Having the right music producer can have a huge impact on an artist’s album, and it can make a big impact on your budget as well. Most producers want to help make your songs the best they can be, but a bad deal with a producer can haunt you for a long time. The best way to prevent a nightmarish scenario is to understand how producers are compensated for their work so you can accurately evaluate the deal that’s on the table....
Sixteen months after an automobile accident that nearly killed him and left him with lifelong problems, Ben Hogan won in his return to the U.S. Open in what some call “the miracle at Merion.” In February of 1949, Hogan and his wife survived a head-on collision with a bus. Hogan had numerous broken bones and suffered blood clots and spent two months in the hospital. He was originally told by doctors he would never play golf again....
Selling on eBay involves shipping. For some sellers, shipping is the laborious or boring part, but for shipping nerds, it can be fun. Just remember that shipping is part of selling and you should pay as much attention to shipping just as you do to choosing items to sell, cleaning items, photographing items, and writing titles and descriptions. A shoddy shipping job can kill an eBay sale. Buyers will be evaluating your shipping just as much as they do to every other part of the transaction....
When renters are searching for a new property to call home, there are certain features that top their list. Having a property that contains these desirable features can help differentiate your rental from the competition. Location Location always was and always will be the most important feature of a property. If you are in the right location, you can command higher prices for your rentals without having to do much else....
It’s a good idea for an employer to maintain a personnel file for each employee. Documentation of employment history, records of contribution and achievement, disciplinary notices, promotions, performance development plans, and much more, belong in a personnel file. Responsible, careful employers keep more than one personnel file, too, as each type of file has content that is appropriate for their purpose. The employer has good reasons to keep several personnel files—some legal and some for employment best practices purposes....
If you’re going to be interviewed on television, once you’ve gotten past the butterflies in your stomach, it’s important to think about what you’re going to wear. While the camera may not add 10 pounds, as the adage goes, an outfit that looks flattering in person may not translate well on television. Despite what your instinct might tell you, don’t plan to dress the same way you would for a dress for a business meeting or a conference....
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Organic farming can be profitable, and organic food appeals to consumers as both a healthy and ethical choice. Beyond money and ethics, though, organic farming practices result in numerous environmental benefits. 01 of 08 Reduced Exposure to Pesticides and Chemicals fstop123 / Getty Images The Organic Trade Association notes that if every farmer in the U.S. converted to organic production, we could eliminate 500 million pounds of persistent and harmful pesticides from entering the environment annually....
Without a doubt, technology is advancing at an increasingly rapid pace. In today’s high-tech world, industries are either leading the way or playing catch up. This is no less true for law enforcement and criminology careers, as more and more opportunities are available for technologically-inclined criminals to commit crimes online. If you want to play a role in fighting these cybercrimes, then you’ll want to know how to become a digital forensic examiner....
Veterinarians are the primary providers of healthcare services to companion, zoo and sporting animals, and livestock. Most work in private practices, typically caring for small animals such as dogs, cats, and birds. Find out exactly what you need to do to become a vet, including education and licensing requirements, but first, see what characteristics will help make you successful in this occupation. Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Veterinarian?...
The residential and commercial construction industries make wide use of a form of concrete building material known officially as a concrete masonry unit (CMU). These hollow-core blocks can be made of standard concrete with traditional sand and gravel aggregate held together with Portland cement. Or, they can substitute lighter-weight industrial waste materials, such as fly ash or coal cinders, for the sand and gravel aggregate, in which case they are usually known as cinder block....
Millions of single parents navigate work-life balance every day—without a co-pilot. It can be a challenging way of life from both perspectives: as a parent and also as an employee. How can you balance your need to be a good, involved parent with your work? Get tips for how to thrive in the workplace as a single parent. Seek Out Family-Friendly Companies When it comes to accommodating employees with kids, not all companies have the same policies and attitudes....
Human resources (HR) coordinators—also known as HR specialists, HR generalists, and HR assistants—provide a variety of HR activities and programs involving compensation, benefits, staffing, training, and workplace safety to organizations. They may work onsite to coordinate and organize activities, events, and initiatives related to one or several of an organization’s HR functions. HR coordinators plan and negotiate with managers, employees, and HR staff to ensure they work together effectively to operate and support their assigned functions....
One of the ways that modeling agencies find new faces, and clients find models they’d like to book for modeling jobs, is to hold an audition that many models attend at the same time. This type of audition is called an open call, go-see, or casting call. These appointments were once known as “cattle calls,” but that term is rarely used anymore. Modeling agencies will usually hold open calls for a few hours once a week, allowing aspiring models to simply walk in without an appointment and meet with an agent....
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are a type of synthetic pesticide once used widely across the world. They are known to be highly toxic, slow to degrade, and prone to building up in the environment. OCPs have largely been banned in the U.S. and other developed countries, but are still in use in many places in the world. Learn more about what these chemicals are and what makes them controversial. What Are Organochlorine Pesticides?...
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Wednesdays, am I right? Middle of the work week. Monday was so long ago but Friday is still so far away. It’s thankfully not Tuesday, but it’s still not Thursday either. It’s no surprise Wednesday memes are so popular. A ‘meme’ is a widely and often rapidly transmitted opinion, almost always expressed visually. If it’s silly or pithy or sometimes just mean, and you feel compelled to share it, it’s probably a meme....
Are you seeing “epeen” used somewhere online? Well, you might want to brace yourself before you discover what it means. Epeen stands for: Electronic Penis This is one of those slang terms that comes off as sounding pretty inappropriate and immature. But its meaning and the way that it’s used goes far beyond what it sounds like on the surface. What Epeen Really Means As inappropriate and even funny as it looks, epeen isn’t only a reference digital version of male genitalia....
A couple in the Tampa Bay area got a loan for $36,762 for their real estate business. Even though they had never missed a payment the lender convinced a court to freeze their bank account and took $52,886.93 from them (far more than they paid, considering they had already made payments). How could this happen? The husband and wife had signed a confession of judgment, which legally gave the lender the right to take their money after convincing a court that they had missed a payment....
Word of mouth can be the best thing since sliced bread if you own a small business – or like handing out doses of hemlock to your potential clientele. Which metaphor applies depends on what kind of word of mouth is circulating about your business. Word of mouth is more important than ever in our online-oriented society. Online reviews are available for everything from doctors to dog walkers, and according to a study by BrightLocal, nearly 9 in 10 consumers read online reviews of local businesses, and 72% of consumers said that they used positive reviews to determine whether a business was trustworthy....
