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Once enlisted personnel in the Air Force have completed their basic military training, they’re eligible to enter technical training to pursue a career path. This is different than pursuing officer training, which is a separate track entirely. The location of the technical school will vary depending on which Air Force career an airman is pursuing. The length of the technical training also will vary by program, typically anywhere from four weeks to a year (or more)....

Multi-hyphenate entertainer Sylvester Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is best known for playing boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky and Creed film series and for being a major box office star in the 1980s and early 1990s. In addition, Stallone has proven to be equally adept behind the camera as a film director, producer, and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter. Movies starring Stallone have grossed over $2 billion at the worldwide box office....

01 of 26 Josephine Baker Cookie Jar Josephine Baker Cookie Jar. Roger Lewis Collecting Black cookie jars is popular both with Black Memorabilia collectors and cookie jar collectors, a true cross-collectible. Beware of fakes and reproductions, especially prevalent in Black cookie jars. McCoy is one of the more popular marks put on the fake jars and should be carefully reviewed before bidding. Although the exact number is not known, very few of these Josephine Baker cookie jars were actually produced....

There is a true adage that says, “You can’t please everyone all the time.” As good as your services are and as helpful as you can be, there will always be someone who fusses. There is also an adage that says the customer is always right, which isn’t true but does point to the fact that regardless of why or how a client complains or is difficult, you, as the business owner, need to be professional in your response....

Disco dance is a style of dance highly dependent on disco music. Disco music consists of strong, rising vocals over a steady beat and bass line. If you are familiar with disco dance, you probably remember performers and bands such as Donna Summer, Amanda Lear, The Bee Gees, KC and the Sunshine Band, Chic, and The Jacksons. During the 1970’s, disco clubs were abundant and alive with disco dancers. Disco Dance Characteristics...

Summertime is upon us, and that means it’s time to lotion up and hit the pool! Too bad nobody told the people in these gifs that they shouldn’t literally hit the pool. All of these folks were just enjoying some fun in the sun when they made a pretty awkward miscalculation and wound up falling flat on their faces (or their backs, in some cases). Rest assured that we didn’t include any GIFs in this gallery that showed people getting badly injured....

Cancer and Scorpio are signs with mega trust issues. But that shared vulnerability brings out empathy and fosters the atmosphere for something real. These water signs are loving and protective of those they trust. But at first, there are masks that grow stronger paradoxically when someone wants to crack the shell. The Highs Cancer can seem defensive or indifferent, puzzling potential suitors. Scorpio intuits the sensitivity behind the facade and becomes intrigued....

If you start in the past and work all the way to the present, the history of hip-hop spreads out in every direction. It dates back to the 1920s, when the earliest form of hip-hop dance was invented. It includes the Jamaican dancehall toasting era of the ’50s and ’60s. It spreads to the Last Poets and Muhammad Ali and Gil Scott-Heron, who presented poems over beats. It works all the way forward to modern-day poets like Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, and The Notorious B....

To the uninitiated, any loud music is called heavy metal. In reality, there are a multitude of heavy metal styles and subgenres. Heavy metal is a wide umbrella characterizing a style of music that is generally loud and aggressive. There are genres that are very melodic and mainstream, and other genres that are extreme and underground. Here’s a brief overview of heavy metal and its many styles. History The term “heavy metal” was first used in a musical sense in the ’60s song “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf when they referred to “heavy metal thunder....

Startup nonprofits often wonder if they can raise funds before they receive their tax-exempt status. Emily Chan, a San Francisco-based attorney who specializes in nonprofits, says that although it is possible to fundraise before receiving tax-exempt status, it might be wise to wait until you are incorporated as a nonprofit in your state and have your letter of nonprofit status as a 501(c)(3) from the IRS. Also, check into whether you need to register with your state’s attorney general’s office before you start asking for donations....

The term “hacker” hasn’t always had a negative connotation, but it’s developed one through years of news coverage on malicious individuals and groups that identify as hackers. Despite how paradoxical the term “ethical hacker” may seem, the credentials of a Certified Ethical Hacker are no joke. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is a computer certification that indicates proficiency in network security, especially in thwarting malicious hacking attacks through pre-emptive countermeasures. While malicious hacking is a felony in the U....

Dry shampoo is a quick fix for dirty hair, when you don’t have time to wash it, but it can be prohibitively expensive, especially if you use it often. And let’s get real: if you’re trying to keep things natural these days, you may not want to fool with all the can’t-pronounce-it ingredients found in many store-bought dry shampoos. Fortunately, making your own dry shampoo is a quick and easy project, and it only requires a couple ingredients....

There is a trend that has been growing in popularity over the past few years in the realm of goal setting. It involves creating just one word to guide your life (or your business) during the course of the entire year. Yes, that’s right. You simply choose one word and make that your focus for the year. This approach to goal setting eliminates some of the tools and complicated processes that often come with goal setting....

01 of 09 Make Sugaring Paste Before we show you how to sugar, you’ll need to make the paste. Our sugaring recipe is simple to make with ingredients you probably already have at home costing a couple dollars and it’s all natural.After you have made the recipe, wait until it’s cooled down to room temperature before attempting hair removal. We don’t want anyone to get burned! 02 of 09 Prepare Skin for Sugar Paste...

The planet Saturn symbolizes tests, limitations, structure, time, discipline, school, teachers, responsibility, obligation, perseverance and ambition. Therefore Saturn is said to be best placed or exalted in Libra, which is the sign of balance and relationship. If you were born with Saturn in Libra, then you may be refined and intellectual; you may be a natural diplomat and a great sense of tact. You are cooperative rather than competitive and can work well with others....

Born on July 6, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kevin Hart was a shoe salesman in Philly before entering and winning several amateur comedy competitions turned him into a stand-up comedian. At 5'4, comedian and actor Kevin Hart has to pack a whole lot of funny into a small frame. Recognizable from his film work—including supporting turns in “Fools’ Gold” and “The 40-Year Old Virgin”—Hart is also an incredibly fast-talking, self-deprecating stand-up comic....

Irwin Winkler’s stylized musical, “De-Lovely,” spans the course of 40 years in the life of American composer, Cole Porter. Following the course of Porter’s life and career, the movie travels from Paris to New York to Hollywood and features over 30 Cole Porter songs. While directing Kevin Kline in Life as a House, Winkler got the idea of casting him in “De-Lovely.” “Kevin gave a wonderful performance in that film, and I was very happy with our working relationship,” says Winkler....

NATO and the U.S. military use the same phonetic alphabet, and it is widely accepted and used in international radio communications on the sea, air, or land. The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet (IRSA) is its proper name, and it was created by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to help decipher similar sounding letters and numbers between different countries and organizations. Phonetic Alphabet in the Military The phonetic alphabet is a list of words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by radio, telephone, and encrypted messages....

Navy Fleet Divers (NDs) perform underwater salvage, repair, and maintenance, submarine rescue, and support Special Warfare and Explosive Ordinance Disposal while using a variety of diving equipment. They also maintain and repair diving systems. Duties performed by NDs include: Perform underwater maintenance, including propeller changes and hull repair, on ships and submarinesUse diving equipment including scuba and state-of-the-art surface-supplied diving equipmentMaintain and repair diving equipment and systemsParticipate in research and development of new diving techniques/proceduresUnderwater search and salvage operationsAct as hyperbaric chamber operators, inside tenders, and supervisors...

In golf, any score, whether on an individual hole or for a completed round, that is higher than the par rating for that hole or for the round is said to be “over par.” “Over par” is usually spoken and denoted in relation to par itself; for example, a score of 5 on a par-4 is termed “1-over par.” To fully understand what “over par” means, let’s explain what “par” means....