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It’s funny, when the topic of cheerleading should randomly pop up in a conversation, how many people actually have rather strong opinions on the subject. These opinions can be in either a very positive or very negative light, and are often associated with a person’s own experiences in high school or college, but only rarely is cheerleading discussed objectively as the important resource it can be for helping kids learn some really important life skills; skills that will help them achieve success in many areas of their lives ahead. Think about the importance of life skills and learned personality traits such as:

Confidence

Cheerleading forces kids to exude confidence in their talents and abilities, as they perform stunts and routines in front of sometimes very large crowds of people. The process of cheerleading tryouts demands precision and self assurance on an individual level. The confidence learned through cheerleading can serve … Read more

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Spanish (“Castellano” or “Español”), also known in English as “Castilian”, is the principle language of Spain. Because of Spain’s colonial history, the language is also widely spoken outside of the country, including in many South and Central American countries, and in Spain’s former African colony of Equitorial Guinea. In fact, today there are perhaps as many as 400 million people who speak Spanish as their first language, making it the language with the second largest number of native speakers. Additionally, Spanish is perhaps the first most popular language on the Internet (after English and Chinese), and one of six official languages used by the United Nations.

Although Spanish is the official language throughout Spain, it should be noted that it is not the only language. Spain is also home to a number of other languages, some of which have co-official status in the particular territories; Aranese (Aranés) in Catalonia, Basque … Read more

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In this article, I will provide you with 3 tips on how to learn a foreign language with a Spanish program. By following these 3 tips, you will shorten your learning curve and reach fluency much sooner.

The first thing that you will need to do is select a Spanish program that suits your needs. If you are the type of person who is constantly on the go, then you may prefer one of the popular mp3 audio courses such as Learning Spanish Like Crazy, Pimsleur Approach, or Synergy Spanish.

On the other hand, if you prefer learning with a software program then you may prefer one of the popular software based courses such as Fluenz or Visual Link.

After you have selected a course, the second thing that you will want to do is carve out some time in your schedule to practice daily. If you set aside some … Read more

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Which is the best language to learn? Which is the easiest?

Two different questions, often uttered in the same breath. But that’s okay, because there will be only one answer. Whichever language you wholeheartedly choose to study will be both the best and the easiest. However, here’s some help choosing.

The choices.

Here is the Modern Language Association’s 2002 list of the most commonly studied languages at university level in the United States. I have not included ancient languages like Latin, Biblical Hebrew, or Sanskrit, special purposes languages like American Sign Language, or U.S. heritage languages, like Hawaiian or Navajo since the choice of those languages follows a different dynamic:

1. Spanish
2. French
3. German
4. Italian
5. Japanese
6. Chinese
7. Russian
8. Arabic
9. Modern Hebrew
10. Portuguese
11. Korean
12. Vietnamese
13. Hindi/Urdu
14. Swahili

Difficulty, according to Uncle Sam

First, consider some cold facts. The … Read more

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Enthusiasm for currency trading is great but it should never come at the expense of getting an excellent forex education. Yes, there may be a desire for getting out there and into the thick of things since some have mentioned they have earned enormous sums of money with foreign currency trading. However, it is necessary to also point out here that mostly all the people that have made money at forex have a deep understanding of it. Sure, there will be those that succeed solely due to dumb luck. But, the vast majority will be those that truly know what they are doing. Take this into consideration prior to jumping into forex trading.

At the core of successful forex trading is the ability to read and predict the market. Granted, it is impossible to make any predictions with 100% certainty as the market is known to be a flux and … Read more

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Thinking about learning a second language? Spanish might be a good choice, especially if you live in the United States where there is an ever-growing population of Spanish speakers.

A lot people speak Spanish. In fact, it’s one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. About 400 million people speak Spanish, including nearly half of the Western Hemisphere. Spanish is spoken in more than 20 countries including Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Cuba and Costa Rica.

But there are more reasons why learning Spanish is worth the effort.

First of all, Spanish is easier to learn than most other languages. The reason why is that Spanish shares many words with English. English speakers find the grammar easier than Slavic languages like Russian or Asian languages like Japanese or Mandarin. And it’s easy to pronounce. While students learning English may struggle to pronounce difficult words like “pneumonia”, you will have no … Read more

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