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The Logistics Support (LS) rating (which is what the Navy calls its jobs) was created in 2009 when the Navy merged the Storekeeper (SK) and the Postal Clerk (PC) ratings. This rating compasses most of the duties of the discontinued positions Logistics Support sailors keep track of supplies and parts for all ship, squadron, and shore-based activities. If a unit needs a part for repairs, the LS helps them get it, which is especially key if the item needed is highly specialized....

What is management? What do managers do? How do I manage? These are standard questions that most of us in the management profession have been asked more than once and they are questions we asked once in our careers, too. Here is a basic look at management—a virtual Management 101. Art and Science Management is both an art and a science. It is the art of making people more effective than they would have been without you and there is a science to how you do that....

Capricorn thinkers are keen observers of the real world, and less likely to be all virtual, all the time. This Mercury makes people incredibly thorough, to the point of being tiresome. If you present an idea, they flesh it out, give it substance. That’s a good thing often, but other times, it feels like a fresh thought sinks quickly to the bottom, shackled by the real world! The Capricorn Mentality...

Thanks to attention by the media, we are all aware that brick and mortar stores see an immense increase in traffic on Black Friday in the United States. Online retailers also see a dramatic upswing in sales the following Monday. This time between Thanksgiving and Christmas can mean a steady stream of shoppers. However, holidays aren’t necessarily the only busy time for certain types of retailers. When students head back to school, your local office supply retailers probably face a flood of customers....

While it is common shorthand to say that financial advisors are paid based on commissions, this is not strictly the case. Rather, their cash compensation equals their accumulated production credits times a payout ratio. production credits may be equal to, less than, or even more than the actual revenue earned by the firm on a given transaction executed by the financial advisor on behalf of a client. With stock trades executed on the New York Stock Exchange, production credits typically equal the amount of commission paid by the client....

The conventional bowling grip is the most basic way to hold a bowling ball. This is good to know when you’re browsing the racks of bowling balls at your local bowling center. When you get this grip down, you can lift those bowling balls to hunt for the one that feels best and most suits you. Finger Placement A typical bowling ball has three holes. Two are side by side and one, usually, the largest of the three is located below those two....

There are some wrestlers that have garnered mainstream popularity. This is a list of the performers that have taken their wrestling fame and become part of popular culture. 01 of 10 Hulk Hogan Mark Mainz/Getty Images When people think of wrestling they automatically think of Hulk Hogan. He was responsible for the wrestling booms of the ’80s and ’90s. He has had mainstream success as a movie and television star. Amazingly, he might have become more famous since retiring due to his family....

01 of 15 Top 10 Anderson Silva Victories Anthony Geathers / Contributor / Getty Images There are only a handful of MMA fighters that can even be considered in the top 5 of all-time, and Anderson “The Spider” Silva is one of them. He’s one of those rare fighters whose abilities, in his case, his striking, has literally changed the game. Yes, front kicks can knock people in MMA out (just ask Vitor Belfort)....

Designers at Toyota Motorsports Group are always tinkering and looking for new possibilities, and this truck is the result of one of their visions. The Tundra Dually was introduced at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in 2007 and demonstrates what could happen if Toyota decided to outfit a truck with a diesel engine and driveline from a Hino commercial truck. 01 of 06 Front/Side View Toyota About the Tundra Diesel Dually...

The clarinet has undergone many changes and innovations throughout the years. From its first inception during the late 1600s to today’s clarinet models, this musical instrument has certainly been through a lot. Due to the improvements it underwent, there have been are many different types of clarinets made throughout the years. Here are some of the well-known types of clarinets from the highest to the lowest voice: Sopranino Clarinet in A-flat - More commonly used in Europe and Australia as a part of their military band....

The Air Force Intelligence Officer is an asset to any mission or action as he/she is able to obtain, decipher, and distribute needed information to the pilots and special ops forces who need it. The Intel Officer is both responsible for protecting classified information as well as collecting data from external threats and understanding how to use that data. Turning data into useful information for the war fighters to utilize to their advantage is the chief role of the Intelligence Officer....

The word alliteration is derived from the Latin word “latira” which means “letters of an alphabet.” It is a stylistic device that writers use in which a number of words that start with the same first consonant sound are repeated close together in a series. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is one famous example. Function of Alliteration Unlike poets, fiction writers rarely discuss the uses of alliteration and how it can be used consciously to create more powerful fiction, but it does play a critical role in fiction as well as in poetry and prose....

“Anime” and “controversy” sometimes go together a little too easily. While most anime are aimed at general audiences, and anime itself has received fairly general mainstream acceptance, it wasn’t always like that – and even today, some titles continue to strike sparks and jolt audiences. Here, in alphabetical order, are some of anime’s most notable controversy-instigators. 01 of 10 AKIRA Not just for the brutal, nihilistic (and finally apocalyptic) violence; not just for its cynical view of a society devouring itself alive; but also for the sheer expense of the production that culminated in it not performing nearly as well at the box office as hoped....

The following songs represent the some of the simplest, yet most iconic electric guitar riffs ever. Although playing the entire songs below might be tricky in some cases, they have been chosen because their signature riffs are easy to play. You’ll want to learn your power chords before trying these songs. 09 of 09 Cocaine Pinterest There are a lot of different guitar parts featured in this Eric Clapton tune – some of which are probably too tricky for the absolute beginner....

Communications majors study the best practices for conveying information on interpersonal and organizational levels. When you graduate, you should know how to write and speak effectively and persuasively, and use interpersonal, time management, and critical thinking skills. As a result, this major can prepare you for a variety of careers. Many communications majors choose to work in mass communication and media, film, music, television, journalism, public relations, and advertising, to name just a few....

Submitted by: Coach Kandy There was a little birdy, who say up on a wall,cheering for the other team, he had no sense at all.He fell into the water and got himself all wet,but when he came back up again, this is what he said,Go, go go, Go ye mighty Cardinals!Fight, fight fight, Fight ye mighty Cardinals!Win, win win, Win ye mighty Cardinals!Go, Fight, Win, Fight them till the end!...

Water is integral to life and it’s a precious commodity worldwide. We know that with the increase in population, the toxins in our environment and the dwindling supply of fresh clean water that we must reduce the amount of water we use daily. So how do we do that? The first step to reducing water use is to understand how much we are using in the first place. Similar to tracking monthly spending, you simply can’t reduce it until you measure it!...

Good eyesight is obviously important for Air Force pilots and other personnel. But even if you need prescription eyeglasses to see, you can still be accepted into the Air Force, as long as you meet a few basic requirements. However, don’t plan to wear contact lenses. The Air Force doesn’t allow them during basic training and discourages their use in the field. Here’s what to know about eyeglasses and the Air Force....

There’s a new way to buy a used car - and it’s something used car dealers might want to consider with their fleets if they can work out the liability and regulation issues. Hertz Car Rental is selling off its used fleet through its Rent2Buy program. Basically, as Hertz explained in announcing the program, “[the] online car sales program … allows customers to reserve a rental car they might want to buy for a three-day test drive....

“North Korea has declared its own time zone that they are calling ‘Pyongyang Time,’ and set their clocks back half an hour. So if it’s say, 11:40 here now in New York, in North Korea it’s still 1925.” –Jimmy Fallon “North Korea has the same ability to launch a nuclear strike against America as I do. It’s like walking through a parking lot and getting barked at by a chihuahua locked in a car....