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Venus Libra is a demanding lover, watching you for signs of being in thrall. He or she wants to see adoring eyes and will lose interest in a flash if the twinkle goes out of your eyes. What attracts Venus Libra is alertness and bright repartee, as well as an overall appealing outer package. Libra is Venus’ own sign and one of a heightened sense for aesthetics. Looks are important to them, though they may have a quirky style, and go for striking types since they also appreciate originality....

When a spark plug well fills with oil, it means that the O-ring that seals the well to keep out oil and debris has deteriorated and started to leak. Although the leak can sometimes be fixed by tightening the valve cover bolts, more often than not the valve cover gasket and well seals will need to be replaced. Oil in the Well If this leak is left untreated, the spark plug boot could swell, which in turn will lead to a misfire in the engine....

Buyers, particularly in the commercial real estate markets, use blanket mortgages for a number of reasons. Lenders make money making loans. If the numbers work and they get enough security, commercial lenders will originate blanket mortgages used in commercial property investments. Perhaps your next investment would be better served using a blanket mortgage. You Need to Consolidate Properties for a Refinance An investor might own multiple properties financed at different times and with very different mortgage terms....

Billy Wilder movies gave us biting humor, bitter irony, daffy comedy, and the darkest film noir. Born in a part of the Austrian Empire that is now Hungary, Wilder was a writer-director who fled the Nazis to become one of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors. He has more than 50 movies to his credit, with many undisputed classics among them. Known for his witty dialog, tight plotting, and beautifully structured character development, his films stand the test of time....

Designs, repairs, modifies and fabricates aircraft, metal, plastic, composite, advanced composite, low observables, and bonded structural parts and components. Applies preservative treatments to aircraft, missiles, and support equipment (SE). Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 603. Duties and Responsibilities Assembles structural parts and components to meet requirements for preserving structural integrity and low observable qualities. Assesses damage to aircraft structural components and low observable coatings. Advises on structural and low observable repair, modification, and corrosion protection treatment with respect to original strength, weight, and contour to maintain structural and low observable integrity....

Chairs move about by themselves. Walls shake from loud, unexplained banging. Water drips from a ceiling. Hairbrushes disappear for days, only to reappear in their place on the dresser. These are some of the classic symptoms of a poltergeist haunting. From the German for “noisy ghost,” a poltergeist refers to phenomena usually credited to mischievous spirits or ghosts and are characterized by psychokinesis or other physical manifestations. Although ghosts may sometimes be involved, most poltergeist incidents are a kind of psychic phenomena, usually centered around a living “agent....

Every time you hear your friend complain about how thick her hair is, you have to stop yourself from rolling your eyes. She might have a problem with incredibly thick locks, but you’d love to have the same issue. Your hair has always been fine, and you’ve spent countless hours looking for ways to get a fuller, thicker look. You don’t want clip-ins because temporary fullness isn’t going to satisfy you; likewise, you’ve tried hair supplements in the past, but you’re tired of popping pills....

Questioning Your Identity Day to day experiences that many people take for granted can get confusing when you have questions about your gender identity. As one young person wrote into the site: “For a while now I’ve wanted to be a boy. I look at this FTM blog, and I feel jealous of those guys. They’re talking about getting T [testosterone] and doing surgery, and all that stuff. I ordered a binder, but it hasn’t gotten here yet....

Actors are performing artists who portray characters on stage and in television shows, commercials, movies, and shows at amusement parks. While it is not a gender-specific term—both males and females in this occupation are called “actors”— the word “actor” is often used when talking about a male while “actress” is used to describe a female. Actor Duties & Responsibilities This job generally requires the ability to do the following work:...

Arnold Palmer had a long, legendary career in golf, first on the PGA Tour and then on the senior tour. From 1958 through 1964, he was all over the leaderboards at golf’s major championships: During that stretch he won seven of them, and the bulk of his Top 10s also came during that era. Key Takeaways Arnold Palmer won seven times in PGA Tour major championships during his career.He was the first golfer to win The Masters four times, but never won the PGA Championship....

Many business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs starting up a business enterprise often times encounter a lack of enough resources. Many might have the capital to purchase machinery and hire labor but stay undecided on whether to buy or lease a business vehicle. Although buying a business vehicle guarantees you full ownership, leasing has many benefits according to research done by professionals. Below is a quick look at the benefits businesses might accrue from leasing a vehicle for instead of purchasing its own....

To pack your product effectively for export, you must provide complete, appropriate and accurate package markings. Several considerations govern your shipment marking. First, you must make sure that whatever markings you put on the outside of a carton can easily be read by anyone, anywhere in the world. Second, you must meet shipping regulations and ensure the proper handling of your goods. Finally, you must know when to mark your cartons on the outside with what is truly inside (there are times when that’s the last thing you should do)....

Artists can choose to paint in any of several different media - oil, watercolor, pastel, gouache, acrylic - and each has their advantages and disadvantages. Here are some of the advantages and characteristics of acrylic paint that it makes it a great choice for beginners and experts alike. Brief History Acrylic paint is a fairly recent medium compared to the long-standing traditions of oil and watercolor painting. The Mexican muralists of the 1920s and 1930s, such as Diego Rivera, are the artists who first used the paints on a large scale due to their durability....

When you take on a Corvette restoration project, one of the major projects (but not always the biggest project) is the restoration of the engine. This is not only a matter of your Corvette’s power and performance—with older ‘Vettes the engine is a critical piece of the car’s history. Originality is absolutely critical, but often difficult to achieve. The choice before you when you consider your engine can be complex, even before you consider how much it’s going to cost....

A sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass. Rules In order for a play to be considered a sack, it must be obvious that the quarterback either intends to throw a forward pass or is still in the pocket without a clear, discernable objective for the play. If the play was a designed rush for the quarterback, a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage does not count as a sack, but rather as negative rushing yards by the quarterback....

Many couponers like to buy coupons from coupon-clipping services or through eBay. It allows them to get the coupons that they know they will use, find multiple coupons for the same items and have access to many coupons that they may not get locally. While collecting coupons this way may sound appealing, doing so is considered unethical by most companies that distribute coupons, and here is why: Most coupons contain an agreement similar to the one on all Nestle coupons, which reads:...

A mason uses bricks, concrete blocks, or natural stones to build structures that include walls, walkways, fences, and chimneys. Depending on the building material in which they specialize, these workers might be called brick masons, block masons, or stonemasons. Brickmasons are sometimes referred to as bricklayers. There were approximately 292,500 masons working in the U.S. in 2016. Most of them were cement masons and concrete finishers. Mason Duties & Responsibilities...

Neil Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is one of the most successful pop singer-songwriters of all time. His mellow, introspective songs helped define the sound of adult contemporary pop music. Recordings of his songs by other artists, including the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” and UB40’s “Red Red Wine”, are pop landmarks. Fast Facts: Neil Diamond Born: January 24, 1941 in New York, New YorkKnown For: Chart-topping singer-songwriter who defined the sound of adult contemporary musicTop Songs: “Sweet Caroline” (1969), “Cracklin’ Rosie” (1970), and “Love On the Rocks” (1980)Spouse(s): Jaye Posner (m....

The most commonly known facts about the artist Vincent van Gogh are that he cut off his left ear (actually only a part) and presented it to a prostitute, that he sold only one painting during his lifetime (actually there is evidence to suggest that it was more than one), and that he committed suicide (true). Innovative Use of Color Few realize quite how significant his contribution was to painting, that his adventurous use of color changed the direction of art....

The Random Number Generator (RNG) is the brains of the slot machine. While most players know that there is a computer chip picking the numbers, they do not fully understand how it works and this can lead to some of the many myths and misconceptions about a slot machine. One of the most common myths is that a machine has a cycle that can let a player know when it is due to hit....