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Kyle Rodgers

2014-06-11

The simple fact is that not everybody has the ability, or the possibility, or the desire to follow a full-scale High School program, and thereby receive a High School diploma. For this reason, an HSE test, or High School Equivalency test, could be just the solution to the issue.

Some well-known HSE tests include the General Educational Development (GED) and the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE), but many High Schools are beginning to offer HSE tests and diplomas to foreign students, home-schoolers, special-needs students, drop-outs, etc. If you are contemplating going for anHSE test, your first necessary action should be to closely research your options. Find out what tests are available, which one will work best for you, and what its requirements and stipulations are. If you are planning to use your High School equivalent certificate to get into college, and you're thinking of taking a course other than the GED or CHSPE, make sure that the HSE test you're c...

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List of Accidents and Disasters by Death

Ryan Hughes

2014-06-11

The most disturbing thing about looking at a list of accidents and disasters by death toll, is that you won’t find terrorism, unnecessary war, western colonialism, human enhanced climate change, or resource grabs on most of them. What’s that about? Where has everyone been living for the last thirty years? This article is meant to shed a little light on the things that should be included in any serious list of accidents and disasters by death toll. Readers should keep them in mind when browsing lists.

The American Medical Industry

The fact of the matter is that death as a result of the medical industry in the US is unbelievably common. From misdiagnosis to contracting diseases and getting addicted to pharmaceutical drugs, the list is a mile long. Pharmaceutical companies have been inflicting a hidden holocaust on the people of America. Their drugs hook people, turn them into addicts, and flow on the streets like a heavy flood. Their toxins can be found in the ground water...

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Classified Listing for Tutors in Academics

Pamela Levitt

2014-06-01

For many people, the first place to look for tutor classifieds is in their local yellow pages. This is a viable option for finding the best tutors in your area; however an often overlooked venue for tutor classifieds are online listings and online yellow pages, which are much more up to date and easier to access.

Websites such as LRNGO.com, Craigslist, Mytutorlist, Localtutorforum, Towerofenglish and many others can be extremely useful in finding listings of all sorts, including locating the best tutors for you or your child. These offer free accounts from which you can post your tuition needs and get responses from the best tutors in your area.

On the flipside, if you are teacher and looking to advertise your skills and get some work tutoring, a good first step is to post your qualifications, backgrounds and fees in these types of tutor classifieds online. This should get you numerous respons...

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Can You Feed Buffalo Carrots?

Richard Davis

2014-05-29

Once upon a time they were perhaps the most plentiful and majestic creatures in North America, but now people see them from behind a fence. Tourists in the Dakota Territory regularly ask their guides the most common question; “Can you feed buffalo carrots?”, because they’re so used to seeing horses behind the same type of wire. What these people don’t realize is that they are looking at an animal that was humanity’s salvation.

The answer is yes, they can be fed carrots. In fact, there are videos on YouTube of children playfully doing just that. The creature’s long tongue, made for plowing the plains like a lawnmower, reaches out hungrily; but one might say it is a shame. The question is not "can you," but "should you." The question, “Can you feed buffalo carrots?” brings to mind the demise of western culture in relation to the indigenous tribes that coexisted peacefully with the bison for countless generations.

To answer the actual question, let’s first invest...

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You can be a TESOL Teacher

Natalie Jenkins

2014-05-09

Working as a TESOL teacher can provide great income, and even travel. While it can be a demanding career, and does require skills above that of simply speaking English, many a TESOL teacher has found that it is a rewarding and fulfilling career.

If you decide that being a TESOL teacher is a career you want to pursue, you will need to begin to work towards certification. In this field you have to show skills from lesson planning to time management. Employment opportunities are available worldwide, and have a very wide range of possibilities. Your chances of finding the employment opportunities you seek are greatly improve if you are well qualified and have good certification.

Job opportunities for a TESOL teacher vary greatly depending on what type of job you are interested in, and if you want to teach children or adults, and where in the world you are interested in teaching. If you prefer teaching children in a school setting you will also have to show that you are skille...

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Build Your Career as a TOEFL Instructor

Cindy White

2014-05-08

A TOEFL instructor has a career testing individuals in their command of English as a second language. This job can keep you close to home, or take you all around the world, depending on your choices. Many find this career engaging and challenging.

These tests are in high demand by individuals who are not native English speakers, but are looking for admission to a certain English speaking university or county. So, as TOEFL instructor your skills will always be sought after. Most who work in this field teach between 15-20 hours a week, and the rest of their work time is dedicated to lesson prep and grading.

Institutes and governments use the TOEFL test to grade an applicant’s English level. The grade is used to determine whether the individual is eligible for immigration, or acceptance to a place of study. So, the role of a TOEFL instructor is preparing them for the test, and sometimes administering the test.

A TOEFL instructor will prepare hi...

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Shuttle Last Mission: The Impact on Astronomy

Daniel Guzman

2014-05-08

In July of 2011, the United States space shuttle last mission touched back down to Earth. Many wonder what this means for NASA and the US space program, but we might also consider what it means for astronomy in general. It seems to mark a change in attitude in the US towards outer space discovery and exploration—but if so, will the rest of the world be eager to fill in the gap? This may be indicative of a gradual turning away from science projects and goals by the US government, including astronomy.

Although many people agree that shutting down the space program was done for the right reasons, there is still an air of disappointment. The shuttle was not chiefly used for exploration or scientific experimentation. Instead, it was more of a political device and garbage truck, much to the dismay of many scientists and interested laymen.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, is outspoken in his criticism of the way the shuttle wa...

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Preparing for the ASK Test

Elizabeth Lee

2014-05-01

Preparing for the NJ ASK test does not have to mean long hours of toil and extra study. In fact, the principle function of the ASK test is to test student performance, comprehension, and proficiency; basically, it covers some of the subjects you've been taught during the school year, and if you've been a fairly good student, shouldn't cost you any extra trouble. The subjects covered in the ASK test are Math, Language arts, and Science.

If you've been having trouble with a certain subject, and you're worried that when the time comes to take the ASK test, your mind will go blank and you'll forget something important, it may be a good idea to do some review beforehand. However, the real issue is not in how well you answer the questions on the ASK testsheets, but rather how well you understand and can apply the principles taught in the particular subjects.

Usually, if you have a particular interest in a subject, chances are you'll do fairly well schola...

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