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Your brakes are probably the most important part of your car. Without an intake system, you’ll sit there. But at least you won’t hit a tree while you’re just sitting there! Seriously, brakes aren’t something to play around with. If your car is having a braking problem, whether it’s weak brakes, a mushy pedal, or grinding sounds, you need to troubleshoot and repair it as soon as possible. We’ll help you diagnose your braking problem, so you know what repairs to make....

The first ballets were performed about 500 years ago in Italy and France. They were usually exciting shows of dancing and singing performed for royal families and their guests. ‘Le Ballet Comique de la Reine’ The first real ballet on record was staged in the year 1581. The grand performance was called “Le Ballet Comique de la Reine,” meaning “The Comic Ballet of the Queen.” The inspiration of the story: Circe, a character in the famous story, “The Odyssey,” by Homer....

Who Do You Want to Be? The Nonprofit Version of Comcast or Zappos? Dissatisfied customers are dangerous! They tend to tell more people (15 on average) about their gripes with a particular business or nonprofit than satisfied customers tell their stories (about 11 on average). Just consider the differences between the reputations of Comcast and Zappos. Comcast has cord cutters. Zappos has an expanding customer base. Why? Customer service. Nonprofits typically talk about stakeholders rather than customers....

01 of 10 “Maggie May” (1971) Rod Stewart - “Maggie May”. Mercury “Maggie May” kicked Rod Stewart’s solo career into high gear with a shot heard round the world. It went to #1 simultaneously on the UK and US pop singles charts along with the album Every Picture Tells a Story. Stewart’s reputation as a gifted storyteller was established by this tale of a young man mesmerized by an older woman and slowly coming to terms with the likely impact of his obsession....

Restaurant owners have to know and understand the state and federal employment laws that affect their businesses, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and others that relate to minimum wage, overtime, and tips. Failure to comply with these rules can result in hefty fines from local, state, and federal authorities, not to mention potential lawsuits from employees, so it’s well worth your time to educate yourself if you’re don’t already have a pretty good handle on these things....

Required by law around the world, low beam and high beam headlights help you see and be seen, in all kinds of weather and at any hour of the day. Low beams are the bare minimum, for safety’s sake, but high beams are an absolute must for night driving over 25 mph. For most vehicles, headlights are a basic electrical system, controlled by switches and relays to turn them on and off....

Angels are part of the cultural landscape. You can see smiling cherubim and seraphim practically everywhere you look, especially around the Christmas season. Some people, however, believe that the presence of angels is much more tangible than the images found on holiday cards or wrapping paper, and more miraculous than most of us realize. Do angels exist? The authors of these tales would tell you with utmost certainty that they do because they’ve had personal, often astonishing experiences with them....

If you are going to join the Navy or any other branch of service, you’ll be required to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The Navy uses each individual’s results for the ASVAB subtest score areas to determine whether or not a person qualifies for a certain job, which is also known as a rating or military occupational specialty (MOS). The Subtest Sections The ASVAB subtests are comprised of the following sections, number of questions, and time limit:...

Actress Bette Davis (born Ruth Elizabeth Davis; April 5, 1908–October 6, 1989) was one of the most acclaimed actresses of the 1930s and 1940s. Known for her expressive eyes and distinctive speaking style as well as her patriotic efforts during World War II, Davis earned the nickname “First Lady of the American Screen.” Between 1935 and 1962, Davis was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress ten times. She won twice, for Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938)....

Bike spokes are a pretty simple part of your bike. They support your weight and transfer power from the hub to the wheel. Though occasional maintenance and general inspection will identify most problems with spokes, you’ll still have things pop up from time to time. The most common problem a cyclist will have with their spokes is the occasional broken spoke. Sometimes, you will bear it break. Even if you don’t hear a spoke break, you’ll likely feel it because your wheel will go all wobbly....

Color is fundamental to painting and learning about how individual colors mixing together is an essential part of learning to paint. Painting up a color chart gives you an at-a-glance visual reference for each color or pigment. Painting a chart for individual colors in your paintbox, and mixing charts, gives you an instant visual reference. 01 of 07 Color Chart: Acrylics Marion Boddy-Evans This is a 20-year-old handmade acrylic color chart painted on a piece of wood....

Homer Simpson loves a variety of foods, but which foods are his favorites? This list of Homer Simpson’s top ten favorite foods is based on episode references from The Simpsons. Whether Marge is cooking up pork chops or the family is visiting the Frying Dutchman, Homer is always ready to eat. 01 of 10 Beer Though not technically a food, beer is Homer’s most commonly consumed item. Homer usually drinks Duff beer at least once in every episode....

Unless you drive an electric vehicle, your vehicle has some type of transmission fluid. Usually, when people mention “transmission fluid,” they’re referring to automatic transmissions, but it does one good to note that all transmissions use transmission fluid of one type or another. What that transmission fluid or gear oil does depends on the type of transmission, and we’ll get to that in a moment. Like all engine fluids, transmission fluids have a limited lifespan, which means they must be periodically replaced....

This tutorial shows you how to draw a horse. This lesson is designed so that beginners can follow along without being daunted by too much detail. If you’ve already mastered the basics, you might like to try one of the more advanced horse drawing lessons. 01 of 05 Learn How to Draw a Horse Step by Step Starting the drawing with easy shapes. H South Let’s get started! To begin, we are going to make some guidelines to help us get everything in proportion....

Are you interested in selling information products online and tapping into one of the fastest growing online business trends in history? If so then get ready to discover how you can make money online simply by creating and selling information products on the internet. In this article, you’ll discover how to find a great market for digital information products, how to create a digital information product, and how you can market and sell your digital information products....

Odds are that your product is not the lowest-priced offering in your industry. But don’t think of this as a problem; in fact, a higher price can actually help you in your sales efforts. After all, everyone knows the saying, ‘You get what you pay for.’ If you can show your prospects that your product’s value is greater than the price you’re asking, you won’t need to worry about cheaper competitors....

Cable parks are a beautiful thing for the sport of wakeboarding. Few things have done as much to make the sport so accessible to the masses. Before cable parks, if you didn’t have a boat—or at least know someone with a boat—you couldn’t wakeboard. But now, it’s as simple as heading down to your closest cable park, strapping in, and taking off. The rapid rise in the popularity of cable parks has made it necessary for wakeboarders to be well-versed in both boat riding and cable riding....

Generally speaking, the wedding planning certification industry is unregulated, which means that a lot of businesses exist to promise a path to an independent wedding planning career. Start your own wedding planning business. A google search on wedding planning certification generates more than 581,000 results, so how can people know whether they are obtaining education and certification from a reputable source? First, understand it’s important to have as much education as possible before pursuing any profession....

The Running Man is a fad dance that was developed during the late 1980s. History of The Running Man The Running Man dance was developed by hip-hop artist MC Hammer, and it was originally called “the Hammer.” The dance move was performed by MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice during live shows and on music videos. The Running Man is a move that, when performed correctly, somewhat resembles a person running in place....

“The Simpsons” main characters—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ​and Maggie—are the bedrock of the long-running TV show, but they have help from other recurring figures. Homer Simpson FOX Homer’s greed is often foiled by his stupidity, though his failed schemes usually are saved by the big heart he has for his family. His warped perception of himself and the world and his hours drinking at Moe’s Tavern are hysterical. Bart Simpson...