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01 of 12 Do a professional car detailing job at home A worst-case scenario: Loaded with dirt and a neglected finish. Photo © Aaron Gold Regular washing is important, but to keep your car looking good, you should detail and wax it on a regular basis. Even if you’ve neglected your car’s finish, making it look almost-new isn’t really all that difficult. The folks at Mothers showed me how to use their products to bring that new-car shine back to my filthy Mitsubishi, and the results were impressive....

Jigging vertically is useful when fishing on or near the bottom in deep water and when angling for suspended fish in open water. It is more or less a necessity in ice fishing, and a choice when fishing in open water. It’s especially useful when game fish are bunched up or in schools. This is common with pure-strain and hybrid stripers, white bass, crappies, largemouth and spotted bass, and other species....

Hip-hop is a dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip-hop culture. The first dance associated with hip-hop was break dancing. While breakdancing consists primarily of moves executed close to the ground, the majority of hip-hop moves are performed standing up. What is hip-hop dance, exactly? Let’s begin by learning about the roots of this form of dance. Hip-Hop Culture Hip-hop developed from several cultures including jazz, rock, tap, and American and Latino cultures....

Sell-through rate is a calculation, commonly represented as a percentage, comparing the amount of inventory a retailer receives from a manufacturer or supplier against what is actually sold to the customer. The period (usually one month) is useful when comparing the sale of one product or style against another, or more importantly, when comparing the sell-through of a specific product from one month to another to examine trends. How to Calculate Sell-Through Rate...

Mars is frustrated in Libra, and that’s why it’s classified as being in detriment here. Mars is the planet of action, but in Libra, that impulse remains dormant, until the situation is mentally weighed. The simple truth is that Mars is impulsive, flashy and urgent. Mars wants to act freely. But with Mars in Libra, the Scales are also in action, and it’s a heady dilemma. To act with Mars Libra, first all possible options for responding get tossed around....

The 800-meter event calls for a combination of sprinting speed and stamina, combined with key tactical considerations. Some two-lap runners sprint out to a big lead and hope to hang on as they tire during the second lap. Others lay back and try to wait for just the right moment to sprint for the finish line. The presence of these diverse elements may explain why a few talented 800-meter runners, who’ve gotten a race just right, have established world records that stood up for a decade or more....

Led by Paul Revere Dick, the group Paul Revere and the Raiders first came together as an instrumental rock band named the Downbeats in Boise, Idaho in 1958. They first hit the pop top 40 in 1961 with the instrumental “Like, Long Hair,” but Paul Revere’s military draft and subsequent service as a conscientious objector slowed the group’s success. In the mid-1960s the group recorded a series of garage pop hits including the top 5 smash “Kicks....

The continuing story of an eerie painting that the owner says is the focus of strange and unnerving paranormal activity Sean Robinson sent in this story to Your True Tales: The Backstory in Northern England “My grandmother had this painting in her attic for 25 years. She said it was evil. She told us she used to see the dark figure of a man around the house and at night she heard strange noises and crying....

If you’re new to online dating, you’ve probably heard of a range of sites devoted to setting you up with your next date. While the post popular sites may not be considered the best dating sites, sometimes many of them do show up on both lists. These sites are among the most popular, meaning more people visit these online dating sites on a monthly basis. Although this list can change every few months, the biggest of the bunch usually stay the same....

Since “The Matrix” introduced Western audiences to wire-fu, it seems we can’t get enough of the flying, leaping, gravity-defying antics of the Hong Kong action heroes. While there are many movies to choose from in the genre, a few stand out as classics. These are the kung fu movies you have to see. 01 of 10 “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” This genre-busting milestone combines the action with a poetic heart and stunningly beautiful cinematography....

I can’t think of any other interview question that flusters a student more than, “please describe your weaknesses.” At first this may seem like a pretty scary question but once you understand that it’s just another chance to show your strengths, it will become much easier to answer. If you take the time to prepare for the interview, this is really another opportunity to make yourself shine and can put you ahead of other candidates....

If you’re not yet an eBay trader, the eBay business model can seem confusing. If the trade on eBay is between buyers and sellers, how does eBay itself make money? There must be a catch somewhere! It’s a common misconception that trading on eBay involves complicated surcharges or membership fees that make eBay trading a worse deal than its members think they’re getting. That’s not the case at all. Let’s break it down....

“The Bell Song” from Delibes’ opera “Lakme” is just as famous and easily recognizable as another aria from the same opera - the Flower Duet. Leo Delibes’ 1883 opera, with a libretto in French by Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet, is based on the story “Les babouches du Brahmane” by Theodore Pavie. Set in late 19th century India, “Lakme” tells the story of star-crossed lovers Lakme, daughter of a Brahmin priest, and Gerald, a British soldier....

We’ve all heard about those totally over-the-top ways to ask someone to prom - hiring a skywriter, having your principal announce it over the loudspeaker and that sort of thing. Those make for cute stories, but they’re not very realistic. And besides, they might cause your crush more embarrassment than anything else. Here are 10 creative ways to ask someone to prom that might actually work.Note: these all can work great for both girls and guys....

If you have dreamed of starting a small business, but are wary about making a 24/7/365 commitment to your venture, you do have other options. You can start a business on a part-time basis, for one. You can also start a business that only operates during part of the calendar year. If you’re looking for a small business idea that doesn’t require a year-round commitment, here is a list of great ideas for you to consider....

When you see a problem at work, do you complain to your coworkers or do you try to do something to fix it? If all you do is grumble and whine, nothing good will come of it. Workplace negativity is contagious. Complain to one coworker and he or she will, in turn, complain to another, and so on. Before long, one person’s negative attitude will spread to five more and then 10 more, and so on....

The exploration of what lies in our stars has long been a fascination for humankind. From the advent of the telescope to the recent trend of space settings in major Hollywood blockbusters, the final frontier holds many mysteries for kids and adults alike, so it is no surprise that it is featured in a lot of well-known movies. And although not all movies set in space, like “Gravity,” or “Alien,” are appropriate for children, the following list of movies take place outside the earth’s atmosphere while maintaining appropriateness for kids....

A Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operator is an important part of the Army’s air defense artillery team. They’re part of the Patriot missile system team that maintains and launches this technologically advanced system, which consists of an engagement control station, electronic power plant, communication relay group and up to eight launching stations. The Patriot Launching Station Operator works directly with the Patriot launching stations. This job is a military occupational specialty (MOS) 14T....

Increase your wins at blackjack by learning the mathematically proven rules called basic strategy. By following these rules you can reduce the house edge to as low as half of a percent, making blackjack one of the five best casino bets! Each casino has their own set of rules, and basic strategy varies slightly by how many decks are in use. If you have a choice and all the tables have the same rules, choose a single deck, which has slightly better odds for the player....

Criminal profiling started to become a major focus of the FBI in the 1970s, and in the decades since then, it has become a common tool in investigating and solving crimes. One of the most common sources of employment for criminal profilers in the U.S. is the FBI, which also provides training in the practice to other law enforcement officials around the world. Many people have become familiar with criminal profiling through popular movies and television shows that highlight the practice of developing psychological profiles of criminals based on their behaviors....