While a sailor looking to buy a brand new boat may start their search with boat shows and dealers, the majority of buyers are interested in used boats. In the old days you might spend months driving all over to boatyards but, as with most shopping now, websites make it easy to find virtually all boats for sale in your area. Here’s how to get started shopping for a used boat online....
It’s easy to find country love songs. After all, love is country music’s favorite topic. You know the ones – they’re all about how everything is going just right and the boy gets the girl and they live happily ever after. But what about the songs where things don’t work out, those where the happily-ever-after couple breaks up? Country music might love a love song, but it really loves a breakup song....
Gemini, Latin for twins, is a sign blessed with a trio of magic powers. The wellspring of these mystical forces is the enigma of the double. A Gemini is a creature living in two worlds, or of two minds, simultaneously. The paired personalities—sometimes thought to symbolize light and darkness—are always united and often at odds. The sign is associated with sorcery and magicians, with the casting of spells and the lifting of curses....
Below is the list of Tiger Woods’ wins in majors, plus more facts and stats about his performance in golf’s major championships. Later in his career and plagued by injuries, Woods had been stuck on 14 major championship wins from 2008 until he won the 2019 Masters. That’s second all-time, behind Jack Nicklaus and ahead of third-place Walter Hagen. Woods’ 15 Majors in Chronologic Order 1997 Masters: Won by 12 strokes over Tom Kite, set records as youngest champ and for largest margin of victory and lowest 72-hole score....
What is Water Footprint? Water Footprint refers to the volume of water used to produce various products and services. One often used example is that of coffee. A cup of java, according to researchers, requires 140 litres of water to produce. Water footprint can apply to a product, a service, an individual, a country and even the world. How Is Water Footprint Calculated? An individual may not drink, feel or see all the water he or she uses or consumes....
The term spark ignition is used to describe the system with which the air-fuel mixture inside the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is ignited by a spark. The process uses an electrical field induced in a magnet or coil to build many thousands of volts that are collapsed via a timed circuit. The resulting surge of current travels along a wire and terminates at the spark plug inside the combustion chamber....
Barter is the process by which businesses exchange services with each other. Although no money is exchanged, barter is still considered taxable by the IRS. Barter income is taxable to your business in the year in which it is realized (services performed or products sold). The income from bartering activity is recorded in the same way as other forms of income, on the appropriate tax return for your type of business....
There’s no question that 455 cubic inches of displacement equal a big motor. Nevertheless, this giant engine from the General is a little mysterious. In the beginning, you would find them in Oldsmobile Motor Division products. As time went on you started seeing this exact displacement under the hood of Buicks and performance models from the Pontiac Motor Division. Here we’ll dig into the history of the record torque producing big block....
The metaphor of a three-legged stool has been used with retirement planning for decades. A family’s retirement planning is a seat held up by three legs: Social Security, retirement plans, and personal savings. All three legs are vital to living a stable retirement. Without one of the legs, the stool falls down. Social Security Most, but not all, government employees contribute to Social Security. This is critical because those who do not contribute to Social Security do not withdraw funds upon retirement or becoming disabled....
If you want a great job in any industry, you need to stand out from the pack. Even if you do all the “musts”—like have a complete LinkedIn profile and refined resume—it still may not be enough to stand out in this crowded market. One way to take your professional persona to the next level is through blogging. Below are seven ways blogging can help you triumph over the competition....
These days some of the most famous and wealthiest celebrities have never appeared in a movie… or in the pages of gossip magazines. The mainstream public has never heard of them. Yet, they are quietly (or quite publicly) making money by catering to dedicated groups of fans. It’s all thanks to the Internet, which has allowed just about anyone to become famous—or at least “Internet famous”. More and more people are making money by becoming an influencer online… and becoming an Instagram Influencer is one of the ways they are doing it....
In standard bowling, it’s pretty plain and simple—a strike is a strike. Your ball smashes through all 10 pins on a single throw. You not only get 10 points for that frame, but you also receive scoring bonuses for the next two rolls you make. But that’s standard bowling. In no-tap bowling, the scoring rules change a little. How No-Tap Bowling Works In no-tap bowling, strikes are awarded for any pin count at or above a certain score....
Many people view smoking cigars as a harmless and enjoyable activity. Smoking a cigar with friends or on a special occasion is a very common occurrence. However, it is possible for smoking cigars to become a more dangerous behavior. Defining Addiction When it comes to defining behaviors, we refer to actions as hobbies, habits or addictions: Hobby: A hobby is an activity or pastime done for pleasure. You may take up golf for a hobby, or perhaps fishing....
The Ballon d’Or, meaning ‘the golden ball’ was conceived by France Football magazine chief editor Gabriel Hanot who asked his colleagues to vote for their best European player in 1956. Originally journalists could only vote for Europeans playing in Europe but a rule change in 1995 meant that players from other continents could win the award, as long as they played for a European club. The pool of journalists allowed to vote also increased to 96 around the world....
Engineering Aides in the Navy assist construction engineers in developing final construction plans. They’re part of the Construction Battalion, or Seabees, and used to be known as Carpenter’s Mates or Surveyors. In fact, the insignia for an engineering aide’s uniform still shows a Philadelphia rod, or level staff, which is a tool used by surveyors. This job involves conducting land surveys and preparing maps, sketches, drawings, and blueprints. The Navy categorizes this rating (or job) as Navy occupational rating (NOS) H140....
The U.S. Navy established the Yeoman rating, one of its original chief petty officer ratings, back in 1835. The word yeoman traces its etymology to medieval England, where it referred to an attendant to a member of the nobility (and is the origin of the phrase “yeoman’s work” meaning someone whose work is never done). Note that the Navy refers to its jobs as ratings and its ranks as rates....
Most rookies on the PGA Tour — golfers in their first seasons with tour memberships — are relatively young. Golfers in their 20s, golfers who’ve recently finished college or spent a year or several years honing their skills on the Web.com Tour before advancing to the big tour. But not all rookies. Some golfers have toiled in the (relatively speaking) minor leagues of golf for years and and years before breaking onto the PGA Tour....
The peculiar economic and social structure of America in its post-war years was designed for the working man to live like a king — or so the history goes. The real life of the blue-collar man was actually, then as now, fraught with emotion (and a little humor), and so the great engine that runs the democratic marketplace decreed, at times, that workers be given their due on vinyl. Here’s a list of the great chart hits from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s that deal with laborers of all kinds and the jobs they do for us....
Many players tense up when their stack reaches 15 big blinds and below. In truth, you should relax; with a stack this short, poker just became really easy to play. Instead of having to figure odds and read players, all you have to do is decide whether to shove or fold. At this stage of a tournament, I can give you as close to a poker “system” as there is available....
A press secretary serves as a liaison between the media, the public, and the government, whether the government is represented by the President of the United States, a member of Congress, a governor, a county commissioner, or even a small town mayor. Almost every local, state and federal agency uses press secretaries, and some larger corporations do as well. Press secretaries handle press releases and requests from newspaper, radio and television reporters....
