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Since Ancient Man began tracking the unique red world across the night sky, we have always known there is something special about Mars. Although it is much smaller than Earth, Mars is the most Earth-like planet in our solar system with its many similar geological features, including polar ice caps and what appear to be ancient (but now dry) river beds. But is there life on Mars? Despite the controversy surrounding Mars meteorites that some scientists think contain fossils of ancient Martian bacteria-like life forms, there is no conclusive evidence that life currently or ever existed on Mars....

Small-scale gambling has a huge presence in bowling leagues. From the prize money for which teams compete to strike pots and other low-dollar risks, bowlers are always looking for a way to take a couple of dollars from their friends or, as the cliché goes, make things a little more interesting. One of the most popular ways to do this during a bowling league is by playing poker. Not a full-fledged, deal-around-the-table poker game, but rather a game that rewards bowlers for performance, while also keeping the element of chance in play....

The Department of Defense has strict rules about how members of the U.S. military can participate in politics. The rules are meant to prevent any appearance of bias or partisanship among the military, whose members must follow the directives of its civilian Commander in Chief and Congress, regardless of their personal affiliations. So what do these rules cover? Here’s an overview with some of the key passages from the DoD’s own rulebook....

As a landlord, managing income, tenant information, and maintenance can be overwhelming. There are several options to help you get over this. You may decide to pass all your bookkeeping on to an accountant. But if you’re running a small rental business, you’re probably already tight on cash — and that can get costly. The other option would be to handle all the bookkeeping yourself to keep your costs down. But if you have no accounting or bookkeeping background, it can get a bit tricky to try to balance everything on your own....

For book authors, readings — any event or appearance where you’ll also be signing books — can be an important part of your book marketing campaign. How Author Readings Are Set Up At a traditional book publisher, when a book is “sold in,” the sales department is given information about the author’s availability to booksellers. This is based on the hometown of the author and, if the book has marketing and publicity budget that allows it, the cities to which the author will be traveling....

Young or old, fit or not, six weeks seems to be the most common length of time it takes to be able to swim a mile without stopping. It requires swimming three times per week and the willingness to be somewhat uncomfortable while stretching your aerobic capability. Your main focus is to increase your distance while reducing the number of times you have to stop. Don’t try to achieve the mile in the first week or two....

Even if a diver is not interested in purchasing his own scuba tank, it is helpful to understand the difference between steel and aluminum tanks becuase an increasing number of dive shops offer clients a choice of rental tanks. Physical Differences Between Aluminum and Steel Aluminum is softer than steel. Aluminum tanks must have thicker walls than steel tanks to hold air at a comparable pressure. Because aluminum is softer than steel, it scratches and dents more easily....

Identifying the lowest 18-hole score ever recorded in the game of golf is a difficult task because there is no official clearinghouse for such a record. The Guinness Book of World Records does recognize a “world record” in this category, and we’ll get to that mark down below, but the Guinness folks only recognize scores posted in high-level competition and on a course that meets minimum length requirements. What we can say with certainty is that no round of 54 has ever been recorded in golf … but that at least four rounds of 55 have been recorded....

Are you a recent, or soon-to-be college grad who’s ready to settle into that first entry level job? Or maybe you’re thinking about making a mid-life career change and realize you need to go back to an entry level job and work your way up from there? Whether you’re just starting out or a middle-aged career changer, you probably need a little help getting started. If so, read these tips for finding an entry level job....

Rain falls from a perfectly cloudless sky, or it falls in a faucet-like steady stream or in an impossibly localized fashion. Water drips from a ceiling above which are no pipes; sometimes the ceiling is even dry. The causes of these water phenomena are inexplicable, yet they have occurred on numerous occasions throughout history — and continue to take place. Rain Poltergeists April 1842 - It was documented that water poured from the sky in a steady stream over a particular small point in Noirtonfontaine, France....

You usually see these symbols on music sheets but may not know what they mean. The symbol used to signify a major 7th is maj7 while min7 stands for minor 7th. Here is an explanation of what is the difference between these two types of chords and how they are formed. Playing the Major 7th The major 7th chord is formed by playing the root (1st) + 3rd + 5th + 7th notes of a major scale....

“Double eagle” is a term golfers use for a score of 3-under par on any individual golf hole. Each hole on a golf course is rated as a par 3, par 4, or par 5, where “par” is the expected number of strokes an expert golfer will need to finish that hole. A great golfer should need four strokes to play a par-4 hole, on average. But when a golfer completes a hole in three strokes fewer than par, he is said to have made a “double eagle....

Internships provide an opportunity to expose yourself to a career that matches your academic and personal interests. Additionally, skills gained from practical experience will make you more valuable as an employee. Completing an internship will allow you to develop strong teamwork skills balanced with the ability to work independently. Here are some more specific and salient benefits of internships. Industry Insight While interns are often assessed in the workplace for their skills and abilities, interns should also be assessing their employer and the industry....

Virgo the Virgin, is choosy in love since they intend to be a 24/7 active duty companion. The Virgin’s love is not maudlin or especially passionate. But he is devoted and shows his love on the granular level. Your Virgo makes sure you’re not too cold or too hot, but just right. In these times of moral degeneracy, the Virgo trait of wholesomeness makes (some of) them guides to a better future....

There will be times when your mind simply goes blank—not a creative thought to be found. Even experts lose their creative genius at times. As your age matures, your creativity declines, unless you proactively nurture it and strive to be more creative on a daily basis. When your creativity seems to utterly disappear, it could be from an accumulation of stress or from being incredibly busy. You may be trying to solve a problem and unable to visualize a good solution....

Young people who are considering college majors, and their families, are often conflicted when selecting an appropriate course of study. Should the young aspiring writer choose a major like English, or something deemed more practical like computer science, nursing or business? Given the rising cost of education, it has been harder and harder for some to justify choosing a liberal arts discipline. Fortunately for those taking a sophisticated approach to this dilemma, there is some middle ground....

We arrived in the early afternoon at the Military Reception Center at the San Antonio Airport. But there was no Training Instructor (TI) or any military personnel ready to greet us. The next bus to Lackland AFB was not coming until 17:00. I was one of the first few people to sit in the pews and made small talk with the others as more people started to arrive. The bus showed up an hour late, with a civilian driving a commercial bus....

Definition of D.C. al Coda: D.C. al coda, or da capo al coda, literally means “from the head [beginning] to the coda.” D.C. al coda is an indication to repeat from the beginning of the music, play until you encounter a coda, then skip to the next coda sign to continue. Learn more about playing complex musical repeats Musical Trivia: Since coda is feminine in the Italian language, the correct phrasing would be “D....

The market research process consists of six discrete stages or steps: Step 1 - Articulate the research problem and objectives Step 2 - Develop the overall research plan Step 3 – Collect the data or information Step 4 – Analyze the data or information Step 5 – Present or disseminate the findings Step 6 – Use the findings to make the decision This article focuses on Step 2. Developing a research plan is a complex undertaking because it involves so many different decisions....

Middle and long distance races include the 800 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters and the marathon, which is 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) long. Distance Running Competition Eight runners participate in the 800-meter final, 12 in the 1500 final, and 15 in the 5000. In 2004, 24 men and 31 women participated in their respective 10,000-meter events. In the marathon, 101 runners started in the men’s race, 82 in the women’s event....