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Many creative writing teachers have their students practice one-syllable writing exercises. The students are asked to craft a paragraph using only one-syllable words. As a training device, this monosyllabic drill is useful for young writers to sharpen their skills. At the same time, though, it introduces them to the overarching idea that informs this exercise, that being spare can be incredibly effective in connecting with an audience. Simple Words Can Speak Volumes...

The 2002 remake of Resident Evil and its prequel, Resident Evil Zero, have been remastered and re-released as the Resident Evil Origins Collection. This walkthrough for Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil 2002 covers all unlockables and puzzle solutions for both nightmares. Information in this article applies to the HD remasters of Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Resident Evil 0 Unlockables Beat the game under certain conditions to unlock extra modes, weapons, and costumes....

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That time-worn idiom is perfectly personified every single day on eBay, which has made a science out of buying and selling other people’s stuff. For more than two decades, the San Jose, California-based company has cultivated an ecosystem that feeds on supply and demand. From top earners making hundreds of thousands a year to those just supplementing their income, eBay is saturated with sellers of all stripes catering to buyers....

Description: Sony Rewards’ The Perfect Pair Sweepstakes is giving you the chance to win a new entertainment center including a television, sound system, game console, and more. The prize is worth nearly $2,000. Plus, over 1,300 instant winners will receive a variety of different fun prizes. 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....

Want to get your emails read by prospective employers and recruiters? Your message will need to stand out among potentially thousands of emails in their crowded inbox. That means choosing the right email account, formatting your email messages so that they’re easy to read, and creating the best subject line and email signature. Learn the best way to write and send email messages when job searching and get the hiring manager’s attention....

LMGTFY is one of those longer acronyms that stands for: Let me Google that for you. It’s something you can say to pretty much anyone who asks you a question that they could’ve easily used Google to find the most accurate and informative answer. In fact, there’s an actual website that exists at LMGTFY.com where you can see this acronym’s purpose put into action. What it does is it creates a short animation of any Google query you want, which you can then send to anyone who asked you the corresponding question....

If you’re looking for a job and you’re pregnant, or if a high-risk pregnancy is preventing you from reporting to work but you still need a paycheck, you still have some work options. Your doctor may suggest that you restrict activity during your pregnancy, especially if it’s considered a high-risk pregnancy. If this is the case, then working from home is likely your best option. Several types of work-from-home jobs allow expectant mothers to make money and still get the rest they need....

As a seller just starting out on eBay, the bewildering array of resources, services, and tools available to you can be overwhelming. Which of these do you really need? You don’t need to subscribe to every service or check every metric to find success on eBay, but you should probably use at least a few of them. Here are seven tools worth considering for new sellers, based on what established sellers have found to be essential....

While it can be helpful for a small business to process transactions quickly with a high-powered accounting software program, paying to correct mistakes is something you’d like to avoid. Understanding the types of accounting mistakes that are commonly made can make a difference between having to pay to fix an error and getting it right the first time. Here are eight common accounting mistakes that business owners make and suggestions on how to fix them:...

The MarSOC Marines have spent the last decade growing into a highly effective Special Operations Force and have seamlessly fit into the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as Marine Raiders conducting sensitive combat missions all over the world. From the Official Marine Raider Website, the Mission and Vision of MarSOC are the following: MARSOC’S MISSION is to recruit, train, sustain, and deploy scalable, expeditionary forces worldwide to accomplish special operations missions assigned by U....

In the Army, military occupational specialty (MOS) 12N is horizontal construction engineer. These soldiers use bulldozers and other heavy equipment to help complete construction projects. They operate all manner of heavy machinery, including backhoes, excavators, and scrapers. In other words, horizontal construction engineers help pave the way for their fellow soldiers. Specific Duties for MOS 12N The duties of this job all relate to excavation and construction. Soldiers in MOS 12N drive bulldozers and road graders, as well as other heavy earth-moving equipment to clear and excavate....

Most Victories 6 career wins: Harry Vardon, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914 5: James Braid, 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910 5: J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913 5: Peter Thomson, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 5: Tom Watson, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 Vardon and Jack Nicklaus (at The Masters) are the only 6-time winners at any of golf’s four professional majors. Most Second-Place Finishes 7: Jack Nicklaus, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979 6: J....

How to research salary, salary calculators, salary surveys, salary comparisons, basically, all things salary, online, is one of the most frequent requests for information received by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). It makes sense when you consider the importance of salary to attract talented people, retain key employees, and maintain an excited, motivated workforce. Given the shifts occurring in attitudes and practices about salary and compensation, this is not surprising....

Although nonprofits do not pursue profit as a primary purpose, they are still businesses. As such, they must have a federal employer identification number (EIN). The EIN works for a business like a Social Security number does for individuals, so it’s important to learn what it is and how to apply for one as a nonprofit. Key Takeaways Because a nonprofit is considered a business entity, it must have an employer identification number (EIN)....

A prospective employer, government agency, or an outside entity, such as a lending institution may seek employment verification on an individual who is applying for a job or other obligation. This process is undertaken to ensure that the current or former employee is or was employed by your organization. In most cases, the requesting organization wants to verify: Dates of employmentSalary informationIf still employed by your organization In the case of employment verification requests by prospective employers, information about the employee’s performance and potential rehire are often requested....

No construction project proceeds exactly according to plan, and it is critical for the contractor to keep a careful record of any and all variations to the blueprints and contractual specifications that occur during construction. The key document that records these changes is the set of As-Built Drawings. As-Built Drawings Defined The As-Built Drawings comprise a revised set of construction drawings that are submitted by the contractor when a complete project, or individual stages of a project, are completed....

Born in Albany, Georgia, during the depression, and blind by the age of seven, Ray Charles Robinson certainly had the deck stacked against him from the beginning. But as he himself said, he wasn’t good because he was blind; he was good because he was good at what he did. How He Get’s His Start Influenced by both the pop vocal stylings of crooners like Nat King Cole and the smooth West Coast Blues of Charles Brown, Charles started off cutting rather unadventurous (yet still exciting) jump blues and rhythm and blues in New Orleans....

“The Steve Harvey Show” is now “STEVE” on Facebook Watch with virtual audiences. The following article provides information on how live studio audiences got tickets during the original iteration of the show. Do you want to check out “The Steve Harvey Show” and see how it all works behind-the-scenes? The tickets are free if you’d like to sit in the audience, all you have to do is ask and wait....

Lego Batman: The Videogame is the first Lego-themed game to take place in Gotham City. There’s no shortage of heroes and villains, and you can unlock them all, along with their cool vehicles, by using these cheat codes for Lego Batman. These Lego Batman cheats for PS2 also work with the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii versions. There are separate cheats for Lego Batman on Nintendo DS. Lego Batman: The Videogame Cheat Codes...

You probably have an old pair of jeans that you’ve outgrown, or maybe it has rips or is just out of style. Don’t throw them away: Repurpose your old jeans—and save money in the process—by making a yoga mat bag from them. The process requires just a few basic supplies and 15 minutes of your time. If you’re really artistic or you are a wiz as a seamstress, you can get fancy and use free yoga mat bag sewing patterns....