More than 120 Scrabble words can be spelled without a vowel. However, the bad news is that the vast majority of these words require you to have the letter “Y” (or two). Go over every legal Scrabble word without any vowels, divided into those that use the letter “Y” and those that do not. How to Become a Better Scrabble Player You might also want to test your skills by learning more about Scrabble’s legal two-letter words and words with a “Q” but no “U....

Baseball: Must be a high school graduate. Basketball: Must be a high school graduate who either gives up college eligibility by written notice to the NBA at least 45 days before the draft or plays college basketball and is drafted from there. Football: Must be a high school graduate who either plays for four years of college or waits four years after high school. Golf: In order to play on the LPGA tour, women have to be at least 18 years old, but that can be waived in some instances....

Until recently Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was largely made up of American participants—marching bands and drum majorettes from Wichita Falls and the like. In Ireland, banks, stores, and businesses were closed on March 17, but the day was primarily been celebrated as a religious feast day. Until the 1970s, pubs were in fact prohibited from opening on March 17. In the United States, however, as anyone not color-blind knows, St....

Whether you’re starting with the fundamentals, looking for a lighthearted cartoon tutorial, trying to master digital drawing tools, or something else, there’s an online class out there for you. We’ve put together a list of the best online drawing classes to help you get started. You can complete this course on your own time, and it’s broken down into a simple cadence. Every day involves watching one of Eviston’s video lessons that will teach you one essential drawing skill....

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Waybills Waybills are forms used on railroads to help route each car from its point of origin to its destination. They ensure that the loaded car will arrive safely in the right place at the right time and be handled properly along the way. Good railroad operations also mean getting the empty car to its next loading point as quickly as possible. Picking up, moving, sorting, and delivering thousands of cars from hundreds of shippers is a daunting task....

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Here is a comprehensive list of word search puzzles, crossword puzzles, connect-the-dots, word mazes and jigsaw puzzles that are fitting for the winter season. Word Search Puzzles These free word search puzzles have various themes related to winter holidays, sports and activities, warm clothing, snow and other things associated with cold weather. Aside from being seasonally thematic, they’re an excellent indoor activity for when the weather outside isn’t very inviting....

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Mesquite Is Well Suited to Southwestern Style Furniture A prime example is the Southwestern style of furniture developed and becoming increasingly popular in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and other parts of the desert region of the United States. This style of furniture doesn’t pretend to have the pristine lines of the “classical era” Americana furniture styles, but instead is more pragmatic and filled with character, mirroring an attitude prevalent among the early, hearty inhabitants of the region....

Metallic Thread Types There are several types of metallic embroidery thread. We’ll look at the three most common to learn more about how to work with them. When working with any of these, it’s a good idea to use fabric with a more open weave and to choose a large enough needle so that the thread passes through with less stress on the floss. Using Regular Stranded Metallic Floss Stranded metallic floss looks a lot like regular cotton floss when you first look at it....

That year, the United States was divided into four time zones roughly centered on the 75th, 90th, 105th, and 120th meridians. At noon, on November 18, 1883, telegraph lines transmitted GMT time to major cities where authorities adjusted their clocks to their zone’s proper time. On November 1, 1884, the International Meridian Conference in Washington, D. C., applied the same procedure to zones all around the world. The 24 standard meridians, every 15 east and west of 0 at Greenwich, England, were designated the centers of the zones....