“Compression” is a term applied to golf balls and refers to the amount a ball deforms at impact. Or, to put it more plainly, compression is a measure of how soft or firm a golf ball is: A low-compression golf ball will deform more at impact (meaning it will feel softer);a high-compression ball will deform less at impact (it will feel firmer). Golf balls are tested for compression and a mathematical formula is applied to generate a numerical value....
If you want to write a romance novel, it makes good sense to understand the romance publishing industry. From understanding the business to understanding the hallmarks of the romance genre, here’s what you need to know about writing romance. Romance Publishing Romance novels are big business. According to the Romance Writers of America®, the romance fiction industry is worth $1.08 billion dollars a year,* which makes it about a third larger than the inspirational book industry, and about the size of the mystery novel genre and science fiction/fantasy genre markets combined....
Aircraft navigation terms can often be confusing, especially when a pilot doesn’t use them every day. Experience with cross-country flights and practical use of navigation techniques make these terms easier to identify. Let’s review navigation terms and the corresponding definitions: Speeds Calibrated Airspeed (CAS): Indicated airspeed corrected for instrument or position inaccuracies. The calibrated airspeed can be found in the pilot operating handbook or on the airspeed indicator.Indicated Airspeed (IAS): The airspeed read directly from the airspeed indicator....
The winner of the Associated Press (AP) college football championship trophy may no longer be a determining factor in the Bowl Championship Series formula, however, the long-running AP poll carries a lot of weight in the college football world. Awarded annually by the AP, the trophy goes to the team who finishes the season at the number one spot in the AP Poll. That team is named the national college football champion for that season...
We have passed the point at which climate change is an element of the distant future. Anyone under the age of seventy reading this will almost certainly experience greatly changing natural conditions due to climate change. Not only are some of today’s hurricanes and forest fires made worse by climate change, but the upcoming years will see widespread instances of larger weather catastrophes that will affect more and more people....
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), regulates the number of hours a truck driver may drive per day as well as the total number of hours he or she may work per week. These rules are put in place for both the safety of the drivers and others on the road. The regulations limit how much time can be driven to ensure drivers are rested....
Getting a car out of impound is almost never easy. It would almost seem as if the impound lot goes to great lengths to make it as difficult as possible. The causes of impounding a vehicle could be any number of reasons. After waiting in excruciatingly long lines, many people do not have the funds and or paperwork to get their vehicle out. So what does it take to get your car out of impound?...
Being a literary scout is one of the best-kept secrets in publishing. Most people outside of the publishing business don’t know what literary scouts do, nor have they even heard of the profession. Like scouts who work in sports, who are hired by teams to seek out and discover talented players to sign, literary scouts are in the business of finding material. Scouts are, first and foremost, readers. What they read depends largely on where they work....
An officer in the U.S. Navy is not guaranteed a promotion. However, a junior officer has to really work to not advance to the ranks of Lieutenant (O-3). Criminal actions such as driving while intoxicated (DWI), fraternization, sexual harassment, or well-documented poor leadership are some of the typical reasons why young junior officers would not make O-3. How the Navy Promotes Officers The Navy promotes officers based on vacancies in the advanced officer ranks, so there are no automatic promotions....
The path to becoming a police officer is riddled with hurdles, from the extensive background investigations to the challenges of the police academy. It doesn’t stop on graduation day, though. In order to make the leap from the classroom to the patrol car, you’re going to have to take—and pass—a police officer certification exam. If you want to make it to field training, you need to know how to study for the state exam....
MX vs. ATV Reflex is the third game in the MX vs ATV off-road racing game series. In addition to hidden achievements and awards, MX vs. ATV Reflex has cheat codes that unlock all gear, all vehicles, and a bonus rider, professional racer Justin Brayton. THQ These cheats are for MX vs. ATV Reflex on the Xbox 360, but some information may also apply to versions of the game for other platforms....
Soul Calibur III is considered one of the best fighting games made for the PS2 console. While the are only a few cheat codes for Soul Calibur III, there are dozens of hidden characters, stages, other secrets to unlock. These cheats are exclusively for Soul Calibur III on PlayStation 2. Soul Calibur 3 Cheat Code for Custom Costumes When selecting your character, choose any weapon, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 as the screen turns black to unlock more color options for your outfit....
A surgical technologist assists surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other members of an operating room team. Surgical technologists, who may also be called surgical or operating room technicians or scrub techs, prepare the operating room before the surgery takes place. They also prepare patients for their surgery, arrange medical equipment, and assist doctors during surgical procedures. The surgical technologist position is sometimes confused with the surgical assistant role. A surgical assistant is another member of the operating room team....
A freehold estate exists when someone owns real estate, and that ownership lasts for an indefinite period. A landlord’s interest in a property is usually considered a freehold estate, while a tenant’s interest is typically classified as a nonfreehold estate. Learn what a freehold estate is and how it differs from a nonfreehold estate. What Is a Freehold Estate? A freehold estate is ownership in property. To be considered a freehold estate, two criteria must be met:...
Every individual person has different motivations for working at a job. The reasons for working are as individual as the person. But, all people work because the workplace provides something that they need from work. The something that you obtain from your work impacts your morale, your motivation, and the quality of your whole life. Consequently, making sure that you are receiving the benefits that most motivate and make you happy at work is profoundly significant....
The gift policy defines who may give a gift to company employees. It provides guidance to company employees about what is and is not appropriate to accept as a present, offering, advertisement, award, or token of appreciation. These gifts may come from a customer, vendor, supplier, potential employee, or potential vendor or supplier. The gift policy states whether employees are allowed to accept gifts both within and outside of the work premises....
Hollywood is filled with gorgeous men. That’s a fact. But have you ever noticed that some are good looking? So good looking that you wonder why they’re wasting their talents on the big screen when they could be starring in a Gucci campaign? Well, chances are they already have. Maybe not Gucci, per se, but many big-time stars got their start as male models. Some shot to fame as Abercrombie & Fitch models, some honed their chops in national campaigns, and others walked the runway for major designers....
Need to help employees transfer skills learned in training back to the workplace to improve performance? These four tips initially helped you know what to do prior to the training session to help employees transfer what they learned in training back to the job. 6 Tips for Helping Employees Apply Training on the Job Here are six more tips to implement before training to help you provide training that will transfer skills back to the job....
Excellent nonprofit leaders say no as often as they say yes. “No” might be a nonprofit’s best tool to avoid mission creep, loss of focus, and program bloat. Losing that laser focus on your charity’s original purpose puts you one step closer to loss of support and possibly a dead end. In today’s fast-moving world, it’s not unusual to find that the need your organization started serving has morphed into something entirely different....
Reddit, 4chan, and Tumblr are where most internet memes are born these days, and thanks to those first few that graced our computer screens many years ago, we now have a bunch of meme generator tools that we can use to make our own in a mere matter of seconds. If you’ve got a thing for internet memes, you can get really creative with everything from the wit of your captions, to the imagery of your choice....
