Most people think that Elvis is “from” Memphis. It’s not wrong; he lived there most of his life. But a little known fact is that he was actually born in Tupelo, Mississippi. It’s about 80 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in a two-room home his parents, Gladys and Vernon Presley, had built the previous year. It cost them just $180. It is small and shotgun-style....
Service-based businesses are often the easiest and most affordable to start, especially if you’re already skilled in the service and have the equipment you need to provide it. Personal services are those given directly to consumers (B2C) as opposed to other businesses. In some cases, offering personal services isn’t as lucrative or steady as offering them to businesses. With that said, many, such as childcare, are able to weather tough economic times....
A lot of people who chose law enforcement as a career do so with the goal of becoming a detective or criminal investigator, and with good reason. There’s a certain satisfaction that comes from solving a complex case, much like putting together a difficult puzzle. Whether you’re considering a career as an investigator or just curious about the job, you’ll want to know what a day in the life of a police detective is like....
It takes more than eight weeks of long days to create an airman. And those days begin, by the way, at 4:45 A.M. The mission and vision statements of the Air Force Basic Military Training Command put it succinctly: Mission: “Transform civilians into a motivated, disciplined warrior Airmen with the foundation to serve in the world’s greatest Air Force.” Vision: “Develop the next generation of Airmen who embody absolute professionalism.”...
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The Walmart free sample program is no longer running. Walmart free samples are given out from Walmart.com’s free sample program. Companies send these samples to Walmart to give out to people like you in hopes of you purchasing a full-sized product in the future. Walmart lets you request these samples of products in just a few minute’s time directly from their website. A new free sample posted on the Walmart website may be gone within a few days, or even a few hours if everybody wants in on it....
Criminal investigations into matters related to the U.S. Department of Defense are handled by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), which is part of the Office of the Inspector General. Like other military investigative services, DCIS special agents are tasked with investigating major crimes that affect the department. Unlike other services, which deal largely with crimes against people, such as murder, sexual assault, battery, or robbery, DCIS agents are primarily responsible for crimes that involve fraud, finances, and threats to national security....
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Explore the lives of famous Americans, as seen through the lens of the 1940 U.S. Census. Famous actors, sports stars, authors, artists, and scientists are all represented in the 1940 census, including well-known celebrities such as Clark Gable, Albert Einstein, E. E. Cummings, Babe Ruth, and Frank Lloyd Wright. 01 of 12 Clark Gable & Carole Lombard Bettmann Archive / Getty Images Motion picture star Clark Gable, best known for the role of Rhett Butler in “Gone with the Wind”, settled with his new wife, Carole Lombard, in 1939 in Encino, California, a hilly suburb of Los Angeles....
A Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is a unique selling point or slogan that differentiates a product or service from its competitors. A USP may include words such as the “lowest cost,” “the highest quality,” or “the first-ever,” which indicates to customers what your product or service has that your competitors do not. Using a USP is a great marketing tool to help position and sell your product. Some marketing experts go even further and believe that unless you can pinpoint what makes your business unique in a world of homogeneous competitors, you can’t target your sales efforts effectively....
Mercury Sable (or Ford Taurus) Heater Is Not Working We get a lot of questions about cars that have suddenly or gradually lost their cabin heat. Sometimes the fan is still blowing but the air isn’t warm anymore. There’s nothing worse than driving through a rainstorm on a cold day and having to pump chilly defroster air onto the top of your head because your heat isn’t working! Other times the fan isn’t blowing at all, but you can feel heat creep out of the vents....
Hollywood has produced some fabulous horror classics. Movies like “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “House on Haunted Hill,” “The Shining,” and “The Sixth Sense” are blockbusters that made horror a winning formula. What makes horror movies so enticing? Halloween commemorates the living and the dead, the real and the surreal. Even for a non-believer, Halloween is a fun festival as it creates an aura of mystery and daredevilry around us. Likewise, horror movies are thrilling because of special effects, mysterious plotline, and voodoo science....
Working as an “online tutor” can mean a number of different things. Many online tutoring positions require teaching certification and experience in a classroom, but some positions only ask for a four-year degree and knowledge of the subject matter, and a few don’t even require a college degree. Whether employment or contractor work, most are part-time. Pay structures vary. Some pay online tutors by the hour, but a few companies only offer a platform to connect students with a tutor and then collect a percentage of the fees earned by the tutor....
In the Navy and Marine Corps, the hospital corpsmen (HM) are emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Though they have more education and training than the basic EMT, they also perform duties as assistants in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury. Corpsmen will also assist health care professionals in providing medical care to active duty service members, retireed military personnel, and their dependents. Most are nicknamed “Doc” as an informal way to address the medically trained member in your unit....
A legal separation (aka a formal process of separation during which you and your spouse may live apart but still remain legally married) affords you both some breathing room to solve marital problems, come to terms with emotions, and start over, whether as a still-married or eventually divorced couple. Being legally separated—not to be confused with a trial separation wherein a married couple decides informally, and without the court’s interference, to live apart—means closing the book on one chapter of your marriage and opening another, creating a new center of balance, and making the new arrangement work on a spiritual, emotional, and practical level....
With more than 9 million horses being used in the U.S. for sport or recreation each year, there is strong demand for training facilities where riders can receive proper instruction and board their horses. A riding stable business can be a fairly profitable venture if it is properly planned and managed. Hire Experienced Staff A riding stable requires multiple people on staff with extensive experience training horses, as riding instructors, or simply riding themselves....
Sometimes less is more when it comes to a restaurant design or concept. Costs frequently stack up when you’re trying to get the doors open, so learning to be creative and cost-effective with your design is essential. Depending on your restaurant theme, you can get away with many inexpensive design tricks. To help you get started, here are some ideas for creating an inviting dining space without breaking your startup budget....
Do taglines and mission statements matter for nonprofits? Two nonprofit experts say they do and suggest how nonprofits can write better ones. Nancy E. Schwartz, of Getting Attention, created the “Outstanding Nonprofit Taglines Competition” to showcase the best nonprofit taglines. There is an art to taglines, but they all link back to a strong mission statement. Nancy Lublin, the former CEO of Do Something.org, wrote in Fast Company that, “Mission statements don’t have to be dumb....
What type of resume should you use when you’re applying for jobs? There are several different styles of resumes used to apply for job openings. Depending on your employment history and career objectives, resume options include chronological, functional, combination, or targeted resumes. There are also non-traditional resumes, such as digital or web-based resumes, that some job seekers use. Not sure which resume style to use? Read below for information on each resume style, with advice on when to use which style....
When you buy the Neat Receipts Scanalizer, you’ll get a compact, lightweight scanner, along with software to organize your digital images, a USB cable, and storage accessories. The Neat Receipts Scanalizer specializes in scanning and storing the images and details of receipts, business cards, and any paper documentation up to 8.5 inches wide. Scan a receipt and the software will pull the transaction date, amount, and sales tax into the software, then categorize the transaction....
