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Paste the text you want to speed read. Build a Fire Bed - Step-by-Step Guides for Offbeat DIY Projects. Teach English in Taiwan, Teaching English in Taiwan - LanguageCorps. Taiwan is a small island country off the southeast coast of mainland China. Also known as Formosa, it is the largest island of the Republic of China (ROC) in East Asia. Since the end of World War II in 1945, the island group has been under the government of the Republic of China. A hybrid of cultures, at various times the people of Taiwan have been ruled by the Dutch, Chinese, Imperial Japanese, postwar China and even, arguably, the United States. A democracy and autonomous state now, the culture of Taiwan still bears the marks of these foreign powers. The official language of Taiwan is Mandarin Chinese and the most popular foreign language in Taiwan is English, which is part of the regular school curriculum.

Taiwan is a safe, well developed country, with a rich Chinese cultural history and great opportunities to teach English. LanguageCorps offers the following Program in Taiwan: TeachTaiwan TESOL Training and Certification Job Placement The TeachTaiwan Program includes: Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List.

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Types of Skills Everyone Should Know ? Video ? Top 100 Important Skills. 3. Split Firewood Seasoned splitters use a maul, not an ax, to prep firewood. (With its slim taper, an ax head often gets stuck in the end grain.) Don't use a chopping block—it reduces the arc of the swing, which decreases power. Instead, place the log on the ground, 5 in. closer than the length of the maul handle. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart; place your dominant hand at the bottom of the handle and the other hand three-quarters up the handle. Michael Lewis. 21 Cool 3 Notes-Per-String Exercises to Rock On! Photo by Jsome1 Playing 3 notes per string exercises is something I do on a regular basis. I use them to warm up, to become a faster guitar player and to spice up my improvisation. 3 notes per string licks and scales are generally used for speed picking.

Whenever you hear a guitar player playing these really fast terrifying licks, it’s probably a 3 notes per string lick. Paul Gilbert of Mr.Big is one of many great experts in this field. If you practice these exercises properly and often enough you will increase your speed. The 3 notes per string exercises are played using the alternate picking technique. Once you get the hang of it, it can become quite addictive, but be careful though. The one and only reason why these monster guitar players become so incredibly fast is that they practice long hours for days, weeks, months and years. Brain Games & Brain Training. 70 Things Every Computer Geek Should Know. | Arrow Webzine.

The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years. What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness. As time has gone on, the word has yet again morphed to indicate a new type of individual: someone who is obsessive over one (or more) particular subjects, whether it be science, photography, electronics, computers, media, or any other field. A geek is one who isn’t satisfied knowing only the surface facts, but instead has a visceral desire to learn everything possible about a particular subject. A techie geek is usually one who knows a little about everything, and is thus the person family and friends turn to whenever they have a question. If you’re that type of person and are looking for a few extra skills to pick up, or if you’re a newbie aiming to get a handhold on the honor that is geekhood, read on to find out what skills you need to know.

How to become a real computer Geek? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Top 10 Tips and Tricks to Train, Exercise, and Better Your Brain. Take 4 omega 3-6-9 omega 4 fatty acid pills. Then the following days take one pill every hour and half until you have reached ten pills. Then take 3 pills every day. If you drink coffee or alchahol you have to start over. Within a month when the fatty acids have reached potency in your blood you will feel really sane, all the time.

No date on Valentine's Day? Sit in the sun for an hour and a half a day. Meditate on compassion (hugging a starving african child, in you MIND) Have a source for good safe sex that doesn't cause you stress (a challenge) Avoid sex or swapping fluids with anyone until you know their over all health to detect STDs. Do not eat food that has been left out. Do not eat food some one else has prepared. Do not eat boxed products that contain gluten. Minimize consumption of wheat, corn, soy, dairy, or non-organic flesh. Learn to grow your own Chia food. Eat lots of spouts. Eat Broccoli and Plantains. Do everything in this article. Do Yoga.