If you’re an avid skier, it’s important to know about the different types of snow–and there are a lot. This knowledge can help you interpret the latest ski reports. More importantly, it can help you become a better skier as you learn to recognize the challenges (and joys) that different snow types present. Snow Glossary Ball Bearings - Little firm balls of snow that form around or under skis. Blue - Clear ice, the ground is visible underneath it....
When the Emil and Rasmus Vilain Albrechtsen (of Slikhaar TV fame) send me new product to try, I’m always ready to dive right into it. If you’ve read my review of their Hanz de Fuko products, you know I think they promote some seriously good stuff. Their latest offering, By Vilain Dynamite Clay, is no exception. The Product This is one of the more interesting products I’ve tried (and somewhat similar to Hanz de Fuko Quicksand) in that it gives the hair great lift and volume....
Listing agents specialize in helping owners sell their homes, although they often have many years’ experience working with both buyers and sellers. Agents frequently specialize in listing properties when they have an in-depth knowledge of market conditions in a particular neighborhood or region. Some listing agents get listings because they market their services to homeowners through advertising while others gain listings exclusively through referrals and repeat business. The most successful listing agents have strong interpersonal and multitasking skills....
Under the leadership of CEO Mike Jeffries, the mission of Abercrombie & Fitch, the rhetoric about Abercrombie & Fitch, and the leadership decisions of Abercrombie & Fitch were all geared toward building the value of the Abercrombie & Fitch brand. The products, the customer experience, and the employee experience at Abercrombie & Fitch retail stores were all designed to reflect the value that Jeffries conferred to the brand. While Jeffries seemed to fully embrace the notion that intangible brands can contribute enormous tangible value to a retail company, he did not understand the difference between brand image, created through a company’s masterful marketing campaigns, and brand reality, a company’s masterful products and customer experiences....
Certain categories of personnel can receive advanced paygrade status upon enlistment in the United States Army. Advanced Paygrade of E-2 (PV2) Is Authorized for an Applicant Who: Has completed 2 or more years of Junior ROTC (JROTC) or a National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) Program. Has completed 1 year of Senior ROTC (SROTC). Has attended any U.S. military service academy or U.S. military academy preparatory school for 179 days or fewer (or at grade determined by the amount of college credit completed, whichever is greater)....
Within the financial services industry, especially in Wall Street firms, compensation packages tend to be much more generous than in other sectors of the economy. There can be great year-to-year variability, since annual bonuses linked to company profits tend to be a significant part of total compensation. Salary For bonus-eligible positions, regular salary often is called base pay. The frequency of pay tends to be monthly rather than biweekly at higher levels of management, usually starting at vice president....
In a time where increasing amounts of important information and procedures are going Internet-based, one thing is at the forefront of everyone’s minds: keeping it all safe. With that in mind, it comes as no surprise that a career path has evolved to meet that need. Cyber intelligence analysts, also known as “cyber threat analysts,” are information security professionals who use their skills and background knowledge in areas like network administration or network engineering to help counter the activities of cyber criminals such as hackers and developers of malicious software....
A genre of music whose very title was a reaction to rock, “Easy Listening” was nothing more or less than postwar pop removed of any blues or jazz influences whatsoever; a defiantly European brand of music, it kept the orchestral nature of Fifties pop but concentrated almost entirely on melody and arrangement. As a consequence, most of the style’s big names were conductors, composers, arrangers, or instrumental showmen—Mantovani, Mancini, Liberace. Some vocalists, like Andy Williams and the later Perry Como, became stars of the style, but most vocalists had migrated to the more radio-friendly Adult Contemporary genre by the time rock had completely conquered radio in the late Sixties....
Copper is a non-ferrous metal, and valued as the best non-precious metal conductor of electricity. The only metal with better conductive properties is silver. Copper holds as much as 90 percent of new copper value, and as such it is one of the basic targets for many scrap metal collectors. Here are some other basic facts about copper and copper recycling: With usage spanning 10,000 years into the past, copper has been used by people longer than any other metal....
Actual organic certification costs and fees vary widely depending on many factors. From the size and scope of your organic operation to the organic certifying agent you choose to the state you live in, many issues can affect your costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) notes that organic certification may cost anywhere from “a few hundred to several thousand dollars.” However, you should be aware that “a few hundred” is an extremely low estimate for certification....
Blackjack is a fun game and it certainly has changed since Dr. Edward O. Thorp published “Beat the Dealer” in 1961 and gave us tips for optimal play at casino blackjack tables. Yet, like all games, the more you know, the better your experience will be. To find success at the blackjack tables, there are a number of simple rules that you’ll want to follow. From how to handle yourself in the casino to understanding the best way to play every hand, a few tips will help you reduce the casino’s edge....
General conditions are all of those items that will not form part of the actual product, once the project has been finalized. The items included under the general conditions are all of those tools, resources, and equipment needed to build a project, but not directly related to the physical construction activities, and that you can be entitled to be compensated for. This list includes descriptions of some of the most common items you can include in your construction costs....
As a nascent industry, crowdfunding is experiencing its fair share of ups and downs. Thousands of entrepreneurs continue to launch fundraising campaigns on sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, in pursuit of raising cash to fund their projects. This has propelled crowdfunding to be a multibillion industry as for many businesses, it’s a way to kickstart the creation of new projects and products. While we like to read about crowdfunding successes, where an entrepreneur raises millions of dollar in pursuit of building his or her dream product, not all projects end successfully....
Mars in Leo guys and gals don’t just walk into a room, they burst onto the scene—and they love the spotlight. The Mars will is strong in this fire sign, and that makes for a passionate actor on the world stage. What’s unique about Mars Leo among the Mars fire sign is that it’s fixed, so the fire is sustained. This Mars keeps the inspiration fires burning long enough to see creative expression brought to fruition....
Oscar De La Hoya, who competed as a professional boxer from 1992 to 2008, had a prizefighting career to remember, capturing world titles in several weight classes. He retired with a record of 39 wins—including 30 KOs—against only six losses and was part of some of the biggest pay-per-view bonanzas of his era. Below is a full look at his professional fight career record. The 1990s - Wins Titles De La Hoya turned pro early in the decade after years of success as an amateur, where he compiled a record of 223 wins, including an astonishing 163 KOs, against only five losses....
01 of 09 Perfect Heads That Need No Hair Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images These pictures show that whether you’ve got a bald head by choice or because it’s your only choice, a shaved head can be appealing and sexy—no matter how young or old you happen to be. If you’re thinking of sporting the hairless look, be sure to read about the best products to use on a bald or shaved head....
01 of 05 Rock to Fakie Skateboarding Trick Tips Photo: Michael Andrus The Rock to Fakie is a skateboarding trick performed on a quarterpipe of the mini ramp. The skater rides up the ramp and, right at the top edge of the ramp (called the “coping”), he or she stops with the board balanced right in the middle on the coping. the skater rocks up a little, then back down and rides back down the ramp, going the opposite way that the skater rode up (riding this way is called “fakie”)....
Teresa Palmer made her American feature film debut as one of the bitchy schoolgirls in the horror film The Grudge 2. But prior to shooting that movie, Palmer worked on the independent drama December Boys alongside Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. In December Boys, Palmer plays a real wild child who provides Radcliffe’s character with his first real romantic encounter. Working with Daniel Radcliffe Palmer signed on to December Boys before Daniel Radcliffe was cast, but it’s likely that had Radcliffe been involved first, it wouldn’t have changed Palmer’s opinion of the project one way or the other....
Line dancing is exactly what its name implies: people dancing in lines to music. Line dances are choreographed dances with a repeating series of steps that are performed in unison by a group of people in lines or rows, most often without the dancers making contact with one another. All the dancers performing a line dance face the same direction and perform the steps at exactly the same time. Although there are usually several lines, small groups may only form one line, but it’s still considered a line dance even if only two people are participating....
Jim Stewart initially founded a record label called Satellite Records in 1957 - his sister Estelle Axton came on board the following year. As Satellite, the pair negotiated a distribution deal with Atlantic Records and had minor success with the Last Night by the Mar-Keys. After discovering that there was already a label with the name Satellite Records, Stewart and Axton renamed their label Stax Records. The name wasn’t the only thing to change in the early days....
