Gymnastics and dance are completely different sports, but a working knowledge and ability to perform each of these disciplines are a must to be a great gymnast and dancer. Every gymnastics floor and beam routine includes a vast amount of dance to connect gymnastics skills. Serious and competitive gymnasts should take dance lessons along side…
Four warning signs you should not ignore Full blown diabetes is easy to spot: frequent, uncontrollable urges to urinate, virtually unquenchable thirst, numbness in your hands and feet. Symptoms leading up to the full blown disease are easier to ignore. But ignorance is not bliss. Here are the top silent alarms. You feel sleepy right…
Blobitecture, also called “blob architecture” or “blobism”, refers to modern buildings with an amorphous, blob-like shape. “Blobitecture” is a term actually coined by New York Times Magazine writer William Safire, who used it to sardonically describe the sudden rise of amoeba-like buildings. Contrary to his intention, architects happily adopted “blobitecture” to describe a new and…
For many decades now, construction workers continue to find support from different types of scaffolding. These are tried and tested tools which aid them in accomplishing work above the ground. Workers love them as they are stable. In fact, one version of it with wheels and rollers allow flexibility for workers. Workers can just glide…
Mycenaean Greece refers to the period in ancient Greece approximately spanning the years 1600-1100 BCE, and represents the first advanced civilization in mainland Greece. Many centers of importance arose during this period, the most prominent of which was Mycenae, in Argolid, after which the culture of this time was named. The Mycenaeans made a great…
If you are in the market for a picnic table, times have evolved past the day of the classic wooden picnic tables. Americans have become more concerned with the condition of our planet, and more people are "going green." A result of this trend is a rise in the popularity of recycled plastic picnic tables.…
Looking for tips on how to memorize music? Playing without sheet music is possible. Here are my own challenges and triumphs. A group of us musicians were asked to play for an outdoor event at an amphitheater right by the ocean. The morning began with a huge downpour and we were frantically drying wet music…
If you are a new lawyer, or you’ve been practicing for some time you’ll want to add the following books to your library, if you haven’t got them already: Lowering the Bar by Marc Galanter – While there are tons of books available that bash lawyers, this is not one of them. Instead, just like…
One of the challenges faced when turning the house's basement into a living space is the basement's flooring. Bare concrete is usually tough, and does not lead to creating a warm and welcoming space. Fortunately, there are several ways to install the basement flooring, which will be practical and appealing, without the need to make…
Regardless of whether you’re a DIYer or a professional tradesman, when you need a ladder, it has to be well-built, reliable and reasonably priced. While step ladders are adequate for some tasks, there’s bound to be a time when you need something more robust. Here’s some information about a real stand out in the world…
Most of the blogs nowadays have RSS feeds setup in them by default. And if you're an advanced level website owner and realize the importance of RSS Feeds, you might have gone over the steps of establishing an RSS Feed on your web site as well. This article will concentrate primarily within the fundamentals of…
The FIFA World Cup is an amazing international event held every four years. Fans from all over the world descend on the host country bringing with them an outpouring of color, passion, energy, and culture. The world game is a wonderful accolade to the country that plays host plus the event holds much promise to…
The acoustic guitar in all its form has been around for about as long as we have. From simple instruments made from gut and turtle shell to the highly ornamental seventeenth century lute and chittara, our love affair with the most portable and still the most lyrical of all acoustic instruments remains undiminished. Woods The…
Thanks to advanced techniques and the availability of new tools designed to offer precision results, many garages now offer a service called paintless dent removal. Unlike traditional panel beating, paintless dent removal is achieved without damaging the existing paint on the metal, and can offer excellent results at a fraction of the cost of other…
Have you ever wanted a masonry mailbox? If you have then you’re in the right place to learn how to build your very own brick mailbox or a stone mailbox. I will go over all the materials and tools needed to complete this project and approximate costs. I am going to go over the brick…