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Each year, the winner of The Masters is presented with the famous “Green Jacket.” Slipping on the green jacket is the golden moment for many winners of the tournament, and the jacket is far more famous than the tournament’s trophy. But how did a green jacket come to be such a big deal? What is the story behind the venerated Green Jacket? Key Takeaways: Masters Green Jacket The Masters Green Jacket, which is exactly what it sounds like, is given annually to the tournament champion....

Most insurance policies contain a section entitled Definitions, which often appears at the end of the policy form. While they are easy to overlook, the definitions are important as they establish the meanings of key terms in the policy. Identifying Important Terms Most policy forms contain defined terms. ISO highlights such terms by the use of quotation marks. Some insurers use italics while others use bold text or underlining. No matter how they are identified, highlighted words should be listed in the policy’s Definitions section....

You’ve picked a show to see and bought your tickets. Now it’s time to get ready to go to a Broadway show! While Broadway is incredibly welcoming to newcomers and longtime fans alike, it’s also worth your time to make sure you know how to get the best possible experience. A few tips on attending a Broadway show can make sure you spend your evening enjoying what you paid to see....

01 of 06 You Need Very Specialized Skills Katharine Lotze/Getty Images Gymnastics doesn’t translate well to many other sports. Sure, gymnasts sometimes become great divers, pole vaulters and aerial skiers (and sometimes vice versa) but for the most part, an athlete who excels in another sport will not necessarily be good at gymnastics. Gymnasts need balance, speed, strength, hand-eye coordination and a lot of explosive power, among other things. And the skillset required changes from event to event....

The Ford Mustang has stood the test of time. With its introduction in 1964, enthusiasts around the world have come to identify the Mustang as a power-performance machine. Here are pictures of the original “pony car’s” progression through the years: 01 of 29 The Mustang I Concept Car Photo © Ford Motor Company During its public debut, racecar driver Dan Gurney drove the Mustang I concept car around Watkins Glen in New York before the U....

If you fold your hand in poker, you lay down your cards and stop playing the hand. A fold can happen at any point in the play when it is your turn to act. Folding in poker means you are out for that hand. You no longer will have any claim on the pot and you won’t be required to put more money into the pot for that hand. It’s also known as lay down and muck....

Military occupational specialty (MOS) 09L (which is spoken aloud as “zero nine lima”) started out as a pilot program when the Army was seeking more fluent speakers of the Arabic, Pashto and Dari Persian languages. It is an Army job that will likely put you in combat situations in the Middle East or Afghanistan and is crucial to both government relations and tactical strategy. To serve in this job, you have to be able to fluently speak and read a dialect of one of these languages....

Egg farmers are responsible for the care and maintenance of laying hens used as part of an egg producing poultry farm. They can work for large commercial operations or run an independent family farm and can have anywhere from a few dozen to many thousands of hens. Egg Farmer Duties & Responsibilities The job generally requires the ability to perform the following duties: Cleaning and repairing cagesFeeding and caring for hensGiving medications to hens and treating minor injuriesMonitoring hen behaviorCollecting eggsEvaluating the quality of the eggs produced by the flockMarketing the eggs that their hens produce to a variety of consumer outletsRaising chicks for replacement stock...

Mount Vinson is the highest mountain on the continent of Antarctica and the sixth highest of the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on the seven continents. It is an ultra-prominence peak with 16,050 feet (4,892 meters) of prominence (the same as its elevation), making it the eighth most prominent mountain in the world. Elevation and Prominence: 16,050 feet (4,892 meters)Location: Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica.Coordinates: 78°31′31.74″ S / 85°37′1.73″ WFirst Ascent: Barry Corbet, John Evans, Bill Long, and Pete Schoening, part of a 10-person American expedition, on December 17, 1966....

Market research sometimes requires that a fairly large number of ideas or attributes be sorted and classified according to relationships or attributes. Often, market researchers ask consumers, customers, or clients to organize their ideas. Sometimes it is the market researchers themselves who must classify data. Three ways to organize and analyze qualitative data are described here: affinity diagram, card sort, and constant comparison. Affinity Diagrams Affinity diagrams are primarily used to organize information compiled during a brainstorming session....

Using online coupon codes or promo links when shopping online can be similar to utilizing paper coupons or shopping the sales at local stores. But unlike paper coupons that you hand to a cashier to redeem, online stores have a code to enter during checkout that relates to a specific discount and that amount is subtracted from the total purchase. The discounts range from dollar-off savings to free shipping and beyond....

The term grade is used to describe what condition a comic book is in. You can think of the grade of a comic book like a grade on a report card. A high grade, like an A or Mint, is good, while a low grade, like an F or Poor, is bad. Is the cover bent or torn? Is there writing on it, are there tears or discoloration? All of these things and more need to be taken into consideration when one is trying grading a comic....

Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda B. Swanson-Davies are the sisters who started Glimmer Train in 1990 with the simple goal of publishing the kind of fiction they like to read – and with a healthy circulation of 16,000, their tastes are clearly shared by many. “We especially appreciate work that is both well-written and emotionally engaging,” the editors write. In addition, they read every story themselves and pay writers over $50,000 a year (almost 3/4 of that to emerging writers)....

When applying glazes to acrylic paintings, you have two options: water or a glazing medium. Is there a benefit to using one over the other? Either will work, but there are distinct advantages to choosing a glazing medium. No matter which base you choose for your acrylic glazes, it’s also important that you mix them properly. You do not want to break down your pigment with too much water,​ though a glazing medium can be used in any ratio you desire....

There are many reasons to ride a motorcycle. It’s an economical way to get around town or explore the open road, it allows you to show off your individuality, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow bikers. Plus, it’s just plain cool. If you’re ready for the thrill of a motorcycle, there are a few things you need to know before you get started. The Different Types of Motorcycles It’s easy to understand what a motorcycle is: an open vehicle with (most often) two wheels....

A “range ball” or “driving range ball” is exactly that: a golf ball manufactured specifically for use on a golf driving range. They often have a colored stripe (most often black, red or green) around their circumference and may have the word “range” or “practice” printed on them. Or they might be solid yellow with black stripes around the circumference. Golfers pay for range balls in bulk—the proverbial “bucket of balls”—at driving ranges, with rates depending on the number of balls (the size of the bucket), rented....

Acting as something of an internal watchdog, the Army inspector general routinely investigates allegations of misconduct by Army officials at the rank of colonel or below. Their primary role is to investigate complaints of waste, fraud or abuse that violate Army rules and regulations. These soldiers like to think of themselves as the Army’s conscience, keeping an eye on the day-to-day and making sure everyone follows the rules. It’s also important that soldiers and civilian Army employees know they have a place to report smaller infractions which don’t rise to the level of a criminal investigation....

Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) provide therapeutic care to patients under the supervision of a physical therapist. They help patients regain mobility or manage pain if they have sustained injuries in accidents, had surgery, or are ill. PTAs also may supervise physical therapist aides. Some quick facts about the profession include: In 2016, physical therapist assistants earned a median annual salary of $56,610 or $27.21 hourly, according to O*NET. Approximately 88,000 people worked in this occupation in 2016....

A reverse-thread bolt ( sometimes called a left-hand or counter-thread bold) is precisely the same as a “regular” bolt with one key exception. On a reverse-threaded bolt, the ridges (or threads) wrap around the bolt cylinder in the opposite direction. In practical terms, this means that you must turn them in a counter-clockwise direction in order to tighten them, unlike standard bolts, which tighten in a clockwise fashion. They are less common than ordinary bolts and used in specialized situations....

I’ll never forget my first time teaching a swim lesson. I was working with a young swimmer at their home pool. I was struggling trying to get the young lad to back float when his younger sister hit me in the back of the head with a branch! I didn’t know how to respond! After a collected my thoughts, I realized I was teaching the back float wrong…this is when I began this method....