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Your art supplies are great tools for creating art, though it’s important to understand how to use them safely. One common question that many people have is whether or not charcoal and pencils used for drawing are poisonous. Overall, you can rest assured that these drawing supplies are not toxic, though dust is an issue with charcoal. There are some safety precautions that you can take to ensure that you and your family are not harmed by your artistic endeavors....

Okay, okay, we can’t teach you how to shoot an M-16 rifle through an online course or article. You’ll have to wait until you get to basic training for some hands-on experience. Everyone in Air Force Basic Training fires the M-16 rifle on a standardized Air Force firing course. By “standardized,” it means it qualifies as a regular Air Force qualification. That means (if you shoot good enough), you can qualify as an “expert,” and be awarded the Air Force Small Arms Expert Ribbon....

Definition of Retenu: The French musical command retenu literally means “retained; held back,” and is an indication to temporarily decrease the tempo or overall expressiveness of a song for dramatic effect. See légèrement retenu. Also Known As: ritenuto (It) en retenant (Fr) zurückhaltend (Ger) Pronunciation: ret-nü Common Misspellings: ritenu, retenueMore French Musical Commands: fort-doux détaché à volonté lointain cédez Musical Glossaries:# | A | B | C | D | | F | | H | | | | L | | N | O | P | Q | | S | | | V | W | | | Z | View All / By CategoryMusical Symbols:■ Staff & Barlines■ The Grand Staff■ Key Signatures■ Time Signatures■ Note Lengths■ Dotted Notes■ Music Rests■ Tempo Commands■ Accidentals■ Articulation■ Dynamics & Volume■ 8va & Octave Commands■ Repeat Signs■ Segno & Coda Signs■ Pedal Marks■ Piano Chords■ Trills■ Turns■ Tremolos■ Glissando■ Mordents...

No landlord wants to have problems with their tenants. The process of finding good tenants begins when you are interviewing prospective tenants. There are certain statements and behaviors that you should be aware of and investigate further. Here are five signs to watch out for. They Seem Nervous About a Credit Check: A tenant who seems hesitant about agreeing to a credit check may have something to hide. They could be afraid you will find something negative in their credit report such as a poor credit score, a large amount of debt, a prior bankruptcy or even a history of evictions....

This list of speech skills and speech terminology is part of the Speak for Success Course, a series of five speech lessons designed to help you shape up your speech so you will sound more professional. Many of us have mastered the business look. We know how to dress for success and pride ourselves on our professional manners. We know how important a smile is and all those little niceties of business exchanges such as how to present a business card properly....

Though the director was born in Sicily, Frank Capra movies are quintessentially American. His dramas are inspirational, patriotic and filled with a sense of duty. His comedies are witty and warm. Dated now, and chock-full of what his critics dubbed “Capra-corn,” his films are richly entertaining, and his vision of the nation’s stalwart heart and soul will make you yearn for simpler times. Here are some of Frank Capra’s best movies....

It is a common misconception that 4x4 means that all four wheels are turning at the same speed simultaneously. When a 4-wheel vehicle turns the outside tires spin faster than the inside tires. The differential in the axle will compensate for the further distance that the outside wheel travels than the inside one. When you drive on a slick surface the power from the engine will go to the wheel with the least amount of traction, so whichever wheel is slipping the most gets the most power....

The Doobie Brothers rose from the ashes of one of history’s most acclaimed hippie groups to keep the dream alive with feel-good hits like “Listen to the Music,” “China Grove,” and “Black Water.” In the ptocess, they became instrumental in turning the SoCal sounds of the Sixties onto ’70s AM gold. But when an unlikely event split the group in two, they reinvented themselves as soft-rock hitmakers, giving them new life with leader Michael McDonald and classic R&B “yacht rock” songs like “What a Fool Believes” and “Takin’ It to the Streets....

A Jedi Master, as the name implies, is one who has attained mastery of the Force. Although the first Jedi Master to appear in Star Wars was Obi-Wan Kenobi in “A New Hope,” the title wasn’t explicitly used until Luke trained under Yoda in “The Empire Strikes Back.” The Title of Jedi Master in the Star Wars Universe Jedi Master was the highest rank in the Jedi Order, and as such was reserved for the most talented....

Michael Jackson thrilled fans with his music videos. He revolutionized pop music with his dance moves. And he captivated everyone with his eccentric lifestyle. MJ had the unique ability to marry rock, pop, R&B and hip-hop music without losing his identity. Over the years, hip-hop has often paid tribute to the King of Pop through the art of sampling. Here are 10 rap songs that sampled Michael Jackson. 10 of 10...

The “90-Degree Rule” is something golf courses put into place when they want to allow the convenience of golf carts but minimize the impact of those carts on the golf course’s fairway grass. When the 90-degree rule is in effect at a golf course, it means: Riding in golf carts is allowed, and Those carts can be driven onto the fairway, but They must remain on cart parts as much as possible, turning off the path only at right angles (90 degrees) to reach the players’ golf balls....

Question: Why is 4/4 time written with a c-shaped symbol? Answer: You’ve probably seen a curious C symbol at the beginning of a your sheet music after the clef and key signature - this is simply another way of writing “common time,” a.k.a. the 4/4 time signature. But where did this symbol come from?The c-shaped time signature does not actually stand for common time as some may believe. Question: Why is 4/4 time written with a c-shaped symbol?...

“Song to the Moon” comes from Antonin Dvorak’s opera, Rusalka, an opera based on the fairy tales of Karel Jaromir Erben and Bozena Nemcova. Rusalka is the most popular Czech opera in circulation, and according to Operabase, a company that compiles and presents statistical information from over 900 opera theaters around the globe, Dvorak’s Rusalka is the 36th most performed opera in the world during the 2018/19 operatic season. A Happy Coincidence...

As long as there has been war, there have also been tiny figurines with which children can play war games. These now-antique toy soldiers have come to be used by military and civilian parents alike as a means for children to come to terms with and normalize the events of the wars constantly happening around them. Although many of these antique toys have a bit of wear and tear, a lot of them are in near-perfect condition, preserved for the ages thanks to modern-day antiquers around the world....

When it comes to the beauty industry, there are a few buzzwords to watch out for if we want to be smart consumers. Here are some of the most common product promises and how to decode them. But First, What Are Industry Buzzwords? The cosmetics industry spends more on advertising than any other trade in America. So it’s no wonder we’re inundated with commercials and advertisements touting the amazing benefits of “insert product here....

Two or three days after arrival at Air Force Basic Military Training (AFBMT), you’ll be marched to the troop supply area, where you will receive your initial uniform issue. The word from several recent basic training graduates is that this process is no fun at all. It seems that the kind folks who work there are not very kind. In fact, most recent graduates describe these folks as “mean as hell....

To become a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, one must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. In some fields, such as medical and civil engineering, specialized degrees are required. One can obtain a commission in the United States Air Force by being selected for the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Program (ROTC), by attending the Air Force Academy, or by graduating from Officer Training School (OTS)....

Father John Murphy was the parish priest in Boolavogue, a small town in County Wexford in Ireland, who led his parishioners in battle during the 1798 uprising. For his participation, Father Murphy was tortured, flogged, decapitated, burned, and ultimately, had his head put on a stake to warn his countrymen against further rebellion. The song “Boolavogue” was written in his honor in 1898 by Patrick Joseph McCall, who set the lyrics to an ancient Irish air called “Eochaill....

ABAORD USS CARL VINSON, At Sea – Much like successful investors, Gold Eagle plane captains attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 and embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) receive generous dividends for the work they do and the amount of time they devote to their assigned assets. Otherwise referred to as brown shirts, plane captains invest long days, hard work and every ounce of their knowledge and experience into ensuring multimillion dollar aircraft and their pilots make it safely back to the deck every day....

All credit cards are more expensive payment methods for merchants than other forms of payment such as debit cards and cash. But the higher fee rates associated with premium credit cards hurt Canadian small businesses especially badly - credit card companies charge merchants even higher fees when customers use premium credit cards than when they use ‘regular’ ones. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has put together a credit card rate chart that lists many of the specific types of credit cards available in Canada....