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The great films explore everything from claustrophobic submarine warfare to expressionistic visions of the future, from angelic dreams of immortality to a certain mischievious dwarf. Lang, Wenders, Schlöndorff, Fassbinder, Herzog: here is our list of the ten best German films. 01 of 10 Metropolis Sean Gallup/Getty Images Fritz Lang’s 1925 expressionistic science-fiction dystopia describes a world where the priviliged few live to dance with fawns while the masses work in gigantic underground factories — until a sexy robot upsets the system....

Love her or hate her, there’s no doubt Courtney Love has earned her success as both a solo artist and as the lead singer/guitarist of the seminal ’90s rock band Hole. Every fan has an opinion about which songs are her best, and we’re no exception. Beyond the tabloid relationship with deceased husband Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, beyond her struggles with addiction, and beyond even her own brash public personality, Love has penned an impressive collection of music over the past three decades....

Tracy Byrd was born in tiny Vidor, Texas on December 17, 1966, and he grew up listening to country music. But he never thought he would make a career out of it. Byrd sang a karaoke-style cover of Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart” in a shopping mall recording studio when he was 20. His performance impressed a saleswoman and she invited him to perform in an amateur talent show. Byrd’s performance at the show was so well-received that he decided to pursue country music full time....

Zoologists are biologists who study a variety of animal species. Those studies can include researching animal behaviors and characteristics, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoologists may be involved in research, animal management, or education. Zoologists may specialize in a branch of the field that is concerned with a related group of animals, such as mammalogy (mammals), herpetology (reptiles), ichthyology (fish), or ornithology (birds). Zoologists may also specialize even further by concentrating on the study of a single species....

01 of 05 All Those Electronics Feels Invisible… Mostly The KTM 1290 Super Adventure: Between its sophisticated electronics and control systems, there’s a lot more going on here than meets the eye. KTM If you read our 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure Review, you saw a fairly straight ahead analysis on the nuts and bolts of this big adventure bike. And while there’s a time and place for traditional riding impressions, sometimes it’s cool to dive deeper into the quirks and personality of a new bike....

There are a number of vocal exercises any singer can do that will strengthen both low and high notes and allow seamless transition between the two. This process is also known as learning to mix registers. When working on mixing registers, the most important point to keep in mind is that every person’s register breaks are unique; some of these exercises will be more effective for you than others. Yawn-Sighs...

The musical symbol 8vb (an abbreviation of ottava bassa, or “low octave”) is an indication to play notes an octave lower than written on the staff. 8vb eases the reading and writing of notes off the staff, which would otherwise have multiple ledger lines (see image). 8vb can affect a single note, or it may span several measures. In the latter case, it stops at the word loco, or at the end of its dotted, horizontal line....

Special Operations Weather, commonly referred to in the Air Force as Combat Weather, used to be a special duty assignment available only to trained and certified Air Force Weathermen (AFSC 1W0X1). In January 2009, the Air Force decided to make this duty a separate AFSC. Before this new AFSC, weather Airmen applied to become special operations weathermen after already being in the Air Force. Now, recruiters can enlist trainees directly into the 1W0X2 special operations weathermen career field since the Air Force specialty code is now in the enlisted classification directory....

Millennials, or members of Generation Y (also known as Gen Y) were born between 1982 and 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau estimates that there are 83.1 million millennials in the U.S., and the Pew Research Center found that millennials surpassed baby boomers (boomers) to become the largest living generation in the United States in 2016. Millennials are separated from the older generation before them (Generation X) and the generation that followed them (Generation Z)....

Aries of both sexes are quick to anger, and that’s the heart of their dark side. Male Aries thrives on physical challenges, and when it’s mixed with anger, the warrior nature is activated. Aries actors like Sean Bean and Russell Crowe are famous for brawling both onscreen and off. Somehow they get away with it, and it adds to their action-hero mystique. But the public antics of Bean and Crowe are mild considering how far Aries can potentially go to the dark side....

Your small business should hold enough inventory to cover your customer demand, but not too much that the cost of that inventory financially cripples your small business. So there’s a number out there that you want to hit. The job of your optimized supply chain is to find that number using data that is inaccurate and sometimes wildly inaccurate. Think of your supply chain leaders as Indiana Jones and your inventory target as the Lost Ark....

With the proliferation of today’s side hustle culture and the popularity of books that profess the importance of diversifying your income, many are exploring passive online money-making opportunities. Here, we take a look at muse business ideas. What is a Muse Business Idea? A muse money-making opportunity is one that is inexpensive to set up yet generates passive income while you kite-board, eat a bowl of cereal, or watch TV. It sounds too good to be true, but it is one of the most talked about elements of Tim Ferriss’s most popular New York Times Bestselling book, The Four Hour Workweek....

Not only does overtime rank as one of the biggest ongoing expenses for most companies, but the correct, or incorrect, management of overtime can mean the difference between expensive lawsuits, low morale, and vulnerability to changes in overtime regulations. During the recent years of tenuous economic times, many employees have been eager to prove themselves as hard workers who don’t complain about working a little extra time—without necessarily including some or all of it on their timesheets....

Once you’ve mastered the basics of ice skating, you’re ready to try something more challenging like spinning. Perfecting the spin is essential for any figure skater, but learning how to do it will take time and patience. The best way is to begin by perfecting a two-foot spin, then progressing to a one-foot spin. Here’s how to get started. How to Spin on Two Skates Spinning is an advanced figure-skating technique and definitely not for the beginner....

How can one tell if an eBay seller is overcharging for the cost of shipping? Often, eBay buyers complain about the shipping fees imposed by eBay sellers. How can it cost $15 to ship a $5 item, many buyers wonder? Are such buyers right? Do eBay sellers have a habit of overcharging for shipping? Shipping Costs Vary In many cases, yes, sellers overcharge. In many more examples, no. It can cost quite a lot of money to ship an item, much more than many buyers realize....

Unless you’re 16-years-old and in your first job, you’ve had the experience, at some point during your career, of quitting your job. And you’ll undoubtedly quit the job you’re in now (unless you get fired or laid off). While there are billions of people in billions of different jobs, new research shows that there are only seven ways to quit a job. Researchers Anthony Klots and Mark Bolina surveyed people who quit their full-time job and classified them into different styles....

Leo and Aquarius have a magnetic attraction that begins with ultra light, friendly flirtation. The Waterbearer has a glam, aloof side, but with social ease that’s like a glass of sparkling water to the Lion. The warmth of Leo brings out the best in Aquarius – both have a tendency to be eternal optimists. The glass of bubbly is half-full for this love match. Though openly affectionate, the Lion is intrigued by the remote cool of the Waterbearer....

Defensive backs (DBs) are the four or five defensive football players charged with pass coverage first, and with run support after the pass threat is gone. These players may be cornerbacks or safeties, and they make up the defensive backfield, positioned behind the linebackers or near the sidelines. The backs are unquestionably the fastest and quickest members of the defensive unit, responsible for preventing long pass plays that take place further downfield from the linebackers....

Virgo and Aquarius are cool characters with lots of quirks. They’re arguably the most particular signs of the zodiac. Both are matter-of-fact about themselves, though that doesn’t mean there isn’t much to discover. If there’s a civilized beginning and other chemistry in the birth chart, you could have a winner. A big difference shows up, however, when they’re deciding what to do together. Virgo likes to cast ahead and imagine where they’ll park, how far they’ll walk, and so on....

A TV pilot or pilot episode of a TV show is a standalone episode that a creator or producer will create to show to network executives in Hollywood. Most of the time a network foots the bill for a pilot episode based on the creator’s pitch, a description of what the TV show will be like. A pilot episode is used to try to sell an entire series to that network....