5 Last Minute College Audition Preparation Tips

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For most colleges, you’ll find yourself filling out an application alongside an admission letter detailing, in essay form, either your desire to attend your selected college or why you think you should be admitted. However, if you’re applying for an arts college, you’ll find that the admission process is a bit different. Instead of just an application and letter, you’ll most likely need to complete an audition of some sort, whether it be in person or one that’s recorded and sent in. But how do you go about with the correct college preparation? Here are some great last minute tips…

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Winter Fashion Tips by Betty

It’s starting to get chilly out there, and if you follow the simple tips by Betty Balls, the iconic character and fashionista of top online bingo site, LuckypantsBingo, you will find that it is actually possible to look chic, cosy and fashionable in any weather condition. Winter is that particular season where many people tend to wear every single piece of clothing they own to stay warm. But does it really help to make you stay stylish? If you have been playing bingo on Lucky Pants Bingo, you are perhaps aware that it is the place where you can enjoy…

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Drones … The Safest Method for Inspection and Statutory Audits Within Mining / Heavy Industry and Construction Industries

  Two Australian companies have given mining, heavy industry and construction a much faster and safer means to inspect or audit dangerous and inaccessible areas via the use of innovative drone technology. SOTO Consulting Engineers and aerial photography specialist Flying Robot use remotely piloted aircraft (drones), with inbuilt redundancies and the latest in imaging tech to carry out inspections. This solution largely eliminates reliance on teams of personnel, rigging or scaffolding and the inherent dangers involved, in addition, the time-saving benefits offers a more streamlined and consistent process with clear, objective results. Further, the use of drones delivers value to…

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Is It You or the Coach? A Guide for Parents

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If you’ve ever heard yourself saying, “That %$^#@!! coach,” this guide is for you. As the parent of a young athlete, it’s your job to help your child make the right choices, protect and encourage. Your child’s coach can be the difference between a lifelong love of athletics or a journey into hell. But, before you blame the coach, you need to look at yourself. Is it possible that you are the problem? Over-involved and highly competitive parents can also make a child’s youth and high school youth sports career a nightmare. Here’s how to tell the difference. What Am…

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6 Hobbies To Get Into This Holiday Season

The holidays are a perfect time to take up a new hobby. Many of us not only have time off from work, but also have friend’s and family who are looking for gift ideas. Why not spend these cold Winter months learning something new, or exploring a passion you’ve always been interested in? Below are a few hobbies that you can get into this holiday season, and some suggestions on how to get started with them. Learn An Instrument Have you always wanted to learn how to play a musical instrument? If so, there is no better time than the…

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The 11 Steps to Buying a House

1) Get funded If you’ve got the cash – well, lucky you, skip this step! But most of us will need a loan in the form of a mortgage. These are your options from best to worst: Mortgage companies Credit unions Banks Online lenders Many think this step can come later in the process – but this is ill advised. Getting professional advice on your options helps you to determine exactly what you can afford, making your search more efficient and effective. Bear in mind that in this market smaller lenders have as much power as bigger ones, and in…

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Distracted? 5 Tips for a Productive, Distraction-Free Workday

One of the biggest challenges of working for yourself is resisting distractions. It is very easy to become distracted, and then the work doesn’t get done, Every minute spent on distractions is a minute away from what’s really important: producing excellent work, meeting deadlines, acquiring new clients, improving your cash flow, and just generally running your business. In isolation, each of these five tips can help move the needle. Together, they could just turn you into a production machine.

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Drive Off with Better Vehicle Safety

Unfortunately, countless drivers are injured (in some cases fatally) on a daily basis on the nation’s local roads and highways. As a result, healthcare costs and auto insurance and life insurance rates go up, though they obviously pale in comparison to the injuries and ultimately human losses suffered. That said there are ways to make vehicles safer for all involved.

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