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​Running a successful crowdfunding campaign takes a certain amount of planning, skill, and well, luck. Let’s look at the finer parts of the crowdfunding process, like picking a title for your campaign. Headlines Are Important Because They’re the Context The headline title of your campaign is what your prospective backers will see first. It’s what they call you. It’s the first thing they begin to understand about your crowdfunding campaign....

Looking for the right plastic pallet supplier? There is a range of benefits associated with plastic pallets. Plastic pallets are increasingly popular in a number of applications and depending upon which type of job you are talking about, the requirements of the pallet can vary. Before listing pallet vendors below, let’s take a look at the major types of applications. Features Durable plastic pallets for applications involving warehouse racking and stacking....

Saturn’s way is one of effort and facing what we fear. A person with a second-house Saturn can fear lack and poverty, even if the coffers are full. You might sell your soul for security or a big paycheck (though, fortunately, you can’t really sell your soul). With Saturn in the second, you might feel trapped and work hard at jobs that deny you full expression or that feel punishing and wear you down....

You can play paintball all by yourself or join in a group of a thousand to enjoy the sport. Match your variation to the numbers you have and you’ll be sure to have a great time. One Paulo Dias Photography/Getty Images Time for practice - work on your shooting positions, movement or accuracy. One is also enough to clean and repair your guns or install upgrades. Two Sean Murphy/Getty Images...

A double-sharp is an accidental for a note that has two sharps, meaning the original note is raised by two half-steps (also called semitones). The double-sharp symbol resembles a bold letter “x” and is placed before a notehead, similar to other accidentals. The primary difference between a single sharp and a double sharp is the number of half-steps by which the natural note is altered. With a regular sharp, the natural note is raised one half-step, whereas, with a double-sharp, the natural note is raised two half-steps — meaning it is raised by a whole step....

Back in the 1990s, particularly the early-to-mid-’90s, R&B ruled the charts. It was during this time that some of the best soul and R&B music was released since the ’70s. For a few short years, there was an R&B renaissance that resulted in many prolific, eclectic acts arriving on the scene, including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, and Jodeci. With that in mind, this guide includes the essential R&B and soul albums of the 1990s, including iconic releases by Maxwell, Lauryn Hill, R....

So many country music legends have written and recorded songs about cheating lovers that it can be hard to choose just a few top favorites. From Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard, enjoy hearing about all the ways a man can cheat on his woman, and vice versa. 01 of 20 Shania Twain: “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” Image courtesy of Polygram/Mercury Records Shania Twain wonders about where her man’s been spending his free time in this doo-wop song from her second album....

Do you want to start a pet business but can’t decide which one would be the best option for you? Here are some possibilities that could be a great fit: Pet Sitting Pet sitting is a popular business with very low overhead since your expenses are limited to travel and advertising costs. Pet sitters visit client homes several times each day to provide routine pet care such as feeding, giving medication, taking dogs on walks, and cleaning litter boxes....

Beats are used as a way of counting time when playing a piece of music, particularly in Western culture. Beats give music its regular rhythmic pattern or pulse. Beats can be strong or weak, fast or slow, and they can be grouped in a variety of different ways to create different rhythms. Defining Meter A measure is a musical phrase which contains a specified number of beats. Meter is the regularly recurring grouping of beats into measures....

If you’re a manager with limited resources, it’s challenging to make the improvements you know will ultimately benefit your organization. To get the most bang for your buck, one option to determine customer wants and needs is using a key driver analysis. Take, for example, Acme Rocket Company (ARC). ARC operates 12 call centers, and upper management has to set benchmarks for each center for the number of calls per agent per hour as well the number of cases resolved on the first call....

“Dew sweeper” is a golf slang term that means a golfer or golfers who play a golf course very early in the morning — the first or among the first to tee off — while the dew is still on the ground. By playing first, such golfers sweep the dew off the teeing grounds, fairways and putting greens. Such early risers are also referred to as “the dawn patrol”. In Pro Golf, ‘Dew Sweeper’ is a Mild Insult The term “dew sweeper” is a mild insult when used in reference to professional tour golfers....

“The Nutcracker” ballet has been a holiday tradition for more than 125 years. Numerous ballet companies around the world stage the famous ballet every December. Both children and adults enjoy the magical performance, for the catchy songs, the dreamy dancing, the elaborate costumes, the fantastical storyline, and the memories that surround the annual tradition. Many small local ballet communities also take part in the tradition by staging their own productions of “The Nutcracker....

01 of 20 20 Face Swaps That Are Both Scary and Hilarious Via Pleated-Jeans. Who’s a good boy? No really, who? I can’t tell. The internet’s love affair with using Photoshop and other photo editing software for comedic effect has been well-documented. While face swapping in photo imaging is nothing new, these days you don’t even need Photoshop to mess with people’s minds and create those dank memes! Anyone can use Snap Chat or other simple apps to swap faces on their mobile device....

What Is Scrap Metal Recycling? Scrap metal recycling is a process as well as being the basis for a powerful industry. Scrap metal recycling involves the recovery and processing of scrap metal from end-of-life products or structures, as well as from manufacturing scrap, so that it can be introduced as a raw material in the production of new goods. It can be recycled repeatedly with no degradation of its properties. It provides the raw material for new products, while offering a much lower carbon footprint and more efficient utilization of resources than new material....

In the Army, Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainers are responsible for keeping communications working, literally keeping the lines up and running. They install, operate, maintain and repair strategic and tactical multichannel satellite communications. The work these soldiers do is critical to Army intelligence-gathering operations. As the technology becomes more sophisticated, their training will be ever more key to protecting U.S. military communications and intercepting communications from other sources. The Army categorizes this job as military occupational specialty (MOS) 25S....

Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most famous golf courses in the world, home of The Masters. Its only rival for noteriety is The Old Course at St. Andrews (and perhaps Pebble Beach Golf Links). Augusta National Golf Club is located in Augusta, Ga., and includes an 18-hole course and a 9-hole par-3 course. Augusta National is a private club whose membership is small (around 300). You cannot apply to join Augusta National; you can only be invited to join....

The one set is the first quick set that junior volleyball players learn when they start to execute more sophisticated offenses. It is a low and quick set to the middle hitter, who takes off just in front of the setter. When you move from the high two set in the middle to run a quick set, there are a few common problems that arise. Most of the problems center around timing, position, and court sense....

Fashion law, also known as apparel law, is an emerging legal specialty that encompasses issues surrounding the life of a garment from conception to brand protection. Fashion law clients include designers, fashion houses, distributors, manufacturers, modeling agencies, retailers, and photographers. New York Senator Charles Schumer introduced the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Protection Act (IDPPPA) in August 2010. The IDPPPA protects designs that are deemed to be “unique” and “original.”...

“Sponsor exemptions” is a term applied to places in the field for a professional golf tournament that are set aside to be filled at the discretion of the tournament’s sponsor. In other words, the tournament sponsor gets to say, “I want Player X, Player Y and Player Z in my tournament,” and those players get in even though they have not otherwise met the qualifying criteria for the tournament. Sponsors pay big money to get their company names in a tournament’s title (e....

It can happen in any business meeting: Some unhappy employee asks a question that is off-topic, related only to their own situation, or to push another agenda. How you respond to disgruntled employees and challenging questions is important because it sends a message to other employees about the attitudes and philosophies held by management — even when those attitudes are not necessarily those of the company itself. The following strategies can help you respond appropriately to employees who try to stir up trouble in business meetings....