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The unit supply specialist is primarily responsible for supervising or performing tasks involving the general upkeep and maintenance of all Army supplies and equipment. Duties of MOS 92Y This military occupational specialty(MOS) has a wide variety of duties, which include Receiving, inspecting, loading, segregating, and delivering installation supplies and equipment.Operating unit-level computersPreparing all unit and organizational supply documents.Maintaining automated supply system for accounting of organizational and installation supplies and equipment.Issuing and receiving small armsSecuring and controlling weapons and ammunition in security areasScheduling and performing preventive and organizational maintenance on weaponsCoordinating supply activitiesPosting transactions to organizational and installation property books and supporting transaction files...

Small businesses have the power to change the economy, and now is the perfect time to leverage some of the many tools and resources available to start a business. Fortified with new resolve, incentives, and potential, small business owners are finally taking steps to start, rejuvenate and grow their small businesses. Here are some of the best small business ideas that represent a big potential for small business owners. 1. Low-Cost Business Ideas...

Whether you are a student of classical music or just a lover of the art, this timeline will give you a good overview of the main characteristics of each period, along with its most famous composers. As for the definition of classical music, we use it here to mean any non pop, jazz, or other modern form of music, which rose out of the Renaissance to eventually standardize—and then experiment with—such forms as the symphony, concerto, and sonata....

Critical thinking is the process of carefully and systematically analyzing problems to find ways to solve them. It involves identifying several possible solutions and then logically evaluating each one, comparing them to one another on their merits, and then selecting the one that you conclude is the most promising. Why Should You Become a Critical Thinker? The ability to think logically about a problem in order to solve it is a valuable soft skill....

A dairy herdsman is responsible for the daily care and management of dairy cattle. They are chiefly concerned with maintaining the health of the dairy herd and ensuring that milk production quotas are met. Dairy Herdsman Duties & Responsibilities To ensure herd health, a dairy herdsman typically performs the following tasks: Monitors the health of all animals on the premises and notes any behavioral changes Milks, waters, and feeds cattle two or three times a day Treats minor injuries or illnesses as they occur Trims hooves Gives vaccinations and other injections Assists with calving Performs artificial insemination Maintains comprehensive health and production records Works closely with the veterinarian during examinations...

The Canadian federal government has many programs devoted to encouraging innovation, meaning that a lot of funding is accessible through Research and Development (R&D). One of the best of these programs is the SRED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) Tax Credit Program. Think that you have to have a PhD and a state-of-the-art lab to be involved in R&D and qualify for a SRED tax credit? Think again. R&D activities can be integrated with your daily business activities....

The Acid Trip. Although he’d been fascinated by the appearance of the new, then-legal drug LSD, and had already used the Memphis Mafia as guinea pigs in a controlled “trip” that summer, it wasn’t until December 28, 1965 that Elvis decided to take the plunge himself, along with girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu. Since the King was averse to most illegal drugs and not much of a drinker, the possibilities appealed to him… especially since he was on a spiritual journey at the time, the kind of thing that acid was supposed to aid....

Buying houses in need of repairs or renovations and then selling them is typically referred to as “flipping houses.” As an investment strategy, it is rarely done with houses where the investor actually resides, but that can be a viable approach. Like anything, there are great aspects to this type of strategy, and there are challenges that need to be considered. Pros Making only one mortgage payment Avoiding capital gains tax Not needing to rush to maximize profits Reducing expenses with sweat equity...

James Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was a founding father of funk and one of the most important American musicians of all time. Brown was a music icon and innovator. He was popularly referred to as the “Godfather of Soul.” James Brown’s Legacy Brown had both the message and the music to live up to that title. But he also put the “Good Foot” forward with a funky new sound that later became known to the world as “hip-hop....

A match is played by two teams, with each allowed no more than 11 players on the field at any one time, one of whom is a goalkeeper. A match may not start if either team has fewer than seven players. Official Competitions A maximum of three substitutes can be used in any official FIFA match. The rules of the competition must state how many substitutes are nominated, from three up to a maximum of seven....

As the baseball season winds down, there’s a lot of talk about the “magic number” for a team to clinch first place. It’s used to quickly determine how close a team is to its goal. A team must be in first place in the particular standings to truly have a magic number. The magic number can never go up. It only subtracts. A team can’t have a magic number of nine on one day and 10 the next....

Paintballs must be properly stored to last you until your next game and to perform properly. By properly maintaining your paintballs you will be able to insure that they are ready when you are. Paintballs are perishable goods. Not only do they have an intended life span, but they are made of biodegradable components that are intended to break down over time. This means that paintballs can’t be tossed anywhere with the expectation that they will be the exact same as when you left them....

Ah, chlorine. You know it as the stuff that destroys the health of your hair each summer, but its main purpose is actually a positive one. If pool owners didn’t use chlorine, a chemical disinfectant, you likely wouldn’t want to swim in the slime-infested water, to begin with. Short, occasional exposure to chlorinated water really won’t damage your hair, but it might make it feel dry for a day or so....

Just because it’s winter, you don’t have to stash away your favorite frocks. Whether you prefer the easiness of wearing dresses, don’t like to wear pants, have a wedding to go to, or you’d just like to try something new this winter, we’re here to tell you that you absolutely can wear dresses all year round, even when it’s snowing out—as long as you know how to layer and accessorize them smartly....

Depending on how fast you want to get cargo to your customer and how much he or she is willing to spend, you might ship by ocean or air. Accordingly, there are two types of bills of lading, the ocean bill of lading and the airway bill. An ocean bill of lading serves both as a receipt for the cargo and as a contract for transportation between you (the exporter) and the carrier....

The details of performance rights royalties can vary from country to country. The information included here refers primarily to the American system. Performance Rights Royalties Performance rights royalties are royalties paid to a songwriter when one of their songs is played live. A live performance of a song doesn’t have to mean strictly a performance in a concert setting. A live performance of a song can also mean a public airing of a recorded version of a song, like a radio play, television play, etc....

A tax assessor evaluates the monetary worth of multiple properties in an entire neighborhood. The purpose of their assessments is to determine how much property tax owners should pay to the city, county, or other municipality in which the properties are located. A tax assessor is an elected or appointed government official. This occupation is closely related to real estate appraisers, which involves evaluating one property at a time to determine its value, usually for a bank or mortgage company....

Public relations efforts (often called initiatives or campaigns) are communications activities that enhance visibility, shape public perception and affect change. These activities create a positive public image for businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals from rock stars to religious leaders. Public relations (or PR for short) is considered earned media and differs from marketing which you have to pay for. There is a lot of truth to the old joke that public relations is “the care and feeding of reporters....

Blue-collar comedy is a hugely popular movement in stand-up comedy, largely inspired by working-class citizens and spawning countless tours, TV series, and comedy careers. Blue-collar humor relies on jokes and gags to which Everyman can relate, bits about the shared struggle of manual laborers and minimum-wage workers alike. From Jeff Foxworthy’s “you might be a redneck” jokes to Larry the Cable Guy’s Southern trucker persona, comedians in the blue-collar genre relate to audiences known for being “home-grown” and typically Southern....

Diagnosing your fuel system can be frustrating enough, but turn the irritation level up a few notches if you’ve been through it from top to bottom and still don’t know where the problem lies! If you suspect a fuel pressure regulator isn’t holding its own but can’t find anything wrong with it try this tip. A modern fuel injection system operates under very high pressure. It’s up to the fuel pressure regulator to maintain a high-pressure level, but keep the pressure constant in order for all of the components of the fuel injection system to work....