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Payola is a big no-no in the music business, and yet it is a persistent problem. Payola is the word used to describe the act of a record label or other interested party paying a radio station to play a certain artist (either in cash or in goods). The practice has obvious implications: when money changes hands in exchange for radio play, certain artists get more exposure than others. Exposure is key to making it big in the music business, and in an ideal world, the public’s response to artists and songs should drive who receives the bulk of the media exposure....

Those who choose to bill themselves as real estate consultants generally set up their practice to: Offer a-la-carte services to buyers and sellers on an hourly basisPackage services into pre-priced bundles based on customer needsOffer ancillary services such as assistance with property tax disputes, market valuations for insurance and others How Is This Good for the Consumer? The consumer gains a great deal of flexibility in choosing only the services they need....

01 of 03 How to Repair a Broken Rear Defroster Line Morten Falch Sortland/Getty Images If you think about it, your rear defroster is a pretty amazing accessory to your vehicle. For decades, drivers were forced to drive without any view out of their rear windows if the weather caused their windows to fog. Sure, there was the warm air blowing from the defrost vents at the base of the windshield, but this had little, if any, effect on the back window at the far end of the cabin....

Just like magic, the world of wrestling is highly secretive in nature. For decades, the wrestlers spoke in their own language to keep the secret of their sport alive. Just two decades ago, John Stossel was beaten up for daring to ask a wrestler if wrestling was real. Today, the secret is out of the bag. Fake or Real? Wrestling is just as fake as Gone With the Wind, any Shakespeare play, and critically acclaimed television shows like The Sopranos and The West Wing....

The process of starting a small business involves a number of steps, one of which is registering your business and acquiring the necessary licenses and permits. Most small businesses in the U.S. must register in their local counties, then follow the licensing restrictions set by the state, depending on the type of business being registered. Each state has its own website that outlines the requirements for business registration and provides resources that will help business owners in each state....

Taxable benefits are benefits provided to employees that the employer has to add to the employee’s income each period to determine the total amount of income that is subject to source tax deductions. A benefit is defined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as paying for or providing an employee (or close relative of the employee, such as the employee’s spouse, child, or sibling) something personal in nature. It may be in the form of a reimbursement, an allowance, or the free use of property, goods, or services that you own....

In May 2000, the long-awaited “third prophecy” of Fatima was finally revealed by the Vatican. For some, it was a relief and for others an anticlimactic disappointment. The Fatima Prophecy In the Roman Catholic Church, the “miracle at Fatima” is arguably the most well-known apparition of the Blessed Mother. Her appearance to three shepherd children in Portugal in 1917 was, according to many witnesses, accompanied by several unexplained events, including a shared vision of the sun dancing and moving about erratically in the sky....

One of the first things a ballerina dancer learns is how to properly hold her body. One of the distinguishing factors of a ballet dancer is outstanding posture, while dancing or not. You can find your center of balance by imagining a straight line running through the back of your spine. Having good posture as a ballet dancer is necessary for balance and proper functional movements in dance. Furthermore, having strength and flexibility allows dancers to perform at peak levels....

Although Southern California’s hard rock heroes Van Halen made quite a splash in the late ’70s when the band debuted, the group certainly built its lasting legacy through its prolific work during the ’80s, which established a firm classic rock and arena rock legacy that is hard to deny. Even more remarkable is that Van Halen’s plentiful accomplishments within the decade generated great success despite a highly publicized lead vocalist change....

Sometimes there’s nothing like losing yourself in a movie – and these poker movies are great films for any poker fan. Some of these movies aren’t about poker as much as gamblers or Las Vegas, but all feature at least one poker scene and are simply wonderful to watch. 01 of 06 Rounders More than a few people were introduced to the world of no-limit Texas Hold’em through this 1998 movie starring Matt Damon and Ed Norton....

Serious cold water diving is not for everyone. Most divers complete their certification course in a wetsuit and continue to dive wet even in cooler waters. However, for divers wishing to continue their hobby year-round or expand the range of their dives to colder waters, a drysuit is the only way to go. Drysuits are well worth the price and the minimal time required to learn to use them properly. For anyone who dives frequently in water temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, using a drysuit will tremendously increase the enjoyment of your dives, lengthen your dive season, and prevent an otherwise negatively cold outlook towards local diving....

Small business owners are always watching for ways to get ahead of their competition, especially when their business model involves building and distributing a product. Unlike some service-oriented companies, small businesses that create products are often subject to audits in their processes, opinions on intuitive design, and technological upgrades that might render their products obsolete before they even hit the market. Thankfully, entrepreneurs––particularly those seeking capital investors––can give themselves an edge by creating a prototype of their product before launching their next endeavor and evaluating next steps....

Builders and contractors want to keep up with the latest construction industry trends so that they can stay ahead of the competition. Here are nine trends that could affect how you conduct business in 2019. Better Construction Management Software Construction management software has steadily improved over the last few years, and many affordable packages are now available that bundle together software for bidding and estimating, project management, change orders, scheduling, human resources, billing, accounting and more....

College requires a major commitment of time and money, and getting the most out of the experience is important. Whether your goal is to earn a necessary degree for a chosen career, to prepare for a postgraduate program, or something else, it’s important to understand how your college education can be best be used as a step toward future success. There are several considerations to worth reviewing, and these can be beneficial whether you already are a college student or a high school student still deciding the next step in your academic career....

In the Army and Marines, an enlisted job is called MOS or military occupational specialty. In the Navy and Coast Guard, an enlisted job is called a rating. But in the Air Force, a job is referred to by an Air Force Specialty Code, or AFSC. It’s a five-digit alphanumeric code for enlisted Air Force personnel, four digits for officers, sometimes modified with additional characters for more precise identification. Air Force AFSCs: A History...

Laser pubic hair removal is a great option for those who are sick of shaving. Razor bumps, ingrown hairs, and irritated skin are undoubtably some of the worst parts about shaving, but laser hair removal can help you banish razors or wax strips forever. How It Works Laser hair removal uses pulsed light to seek out hair pigment and disable hair follicles. Multiple treatments are needed because hair needs to be “zapped” when it’s in the growth phase....

My thanks to guest author Jonathan Roberts, who has kindly taken the time to write about the physics of table tennis, saving me the need to strain my brain trying to figure this stuff out! Firstly, a very brief introduction to the mathematics that is used to describe Table Tennis. There are a handful of formulae that are used, which a man called Sir Isaac Newton derived in his monumental work Philosophae Naturalis Principia Mathematica....

How young is too young to start thinking about careers? If you are a parent of an elementary or middle school student, or even one in the early years of high school, your child’s career choice is probably the furthest thing from your mind. At this point in his or her life, you, and your student are probably more concerned about grades, friends, sports, and other interests. While you should be thinking about those things, career exploration for kids is also a critical part of their development....

Interested in a career working for Coca-Cola? The Coca-Cola Company is a multinational beverage corporation with operations in over 200 countries. The company manufactures, retails, and markets nonalcoholic beverages including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Dasani, Vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Smartwater, Fuze, Hi-C, Odwalla, and Gold Peak. With almost 62,000 employees and 4,000 products, Coca-Cola ranks among the top private employers. Coca-Cola was ranked number 33 on the Forbes list of the World’s Best Employers for 2018 and number 18 on CNNMoney’s list of the World’s Top Employers for New Grads....

On January 12, 2020, changes to the Post-911 GI Bill will allow military members to transfer part of the Montgomery G.I. Bill to their spouse or children for up to 15 years after separating from the service. Benefits can be used for up to 15 years after separation for members discharged prior to 1/1/13; there is no time limit for members discharged after that date. Dependents can take advantage of the benefit until the age of 26....