IHOPE Scholarship Fund - An Introduction

IHOPE Scholarship Fund - An IntroductionThe tutoring services offered by the IHOPE Scholarship Fund and the IHOPE Tutoring Center are a testament to how far IHOPE has come from its humble beginnings. As a result of the organization's success, other organizations such as Darden and Acme Corporation have stepped up to offer their assistance.The IHOPE Scholarship Fund was founded in 1982 and since then has become the foundation for many different scholarships. These scholarships are available for those who have proved that they have the potential to succeed in school, at any level. And if you are a student who has a passion for education and enjoys learning as much as you enjoy playing sports, you can get involved with the IHOPE Scholarship Fund.Like any other scholarship, the IHOPE Scholarship Fund is not just limited to those who are in need of financial aid. For those who have exceptional academic records, the IHOPE Scholarship Fund will happily reward you with financial aid. But reg ardless of your class or financial background, you are encouraged to apply for the scholarship.If you have been accepted into one of the scholarships and you believe that you are deserving of being one of the lucky students to receive this gift, it is important to note that you have already done all you can do in terms of preparing yourself to be a successful student. That means that you have completed the coursework, you have taken the exams and you have put forth all the effort you can for your education.Aside from the encouragement from your scholarship counselor, the financial rewards of being a IHOPE Tutor are very real. The scholarship funds will help pay for books, tutoring sessions, travel expenses, and lodging. The IHOPE Tutoring Center is only a short walk away from several colleges, universities and special-needs schools. You will notice that the IHOPE Scholarship Fund has included an extra element into its service, that of the tutoring center. This place is designed to t each you how to best learn a new language, especially when you want to do so online. You'll find yourself learning, and quickly, too. You will also have the opportunity to meet people from different cultures as well as learn from famous people and famous authors.The IHOPE Scholarship Fund has made it possible for more people to find opportunities for furthering their education and giving back to their communities. You can also become part of the IHOPE Tutoring Center, a place that encourages interaction between students, parents, teachers, and tutors, which make it a much more appealing way to learn.

Pottery Classes Manchester

Pottery Classes Manchester The Best Pottery Lessons in Manchester Chapters7Spot Pottery StudioSeven Limes PotteryPottery Lessons at the Clay StudioIt must be said that Mancunians lack for little when it comes to entertainment: music, film, outdoor activities...We in Manchester love our sports; Man UTD and Man City are constant sources of pride. Our record for champion boxers is sterling and our Old Trafford cricket ground is world-famous.Museums and art galleries, a vibrant nightlife and our unique Madchester vibe make our city one of the most attractive; to wit, ours is the third-most visited UK city after London and Edinburgh.With all of the noise and hustle, it might be nice to take things down a notch; that could be why there is a renewed interest in pottery in Manchester.There is something so soothing about working with clay, seeing your artistic vision take shape beneath your hands. Knowing you are working with the most elemental materials: water and earth, and forming it to become an expression of your inner landscape.Could you see yourself transforming raw clay into earthenware dishes or a clay sculpture for your garden? What about learning the different clays and what they are best suited for?Maybe you’re unsure of whether making pottery would even be your thing. Perhaps you would like to try it out first, before committing yourself completely to pottery-making.If that’s the case, you’ll appreciate all of the short pottery classes and taster sessions we found in and around Manchester. 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Their intent is not to produce pottery â€" although, of course, there will be production.They are more interested in making sure you master the fundamentals of throwing:Wedging: preparing the clay to be workedThrowing forms: unique pieces, as oppo sed to ‘throwing off the mound’ or creating a mass production of the same pieceTrimming: removing excess clay after your piece is formedHandle-making: incorporating a handle to your design â€" a skill in itself!Glazing: the final step, rendering your design waterproofGlazing can also serve to colour or decorate your workClasses are held either Mondays or Tuesdays, in the evening, from 6:30 to 9:00; the course costs £165, which covers the cost of materials and studio usage.They recommend that you bring an apron and towel for cleanup at the end of each class; working with clay can be quite messy!Pottery classes in London also recommend you bring your own clean-up towelette...If you’re uncertain about trying your hand at a pottery wheel or if you’re busy on Monday and Tuesday evenings, you might try their handbuilding classes, which is held on Wednesdays.Handbuilding gets closer to the origins of pottery, to the time before the invention of the wheel.In these courses, you woul d learn techniques such as coiling, pinch-forming and press-moulding.Working from a clay slab, you can learn to sculpt figurines or make cylinder forms, such as those used to make drinking mugs. Naturally, glazing is a part of the process.The cost for this course is £100 including tools and materials. If this six-week long a course still doesn’t feel quite right, you might try one of the many taster sessions and workshops they have on offer.Unfortunately, they only offer adult classes; this is a working studio with many artists renting space. If you were looking for kids’ classes or parent and child classes, we have to direct you elsewhere.Birmingham has some great pottery classes for children! In pottery and building arts, lime means something quite different than this Image by Robert-Owen-Wahl from PixabaySeven Limes PotteryWe’re not sure why the number seven is invoked in reference to pottery in Manchester; oddly, two of the most prominent course offerings are at pottery studios with that number in their name.While the first ‘seven’ studio runs a rather tight ship, this one adds a dash of fun into the mix â€" not the kind of fun that small children can partake of but fun nevertheless.First up on their list of courses are tasters. They generally take place on Saturdays, last around two hours (and 30 minutes for cleanup), and allow for hands-on experience with a pottery wheel.These taster classes cost £50 and you get to keep what you make... after the professional artists glaze it and fire it for you.If that’s not quite enough time at the potter’s wheel to suit you, you might select their intensive weekend workshop.During this time, you will learn many more skil ls such as decorating your vessel, throwing cylinders and bowls and turning the underside of your pieces.Have you ever wondered how your stoneware plates get that nifty ring on the underside and, more importantly, why there are notches in them?You can learn all about that and more during this focused clay pottery seminar; a lot of education for £160.Finally, if you are completely sold on the idea of being a ceramic artist, you may opt for the full six-week beginner’s course for £120.You will go more in-depth on basic pottery, both at the wheel and handbuilding techniques but the best part of these lessons is that they are a part of a broader curriculum that will get you completely ready to become a ceramic artist in your own right.Unlike other basic skills courses, Seven Lime charges a small fee for materials but, considering their relatively low class fees, the additional cost does not push them over the top of the price scale.Still, it’s best to enquire before you find yours elf owing more than you had budgeted for...Join the discussion: should pottery classes near me charge for materials? Now is the perfect time to consider a workshop to learn how to cast ornaments! Image by Free-Photos from PixabayPottery Lessons at the Clay StudioYou may well accuse us of saving the best for last â€" not quite true, seeing as all of the studios and classes featured so far are quite popular.Besides, this is not the end of the article; further down is a table listing all of the pottery classes we could find in and around Manchester.  That would be a case of saving the best for last!Still, for the sheer variety of classes on offer, the Clay Studio would be hard to beat!True, they promote the standard taster sessions and beginners’ classes, but then, they go even further with their generous menu of one-off courses and weekend workshops.For instance, you might enjoy coiling a jug: making a fully functional pitcher using the ancient technique of coiling clay.Using an extruder to dispense ropes of clay, you would carefully wind them. First making a base and then the walls, which will lat er be supported while the clay dries.If you’d rather work clay manually instead of pumping clay out of the extruder, you may choose to roll it into ropes, to a thickness determined by what you're making - your instructor's input would be helpful in deciding.Hand-rolling and extruding won’t be quite as messy as wheel-thrown pottery and your design will be sure to get raves!What about making Christmas ornaments?With the holiday season right around the corner, you might consider this Saturday course that will introduce you to the slip casting process.Slip casting calls for liquid clay, called ‘slip’, to be poured in a mould. The mould will seem to drink the slip but don’t worry: that’s supposed to happen. Around 20 minutes later, your ceramic ball will be ready for release from its mould.And then, you get to trim and decorate it...Or you could make porcelain decorations to gift to friends and family. Hearts, stars, snowflakes and trees... they come out pure white; you might contemplate drawing and painting on them.These courses both cost £35 and take place on Saturday morning. Be sure to book with them in advance because these fun sessions fill up rather quickly.We found similarly engaging pottery classes in Leeds; clearly, they are all the rage!By far their best Saturday (and Sunday) morning offerings are family classes. They are organised in terms, meaning three to four sessions - you don't sign up for a class but for a term. Each session costs £12 for the adult and £10 for the child â€" who should be five or older.This is a great opportunity for the whole family to get creative and learn new skills, and for the young ones to develop haptic skills and dexterity.Besides getting hands-on with clay, you will also learn glazing techniques and learn about the various clay tools that the artists use. And, yes: you get to take your ceramic art home.Ceramics can be beautiful, dramatic and funny. Ceramic arts are engaging, relaxing and... also fun.Whether you want to take these art classes on your own or with a friend, as a series of classes with your family or a single workshop just to see if clay work is for you, there are certainly plenty of opportunities to do so in Manchester.Are there as many great pottery classes in Glasgow?Contact information for the pottery studios we've reviewed (and some we didn't):Studio namePhysical addressPhone numberWeb address7Spot PotteryIslington Mill James Street, Salford M3 5HW0161 278 6404https://7spotpottery.co.ukSeven Limes Windrush Millennium Centre70 Alexandra Road, Manchester M16 7WD0752 707 8853https://7limes.co.ukClay Studio61 Old Birley St Hulme Manchester M15 5RF0161 505 0678http://claystudio.org.ukPottery Corner34 Beech Rd, Manchester M21 9EL0161 882 0010www.potsareforpainting.co.ukThe Potter's BarnRoughwood Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 4XX,0127 088 4080www.thepottersbarn.co.uk

Endurance Tips for Brass Players

Endurance Tips for Brass Players Sign up successful Many players benefit from finding and working with a good private teacher. A great instructor will be able to offer direction and trumpet endurance tips to develop proper technique.  It is also crucial to have a teacher who is able to critique and monitor your playing until you’ve developed good technique. Bad habits learned at this stage in your development will be difficult to break and can form future roadblocks to your development down the road. Basic Trumpet Endurance Tips and Exercises Here are a few tips and exercises to get you started developing your endurance. • Buzzing is a great warm up and a good way to build up your chops without needing your instrument. Buzz your lips as if you were playing. Change the tension of your lips as you would when playing harmonic notes. Take a slight break every few minutes for rest. • Do the same buzzing exercise, only this time into your mouthpiece, still no horn.  Same sequence, taking a short break every few minutes. • Play an easy note and sustain the sound for as long as you can. If you have a metronome (and you should), set it to a quarter note = 60bpm. Each beat is one second; count and keep track of how long you can sustain the note. Strive to add one second per day. Do this exercise on several notes, with a break in between each. • Practice lip slurs. Start with the valves open, and play G to low C, then cycle back to G, then to C, and continuing. Start with quarter notes and slowly increase your speed until you can play 16th notes. Then cycle through the valves; repeat the exercise down a half step using the harmonics with the second valve, then the first valve, etc. This will help train your muscles to make rapid subtle embouchure changes, as well as build breath endurance. • Learn, memorize and practice your scales. Working on scales will not only develop your ear, breathing and embouchure, it can help you significantly extend your endurance. • Play as softly as possible. After your warm-up exercises, continue your practice as softly as possible. Practicing softer notes will force you to focus on your lip aperture. This will help you develop your embouchure and make it easier to expand your range. Start this exercise with scales, and as you become more confident, introduce more technically-challenging exercises into your routine. These are just a few exercises to help you get started. There are many endurance exercises readily available on the Internet. If you do have a private instructor, work with them; ask for trumpet endurance tips and etudes. Developing your endurance is one of the first steps toward mastery of your instrument! Photo by Frederick Noronha Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher

Should I Go to the University of North Texas

Should I Go to the University of North Texas Eileen earned her bachelors degree in sociology from the University of North Texas. She specializes in writing tutoring, study skills tutoring, and a number of other subjects. Below, she shares her experience at the University of North Texas: Describe the campus setting and transportation options. Eileen: The campus setting at the University of North Texas was very nice and easy to get around. I was a commuter to this campus. Once youre in your upper-level classes (junior and senior years), I found that most of my classes were only a few buildings away from one another. There are buses, but I would recommend getting a parking sticker. It's more convenient and time-effective, and equates to about the same as using the parking meters over a year-long period. I felt very safe on this campus. They have security, and there are typically a good amount of students and professors there, even during evening classes. How available are the professors, academic advisers, and teaching assistants? Eileen:I had very good professors who would make time to meet with me, especially if I had questions about a test or a grade I received.There are advisers in place for each area of study, so theyre not overwhelmed with students. My adviser was very good at helping me stay on track with my graduation date, and would alert me to potential scholarships for the next semester. How would you describe the dorm liferooms, dining options, location, socialization opportunities with other students? Eileen:Since I was a commuter student, I didn't live on campus. There was a dining hall that I used for lunch when I had a full day of classes. They had many healthy options, as well as some fast food. It was a relatively large, spread out place where you could find seating inside or outside, or just get a quick bite on your way to class. I found that getting involved in projects in class or setting up study times with other students provided encouragement and time for socializing. They also have clubs you can join and all kinds of activities to get involved with to meet people. Which majors/programs are best represented and supported? Eileen:UNT really supports the arts, but they are also pretty diverse in the programs they offer. I was a sociology major. I really enjoyed learning about different people groups and studying the way they interact with society. I felt that UNT offered a broad range of classes concerning sociology. I learned how to investigate and really broaden my understanding with the reading assigned. It really prepared me to think with a more objective mindset. How helpful are the Career Centerand other student support services? Eileen:The Career Center really helped me write my resume and make it stronger as I searched for jobs after school. They would send out alerts to job fairs. Some companies would come to these job fairs looking for new employees. How are the various study areas such aslibraries, the student union, and dorm lounges? Eileen:I found the library and student union always had space and weren't too crowded. In the library, they have quiet areas on the second and third floors where there is no talking. This is a great place to study, research, and find what you need. The student union also had some places for more relaxed studying and eating. Describe the surrounding town. Eileen:Denton is a relatively small city. There are lots of places to eat and socialize. Since I commuted while I was at UNT, I wasn't too involved with the city. From what I saw, however, there were fun things to do. How big or small is the student body? Were you generally pleased or displeased with the typical class sizes? Eileen:There were around 35,000 students. The student body was pretty spread out around the campus. I really enjoyed that my classes weren't too overcrowded, and I could meet people pretty easily in class. Describe one memorable experience with a professor and/or class. Perhaps one you loved the most or one youregretthe most. Eileen:There were a couple of experiences that I can think of with my sociology professors where they really showed compassion. Once, I was running late for a test, and this particular professor said there were no make-up tests. I was rushing to get there and missed the test. I went to the teacher and explained the reason why I was running late, and he allowed me to take the test. This really stood out to me, because this professor was very strict. Another sociology professor gave me all of the notes from previous weeks in the semester after my backpack had been stolen. She was very gracious about helping me stay on track. Also, I had an American history teacher and a world history teacher who were both incredibly knowledgeable, and mainly taught from memory. This was amazing to watch. They made the classes so interesting with their in-depth teaching and knowledge. I loved listening to their lectures. It wasn't just studying a book, they took you into a different world as they descri bed the times of the seasons in the past. Check out Eileens tutoring profile. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

A History of Space The Major Milestones in Astrophysics and Astronomy.

A History of Space The Major Milestones in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A History of the Great Discoveries in Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Cosmology. ChaptersAristarchus of Samos First Proposes a Heliocentric (Sun-Centred) Universe â€" 270BCTycho Brahe Observes a Supernova â€" 1572The First Refracting Telescope â€" 1608Galileo’s Discoveries Change the Way we Think about the World â€" 1610Isaac Newton Publishes his Book on Gravity â€" 1687William Herschel Discovers Uranus â€" and Extends our Knowledge of the Solar System â€" 1781Joseph van Fraunhofer Builds the First Spectrometer â€" 1814The Largest Telescope Ever Discovers the Whirlpool Galaxy â€" 1845Neptune Discovered â€" 1846Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Theorises (Accurately) the Possibility of Space Flight â€" 1895Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Blows Astrophysical Minds â€" 1905Edwin Hubble Proves that Galaxies Exist beyond Our Own â€" 1923Cecilia Payne Uses Spectroscopy to Show that Stars are Mainly Hydrogen â€" 1925The Discovery of the Big Bang â€" 1927Hans Bethe Explains what Happens in the Centre of the Sun â€" 1938The First Person on the Moon â€" 1969The First Landing on M ars â€" 1971Proof of a Black Hole â€" 1972NASA’s Voyager 1 Leaves the Solar System and Enters Interstellar Space â€" 2013First Image of a Black Hole â€" 2019The history of astronomical science is a fascinating one.To think that the Mayans and the Ancient Greeks used observational techniques and calculations to monitor and even predict orbits and eclipses â€" over two thousand years ago â€" is quite something. And to consider that astrophysicists could postulate the existence of particular planets and stars before they could even see them is pretty cool too.All this knowledge that these days we take for granted â€" that gravity is a thing, that there are eight planets in our solar system, that our galaxy, the Milky Way, is only one of billions â€" had to be discovered. And discovering things like this in physics is really not an easy task.Here we are going to look at the slow development in our knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics. From the days of the first rudimentary telescop es â€" with which we’d stare into the cosmos â€" to now, when we have shuttles outside of our solar system.It’s a long history, and it is based less on genius discoveries â€" although there are some of those â€" and more on the slow accretion and sharing of knowledge. That’s more realistically how an astrophysicist works â€" and how science works in general.Let’s take a look at some of the great steps forward in our cosmological and astrophysical knowledge.Find out everything you need to know about astronomy! 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Whilst undoubtedly an incredibly smart guy, his commitment to the geocentric model of the universe â€" and his general intellectual authority â€" had scientists going in the wrong direction for centuries.Three hundred years before him, Aristarchus, another Greek thinker, had proposed instead the heliocentric model â€" which suggested that the Earth goes around the Sun. If he hadn’t been ignored, this would have been a major scientific breakthrough.Check out the differences between astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology! The sun is the centre of our solar system - not the EarthTycho Brahe Observes a Supernova â€" 1572It was a common idea among scientists up until this point that ‘the heavens’ could not change. However, Tycho Brahe, the Dutch astronomer shook up this perspective when he witnessed a supernova.At the time, he called it a ‘stella nova’, a new star â€" which influences what we call them now: supernovae. From then on, we realised that things in the universe could indeed change.The First Refracting Telescope â€" 1608At the beginning of what became a revolution in astronomy, a Dutch spectacle-maker named Hans Lippershey attempted to patent a telescope based on refraction.He didn’t succeed â€" but his designs spread across Europe and became the basis for the observational technologies of the future.Galileo’s Discoveries Change the Way we Think about the World â€" 1610We missed out Copernicus, who, in 1543, had suggested that, actually, as Aristarchus had suggested, the Earth goes around the Sun. Yet, his theories did not gain traction until Galileo Galilei finally proved them in 1610.With his own telescope, he found spots on the sun and four of the moons of Jupiter. Not everyone liked his discoveries however, and the Church bothered him all his life â€" claiming that he was a heretic.Find out about our solar system!Isaac Newton Publishes his Book on Gravity â€" 1687One of the great scientific breakthroughs in history came from Isaac Newton â€" yes, the guy with the apple.His discoveries were a little more sophisticated than this, however. His work explained the forces acting between all of the celestial objects, whilst proposing general laws of motion too.His ideas were the basis of physics until Einstein in the early twentieth century. Without the apple, we may never have discovered gravityWilliam Herschel Discovers Uranus â€" and Extends our Knowledge of the Solar System â€" 1781Another break with the physics and astronomy of the ancient world came in 1781, when William Herschel discovered Uranus.The significance of this was greater than just the discovery of another planetary object. This was rather the first time at which scientists had to expand their idea of what the Solar System was â€" as it was previously thought to end at Saturn.Joseph van Fraunhofer Builds the First Spectrometer â€" 1814Into the nineteenth century, inventions abounded. One of the most important of these was Fraunhofer’s spectrometer, the first instrument used to observe and analyse the materials of which stars are made.Stellar spectroscopy analyses the light emitted by stars and, with great sophistication, one can use this evidence to infer the make-up of a distant object’s surface.The Largest Telescope Ever Discovers the Whirlpool Ga laxy â€" 1845Knowledge of galactic distances and structures moved forward with William Parsons’s construction of a mega telescope â€" the biggest such structure created to that day.Through it he could see the Whirlpool Galaxy, over twenty-three million light years away â€" and Parsons was the first person to identify its spiral structure. The thing was, he just didn’t know it was a galaxy.Do you know how a star is formed?Neptune Discovered â€" 1846The amazing thing about the discovery of Neptune is that it was actually discovered without ever having been seen. Rather, two astronomers, John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier, actually inferred its presence â€" as its size means that it has an influence on the orbit of Uranus.In 1846, Johann Galle pointed his telescope in the direction that Le Verrier suggested â€" and, lo and behold, Neptune was there.Take classes here with a Superprof's maths physics tutor. Saturn - image from NASA

Turn Around - Phrasal Verb of the Day

Turn Around - Phrasal Verb of the Day Todays phrasal verb of the day is: Turn AroundInfinitive form: Turn AroundPresent Tense: Turn Around/ Turns Arounding form: Turning AroundPast tense: Turned AroundPast Participle: Turned AroundTurn Around is a separable English phrasal verb. It can be used in two different ways:When you move your body or a vehicle so it faces the opposite direction. Its quite similar to the term did a complete 180, which refers to the movement of a circle when turned 180 degrees, and will result to the object facing the opposite direction1.  If youve had turned around in time, you wouldve seen Tom Cruise driving by.2. Vincent turned the painting around for the audience to see.When you improve a bad situation into something better1. I believe it is never too late to turn things around; The change should come from within. After all, its a matter of perspective.2. Hatred wont do you any good. If you really love her, you can still turn your relationship around by swallowing your pride and tell her youre sorry.Note: Turnaround (n.) used as a noun means a great improvement in a bad situation.Ive been really depressed, but theres been a major turnaround when I realized my own strength as well as the unfailing support of my mom.iframe width=560 height=315 src=//www.youtube.com/embed/j7tKXTtsWRA?rel=0 frameborder=0 allowfullscreen/iframeExercises: Write your answers in comments and we will correct them.Fill in the gaps from the video above:You see, I havent really talked to anyone outside of my family all summer, but tomorrow is my first day of high school ever and I need to ____ things ____, so I have a plan.What is his plan so he could turn things around?Can you describe one moment in your life where you get to turn things around? How did it go? What did you do to make things better?Did you ever experience a point in your life where you feel you want to turn things around? Why? What was happening then, and what would you like to happen?Complete the sentences below with the correct fo rm of Turn Around.1. If you want to defeat your enemies, then you should be ______ ______ and facing them instead of facing me.2. Tyrone _____ his life ____ by being hardworking and maintaining his loyalty, despite all the trials he faced.3. If only you had _____ _____ the moment I told you to, you wouldve seen John in his most embarrassing moment.4. _____ _____ and see whos behind you.5. You cannot _____ your life _____ just by talking about it. So, stop talking and start doing.Change the example sentences above to negative sentences (or positive, if the sentence is already negative). Then change them to questions.

Guessing - Private Tutoring

Guessing BobbiM Mar 25, 2014 Ever had to guess on a test?  Scary right? Of course you’ll find that you have to occasionally guess on tests.   But you should never just guess at random.   Narrowing down the answer choices first is imperative.   Otherwise, your odds of getting the right answer will be pretty slim.   Follow this plan when you guess: 1.             Eliminate answer choices you know are wrong.   Even if you don’t know the right answer, you can often tell that some of the answer choices are wrong.   For instance, on Date Sufficiency questions, you can eliminate at least two answer choices by determining the sufficiency of one statement, 2.             Avoid answer choices that make you suspicious.   These are the answer choices that just “look wrong” or conform to a common wrong-answer type.   For example, if only one of the answer choices in a Problem Solving question is negative, chances are that it will be incorrect. 3.             Choose one of the remaining answer choices.