Month: July 2021
American Pit Bull Terriers as pets
One of the most misunderstood dog breeds is the American Pit Bull Terrier. People tend to love or hate the animal; in some cases this is based on experience, in others only on hearsay. During the 19th century, Bulldogs were crossed with Terriers in hopes of creating a dog with the bravery of the Terrier…
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5 things to do before renting your home
Renting your property may seem like an easy way to increase your passive income, but starting the process, you may find it more complicated than expected. Your home can stay on the market for months without a rental applicant because it is priced above fair market rent. A bad tenant can be late or outright…
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Dungeons and Dragons online resources
Living in Decatur presents a bit of a problem for the Dungeons and Dragons player. The only store in town that sells D&D related material is our local Books-A-Million. Frankly, your D&D selection is not very extensive, consisting mostly of hardcover fourth edition rulebooks and a few modules. For a larger selection of D&D materials,…
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The midpoint of the baseball season is July 4, not the All-Star break.
The All-Star break has always been considered the halfway point of the baseball season, but the fact is that all teams have played more than half of their games the week before. A more accurate marker of the midpoint of the Major League season would be July 4. Here in 2016 alone, all teams have…
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Your mind calibrates the images, aromas, flavors and texture of the beer to give us the sensation in the mouth
Definitions of “mouthfeel” run through the game, but none do justice to an extraordinarily complex subject. UC Davis and other universities have investigated mouthfeel, trying to quantify it on a numerical scale, with no success so far. Consumers of craft beer have used descriptors such as a creamy mouthfeel, an almost chewy texture, or a…
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The most famous places in France: the Eiffel Tower
Everyone has a mental image of the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the most photographed and revered landmarks in the world. Visiting it is on many people’s wish lists. The enduring popularity of this century-old tower, built as a gateway to 1889 world FairIt may have been a shock to the Parisians who were…
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Know the best day of the week to sell stocks and why
Okay, so everyone knows that it is practically impossible to predict what the stock market will do. If that was the case, there would be many millionaires who made their wealth on the stock market … wait, there ARE many millionaires who made their wealth on the stock market. Ok, if MORE people could predict…
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Controlled and uncontrolled waiting time and payment
A California employee may or may not be exempt. An exempt employee occupies an administrative, executive, professional, or outside sales position, and is not entitled to pay for waiting or on-call time. Any other employee is not exempt and entitled to additional pay for waiting time, which can be negotiated above the minimum wage of…
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Add style in a colorless kitchen
Simplistic Simplistic designs are just as attractive as these colors now. For example, gray shaker cabinets offer a simple style that will complement a modern look without looking too flashy. Homeowners who want to stick with these colors should go for this style to make a modern kitchen shine more than ever. For inspiration, remember…
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Volvo enters the SUV segment with Volvo XC90
Volvo Cars attempted to enter the now popular sports utility vehicle segment and its entry into this competition is the Volvo XC90, which would compete with other vehicles such as the BMW X5, Acura MDX and Infiniti FX to first place. This vehicle has been in production since 2003 and is known as a crossover…
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