters worse, there are unfamiliar terms, acronyms, all sorts of chaos that you need to filter out in order to make sense of the passage. So how do you do that? First, you don't really need to “read” the passage straight through at all! (For more info on how to manage your time on test day, see this post on Albert). The trick is to do a quick survey, to identify what may be important. Look for terms that may be important, so that you can find them later. For example, RCRF seems important. So does cosmic ray flux. Look at differences in the tables and figuresâ€"low clouds, middle clouds, high clouds. Timelines occur on the X-axes of the 3 figures. Also see if you can spot trends or patterns. For example, in Table 1, both flux in the first column and Low Cloud Cover in the second column show a simple upward trend. None of the trends on the Science section will be complicated, but it's important to be able to spot them. Now that we've found some important signals buried in all the noise of the passage, let's try a questionor two. Look at Question 15 first (this is a mid-level questionâ€"questions in each passage tend to get a bit more difficult as you move on, but not too much!) Here we have a couple of “signals”: low and high clouds and relative cosmic ray flux (RCRF). So we need to zoom into figures and tables that address this information. We also need to find a graph that pretty clearly shows direct correlation. With just a glance, we can see that Figure 3 shows a strong correlation between cloud cover and RCRFâ€"the graphs are almost exactly the same! And what kind of clouds are shown on that graph? Low ones. The graph for high clouds in Figure 1 doesn't show a clear correlation at all. So we know that the statement is consistent with Figure 1 and 3. Answers A and B both assert that the statement is correctâ€"but only A correctly states why: because the graphs for low clouds and RCRF are almost exactly the same. Let's try a slightly harder question. Question 17 is the last question for the passage, and the ACT Science Section sometimes asks you to use a tiny bit of basic scientific intuition for these questions. Again, you want to use High and Low clouds as signals. But now it's introducing some new informationâ€"some clouds are made up of ice crystals, and some of water droplets. But there's nothing about water and ice in the passage! No worriesâ€"all you need to know is the simple scientific concept that water freezes and turns to ice as the temperature gets colderâ€"basic stuff! So if high clouds are made up of ice, and low clouds are made up of water, clearly the higher clouds are colder. So that rules out A and B. To choose between C and D, look at the altitudesâ€"C asks us about the 3.2-6.0 km range (middle clouds), while D asks about the 6.0-16.0 km range (high clouds). Since only D pertains to high clouds, D is the correct answer. See how easy it is? Signals through noise. Once you practice a few of these, it becomes much easier to see how to navigate your way through the ACT Science Section. And ultimately, although this isn't really a science test at all, the skills you acquire from mastering this test will be extremely helpful in college and beyondâ€"whether you're taking science classes, or doing anything else that involves sifting through large amounts of data to find the information that really matters. About the Author Steve Markofsky is one of our most experienced and qualified test prep tutors. For more information on ACT/SAT tutoring and to see profiles of tutors like Steve, click here.

Happiness, Fears, Loves Talking About Existential Questions With Help From Gillian Anderson

Happiness, Fears, Loves Talking About Existential Questions With Help From Gillian Anderson When were you happiest? What is your greatest fear?In English we call these existential questions or questions about the meaning of life. They are  issues we all  ponder (think about)  at some point.Let’s see some interesting responses to  some existential questions with Gillian Anderson, better known as Scully from the X-Files, in an interview published in the UK’s Guardian newspaper in March, 2011. Afterwards lets answer some questions together.When were you happiest? In the womb.What is your greatest fear? Insanity.What is your earliest memory? One year old in Puerto Rico, my feet in the sand, wearing only a nappy, and cradling eggs in the crook of my  arm.Which living person do you most admire, and why? Obama, because against all odds, hes getting the job done with grace and integrity.What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Sabotage.What is the trait you most deplore in others? Bullying.What was your most embarrassing moment? Thinking I was doing Victoria Beckham a fa vor by putting her shirt collar down. It never occurred to me she might want it that way. Needless to say my charitable act did not go down too well.What is your most treasured possession? My children â€" Piper, Oscar and Felix. Obviously I do not possess them, but saying anything else would seem plain wrong.What makes you unhappy? Me.What do you most dislike about your appearance? Its length.If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you  choose? The Amazon.Who would play you in the film of  your life? Johnny Depp.What is your guiltiest pleasure? Not exercising.To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why? My high school geography teacher, for putting gum on her chair and ruining her favourite skirt.Have you ever said I love you and not meant it? Yes.What is the worst job youve done? Pilot of The X-Files.How do you relax? Beating myself into submission.What is the closest youve come to  death? A bull elephant in Kenya moving towards our car as we tried to do a  three-point turn in a dead end.What keeps you awake at night? My two-year-old.What is the most important lesson life has taught you? That Im not in charge.QuestionsWhat impression do you have of Gillian from her answers?Can you tell what kind of a child she was from her answers?Are you surprised by any of her responses?What is her self-image like? Do you think it is mostly positive or negative?At what point in your life were you happiest?Do you ponder  life’s existential questions regularly or do you try not to think about them?What do you do when you feel a little down or sad? Do you watch movies or read a book to feel better?Did you find this blog helpful? Please share it on Facebook and Twitter.

Hurtwood House China

Hurtwood House China Hurtwood House China With its first school opened in Ningbo in 2014, Hurtwood House China has established a network of sister schools under the banner HD schools. All of our schools offer students a fully bilingual education that blends the best of the West and the Chinese curricula. As the school motto Education Creates Character indicates, Hurtwood House China provides students with a broad and balanced learning experience - one in which tradition meets creativity and East meets West. HD Schools (HD Shanghai, Ningbo, and soon Beijing and Qingdao) benefit from a strong relationship with Hurtwood House, our partner school in the UK. It draws on Hurtwoods experience and expertise at providing an all-round education where children, not only achieve excellent academic results, but also develop interests and skills to prepare them for the challenges of life beyond school. With this in mind, HD Schools curriculum offers a broad range of opportunities designed to develop intellectual growth, physical and emotional health, artistic endeavors, creativity and service to others. The Schools are committed to fostering truly bilingual and bicultural students, enabling them to gain competency in both Mandarin and English, as well as preparing them culturally for life in an increasingly interconnected world. Our curriculum is taught using a dual-language immersion approach; students benefit from lessons delivered by native speakers of English and Chinese, with some subjects taught with both teachers in the same classroom. As well as supporting students to become bilingual, the low student-teacher ratio enables HD Schools to deliver a highly personalized approach to learning. In keeping with our partner school, Hurtwood House, HD Schools ethos, values and curriculum will help to foster a strong and supportive school community. We are looking to build a team who are strongly motivated and enjoy participating in all aspects of school life. Teachers who have not experienced a bilingual program before will enjoy the challenge and learn new and transferable skills in the process. Check out our established HD schools in China: HD Ningbo School:http://nb.hdschools.org/ Shanghai HD Bilingual School:http://sh.hdschools.org/ HD Beijing School:Coming Soon! View our Brochure

Our top must-have Dubai experiences

Our top must-have Dubai experiences We’ve been making lots of offers recently for UAE teaching jobs, which has been making us excited for all our lucky teachers who will be making the move to the region very soon! We’ve decided to put together a list of our favorite popular Dubai sights and experiences, as well as a few lesser known hotspots.1. The view from the Burj KhalifaThis is one attraction you quite literally can’t miss! Dubai continued to strive for ‘bigger and better’ with the world’s tallest tower, complete with the world’s fastest elevator to whisk you to the astounding views that await at the top.2. Sunset at Dubai CreekTake a cheap ride on a traditional abra across the creek to the atmospheric calls of evening prayer. Stop off and explore the Deira area, where you can wander the markets for spices and incense.3. Go on safari in the desertYou can opt for an exhilarating 4x4 ride across the sand dunes, or take things more slowly and venture into the desert by camel back. There may be options to camp during the night with Bedouins, share stories and enjoy a nomadic style barbeque under the stars.4. The Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural UnderstandingA fascinating place to visit in the early days of your UAE adventure, this centre does an informative and entertaining job of explaining the Muslim way of life. The outdoor surroundings make this a beautiful spot for a traditional Emirati breakfast or lunch, which is served daily.5. The Gold SoukPrepare to be blinded by a dazzling array of gold and jewels at this busy marketplace. Dubai is known around the world for its supply of cheap gold - don’t be afraid to haggle for a bargain.6. Old DubaiThe Bastakia Quarter is one of the few remnants of the old city, which originally begun its story as a successful fishing village. Stroll along winding pathways through a maze of traditional style buildings and galleries. If you get the chance, pay a visit the vibrant textiles market.

Meet Elina, a Dual Program Completer Who Has Developed Independence in Kumon

Meet Elina, a Dual Program Completer Who Has Developed Independence in Kumon Meet Elina, a Dual Program Completer Who Has Developed Independence in Kumon Elina is an accomplished student who studied advanced algebra at her towns high school as a middle school student. The dancer and black belt in Taekwondo is very independent for her age, but that wasnt always the case. She learned to step out of her comfort zone and speak up for herself as a student at Kumon, where she completed both the Math and Reading Programs before entering high school.   It was due to the self-confidence she developed in the program that Elina was able to convince her local newspaper to create a Poetry Corner feature, where she and her fellow students could share their poems. Her independence and determination also helped her win a national architecture competition, which resulted in an invitation to speak at the organizations yearly conference. You might also be interested in: Dual Program Completer’s Love of Music Leads to Giving Back This Young Reading Program Completer Developed a Love for Literature in Kumon From Struggling Student to Kumon Dual Program Completer Kumon Dual Program Completer Aims to Become an Assistant at her Local Center Meet Elina, a Dual Program Completer Who Has Developed Independence in Kumon Meet Elina, a Dual Program Completer Who Has Developed Independence in Kumon Elina is an accomplished student who studied advanced algebra at her towns high school as a middle school student. The dancer and black belt in Taekwondo is very independent for her age, but that wasnt always the case. She learned to step out of her comfort zone and speak up for herself as a student at Kumon, where she completed both the Math and Reading Programs before entering high school.   It was due to the self-confidence she developed in the program that Elina was able to convince her local newspaper to create a Poetry Corner feature, where she and her fellow students could share their poems. Her independence and determination also helped her win a national architecture competition, which resulted in an invitation to speak at the organizations yearly conference. You might also be interested in: Dual Program Completer’s Love of Music Leads to Giving Back This Young Reading Program Completer Developed a Love for Literature in Kumon From Struggling Student to Kumon Dual Program Completer Kumon Dual Program Completer Aims to Become an Assistant at her Local Center

Want A Paid Summer Internship Looksharp Can Help

Want A Paid Summer Internship Looksharp Can Help pixabay.com Successful interns tend to have already had experience with having internships in the past. That should be no surprise to anyone seeing as most companies and places love hiring people that have experience with being in the world of job and internship success. Having had experience means that you as an individual will have recommendations to back you up, if need be; you have people to speak on behalf of your skills and work ethic. A good number of top ranking, successful interns used an average of four different sources to find internships,  Google being one of the top online sources; Looksharp was among the other internship sites that were used by approximately 38 percent of students. The phrase putting all your eggs in one basket is not something to rely on when delving into the internship search field. Successful students averaged nine applications in their search, while highly competitive students averaged at least 10 to 20 applications. The CEO of Looksharp, Andrew Maguire, even stated in the release that “getting an internship is a job in and of itself.” You have to not lose that momentum during your internship hunting process or even after you get the job. The press release presented five stats from the Looksharp report explaining how students should approach their job hunts and what companies see: •Cross-train: Get skilled in more than one field. According to the report, more than half of students have incorporated computer science into their classes. •Start young: Don’t wait until your senior year to get your first internship; the Looksharp report states nearly 75 percent of students already have internship experience by this year in school. •The more internships the better: Try to get as many internships as possible, throughout your school time. The report showed  24 percent of seniors who had three or more internships throughout their college career secured job offers prior to graduation. •Be flexible: Many students, especially seniors (more than 73 percent), are much more willing to relocate for a job, giving them a higher advantage. •Location, location, location: Look into cities that have a vast amount of paid internships, such as California, Idaho and Nebraska. Be aware of how you are handling your internship searches and always know places like Looksharp exist to make your search a little bit easier. Looksharp is here to help launch and jumpstart students’ careers, seeing as it is the largest internship and entry-level job marketplace in the U.S. Take advantage of the opportunities at hand it never hurts to give it a try!