Skateboarding is full of opportunities to set and break world records, and the sport is new, fresh, and inventive enough that people are still setting records all the time. Some of the most impressive records include the longest jump, the biggest spin, and the most ollies in a row. 01 of 10 Highest Ollie High Ollie. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Aldrin Garcia holds the official record for the highest ollie, at 45 inches....
Flounder can be difficult to catch. First of all, you have to be in the right location where flounder tend to live. It also helps to know something about their habits. Learn some great tips for improving your flounder fishing game here. Flounder Migration Flounder make a regular migration to deeper water and settle on the sandy bottom as far as 25 to 30 miles offshore. They will lay in the sand around any natural structure, or around any of the numerous artificial reefs and wrecks....
Many consider Floyd Mayweather Jr., a professional boxer, to be one of the sport’s best defensive fighters. His record is stellar: He has never lost a fight, posting 50 wins, including 27 KOs, and no losses. Here’s a look at the Mayweather’s fight-by-fight career record as a professional. The 1990s: Becomes Champ After fighting as an amateur for a number of years, Mayweather turned pro in 1996 and took only two years to win his first title....
Aviation Support Equipment Technicians operate, maintain, repair and test automotive electrical systems in ground equipment, gasoline and diesel systems, and associated automotive, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. They also maintain gas turbine compressor units, ground air-conditioning units, perform metal fabrication, repair, and painting of tow tractors and other aircraft servicing units. Duties Include automotive electrical and mechanical repair;inspect, test and repair electric generators, motors, hydraulic, pneumatic, and transmission systems;gasoline and diesel engine repair and tune-up;manufacture and install belts and hoses;body work, minor welding, and painting;brake service and repair;service and repair refrigeration and air conditioning systems;train and test people in vehicle operation....
Salespeople can and do succeed without ever building a business network, but these salespeople are probably working ten times harder to generate sales than their colleagues who do practice good networking. A solid network will bring you leads… help you set up meetings with otherwise unreachable people… and even give you a few shoulders to cry on when things aren’t going well. Networking is, at its core, relationship-building. You are making a mutually beneficial connection with someone, for business reasons....
When I advise new writers to start a blog as part of their marketing efforts, I almost always point them to this list of the most common blogging terms. I hope this clears up some of the “coded” language out there! A blog is worth the undertaking for your marketing efforts, and this kind of information will come as second nature as you explore and learn. Common Blogging Terms Defined...
What makes a good cheerleader into a great cheerleader? Why do some people make it at tryouts and others don’t? When you’re watching that awesome squad on TV, what makes them stand out and look like a picture of perfection? For the most part, these questions can be answered with “they know the basics.” Sure, a terrific jump or stunt might wow a crowd, but when you’re careless or lazy in your fundamental cheerleading skills like motions, you’re sure to lose points on any judging sheet....
Whether conveying the heroic acts of soldiers or showing the harsh realities of battle, war movies have long been a staple of Hollywood. Everything from the Civil War and World War II to Vietnam and even ancient Roman battles have been depicted in grand fashion on film. Here are nine of the best classic war movies. 01 of 09 All Quiet on the Western Front - 1930 Shout Factory Certainly one of the most realistic depictions of World War I, Lewis Milestone’s All Quiet on the Western Front was a powerful anti-war epic that dared to show the horrific realities of combat and won the 1929/30 Academy Award for Best Picture....
Contemporary traditional folk music is not an oxymoron in Scotland! From the Highlands and Islands to the Borders and everywhere in between, Scotland is home to many varieties of beautiful regional folk music, most of which are alive and well – thriving, even – in the hands of this generation of folk musicians. Battlefield Band - ‘Line-up’ Ollie Millington / Redferns / Getty Images “Forward with Scotland’s Past” is the motto of the Battlefield Band, who are probably the best-known ambassadors of Scottish contemporary traditional music....
01 of 06 Starting the Christmas Tree H South, licensed to About.com, Inc. To begin drawing your Christmas tree, first lightly draw a triangle in pencil. This is a guideline to help you shape your tree. Now draw a star on the top. It’s often a tradition to put the star or angel on the Christmas tree last, but for the drawing, we’ll do it first! Leave enough room underneath to add the pot later....
Members of the National Guard and Reserve can retire after they have performed 20 or more years of creditable military service. Active duty reduces the retirement age by three months for every 90 days served. For some members of the Guard and Reserves, that could mean starting retired pay as early as age 50, but not sooner. The law does not change eligibility for military medical benefits, however. In order to receive military retiree medical benefits, the member must still wait until age 60....
There are many circumstances where it’s important to know your rights, both at work and when you are job hunting. Here’s information on employment regulations and labor laws that provide protection against hiring and workplace discrimination, harassment, termination of employment, and wage and salary violations. There are also definitions of the terms relating to job seeker and employee rights explained in plain language. Employee Rights Questions and Answers Interviews, Hiring, and Onboarding: Before you even apply for a job or go to an employment interview, you should know that there are certain questions that it is illegal for hiring committees to ask job candidates....
A common and large-growing species, the flathead (Pylodictus olivaris) is one of the ugliest members of the freshwater catfish clan, but also one that is regularly caught in larger sizes and which provides a good struggle on hook and line. It is important both for commercial and recreational use and produces good table fare when taken from clean environments. Widely dispersed through natural range and transplanting, flatheads are fairly quick-growing. Most anglers encounter flatheads that range in size from several pounds to 10 or 15, with fish up to 20 pounds not uncommon, and specimens to 50 pounds a possibility in some of the better waters....
Maintaining the electronics of aviation communications, weapons systems, radar and early warning systems are the duties of the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of the Army Career Field 94. Below are the Army MOS’s and basic details of that job that fall into the Electronic/Missile Maintenance Field: 94A - Land Combat Electronic Missile System Repairer - Supervises or performs field maintenance on the Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided anti-tank missile system, Improved Target Acquisition System, Javelin systems and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle TOW2 Subsystem (T2SS)....
You hear heavy footsteps in the upstairs hallway when you know no one is up there. Doors slam unaccountably. Commonly-used items disappear and reappear without cause. The kitchen light turns on by itself. There’s the unmistakable scent of a strange perfume in the air. A persistent rapping echoes in the walls. Are these phenomena explainable by natural events, or could your house be haunted? True hauntings are rare occurrences, and it can be difficult to determine whether or not any strange activities in your home are due to a haunting....
A billiard table, billiards table, or pool table is a bounded table on which billiards-type games are played. In the modern era, all billiards tables provide a flat surface usually made of quarried slate, that is covered with cloth (usually of a tightly-woven worsted wool called baize), and surrounded by vulcanized rubber cushions, with the whole elevated above the floor. More specific terms are used for specific sports, such as snooker table and pool table, and different-sized billiard balls are used on these table types....
Considering how much buses cost to purchase and operate, and considering how much effort goes into selecting the kind of bus to purchase, it makes sense that transit agencies would desire to hold onto their buses as long as possible. How long is that? The answer depends on what kind of bus you purchase and what country you are in. The United States In general, most American transit systems expect their buses to have a useful life of 12 years and 250,000 miles....
Since healthcare is one of the most rapidly growing industries, many professionals from other industries look to healthcare as a great option for finding a new career. Yes, healthcare is adding jobs, more so than just about any industry at any given time. However, there are also thousands of people looking for jobs in the healthcare industry. Therefore, competition is still very tough and you must find ways to strategically position yourself above the other applicants seeking to make a career change into the healthcare field....
If you’ve ever been interviewed for a job, you’re probably familiar with the question, “Can you be bonded?” As your prospective employer is asking the question because he or she wants to know if you’re a trustworthy type with no criminal record, it’s a good thing to be able to answer “yes”. But being bonded is also a good thing for small businesses. Clients and customers want to know the very same thing and view being bonded as a sign that yours is a reputable, honest company....
Landlords and tenants have certain rights and responsibilities under landlord tenant law. If either party is not fulfilling their obligations, the other party has a right to address it. Sometimes this will lead to conflicts between landlords and tenants. Learn the landlord actions that could be considered retaliation and if a retaliatory eviction is ever legal. Landlord Acts of Retaliation An eviction is usually not the first step a landlord takes to retaliate against a tenant....
