A good float serve or floater is a necessary tool to have in your arsenal. If you are playing in a drafty gym, a float serve can be a killer because it has no spin. The air catches it and can move it in many directions as it crosses over to your opponent’s side of the net. Some serves float and then drop suddenly, making it extremely difficult for a passer to handle....
There are two classic styles of painting associated with the Old Masters: sfumato and chiaroscuro. These two styles are as alike as cheese and chalk. But many people still manage to confuse these two techniques, and which artists made use of which of these styles. Sfumato and Leonardo da Vinci Sfumato refers to the subtle gradation of tone used to obscure sharp edges and create a synergy between lights and shadows in a painting....
Data analysis in a market research project is the stage when qualitative data, quantitative data, or a mixture of both, is brought together and scrutinized in order to draw conclusions based on the data. 6 Market Research Steps Step 1 - Articulate the research problem and objectives: Market research begins with a definition of the problem to be solved or the question to be answered. Typically, there are several alternative approaches that can be used to conduct the market research....
Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) was famously nicknamed “The Killer” for his dynamic piano style and “wild boy” attitude; he later became known as one of the pioneers of rockabilly music. What’s bizarre is that Lewis actually earned the nickname because of his habit of calling acquaintances “killer,” a common phrase for North Louisiana residents in the postwar era. Wild From the Start Lewis was born in the small northeastern city of Ferriday, Lousiana — home of Haney’s Big House lounge, one of the staple stops for Delta Blues musicians on tour — to a poor family of two....
Properties located in college towns can offer some unique opportunities for investors. The advantages include a large potential tenant market and fairly stable rental prices. But there are disadvantages as well. You’ll probably have frequent tenant turnover, and you’ll experience major wear and tear issues. Property Appreciation Appreciation is the goal behind investing in anything. You want your money to grow during your period of ownership. Properties in college towns tend to enjoy steady and significant appreciation....
Gaetano Donizetti premiered his opera, L’elisir d’amore at Teatro deela Canobbiana in Milan on May 12, 1832. The story takes place in Basque country during the early 19th century. The popular aria “Una Furtiva Lagrima” is featured in the second act. L’elisir d’amore , ACT 1 Adina, a beautiful and wealthy landowner, is resting under the shade of a large tree on her estate with her workers. A young, poor peasant villager, Nemorino spies on Adina from a distance as she reads her workers the story of Tristan and Isolde....
A libero is a defensive specialist position in indoor volleyball. The position was added to the game of indoor volleyball in 1999 along with a set of special rules for play in order to foster more digs and rallies and to make the game more exciting overall. The libero remains in the game at all times and is the only player who is not limited by the regular rules of rotation....
Pet-related businesses have even higher percentages of pet-friendly workplaces. While having pets in the office can be associated with many benefits, it can also open the door to a variety of interpersonal and legal issues. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of having pets in the workplace. Pros of Pets in the Workplace Having pets in the office has been shown to reduce stress and make employees feel more relaxed and comfortable....
Country music was on a high in the 1990s, with big acts like Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Garth Brooks. It also was where the term “hat act” was first used, in reference to the many country artists that were springing up that wore cowboy hats. One of the main country themes, maybe the main country theme, is love, whether going right or wrong. These 20 picks from the ’90s deserve a listen....
Produced from 1984 to 1996, the C4 is one of the most popular Corvettes ever made. Chevrolet made many C4s over the years, and their relatively low price made them a good entry-level, or starter, sports car. The model did change over the decade-plus that it was in production, and some have held their value in the collectors’ market better than others. Introducing the C4 Corvette Chevrolet designed an all-new Corvette in the early 1980s, but the prototypes—about 40 in all—produced for the 1983 model year had serious quality issues....
How much do you really know about Henry Cavill? Henry Cavill is a big-time action star thanks to his role in Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But there are still some things to learn about the actor. 01 of 10 Henry Cavill Was “Unluckiest Man in Hollywood” Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) from Man of Steel (2013). Warner Bros Pictures Henry was dubbed as the “Unluckiest Man in Hollywood” for losing on several high profile roles....
Every kingdom has a ruler–a dominant force that shapes, innovates and rightfully basks in the glory of what they’ve done. In the world of soul, it’s James Brown. Bicycles? Shimano. Pickup trucks? The Ford F-Series is king. The legend in sheet metal has taken the United States by storm, topping the best-selling vehicle in the US list for more than two decades. To call it America’s Favorite Pickup Truck is an understatement....
When Sports Authority hosts Going Out of Business Sales at 140 of its retail store locations in 2016, it will be cutting its brick-and-mortar retail chain by almost 30%. It will also be handing over business and customers to its major competitors like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Academy Sports + Outdoors. But most importantly, the 140 Sports Authority Going Out of Business store closing sales won’t just mark the end of 140 physical retail locations, it may also mark the beginning of the end for the Sports Authority retail brand....
Each year, when Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), it stipulates to the Army how many people can be on active duty during the year. Under separate legislation, Congress also limits what percentage of the total active duty force can serve in each commissioned officer rank, in each warrant officer rank, and in each enlisted rank above the grade of E-4. There are no statutory limits for E-4 and below (the “E” stands for “enlisted,” and in the Army an E-4 is the rank of corporal)....
A backgrounder is an informational document often provided with a press release, press advisory or as part of a larger media kit. The backgrounder gives the press or other interested parties a more detailed background of an issue, event, person of interest or launch. How to write a backgrounder is a skill that many freelance writers and PR writers should know. It is provided because other press or media documents such as media advisories and press releases are necessarily kept short and succinct....
Even when you eliminate the obvious—biopics and documentaries about rock stars and events—you’ll find that classic rock is a key part of today’s feature films. Hollywood has employed rock from the ’60s and ’70s to enhance films about everything from motorcycles to drugs to high school angst. Here are ten of the best examples of movies with classic rock soundtracks. ‘Almost Famous’ Dreamworks This road trip film is a memorial to ’70s rock, with an aspiring music writer riding along on a rising rock band’s tour....
In 1984’s “Guerrilla Marketing”, Jay Conrad Levinson presented a technique called street marketing in which promotion is done on the streets. It’s an idea that indie bands have long used to hand out fliers and get the word out about their events through fans, often called street teams. More recently, authors have adopted the street team method to promote their books. Today, many brand-name companies have taken the street team concept, especially into the digital world, to create brand ambassadors....
Virgo and Capricorn are a sweetly matched pair that can become wholly devoted to one another. Neither wants a fly-by-night affair and will instantly pick up on the earthy depth as promising for a long-term relationship. Both need the reassurance of respect. Both find loyalty and enduring love a big draw. They intuit what the other likes/dislikes, and try to provide tangible, but understated signs of affection. As two of the life’s work-oriented Zodiac signs, Virgo and Capricorn might meet on the job or at a conference....
The art supplies used in Chinese painting are fundamental to the style and are known as the Four Treasures: brush, paper, ink, and ink stone. You can start exploring Chinese painting with watercolor brushes and paints if you already have these, but it’s worth also exploring the different Chinese painting brushes available and the results painting with ink gives. 01 of 04 Brushes Credit: Grant Faint Three types of brushes are used in Chinese painting:...
Unless you tripped, stubbed your toe and tumbled into the Hot Tub Time Machine, the word crunk has no music-oriented meaning to you today. Urban Dictionary defines “crunk” as “a mixture of the words crazy and drunk.” Before it became a subset of southern rap, crunk was an everyday word that defined a state of crunkedness (more on this later). Travel back to the year 2003, however, and you’ll find that crunk denotes one of the most popular forms of hip-hop....
