Bream are on the beds. Five words to stir the excitement of any fisherman. When bream are bedding, you can catch them until you get tired of pulling them in. They will hit just about anything you throw at them and are easy to find and delicious eating. What more could you ask for? Bream come in many colors and types. From the gaudy pumpkinseed to the tough-sounding shellcracker, they are the first fish many of us caught in our youth....
Clipping is an illegal block in which a player hits an opponent from behind, typically at waist level or below. The National Football League defines clipping as “the act of throwing the body across the back of the leg of an eligible receiver or charging or falling into the back of an opponent below the waist after approaching him from behind, provided that the opponent is not a runner.” Rolling up on the legs of an opponent after a block is also considered clipping....
United States Foreign Service Officers are members of the United States Foreign Service, along with Foreign Service Nationals and Specialists. They serve in countries throughout the world, carrying out foreign policy and helping to maintain diplomatic relations. Their work involves administrative management, consular services, political and economic reporting and analysis, and public diplomacy. As well as working in Washington, D.C., Foreign Service Officers also live and work abroad, at more than 270 embassies, consulates, and other missions....
The difference between a great musician and an inferior one is how effectively they practice. When students cut practice time, they cheat themselves. Singing is a skill. Learning information about a skill is necessary, but you need to do more than regurgitate information about it. If you want to develop your voice, then you must put in the time to do so. Here is what to consider when determining how much you should practice....
The pop shuvit (or shove-it) is a great early skateboarding trick to learn. A shuvit is where you jump into the air without spinning and your skateboard spins underneath you. The skateboard doesn’t pop into the air, it just spins, usually around just once at first, but really, as many times as you want it to. 01 of 09 Pop Shuvit Setup Nick Dolding / Getty Images The difference between a shuvit and a pop shuvit is, of course, the pop....
Often, fishermen throw away a broken rod that could have been easily repaired, in most overnight. And it will usually be stronger at the break point than it was before it broke. Sound impossible? Here’s how to fix that favorite broken rod. 01 of 10 Gather Your Materials You will need the following items: Two part 15 minute epoxy.An old expendable rod with a blank that the approximate size of the broken rod....
What Are Methods for Your Grant Proposal? One of the most critical parts of your grant proposal will be the section on your methods. This section serves as a bridge between the big idea of your proposal to the reality of how you will make it happen. Here is where you get into the details of your plan and the steps to achieve it. Beverly Browning, an expert on grant proposals, calls this section the “plan of attack, saying:...
Italian Music Glossary for Piano Many musical terms appear frequently in piano music; some are even meant exclusively for the piano. Learn the definitions of the commands you’ll need as a pianist. ● View terms: A – D E – L M – R S – Z Music Terms A ▪ a piacere: “to your pleasure/at your will”; indicates that liberties may be taken with certain aspects of the music, usually tempo....
01 of 10 The Importance of Love Notes Michael Heffernan/Getty Images It appears that the most popular places to leave love notes is somewhere in your kitchen or bathroom. Regardless of where you leave or hide a love note for your spouse to find, writing the note and taking time to find a unique place for it, says loudly that you are still very much in love with your spouse....
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented on January 1st, 1994 and is an agreement to remove both tariffs and investment barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. NAFTA incorporates the previous 1989 agreement between the United States and Canada to remove tariffs on agricultural trade. Mexico and Canada had a separate agreement on agricultural products that eliminated most of the tariffs over a fifteen year period....
The Buick Open was a tournament played on the PGA Tour. The event debuted in 1958 and was played for the final time in 2009. The event dropped off the PGA Tour for a few years in the early to mid-1970s, then regained its official PGA Tour status in 1977 before coming to an end when General Motors ended Buick’s sponsorship. PGA Tour Buick Open Records 72-hole record: 262 - Robert Wrenn, 1987 Course record: 61 at Warwick Hills - Billy Mayfair, 2001; Tiger Woods, 2005...
Back in November of 2011, Zippo announced their second generation of Zippo Blu cigar lighters, which they aptly named Zippo Blu2. These second generation Zippo Blu2 cigar lighters are an improvement over the original Zippo Blu cigar lighters that came out during the mid 2000’s. Zippo cigarette lighters have been around for over 80 years but they are not recommended for cigar smokers because they use liquid lighter fluid that smells like gasoline which can negatively impact the taste and aroma of a fine cigar....
If you are on leave and traveling either in the United States or Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS), consider making stops at local military bases to save hundreds of dollars throughout your travels and stay in military base inns and lodges. Not only will your stay be less expensive per night, but you’re likely safer on a military base and other amenities that are offered to military bases (PX, Exchange, Commissary) are available to you as well....
01 of 09 Violin Violin. Public Domain Image from Wikimedia Commons The violin is believed to have evolved from the Rebec and the Lira da braccio. In Europe, the earliest four stringed violin was used in the first part of the century. Violins are fairly easy to start learning and is mostly suitable for children 6 years and older. They come in a variety of sizes, from full size to 1/16, depending on the age of the learner....
Any navy is most widely known for its ships and submarines, but the world sees the strength of the United States displayed throughout the seven seas with nuclear aircraft carriers the size of three football fields, guided missile cruisers, destroyers, and frigates. The projection of power is what the United States Navy brings to the Department of Defense. The “Surface Fleet” is run by Surface Warfare Officers (SWO). SWOs are typically responsible for more than 300 people and millions of dollars of complex equipment during their initial tour....
In “Episode VI: Return of the Jedi,” Luke asks Leia if she remembers her real mother. Leia replies that her mother died when she was very young, but she was “very beautiful. Kind, but…sad.” After “Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” came out, however, fans questioned how Leia could remember her mother when Padmé died in childbirth. “Return of the Jedi” Backstory for Leia Leia’s lines about her mother made more sense at the time “Return of the Jedi” came out because the backstory about Padmé and Anakin Skywalker had not yet been established....
“Panis Angelicus” is the second-to-last section of the hymn “Sacris solemniis,” which was written by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century. “Panis Angelicus” is Latin for “Bread of Angels” or “Angelic Bread.” The song was originally written for the Feast of Corpus Christi, a celebration of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. This holiday provided a time of feast and prayers for the Mass and Liturgy of the Hours, which included various psalms, hymns, readings, and prayers....
The need for clear and effective communications among the Air Force, other Department of Defense (DoD) service branches and civilian authorities is so vital that it was actually written into law. Ineffective communications can lead to gray areas or confusion during mission critical times. In an era of rapid personal and mass communication that was barely imagined just a few years ago, the military still requires face-to-face briefings, background papers, and staff packages to keep the mission moving forward....
01 of 08 The early days of the triple jump Chuhei Nambu Competes in 1932 Olympics. Bettmann/Getty Images There is evidence that the triple jump, in some form, dates to the ancient Greek Olympics. The long jump was indisputably part of the Greek games, but some jumpers recorded leaps of more than 50 feet, leading sports historians to conclude that these were actually a series of jumps. The triple jump has been a part of the Olympics - for men, at least - since the first modern Games in 1896, when the event consisted of two hops with the same foot, followed by a jump....
Avian veterinarians are small-animal practitioners that specialize in the veterinary care of birds. They’re licensed animal health professionals who are qualified to diagnose and treat illnesses or injuries found in many species of birds. Most avian or poultry veterinarians focus on either companion bird practice (i.e., parrots and songbirds) or poultry production practice (i.e., chickens, turkeys). It is also possible to focus on the care and treatment of birds of prey or other native species as an avian wildlife veterinarian....
