When you’re close to finishing an internship, ending on a high note should be one of your top priorities. Besides getting college credit, the whole point of doing an internship is to help you gain experience that can help you launch your career. With that in mind, you should evaluate the overall experience to determine how you can maximize your available opportunities. Are there questions you need to ask or people you still need to talk to?...
The television writer is the person responsible for creating all plotlines, dialogue, characters, and situations. The writer also provides the initial story generation and outlines as well as all script rewrites and polishes. Episodic television writers serve as producers as well and are responsible for both the budget and the overall quality of production. The television writer/producer will be the one to hire the director of a given episode, work closely with the line producer to hire the crew, oversee casting and supervise all post production efforts....
General Motors took the top spot on the 2009 store closing list in May 2009 when it announced that it was closing more than 2,600 of its retail outlets in an effort to keep itself out of bankruptcy court. The total number of jobs that will be lost when all the stores are finally closed is estimated to be 130,000, which also puts GM at the top of the retail job cuts list for 2009....
The Russian name for grandfather is dedushka, a term used to address one’s own grandfather as well as any man of grandfatherly age. It is a somewhat informal but not impolite term. Dedushka is sometimes shortened to deda. A related endearment for a grandfather is dedulya. Because Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet, these terms have been transliterated. For that reason, you may see them spelled more than one way. A great-grandfather is called praded, and a great-great-grandfather is praskchur....
How much you can earn as a ski instructor depends on where you work, your level of experience, and how much you get in tips. Many ski instructors work full-time through the ski season, while others have different full-time or part-time jobs and work as ski instructors on the weekends. Either way, a free ski pass is a common perk for this type of work. But is being a ski instructor truly worth it to spend all day on the slopes; Is it enough to feed a family of four or save up for a new car?...
Building savings is an important financial goal for many people. So often when we think about saving money, though, the first thing that comes to mind is cutting back on expenses. And while that is important, if that is all you focus on, you will miss half the opportunities to build your nest egg. The key to building savings is twofold: reduce expenses and increase income. Increase Income Let’s start with the income side of the equation, though pairing reduced expenses with increased income will grow your nest egg much faster....
What gives you the most fulfillment as a businessperson? Is it creating value by meeting consumer demands? Is it the challenge of spotting a trend, positioning yourself to take advantage of it, and striking it rich? Or is it the chance to spend your time dealing with a commodity you love? You have two viable reasons for choosing a product to import: Because you know it will sell.Because you like it....
A mission is your expression of what it is that your organization does. Your mission tells a customer, employee, shareholder, vendor or interested job candidate exactly what you are in business to do. Determining your mission is an early component in corporate or organizational strategic planning. You cannot identify values, goals, or action plans without first succinctly defining what you do. Sure, you might think, what we do is we make widgets....
In music, rhythm is a result of a timed sequence that follows a steady beat. In other common musical terms, it is also referred to as ritmo (Italian), rythme (French) and Rhythmus (German). Frequently, the term “rhythm” is used synonymously or interchangeably with tempo," but their meanings are not exactly the same. While the tempo refers to the “time” or “speed” of a piece of music, the rhythm defines its heartbeat....
If you’re into theme parks, Dubai Parks and Resorts needs to be on your bucket list. This is heaven on Earth for kids and adults who are in touch with their inner kid. Dubai Parks and Resorts is a multi-stage, mega-development that was built over several years that offers attractions and amusement park diversion in three different theme parks: Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai, and Legoland Dubai. The development also features Riverland, with places to eat and shop; the Lapita Hotel, which sports a Polynesian theme; and Legoland Water Park....
When your significant other gets a job out of state, it can be a difficult situation. You may be faced with whether to move with him/her, try to make a long-distance relationship work, or break up. What you decide to do really depends on your personal situation, your commitment, and how it will affect your long-term career goals. It also depends what stage of life you’re in. When you first graduate from college, you may decide to move together to a city and look for jobs close to each other....
The staccato is a music articulation which indicates that a music note should be played separated from its neighboring notes. A word of Italian origin, staccato literally means “detached.” Similar terms for this musical effect include the French détaché and piqué, and the German kurz, abgeschmackt and abgestossen. Music that is played staccato creates a contrast to the singing style of the legato articulation. An exaggerated version of the staccato is staccatissimo, also of Italian origin....
Net Neutrality has become one of the most important and pressing issues facing the internet, pitting internet service providers against websites in a fight to determine how ISPs can treat web content. The laws surrounding Net Neutrality are constantly changing, and this article will be continually updated to reflect the current state of, and threats to, Net Neutrality. Red Alert for Net Neutrality The Red Alert for Net Neutrality campaign began on May 9, 2018....
A contract with your music producer is an important part of the recording process. Music production contracts protect everyone involved in the recording by explicitly detailing duties, rights, and compensation. However, many times up-and-coming artists are tempted to sign the first production contract that they see, just to get a producer on board with their music. Bad move! Production contracts are notorious for being one of those little things that sneak up and bite you once your career takes off....
If you have pottery from the 1950s or earlier, it may be Roseville, as it was widely available throughout the United States in the first half of the 20th century, being sold in flower shops and drug stores. Markings on the bottom of the company’s pieces vary widely in different eras, so consult resources to evaluate your items. History of Roseville Pottery Roseville Pottery was in business from 1890 through 1954 though it was only in its namesake town of Roseville for the first eight years of the company’s existence....
How much should you tip your scuba diving guide and crew? The answer varies according to geographical location, dive shop, and staff dynamics. Tipping dive guides and the boat crew is standard practice. Unfortunately, tips can also cause jealousy between dive shop personnel. In the worst scenario, improper tipping protocol can lead to your tip being distributed in ways other than you wished. The question becomes not only how much to tip, but who to tip, and how....
Wary of inhibiting their creativity, we tend to avoid teaching children how to draw. But they are receiving input from all around them and many want to learn to draw. Why let them flounder when we can provide positive models? Stages of Development: Should We Interfere? How do we approach the teaching of drawing to children? It depends on what stage of development they are at, and of course, every child is different....
In 1968 Smokin’ Joe Frazier TKO’ed Buster Mathis in the 11th round, clinching the heavyweight boxing title. Life Magazine named Jimi Hendrix “The most spectacular guitarist in the world” and the Ford Mustang, well, the Mustang got side markers. New Safety Features A year earlier the Mustang had seen its first major redesign. The car was bigger and more powerful than ever before. In 1968 newly introduced Federal regulations mandated front and back side markers on the car....
The growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the military has ushered in a new age of remote-controlled combat, and all of the U.S. service branches are using them. The Air Force, naturally, is one of those services, but unlike their counterparts, the Air Force has gone further to limit who can fly UAVs. That means, depending on your education level and career ambitions, you may have a little more difficulty landing a career in this field compared to the other services....
Balsamic comes from the word balsam, a word that means something soothing or restorative. It’s a salad dressing, and the name for the restful time of the lunar cycle. If this is your Moon phase, you’re at home in the Dark of the Moon. The waning Moon grows smaller until it’s just a sliver, and then darkness. And in that magical liminal in-between, you were born! The Dark of the Moon is your power time when revelatory ideas come....
