Question: “I just recently got a start on my first tattoo, a rather large one of a dragon on my upper back. I just got the outline and it hurt like all hell. For me the pain never really subsided. My question to you is if the shading is going to hurt more or less than the outline. I don’t know if I can handle anything more painful.” Answer: I’m sorry you’re not having a good tattoo experience....
A technical engineer is categorized as Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 12T. They conduct land surveys and make maps. It’s a key role in any Army construction project. An Army technical engineer has a more lengthy training period than a lot of other military jobs because there’s an immense amount of highly technical information these soldiers need to learn. This role is responsible for overseeing construction site development, which includes surveying, drafting and creating construction plans and specs....
Fun, challenging drills can greatly accelerate a player’s improvement. Here are the best tennis drills for beginners, intermediates, and advanced players. They can be used by individuals or groups. Beginner Drills Aiming DrillsThese drills give beginners a fun way to focus on aiming volleys and forehand and backhand groundstrokes. Of the five main attributes, tennis players want to develop in their shots―consistency, depth, power, direction, and spin―direction probably brings the biggest sense of accomplishment per difficulty....
The Orff approach is a method of teaching children about music that engages their mind and body through a mixture of singing, dancing, acting and the use of percussion instruments. For instance, the Orff method often uses instruments like xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels. A key characteristic of this approach is that lessons are presented with an element of play, which helps the children learn at their own level of understanding....
Lawn mowing is big business. In some neighborhoods, the competition is fierce. Landscaping companies with huge mowing machines can mow multiple lawns in a single day for a reasonable fee. But that doesn’t mean an enterprising teen can’t do well as an independent lawn mower with the right motivation, marketing plan, and equipment. Why a Homeowner Might Hire a Neighbor Kid Instead of a Lawn Service There are a few reasons why your child may find work as a lawnmower even in a competitive field....
So many hip-hop artists have hit millionaire status over the past several years, that one might wonder who currently stands among the top 20 richest in terms of net worth. Even the inquiring minds at Forbes want to know—so much so that the magazine puts out an annual list dedicated to the five richest rappers in the game called “The Hip-Hop Cash Kings.” While no rapper has yet to reach the billion dollar mark, a few are inching closer....
SWOT analysis sounds like some academic theory from a college business class textbook, but it’s a vital way to assess your media company versus your competition. Using SWOT analysis gives you a report card to use to identify ways to improve your media product, branding, and marketing. What Is SWOT Analysis? The “SWOT” in SWOT analysis stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You should list aspects of your business under each of these categories to see places that you’re vulnerable to your competition and where you have chances for growth....
The term “swing” has broad associations. For one thing, it refers to a particular lilting rhythmic style that is based on a triplet subdivision of the beat. This propulsive effect was introduced by stride pianists in the 1920s and has been a common feature of jazz through the decades. However, swing also refers to the style of jazz that was popular from roughly 1930 until around World War II. Swing music was mostly performed by big bands and reached broad audiences over the radio, on records, and in dance halls nationwide....
A second interview with a job candidate can tell you much that you need to know to assess your candidate’s qualifications and cultural fit. First interviews allow you or your team members to meet candidates and assess basic skills, but employment can last for years, and decisions need to be made carefully. Employers schedule follow-up interviews to increase their knowledge about candidates and to further the feeling that other employees can work with the individual successfully....
Ah, customer service. It’s a concept that we all enjoy when we’re on the receiving end, but when it’s time for us to put on our happy faces and take care of the needs of others it’s a whole different story. Whether you’re working in retail, food services, or some other form of client services, you’ll recognize the sentiments expressed in the costumer service memes below. From bizarrely-entitled patrons who think they’re always right to blatantly rude and obnoxious customers who look down on you as if you’re beneath them, people who work in customer service routinely see the worst that humanity has to offer....
Preparing a pilot’s ejection seat to be 100% operational is a job in the Air Force. Not many people have this job, but this small community of specialists save lives when their is not options available for the pilot. In the Air Force, jobs are called Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) and the code for the job that works on aircraft egress systems (ejection seats) in all the aircraft in the Air Force is 2A6X3....
Cross contour lines are drawn lines which travel, as the name suggests, across the form. Cross contours may be horizontal or vertical, as on the right side of the example, or both. Often, in more complex forms, cross-contours will be drawn at varying angles. In this rather lumpy example, the grid of cross-contours looks a bit like the gridlines on a globe or a diagram of a black hole in space....
Are you a Full, Half-Moon or New Moon kinda person? Do you have a waxing or waning nature? Your moon phase is the sun-moon relationship at the time of your birth. It’s the point you were born in the never-ending waxing and waning cycle. The Sun is traditionally seen as yang, radiating, external engagement with life. The moon, is yin, the reflected light, the instinctual. The solar-lunar relationship shows how you take in and reflect back light (the energies in your environment)....
Songs about working are a staple in country music. Whether it’s celebrating the virtues of a hard day’s labor or telling the boss to go to hell, these tunes are the best of an illustrious lot. You can’t get away from that daily work, but you’ll probably feel a whole lot better after listening to these songs about being on the job. 10 of 10 “Working Man’s Ph.D.” - Aaron Tippin...
When discussing the best 8 Ball breaks, including how to break in the 8 ball with this all-important stroke, it becomes necessary both to emphasize basic break strategy and specific technique for two kinds of 8 ball breaks. Victory in 8 ball pool at times requires (rules permitting) a commitment to sink the 8 ball on the break, and at other times, a mere shattering of the rack to spread the billiard balls effectively to splatter breaks and win the game....
Many people associate models with physical perfection, when in truth, the modeling industry caters to all kinds of body types. Often, the things that make a model look different than anyone else are credited with that model’s success (think Lauren Hutton’s gap smile, Iman’s neck, Cindy Crawford’s mole). However, most people have features they aren’t entirely comfortable with, and models or not, they may choose plastic surgery to give them the look they desire....
“The Rachael Ray Show” is taped three times a week in New York City. They often give out more tickets than there are seats to ensure the audience is filled up even if a few ticket holders cannot make it. Learn how you can get some of these tickets for free. Getting Free Tickets You can request up to three tickets for one show. Group tickets are available as well for 10 to 20 people....
Many gymnasts say that mental blocks are one of the worst parts of gymnastics. Sometimes they happen for no obvious reason, and usually, you can complete the skill without a problem, if you could just get yourself to do it. Here are some tips from gymnasts and coaches for getting past the fear. Some will probably work better than others for you, so keep trying until you find the techniques that work best for your brain....
Are you in great shape? Does the camera love you? If you are you 100 percent committed to physical fitness and living a healthy lifestyle, then you might just have what it takes to become a fitness model. Fitness modeling (sometimes referred to as sports modeling) is a highly competitive industry that takes hard work and dedication. And, even though fitness models are seen everywhere—on the cover of magazines, in commercials, and in all kinds of advertisements—many people don’t know a lot about fitness modeling or what it takes to become a fitness model....
As a “microblogging” platform for subject mavens and their followers, Twitter also can be a powerful and effective part of a strategic author promotion and/or book marketing campaign—if it is used wisely. What Makes Twitter Good for Book Promotion? Social media and other marketing gurus have taken to using the phrase “discoverability”—the ability for potential audiences to find you and your book. It is Twitter’s capacity to make you “discoverable” that makes it so appealing....
