Nearly every truck and car review you read will tell you the vehicle’s horsepower and torque ratings — but they don’t usually explain what the terms mean or why they’re important to you as a driver. And when you do see an explanation, it’s often in tech language that still doesn’t make sense to most people. This basic explanation of horsepower and torque is written in everyday English, no tech experience required....
Most people are familiar with the appearance of piano keys; alternating white and black keys sprawl across keyboards. When looking closely, have you ever noticed that there are fewer black piano keys than white piano keys? To understand the pattern of black keys on a piano, it is important to be familiar with notes and their sharps and flats. The white keys on a piano are notes that are in their natural state....
In order to join the US Military, you must either be a US citizen, or you must be a legal permanent immigrant, physically living in the United States, with a green card. The US military cannot and will not assist with the immigration process. If you are not a US citizen, you must legally and permanently immigrate to the United States first, via the regular immigration procedures and quotas, establish a residence, and then (if you meet the other qualifying criteria), visit a military recruiter’s office and apply for enlistment....
Every movie fan who recognizes that the Academy Awards are the highest film achievement awards has probably second-guessed at least one decision made by the Academy on who to award an Oscar to. Perhaps you think Taxi Driver should have won Best Picture over Rocky in 1977, or that Saving Private Ryan should have won Best Picture over Shakespeare in Love in 1999, or maybe you’re a fan of blockbusters and wonder why so many box office hits never win—whatever your gripe is, you’ve probably wondered who these Academy voters actually are....
Whether you are planning to have a Latin music–themed party or just need some music you can dance to, the following playlist will provide you with a spectrum of the amazing sounds that Latin music offers. Here are 50 classic and contemporary songs from various genres such as salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, Latin rock, and Brazilian music for your next Latin dance party. 01 of 50 ‘Congo Mulence’: Machito Putumayo Presents: Latin Jazz....
New to skateboarding? Follow these beginner tips to learn everything you need to know about essential gear and skateboarding skills. Beginner Skateboard Gear The first thing to do is get a pair of good skate shoes. Skating is possible in regular shoes, but it will be a lot harder, and even sometimes dangerous. Skate shoes are built with a large flat bottom, to better grip the board, and often include other features like reinforcement in areas where the shoe will likely wear down....
Amy Alcott was a young phenom when she turned pro, still a teen, in the mid-1970s. But her very productive golf career lasted well into the 1990s, and she won five majors along the way. She also established one of the best-known traditions in women’s golf, the Champion’s Leap at the ANA Inspiration. Date of birth: February 22, 1956Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri Tour Victories 29 (listed below) Major Championships Wins...
You may see in the news that a conflict is being “taken to mediation.” For example: The IRS has a new Fast-track Settlement Program for tax disputes with businesses. The process avoids a long and costly tax court process. In Texas, doctors and patients can use mediation to resolve billing disputes. In a conflict between the National Parks Service and Delaware North agrees to mediation over naming rights at Yosemite National Park, The City of Ouray, Colorado, and a local ice park agreed to mediation to settle disputes over an Ice Festival Mediation is a common means of settling disputes between investment brokers and investors....
If a company doesn’t specifically say a position is a telecommute job in the description, then most likely it doesn’t intend to hire a telecommuter directly. And that’s pretty common. Telecommuting is often a perk allowed after an employee has proven his or her productivity in the office. And the decision is often made by individual managers, even if the company has a telecommuting policy. If you would not accept a position that’s not a telecommute job, then you have little to lose by asking straight out if telecommuting is a possibility in this position....
Using an airless paint sprayer for large projects is a must. The effectiveness of the airless paint sprayer over traditional brush and roller are enormous where application areas are large and extensive. For smaller projects, they are not recommended, since the prep time and cleaning time can overwhelm the benefits acquired while applying. So long as you can manage to get the paint job done quickly, there should be no problem....
An integral part of any restaurant is its refrigeration systems. Restaurant refrigeration ranges from small coolers like a dorm fridge to massive walk-in refrigerators and freezers and everything in between. Carefully selecting the right type of refrigeration for a new restaurant will ensure that your commercial kitchen runs smoothly and it will contribute to a positive experience for staff and customers. One of the biggest steps in opening a restaurant is buying the right kind of commercial kitchen equipment....
Is scuba diving dangerous? As with any adventure sport, some risk is involved. Humans are not built to breathe underwater, which means that a diver is completely dependent upon the proper equipment, skills, and emergency training to ensure a safe resurface for every dive. This truth, while it may sound frightening, should not discourage prospective divers. However, it should encourage divers to approach the sport with an appropriate amount of respect....
Watch Now: Advice for Buying a New Car The expense of obtaining and operating a car or truck is a permanent way of life for most of us, but we don’t all choose the same method to deal with the costs. Some of us buy vehicles, some of us lease them, and there’s no standard answer to which choice is “best.” What Is an Automobile Lease? Think of a truck or car lease as a long-term rental....
Pai Gow Poker is a casino table game and is played with a standard 52-card deck plus one joker. The rules are fairly simple. After making a bet, each player is dealt seven cards and must make two poker hands: A standard five-card poker hand and a two-card poker hand. The five-card hand is often called “behind”, or the “bottom,” “high,” or “big” hand, while the two-card hand is called “in front”, “on top”, or the “small,” “minor,” or “low” hand....
In the National Hockey League (NHL), each player has a plus/minus statistic that is used to measure his skill as a defensive player relative to other players. This statistic can also be referred to as a plus/minus ranking. The symbols +/− or ± also refer to the plus/minus statistic. How Is it Calculated? When an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, every player on the ice for the team scoring the goal is credited with a “plus....
The title of senior manager is most often used and encountered in large organizations with multiple layers of management. A senior manager has responsibilities and authority that are broader in scope than a front-line manager, and a door is typically open for senior managers to move into a director- or general manager-level role. The flip side is that the position can involve a good many challenges and it almost always brings with it a great deal of responsibility....
Since the tournament’s debut in 1895, the U.S. Open has visited a lot of golf courses around the United States. And here we list every one of them, along with their locations. Key Takeaways The USGA selects a different golf course each year as the site of its flagship tournament, the U.S. Open.While there is no British Open-style set rotation of courses, there are golf courses to which the U.S. Open periodically returns....
Soil nail wall construction is a technique used to bring soil stability in areas where landslides might be a problem. Soil nail can prevent landslides by inserting steel reinforcement bars into the soil and anchoring them to the soil strata. It is called Soil Nail because it’s like having a nail being hammered into the soil, where the nails are the steel bars. Depending on the complexity of the work, soil nailing can be ranging between $80 per square foot up to $200 per square foot....
Why Volunteer Job Descriptions Are So Important No business or nonprofit would start hiring people before they figured out what they needed them to do. They write job descriptions in great detail because they are the blueprints for recruiting, managing and retaining employees. The same principle applies to volunteers. An incredibly useful tool, the volunteer job description helps your volunteer recruitment efforts, the management of that volunteer, and retaining him or her....
Gone are the days of waiting for Sunday to read the funnies—thanks to the internet, you can get hilarious comics every day of the week! So what are you waiting for? Here are sixteen of our favorite funny web comics that you can start reading right now. 01 of 16 Sarah’s Scribbles Sarah Andersen Sarah C. Andersen is the artist behind Sarah’s Scribbles, a fun and quirky comic about a girl just trying to get by....
