Venues want to be sure large events go off without a hitch or, if there is a hitch, they want to be sure it’s not their fault. With that in mind, they provide carefully crafted Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) which event coordinators must sign. While it might be hard to sue if a BEO is not followed to the letter, it is a legal contract and should be read carefully before it is signed....
Ignition timing is tough to understand, but easy to adjust and set. Just for your edification, I’ll go into the what’s what on timing on this page, but if you have zero interest in all of the complexities of ignition timing, why it’s important to how well your engine is running, and why it can be disastrous if it’s off, you should skip all of the tech talk and simply get out your manual to make the adjustments....
Among the career paths in insurance, insurance claims examiners do work that is similar to that of insurance claims adjusters. Examiner, rather than adjuster, is the usual title in life and health insurance. However, in property and casualty insurance, the title of the examiner often designates a senior adjuster who handles the most costly or difficult claims. Other closely allied occupations are those of insurance appraisers and insurance investigators. Education and Certification...
Law librarians are information resource experts who work in law schools, corporate law departments, law firms, and government libraries. They assist attorneys, students, staff, and library patrons on the use of legal and business research resources. They facilitate cost-effective legal research through their extensive knowledge of print and electronic media. The role of law librarians has grown due to economic restructuring, and these highly educated professionals often serve as leaders, researchers, and educators to a cross-generational audience as well....
Description: Live Sozy’s Sweepstakes is giving away a week-long vacation to Portugal. Enter and you could win a stay at a hotel and $2,500 toward airfare and other expenses, a prize worth $4,500. Sweepstakes Links: Click Here to Enter this SweepstakesClick Here for the Official Sweepstakes RulesClick Here for the Sweepstakes’ Home Page Note: If the sweepstakes entry link doesn’t work for you, try entering through the home page and looking for a link to the sweepstakes....
Mechanical royalties are a royalty paid to a songwriter whenever a copy of one of their songs is made. For instance, when a record label presses a CD of your song, you are due a mechanical royalty. That is the basic story, but it gets a little more complicated. The ways of dealing with mechanical royalties differ from country to country, and there can also be many side deals between bands, labels, and publishers as to the rate of royalty and how the royalty will be paid, including:...
A PGA Tour golf tournament in Japan, the Zozo Championship, debuted in October 2019. It joined the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup at Nine Bridges (South Korea) and WGC HSBC Champions (China) tournaments to create a three-event “Asian Swing” during the opening part of the 2019-20 tour schedule. (PGA Tour seasons open in October and close in August.) This tournament replaced the CIMB Classic (Malaysia) on the PGA Tour schedule. The Zozo Championship is be the first-ever annual, official PGA Tour tournament played in Japan....
Golf club sets come in different shapes and sizes, but they adhere to basic structures. Here is some basic information on golf club sets for those just starting out in the game. Number of Clubs According to the Rules of Golf, golfers may carry a maximum of 14 golf clubs in their bags during a round of golf played under those rules. You aren’t required to carry 14 clubs, but you shouldn’t carry more than that....
In recent years, society, business and lawmakers have tended to look at a high recycling rate as a major goal of sustainability efforts. Such thinking has been eclipsed by more holistic approaches such as circular economy and life cycle analysis which look at the overall environmental impact of resource usage. The waste hierarchy, typically displayed as an inverted triangle (such as this image at the EPA website), offers a hierarchical approach to showing most preferred versus least preferred approaches to solid waste generation and management....
Nothing sparks more commentary than asking employees about what makes a manager a bad boss. And, the feelings of their anger and despair come through in every discussion. Whether your spouse or partner or best friend is dealing with the behavior of a bad boss, you provide a listening ear—and possibly good advice about how to address the less than positive situation. Consensus doesn’t exist about what makes a manager a bad boss, of course, because bad bosses come in so many different shapes and sizes....
It seems that it is often young entrepreneurs who make the headlines and receive most of the recognition for their accomplishments. Think of Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Matt Mullenweg (WordPress) and Pete Cashmore (Mashable) — all in their early 20s, and high up on the list of successful entrepreneurs. But the age of the founder is not the primary factor that determines whether or not a business will be successful. These six successful entrepreneurs, with ages ranging from 40s to 60s, show that the success of a business is not directly related to the age of its founder....
Managed Delivery is one of the “three pillars” of the Managed Marketplace approach that eBay plans to implement to become more competitive. The company is also working on transitioning its sellers over to Managed Payments from PayPal, which is the current standard of payment processing on eBay. With Managed Payments, all of eBay’s transactions will be managed in one place, and different payment options will become available for buyers. The third element eBay is working on is Managed Catalog, in which customers will be able to better search for products using streamlined listings that use artificial intelligence technology to deliver more refined choices....
For a project management consultant, achieving a professional certification can be a big asset to your business. While getting a certificate isn’t required to launch your practice, accreditations have many benefits, including building your credibility and allowing you to charge a higher rate. The Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is among the certifications offered by the Project Management Institute. While you can succeed without a certificate, accreditation can help you in four key ways:...
Can you easily memorize and later recall information including facts, figures, and procedures? Check out these careers for people with a good memory. See if one of them is right for you. 01 of 11 Performer: Actor, Singer, Musician and Dancer Ivanov Alexandr/EyeEm/EyeEm Actors, singers, musicians, and dancers use their talents to entertain others. Memorizing lines, lyrics, music, or dance choreography are all part of a performer’s job. Without a good memory, it is impossible to succeed in the highly competitive life of a performer....
Do people really win sweepstakes? The answer is a resounding yes. People win prizes every day, from life-changing prizes like a new car or a new home, to fun prizes like tickets to a basketball game, a dinner out, or a brand new Apple iPad. You might wonder why you don’t hear about more of your friends winning giveaways. It could be that you don’t know many people who put the time into entering regularly....
Not everyone who wants to work at home is seeking long-term career options. Sometimes you just want something relatively easy where you can make some extra cash fast. If that’s your goal, the following online jobs may be of interest. The online application process is simple and straightforward, with very little required of candidates. Some opportunities can be started on the same day that you apply for them. They also require very little commitment and can typically be done on your schedule....
The original Fable has cheats and glitches that players can exploit to get unlimited items and stat boosts. It’s even possible to walk through walls to get around locked doors and other obstacles. Cheats for Fable Anniversary on Xbox One and Xbox 360 are the same as the original Xbox version. Hero Save Trick When you use Hero Save during a quest and reload your save file, you’ll restart the mission from the beginning, but you’ll have all of the items you collected including any gold....
If you want to get started working at home as a home-based (or virtual call center agent), you’ll need to know the lingo. Here are a few terms you may encounter as you research this work-at-home career field. Talk Time Luis Alvarez / Getty Images For call center agents the phrase “talk time” has another meaning, outside of their cell phone plan. In a call center, talk time is the amount of time the agent spends with a customer on the telephone....
The best seats in the house when you go to the theater really comes down to personal preference. Some people want to be close enough to see the actors sweat, while others favor a panoramic view. It also depends on the particular theater. Older theaters may have seats that don’t offer a full view of the stage. Also, the director of a particular show may or may not have staged the production with theater sight lines in mind....
So you’ve been plugging away, writing songs and lyrics, and you think you’re ready for the next step. As a musician, playing live ranks pretty high on your list of to-dos — or, at least, it should. After all, there’s nothing like the rush of the lights and adoring fans dancing to and enjoying your music. But how do you know it’s time to get out there on stage for the first time?...
