Daily bread 02/15/2018

• Pictures of Love Hotels in Tokyo, Japan

  • Japan’s population is shrinking
  • Deaths now outpace births
  • marriage is plummeting
  • “celibacy syndrome”
  • an alarming trend
  • funneling tax dollars into
  • impending economic collapse
  • a neon-lit pocket of
  • is flourishing
  • True to their moniker
  • cater to
  • are ubiquitous
  • live in close quarters with
  • thin-walled Japanese homes
  • privacy is scarce

• Contacto con APC - APC Colombia

• The Unique Relationship Between Yoga and Testing | TechWell

  • The Unique Relationship Between Yoga and Testing
  • the last thing on your mind
  • squash bugs and polish your application
  • before users get their hands on it
  • adapt to new situations as they arise
  • be able to change gears
  • to flip a switch
  • acquiesce
  • having a yoga mindset
  • a mental block
  • to the best of your abilities

• Prepositions: The Grammar Gameshow Episode 19 - YouTube

  • Welcome to the Grammar Gameshow! Test your knowledge in this crazy quiz! The presenter is a bit strange, the points don't make sense and the prizes could use some improvement, but at least the grammar is corre

• How Hard Is It to Become a Software Developer? | Money

  • a hearty slap on the back
  • ego boost
  • budding developer
  • salivate over
  • 2018 is clearly the Year of the Software Developer
  • bragging rights
  • burgeoning
  • tech hubs
  • a malleable occupation
  • hunkers down
  • You need thick skin
  • need to be an obsessive learner
  • You’re going to be a forever student if you’re a programmer.”
  • alternative training has sprouted up
  • the demand for tech jobs has soared
  • a testament to their influence
  • hard-to-gloss-over
  • it’s pretty black and white

• Exploring New Zealand's South Island in style | Tourism New Zealand: Luxury Weekends Away | The Guardian

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Daily bread 02/14/2018

• Learnclick Quizzes - Create cloze tests, gap-filling exercises, drag and drop, dropdown and multiple choice quizzes

  tags: quizzes

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Daily bread 02/11/2018

• Dear TED: “How can I be happier at work?” |

  • Smart advice from TED speakers to help you rediscover your joy on the job
  • Here are seven strategies to help you rediscover your job on the job.

  • 1. Define success on your own terms.

     

  • 2. Customize your job into one that works for you.

     

  • 3. Thank one of your co-workers every day.

     

  • 4. Connect to your own meaning.

     

  • 5. Try to keep your mind from wandering.

     

  • 6. Expand your circle.

     

  • 7. Remember, your job isn’t everything.

     

• How did teeth evolve? - Peter S. Ungar | TED-Ed

  • • What can survive floods, fires and even Centuries underground?...yep, you guessed it - TEETH.Check out this interesting little TED Talk lesson about Teeth (singular 'tooth'). Sign up to take the quiz and watch even more great video lessons.
  • to withstand breakage
  • are a marvel
  • take them for granted
  • molars

• Canada student travels world for free with 'manufactured spending' - BBC News

  • Canadian
  • living the champagne lifestyle
  • purchase
  • legal tender
  • purchases
  • incurring debt.
  • The loophole
  • had caught on to
  • frown on
  • close the loophole.
  • catch wind
  • quite guarded
  • very hush, hush

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Daily bread 02/10/2018

• For developers, the focus is deep learning, multiplatform, and coding skills - Computerworld

  • deep learning, multiplatform, and coding skills
  • Angular, TensorFlow, React, and Electron
  • analysis of activity on GiHub in 2017
  • Projects for learning, such as GitHub’s Coding Interview University
  • multiplatform and web development, the Angular CLI project,
  • Facebook’s React JavaScript UI library
  • GitHub’s own Electron framework
  • growing profile of artificial intelligence
  • Projects that have seen increased interest include:
  • TensorFlow
  • • The Keras high-level neural networks API, written in Python.
     
    • Mozilla’s Project DeepSearch, providing a speech-to-text engine leveraging machine learning.
  • popular projects related to learning to code, coding best practices, and getting jobs included:
  • • Charengelo 30 Seconds of Code, providing snippets of JavaScript code.
     
    • Norvig Pytudes, providing Python programs to hone or demonstrate skills.
     
    • Jwasham Coding Interview University, with a study plan to become a software engineer.
     
    • Yangshun Tech Interview Handbook, to help with coding interviews.
     
    • iOnatan Node Best Practices, providing best practices for Node.js.
     
    • Alibaba p3c, providing Java coding guidelines.
     
    • Thedaviddias Front-End Checklist, providing a list of elements to test before launching a website or HTML page.

• SpaceX just put a Tesla in space

  • the inaugural Falcon Heavy test flight
  • 23 remote-friendly companies that are hiring
  • the personal trainer for your financial planning
  • a free financial checkup

• A (Hypothetical) Investigation of Elon Musk's New Flamethrower

  • profit being made on
  • in the neighborhood of

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Daily bread 02/09/2018

• Tarapoto Lake: Colombia's first protected wetland in the Amazon

  • wetland
  • the most southern tip of
  • staggering
  • its surroundings
  • located close to the borders with
  • The decision is supported by
  • the natural habitat of
  • has designated

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Daily bread 02/08/2018

• Sharing the World's Knowledge - SkimaTalk

  • clogged
  • sausages

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Daily bread 02/07/2018

• Nut Rage - Breaking News English Lesson - ESL

  • involving
  • kneel down
  • Aviation
  • properly

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