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Bands don’t like discussing contracts, period, and of all the contracts they like to avoid considering, artist contracts top the list. It can be uncomfortable considering band member contracts because discussing contracts can feel like acknowledging a certain level of distrust. Usually, your band members are also your close friends - in many cases, they’re like family to you - and you would like to think that your personal relationship means that no one in the band would take advantage of anyone else....

Dog training is a career that combines knowledge of animal behavior with practical teaching skills. Patience, consistency, and excellent communication skills (both verbal and nonverbal) help a trainer to effectively teach their canine and human clients. The vast majority of dog trainers are self-employed, though some may work for a head trainer or as a part of a pet store’s obedience training program. Trainers may also be employed by animal shelters, veterinary clinics, or boarding kennels....

Traditionally, sick leave is paid time off of work that an organization has voluntarily provided for employees as a benefit. Increasingly, however, in recent years, jurisdictions both state and local, are mandating that employers provide paid sick days. The Benefits of Sick Leave Sick leave benefits both the employer and the sick employee. Employees use sick leave when they’re temporarily ill and coming to work would pose potential contagion to other employees....

Does your forehand swing drive the ball off to the left or right? Do you hit too long, too short, or into the net? Fix problems with your forehand swing to play tennis more like a pro. Overshooting, or Hitting Long Your wrist might be turning your racquet upward just before impact. If you grab your handle more tightly just as you start your swing, this will help to keep your wrist from turning....

Guy Kawasaki made a name for himself at Apple in the 1980s as the evangelist who helped launch the Macintosh computer. As founder and CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, he has tested and proven his ideas with dozens of startup companies. He is the author of over half a dozen business books, including Rules for Revolutionaries, Selling the Dream and How to Drive Your Competition Crazy. We had the privilege recently of attending a presentation by Mr....

In 2005, Ford released the fifth-generation Mustang. With its release came a new feature known as MyColor. Delphi’s MyColor allows owners to mix and match lighting at the touch of a button to create more than 125 color backgrounds. It is an included option on Mustangs equipped with the Interior Upgrade Package. In 2008, Ford added the interior ambient lighting package on specially equipped Mustangs, which offers the option of illuminating the front and rear footwells and front cup holders with any one of seven colors....

Jimmy Kimmel is an American television comedian and writer best known as a host and executive producer for his popular show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The late-night talk show first premiered on ABC in 2003. Fans of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show can get free tickets by following some simple instructions. Although obtaining tickets to the show is a simple process, getting them or making a reservation to a Jimmy Kimmel taping can sometimes take a long time....

Stores in the national and regional shopping malls often have a bad reputation for not being the best places to find bargains, but that is really a misconception. Mall stores are generally highly competitive with prices and promotions – and just like the big-box discount stores like Walmart and Target, mall stores also strive to quickly turn around the merchandise to make room for newer styles. That means if an item is not generating customers’ interest quickly enough, it will likely be marked down to help motivate sales....

A flat-head screwdriver is a screwdriver with a wedge-shaped flat tip, used to tighten or loosen screws that have a straight, linear notch in their heads. This is arguably the most common tool on the planet—the ubiquitous flat-head screwdriver. Every junk drawer has one or two in it. While it comes in many shapes, the concept is always constant. There will be some sort of handle attached to a steel shaft that is flattened into a wedge shape at the tip....

One of the latest princesses to catch our fancy is none other than Rapunzel, one of the most infamous fairytale maidens who recently got a new spin on her story thanks to the folks at Disney. Here, I’ll show you how to create an updated Rapunzel costume similar to the Tangled version. 01 of 06 The Purple Gown Rapunzel’s Purple Gown. Getty Images The latest Rapunzel incarnation is the first Disney princess to sport a deep purple gown....

Gregorio Allegri composed this sacred work in the 1630s, during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII. The piece was written for use in the Tenebrae service on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday of Holy Week. Pope Urban VIII loved the piece so much, that he forbid it to be performed elsewhere outside of the Sistine Chapel. For over 100 years, Allegri’s ‘Miserere mei, Deus’ was performed exclusively in the church. Anyone caught with a transcription of the piece outside of the chapel could be immediately excommunicated from the church....

It’s a cliche to say that collectors go nuts for Mr. Peanut collectibles, but it’s true. The Planters Peanut mascot has been around for more than 100 years, and there’s an active market for memorabilia that ranges from jars to posters to dolls and more. Enthusiasts gather online at peanutpals.com and at conventions to share their favorite Mr. Peanut finds and to buy, sell, and trade collectibles, some of which can sell for hundreds of dollars....

The best leader knows how to make his followers actually feel power themselves, not merely acknowledge his power. Mary Parker Follett One would think that nonprofits would be the leaders of a post-industrial leadership model. The industrial model emphasizes top-down management more reminiscent of the military than an up-to-date organization based on sound management and enlightened humanistic psychological theory. Moreover, nonprofit organizations already have a reputation for collegiality, flatter management structures, and, most of all, kind hearts and intentions to keep their employees happy and engaged....

The Fire Control Technician (FT) is responsible for all operational and administrative aspects of a Navy submarine’s computer and control mechanisms used in weapons systems and related programs. Needless to say, this is an important job in the Navy. It’s a little different from most Navy jobs (or ratings, as they’re referred to) because as a new recruit, you can’t enlist in it directly. You begin by enlisting in the Navy’s Submarine Electronics/Computer Field, and after basic submarine school and the submarine learning center pipeline course, you’re assigned to one of the submarine ratings....

Who were the Platters? They weren’t technically doo-woppers, but the sheer elegance and class of the Platters, along with shrewd marketing and some perfectly crafted songs by manager Buck Ram, made them the default pop vocal favorites of the rock n’ roll era, the epitome of “make-out” music for teens too young for, say, Johnny Mathis or Frank Sinatra The Platters’ best known songs: “The Great Pretender"“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"“Twilight Time"“Only You (And You Alone)““Enchanted” “My Prayer”"(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch"“Harbor Lights"“You’ll Never Never Know"“With This Ring”...

There is a reason why we used to preface automobile engines, like the Pontiac 326, with the manufacturer’s name. While many cars today share engine platforms (pop the hood on a Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, etc., and you’ll likely see the same liters and cylinders), it wasn’t always that way. Back in the ’60s and ’70s, the individual divisions took great pride in manufacturing their own unique engines. With that said, it’s widely believed that GM had a few ground rules....

El Paso by Marty Robbins Written by: Marty RobbinsRecorded: April 7, 1959 (Studio 2, Bradley Studios, Nashville, TN)Length: 4:19 (album version); 2:58 (single a-side); 4:38 (single b-side)Takes: unknownProduced by: Don Law Musicians: Marty Robbins: lead vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar (unknown)Grady Martin: lead guitar (1952 Bigsby Doubleneck)Jack Pruett: acoustic rhythm guitar (unknown)Bob Moore: standup acoustic bass (unknown Italian vintage)Jim Glaser, Bobby Sykes: harmony vocals Releases: Single: Columbia 4-41511 (October 26, 1959; b-side, “Running Gun”)Album: Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, Columbia CL 1349 (September 1959)...

French cabaret artist Edith Piaf is best known for her ballads about life, love, and sorrow. Sadly, her life story was full of illness, injury, addiction, and these factors took its toll on her body. She died at the age of 47 in Cannes, France. The case of death was likely liver cancer although some reports say it was cirrhosis others say it was a cerebral hemorrhage. There wasn’t an autopsy so the cause of death is not definitively known....

One of the biggest trends in the construction industry is warm mix asphalt. Warm mix asphalt is a different process for mixing, hauling, placing and compaction asphalt mixtures. It is a greener process that has less impact on the environment, with reduced hydrocarbon emissions and greenhouse gases. Due to its lower temperature, it is also safer for construction workers to use. Differences between Warm Mix and Hot Mix Asphalt Warm mix asphalt is produced using temperatures 30 to 120 F lower than what is used for traditional hot mix asphalt....

Many times we have heard the complaint that it takes too long to scoop out the leaves from the swimming pool. Upon investigation, we find that the swim pool owner is using a leaf skimmer to scoop out the leaves. No wonder it takes the pool owner so long! There are three simple things you can do to speed up the removal of leaves from your swimming pool. Leaf Rake...