As with any new job, for newly enlisted military personnel, getting that first paycheck is a great validation (and often a huge relief). Military personnel are paid on the 1st and 15th of each month. If those days fall on a non-duty day, you are paid on the duty day preceding. Your pay is direct-deposited into your bank account. Note that you can also elect to be paid monthly, but it might be difficult to budget that way....
Just like snowboarders, snowboard stances come in all shapes and sizes. A rider’s stance on the board is a combination of footedness, stance width, centering, offset and binding angles. It’s also affected by the rider’s size, ability and the type of riding they do most often, with a bit of personal preference mixed in. Since every rider’s stance is different, there’s no simple answer to the question, “How should I set up my snowboard stance?...
Life, accident, health, property, and casualty are the main types of insurance most consumers will have during their lifetimes. While there are many other forms and types of insurance (there is even livestock and equine insurance), these critical five make up the product portfolio of most insurance agents. For those who choose to sell insurance as a career, the rewards can be incredible. From unlimited income potential to earning trips around the world, there are many attractive benefits....
Longboard Dancing is the term made up by Adam Colton and Adam Stokowski, two avid longboarders who combined elements of freestyle skateboarding, surfing, dance and whatever else they found lying around into a new creative form of riding a longboard. These aren’t tricks like in regular skateboarding, where the skater does a quick technical flip of the skateboard - rather, these are all about show, style, and incorporating all this into riding longboards....
Scorpio and Scorpio are two peas in an intensely charged pod. A Scorpio desires—and at times fears—the whole spectrum of love. From love’s terrors to its ecstatic heights, two Scorpios together experience it all. Two psychic Scorpios tuned in to each other can be a cathartic, healing affair or a disaster in the making. One thing is sure: If you go head to head with another Scorpio, you will be forever changed....
“Rigoletto” was composed by Giuseppe Verdi and premiered March 11, 1851, in La Fenice, Venice. Characters of ‘Rigoletto’ Rigoletto, the Duke’s jester (baritone) Gilda, Rigoletto’s daughter (soprano) The Duke (tenor) Sparafucile, an assassin (bass) Maddalena, assassin’s sister (mezzo-soprano) Count Ceprano (bass) Countess Ceprano, his wife (mezzo-soprano) Count Monterone (baritone) ‘Rigoletto’ Famous Arias “La donna è mobile,” sung by the Duke “Caro nome,” sung by Gilda “Questa o quella,” sung by the Duke...
A musical scale consists of eight notes beginning and ending on the same note. Western music consists of major scales and minor scales. The Ionian scale, a major scale, is among the most frequently used in Western music. The key difference between major and minor scaes is that notes on a major scale sound bright and cheerful, while notes on a minor scale sound solemn and sad. There are three types of minor scales: natural, harmonic, and melodic....
One of the most important skills for a new dancer is being able to learn the steps of dance routines. Not many people realize how much brain and memory ability is required for becoming a successful dancer. Not only must a dancer be able to execute several dance steps, he or she must also be able to remember the steps in a set order. The ability to learn dance routines quickly is usually a prerequisite for dance auditions....
What happens when country and rock mix? Often, magic. That’s the case with these classic country rock albums from the ’60s and ’70s. 01 of 10 Bob Dylan - ‘Nashville Skyline’ (1969) Columbia Records Listeners were surprised less by Bob Dylan’s attempt at country music, than by his singing voice. The snide vocals of Blonde on Blonde were gone, replaced by a buttery country croon. How come? Dylan said the change came from quitting smoking....
This review of Wen Cleansing Conditioner is from 2010. Before you read my original review, I’d like to highlight something I’ve learned since using Wen for a short period of time back in 2010. Wen haircare has allegedly caused many women to lose their hair. So many women have experienced hair loss that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Wen. Besides that, the chemical makeup of Wen, including a ton of wax and fillers that only make your hair feel strong and healthy, but in reality cause breakage and damage, in the long run, leave much to be desired....
What Is a Highball Problem? A highball (also called high ball) is a boulder problem that is long, difficult, and high off the ground, so a resulting fall could result in serious injury. Bouldering is usually done without a safety rope and an upper top rope belay So, when a boulderer climbs a high problem, they assume a lot of risks. Crash Pads and Topropes Lessen High Ball Risks Most climbers will mitigate the risks of falling off a highball boulder problem by stacking several crash pads at the base of the route to absorb some of the energy of the fall....
What are the most common injuries suffered by golfers? How do you recognize them, what are the available treatments, and what are some ways that golfers can minimize their impact? Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Larry Foster is the author of “Dr. Divot’s Guide to Golf Injuries.” He provides info on symptoms, most-likely treatments and do’s and don’ts for golfers. Back Pain Tiger Woods winces with back pain after hitting a shot. Back pain is the most common injury among golfers....
Everyone knows the giants of rap, but it’s the underrated and underappreciated rappers who are the true artists. Some, like Masta Ace, have been around since the 1980s and ’90s; others, like Louis Logic, are more recent. But all of them have built loyal fan bases and earned respect from critics and peers in the industry. Find out if your favorite emcee is on this list of the 10 most underrated rappers....
It all started in 1173. The original two levels of the Tower of Pisa didn’t lean but the structure began to slant when construction moved to the third level and beyond in 1178. Various solutions were tried once the architect took notice of the lean in 1185, determining that the soil at the chosen site was too unstable to support such a large structure. The construction of the Tower of Pisa stopped for nearly a century because of Pisa’s wars with the neighboring city of Florence....
From scooters to supermotos, here’s a visual rundown of the basic types of motorcycles currently on the market. Adventure Touring Bikes / Dual Sports Buell Adventure touring bikes and dual sports bikes are designed to be ready for anything—be it tarmac, gravel, or trail riding. Their look is a cross between a traditional touring bike and a dirt bike. Choppers Big Dog Epitomized by the Harley-Davidson Panhead in the film “Easy Rider,” choppers tend to have extremely raked forks, reclined seats, and lots of showy chrome....
Digital voice recorders can be indispensable business tools, whether you need to dictate business letters or memos or record meetings, conferences, interviews, or lectures. Modern digital voice recorders are compact, lightweight, and can record hundreds (even thousands) of hours of high-quality digital audio that can be easily transferred via USB to a personal computer for permanent storage and/or transcription. Smartphone or Dedicated Recording Device? Choosing a digital recorder comes down to selecting the device that has the required capabilities to meet your needs....
01 of 08 1918 Chevrolet Four-Ninety Half Ton Truck 1918 Chevrolet Four-Ninety Half Ton Truck. Chevrolet Chevrolet’s historians believe that the company may have built a small number of Four-Ninety trucks for its own use in 1916, and records show that some of the trucks were converted to ambulances and shipped to France. The first truck produced for individual buyers was built in Flint, Michigan, in November of 1918, and left the factory in December....
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 18 is titled “Stroke-and-Distance Relief, Ball Lost or Out of Bounds, Provisional Ball.” The purpose of the rule, as excerpted from the rule book, is this: Rule 18 covers taking relief under penalty of stroke and distance. When a ball is lost outside a penalty area or comes to rest out of bounds, the required progression of playing from the teeing area to the hole is broken; the player must resume that progression by playing again from where the previous stroke was made....
Developing successful 400-meter runners requires more than just teaching correct running form or smart race tactics. The longest sprint race demands not only speed, but speed endurance, so 400-meter runners must train differently than other sprinters – and coaches must use them wisely during the season. The following advice for handling 400-meter runners comes from a presentation by 1976 Olympic gold medalist Harvey Glance, given at the 2015 Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association’s annual clinic....
The event that indicated Indio, California would be a quality concert location was a 1993 Pearl Jam concert for 25,000 fans that was part of a regional boycott of Ticketmaster. In October of 1999 the first Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was held. The next year no festival took place, but, in 2001, Coachella was held in April to avoid problems with summer heat. The event has taken place each year since and is one of the largest music festivals in North America....
