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If you’ve been bitten by the VW Bug or plan to purchase your first Volkswagen classic car, you need to know two things. The first is a brief history of the German brand, which is known for its classic cars. The second is the difference between a Beetle and Super Beetle. Volkswagen is a favorite of collectors because of the amount of support and documentation available. Its fans are also among the most socially connected of classic car enthusiasts....

Simply stated, juxtaposition means placing two or more things side-by-side, often with the intention of comparing or contrasting the elements. It is commonly used in the visual arts to emphasize a concept, form unique compositions, and add intrigue to paintings, drawings, sculptures, or any other type of artwork. Juxtaposition in Art Juxtaposition is sometimes called collocation, though term that is often reserved for the placement of words or in the sciences....

To even begin to understand fado — the urban folk music that has become one of Portugal’s best-known exports, you must attempt to grasp the Portuguese word “Saudade,” which does not have an exact translation in English. “Saudade” implies wistfulness or longing or nostalgic yearning; the sadness of remembering beautiful past times that will likely never happen again. The feeling of Saudade is the essence of fado, and there’s no way to truly understand the concept quite like listening to some of the genre’s greats....

It seems only appropriate because CarMax is the country’s largest automotive retailer that we take a moment to examine the used car super-retailer and its impact on the industry. Should you buy a used car from CarMax? Maybe these facts, presented in no particular order, will help you decide. The Biggest Used Car Retailer According to its website, CarMax, Inc. is the nation’s largest retailer of used cars. The company, which pioneered the used car superstore concept, opened its first store in Richmond, Va....

Grey’s Anatomy season 6 started with a bang and ended with many bangs! After some lackluster themes and episodes in past seasons, season 6 returns to redeem the show in its entirety by providing engaging and action filled drama with every episode. Grey’s Anatomy What Happens in Season 6 With a merger with another hospital and new groups of doctors, the storylines begin to take on new twists and turns:...

Practicing certain piano finger techniques can improve speed, agility, and your relationship with the keyboard. Once you become comfortable with these techniques, you’ll be able to tailor them to suit whichever piano music you wish to play. For now, concentrate on making proper piano fingering second-nature. In order to read the fingered scale above, you should get to know piano fingering essentials. 01 of 07 Ascending Piano Scales Brandy Kraemer...

Learning to play bass chords on the piano is a great way to strengthen your playing skills as a beginner. Playing the piano chords in the key of C lets you learn major, minor, and diminished chords without having to play any black piano keys. 01 of 07 Left Hand C Major Piano Triads Brandy Kraemer C major bass triads with treble fingering: Root Note: C Major Third: E Perfect Fifth: G...

The most prolific advertising company jars in the past few years have been Coca-Cola jars. There have been literally dozens made depicting a variety of images like polar bears, coke cans, trucks, and racing cars. Most of the jars are relatively inexpensive, but there are a few jewels in the group. The Emmett Kelly jar made by Stanton Arts is the most valuable of the Coca-Cola jars, followed by the two McCoy made jars, a jug, and a large Coca-Cola can....

With so many components of a darting action to build, sometimes we can forget the simplest things when it comes to throwing with success. When it comes to aiming the dart at the desired destination, many people don’t give it enough thought. By simply pointing the dart at where you want it to go, people think it is then all about the action, or the stance. Wrong! Aiming plays just as important a role, and don’t underestimate how important it is to aim with real focus....

In the Official Rules of Golf, jointly written and maintained by the United States Golf Association and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Rule 9 is titled “Ball Played as It Lies; Ball at Rest Lifted or Moved.” The purpose of the rule, as excerpted from the rule book, is this: Rule 9 covers a central principle of the game: “play the ball as it lies.” *If the player’s ball comes to rest and is then moved by natural forces such as wind or water, the player normally must play it from its new spot....

In art, a sketch refers to a quick, informal drawing, that is typically done from life. A sketch can be very useful to artists of all mediums for a variety of reasons. You might sketch a couple on a park bench or a horse in the morning light to preserve the moment visually. Maybe you’re traveling and want to quickly draw out a beautiful scene that you will paint when you get back to the studio....

How do those actors and actresses memorize hundreds of lines? How does someone commit all those fancy Shakespearean lines from Hamlet to memory? Memorizing lines takes practice and constant repetition. However, there are a few ways to make the memorization process run smoothly and quickly. Read out Loud (And Repeat, Repeat, Repeat) For most performers, there is no short cut to memorizing lines. To learn lines, an actor must recite the play out loud, over and over again....

Every time a driver turns the ignition key or presses the “Start” button, the starter motor is expected to crank the engine. This mechanism is caused by the 12-V flooded lead acid car battery, which is standard on virtually every vehicle on the road. Some cars carry a second battery, and trucks and RVs may carry a battery bank, linking several batteries. Similar batteries can be found in tractors, power equipment, motorcycles, powersports machines, snowmobiles, four-wheelers, and solar power backup systems, to name a few....

Many new eBay shoppers feel like they’ve been cheated when bids appear in the last seconds of an auction. Regular snipers suggest that anyone who doesn’t snipe—an automated way to bid on eBay auctions—is not an experienced buyer. If you’re going to do it, though, there are a few dos and don’ts to keep in mind. What Is Sniping? Auction sniping is a way to win auctions without having to be physically present at the computer to win....

Library assistants perform clerical duties in libraries. As paraprofessionals, they help patrons select materials but refer requests for more in-depth research to librarians. Library assistants check in and out material at the circulation desk, receive payments for fines, shelve books when patrons return them and help process new material. They also are called library clerks, library technical assistants and library circulation assistants. They typically are supervised by library technicians or librarians, both positions that require more training and education than that of a library assistant....

01 of 07 The Shoe’s the Thing Kirstin Sinclair/Getty Images You’ve shopped until you nearly dropped and finally found a pair of skinny jeans you can feel confident in. But what shoes are you going to wear with them? You may have plenty of shoe styles in your closet — but they’re not all made to match with body-conscious denim. Why would you want to bring down your carefully planned outfit with the wrong footwear when there are so many cute shoes to wear with skinny jeans?...

Both the hurtful sting of a breakup or having to be the one to do the unpleasant task of breaking up with someone are situations that can really benefit from a songwriter who knows about pain, puts your pain into words and sometimes even helps soothe a broken a heart. Breakup songs over the decades help heal the heartbreak that can leave an empty feeling in the pit of your stomach, the feeling of hopelessness and lack of will to carry on....

Teachers instruct students in a broad range of subjects, from standard areas of study like math, science, and English to other subjects like art, music, and physical education. Elementary school teachers typically when with the same group of students each day at a specific grade level, while teachers in high schools and middle schools will work with a different group of students each hour, typically focusing their teaching efforts on no more than one or two subjects....

01 of 16 Reese Witherspoon’s Side-Swept Bangs Reese Witherspoon with bangs. Alberto E. Rodriguez // Getty Images Bangs. We covet them. Especially long, side-swept bangs that frame the face just so. They grow out beautifully, too, just in case you get sick of them and want a change. This gallery is dedicated to the side-swept bang. I feature 19 of the best of them, all on celebrities. You’ll learn how to style these bangs, how to get the right cut and much more....

Determining the first rock and roll record is sort of like claiming to have invented sliced bread — it’s hard to parse. As with television, the inventors of rock are varied — a lot of brilliant minds working on the same thing mostly independently of each other. And, as with TV, the actual invention of rock was perfected long before the status quo got a hold of it. That’s why though some claim Elvis Presley’s “That’s All Right, Mama” as the first rock and roll record, others claim “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston as the rightful owner of the title....