01 of 04 Begin in First Position First position. Treva Bedinghaus A plié is simply a movement where dancers bend their knees and then straighten them again. Often, the feet of the dancers are turned outward while their heels are pressed against the floor. A half bend is simply called a demi-plié. In order to perform a grand plié, the movement will consist of a full and deep bend with thighs horizontal....
Making money in the music industry isn’t always as simple as negotiating a salary and waiting for your paycheck to come in. The pay structure of many music industry jobs is based on percentages for one-off deals and freelance-style work, but different music industry careers are paid in different ways. For this reason, the music career you choose will have a big impact on how you make money in the music business....
If you’re considering starting a business and love the outdoors, you can make a good living as a home-based gardener. You may want to consider this career if you have a green thumb and enjoy working with plants and flowers. Gardeners perform many tasks, including watering, trimming, raking, digging, planting, hoeing and leaf-blowing, to keep their customers’ homes and yards looking beautiful. Gardening as a Full-Time Business Although little or no experience is necessary, gardening can be developed into a full-time occupation, with plenty of demand for reliable, honest individuals....
How best to tow a dinghy behind a sailboat is a classic dilemma around which sailors have built many different opinions. The best method often depends on the type and size of the dinghy, the type and size of the sailboat, and wind and sea conditions. Usually, there is no one best answer. The best advice is to consider all your options at the time and remain flexible to make changes once underway....
LEED certification is a certification process aimed at rewarding sustainable and environmentally friendly decisions that are part of your construction process. It is a way to demonstrate to you and your customers, that certain environmental goals have been achieved during the design and construction of the structure or facility that is being certified. To be certified, the building project needs to obtain certain points and meet green building standards that will, later on, be validated during the certification process....
A subgenre of drama, the melodrama was a popular form during the classic era where the stories were enhanced and sometimes exaggerated in order to tug at the audience’s heartstrings and maximize their emotional experience. Typically, these films focused on sensational plots revolving around tragedy, loss, and unrequited love, and featured long-suffering protagonists, almost always female, trying in vain to overcome impossible odds. In the wrong hands, the melodrama had the potential to be campy and over-sentimental, leading to a negative perspective on the genre....
In the Navy, promotions to the paygrades of E-4 through E-7 are competitive. That means sailors compete against other sailors within their same rating (job) for available promotion slots. In order to determine who gets promoted, the Navy, like the other services, use promotion points. Basically, there are limited promotion vacancies within each pay grade for each job. When determining who gets promoted, those with the most promotion points are the ones who get the stripes....
Perhaps a look at the history of table tennis/ping-pong will give us a clue as to what we should be calling our favorite sport. According to the ITTF website, the first use of the name “Table Tennis” appeared on a board and dice game made by J.H. Singer of New York in 1887, showing that the phrase “table tennis” had been around at least since then. In 1901, John Jacques registered “Ping-Pong” as a trade name in England, and the American rights were sold to Parker Brothers....
Many parents are quick to take the easy route when their child doesn’t like something right away, like swim lessons. There is no one correct answer as to whether to remove a scared child from swim lessons, but you should consider some critical issues before deciding. Learn what the experts say before pulling your child from swim lessons or making him continue them. Reasons to Quit Swim Lessons The reasons to quit any swim-lesson program fall into three broad categories:...
Desmond “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” “Mama” Cass Elliot This Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil composition was a 1969 adult contemporary hit for “Mama” Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas and is often used in conjunction with the Desmond Hume character. It’s first heard (and seen) being played in the Dharma Initiative’s Swan station in the episode “Man of Science, Man of Faith,” and similarly during the episode “Adrift.” It also plays in the bar Desmond visits during his flashback in the episode “Flashes Before Your Eyes....
If you’re new to the game of ping-pong and taking it quite seriously, you may have heard some terms being thrown around? What is the definition of words like fault, lob, and block? Check out this collection of some common terms in table tennis. Basic Table Tennis Terms Doubles: Playing a game of table tennis with two players on each side. International Table Tennis Federation: This is the organization that serves as the international governing body for the sport of table tennis....
In real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Your choice of a zip code can make a huge difference in how much you pay to buy a home, or what you’ll shell out to rent a place. Forbes recently ranked the most expensive zip codes for renters and home buyers, based on median home prices for more than 28,500 zip codes. If you need a place to rent or you’re in the market to buy, here’s where you’ll pay the most to call home....
You want to start your own business, but you don’t have a lot of time. No worries—here’s a crash course in entrepreneurship that’ll get you started in the right direction right here, right now. Classic Books for All Aspiring Entrepreneurs Have you done your research? While blogs and newsletters have a lot of good advice for entrepreneurs, a little strategic book-learning will prepare you for the road ahead. Here are a few books that deserve a place on your bookshelf: “Business Model Generation” is an excellent book that breaks down the nitty gritty details of planning a profitable small business....
Hop into Easter traditions that give families a new way to celebrate one of the oldest holidays in the world. Not only will your family love these activities now, but like any good tradition, one day your kids can enjoy them with their kids too. 01 of 10 Learn About Easter and Easter Traditions Paul Burns / Getty Images Chocolate bunnies and fuzzy chicks often overshadow the real reason we observe Easter....
Mars Aries hits the ground running, but doesn’t necessarily make it to the finish line. It’s a competitive Mars with bursts of activity, that fizzles out quickly. Mars is considered in its dignity in fiery Aries. Mars is Aries’ ruler and is at home here. And it’s a placement for Mars that’s considered super forceful, and at times aggressive. If this is your Mars sign, you’ve got vitality and often appear “on fire” with a new plan....
For those who are not musicians or who are not familiar with music theory, a chord is simply two or more notes that are played together at the same time. For example, if someone was to place one hand on a piano and hit two keys at the same time, that would be a chord. A Chord Defined A chord or grouping of notes played simultaneously can create harmony, which is when two or more notes complement one another....
How fast of an ascent is too fast? The answer varies among scuba certification organizations. Some organizations list a maximum ascent rate of 30 feet/9 meters per minute, while others allow a faster ascent rate. For example, old PADI dive tables (based on the US Navy Dive Tables) allow a maximum ascent rate of 60 feet/18 meters per minute. In these situations, it’s usually safest err on the side of conservatism, so our recommendation is to never exceed an ascent rate of 30 feet/9 meters per a minute....
Aerospace Propulsion 2A6X1 Job Specialty in the Air Force is an enlisted job responsible for Inspecting, maintaining, modifying, testing, and repairing the air craft main propulsion methods. This will include knowledge and experience with planes with propellers, turboprops and turboshaft engines, jet engines, small gas turbine engines, and engine ground support equipment (SE).Duties and Responsibilities:Plans, organizes, and directs aerospace propulsion maintenance activities. Interprets and implements directives and publications pertaining to maintenance functions, including environmentally safe maintenance practices....
How are you keeping your project on schedule? Builders and contractors have many options including some simple construction scheduling techniques that will help represent and create construction schedules techniques. Which one is the best for you? We will explain briefly four alternatives that you can use depending on the project requirements and difficulties. Using Bar Charts Bar Charts are the most simple and easiest way to generate construction schedules. It is widely used due to its simplicity and multiple adaptations to numerous events....
Units are awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for a minimum of six months of extraordinarily meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during the time of military operations against an armed enemy. The Meritorious Unit Commendation award takes its place in the order of precedence between the Valorous Unit Award and the Army Superior Unit Award. It is the unit award that is the equivalent of the individual Legion of Merit....
