The best rock songs of the decade come in many forms. Some have colossal riffs and some are epic ballads, while others are just guilty pleasures you can’t get out of your head. Whether it’s a band that got its start in the early ’80s or it a younger group that finally found fame in 2009, the top 20 rock songs of the 2000s list has room for artists of all shapes and sizes....
01 of 25 Justin Bieber Justin Bieber. Photo by Jason Merritt / Getty Images At age 21, after a long string of negative tabloid publicity, former teen pop star Justin Bieber has emerged more successful than ever. His single “What Do You Mean?” debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. He followed it with a #2 opening for “Sorry.” Ultimately “Sorry” went to #1 after being blocked from the top by Adele....
The Unique Selling Proposition (USP for short) is what sets your products and/or services apart from your competitors. Expressed as a single sentence that summarizes the essence of your business, the USP serves as the theme of all your marketing efforts. The question the USP answers for your customer base is, “This is why you should buy from me, instead of my competition.” The catch is, your USP must also provide your potential customers a specific benefit that they see as attractive....
Like a male peacock uses his feathers to attract a mate, peacocking involves using a man’s clothing and adapting his behavior in an over the top and flashy manner, for the purpose of attracting women – but not necessarily a mate. Where Did the Term Peacocking Come From? I couldn’t find an origin of the peacocking when used as a verb; while most dictionaries define it as a preening or display to garner attention, none that I encountered shared where the word originated....
So, you’re interested in buying a used car. Franchised dealerships are the only dealers that can sell you a manufacturer certified pre-owned used car. Franchised Dealership By definition, a franchised dealership is an auto seller that sells new and used cars for auto manufacturers such as Ford, General Motors, Honda, and other major brands. The manufacturer is often listed in the dealership’s name (i.e. Hoffman Ford). They are also known as: new car dealers, used car dealers, automobile dealers....
Managers in workplaces are on a mission to discover ways to provide employees with performance improvement feedback—comfortably and kindly. The feedback sandwich has been recommended in management development, consulting, and Human Resources practices for years by many different consultants and trainers. And, you know what? They are wrong to recommend the feedback sandwich as a method for providing constructive feedback. It just doesn’t work. And, it may even prove harmful to employee feedback....
The gas gauge tells you how much fuel is in your gas tank and alerts you when it’s time to refuel. If your gas gauge is not working, the inaccurate information it provides may cause you to run out of gas unexpectedly. And while that may seem like a relatively minor inconvenience, running out of gas has several long-term consequences for your vehicle, including increased fuel pump wear and fuel pump overheating....
Within the Air Force, there are numerous customs and courtesies that have evolved. These come from both a need for order and an established tradition of respect among military personnel. These customs aren’t just basic politeness but are important parts of morale-building and discipline. And military customs and courtesies are designed to help ensure respect for the chain of command. One of the oldest and most revered traditions across all branches of the U....
One of the most mysterious examples of paranormal phenomena is strange fog or smoke. The appearance of such an unusual cloud—especially if it is strangely colored or has no apparent natural cause—may signal the presence of something otherworldly such as a ghost or a spirit. Mysterious fog and smoke are also associated with vanishings. For example, in 1952, pilot John Baldwin was flying through the skies over Korea when he allegedly entered a strange cloud and disappeared....
eBay shopping just keeps getting easier and easier. In the old days, buyers could only manually bid on items and you never really knew how much an item would cost until the auction ended. eBay now has time-saving features with saved searches and watch lists. How Buyers Can Use Saved Searches and Alerts Saved searched and alerts are useful for both buyers who are shopping for particular items. Let’s say a buyer is interested in purchasing a gently used Yeti cooler for the summer....
Having recently gone through the process of buying a new acoustic guitar, it struck me that others may want to know what I consider to be the best approach to buying a new guitar. A few things to keep in mind before we begin: Have patience - do not decide you HAVE to buy the guitar that day. Plan on taking at least two trips to the music store before buying....
The breadth and depth of eBay’s website can seem daunting to users who have recently joined eBay, but eBay’s website is not difficult to navigate once you consider its basic functions. At the simplest level, eBay is composed of eight basic website areas. Click on the links below to read more about them: The front page or feed at eBay.com. Lists of the categories in which sale items can be found....
In April 2009, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) and the United States Coast Guard initiated the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, which requires maritime workers who need un-escorted access to secure areas of port facilities, outer continental shelf facilities, and vessels regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. To obtain a TWIC card, an applicant must provide biographic and biometric information such as fingerprints, sit for a digital photograph, and successfully pass a security threat assessment....
In the military, all branches have members in their units who communicate with air assets for a variety of missions. Calling in close air support (CAS) is the primary mission of the members with Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training. JTAC is the term used in the United States Armed Forces for a service member who is qualified to make these communications with aircraft directing where to drop bombs, missiles, and bullets....
The acronym PSI stands for “Pounds per Square Inch,” and is the common unit of measurement for pressure. It can be understood as the amount of force that is exerted on an area of one square inch. Normal atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 PSI. Pronunciation: Pronounce each letter individually: P - S - I. Example: Normal tire pressure is usually about 32 PSI. The acronym PSI stands for “Pounds per Square Inch,” and is the common unit of measurement for pressure....
The situation is this: Your golf ball is off the green, but close enough that you want to putt; however, directly in your putting line, between your ball and the green, is a sprinkler head embedded in the apron or fringe. Do you get to move your golf ball, without penalty, so that you don’t have to try to putt over the sprinkler head? The short answer is no. But golf courses can introduce a local rule that provides a possible exception....
Randy Gene Moss was born on February 13, 1977, in Charleston, West Virginia. He grew up in the nearby town of Rand and attended DuPont High School, where he was a star athlete. Moss excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track while in high school. He was twice named West Virginia’s Player of the Year in basketball and on the football field, Moss led the DuPont Panthers to back-to-back state championships in 1992 and 1993....
The field of project management, much like any other area of expertise, has a unique vocabulary filled with acronyms and specialized terms. Three essential terms and concepts you must include: Scope Risk Assumptions It is an outline of these three essential project management terms and includes links and suggestions for additional reading. Scope In project management, scope is the set of boundaries that define the extent of a project. The scope describes what is to be delivered to the customer as a result of the project initiative....
Many people wonder about the difference between a trade magazine and those magazines you typically find at a local newsstand or grocery store checkout line. Let’s begin by looking at consumer magazines, what they are, who they target, and where you can find them. Consumer Magazines Consumer magazines are targeted to the general public and have a wide audience and a wide viewpoint. Two examples are Good Housekeeping and People magazine....
Yo-Yo Ma boasts an incredibly large library of repertoire, so it can be hard to choose which album you should buy (unless you have the option of buying them all!). Yo-Yo Ma is truly talented across genres; none of his crossover albums have ever failed. This top 10 list of Yo-Yo Ma albums provides a wide field of musical styles from which to choose. 01 of 10 Classic Yo-Yo This “best of” Yo-Yo Ma album is amazing, and by amazing, we mean incredible!...
