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Charlie Parker, despite a severe drug problem, was at the height of his career. In 1950 he became the first jazz musician to record with a string ensemble, the album Charlie Parker With Strings. John Coltrane began to immerse himself in the study of music theory at the Granoff School of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, his heroin addiction prevented him from being taken seriously as a performer. 1953 Pianist Horace Silver introduced bluesy, boisterous boogie-woogie piano figures into his bebop playing on his 1953 album Horace Silver Trio....

On February 25, 1964, underdog Cassius Clay, better known as Muhammad Ali, fought defending champion Charles “Sonny” Liston for the world heavyweight title in Miami Beach, Florida. Although it was nearly unanimously believed that Clay would be knocked out by round two if not earlier, it was Liston who lost the fight after refusing at the beginning of round seven to continue fighting. This fight was one of the largest upsets in sports history, setting Cassius Clay on a long path of fame and controversy....

The Nuclear Training Electronic Technician for “Nuke ET” must qualify for, and enlist under the Navy’s Nuclear Field Program to join this high tech job. Nuclear-trained ETs perform duties in nuclear propulsion plants operating reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems. The character of NF jobs is mentally stimulating and offers career growth. The NF provides opportunities to work closely with specialists in the nuclear, technology, and engineering fields. Nuclear-trained ETs operate reactor control, propulsion, and power generation systems in nuclear propulsion plants....

Rembrandt created his distinctive portraits with a small palette of colors dominated by dark earth tones and golden highlights. He was a master of chiaroscuro, an Italian term for a style using strong lights and heavy shadows to create depth in a painting and a center of interest. Rembrandt used it to emphasize the faces and hands in his portraits; what his subjects were wearing and their setting are of less importance, melding into a dark background....

Want a lifelong token of your love for skiing? Get a tattoo! Well, not so fast. Tattoos aren’t for everyone, but if you are inclined to get a permanent reminder of your passion for powder, fresh mountain air and perfect turns, then refer to our collection of ideas for your inspiration. Go to Our Gallery of Skiing, Ski-related and Mountain Tattoos « When to Get Your Tattoo First, make sure you read up on everything you need to know before you get a tattoo....

01 of 08 Make a Batch of Sugaring Remover Sugaring hair removal is very similar to waxing because it removes hair from the root when done properly. But along with being all-natural, it usually isn’t as painful because it doesn’t stick as much to the skin. When you’re finished with the recipe you’ll be able to use your product two different ways, either as a paste or gel to remove facial or body hair....

Who are the best golfers to come out of the Golf Channel series The Big Break? Below, we rank the Top 6 Big Break alums. In doing so, we considered only what Big Break contestants accomplished after being on the show. 01 of 06 Matt Every Sam Greenwood / Getty Images Every, from Big Break Mesquite, earned his first PGA Tour victory at the 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational. That made him the second former Big Breaker to win on the PGA Tour (after Tommy Gainey)....

If you’ve been in an airport recently, you’re probably keenly aware of the security precautions the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) takes to ensure U.S. air travelers and traffic are safe. ​Key to these efforts is the work of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA’s transportation security officers (TSOs) screen passengers, baggage, and cargo at airports to prevent anything potentially dangerous from coming onto planes. They screen nearly two million passengers per day in airports across the country, according to the DHS....

What happened to “Deal or No Deal?” For a while, it was one of the most popular shows on television, giving the television game show industry a bit of a revival. The game show, hosted by actor and comedian Howie Mandel, first aired in 2005. It was wildly popular and excellent ratings when it first aired. It was put in syndication from 2008 to 2010 when it was canceled due to declining ratings....

George Strait emerged in the early 1980s with a traditional sound that he’s maintained over the course of his career. Strait’s style draws from Western swing and honky tonk, and his signature musical style still influences many of today’s rising stars. After more than a quarter century, Strait can still top the charts, and fellow country artists are always honored to be chosen to tour with him. While he doesn’t tour nearly as frequently as he used to, the shows that he does play almost always sell out....

Move over, Shia LeBeouf. There’s a new “Just Do It” meme in town. In 2016, Colin Kaepernick was a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers who became a controversial figure in American politics when he kneeled for the national anthem instead of standing alongside his teammates. Kaepernick decided to take a knee as a protest to draw attention to racial injustice and police brutality in our country. Naturally, his actions were immediately politicized and fans were quick to take sides....

Almost everyone who attends the Kentucky Derby winds up taking home one or more of the souvenir glasses in which they serve the mint juleps. They are a fun item you can either display in your curio or keep in your cabinet and enjoy your favorite beverage from year-round. Many people get the bug and decide to try and complete a set for each year they have attended, each year since they were born, or even a full set of every year they have been produced....

Although flight attendants, formerly known as stewardesses and stewards, make passengers comfortable on airplanes, that is not their primary responsibility. Passengers’ safety and the flight deck’s security are their chief concerns. They assist passengers in emergencies, keeping them calm and safe. They also serve beverages, snacks, and sometimes meals. This career involves both security and hospitality and offers an opportunity for individuals who want to provide safety and service to people while seeing the world....

We’ve all had a “shower thought” or two. They’re the fleeting thoughts you have while doing something mundane, like taking a shower or mowing the lawn. They’re the miniature epiphanies that occur when your brain is occupied with doing something else, but suddenly you realize that you’ve come up with a totally unique way of thinking. On Reddit, users share their shower thoughts on a subreddit called, appropriately, r/ShowerThoughts. The subreddit defines the concept like so: “A loose term that applies to the types of thoughts you might have while carrying out a routine task like showering, driving, or daydreaming....

A backflip is considered a basic skill in gymnastics because it is a building block to many other skills. It’s not a simple move to learn, but once you get it, you’ve achieved one of the milestones on your way to becoming a high-level gymnast. First, please make sure both you and your coach feel that you’re ready to learn a back tuck. It’s not a skill that should be attempted by a beginner gymnast, and it should never be tried on your own without a coach present....

Five card draw is the original way to play the game of poker and one of the easiest. It’s the perfect option for a casual poker night and can be played as long as you like. With just a few tips and a review of the basic rules, you and your friends can be playing in a matter of minutes. What You Need A game of five card draw requires at least two players, though you can play with up to eight people....

“Les oiseaux dans la charmille” from Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann is a magnificent soprano aria that not too many sopranos can successfully perform. This difficult aria is sung in the opera’s first act after Spalanzani, an inventor, creates his greatest invention yet: a mechanical doll named Olympia. Since the inventor has lost a great sum of money, he hopes Olympia will bring in much-needed wealth. Spalanzani throws a large party and invites as many people as he can....

One way of pursuing a career in sports is to get a degree specific to the sports industry. There are many excellent options with programs that focus on coaching, sales, sports management and other potential interest areas. What follows is a list of some United States programs. Links to colleges and universities that provide sports management programs. Alabama U. of Alabama Troy U. Arizona Arizona State U. Northcentral U. Arkansas...

Helicopter crew chiefs, UH-1; are flight crewmembers who maintain and oversee operations aboard Marine UH-1 “Huey” helicopters. Besides the pilot, the person with the most important job on a Marine helicopter is the crew chief. This person is responsible for the overall well-being of the helicopter and its crew, particularly the operations necessary in the rear of the helicopter. A helicopter crew chief helps the pilot with in-flight instruction and safety measures, alerts the pilot to any obstacles not visible from the pilot’s point of view....

Upset with the way she had been treated in the male-dominated business world, Mary Kay Ash began to make a list of all the negative and positive things she’d seen working for previous employers. She discovered after writing this down that she had the perfect plan for a successful company. Before Mary Kay Inc Born Mary Kathlyn Wagner in 1918, at age 17 she married Ben Rogers and soon had three children....