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July 30, 2007

How To Use Nlp In Storytelling

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— A Masterclass Of Storytelling In 4 Days —

Everybody loves a good story…. Wouldn’t you agree? For the generation-ally impaired, once upon a not so long ago, there was a guy called Max Bygraves whose tag line was ‘I wanna tell you a story…’ And indeed he would and always it was a funny story because he knew how to deliver it. It was for each and every person in the audience and it was personal.

— The Best Piece of Storytelling Magic —

Every story resonated with something that had occurred in the experience of the listener and the teller made it even more confidential and intimate in the way he leaned toward his audience and used different tonality of voice and facial expression, small movements to lull the audience and make them focus more &ndash and they were with him every syllable, every gesture, every pause. Best piece of magic ever seen is someone telling a story &ndash someone who knows how to tell a story and why and when it should be told.

— The Next Step —

So, are you one of life’s storytellers? Can you carry a joke to a raucous end? Or, are you someone who has tried to amuse and enthral at parties or in the pub, but to no avail? Have you been on the journey of self-knowledge and perhaps taken your NLP practitioners certificate, still not quite sure where that has taken you? Perhaps you’re unsure as to progression from there, what to do next, not quite ready for the Masters certificate and would like to take a little detour that explores the map of you in a little more depth?

— Put Away Childish Things —

It may well be that ‘ you have put away childish things’. But consider, is storytelling a childish thing? Our subconscious is, as a six-year-old child so should we not re-learn how to engage it in ourselves and in others. Story telling is a many faceted and vastly satisfying thing to get to know.

Had it not been for my attending a storytelling course run by NLP Scotland I should never have been able to appreciate the creative genius of Mr Bygraves, or indeed of myself.

— My Personal Experience —

Four days of learning the Art of Storytelling and Metaphor and there are no limits to where my mind can take me. It has enabled me to reach my clients in a way that is all at once disarming, natural, unobtrusive, full of humour but still so deep and allowing the establishment of rapport and trust to develop much sooner with all ages.

— Recommendations —

I cannot recommend highly enough this course to anyone, especially those working with children, wishing to extend their own boundaries and ‘get’ what is going on with themselves. So, I suggest you get down and get Grimm, the next course is coming soon.

July 28, 2007

How To Write A Personal Statement For Medical School

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Getting into medical school is a rigorous procedure that requires many steps. For instance, whereas other graduate school programs require only one personal statement, many medical school applications require that the student write two personal statements: an AMCAS application essay, and a secondary application essay.

How does AMCAS work?

AMCAS is an application processing service that allows you to put together just one application, which is then submitted to all of the medical schools of your choice. One of the pieces of your AMCAS application is your primary personal statement.

Because your AMCAS application essay is submitted to multiple schools at once, it focuses on the applicant, leaving out the school-specific information that many graduate school personal statements include. As a result, many medical schools require prospective students to submit a secondary application essay, which is written with that specific school in mind.

What Does My AMCAS Personal Statement Need to Include?

Most graduate schools require that your personal statement address your interest in that school, as well as answering a range of questions about yourself. When you use AMCAS to apply for medical school, however, you will need to omit the school-specific information in order to create a primary personal statement that can be submitted to all of your chosen schools.

The AMCAS personal statement or primary application essay should always answer two different types of questions:

• Why do you want to be a physician? As with any personal statement, this question should not be answered by stating that you have always wanted to be a doctor. Likewise, you should avoid espousing a desire to “help people.” These are clich

How To Write A Personal Statement For Graduate School

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A personal statement is a crucial part of your graduate school application, but writing it can also be one of the most stressful things on your to-do list. Many students do not consider writing to be their strong suit, and matters are only made worse due to the intense importance of this particular essay.

It may help many students to remember what the purpose of the personal statement is. The grad school admissions board uses it to determine two things:

• Whether you will be an asset to the graduate program

• Whether you will be an asset to the school itself

Graduate schools are typically judged by the performance of their students. As a result, no school wants to admit a student who will be a black mark on its record. Your personal statement’s purpose, therefore, is to convince the admissions board that:

• You are deeply motivated to learn about (and excel in) your chosen area of study

• You are a capable student who will perform well in your studies

In order to accomplish these tasks, there are several points that almost every personal statement must cover (unless, of course, asked to do differently by the admissions board itself). You also have the challenge of trying to make your personal statement stand out from the hundreds of other applicants, who will all be saying basically the same thing.

For more information on how to write a winning personal statement, follow the guidelines below.

What Should a Personal Statement Include?

Not every personal statement should look the same. Different graduate schools have different expectations of what you should include in your personal statement. First and foremost, your responsibility is to make sure your essay answers the questions asked.

In general, though, most personal statements should include five things:

• Area of study &ndash This should be a given, but you would be amazed by how many students focus so much on answering other questions that they forget to state which program they are interested in. Don’t leave your reader to figure it out by deduction &ndash make sure your chosen area of study is clearly stated in your personal statement.

• Your interest in the subject &ndash By discussing the basis for your interest in the subject, your personal statement will prove you have a genuine interest in your chosen area of study. However, don’t simply say, “I have always wanted to be a ______.” Instead, use a personal experience to show &ndash rather than tell &ndash what drives your interest.

• Related experience &ndash Graduate schools also look at your experience in the field in order to determine your interest level. For example, if you are pursuing a graduate degree in psychology, the admissions committee will expect you to see some combination of related courses, research work, internships, volunteer work, membership in related organizations, and/or other extracurricular activities.

• Your interest in the school &ndash Many people choose a graduate school because it has a program that interests them. This should go into your personal statement. However, make sure you go beyond general flattery &ndash the committee will want to see that you have actually researched the program. For instance, if you admire the work of a professor who teaches in the program, mention this and discuss why you would like the opportunity to study under him or her.

• Post-graduation plans &ndash In order to choose the graduate program that is right for you, you should have a general idea of what you will do with your degree. Be sure to convey your career goals in your personal statement, as this proves that you have given some serious thought to your future, and therefore are more likely to finish the program.

How Do I Make My Personal Statement Stand Out from All the Rest?

Once you have outlined how you are going to answer the question or cover the five points listed above, you need to figure out how you will make your personal statement memorable. Remember, there are most likely hundreds of other applicants, all of whom will say more or less the same thing. Here are a few ways to make sure your stand out from the crowd.

• Make it personal. A successful personal statement should not read like a description of your resume. Instead, use stories and examples from your life to illustrate why you became interested in your chosen area of study, and your experiences as you have pursued it thus far.

• Make it organized. A personal statement is not a term paper, but it should still be well organized. Make sure your sentences flow well from one paragraph to the next.

• Make it between one and three pages. Like a resume, it is hard to say how long a personal statement should be. Some admissions boards may only ask one question to be answered, allowing your personal statement to be as short as 250 words. On the other hand, more complex answers may require as many 750 words.

• Have a theme or thesis. Like any other personal essay, your personal statement should have a unifying theme. The anecdotes you use to illustrate the above five topics or answer the admission board’s question should also support your theme.

• Maintain a professional tone. As a graduate, you are no longer just a student &ndash you are also a professional in your field. Your personal statement should reflect your professionalism and dedication to your studies.

• Gear it toward the specific school. While you may be able to reuse certain sections of your personal statement for other schools, sending out the same essay to every school is a major faux pas. For one thing, many schools differ in their requirements: They may impose a different maximum or minimum length, or ask that different questions be answered. Make sure that your personal statement is written for the specific requirements of the school you are applying to.

• Proofread your work. Nothing will turn an admissions board off faster than sloppy writing. If you are going to convince them that your graduate degree is one of your top priorities, then your personal statement should reflect your level of dedication. Take the time to perfect your work, eliminating typos and grammatical errors as well as fine-tuning the overall message.

Writing a Winning Personal Statement

While it’s true that there is a lot riding on your personal statement, this does not mean that it needs to be difficult to write. By understanding the purpose of the exercise, making sure that it concisely yet thoroughly covers the necessary information, and minding details such as organization and grammar, anyone can write a winning personal statement.

July 26, 2007

How To Write A Term Paper

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Writing a term paper can be very overwhelming and scary for some people. However, if broken down into steps, it can be very easy to get that term paper done easily and quickly.

Here are some proven steps that have worked for many college students. If you follow these basic steps, you will always get a high scoring paper. If you are not clear on exactly how to approach your paper, use your instructor as a resource to explain further. This is a very important factor of writing the right paper and fulfilling everything that the instructor requires. Your instructor will be aware that you want to write a quality term paper.

Do not be afraid to ask questions. It is better to know exactly what you are doing or not. Discuss the project with your classmates. You would be surprised how someone else has a different perspective and can answer some questions for you and give you ideas.

The first step you should take is to look carefully at all the materials you have to include in your paper. Utilize all the textbooks that you have on the subject, notes you have taken in class and any course handouts given in class.

After you have carefully examined your materials, decide on your thesis, which is the question that you want to answer in your paper. If your instructor did not give you a specific topic, but a broad subject area, then you can experiment with your thesis and write from a different and interesting angle. Make sure your term paper is not too long and laborious. Your instructor will probably give you a page limit. With that in mind, choose a subject that will not turn out too long or too short. To do this, you have to narrow your topic as best as you can. You can usually tell if it is going to be too long or too short, by the bibliography that you are able to find.

Your next step is to do your research by putting your bibliography together if it has not yet been assigned to you. Compile your list of sources online and in the library. Use your college library. It has a lot of information on different subject topics. Your research will determine whether you write a good term paper or not. Use magazine articles on the topic. Take as much notes as you can when going through the actual research websites, articles and books. Use quotes only when it is necessary and relevant to the topic.

Go on to outline your term paper by using the notes you gathered. Your main outline should include what you want to discuss in the term paper. Following your main outline, you can now create a draft of our term paper. Use the simple format of having an introduction, body of term paper and conclusion. The Introduction will state what you want to say in your term paper, the body will actually state your case and the conclusion will summarize what you had to say and answer your thesis question for the reader.

July 25, 2007

The Big Four

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Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, better known to history as the “Big Four,” were instrumental in building the Central Pacific Railroad and developing California’s railroad system in the years between 1861 and 1900. Of modest origins, all were born or had lived in upstate New York prior to being drawn West by the Gold Rush. Huntington and Hopkins were partners in a hardware company; Stanford operated a grocery business with his brothers; and Crocker was a dry goods merchant. Prosperous by 1860, they all supported the presidential candidacy of Abraham Lincoln and the new Republican Party when called together by Theodore Judah to hear his idea for a railroad to the East. The start of the Civil War prompted their active involvement, and they invested every energy in building the western part of the first transcontinental railroad.

The greatest historical event in transportation on the continent occurred at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869, as the Union Pacific tracks joined those of the Central Pacific Railroad.

Leland Stanford, Collis P. Huntington, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins were the “Big Four” that conceived this enterprise and brought it to a successful ending after years of daily struggle that would have exhausted the patience and spirit of ordinary men. Huntington looked after the financing of the company. Crocker, with his tremendous energy, forced the construction of rails over the snow-crested Sierra and across the burning deserts of Nevada and Utah. Stanford kept his energies on the main points leading to success, and Hopkins saw that none of the money was wasted. That pioneer railroad line of the middle ’60s formed the basis of the gigantic Southern Pacific system.

The connection of the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific bridged the 2000 miles to the Missouri River, and the four to six months time taken by the overland pioneers was reduced to six days. At once the Pacific States were transformed, and Western life gradually caught up with the life and aspirations of the East.

A transcontinental railroad had been dreamed of as early as 1836. From time to time it was suggested by visionaries and discussed by the orators and newspapers of the ’40s and ’50s. In 1853 Congress expended $150,000 in hunting a feasible route. Surveys were made from time to time. The California Legislature took a hand in the issue in 1855-6, fearing that Congress might relax its energies, and urged a speedy construction of a railroad, but the jealousy of politicians delayed the initiative. Meanwhile short line railroads were developing in the Middle West. Some of these united, and systems began to develop.

Leland Stanford is generally given credit for the initiative in starting the enterprise. In passing the store of Collis P. Huntington in Sacramento, one day, he noticed one of the huge freight wagons being loaded for the arduous haul over the Sierra into Nevada. Traffic was developing rapidly, and he realized that a better carrier and faster service was demanded. He and Huntington talked the matter over. Mark Hopkins and Charles Crocker were drawn into the discussion; they all agreed that the time had come for a railroad connection with the East. Theodore Judah, for whom Judah Street is named, had surveyed a route over the Sierra and had interested Stanford in its practicability. He was sent for, and backed with money to go over several surveyed routes known and select the best one. Meanwhile, the corporation organized with Leland Stanford as president, C.P. Huntington as vice-president, and Mark Hopkins as treasurer. Charles Crocker was a leading direction, and the spirit of dominant energy in pressing construction through and over all obstruction. Eventually the Big Four controlled a far-flung network of railroad enterprises which gave them enormous wealth and political power. Admired and detested as the West’s first “Railroad Kings,” they left a legacy of railroad development which still influences transportation and politics in California.

How To Write A Winning Personal Statement: Focus On Your Conclusion

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The second most important part of your essay, behind only the introduction, is the conclusion. Just as the introduction had the purpose of drawing in the reader, the conclusion’s foremost function should be to leave the reader with a lasting impression. This section offers guidelines on ways you can maximize the impact of that impression. These guidelines can be grouped into three categories, each of which encompasses a lesson on what not to do.

Synthesize, Don’t Summarize

The chief difference between these two tactics is that the former deals with themes while the latter deals with facts/experiences, though there is some overlap. You do not need to recap the essay paragraph-by-paragraph. You do not need to remind the reader of the experiences you have discussed (except as individual experiences might be tied to certain themes you want to synthesize).

You do want to reiterate key themes, but preferably not in a way that merely repeats them. Instead, in synthesizing these key themes in your conclusion, you should ideally be adding a fresh perspective. Try to tie themes together and demonstrate how they complement each other. In doing so, you should always avoid trite and clich

July 23, 2007

How To Write Winning Law School Personal Statements

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Why Unique?

After weighing academic performance, law schools are most interested in assembling a class of interesting people. In this sense, their criteria are broader than those used by business or medical schools, whose applicants face more clearly defined expectations. Unfortunately, law school applicants often find this freedom intimidating rather than encouraging.

Too often writers resort to a safe route, and it should be obvious why such an approach would prevent them from achieving the goal of uniqueness. The topic itself need not be revolutionary. Rather, the key to this type and all types of essays is simply to be specific and personal. Don’t be afraid to give your readers a glimpse of who you really are.

This applicant describes his upbringing in the inner city as a way to offer insight into his current maturity. He does not use his disadvantaged background as an excuse for anything, nor does he overstate its significance. Rather, he portrays his past honestly to show how it shaped his character and determination.

This applicant focuses on his extensive international experience in business and education. The details of his work often have little to do with law, but in exploring his global travels he demonstrates the unique perspective he has cultivated.

This applicant offers an in-depth account of a boot-camp experience. Note how his focus on a single experience can nevertheless convey a great deal about his character, because he offers concrete details from his personal experience. Depth is almost always preferable to breadth.

Finally, this applicant achieves uniqueness through his writing style. What makes the essay effective is not the specific topics with which he engages the reader, but the playful and inventive thought process he demonstrates.

These four examples are meant to show you the boundless ways in which you can offer a unique portrait. You don’t need to come from a very diverse background or to have accomplished something extraordinary. These essays are effective because they offer honest portrayals and are grounded in specific, personal details. Law, although mentioned, is not the focus of any of these essays. In your own essay, you should stay focused on the topic you choose and explore it fully, making a connection back to law only if that seems natural.

In the previous section, we examined some essays that mentioned law as a natural conclusion but focused on some novel experience unrelated to law. When you don’t have interesting, fresh ideas to offer about the legal profession or the study of law, you are better off emphasizing your unique strengths rather than stating platitudes about your future career. In the tired eyes of an admissions officer, nothing is more tedious than an essay that starts off, “I have always wanted to be a lawyer,” and then cites a list of trite reasons. One obvious mistake is to focus on your parents’ experiences as lawyers without demonstrating any independent, mature thinking about your own goals.

A less obvious, more common mistake is to write about how you want to help people. The fact is that most law school graduates, especially from the top schools, go on to work in the private sector. Law school admissions officers are not out to judge the moral value of your career intentions, particularly because they know that people often change their minds. They’re well aware that most of their graduates will go on to seek financially rewarding careers. Therefore, applicants who mention clich

July 22, 2007

How Ultraviolet (UV) Light Water Filters Work

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Using ultraviolet (UV) light to purify drinking water is a concept that has existed for more than one hundred years. Despite its early beginnings, the science behind UV disinfection is complex. Understanding the fundamentals of how UV is able to purify drinking water requires a relatively deep understanding of physics, chemistry and biology.

The average consumer of this technology rarely has the science background to fully grasp how a “light in a pipe” will be able to protect a water supply from dangerous microorganisms. This often leads to consumer frustration which in many cases is exacerbated by faulty information provided by ill-equipped salespeople.

Often the outcome of this frustration is consumer inaction which is unfortunate because UV systems are an extremely effective and relatively inexpensive way to purify drinking water. The goal of this article is to explain, as simply as possible, the science behind the disinfection of drinking water using ultraviolet light.

UV light refers to wavelengths of light that exist between visible light and x-rays on the electromagnetic spectrum. UV can be broken into three subcategories: UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C. UV-A and UV-B are probably the best known of the UV wavelengths since they are responsible for giving us a suntan or sunburn. UV-C light is a much higher energy and much more damaging form of UV light. It is UV-C that is used in an ultraviolet light water purification system.

As mentioned above, UV-C is a very powerful and very damaging form of ultraviolet light. When a living cell is exposed to UV-C, specifically the 254nm (nm = “nanometer”) wavelength, the light is able to penetrate through the cell and damage the DNA of the organism.

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is responsible for directing the activities within all living cells. All cells must have intact DNA in order to function properly. The structure of DNA is very similar to a ladder that has been twisted from both ends resulting in a spiral staircase appearance. It is sometimes referred to as a “double helix” since all DNA is actually comprised of two molecules. You can think of each side of the ladder as one molecule and the rungs of the ladder as the connection points between the two.

When cells reproduce, the end result is two identical cells each with a functional copy of DNA and all of the other necessary structures for the cell to function. This is true of the cells in humans, other animals, plants, and the bacteria and viruses that might be found in drinking water. So at some point in the cell replication cycle the DNA must be copied also.

When DNA replicates there is a special protein that travels the length of the DNA and splits it in half. Using the ladder analogy, this protein travels down the ladder and splits each rung. The result is two separate molecules that each resembles one side of a ladder. In normal DNA replication the protein travels down the ladder and as each rung is split each side is quickly rebuilt. The result is two identical strands of DNA - one for each of the resulting cells.

UV-C light has the ability to penetrate through the cell and attack the DNA. It actually fuses some of the rungs of the DNA ladder together. Recall above that during DNA replication a protein travels along the ladder and splits each rung. When the DNA of a cell has been exposed to enough UV-C light and some rungs have been fused, the protein responsible for splitting the replicating DNA can’t do its job. When it encounters a fused rung it just stops, and the DNA replication stops with it. This prevents the cell from being able to reproduce. A bacterial or viral cell that cannot reproduce is not capable of causing infection. That statement bears repeating: if a bacterial or viral cell cannot reproduce, it cannot make us sick.

So, UV light does not “kill” microorganisms - it simply makes it impossible for them to reproduce, rendering them harmless to anybody that might ingest them in a drink of water. It is critical that the DNA of the organism is exposed to enough UV light in this process. When discussing UV water purification systems, the amount of UV light is usually called dose. UV dose is simply the amount of UV light an organism is exposed to as it travels through an ultraviolet water purification device. The good news about UV is that it takes relatively little exposure for a microorganism to be inactivated, and it’s impossible to over dose UV light.

Because of differing water conditions and in order to purify different water flow rates, UV manufacturers produce different sized models of UV water filter systems. For higher flow rates, a longer UV lamp is required. This is simply to ensure that an adequate UV dose is being applied. For slower flow rates a shorter UV lamp can be used since the water being treated resides in the UV system for a longer period of time.

July 21, 2007

Human Growth Hormone

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Human Growth Hormone (HGH) or Somatotrophin is a protein which helps in growth and cell production in animals and humans. It is the hormone which is made naturally in the pituitary glands of humans. The pituitary gland is deep inside the brain just behind the eye. The hormone is made in the body throughout a person’s life but the development of this hormone is more when the person is young. The human growth Hormone is a microscopic protein substance and is found secreted in short pulses after the exercise and during first hours of sleep. The hormone plays a very essential role in adult metabolism and growth of children.

The growth hormone as it indicates helps in th growth of the human body, it stimulates the liver and other tissues which in turn stimulates the growth of bone. The process of growing continues till the time when it has to i.e till the time a person reaches adult height. But the role of the growth hormone does not ends, then there will be normal level of human growth hormone that will maintain the balance throughout lifetime. Another function of Human Growth hormone is to control protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism, and stimulates the growth of muscle tissue in cell reproduction. our lifestyle, diet, exercise, adequate sleep, stress levels will have great impact on the growth hormone and its capacity to function properly.

Normal growth and proper function will always keep the body fit but there are condition when there is excessive growth of this hormone or deficiency, both hampers the proper functioning of the body along with some adverse effects. If the level of HGH is increased in the body it results in Giantism in children where the growth is rapid and in continuation. Whereas in adults it results in Acromegaly, a disease in which the bones of the jaws, fingers and toes thickens which exerts presure on nerves, insulin resistance or a person can suffer from a rare form of type2 diabetes, this is not all a persom with increased growth hormone can have weak muscles and reduced sexual function. This condition is treated with medication which obstructs the release of human growth hormone.

When there is deficiency of growth hormone it results in stunted growth in children whereas the effects are mild in grown ups. They will experience muscle weakness, fatigue or weariness and inability to metabolize the fat. The deficiency of growth hormone can be treated with the supplements of human growth hormone. But in more sereve conditions the solution lies in surgery.

There are HGH injections ,HGH oral sprays and HGH supplements which are meant to fulfull the requirement of human growth hormone when the body is not able to produce it naturally. The growth hormone are said to be working as anti aging process, but the more advanced studies reveal that the evidence are inconclusive to prove that HGH reverse the process of aging. Prolong use or regular application of growth hormone will definitely have many side effects and long lasing ill effects on health.

How Will Does The Year Round Calendar Affect Raleigh Schools?

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Raleigh Schools, in the Wake County district of North Carolina, have been praised for doing a lot of things right. This is especially true in the area of diversity. In 2000 the Raleigh Schools’ goal has been to limit the number of students receiving reduced lunches to 40% per school. Many studies have shown that large amounts of poverty negatively affect all students, and Raleigh Schools were praised for this racially blind method of ensuring diversity. Organizations as diverse as the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, the Bush administration and many educational organizations commended the move.

That’s not to stay that Raleigh Schools have not had some struggles. 30 of the 143 Raleigh Schools currently exceed the 40% goal. Still, most board members and educators have been pleased with the results. Another initiative, which has garnered both praise and criticism, may put the diversity gains of Raleigh Schools at risk.

Back in 1989 Raleigh Schools first implemented voluntary year round schools. Year round schools make better use of facilities, and help students retain more knowledge by giving many shorter 3-week breaks as opposed to the traditional summer vacation. Mainly affluent families signed up for those voluntary schools, as childcare is hard to come by during those 3-week breaks for financially strapped working families. The Raleigh Schools’ Board responded by assigning specific neighborhoods to each year round school, and involuntarily assigning children to schools. Here’s the problem.

Some parents don’t want their children bussed to schools on the year round calendar, in neighborhoods where they were not comfortable socially, or that were too far from their homes. Recently, those parents of Raleigh Schools won a court ruling that requires parental consent to send children to year round and modified calendar schools. While parents may see this as a win, civil rights advocates and Raleigh Schools’ educators in favor of diversity are very concerned.

African American community leaders, including Raleigh School Board vice chairman Rosa Gill, are urging parents to consent to keep their children in the year round school to strengthen both diversity and academic strength. Many of the children opting out of the year round school option do so because their parents say that they don’t fit into that more affluent environment. On the reverse side, some better-off families want to opt out in order to attend traditional or more desirable schools as well. Either scenario threatens the balance of diversity for which Raleigh Schools have received great acclaim.

Do parents know what’s best, or are they unintentionally contributing to academic struggles at Raleigh Schools? The court has ruled, and the nation will watch Raleigh Schools closely for the outcome.

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