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- Applying for Pregnancy Insurance While Pregnant - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Alston BalkcomFinding maternity and health insurance through a private insurance carrier while you are already pregnant is difficult, if not impossible. Health insurance carriers will usually consider an existing pregnancy a reason to deny coverage. They will consider the pregnancy to be a pre-existing ...
Views: 1600 - Overcome Dyslexia with Modern Technology - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Claud MatllonDyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities in children and in many adults, which hinders a person’s reading, writing, spelling and speaking ability. Many people with dyslexia often suffered from difficulties with reading and spelling properly. More than ten or twenty years ago ...
Views: 1227 - Learn More to Earn More from Affiliate Marketing! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from John BergmanAffiliate marketing is the easiest way among all other methods to make money online. Sadly, most people do not realize one important thing to earn more from this business: to learn more. Knowledge is what distinguishes a super affiliate from just any other affiliate. It is also knowledge that ...
Views: 1380 - CUTE CONFUSION: Do you know the American and British differences? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieCUTE OR CUTIE Recently a spat took place about the understanding of the word cute. One commentator felt that the word cute is usually associated with a child and not an adult woman. It seems that some people have learnt a set sentence, for example, the baby is cute; the dog is cute. This is the ...
Views: 11301(1 vote) - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ENGLISH: Five secrets to achieving world-class English - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieWHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK? Often when non-native speakers are taught English, they learn set sentences. A student may think they are making progress in their English and in one sense they are. However, when they take those set sentences and try to have a conversation in an English-speaking ...
Views: 2154(1 vote) - Crucial language questions: Do you want better English? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTHE TWO Es TO LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY To me, good English is about the two Es: Education and Environment. Education is necessary to learn the rules and there are five crucial areas to perfect in English. These are firstly, developing an understanding of the role of context in understanding an ...
Views: 2068(2 votes) - The Architectural Split Level Design - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Christopher BowlingThe split level was conceived for the sloping or hilly lot. It takes advantage of what might otherwise prove to be a troublesome difference in elevation and uses it to advantage. As a general rule, a split level should not be built on a flat lot. Mounding up soil in front of the high section to ...
Views: 3518 - THE FIVE PILLARS OF ENGLISH - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTHE IMPORTANCE OF PILLARS Without pillars, buildings will never stand. They are the strong columns that are the supports for a building. In the English language there are five pillars. They are the building blocks and the key to fluency and exceptional ability in English. These five pillars are ...
Views: 6389(3 votes) - 5 Back to School How to Study Tips - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Dr. Stephen JonesThe journey back to school is a time when students meet new friends and get adjusted to a new school environment. The adjustment is not limited to K12 students there are changes for college bound students too. Often after the first week students realize that they do not know how to study and ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - ENGLISH EXPERTISE: WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieUSE IT OR LOSE IT. This applies to all English speakers and those who are learning English. So here are 10 tips to improve your English. 1. Start a blog or a diary and use English as much as possible. This is the equivalent of a daily journal, something all school children in the UK (an ...
Views: 4983(3 votes) - The Awesome Powers of Lateral Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Richard FastYou are a lateral thinker. In a few moments we're going to see just how good you really are! Lateral thinking is reasoning. If successful, it results in an elegant solution to a seemingly impossible problem. The perfectly ingenious answer will seldom be reached using traditional step-by-step ...
Views: 4619(3 votes) - Why the Demand for Online Quality Content - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe internet is a hungry beast and quality content is the only thing that satisfies that hunger. This is the case quite simply because everyone is constantly looking for useful information and the internet has proven to be a great source for it. Frankly many businesses rely upon the seemingly ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - Test Nerves. What Are You Worried About? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from Colin BrownAs an approved driving instructor the examples I will be using relate to learner drivers, however the techniques used to cope with the test nerves are suitable for many other test situations. Why Learners Get Nervous. The UK driving test tends to leave even the most confident/positive ...
Views: 1371(2 votes) - Cognitive Training and Therapy Can Clear the Roadblocks to Success - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Anne Sentellhttp://www.selfgrowth.com/user/294177/edit/content_expert_pageMillions of intelligent and gifted children are working far below their potential each year. We all want to insure our children’s gifts, talents, and abilities are developed to full potential, in this world of fierce competition. Children often go through school unprepared to meet the ...
Views: 2948(1 vote) - Is Your Child Bored Yet? 3 Educational Activities to do This Summer - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Debbie CrawfordDear Parents: I am a first grade teacher and I know the importance of having a fun, relaxing summer. I also know how important it is to be able to find fun but educational things for your children to do in order to help them maintain their reading and writing skills. I always have parents ...
Views: 1017 - Learning to Make Beautiful Music Together - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Drew GerberIn teaching young people to play violin and ocarina, I see them also learning skills that help them in their studies, life and work. Many of these skills are the same ones that can help couples preparing to get married to enjoy a healthy, happy relationship over the years. Through music ...
Views: 918 - Spain wins World Cup - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from paula zhangWith the scoreless match approaching toward a penalty shootout, and the Netherlands down to 10 men for the Netherlands defender John Heitinga was ejected when he got his second yellow card in extra time, Andres Iniesta collected a pass from his teammate Cesc Fabregas to fire home from close ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - We All Need to Continue to Learn - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Suzanne Saxe-RouxAnyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. Henry Ford (1863-1947) American Industrialist In some respect or another we are all lifelong learners. Sometimes the teachers are found ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - Vocabulary and The Natural Pattern Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Mike EdwardsThe use of a higher level vocabulary often causes problems for new students to a new subject area. Some authors use vocabulary to create a perception of expertise but this is not good if you want to send your message out to a wide audience. Some academic texts are set in a different ...
Views: 3895(3 votes) - Web Design and Color Psychology - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Mark KostnerColors are used widely in advertising and entertainment, although not many people really notice them, and this is good to know if you want to learn how to make a website. It is best to learn this because it is a way to attract the attention of customers in buying a product. The colors are ...
Views: 1125(2 votes) - 3 Excellent Methods To Quickly Learn Spanish Language - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Peter ChristianA common question all students new to Spanish always ask is: what are the best ways to learn the Spanish language? With so many different ways available for students to choose from, it can be difficult to know which ones are the best to choose. Whilst it is true that people learn in different ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - The Dos and Don’ts in Working With Journalists: Always Be Prepared - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Claire GilBy Karla Jo Helms When dealing with journalists, you have to do your research and understand which journalist you are dealing with. There are good journalists and bad journalists, just like there are good doctors and bad doctors, good lawyers and bad lawyers, good PRs and bad PRs. A lot ...
Views: 915 - Search Engines, Love Them or Hate Them All Businesses Need Them - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Resource NationOne of the trickiest things to master, or even just get a lose grasp on, for small business owners and web designers is the art of SEO. Search engine optimization (SEO) is the practice of making your company’s website a favorite of the search engines, most specifically Google. Conducting ...
Views: 851(1 vote) - Have You Found Your Passion? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Jimm YimWhat is Passion? Passion is any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling or desire, as love or hate. One of Anthony Robbins motto is Living with Passion. Passion can be developed with time from a liking of something you are doing. To excel in anything you are doing, firstly, you need to ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - Willingness to Fall - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Jennifer Zurick-WitteI love to watch my daughter learn to walk - her tentative steps grow more confident each day. About half of the time she makes it across the room to whatever piece of furniture she can grab and about half of the time she falls on her bottom. There are times when she cries out for me when she ...
Views: 1329(3 votes) - Website Designing Tips To Get More Traffic - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Kumar SolutionsThe passion of World Wide Web keep growing and growing these days. Business realizes the benefits of being on the web in the present time. If we want to build and expand our business in world wide then its essential for us to make a good web site, so that people can easily visits our website and ...
Views: 773 - Child Care Centre – A Second Home for Children - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Arun SharmaWith an increase in nuclear families and working mothers, the demand for child care centres has been on the rise. Cashing on this opportunity, child care or day care centres have mushroomed everywhere but not every centre is able to provide the best care facilities to your child. Remember that ...
Views: 1689 - 10 Effective Ways To Make Money With Your Blog - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from John Paul AguiarEvery day people ask me “how do you make money with your blog”, so today I wanted to go over my top ways to monetize your blog. First thing you should know is if you want to make money with your blog long term, then you will need more then one way to monetize it. You know the old saying mom ...
Views: 1704(2 votes) - Important ‘Life and Work’ Lessons from Kids - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Sohail ZindaniThe most beautiful, challenging, yet thrilling dimension of my training career comes from my interaction with children. They are smart, creative, simple and honest. These four attributes are, however, quite rare in most modern workplaces. Although, we do invest a lot in making our employees ...
Views: 1329 - What You "Know" Can Get in Your Way! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Keith FialaThere are those that say "the older you get, the harder it is / the longer it takes to learn." Then there are those that say "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Scientists have done studies on how children learn at an accelerated rate compared to adults, etc. Yada, yada, yada... I ...
Views: 1374 - Making Your First Website - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Hope HarrellMaking your first website is not as hard as you might think, but for beginners and newcomers to the internet, it may seem like a lot to learn and can be very intimidating at first. I know it was for me. I didn't know where to start, and it was a ton of information online that made it even ...
Views: 840(2 votes) - Intuition 101: How Everyone From Parents to Entrepreneurs Can Use it - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickHave you ever had a 'gut' feel about something and found out later it was completely accurate? I have become fascinated by our ability to 'know' things without any real knowledge about them. Does this ability come from our brain or some way of 'knowing' that we don't yet fully understand? ...
Views: 2648(1 vote) - What does the Guru Blueprint course teach? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Sandeep NathGuru Blueprint runs you step by step from identifying your strengths to developing products around them to launching and selling them online with high profits. And what makes this possible? It begins with a video you can access for free from below here. The video will expose you to the ...
Views: 1413(2 votes) - Is a Group Tutoring Environment Right for Your Child? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Oliver RussellWhen you are selecting among Washington DC private tutoring services, you will notice that the usual one-on-one tutoring scenario is offered along with group tutoring opportunities. Read the facts regarding group tutoring outlined below to decide whether this communal teaching environment is ...
Views: 910(2 votes) - Best Case Tutor Scenarios - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Oliver RussellThose searching for DC tutoring options may take heart in the following scenarios. They are possible when you retain the right tutor, who can make a world of difference in the life of your child. Tear away the barriers to higher academia that stand between your child and success. A good tutor ...
Views: 1285(2 votes) - Mobile Tutoring Advantages - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Oliver RussellBy bringing Washington DC in-home tutors into your abode, you are turning your place of living into a haven of possibility. The ultimate in convenience as far as tutoring, the mobile tutoring setup cannot be beaten. Your son or daughter arrives home after school, has a snack and then the tutor ...
Views: 930 - Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions - Miss Breakfast at Your Peril! - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Dennis MartinFeedback is defined as: the return of feelings, information, changes, results etc. to the stimulus that caused them so that learning can occur and improvements can be made It is a powerful self improvement process that requires effective communication skills and will be enhanced by ...
Views: 3510 - Picking the Right Private School for Your Children - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Tim KressPicking the right private school has been a challenge for many generations, but it is a challenge that has started to drift down from the realm of the financial elite into the reaches of the middle class. Some tend to take a simplistic view of private schools and assume that affordability and ...
Views: 826(1 vote) - Behavioral Science and the 6 Universal Categories of Perceptual Style - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Lynda-Ross VegaIf you’ve been following our special article series on Perceptual Style Theory then you are already in the thick of exploring this very important study of behavioral science. If you’re just now tuning in here’s a refresh on the first two principles of PST and then we’re on to explore PST #3. ...
Views: 1325 - Lifestyles of the Fabulously Rich and Dissatisfied in The Great Gatsby - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Paul ThompsonAs America’s most famous novel about the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby helped create an image of the 1920’s as a ten-year party ranking high in the list of eras to visit given time-traveling capabilities. The decade is now synonymous with fringed flappers, bobbed hair, and glamorous ...
Views: 4846 - Improving Memory with Kinesthetic Learning Strategies - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Liz (Zebe) PearsallKinesthetic learning (touch) is important to learning and memory. Many teachers use kinesthetic learning to help students who have trouble listening or watching lessons. However, kinesthetic learning is important for everyone. Kinesthetic—tactile stimulation—reveals information about ...
Views: 10566(2 votes) - Adult Guitar Lesson Review - Is it Useful for Adults? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Imran JickerDo you think that you are quite old to be learning to play an instrument like the guitar? Or are you not comfortable with the hyped up guitar courses available in the market which are mainly designed for the young people? Well then here's a great news for all you adults! "Adult Guitar Lessons" ...
Views: 1337 - What you need to know about SolidWorks Training ? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from G SaravananSolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD (computer-aided design) program that runs on Microsoft Windows. SolidWorks is currently used by over 3.4 million engineers and designers at more than 100,000 companies worldwide. Design engineers at these companies need to be trained in using SolidWorks, and ...
Views: 2125(1 vote) - Informational Interviews Using LinkedIn - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Peggy McKeeOne of the many, many fantastic applications of LinkedIn is that you can use it to land informational interviews. Informational interviews are just what they sound like: they are interviews that you conduct to gather information, usually about a job or a career field you’re interested in. ...
Views: 2241(3 votes) - Make Music On Your Own - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Carl GarrettMusic should be fun. That is why most people want to make music in the first place. Music reaches a place deep within our soul like no other medium. Music is an expression of an inward desire and is expressed in different ways. Often when we seem to retreat to music for solace or comfort it ...
Views: 857(1 vote) - ***Discover a Means to Improve Dyslexia That No One Knows About - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Nancy DanielsThrough my many years teaching voice improvement, I have made some startling discoveries regarding dyslexia, stuttering and even spasmodic dysphonia. Because my approach deals with learning how to breathe with the support of the diaphragm, my clients have benefited in ways unimaginable; and, ...
Views: 3483(5 votes) - The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Tile Installation Checklist - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Youri NaimarkMany say that just choosing your tile is the most difficult and time-consuming part of laying new tile. That will certainly be the case when you begin your tiling project armed with this list of tools—as long as you have the right equipment, tiling is a piece of cake. • So, you’ll begin with ...
Views: 2265(2 votes) - Success Tips - Learn From Your Mistakes - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Michael JonesHave you ever made a mistake? Done something you shouldn’t have? Said something you shouldn’t have? Or Not done something you should have? Not said something when you should have? I know I have. And you know what? As bad as it seemed at the time, and no matter how bad it ...
Views: 1364(2 votes) - Study In abroad: Better Place To Make Your Career Vigorous - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from jack wilsonIn today's tough job market, many college students are looking for ways to improve their chances of landing a great job. One of those ways can include time spent in a foreign country. Because commerce is global, a student who has any type of overseas living and studying experience tends to stand ...
Views: 955(3 votes) - Helping Young People Find their Path: Strength Based Coaching and the U.S. Public School System - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Lynda-Ross VegaWhenever I speak about Perceptual Style or Your Talent Advantage one of the most often asked questions is whether or not the theory and the inventories can be used to help young people figure out what they want to do in life. The answer is a resounding yes, but it opens up an underlying issue ...
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