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 Jimmy Cox Country: United States Member Since: 24 Oct 2006 Total Live Articles: 791 ( Total Views 11640 ) 
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1. Make Your WWI Plane Replicas Accurately
It is surprising and somewhat disappointing to witness the astounding number of scale replicas of aircraft that sport incorrect color schemes. This is not just a matter of small details but of the overall color scheme which ruins an otherwise beautiful model. We shall now endeavor briefly to summarize the outstanding color schemes used by the principal air powers during the First World War.... |
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2. Secrets for an Amazing Haircut
There is only one thing you really have to know about hair cutting and that is: don't try it yourself! Styling and shaping is an art even the finest hairdressers admit has taken them a lifetime to master; the most honest add, "And I'm still learning."... |
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3. How To Make A Scale Drawing
Because as a draftsman everything you draw must be drawn accurately to some scale, it is essential that you become thoroughly familiar with scale drawing.... |
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4. Beat the Slot Machine
Various systems have been devised to try to beat the slot machine. One such method is the "Put and Take System."... |
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5. Secrets for Successful Fishing
Today, the chief trend in salt-water fishing is toward the use of lighter tackle. Although the time-honored heavy outfits still have a place, great numbers of salt-water anglers are finding that they have more fun - and catch as many fish - with outfits no heavier and little different from those used in fresh water.... |
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6. Learn Savate Style Self Defense
Although Savate is primarily the art of foot fighting, the hands do play a part in this technique. The use of the hands to fight as a sport can be traced back over five thousand years. During the Greek era, hand fighting, or as we know it, boxing, flourished through the use of gloves with metal spikes.... |
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7. Learn To Look Forward To Tomorrow
Fear will make you old before your time . . . never stop growing and you'll never grow old . . . maturity without fear is a wonderful time to be alive . . . thoughts that will keep you feeling and acting young as long as you live.... |
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8. Baseball Basics: How to Field
A team that has players who can throw and catch fly balls and grounders better than its opponents, and can come up with the clutch fielding play, is going to be hard to beat. The team that has the most agile fielders - those players who have fast reflexes and can change direction in a split second - will also have the better fielders.... |
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9. Memory Tricks for Learning a Language
It is logical and to the point for anyone who wants to learn a foreign tongue to study first of all those words which are spelled the same, or nearly the same, in his own language.... |
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10. The Problem Dog: How to Deal
You may from time to time have a problem with your dog. Here are some of the common problems and how to deal with them.... |
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11. Football Basics: Learning Defense
In the early days of football, the rules were such that the team on defense was favored over the team with the ball. The game emphasized stout defenses. A great many contests were decided by a lone score.... |
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12. Update Your Home with Home Improvements
Floor sagging, warped or worn? In need increased storage space? Such defects, even in older homes, are often corrected by a few simple steps and modest skills.... |
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13. Be Ready For Your Closeup
We're all familiar with the poker face and the overactive face. A poker face is all right for playing poker and an overactive face is fine for the life-of-the-party. But neither is much help to the actor. A poker face transmits nothing at all, and an overactive face soon becomes a meaningless blur.... |
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14. Predict The Weather Before Your Next Yacht Trip
Many factors enter into the problem of making successful weather forecasts from the examination of weather maps. The experienced forecaster, for example, has due regard for the area under consideration, the topography of the land, and the distribution and effect of land and water areas.... |
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15. Two Easy-to-Make Hats
Here are two easy to make hats: a starched lace hat and a crownless brim hat. Both are attractive and will be a pleasure to wear.... |
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16. Make Success A Habit
You can see the "think poor" and "think rich" ideas at work in children. Some boys of the same age want roller skates and others want bicycles. They may want them as aids to playing with friends, aids to making money, or merely because other children have them and they want to "belong." Both may have to work for their equipment.... |
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17. How To Pot Orchids
Bear one thing in mind when potting orchids: Don't use glazed or painted earthenware pots! Though decorative, they are damaging to plant growth. They keep the compost overwatered and underaired - both fatal to orchids. Otherwise, potting orchids - except for the trick of packing osmunda - is no different from potting azaleas or begonias.... |
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18. Avoid Common Painting Mistakes
There are some important factors you must remember if you are to become a successful portrait painter.... |
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19. Wedding Preparation: The Rehearsal
The betrothed have usually had ample occupation in planning and preparing for the wedding. During the planning stages all major decisions are reached, all arrangements completed. Then the rehearsal follows, and finally - the wedding!... |
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20. Improve Your Punting Technique
Since every punter kicks somewhat differently from the next, he should take the stance that is most comfortable to him. Keep arms and hands flexed and in a relaxed position.... |
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21. Get The Winning Touch In Golf
We need to select hobbies that we can engage in for the balance of our lives. Golf is an excellent choice. There are, however, a number of conditions which can weaken our interests.... |
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22. Cute and Easy Hair Styles
Just as you need different clothes for different occasions, and a variety of accessories to embellish them, you need a complete wardrobe of hair-setting helps and a variety of pretty things to set off your hairdos.... |
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23. Science Fair Research Made Easy
Believe it or not, many beginning science fairers try to plan a project without really understanding the nature of their subject. As you might expect, the most complicated apparatus or impressive looking display does not mean much unless the builder can demonstrate a good measure of fundamental knowledge.... |
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24. Tips for the Home Handyman
When a new home appliance or power tool is delivered, always make certain you read all instruction booklets and other accompanying literature carefully before putting the gadget to work for the first time.... |
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25. Choosing The Right Underlining Fabric
AN UNDERLINING of firm, lightweight, pre-shrunk fabric is used to back a section of a garment, or the complete garment, depending on design and fabric. Most fabrics, such as soft silks, matt jersey, wool jersey, woolens, lace, fine cottons, linen and knit fabrics, should be underlined for good fit and shape retention.... |
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26. Watercolor Painting For Beginners
There are times when one is struck, by a breath-taking scene that may never be encountered again. Should you lack a camera in such a situation, put your pencil to use and do a quick sketch of the scene with detailed pencil notes about the actual color.... |
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27. Get More For Your Money
There are many aspects to office life which you must become familiar with if you are to survive. Here are two of the most common: dealing with a promotion and love in the office.... |
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28. The Value of Books
Books are wonderful in making a magic and yet a very real environment. Those who speak to us through them are more intimate and have more influence over us than our living companions. "Tell me what you read," observed Goethe, "and I will tell you what you are." Because our experience is so limited and because books interpret the experiences of thousands of years, we naturally learn most from them.... |
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29. Create Beautiful Walks and Paths
Attractive walkways around your home add much to its convenience and beauty. Correctly located walks and paths direct the traffic to and around your home. They should permit you to walk completely around the house, to and from service areas and from house to garage.... |
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30. Make Your Home Beautiful With Landscaping
Planting done near to the house foundation, is of great importance because it may make or break the appearance of the home as it is seen from the street. Yet, it is often done with little understanding of the problems involved; disappointing results are all too common.... |
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31. Creative Homemade Christmas Cards
If there's anything that brings out the creative urge in us, it's Christmas. A Christmas card with a photograph of our family is usually the first kind of handmade card we think of, and rightly so; it's intimate and unique. No one else can send it, nor would we send it to anyone except warm friends and relatives.... |
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32. Influencing Factors in Dog Breeding
The comparative influences of heredity and environment and their respective importance to the organism is a question that has been debated time out of mind. It is, however, a question unworthy of debate. No living organism is without heredity, else it would not be a living organism. It is never without environment at least partly conducive to its survival, else it would die... |
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33. How To Coach Little League Baseball
There are several aids which can be helpful in the training of your baseball team.... |
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34. Easy Shortcuts in Business Arithmetic
There are several ways business arithmetic can be managed using short cuts. Two of the most common, mark downs and mark ups, are outlined below.... |
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35. Using Concealed Defense Strategies in Basketball
There is nothing more embarrassing to a basketball coach than to spend an entire game attacking a man-for-man defense - then learn the opponents used a zone. Those coaches who have been in the game for any length of time will probably recall just such an affair. The object of concealing the defense is to confuse the opponents so they will attack with the least appropriate offense.... |
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36. Low Calorie Doesn't Mean Low Taste
Here you will find recipes for low-calorie eye catchers. These are made with the artificial sweeteners, Sweeta and Sucaryl. They have valuable functions when used with moderation, but their excessive use is not encouraged.... |
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37. Sculpting A Human Figure
There are many sculptures which can be made from clay. Here are instructions to make a human figure using coil construction.... |
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38. Running a Successful Restaurant
Effective personnel management is based on techniques and methods used to control individuals within a group rather than the group as a whole.... |
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39. Oil Painting for Beginners
Once you have selected your canvas or panel and set your palette, you have only to pick up some color on your brush or knife and begin to paint. It's as simple as that. Of course, how you hold your brush or knife and the manner in which you apply paint to canvas can make a very great difference in the kind of picture you will paint.... |
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40. How To Play Chuck-Luck
There are various games of chance played with dice. Only one or two of these are still played in gambling houses - Craps being the big dice game these days. But you might want to play this game with the fellows, or it may come back to the gambling halls.... |
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41. Tips For Improving Your Golf Game
I suppose the most often repeated piece of advice in the whole realm of golf is "keep your eye on the ball." It is given and accepted as a profound golfing truth (which properly understood it is), but it is necessary to examine what we mean by it and how it fits into the rest of our golfing program.... |
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42. Keeping Your Vocal Cords in Singing Condition
A good singing technique is the best vocal hygiene, but in addition the singer should know how to maintain good vocal condition, which is at least partly dependent on good general physical condition.... |
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43. Make Your Furniture Shine
There are two general types of finishes for furniture, classified according to whether they are transparent or opaque. The transparent finishes, designed to bring out the natural beauty of the wood are oil, water, and spirit stains, rubbed oil and wax finishes, shellacs, varnishes, and clear lacquer. The opaque coatings include paint and lacquer enamels.... |
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44. How To Make Your Own Corsage
Flowers not only beautify our surroundings, but have a great tendency to lift our spirit and brighten our appearance if we wear them. They are a principle accent in our attire for many occasions. A bride would look empty handed without her bouquet. There is a special glow in the eyes of a teenager when she receives her first corsage from a beau.... |
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45. Making Your Own Greenhouse
If you are planning to sell plants grown in your greenhouse, annuals and many of the biennials and perennials can be grown in and sold directly from 2-, 3-, or 4-inch pots, or started in flats and grown on in pots. Grown and sold in pots (and especially in the organic pots) plants suffer little or no setback when transplanted to the garden, terrace, or window box.... |
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46. How To Care For Cockatoos
Cockatoos are fascinating birds and will, with the right care, make delightful companions. They are of the order Psittaciformes family Ka-katoeinae. Their range is confined to Australasia, as far East as the Solomon Is., North to the Philippines, and West to the Celebes and Lombok.... |
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47. Successfully Training Your Quarterback
All football authorities agree that of all the factors that make for success in games, the proper selection of plays is by far the most important. Poor choosing of plays will nullify the finest of team work and will eventually break down the highest morale. On the other hand, even a mediocre eleven will rise to unsuspected heights when directed by a brilliant quarterback.... |
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48. How To Successfully Deliver A Speech
In considering how best to deliver a speech, it is desirable that a speaker should have some knowledge of the people he is to address. It will be to his advantage to know something of their range of thought and their likes and dislikes. He should also know something of the occasion.... |
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49. How To Strengthen Family Life
There are three aspects to family life which can be used to strengthen it: family meals, family projects and family rituals.... |
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50. How To Make A Bog Or Marsh Garden
An unusual and beautiful garden can be planted where there is a bog or marsh. A pond is not an essential feature of the bog garden, although its presence is to be desired, for the overflow can be used to feed the marsh. It is essential, however, that the soil of the marsh garden shall be kept in a moist, swampy state through the whole year.... |
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51. How To Maintain "Meadow Lawns"
The word lawn can and should have more than one meaning for you if you own a fairly large piece of land (perhaps one or two acres or more, depending on the layout). A well-groomed turf is important around the house, but it may not be necessary to give the same pampering to outlying parts of the property.... |
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52. Post-Natal Care For Dogs
Congratulations! You have just helped your dog bring new puppies into the world. Use this article to find out how to care for your dog and her puppies.... |
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53. Four Common Tennis Questions Answered
The following are some frequently asked questions regarding various facets of the game of tennis.... |
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54. How To Set Up Your Aquarium
Setting up an aquarium requires some basic knowledge but is not such a daunting task as one would first imagine. This article will give you the information you need to set up and decorate your aquarium.... |
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55. Tips For Showing Your Dog
Along with the two main mistakes a novice exhibitor makes, that of holding the show lead in two hands instead of one, and of taking tiny little mincing steps when gaiting his dog, there are many small things, not exactly mistakes, which should be pointed out to him in order to improve his handling.... |
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56. Learn The Essentials Of Yacht Sailing
It is difficult to draw a line between what most people call a boat and a craft logically entitled to be called a yacht. Actually, any power or sailing craft used exclusively for pleasure is a yacht. On the other hand, most of us think of a yacht in terms of a craft fitted for cruising and requiring more than the usual two-person crew.... |
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57. Keeping Your Pet Macaw Happy
Despite their tropical habitat macaws are hardy birds in captivity, when once acclimatized, as well as being easy to feed and very long-lived.... |
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58. Proven Ways To Protect Your Hit Song
Tin pan alley possesses a standard bugaboo for all new songwriters. This is the always-current rumor that publishers, professional songwriters, bandleaders - in fact, anyone and everyone in the music business -is intent upon stealing the ideas of new songwriters. Many new writers are hesitant about sending songs to publishers for this very reason. This may seem far-fetched, but it does happen.... |
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59. Half Time Stunts at Football Games
Entertainment of some kind between halves at a football match to keep the public's attention and interest is desirable. If your school does not have a band or pep squad to drill between halves, below are listed some suggested entertainment that you could offer. Remember that the half time shows are produced to entertain fans of both teams so be sure there is no prejudice shown to either team.... |
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60. Forming a Judo Club
You may be interested in forming a judo club, particularly as it will help your own studies to have a variety of opponents to practice with. The three things needed for a Judo Club are: members, premises and equipment. I shall say something about each.... |
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61. How To Referee Volleyball
In every sport the officials are an important part of the game. Upon their judgment, many times, rests the outcome of the game or match. Volleyball is no exception to this rule. Having alert, decisive, and discerning officials can make the difference between a good or poor tournament.... |
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62. The Story of Roses in History
For four thousand years and more the world has extolled the rose as Nature's superb floral creation. Dean Hole said "Her supremacy has been acknowledged, like Truth itself, always, everywhere, by all." From Sappho to modern times all poets have lauded the beauty and perfume of the rose; their highest praise of beauty has often been expressed by comparison with it.... |
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63. Two Ready-Made Speachlets
The following two speechlets, embrace a pleasing variety of wit and wise sayings appropriate for many occasions. All successful speakers admit the great advantage of being prepared. Robert Ingersoll, one of the greatest orators that ever lived, denied there ever was impromptu speaking. He claims that all speeches of merit must be prepared.... |
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64. How To Remove Spots And Stains
It's a smart woman who takes time to learn how to remove stains from clothing and household furnishings. She can rescue many an expensive or well liked item that another woman might discard as hopeless, or ruin by hit-or-miss attempts to clean.... |
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65. Secrets of a Successful Brainstormer
The real secret of a successful idea man is simple: he does something about his ideas. He seizes on the ideas he has gained during a brainstorming session, and he makes them work.... |
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66. How To Take Care Of Your Fishing Lures
After you have gone to the trouble of making fishing lures, there is still the problem of taking care of and repairing them so that they are always in good condition. This requires some effort and time but is usually easy for the angler who makes his own lures. Since he made them and put them together, he also knows how to take them apart and repair them.... |
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67. Tips For Beautiful Landscaping
The loveliness of flowering plants needs little embellishment by description. Certainly every gardener seeks the beauty and color that can be brought to his grounds by a variety of flowers. The proper arrangement of flower beds in your garden and attentive care to them can insure you a continuing bloom of lovely flowers year after year.... |
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68. How To Breed Livebearing Fish
The livebearing fishes (Poeciliidae) are the easiest of all aquarium fishes to breed; indeed, the only problem usually encountered is that of saving the young from the cannibalism of their parents. They breed all the year round if kept warm and well lighted, but a deficiency of either light or warmth can arrest reproduction completely, as also can acid water.... |
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69. How To Grow Orchids From Seed
To grow an orchid from seed can be a complicated process, but once mastered can provide a thrilling sense of satisfaction.... |
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70. Survival Tips For Deer Hunting
There are times when even the best of woodsmen are forced to spend a night in the wilderness. A man might travel so far into the woods after a deer that it might be unsafe or impractical for him to try to find his way to the camp in the darkness. He might become lost as to direction, and prefer to camp out instead of risking the chance of becoming more confused by aimless traveling.... |
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71. Tips For Great Bowling
Bowling is such a great sport, and can be enjoyed endlessly. The points below, if followed consistently, will greatly enhance the game of any bowler. Have fun!... |
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72. How To Remain Strong In Marriage
The following questions suggest a couple of the crises which married couples may have to face. If you at least give some thought to these deep questions now, you will be able to handle them better if they occur at some time in your marriage.... |
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73. Delicious Candy For The Summer Holidays
June weddings and their anniversaries usher in the summer candy season. One wedding anniversary, the sixth, is dedicated to sugar and candy, and to iron, too. But candy is wonderful for any wedding celebration. Because of their fresh dainty look, pastel and white bonbons are wedding party specials along with white mints and the ever-present fondant patty.... |
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74. Caring For The Cute Magpie
Magpies (Pica rustica)are fascinating birds with a capability of talking. Using these simple tips, you should be able to care for and enjoy your Magpie. Good luck!... |
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75. Making Sure Young Fish Make It To Adulthood
Rearing young fish can be a compelling and rewarding hobby. The feeding of fry and their space requirements and culling are discussed below. These few pointers can get you started on this fascinating hobby.... |
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76. Taking Care Of Your Furniture
The householder can achieve beautifully maintained furniture throughout her house. This takes not a great amount of effort and is well worth the trouble to make her house immaculate.... |
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77. Brainstorming Tricks That Actually Work
Brainstorming teaches us the importance of spontaneous, uninhibited thought. This article will give you the tips you need so you will never be short for great ideas!... |
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78. Putting Your Hit Song Out There
There is a whole process of marketing that needs to be explored if you have gone to the trouble of completing a song which you believe could be a hit. This article will help you to understand the process and get your song out there!... |
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79. How To Keep In Shape Off The Ice
The rinks are full of hockey players loaded with natural talent who know little and care less about being in top physical condition for their sport. If you understand the need to be in great physical condition, then this article will help you with exercises to keep you in great shape!... |
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80. How To Care For Your Cockatoo
A cockatoo is a wonderful bird to keep as a pet, and the simple instructions below will allow you to do just that.... |
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81. Fishes For The Aquarium Explained
There is indeed a wealth of fishes which may be bought to stock your aquarium. In no time at all you will have a tank which will entertain you for hours.... |
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82. Discover Ways To Train Your Horse
To train a horse properly, the cost can be in the amount of time consumed. Discover how to properly train your horse in order to have a well-mannered and successful horse.... |
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83. The Stuff You Need For A Dog Show
Before you start for your first dog show there are certain pieces of equipment you will need. Find out just what you need with our article and be on your way to showing your own dog.... |
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84. How To Be A Success With People
There are certain pointers which should be kept in mind if you want to be a success with those you meet. Here are a good selection.... |
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85. Staying True To Yourself In Marriage
Many of our greatest problems arise from the fact that people insist upon doing what is contrary to their own self interest. This is true even in marriage. However, there are several questions you should consider to ensure that you remain happy and healthy throughout your marriage.... |
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86. Reviving Your Tired Hair
No one can look her best all day, every day. Into each life an unexpected date will fall (thank goodness!), usually at a time when your mirror says you're a mess. Don't despair! Try these quick pick-up tricks for different types of hair.... |
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87. Language: Tricks Of The Trade
To write well you must learn to use language tricks that can add to your writing the color, style, and appeal you want it to have. The five suggestions that follow have been called tricks because they work like magic to lift your composition out of the dull and the routine.... |
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88. How to Overcome Inertia in Golf
One great secret of golf is to overcome inertia. Muscles have a mind of their own, and do not like to make any move unless impelled to do so. Once they begin to move, the muscles do not seem to care.... |
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89. Helpful Hints On Investing
If you have been interested in investing in stocks but not sure where to start, this article will help you to identify a smart investment and to recognize a bad one.... |
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90. Working Through Parenthood Problems
This article will give you the information for why young people should be given a proper understanding not only of dating and marriage, but of the problems associated with parenthood too.... |
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91. Sowing The Best Grasses For Shady Sites
All is not lost if you have trees in your lawn. Grow any of these grasses in the shaded areas and you will have success. This article will help you with your tree issues and let you have a beautiful lawn.... |
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92. Developing Your Ability To Communicate
The art of conversation can greatly enhance a person's ability to deliver a high quality speech whenever he is called upon to do so. Increase your ease of communication with this helpful information.... |
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93. How To Amaze With Magic
I am sure you will find the tricks described here easily learned with a little practice. Magic will prove to be a very inexpensive hobby since most of the materials needed can be found in your own home.... |
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94. Advice For Any Tennis Player
It will be helpful to players of all standards to read and take heed of the following advice. Every game can be improved!... |
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95. Unlock The Secrets Of Water Gardens
These are just a few of the initial steps which need to be taken to create a beautiful water garden. The rest you will no doubt learn from your own experience. Happy gardening!... |
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96. How To Care For Your Boat
These are some of the jobs you need to complete to really care for your boat. If you do these carefully, you will be rewarded by a really sound boat which will last a lifetime.... |
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97. How To Care For New Pups
This is an abbreviated guide to whelping, but if the preceding ideas are followed, success be the result and your own experience will soon fill in the gaps!... |
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98. A Half Time Show That Fans Will Remember
Here are listed a few ideas you might like to work out with the approval of your school principal, faculty activity advisor and basketball coach to liven up half-time at your basketball game.... |
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99. The Beautiful Scent Of Roses
The rose is indeed beautiful to look at and just as beautiful to smell. Grow roses and you will have these wonderful qualities in your garden all year round.... |
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100. Making Your Very Own Candy
The candies in this article are very delicious, and can be made by almost any keen young schoolchild. Enjoy!... |
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101. Planting And Feeding Your Trees
If a tree is planted and fed right, it will last for decades, maybe more than a hundred years. It is well worth while following the guidelines below, to make your trees almost indestructible.... |
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102. Quoting The Infamous Shakespeare
It can be a daunting task to have to prepare a speech. However, there are various things which can make the task a lot easier, such as adding famous quotations at appropriate moments in the speech.... |
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103. Making Sure You're Not Lost In The Woods
Every year we read or hear about hunters and fishermen becoming lost in the woods and of the trouble and expense that is taken to find them. No man should go out of sight of camp, in the woods, without a compass, and there is no real need for one with a compass to become lost.... |
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104. The Secrets Of Wood Carving
The wood carver is able to carve any subject he can think of, but the human figure is a very good place to start. Good luck!... |
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105. Learning How To Care For The Beautiful Orchid
Nearly all orchids are benefited by a period in the garden. This article will give you helpful hints to help you to grow your own beautiful orchids.... |
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106. A Candy For Every Season
There are many tasty candies that will make your spring season better with every bit. With these tasty treats, your spring holidays will become a whole lot more enjoyable. Have fun!... |
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107. Learning How To Use Your Protractor Correctly
For the draftsman, the protractor is a very useful implement. The protractor is used to measure angles just as the ruler is used to measure lengths. With a little practice, you will be able to use a protractor accurately.... |
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108. Further Enhancing Your Bowling Strategies
The general style of the advanced bowler is already set. Below are listed pointers eliminating faults, increasing speed and handling spares. These are a great start to improving your game!... |
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109. The Truths About Orchid Potting
With the appearance of the long-awaited first orchid in his greenhouse, the amateur quite justifiably feels a warm glow of achievement and pride. You can discover this magic about orchids as well if you only follow the few simple bits of information.... |
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110. How To Be Creative With Your Lures
The spoon is one of the best lures the angler can use in fresh- or salt-water fishing. Many fishermen have great success in using spoons, and you can too. Good fishing!... |
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111. Jiu-Jitsu Especially For Women
It can be seen that jiu - jitsu is an excellent system of self-defense for women. It would be great if more women learned this ancient craft.... |
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112. How to Improve Your Speed in Math
Hard though this may be to believe, if you use the following method for addition, you will greatly increase your speed.... |
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113. Problems of Descent in Skin Diving Explained
One of the most far reaching and oft experienced laws of physics encountered by divers is Boyles Law, which states, essentially, that under conditions of constant temperature, pressure and volume of gases are inversely proportional.... |
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114. Common Stocks as Long-Term Investments Explained
Bonds and preferred stocks are essentially defensive investments. They aim to protect the invested funds, but they are not designed to advance or to expand in value.... |
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115. Exercises to Help with the Golf Backswing
Before you properly set up alongside the ball in a position from which to commence the first operation in swinging the club, you would do well to get started with some excellent exercises which will help with your backswing.... |
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116. The Power That Runs Your Model Train
No matter what kind of train you buy, electricity will run it. This article will help you to understand what exactly this electricity is helping your model train to do.... |
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117. Home Improvement For Your Kitchen
Few rooms in older houses can be improved so dramatically as kitchens. There are several important reasons for this. With some small alterations such as the following, you can have a brand new kitchen in your home.... |
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118. The Best Advice for Training Your New Puppy
Raising a puppy is a comparatively simple project, providing you make liberal use of patience and common sense. This article will help you to control your new puppy in order to make the addition to the family a good one.... |
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119. How To Become A Star Quarterback
Most successful teams are that way because of excellent leadership. They have quarterbacks who are smart, quick, and possess the ability to co-ordinate eleven players into a smooth-working team.... |
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120. Improving Your Child's Writing
The home and the school working together can make immeasurable strides in both how to write and what to write. The parent and the child can together generate a natural and lasting desire for correctness and neatness.... |
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121. Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
If you are looking for tricks to teach your pup there are many tricks which it is fun to teach your dog. Here are some of them.... |
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122. How To Become A Successful Golfer
This is how the key parts of the body, and not forgetting the club head, need to respond in the correctly shaped downswing, smoothly and unhurriedly applied. This article will help you to become the golfer you have always wanted to be.... |
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123. Collecting Fish For Your Aquarium
In the eyes of the non-diving public, the underwater hunter is a guy who walks out of the water with a spear, a mask, a big wide grin, and a big dead fish. To a degree, the picture is an accurate one: certainly big-game hunting has always been and continues to be an important aspect of the sport.... |
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124. Hints To Help You Paint
If you are going to paint a child one to three years old there is little help which anyone can give you. It is possible to get such a child's attention for only seconds at a time. You will need to use certain techniques and this article will help you with some of them.... |
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125. Making Your Very Own Hats
These little veil hats, so very popular today, are appropriate for all occasions. They are light and airy, youthful and very flattering. While you will feel almost hatless, they still give you that smart, feminine, finished dash that every well-dressed woman seeks.... |
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126. Helpful Bowling Hints To Improve Your Game
To begin bowling you must first pace off the number of steps from the foul line that you deem sufficient and take your stance. Master this aspect of your game and you will be well on your way to good bowling technique.... |
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127. Basic Yoga Excercises Explained
We are going to try some exercises for the neck and eyes which will help do away with eye strain, tension, and stiffness of the neck. You can do them whenever you please.... |
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128. Perfecting Your Finished Woodworkings
There are numerous techniques and materials which may be employed to add character and individuality to any scrap wood projects. Any of these techniques in this article will greatly enhance the finished project.... |
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129. Beginners Guide To Judo
If you have been interested in learning the technique of Judo, this article will help you do so. These are the very beginning techniques in judo necessary for you to know.... |
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130. Tips For Improving Your Golf Scores
Almost every hole in golf requires some kind of an iron shot. If you can consistently hit the greens with your approach irons and position your ball near the pins, you are going to get your share of birdies and pars.... |
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131. Safety First For The Handyman
A mistreated connecting cord is often the cause of an appliance's breakdown. See that wires are well-insulated and don't abuse them. This article will help you to understand the safety tips that are involved with wires.... |
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132. Daily Success In Your Life
How would you like to manufacture "a success?" How would you like to have a "success reservoir" into which you could dip whenever you feel low in spirit or have the "blues?" Just follow the instructions, and you'll manufacture "a success," and build your own "success reservoir."... |
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133. Lighthouses: Explaining The Guiding Light
Lighthouses are the signal stations by means of which mariners determine their exact position. This article will explain just why these are so important to the mariners of the seas.... |
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134. On Your Way Up The Acting Ladder
If you are serious about acting, you will feel ready for something concrete to work on. You're all set to stand up in your room and start practicing something. Anything.... |
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135. Learning To Pitch With Pizazz
Although baseball is a team game - and complete cooperation from every player is necessary for victory - coaches, players and spectators agree that the most important factor in the success of a team is the pitcher.... |
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136. Associating Ideas To Improve Memory
When a man learns anything new, no matter what the subject matter, it is always learned and remembered through association with familiar knowledge.... |
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137. Learning To Overcome Your Fears
Being afraid will only hold you back in life. Here are some pointers to aid you in your quest for freedom from fear. Follow these helpful hints and you will be free from the bondage of phobias.... |
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138. Jumping Over The Fence With Style
Over the fence is the moment usually chosen for Show Jumping photographs, mainly no doubt because it is the most spectacular, but also because it is the moment when the horse and rider are apt to look their best. This spectacular part of show jumping should be enjoyed by rider and horse alike.... |
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139. Keeping Your Lawn Healthy And Beautiful
Lawns are not so puzzling if viewed as populations of grass plants which have the usual plant requirements for growth and survival. This article will help you to figure out the things that you need in order to keep your lawn looking beautiful.... |
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140. Understanding And Investing In Common Stock
Have you ever been interested in investing in stock? This article will help you to understand what constitutes a successful stock that will prove a wise investment.... |
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141. How To Get That Fish On Your Hook
Love to fish but just not catching any? We will help you to find those fish, and even better, get them on your hook.... |
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142. Don't Let The Slot Machine Get The Best Of You
As soon as slot machines attained their place in the American scene, people began devising ways to beat them; some fair, but mostly foul. This article will reveal some secrets about slot machines so you don't get cheated.... |
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143. Earning Money From A Real Estate Investment
The real estate syndicate is a pooling of resources of many investors to buy a building or long-term lease-hold. This article will help you to understand the basics of a smart investment.... |
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144. Planning The Perfect Honeymoon
In all the wedding planning, there is perhaps nothing which offers more excitement or more fun in its contemplation than the honeymoon. Follow the tips in this article and it will help you to have the honeymoon of your dreams.... |
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145. The Techniques Of Passing The Ball
A good passing team is a beautiful sight to watch. A team that can handle the ball and pass well is a tough team to beat. Follow the tips in this article and your team will be well on their way to success... |
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146. The Steps To Making Sewing A Breeze
This article will help you to understand the essentials you need before you can be on your way to sewing with ease.... |
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147. Bringing The Beauty Out Of Wood
If you have ever wanted to learn more about wood carving, this article will help you to create beautiful pieces with techniques that will bring out the beauty.... |
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148. How To Excel In Golf
The characteristic approach to the game of golf by those who succeed involves a fixity of purpose which comes from emotional drive. This article will explain the concepts behind this and in succeeding in golf.... |
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149. Understanding Your Opponent In Football
The most important thing a modern football player as an individual, and players as a team, should know are the men they are to play against each week. This article will help you to get in the game!... |
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150. Collecting Only The Important Material
Test your speed and accuracy from time to time by measuring yourself as you read or skim articles in periodicals.... |
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151. How To Create Surface Textures With Concrete
There are many standard surface textures for concrete and there are a lot more you can "invent". To get an idea of why such possibilities exist it would be helpful to take a look at a cross section of a concrete slab. Correctly poured, spread and finished, the cross section would reveal an almost uniform pattern.... |
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152. Keep Your Evergreens Looking Beautiful
When you are planning to grow evergreens, a few pointers will guide you on your way to maximum success. This article will point out the important factors in successful evergreen growing.... |
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153. Setting Up Your Own Hunting Camp
There are many important components that contribute to creating a hunting camp. This article will help you to recognize the important factors and help you to create your very own hunting camp.... |
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154. The Smart Way To Invest In Stock
Those of a most conservative temperament find greatest contentment in fixed income securities designed to protect principal value. These are the common stocks of substantial companies, widely held by institutions which have paid dividends for many years.... |
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155. Fixing Common Mistakes in Bowling
Here are some of the most common faults in bowling. If any of these styles look like yours then my advice is to change. Your scores and your average are sure to benefit.... |
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156. Building Your Own Furniture
Every piece of furniture is designed to serve a certain specific purpose and at the same time withstand wear and tear and accidental damage. This article will help you to figure out how to construct durable and beautiful furniture to display in your own house.... |
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157. Slimming Down The Successful Way
Some people, while reducing, lose fat and body tissue without showing any loss on the scale. That is because they are retaining water which replaces the lost tissue. Understanding the balance between the two will help you to be successful with your diet.... |
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158. What You Are Really Thinking
Being able to control your life is a powerful thing. If you follow the tips in this article you will be able to have more good days and eliminate your bad days.... |
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159. Undestanding The Basics of a Dog Pedigree
Dog pedigrees can be a complicated thing to try and understand. With our help you will be able to identify and recognize correctly the components of a pedigree.... |
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160. Making Your Own Flower Arrangements
How we marvel at a minute reproduction of anything. Greater yet is our wonder at a tiny copy of something which has life in its every swirl of a miniature leaf or a bending branch no longer than the first two joints of your index finger; a flower arrangement.... |
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161. Down The Slopes With Style
Once you have mastered the basic positions and techniques, more advanced skiing lies ahead. Below are some of the turns and techniques you may like to try.... |
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162. Using Charts To Increase Your Profits
Definite rules must be established and adhered to if a chart program is going to be effective in contributing to greater profits through better understanding of the business.... |
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163. Hunting and Capturing Puddle Ducks
Due to its broad distribution along boat coasts and throughout the inland lakes and marshes, the mallard or "greenhead" is the most sought after of our waterfowl. Reading this article will help you to understand why and why these birds are so sought after.... |
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164. Hoisting the Sails On Your Own Models
Have you ever been interested in making ship models? This article will help you to create the perfect old time ship with the perfect sails that will earn a spot in any show cabinet.... |
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165. Bringing Your Watercolor To Life
Have you ever wanted to improve your painting abilities? This article will help you to increase your knowledge about how to paint beautiful nature.... |
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166. Creating The Best Little League Team
Many things must be taken into consideration when trying to create a successful team. This article will help you to create the perfect little league team.... |
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167. Problems Involved With Skin Diving
In order to understand better a problem encountered at depth by a diver, nitrogen narcosis, it is necessary that we understand first the basic components of air. This article will help you to understand these issues.... |
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168. Skiing Basics For Dummies Explained
These turns will help you to take your skiing to the next level. These are for after you have learned the basics and are ready to take your skiing to the next level.... |
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169. Speeding Up Your Own Math Skills
The following aspect to developing number sense aids a natural and sure speed with figures. It violates almost everything we are usually taught about numbers, yet you will quickly see how much sense it makes and how important it can be.... |
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170. Helpful Tips For The Home Handyman
There are many small jobs the home handyman must complete to maintain the exterior of his home. Here are some of these jobs and how to carry them out satisfactorily.... |
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171. Beginning Your Own Sailing Adventures
The great day has arrived at last you're about to sail the boat by yourself. You will need to understand the basics of sailing before you can be a master sailor.... |
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172. Deciding Research For Your Science Project
If you are having trouble deciding what to do your science research on then read this article and this will help you to figure out what you should choose.... |
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173. Relaxation Method Of Hypnotism Explained
This method of hypnotism depends on a pleasant voice and rapid fire talk which does not give the subject's mind an opportunity to wander away from the main idea of sleep. The word of the hypnotist and the imagination of the subject do the work.... |
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174. Encouraging Reading And Speaking In Youngsters
Just as the preschool years are a prelude to a successful beginning in reading, so success in the primary grades builds a firm foundation for effective reading in years to come. Understand the importance of this in this article.... |
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175. Important Basics To Use In Equitation
There are many aspects to equitation, but good hands, a good seat and use of the aids are the first needing to be considered. There are more aspects to equitation, but these will get you off on the right foot.... |
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176. Creating An Accurate And Beautiful Model Ship
Successful model shipbuilding is not all mechanics. Modelers should possess a background knowledge of essential nautical practices that serve them well in the process of modeling. This article will help you on your way to making your own beautiful model ships.... |
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177. Eat Better The No-Cook Way: Veggies
Much of what we eat today has had all the beneficial vitamins taken from it. But the veggies prepared in this article are cooked in a healthy way with all the goodness left in them.... |
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178. Defensive Tactics In Basketball Explained
Understanding the defense in basketball is crucial to being successful playing the game. This article will help you to understand the basic tactics and learn how to succeed in the game of basketball.... |
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179. Tips To Improve Your Golfing
Want help to improve your game on the green? This article will give you the tips you need to become the next Tiger Woods.... |
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180. The How To Guide To Chumming
The basic idea behind chumming is to encourage fish to eat something with no hooks attached in the hope that they will later take something with a hook. Using this article will help you to understand how to correctly chum when you are fishing.... |
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181. Picking The Perfect Color For Your Dress
As color has a tremendous emotional impact and effect on moods and appearance its importance in fashion designing is without question; and because of its importance it is well to learn how it should be used with different women's coloring.... |
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182. Keeping The Peace Within A Marriage
Marriage counselors serve an important role within society but what really makes a good counselor? This article will point out certain traits that contribute to the effectiveness of a marriage counselor.... |
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183. Fitting Your Model Plane For Sea Legs
Virtually all model aircraft can be fitted with floats for flying from water sites, or with skis for operation over snow-covered areas. This article will explain how to do so!... |
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184. Growing The Right Plants For Profit
Owners of small "commercial" greenhouses are alert for ways to save labor and stretch their producing areas. Read the tips provided in this article and you will be on your way to making a profit off your greenhouse investment.... |
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185. The Basics For Sewing Beginners
Sewing requires learning some basics before you can become successful. The information presented here is the kind that will later become routine to you.... |
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186. The Secrets To Becoming a Great Singer
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions and answers about singing to help you become a great singer.... |
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187. Becoming An Informed Horse Better
If you are a betting man, you probably are pretty discouraged about the chances of winning the battle with the horse. At every turn, the horse seems to be winning. This article will help you to understand the trends and become a better predictor and better of horse races.... |
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188. Caring For Your Indoor Plants
Knowing the signs of health is important for caring for your indoor plants. This article will help you to care for your cacti and other Succulents.... |
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189. Understanding The Forces Involved in Judo
Many forces can be used in judo, but muscular force and the force of gravity are two of the most crucial. This article will help you to understand these two forces that are so critical to judo.... |
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190. No More Embarassing Name Game
Everyone likes to hear his own name. Everyone resents being called by a wrong or mispronounced name. It is to everyone's advantage to learn ways to remember other people's names. Practice of these methods will ensure you have success in remembering the name of everyone you meet.... |
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191. Getting Started On Your Own Experiment
A really good science project can be an exciting challenge to your ingenuity, imagination, intuition and ability. You can find a problem so tantalizing that you carry it around in your mind, letting it simmer through whatever else you happen to be doing and thinking.... |
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192. Creating a Masterpiece
One of the advantages of watercolor painting is that it calls for but little in the way of equipment. We shall consider briefly the materials needed before you can start to work. By following these few simple pieces of advice, you will be well on your way to creating your own masterpiece.... |
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193. The Secrets of Movie Making
The use of pictorial continuity, the proper development and connection of motion-picture sequences to create a smoothly joined, coherent motion-picture story, is the secret of good moviemaking. Follow these tips in this article and you will be on your way to creating your own movie magic.... |
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194. Manipulating Clay the Right Way
Pottery is a wonderful hobby, and below are details to construct two objects: a hand sculpture and a pinch bowl.... |
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195. Training Your Employees
Reliable and responsible employees can be hard to find but even harder to train. By following these simple rules you will be on your way to having a successful restaurant that provides excellent service.... |
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196. Jewish Marriage Traditions Explained
There are many important traditions that contribute to a perfect Jewish wedding. This article explains these important components and why they are such necessities to the perfect ceremony.... |
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197. The Law of Cure: Understanding the Basics
If there is any general law of cure, that law must express some relationship between the medicine and the disease. To be of any practical use such a relationship must be exhibited, and we must be able to demonstrate such a relation between a disease and its remedy. This article will help you to understand to be on your way to healing.... |
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198. Get Rich in Real Estate
Real estate holds a lot of uncovered money. With the help of this article you will be able to uncover the secret to accessing this money and on your way to fortune.... |
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199. Tool Builds Following Over the Past Decade
Throughout a rather active and commercially embraced career, the group first displayed a heavy metal sound characterized by what some describe as a slam and bang kind of approach. After the release of their second album in 1996, Tool became recognized as the forerunners for the alternative metal movement.... |
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200. Slipknot Extends Their Early Success
Based in Des Moines, Iowa, Slipknot has been entertaining adoring fans for more than ten years with their alternative metal, heavy metal, nu metal, and rapcore albums and singles. The group, which is currently on hiatus, has been attracting a following with their rather extreme musical and performance style since 1995.... |
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201. The Used - Making Their Mark on the Music World
Hailing from Orem, Utah, the alternative rock band called The Used has made its mark on the public with a couple of albums and music videos released under Reprise Records. The Used possess a history of making music that begins in the middle of the '90s.... |
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202. Panic At The Disco! Climbing To The Top
The rock band Panic! At The Disco offers fresh sounds for enthusiastic rock fans. They are a young group that has made great success with their debut album, and their fans will enjoy them for a long time to come.... |
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203. Growing Popularity of My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is one of the newer popular American bands out there on the market. This band has received much attention and popularity in the past few years and has been increasing in interest.... |
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204. 5 Questions To Generate Great Ideas
With these simple questions provided in this article as your basis, you will be able to generate any number of great ideas. No writing will ever be a problem again!... |
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205. Singing with a Purpose
With the aim of using music to send political messages against social injustice, System of a Down is a four-piece hard rock band composed of grandsons of Armenian genocide survivors. A range of rather outspoken views dominates their music, which is highly prominent throughout their songs.... |
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206. Moving the Punk Rock World
Few rock bands can define the musical genre of punk rock as well as the Misfits. Their devotion and dedication has won them two decades of being involved and very influential in the music business. The Misfits created their own successes and have persevered in the punk rock movement.... |
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207. How To Plan A Pep Rally
A pep rally is a great way to unify all parts of a student body. Rallies can either be successful, or if poorly planned, they can fail miserably. Using these tips will help to create a successful pep rally at your school!... |
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208. The Secret Of Keeping Parrots
Before purchasing a parrot or even if you already have your very own prized polly, read this article and discover so helpful hints to understand your bird a little more and to keep it happy.... |
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209. General Problems Encountered While Dating
Dating can be problematic for many people. Reading this article will help you to be fore warned of these problems and make your relationships better.... |
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210. How to Overcome Fears Concerning Love and Marriage
If your problem has to do with love you will find much help in these several points.... |
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211. Tips on Finding Reliable Bait-Casting Tackle
Bait casting is the most widely recognized method of taking game fish on artificial lures in the United States, although the spinning-gear user (including the push-button fisherman) is closing in on the plugger's - as bait-casters are called - long-time lead.... |
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212. Basic Yoga Exercises to Brighten Your Day
There is a yoga routine you should adopt the moment you have opened your eyes in the morning and are ready to get up.... |
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213. Don't be Tricked by Slot Machines!
The "One-armed Bandit," as the modern slot machine is now known, is without a doubt the most brazen, flagrant device ever produced to swindle the general public.... |
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214. Great Tips for Investing in Bonds
Is it so nominated in the bond? - Shakespeare... |
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215. How to Care For Your Garden
Before any garden problem can be corrected, or plant damage prevented or controlled, it is necessary to know the cause. Sometimes this is very evident, but more often it is not.... |
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216. The Difficulties of Being A Quarterback
Throughout my long passing career, there has been at least one group of opponents for whom I have held the utmost respect. They are the defensive halfbacks, the quarterback's arch-enemies. Without good defensive halfbacks, no team can succeed.... |
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217. The Basics of Skiing
There are various techniques important in learning to ski. Below are some of the essential ones you will need to know.... |
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218. How to Handle Money for College
College as a freshman is a vital subject in any home. "What's the best way for Robert to handle his college allowance?" asked his mother as she gazed fondly at her son. "Should he get a fixed allowance or write home as he needs cash? Open a checking or savings account?"... |
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219. Honesty in Horse Racing Examined
The newcomer to racing often is surprised not only to find it is considered a sport but also that it is supervised more meticulously than any other sport. In fact, racing rules are probably more stringent than the regulations governing any other sport.... |
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220. How to Price and Market Your Greenhouse Plants
The price you charge for your plants will depend on whether you sell finished or unfinished stock, and whether your greenhouse enterprise is a full-time business or just a profitable sideline or self-supporting hobby.... |
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221. Unlock the Secrets to Improving Your Memory
There are many different aids to memory. Below are two very helpful devices to give you the edge in memorizing lists and in learning the spelling of difficult words.... |
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222. Good Taste in Dress Designing
Good taste in general design may be instinctive but good taste in dress is not necessarily inherent - however, it can be developed. Principles of good taste in dress change with the type of climate, social structure of a particular locality, geographical location, and era or time in history.... |
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223. How to Start Right Now to Win With Others
There are some general rules you can employ to start to win others and be a success with people.... |
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224. Some Useful Shop Techniques for Woodcraft
The leader in a wood working project needs to be able to explain to children the various techniques that will be called for in making any simple projects - such matters as how to enlarge or reduce a pattern, how to trace it properly, how to handle a coping saw or a jigsaw.... |
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225. Rights Of Way At Sea Explained
All of us on land have had the experience upon walking down the street of meeting another pedestrian, turning to the right and having him turn to his left, then turning to the left and having him turn to his right and finally bumping him.... |
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226. Form and Features in Portrait Painting Explained
In portrait painting there is the matter of representing the human features: notably the eye, ear, nose and mouth. Of these, the easiest to do are usually the ear and the nose.... |
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227. How to Grow Orchids in the Home
To those of us who live in crowded cities where a window box or terrarium is the only means we have of indulging a desire for green and growing plants, orchids offer special attractions. Indoor gardeners say that a house full of plants is soothing.... |
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228. How to Use the T-Square for the Draftsman
Mechanical drawing is entirely different from freehand drawing. In freehand drawing the artist takes a pencil and some paper and sketches roughly what he sees - whether it is a portrait, a landscape or a nude figure.... |
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229. How to Get the Job You Want
Here are some excellent points to remember while you are looking for a job.... |
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230. How to Improve Your Basement
You have a great amount of usable floor space if you have a basement. The typical basement of a one-story house has just as much floor area as the first floor. That's why it's often said that you can double the living space in your house by making full use of your basement.... |
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231. The Proper Bowling Stance Explained
Because it is the first step in bowling, the stance is one of the most important phases of the bowling game. It's the point of origin and should be standardized.... |
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232. How to Choose the Colors to Wear
Choosing particular colors to wear according to your skin and hair color will make you wardrobe much more attractive.... |
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233. How to Grip the Golf Club
Good iron play requires a good grip. Without such a grip it is virtually impossible to control your shots to the green and score with any degree of consistency. Most golfers, particularly beginners, fail to appreciate the importance of the grip and its influence on the over-all swing.... |
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234. How to Be A Success In Acting
Many people work a long time, perhaps an average of six years is typical, in order to secure the first beachhead on the island of success as an actor.... |
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235. How to Pass in Football
If you want to be an All-Star halfback, study and practice the passing fundamentals. This is a must, of course, for any boy who has his eyes on the quarterback position.... |
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236. How to Prepare Excellent Soup
Most good soups require a very long time to prepare. There are, however, a number of things one can do to already prepared soups to make them much better, and there are several ways of combining two or more commercial soups which will make the final product a thing of beauty and, if not a joy forever, at least a joy every time you taste it.... |
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237. How to Help Your Child Learn To Read
Words are the tools of thinking and expression. Perhaps one of the greatest home-aids to a child's reading is helping the child develop the art of marking and underlining in order to identify easily the significant material to be remembered.... |
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238. What to Do When the Bell Doesn't Ring
You're finishing your morning coffee, and are disturbed by a loud pounding noise from the vicinity of the front door. You rush to open it and find the postman with a package in his hand.... |
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239. How to Begin Obedience Training for Your Dog
Simple commands such as "Come," "Sit," and "Lie down" should be taught at three to four months of age. Your puppy will learn very quickly to come when he is called if every time he answers the call, he receives a pleasant reward such as a piece of meat, dog candy, or a word of praise.... |
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240. How to Understand Karate
Although practiced widely in Japan, the art of present day Karate was introduced into that country less than fifty years ago by Funakoshi Gichin.... |
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241. How to Bat In Baseball
Take a boy to the ball field and guess what he will pick up for the first time... a glove or a bat? Right. Just about everybody who plays baseball, or who ever thought of playing baseball, loves to bat.... |
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242. How to Perform Magic
In addition to being a crowd pleaser, the art of magic offers other compensations. It develops quickness and a good use of your hands.... |
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243. The Take-Off In Show Jumping Explained
Bromley Davenport's words in his Dream of the old Meltonian are very apt when describing the take-off of a horse in show jumping. The quotation, "With your muscular quarters beneath you collected," describes a state of affairs eminently desirable at the take-off.... |
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244. How to Develop Concentration
The memory has no enemy greater than lack of concentration. The ability to concentrate is important in every effort of memory. For instance, if, while you are reading a book on travel in the United States, you begin to think of trips you have made to Europe, you will remember little of what you read.... |
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245. How to Improve Your Word Habits
To attain peak efficiency in reading, you ought to work through all the words and phrases regularly employed in your own field. Chemists, lawyers, engineers and physicians do this as a part of their training. Why should you not be as thorough in your word habits as they are in theirs?... |
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246. How to Set Up A Workshop
Setting up a workshop usually takes a long time and it is not easy to plan beforehand to suit everybody's needs and circumstances. All I can hope to do is to pass on the knowledge I have acquired from messing about for some years.... |
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247. How to Earn Money from A Real Estate Syndicate
The real estate syndicate is a pooling of resources of many investors to buy a building or long-term leaseholds.... |
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248. Tips for Bridal Showers
While the happy couple is busily working over their budgets, buying their trousseaus and planning the new home, friends and relatives begin to think of showers.... |
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249. How Should You Prepare To Write?
Words destined to be well-remembered are not poured out. They are the products of thought, effort, and planning.... |
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250. How to Take Care of Your Hair!
"You have the prettiest hair!" That's the sort of compliment that everyone loves. And there's no doubt about it, the most becoming thing you can wear on your head is your hair - if it's lustrous, soft-looking and clean, clean, clean.... |
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251. Dressmaking Patterns Explained
Patterns are made to conform with certain standard measurements. Allowance is made for ease or fullness at bust, across shoulder, at waistline, hip and upper arm. The amount of fullness depends on the type of fabric used.... |
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252. Tumbling Stunts in Gymnastics Explained
Instruction in tumbling is considered basic to all work in gymnastics. It should be undertaken rather extensively by all who participate in gymnastics, prior to any apparatus work.... |
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253. The Three Arts in Training Evergreens Explained
The usual concept of pruning is to trim evergreens to maintain their natural lines, to remove dead wood, and to clip for the purpose of increasing the density of the plants. However, the heritage of a different type of training has come to us through the centuries.... |
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254. How to Understand the Qualities of Color
Let us consider color as an artist sees and uses it. Color has three main qualities: hue, value and intensity.... |
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255. Tips on How to Select Your Dog
The right dog can be a source of fun and companionship for many years. But the wrong dog may well turn out to be a nuisance and cause of family dissension. So, give some serious thought to the matter of picking your dog.... |
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256. How to Begin Planning A Patio
The patio slab should be an integral part of the over-all plan for house and grounds. Many things affect decisions concerning size, shape and placement. How important is privacy? (Do you occasionally want to use the patio for sunbathing?) How about prevailing winds?... |
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257. Clothing Needed For Hunting Explained
If every item a big-game hunter needs on a ten-day hunt were tabulated on a strip of paper, the list would look as long as a polygamist's clothesline. However, when properly packed, the total duffel need be neither heavy nor bulky - if sensible items are chosen.... |
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258. How to Begin To Plan A Company Celebration
For merchandising reasons, or in apparent hope of greater public impact when the program is finally presented, or because they're just naturally evasive, organizations occasionally elect to wrap anniversary plans in a mantle of secrecy and silence.... |
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259. The Subconscious Mind and Your Past Understood
You have a past and whether you are proud or unhappy about parts of it every part of your personal history is permanently engraved like carving in rock.... |
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260. How to Begin A Company Chart Program
Charts are living proof that "a picture is worth a thousand words." Charts provide management with an easily understood review of a company's past, present and projected future. When charts are used effectively, profits can be improved.... |
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261. How to Understand Color in Painting
Unlike some teachers of watercolor, I advise students to start painting as soon as a satisfactory drawing is completed. So let's start right in with a simple explanation of value and color.... |
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262. Handyman Techniques Explained
There are many jobs the home handyman must do, and below some of these are listed, with tips which will make these jobs easier.... |
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263. How to Help Your Child Read
Here are some frequently asked questions about how parents may foster the love of reading in their children.... |
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264. Safety First In Baseball Explained
The safety factor is an important one at all levels of baseball, but it is particularly necessary with beginners. It should not be overlooked at any stage of Little League activity, whether in spring training, tryouts, practice sessions, or games.... |
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265. The Art of Defense in Basketball
In playing basketball, each player must be conditioned to change quickly from offense to defense. This mental trick must be learned before any kind of defense can become operative.... |
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266. Essential Tools for the Model Ship Builder
Before beginning to fashion the model, materials, tools and supplies must be collected. It is good practice to begin with only essential items, because these things have a habit of accumulating.... |
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267. Learning the Joy of Sailing
What does it take to sail? The main ingredients are a sailboat, a mild breeze on a suitable body of water, and a little desire. Sailing is by no means difficult, and if you can tell which way the wind is blowing, you can learn the fundamentals in a short time.... |
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268. How to Choose A Topic for A Science Fair
Stumped for a good idea? Interesting project possibilities can be found almost anywhere you look.... |
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269. How to Understand Horses' Tack
If you are going to look after horses, you need to understand their tack.... |
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270. Pointers for the Beginner Hypnotist
Once we know the art of inducing hypnosis, we can discuss some of the finer points, some of the things a beginner ought to know before he proceeds further. These things mean greater success or failure.... |
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271. Your Optimum Nutrition for Reducing
You want to reduce your weight safely. At the same time you want to substitute better nutrition than you have ever enjoyed.... |
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272. Tides - The Key to Good Fishing
It sounds like black magic but a thorough knowledge of tides and their influence on fishing in your area pays big dividends. It's one key to success in salt-water fishing.... |
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273. How to Keep Indoor Plants Healthy
It's always easier (and better) to prevent the disease than to cure the patient. That's just as true for house plants as it is for people.... |
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274. The Sewing Machine Explained
Operating a sewing machine is comparatively simple. Anyone can learn to do it well and proficiency is merely a matter of practice. You will get the most satisfaction out of sewing if you own your machine and learn to use it well.... |
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275. How to Make Healthy Uncooked Soups
Food is devitalized when it is subject to excessive heat and chemical processing. It loses no value when it is air dried, frozen, warmed, smoked, or pickled with natural spices, organic substances, salt and water; nor when it is transported, or gathered unripe.... |
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276. Hunting the Wild Turkey Explained
The familiar barnyard gobbler is the same species as the wild turkey. It has merely adapted itself, with the aid of man, to live with the other fowl of the farm rather than stay in woods where it first came from.... |
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277. Exciting Facts About Hair
Throughout the ages, brightly colored hair has inspired the passionate lovers and great poets: Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and Milton.... |
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278. How to Wrap Christmas Packages
It isn't magic! Wrapping a gift so that it is handsome, tasteful, and secure really isn't a trick at all, though it takes a little practice at the beginning. The basic procedures which follow are simple and foolproof.... |
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279. Flying Model Aircraft Explained
Today's fastest growing model airplane activity is control-line flying. This type of model performs at the end of two lines ranging in length from twenty to one hundred and fifty feet, depending on the size of the model and the skill of the flyer.... |
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280. Contributory Factors to Marital Discord Explained
The most common contributory factors of marital discord are the intra-personal. The intra-personal factors will include those which are concerned with the personalities of the two partners and their fitness in various ways for the stresses and strains of marriage.... |
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281. 10 Points of Bowling Etiquette
Though bowling can trace its beginnings in this country to the time of the earliest colonists in Massachusetts, it wasn't until the last decade that the sport began to boom. A number of events triggered its rebirth.... |
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282. Goals and Objectives of Singing
A clear statement of the goals to be reached should preface any approach to the study of singing. The single most important purpose in the training of a singing voice should be to develop or make possible the development of the utmost potential of that voice.... |
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283. Tips on Cut Flowers
If you want to have lovely flower arrangements in your home, you need to care for the flowers you use. Follow these guidelines to have beautiful flowers every time.... |
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284. Woods for Furniture Making Explained
The identification and selection of woods for use in the cabinet shop is not a subject that can easily be learned from books.... |
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285. Materials Needed to Build Old-Time Ship Models
The building of old-time ship models is one of the most fascinating of hobbies, the work is clean and simple, can be carried out practically anywhere by either sex, without fuss, bother or mess; the result is a picturesque reminder of the spacious days of romance and high endeavor.... |
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286. The Preparation and Care of Clay for Ceramics
There are two main types of clay used in ceramics: pottery clay and sculpture clay.... |
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287. Buildup in Movie Making Explained
Once you have mastered the basics of the structure of the sequence, the mechanics of smoothness, coherence, and camera logic you are ready for something that relies on your "feel" for motion pictures, on that intuitive extra something that can set your work apart.... |
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288. How to Choose A Restaurant Location
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the selection of a site for a restaurant could be determined with a geiger counter or a dip stick? We could walk along proposed sites and nonchalantly wait for the buzzing of the counter or the sharp down pull of the dip stick to tell us that this is it!... |
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289. How to Select Real Estate
There are many things to consider in choosing the building you are going to invest in. The most important permits of not the slightest deviation. It will be fatal to compromise on the point of location. Let us see how we test for this requirement.... |
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290. Understanding the Vital Force in Homeopathy
There is much misapprehension about homoeopathy among physicians as well as among the laity. Among physicians there is a feeling that if we know the materia medica that is all that is required.... |
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291. Three Principles for Practicing Judo
Even a black belt judo man sometimes makes the mistake of trying to apply a throw before breaking his opponent's posture. Therefore the problem of how to break your opponent's posture is the first thing that must be studied.... |
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292. How to Plan A Science Project
Although the best science projects seldom are created according to a recipe, there is an orderly series of steps that is followed pretty universally by successful students and professional scientists.... |
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293. How to Assemble the Bridal Trousseau
The word trousseau derives from the French trousse, and refers to the bundle which the bride took to her new home in olden times. It now means the bride's outfit of lingerie, clothes, jewelry and so on, part of which will be subscribed as gifts by friends, the balance being bought by the bride herself.... |
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294. 6 Essentials of the Golf Swing
To conquer the correct swing in golf, there must be constant repetition of the correct movements.... |
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295. How to Begin To Improve In Golf
The first secret of golf betterment is an emotional one. You must have or develop the desire to improve. The strength of this "want" will determine one's persistence, and persistence is the secret of success The desire to improve should be strengthened by being based upon strong needs.... |
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296. How to Make A Habit of Winning Others
You can start right now to win your way with others by remembering, "Habit is the deepest law of human nature." (Carlyle) Also, "Habit is necessary to give power." (Hazlitt)... |
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297. How to Begin At Golf
Mastery of golf's fundamentals is the first step toward better golf and consistent iron play. The fundamentals form the framework and the foundation upon which the entire swing is constructed.... |
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298. How to Teach Woodcraft
Teaching woodcraft to a group of children can be a pleasure or a plight, depending largely upon how the activity is approached by the instructor.... |
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299. The Equipment Required For Mechanical Drawing
As a beginner you need only the bare essentials; and there is no need to buy the very highest grade instruments until you are thoroughly familiar with their use. Here is a complete list of first essentials for everyone who is going to do mechanical drawing.... |
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300. How to Begin To Learn Football
More than any other sport, football seems most truly American. Some 350 years ago, the early settlers of our land had teams, goals, and a ball that they kicked around an open field.... |
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301. How to Be A Success
"Stay out of company politics," the ambitious newcomer is warned, "or you'll get your throat cut before you know where you are."... |
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302. The Importance of Wearing A Hat Explained
The knowledge that you are well dressed imparts a feeling of confidence that enables you to express poise and serenity, whether the occasion is a social gathering or business meeting.... |
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303. Rules and Equipment for Boat Owners
For anyone who owns a boat, there are ten rules which should always be kept in mind. There is also certain equipment which should always be carried aboard ship.... |
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304. How to Begin an Acting Career
First impressions are lasting impressions.... |
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305. Questions Frequently Asked About Yoga
Many people still think that Yoga is a religion. Others believe it to be a kind of magic. Some associate Yoga with the rope trick, with snake-charming, fire-eating or sitting on nail-beds, lying on broken glass, walking on sharp swords, etc.... |
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306. How to Train Your Puppy
There are quite a few rules for you puppy to learn before he is properly trained. Here are some of the important ones.... |
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307. How to Perform Magic Tricks
In life there are two kinds of people: those who lead the parade and those who follow the leader.... |
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308. The Rules of Orchid Culture Explained
There is no cultural difference between orchids and other garden plants. All green plants have five basic growth requirements: air, sunlight, warmth, food, and water. Cultural divergences among plants are not qualitative, only quantitative.... |
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309. How to Help Your Child to Read
The most important thing happening in American education today is what is being done at school and in the home for the elementary school child. Upon this foundation the whole future of our education rests.... |
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310. Origin and Early History of Baseball Explained
Henry Chadwick, called the father of baseball, its first writer and the inventor of the box score, claimed that American baseball was positively descended from the British game of rounders.... |
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311. Bowling Equipment Explained
One of the wonderful things about this sport of ours is that the participant is not required to go out and purchase a lot of costly, ornate equipment.... |
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312. Materials Required For Portrait Painting Explained
The materials needed by the beginner for portrait painting are but few, but these should be of excellent quality and carefully selected. The materials required are: a canvas, a selection of brushes, linseed oil and of course a wide selection of paints. Once you have these materials you are ready to go.... |
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313. How to Overcome Fears Concerning Money, Security and Prosperity
Fear is a habit, a way of looking at life.... |
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314. How to Do Electrical Repairs
Electrical appliances are so much part of the American household scene today that most people take them for granted.... |
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315. How to Have A Good Memory
Memory is of course important in one's professional and business life, but it is of more immediate interest in its effect on our daily, personal life.... |
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316. How to Prepare Hors d'Oeuvre
Most of us like to dine on "fancy vittles," but few have time to prepare them.... |
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317. How to Practice Self Defense
The word Ketsugo means combination. In essence it is a combination of the best and most effective self defense moves from the greatest methods of hand-to-hand combat ever devised.... |
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318. History and Origin of Woodturning
If you refer to your dictionary, you will find it defines "turnery" as the art of shaping wood or ivory by means of a lathe, and that a lathe is a machine for shaping wood or ivory.... |
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319. How to Ride Over Show Fences
Show Jumping, has now definitely "arrived" in Great Britain as an international sport.... |
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320. How to Write A Better Composition
Below are some tips on how you can write better student compositions. Choosing the right topic will get you off on the right foot.... |
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321. Why Gamblers Lose
There is only one way of finding out how to win at any type of gambling pastime. That is to learn why gamblers lose. That's easily answered: They lose when they let themselves get hooked on the short end of any proposition, provided they stay with it long enough, which they usually do.... |
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322. How to Find the Best Hairstyle
Sit down at your mirror, get your lipstick ready, and let's go! First, brush the hair away from your face and hold it back with a band or ribbon. Now, look straight in the mirror and trace the shape of your face right on it with your lipstick.... |
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323. How to Plan A Flower Garden
The desire for color in the garden is best satisfied by the liberal use of annuals, perennials and bulbs in variety. All three classes of plants have their place, because each has its value as to season of bloom, height or mass of color.... |
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324. Tips for the Trousseau
Probably there are few other words in the language which awaken such delighted response in feminine hearts as "trousseau". It announces, first of all, that a young woman is preparing for marriage.... |
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325. Tips in Safety in Gymnastics
With the current interest in safety in the United States, the safe conduct of a sport like gymnastics is essential to its very existence. It is a basic assumption that gymnastics can be conducted safely. To make safety a reality students and teachers alike must be alert.... |
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326. Gripping the Ball in Football Explained
I shall discuss the art of gripping a football under three main headings: the overhand grip, the thumb grip and the palm grip. Grip and delivery are the mechanics of actually throwing the ball - of getting it up into the air.... |
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327. How to Understand the Sport of Fishing
Every year more than thirty million people in the United States go fishing. Behind this vast migration to our streams, lakes, bays, and oceans, there lies a greater motivation than the desire for food and exercise. It is simply that fishing is fun - so much fun that it is one of the nation's fastest growing family sports.... |
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328. The Real Estate Syndicate Boom Explained
The real estate syndicate is a pooling of resources of many investors to buy a building or long-term lease-hold. When you buy an interest or participation in a real estate syndicate, you buy a part of a building or the lease-hold.... |
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329. Qualities of Fabrics Explained
Fabrics are ever new and an inspiration to one who sews. Each year, new developments in synthetic fibers and in the blending of synthetic and pure fibers offer many exciting variations in textures and designs.... |
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330. How to Start Out in Business
It well may be that you are among the millions who are dreaming the American Dream of starting your own business, of finally becoming boss of your own store. If you are I urge you to read what follows with utmost care.... |
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331. How to Begin Concrete Masonry
The truth about an amateur concrete masonry project is that the results can be every bit as good as a job done by a professional. Both in appearance and structurally, the job you do can rate A-l on the building inspector's card.... |
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332. First Steps in Investing Explained
To be an investor you must first accumulate funds for investment, and safety in your savings plan is the first consideration. This will immediately limit the number of media into which such funds may be placed.... |
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333. Attitudes Necessary for Basketball Players Explained
One must have that "do-or-die" spirit and wholehearted determination to give his best at all times. A basketball player, no matter how good, is a detriment to the team if he does not have a keen desire to play the game.... |
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334. How to Improve Your Reading Habits
Body habits count no less than mind habits in reading. Posture and activity must be carefully analyzed.... |
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335. Socialization and the Learning Process in Young Puppies Explained
Up until a few years ago, a puppy under 6 months of age was not supposed to have any set behavior pattern. He was more or less expected to learn a few rules (such as using his newspapers or going outside) and gradually develop his sociability, reaching his peak when about a year old.... |
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336. How to Plan Your Hunting Trip
The real purpose of any big-game hunting trip is to have an enjoyable and rewarding experience in the great outdoors. In addition, every hunter hopes to climax such an experience by taking a prized game animal. That is the unsurpassed thrill of any hunt.... |
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337. How to Organize A Company Celebration
We recommend that management, perhaps in the person of the "real" General Chairman (who has undoubtedly played a leading part in guiding celebration thinking up to the point where it got a green light from the Board of Directors), proceed with all possible speed to:... |
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338. The Horse in Myth and Fable
In the Bible, persons with military rank were generally mounted on horses - those without rank very seldom; and the association of horses with war is frequent.... |
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339. Modern Basketball Defense Explained
A decent share of the credit for a good defense can be traced to the mental attitude of the team's players. Their defensive attitude should be aggressive.... |
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340. Unlock the Secrets of Skin Diving
Since man first began scratching pictures upon the walls of his cave to depict his daily life, there has been a continuous record of his attempt to explore and exploit the sea.... |
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341. How to Master Speed Math
There is a certain specific rule of procedure that will speed up your handling of numbers.... |
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342. How to Choose Your Sailboat
To join the fraternity of sailing enthusiasts and enjoy the new era of sailboat living, your first step is to select a boat. Unfortunately, there's no one sailboat that's perfect for all uses.... |
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343. Understanding Prereading Skills for Preschoolers
There are many steps to becoming an independent reader - one who can pronounce an unfamiliar printed word or get its meaning in other ways. Some of these steps can be taken during the preschool years.... |
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344. Essential Equipment for the Skier
Once you have decided to learn how to ski you must turn your attention to the most important matter for beginners, advanced pupils and "big shots" alike - the equipment.... |
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345. How to Begin Model Ship Building
Assembling model kits is a straightforward job comprising well made parts with detailed instructions; some of them are illustrated and show each stage of assembly clearly.... |
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346. How to Use Your Subconscious Power
The secret of using the power of your subconscious is by deliberate preparation and by conscious predetermination of the outcome. Beyond that, you do nothing; you can do nothing to cause its power to be a major factor in your life.... |
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347. The Value of Charts to A Company Explained
Charts are a forceful means of presenting vital information to corporate management. They are industry's proof of the expression "A picture is worth a thousand words".... |
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348. Use and Care of Tools for the Handyman Explained
There is probably nothing that discourages a home handyman faster than being unable to find a specific tool quickly when it is needed.... |
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349. Materials Required For Watercolor Painting
My attitude toward materials may be summed up by paraphrasing the old adage that just as you can't be a good carpenter without good tools, so you can't be a good watercolorist without good materials.... |
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350. Strengthening the Hands for Playing Great Golf
Strong hands, wrists and fingers are essential to the retention of a correct and constant grip in every detail and the development of the feeling that it is fitted snugly to the shaft of the golf club.... |
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351. How to Provide Good Leadership in Baseball
These ideas are for managers, coaches, players, and parents. While this is written primarily for the beginner in baseball - the Little Leaguer - the reader will discover that the same fundamentals work in all branches of baseball.... |
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352. What Does A Stockholder Do?
Let us envision you, not as a creditor, but as a part owner, a proprietor. That's what you become when you buy stock.... |
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353. Essential Sewing Equipment Explained
The cave woman of prehistoric times used a fishbone with a hole in it for a needle, and a tough animal sinew for thread. In like fashion, modern women can sew with only a needle and thread.... |
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354. A History of Science Fairs
Back in October, 1828, The American Institute of the City of New York held its first industrial fair.... |
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355. How to Locate Fish in the Surf
One of the toughest problems confronting the novice in surf fishing is the one of locating the fish that venture inshore to feed.... |
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356. The Equipment You Need To Grow Indoor Plants
The beginner who walks into his garden supply store is going to be overwhelmed at the number and variety of home garden equipment he is going to find on sale.... |
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357. How to Reduce Weight Safely
Without straining or tiring yourself, you can walk off 12 pounds a year.... |
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358. How to Hypnotize
Everyone will be most interested in learning the necessary procedure for inducing hypnosis. The beginner must avoid all appearances of humor while inducing hypnosis. The grinning, clowning operator gets poor results or none.... |
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359. Eat Better Without Cooking
Only nature can perform the complete life process - the transformation of inorganic substances from out of the earth into organic plants and their eventual consumption by animals and human beings.... |
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360. Tips on Grouse for Hunters and Photographers
The most prized game bird of upland game hunters in the northern belt of states is the ruffed grouse, one of a large family of birds that inhabit North America.... |
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361. A Short History of Hairdressing
Hairdressers have always moved among commoners and kings, but they have achieved their greatest popularity at three points in history: shortly before the decline of Greece, just before the French Revolution - and today.... |
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362. The Joy of Dog Breeding Explained
Genetics, whether of the dog or of Homo sapiens, is never a simple subject that can be simply explained.... |
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363. A Short History of Betting on the Aces
Racing started out nearly four hundred years ago as the sport of kings, but the little man has long since taken over.... |
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364. How to Plan Your Christmas Gifts
Give yourself at Christmas; there really is no more wonderful of a gift. Out of the pretty box you give can fly all sorts of rare intangibles, once the ribbon is off and the lid is lifted.... |
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365. Selecting Wood for Carpentry Explained
To select the type of wood best suited to the work to be done it is essential to understand the characteristics of the material.... |
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366. The Hobby of Model Aircraft Explained
Starting in the dawn of recorded history and continuing to this present day, man has patterned his construction pastimes and artistic ability basically on the precise image of objects and persons known to him.... |
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367. How to Begin A Scientific Career
If your inclination is towards a scientific career, naturally the place to begin building your future is in the place where you are right now.... |
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368. The Art of Continuity in Movie Making
There are ten million film makers in America today. Most of them are amateurs, but the number who migrates to professional ranks grows constantly as television enlarges its demands for motion pictures of all kinds.... |
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369. Equipment for Bowlers Explained
Although it isn't necessary to own your own equipment in order to enjoy bowling, I strongly recommend that you do. All bowling centers have "house balls" available for use at no charge to customers, and your local bowling center will rent bowling shoes.... |
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370. The History of Model Ships Explained
Contemporary models of old-time ships are nowadays very scarce and precious things; most of them have found permanent homes in the great museums of the world, others in the collections of wealthy connoisseurs.... |
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371. How to Make A Profit From Your Greenhouse
In the greenhouse, the gardener is truly master of all he surveys, for he can choose his plants, his soils, and his climate! Not only that - but he can also spend his leisure living in this Garden of Eden, and, if he wishes, turn such leisure time into a profit-making sideline.... |
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372. Why Is Marriage Counseling Useful?
The word "counseling" is defined in many dictionaries as "giving advice" or "warning". People in trouble in their marital relationships have always been the recipients of all kinds of well-meant advice, and in that "educational" sense marriage counseling is probably as old and as universal as marriage itself.... |
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373. How to Set Up A Workshop for Furniture Making
There are few occupations for pleasure or profit, as satisfying as working in wood. And this satisfaction is nowhere more fully realized than in shaping wood into things of beauty and utility that add charm and comfort to the home.... |
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374. Unlock the Secret of Color in Flower Arranging
Unlike most creative arts, floral arrangement has the advantage of natural, not man-made material. In all the centuries of mankind we have been unable to reproduce the thrilling combination of soft texture, graceful lines, radiant color and delicate scent found in a single rose.... |
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375. Mental and Physical Aspects of Golf Explained
Every intelligent person who has played golf must have speculated on the relation between the mental and the physical aspects of the game.... |
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376. Unlock the Secrets of the Art of Judo
With the rapid expansion of interest in judo throughout the world today, there has developed a need for more understanding of the art and science of this sport. The terms jujitsu and judo are common to our knowledge, but the difference in their meaning is not too clear.... |
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377. Creative Design for the Dressmaker Explained
A dress of good design is almost timeless - it can be worn for a great many seasons without appearing out of style.... |
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378. How to Begin Skiing
Skiing is a wonderful sport, and well worth the effort in mastering its different facets.... |
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379. What Is Good Tone in Singing?
Acoustical analyses were made of a good singing tone and the following conclusions were reached.... |
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380. Tools for Pottery Explained
Beginners learning how to make pottery and sculpture in clay, will need a minimum of tools. Those basic tools required are outlined below.... |
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381. How to Improve Your Memory
Memory training, though primarily for adults, is also suited for teachers and parents concerned with child education and development. It is in the early years of school attendance that boys and girls start out on the road to success.... |
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382. Guide to Etiquette for the Engagement
There are many aspects to an engagement. However, as outlined below, the three main aspects are the announcement, the engagement party and the ring.... |
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383. Understanding the Facts of Color
Color is so constantly in evidence in our daily lives that we are inclined to give it almost no conscious attention. We merely accept color, failing not so much in our appreciation of its beauty - for we all like cooler - as in a full realization of what an important part it plays in our daily lives.... |
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384. What Is the Best Buy In Real Estate and Why
I will assume you are a small investor, and that you have only $1,000 to $1,500 to invest. If you have more you can speed the process and get started quicker, pyramid more quickly, and reach your goal sooner. But you cannot improve on the method unless you have phenomenal luck - and we're not planning on that.... |
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385. Understanding the Basics of Homeopathy
Homoeopathy is ever capable of development, while the principles remain the same. These principles are founded upon natural laws. The natural laws are basic, they are more eternal than the hills, for these laws were formulated before the hills came into being.... |
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386. Breathing: The Key To Speaking
Correct management of the breath is of first importance to the student of elocution, and for all those wishing to speak publicly. These breathing and relaxation exercises will undoubtedly give you the edge for improving your public speaking!... |
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387. How to Design a Lower Cholesterol Diet
Eating is one of the things that can affect your cholesterol level a great deal. If you have too high cholesterol, the foods you eat can be one of the things you can control to most effectively and quickly lower your cholesterol.... |
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388. A Brief Look at the Origin of the Postage Stamp
In 1837 Sir Rowland Hill, after having completed exhaustive studies of the postal service then in effect, made public his revolutionary idea, the stamp. This was, reduced to its simplest expression, merely the fact that it cost no more to deliver a letter a hundred miles than it did to deliver one a few city blocks.... |
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389. Choosing the Right Skates for Ice-Skating
Your skates, while important, are not as important as your boots. A pair of low figure skates of the correct size and shape does not have to be expensive or even moderately expensive to be perfectly satisfactory for a long while.... |
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390. Yoga Being the Key to Modern Ailments
We tend to live on the run, geared to split-second timing, to noise, to newscasts every hour on the hour, to phones jangling and cars honking, subway trains, deadlines and keeping up with the Joneses and seldom sufficient rest, relaxation or sleep. None of this is conducive to peace of mind.... |
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391. The Serious Harmfulness of Smoking
Most of us know that smoking is indeed a habit that can have many serious implications on our health but there is a tendency to view the problem lightly.... |
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392. The Aims of Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga can help you towards better health and calm your mind so that you can solve your personal problems, but I do want to stress two facts.... |
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393. How to Manage Your Stress
Often times stress will manifest when we carry over yesterday's concerns into our present day concerns. An accumulation will almost always end up in a high stress level. Therefore, we must be able to "dump" all of our concerns from the previous day or days and concentrate wholly on our today.... |
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394. The Importance of Eating Well
Remember that your body needs the proper amount and variety of vitamins. Vitamin deficiency often causes run-down conditions, makes you susceptible to colds and illness. A sufficiency of vitamin intake is one of nature's great safeguards against the premature aging process.... |
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395. Using the Best Glass to Drink Wine
It is not so much a matter of using the right glass as it is of using the most suitable one. I am at a loss to understand the reason for so many shapes and sizes, which range from a pudding basin on a short stem to a saucer on a single stilt.... |
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396. Selecting the Right Breed of Dog
While there are no essential personality differences between the sexes of dogs, there is no doubt that some personality variations exist among the various breeds. Though rather minor, they are significant enough so that they should be inquired into in order that the particular breed can meet individual needs.... |
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397. How to Diagnose Whether You Are Smoking to Excess
Physicians are often asked whether it is harmful to smoke three cigarettes a day, or five, or fourteen, or a pack; people seem to seek a standard measurement.... |
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398. Gardens in Containers in the Modern Day
American visitors to the Old World are invariably impressed by the exuberant displays of container plants around homes, in gardens and parks, and in front of public buildings and places of business.... |
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399. A Meditation Technique for Dealing with Headaches
Meditation brings with it peace of mind as we learn to observe our surroundings. We become one with it and it helps us to focus our mental energy on one thing at a time. A lot of it is lost on extraneous things. Through the process of meditation we can harness this energy and use it for constructive purposes.... |
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400. A Brief Look at the Successful Ventriloquist
After taking a few lessons the student may find that he has a hitherto unsuspected talent for the art of ventriloquism, which only needs proper cultivation to be made a source of amusement and profit.... |
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401. Flying a Kite Well
First to be considered is the place from which the kite is flown. There are certain do's and don'ts which operate here. For example, avoid a spot where the kite might become entangled with trees or overhead wires, or where it might sail over a busy road.... |
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402. Weighing Your Personal Situation When Investing In Stocks
Your age, the state of your health, the number of dependents you support, the kind of job you have, whether you are a man or a woman, what kind of goals you have set for yourself - all these, and more, are factors which will bear on your decision whether or not to invest.... |
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403. The Origin of the Stock Market Formula
The search for automatic investing techniques - schemes which would produce profits by giving investors advance indication of market swings, based on a mechanical interpretation of market data - has been going on for quite some time.... |
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404. Using Chromotherapy When Dealing With Insomnia
When dealing with insomnia, color therapy can be of some help. Color therapy or chromotherapy is the use of color to promote general health and also to treat particular maladies (including but not limited to sleep-oriented problems).... |
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405. Surf, Rock and Jetty Fishing
When you fish any of these three places you've reached the pinnacle of inshore fishing. Surf fishing, technically speaking, is fishing at any sandy shoreline where the ocean beats against the beach.... |
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406. How We Reproduce Music
To be sure, some people use their ears much more than others. Most people have an efficient visual memory and can recall in the mind's eye just how a certain person or house looks; others do not have this ability.... |
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407. Outthinking the Batter When Pitching In Baseball
A boy may have a strong arm and know all the mechanics of pitching, but if he doesn't think about the hitter's weaknesses and strengths, he'll become nothing more than a "thrower" and will not help his team much.... |
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408. Pointers to Selecting the Right Soil
Without soils, no life could exist on earth. The lowly bacterial cell and the massive pachyderm both owe their being to this basic stuff of life.... |
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409. Proper Grooming of Horses
The body brush does the main work. The groom should stand well back from the horse and lean the weight of his body on to the brush, which should penetrate to the skin. It is worked in the direction that the coat lays.... |
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410. The Seven Steps to Faster Reading
When attempting to increase the speed at which you read, it is advisable to take the following steps.... |
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411. Choosing the Right Materials When Beginning Quilting
To begin with, I want to say something as trite as it is important and that is, "Use the very best materials that you can afford for any and all handwork." Extravagance is never smart, but good quilt materials are not expensive. It's the sleazy ones, unreliable dyes and starched cloth that prove expensive in the end.... |
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412. Selecting Decorations for Christmas
Green is the background and foundation of the indoor Christmas, but the background may be brightened with all the colors of the rainbow. We may use many materials to accent decorations, but they should be selected with a sense of fitness. A colored candle may be suitable where a bright patch of fabric would be out of place.... |
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413. The Learning Capacity of Dogs
The popularity of the police dog in Europe, and the almost unbelievable results accomplished by dog training during the First World War inspired scientists and animal experts to undertake the study of dog psychology for the purpose of improving, if possible, upon the training systems then in vogue.... |
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414. All the Tools You Will Need to Do Upholstering
Perhaps the most important one is the upholsterer's hammer. Upholstery hammers are specially made for this specific craft. There are three types, the favorite one being that with the round ringed shaft.... |
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415. How to Tell a Story Well
The tempo of storytelling should usually be faster than the normal speed of conversational delivery. Listeners like to feel the story is progressing. Action must take place. You can emphasize this feeling of progress by telling the story briskly.... |
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416. The History of Poker
Poker is called the American national game. (It shares this distinction with baseball.) Actually, poker comes as close to being international as any card game possibly could. It probably originated in Persia; it developed in Europe; it did attain its present form in the United States - probably in the 1830s - but today it is played in every country in which playing cards are known.... |
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417. A Brief Look at the Historical Development of Picture Frames
The picture frame, as it exists today, is derived from the doorway or entrance to temples, palaces and cathedrals. The earliest examples of frame-like decorations or borders bear a great resemblance to door frames.... |
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418. Experience in Speaking Well
My first contact with the talk of the world outside my home was with the boys in a rural school. It was not pleasant. All the boys were too bashful to talk with the girls. And even among the boys, the younger and possibly also the nicer boys were usually too bashful to participate in the general talk sessions.... |
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419. Using the Best Resources for Your Non-profit Organization
Knowing who the sources of money are likely to be for your non-profit, you will want to figure out how to contact the largest amount of them most effectively. You will of course want to know where to find the donors that can help your group succeed.... |
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420. Three Misconceptions about Playing Golf Well
What could be simpler than golf? There lies a perfectly quiet, still ball, ready to be dispatched to the desired spot. The player can take as much time as he wants and he has a whole kit full of clubs specifically designed to produce whatever effect he desires. All the golfer has to do is to swing the club.... |
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421. How Fats Damage or Destroy Your Arteries
Extensive research in experimental animals has been able to demonstrate how lipids (fat deposits) can leave the bloodstream and enter the artery wall within 24 hours. The atherosclerosis produced in these animals becomes indistinguishable from the atherosclerosis seen in human arteries.... |
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422. The Importance of Being Able To Boost Your IQ
Perhaps never in our country's history have we been so aware of our schools, so well informed about the problems our schools face, and so deeply concerned with raising the quality of public school education.... |
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423. The Advantage of Renting Apartments
Small, two-room apartments can be found that make housekeeping very simple, and inexpensive; while some luxury apartments provide for lavish living without the responsibilities that go with having a house of your own to look after.... |
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424. Defining Art from Form
One of the first muddles that need clarifying is the sharp line often drawn to set off arts from crafts.How can anybody decide at first blush that a man who has a sense of form, an eye for color, and a definite quest for the beautiful is producing only a vessel - if he spins a lovely pot on his wheel, applies glowing glazes, and fires his work to produce a handsome jar glowing with a jewel-like finish?... |
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425. Small Game Field Shooting
The trail lead through a frost-touched multicolored forest, the oak and maple trees a riot of crimsons, deep reds and browns. Grant Hartwell and I were walking this ridge trail, as men should be doing each autumn, our minds on deer, light overnight packs on our backs, wholly content with the world.... |
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426. Getting Started Home Schooling Your Child
If you have considered all of the reasons mentioned above and more, and have decided that homeschooling really is right for you and your kids, you will likely want to know what to do now. This section is going to help you know what you should do in order to get things running.... |
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427. Caring For Fishing Waders and Boots
Waders and boots, to be of any use, obviously must be kept dry inside. In warm weather one often finds himself so damp that he may suspect his waders of leaking although usually it is only perspiration. Waders thus dampened should be opened and hung up so the air can get at them. Waders that are actually wet inside demand more thorough treatment.... |
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428. On Recovering Your Eyesight with Exercises
The first, and inevitable, question which everyone asks is, "How long will it take before my vision improves?" As the answer to this question depends on a number of factors - the seriousness of your eye condition, your ability to acquire complete relaxation and mental control, the steadiness with which you do your exercises - no definite period of time can be set.... |
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429. The Different Breeds of Cat
By "domestic", it is meant cats who, however casual their membership, belong to human families. Most of them - 13.2 million - were found to be farm cats. Seven million were city cats, and 6.5 million lived somewhere in between.... |
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430. The Benefits of Mail Ordering
Mail order is an American innovation - soliciting, receiving, and shipping orders mainly by mail; strictly speaking, it is a way of doing business rather than a business in itself. Despite the rapid advance of transportation and the shortening of the time between city and farm, mail order has continued to grow in popularity since its inception in the early 1870's.... |
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431. Necessary Precautions to Consider When Coaching Amateur Boxing
There are a number of necessary precautions that must be taken when engaging in boxing. In boxing, as in any other contact sport, close supervision is imperative to avoid unnecessary accidents.... |
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432. Establishing a Practice Schedule for Basketball
As far as the time of practice is concerned, I feel the best time to practice is right after school. I feel it is desirable to have several practice sessions at night before we begin the regular season's schedule so that we might accustom the players to game conditions. I conduct several game type scrimmages at night before the opening game.... |
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433. Aiming the Bow When Engaging in Archery
The archer has a choice of methods of aiming, or sighting. They may be loosely classified into three groups: direct, indirect or point of aim, and the hunting aim.... |
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434. Tips To Improving Your Study
There would be little object in reading, or reflection, or travel, or in experience in general, if such experience could not later be recalled so as to be further enjoyed and used. Want of reference thus far to memory does not therefore, signify any lack of appreciation of its worth. No time is likely to come when a low estimate will be placed upon memory.... |
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435. Unlock The Secrets Of Horse Riding
There is a lot to learn in riding a horse, but each stage, each new piece of learning is exciting. Take these tips and then have fun riding!... |
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436. How To Renovate Your Run-Down Lawn
The term "lawn renovation" has different meanings for different people. Understand what it might mean to you and learn the steps to getting underway with your own renovation.... |
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437. Tennis Equipment Explained
The proper equipment and the right court is essential for a good game of tennis. This article will give you an outline of the proper equipment and use of these things to help you to get started.... |
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438. Early Training For Dog Shows Explained
If you want to show your dog, certain things could have, or should have, been done while you were waiting for your puppy to grow up. This article will outline those important things for you to get you started.... |
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439. Dog Breeding Explained
The mark to be aimed at in dog breeding is improvement -improvement of your own stock, improvement in the quality of the puppies which you raise, and finally, improvement of the breed itself. Learn all about the process in this article.... |
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440. Elementary Boat Racing Tactics Explained
You must consider the rules of the road - marine traffic laws - even if you never race a boat. This article will help you to understand the basic concepts and rules of boating.... |
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441. Tips For The Beginner In Judo
It takes some years of practice before you become adept at judo. The following tips will make your progress from beginner to expert, easier.... |
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442. The Wall Garden Explained
When laying out a garden on a piece of sloping ground, one will almost invariably be confronted with the problem of what to do with the banks which of necessity will be formed. Use this article to help you figure out what to do with your space!... |
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443. Exciting Stunts To Raise School Spirit
School spirit is an important part of any school. It is a great way to encourage team spirit and unity. Use any of these ideas below to start encouraging spirit at your school!... |
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444. The Serve In Volleyball Explained
In volleyball, the serve is the act of putting the ball in play by a player sounds simple, but actually it describes one of the most important plays in the game of volleyball. The underhand and the overhand serves are described below.... |
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445. Understand The Basics Of Fish
It will be wise to learn something about fishes and their requirements if you plan on setting up an aquarium. Read this article to gain helpful information before setting up your own fish tank.... |
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446. How To Develop Your Speaking Voice
If these things are practiced regularly, you can be sure to greatly enhance the quality of your speaking voice, and it will be well worth the time and effort spent.... |
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447. Discover The Beauty Of Cut Roses
Roses, sometimes called the queen of flowers, look charming in the garden but also especially when they are cut and brought inside. There are several things which can be dome to enhance the beauty of your cut roses.... |
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448. How To Make The Ice Hockey Team
Are you looking to make the hockey team? There are a few things you should know about hockey that will help you on your way to becoming a star on the ice!... |
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449. The Grip Used In Table Tennis Explained
The grip is an all-important fundamental in every racket game. We recommend the tennis grip because that is the one used by all ranking table-tennis players. This article will explain the different styles and which will work best for you.... |
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450. Wood Carving Explained
In learning to carve wood it is a very good plan to start with a few basic shapes so before trying anything complex, start with these few basic exercises to get you on your way1... |
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451. Secrets Of Salt-Water Fishing Plugs
There are many reasons why you should make your own salt-water fishing plugs. The lure is not too difficult to make, and once made, you should enjoy great success fishing. Happy fishing!... |
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452. The Secret Of Popularity
To be popular is something that nearly everyone desires. There are many keys to becoming popular and a large part of it comes from your communication skills and how to present yourself to others. Let this article help you to acquire positive traits and start climbing the social ladder!... |
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453. The Right Equipment For The Gardener Explained
Whether your grounds are large or small, the right tools and equipment can speed routine tasks and help you to successful gardening. Taking good care of your tools and keeping them in one place will pay dividends in time and effort.... |
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454. Shammed Unconciousness In Jiu-Jitsu Exposed
In a system of combat where strategy is as highly developed as it is in jiu-jitsu it is to be expected that the student will have to deal with the problem of shamming by his opponent. This article will help you to understand the technique behind shamming and how to put it to use when using jiu-jitsu.... |
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455. How To Make Fondant And Cream Candies
Fondant and cream candies are simple and delicious candies which can be made perfectly after a little practice. This article provides recipes to make the perfect little treat for any occasion.... |
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456. Discover The Ideal Diet For Birds
If you want to keep your prized bird looking and feeling healthy you need to supply it with a sufficient diet. This article will help you to understand what food is right for your parrot and what food could potentially hurt them. Keep you bird healthy and beautiful!... |
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457. Basic Processes In Jewelry Making
Have you always wanted to make your very own jewelery? Before you start there are many things that you first need to understand about the process. Follow these steps and use these tips to help create your own beautiful jewels!... |
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458. How To Set Up A Fishtank
Certain important factors need to be taken into consideration when setting up a fish tank. This article will outline all those necessary factors and help you on your way to creating your very own tropical paradise for your fish.... |
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459. Discover Ways To Create A Model Railroad
The hobby of model railroad building is one which lends itself to constant growth. There are several different ways which you can use to accommodate this growth. Follow the advice in this article to complete a perfect model.... |
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460. Magic Ways To Stalk Deer
Many hunters enter the woods in hopes of bringing home a nice size deer but many find difficulty once they start. To learn how to successful stalk deer increases your chances of bringing home that desired meat. Take these tips with you to help you learn how to stalk efficiently.... |
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461. How To Take Care Of Floors
House cleaning, if done properly, should take no great length of time, and leaves any house looking wonderful. It is important to know what type of flooring you own before attempting to clean it. Use this article to help you figure out just how to take care of your floors.... |
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462. Secrets Of Growing Orchids
The orchid can be a difficult flower to grow. Many things need to be in place in order for an orchid to flourish. Using the tips in this article will allow you to successfully grow this beautiful plant.... |
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463. Great Bowling Advice For Beginners
When you are a beginner at bowling the fundamentals must come first. Details can not be overlooked in the game of bowling so use these guidelines in this article to help you become the bowler you want to be.... |
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464. Discover The Way To Make Candy
Everyone loves candy and what better way to brighten up the holidays than make your very own candy. Follow the recipes in this article and you're on your way to spreading holiday cheer with some delicious sweets.... |
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465. Discover The Truth About Marriage
Finding a suitable mate is of paramount importance for happiness in marriage. Consider the points provided in this article to get a good start in seeking out your marriage partner.... |
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466. How To Use Brainstorm Ideas
Brainstorming can be an effective way to collect of myriad of ideas if put to use the right way. Using these tips will help you to distinguish between effective brainstorming and pointless idea formulation.... |
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467. All You Need To Know About Billiards
Billiards is a game of strategy that incorporates much talent. To achieve greatness in this game you must know the basics along with helpful tips. Follow this article on your way success in billiards!... |
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468. A Difficult Sailing Maneuver Explained
Sailing can be relaxing and a fun hobby but if the risks associated with certain maneuvers aren't explained, some difficulties can arise. This article will help you to understand the risks but also the fun involved with sailing.... |
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469. How To Use The Alpine House For Plants
Alpine plants can be difficult to grow if not given the proper environment. Learn just how to provide the right setting for your alpine plants and watch them flourish!... |
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470. How To Teach A Parrot To Talk
A talking parrot is an amusement to many but just how do these beautiful birds learn to talk? This article will help you to understand the basics of bird training and potentially train your own pretty polly to talk!... |
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471. Discover The Spirit Of Volleyball
Volleyball has the potential for so much spirit and fun and it's just a matter of knowing how to incorporate these things into the game in order to take your volleyball experience to the next level.... |
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472. How To Write A Hit Song
There are quite a few factors, in addition to natural ability, that are required for a successful songwriter and Writing a hit song can be a daunting project for the new songwriter but if you understand the basics you can then use these tips to help create your one hit wonder!... |
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473. The History Of Tennis Explained
Tennis has origins beyond the typically imagined. This article will help you to understand just how tennis came around and will increase your love for this game.... |
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474. Learn The Basic Principles Of Judo
The basic principles of judo are easy to grasp and are essential for the person studying the technique of judo. This article will help anyone interested in learning these basics and to master the art of judo.... |
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475. A Guide To Preparing For A Dog Show
Showing a dog is a fascinating exercise, and requires some effort on your part to get ready for it! This article will help you to prepare your dog for the show!... |
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476. 4 Keys To Selection Of The Quarterback
Looking for a leader on your team? The quarterback influences a team's performance greatly so to be successful, you need a well trained and athletic quarterback. The qualities listed will help you to decide the right quarterback to lead your team to victory.... |
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477. Understanding Genetics For Dog Breeders
The history of dog breeding is a large subject, and to deal with each separate breed would entail a volume in itself. Here I shall give only a brief outline of the history of research in genetics.... |
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478. How To Shoot Craps
The basics of craps must be understood before you can attempt to play and be successful. Using these tips in this article, you will not only understand but conquer the basics and aspects of craps.... |
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479. How To Design A Garden
Roses are valued in the world of gardening. The ones who try to succeed in creating a beautiful garden achieve some of the greatest floral arrangements and always a part of the highest quality gardens is the ever beautiful rose.... |
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480. How To Produce The Right Ideas
Thinking involves many different components and evolves different for different people. To understand how thinking works, it must be examined how it develops. Use this article as a guide on how to understand the elements of thought.... |
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481. How To Get A Song Published
These steps in this article is the usual route taken by a song to become well-known and possibly a "hit." Once you know what happens, it will be time to launch your own!... |
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482. How To Get Goals In Hockey
Before you step on the ice, read this article to find out what equipment you need, basic pointers to help you out, and tips on how to help you excel on the ice. Use this advice and you will rise above any competition in front of you.... |
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483. Understanding the Psychology of the Horse
How many times have you heard people say that horses are stupid, unable to reason, and extremely selfish? But who stops to take the trouble to find out what really makes a horse "tick"? Admitted, there are stupid horses just as there are stupid people, but this large animal is full of fears, emotions, and affection.... |
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484. Teaching Birds to Talk
Whichever species of bird is selected for training, it is preferable to buy young and if possible, hand-raised birds, between 2 and 6 months old. A bird's learning ability is not as rapid, the older it becomes.... |
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485. How to Clean Walls and Ceilings
Walls and ceilings are to be found in every room of the house, so it is important to know how to clean them thoroughly. Once you have clean walls, your whole house will take on a new, fresh feeling.... |
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486. Tips for Gaining Speed in Jui-Jitsu
If the reader has the patience and perseverance that he should bring to the work of Jui-Jitsu I will offer him a suggestion that is of great value. Do not attempt to learn more than one trick at a time; do not be in haste to go to another. In this way he will be able to work his way to ever increasing speed.... |
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487. Hints for Making Candy
Candy making is generally so simple that any school girl or boy may concoct for themselves or friends the finest of candies at very little expense. Below are hints on tools needed and other generalities to make candy making even easier.... |
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488. How to Strike a Billiard Ball
There are very few people who have a natural cue action which enables them to strike a billiard ball properly without any training. This applies to about one player in a million, I should say, the remainder have to be taught how to hold a cue and swing it to advantage, as well as how to stand properly.... |
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489. Secrets of the Best Scenery for Your Model Railroad
More newcomers to model railroading are discouraged by the thought of making scenery than by any other aspect of the hobby. They will tackle carpentry, wiring, and complicated layouts even if they've had no experience before, and will operate a complex pike like real-life dispatchers.... |
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490. General Directions for Candy Making
Candy tastes good and is good. And it tastes much better and is much better if you make it yourself. Whatever your favorite candy, whether butter crunch or fudge, nougat or molasses taffy, peanut brittle or chocolate mint patties, you can make it better than the best candy you ever bought.... |
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491. Understanding Values in Marital Problems
There are a relatively few basic social factors in American life which seem always to appear in the ultimate background of our marital problems. Some of these are common American practices in mate selection; others are characteristics of the national life as a whole, while still others concern emphases with existing families.... |
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492. Tips for the Beginner Wood Carver
You, as a beginner wood carver, may be ready to think of designing something yourself. Before doing so, look at some really good wood carvings. Photographs can remind us of things seen but for proper appreciation it is better to see the actual work.... |
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493. Principles of Keeping Good Aquariums
Keeping fish is an endlessly fascinating and absorbing hobby. The size and shape of tanks is discussed below, as is the fish capacity of tanks.... |
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494. Essential Equipment for Table Tennis
Table tennis equipment in general is so inexpensive as compared with that required in other sports that you should not hesitate to purchase the best. An excellent racket costs about five dollars; a ball, twenty-five cents; and a table, fifty to sixty dollars.... |
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495. Essential Questions to Ask Before You Marry
Ever since you were very young you have dreamed about the person you would marry. Perhaps you have experienced some unfortunate affairs in your dealings with the other sex that make you just a little anxious now that you are considering marriage.... |
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496. How to Make Fresh-Water Spin Bugs
One of the most effective lures for black bass in fresh water is the so-called "bass bug" which is used with a fly rod. However, these bugs are too light to cast with a casting or spinning rod. But the angler who wants to use such tackle can easily make bass bugs which are heavy enough to cast.... |
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497. Tricks for Hunting Deer
Deer hunting, an art and a sport, has many tricks which the novice should try to discover as soon as possible. Some of these essential tips and tricks are outlined below.... |
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498. Secrets of the Orchid Family
The prospective orchidist will want to have a general knowledge of the orchid family and a survey of the individual members with whom he may want later to become more closely acquainted. The range of choice is wide, since there are from fifteen to twenty thousand species.... |
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499. How to Gain the Confidence of an Audience
The first thing for the public speaker to do is to gain the confidence and sympathy of his audience. Under no circumstances is he to antagonize or prejudice his audience against him in the beginning.... |
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500. Discover How to Dance Variations of the Waltz
The standard Waltz following the mode of the day becomes more old-fashioned each moment. However, there is a new idea of combining two figures of the Boston and then a few figures of the Hesitation and then the Lame Duck, which again changes to the standard step.... |
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501. How to Play 'War' Card Games for Children
Most games of the War Family call on the players to keep their eyes open and their brains sharp, but they don't require great skill in the play of the cards. The skillful players usually win, but even the youngest player has a very good chance.... |
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502. Discover the Basics of Correct Bowling
Before anything else in bowling, the basics of correct fit of the ball and correct footwear must be attended to.... |
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503. Discover Ways to Design and Plan Your Grounds
For the most attractive and beneficial use of your grounds, you will want to include in your plans features such as trees, a good lawn and flowers. In this way the grounds will become far more attractive, and will serve as a pleasing backdrop to your house.... |
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504. Tools for the Jewelry Maker
Essential tools for the beginner jewelry maker are surprisingly few. A variety of articles can be made with a small set of good tools; in fact, some of the pieces are made with only two or three of the tools listed.... |
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505. A Guide Understanding Marital Problems
Looking to improve your relationship with your spouse, or understand why your marriage ended badly? This important articles will help you learn more.... |
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506. The History Of Quarterbacking Explained
Where did this important position originate, and how has it evolved to the way the game is played today? This historical piece gives some interesting information.... |
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507. Discover The History Of Parrot-Keeping
If you're interested in owning and looking after Cockatoo's, Parrots or Macaws then this article is for you. Learn more about those precious pets and how to care for them.... |
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508. Discover The History Of Dice
Want to shoot dice like one of the pros? Part of knowing the game is knowing the history. Learn the background of this fascinating dice game of chance.... |
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509. The Fragrant History of Roses
By any other name...a rose is still a favorite flower of gardeners and romantics the world over. Discover the rich history of this fragrant bloom.... |
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510. Using Brainstorming to Boost Your Career
Most businesses and professions are guided by the landmarks erected by men who have made brilliant use of their creative minds. Learn to unlock your brain's potential through creative brainstorming.... |
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511. Know Your Haircoloring Products
Looking for that perfect shade of dazzling color for your hair? Successful coloring starts with knowing the products you are using. Get useful tips in this article.... |
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512. Important Considerations In Dog Breeding
There must be plenty of thought given to the breeding of dogs. But if you plan ahead and use a little imagination, many of the difficulties will vanish. Using the tips in this article will make dog breeding simple as can be.... |
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513. Writing A One Hit Wonder
Ever wanted to write a successful song? Follow these simple and easy tips and be on your way to become a star with your new song!... |
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514. Raising School Spirit
The Pep Rally is one of the most effective activities in moulding school spirit and school loyalty. It also instills various elements of sportsmanship into the student body and has a definite part in a secondary school curriculum. Using this article will help you to raise your school spirit!... |
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515. The Truth About Fresh-Water Game Fish
Whether you're a beginner or an old-timer a worm-dunker, plug-tosser or a dry-fly puritan you'll want to know many things to get the most out of your fishing. Here in plain fish-talk is the low-down about Largemouth Black Bass so you can't miss.... |
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516. Understand Your Lawn
Understand your lawn and origin of the lawn with the information given in this article. Who would have thought that the origin of your yard could have so much historic meaning.... |
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517. Understanding The Basics Of Tennis
The basics of the great game of tennis are few, yet require many hours of practice. To help you get started and understand these basics, read this article and you'll be on your way.... |
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518. Understanding The Beauty Of A Rose
The rose is, by general consent, the queen of flowers. It can be truthfully said that the rose is the only plant with which a complete garden can be made. Learn all about the true beauty of the rose in this helpful article.... |
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519. How To Get Acquainted With Your Horse
Before anyone can become a successful horseman there must be an understanding between owner and animal. If the guidelines given in this article are followed, you and your horse should become acquainted in no time.... |
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520. Learning The Basics Of Hockey
Skating can determine whether or not you can be a successful hockey player. But skating is a big difference from running, but to be a good skater, you must master the concepts of running. Learn all you need to know about hockey and the components of the sport in this article.... |
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521. A Rocky Start, A Beautiful Finish
There are few features in the garden that provide such a variety of interests in so little space as a well-planned and carefully planted rock garden. Use these helpful tips to create your very own beautiful rock garden.... |
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522. Showing Your Own Dog
Looking to get involved in showing dogs? Let us help you take the first precautions to getting started. Once these are taken care of, enjoy showing off that pretty pooch!... |
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523. How To Select Your Aquarium
If you are looking to start your very own aquarium, make sure to take these factors into consideration. These tips will help you to create a beautiful and healthy aquarium.... |
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524. Boating Terms Explained
Boating can be a great pasttime, but are you hesitating because you aren't familiar with the lingo? Don't let that stop you. Let this article help you brush up on your terms and get out to sea!... |
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525. Discover The Magic Of Volleyball
Volleyball is an extremely desirable sport judged by almost any of the criteria used in evaluating activities in a physical education or recreational program. It is also a sport used in many different situations. Learn more about the history of volleyball in this article.... |
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526. Discover The History Of Judo
The origins of Ju-jitsu can be traced back two thousand years bit but has made its way into the sports community of modern society. Learn all about the history of Judo with the information given in this article.... |
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527. How To Get Great Ideas
Most persons whose lives fall short of their great possibilities do so for lack of imagination, and lack of ideas. Imagination has a great power over the mind. Reading this article will help you to learn from what's around you and expand your mind.... |
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528. Table Tennis: More Than Just A Pasttime
Table tennis has acquired a huge number of enthusiastic followers over the years, and the game itself has changed from a parlor game to a real sport. Table tennis has safely passed through the fad stage, and today has achieved a permanent place as one of America's most popular sports.... |
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529. Essentials To Consider Before Wood Carving
Wood carving has become an art form and there are many techniques to be considered before attempting to create your very own masterpiece. Use these tips to help you on your way to creating a work of art.... |
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530. The Key To Confidence
To be able to speak in public is a trait envied my some, mastered by few, but wanted by all. Use these keys in this article to help you learn how to speak in public and gain the confidence to use your voice.... |
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531. Making Your Own Sweet Treats
Candy making can be fun, especially once the art of boiling the sugar has been mastered. The syrup made by boiling sugar and water is the basis of most candies, and on the quality of this syrup depends the quality of the candy. Learn all the tricks in this article.... |
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532. Taming Your Parrot
Parrots, and other Psittacine Birds, have been kept as pets for centuries but if your having problems with your special bird, take the tips in this article to help tame your prized parrot.... |
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533. Tools For Making Fishing Lures
One of the most satisfying experiences a fisherman can have is to catch a fish on a fishing lure he has fashioned with his own hands. Using this article, you can have the success and feeling of achievement by making your very own lures by hand.... |
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534. The Secrets To Tropical Fish
Keeping fish has become a popular hobby but there are certain things that must be acknowledged before one can successfully maintain a beautiful aquarium with healthy fish.... |
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535. How To Make Your Grounds Beautiful
Landscaping is an important part of any home, building, or grounds. It can add, or it can also take away, from the value of property. Use these tips to help make your gardens the envy of your area!... |
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536. Learn The Basics Of Jiujitsu
Today the name juijitsu is understood very generally, in English-speaking countries, to refer to that mysterious art of self-defense. Read more to discover all the concepts involved with jiujitsu and understand the ancient art.... |
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537. Make The Beautiful Jewelry You Want
Jewelry making is a trade that has been passed down through many generations and has taken many shapes, colors, and forms. Use this article to help you create beautiful jewelry to contribute to the tradition.... |
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538. The Right Equipment For The Job
Good basic house cleaning equipment is not expensive and no one can do a really good job without the proper tools. Use this article to help you to find the right tools for the task.... |
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539. Hunting Deer Effectively
In order to enjoy the sport of deer hunting fully, a hunter needs a thorough understanding of the animal and, to a lesser extent, of the country to be hunted. This things can be accomplished by using the advice given in this article.... |
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540. Life Secrets Of The Orchid
The grower of orchids is favored above other men. To become one of the few, use this article to help reveal the secrets behind growing beautiful orchids.... |
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541. Why Candy Is Fun
Candy is involved in many of a person's memories. From the first lollipop at the first children's party to the gold-wrapped cherry cordial at a golden anniversary all of the festive occasions of a lifetime are associated with candy.... |
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542. How To Make Your Model Railroad Look Real
It is important when you go to the trouble of building a model railroad that the finished product looks real. The primary way to do this is to work to a plan and consider the essential characteristics of your particular railroad.... |
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543. Learn How to Bowl Like a Pro
Every sport has its rules of etiquette and to master the game you must know these rules. These tips will hlep you to become the pro your friends will envy.... |
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544. Keys To Successful Love And Marriage
It has become increasingly difficult for a young couple to make a success of their marriage so use these simple keys to make your marriage a success instead of a divorce statistic.... |
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545. Everything You Need to Know About Billiards
Billiards is essentially a game of precision, and to play it at all well you must have the right implements to play with. A cue and ball meeting the outlined requirements there will be no stopping you, and you will quickly learn to become a very good billiards player!... |
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546. The Importance Of Post Positions In Horseracing
The post position is where a race horse starts his race and it can have a variable effect on the outcome of the race, which in turn, can have an affect on your horseracing handicap. The importance of post positions cannot be overrated and are a component of horseracing that will help you determine a handicap.... |
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547. The Youthful Powers Of Breakfast
I doubt if you've given much thought to the fact that youth begins at breakfast. There's a solid nutritional basis for eating high-protein breakfasts, and eliminating the pure starches from your "wake-up" meal.... |
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548. Finding The Best Calligraphy Books
Before the beginning of the 20th Century little had been written about calligraphy. But since the time that Edward Johnston published his book on Writing, Lettering and Illuminating a steady stream of works upon all aspects of the subject have been written.... |
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549. Can Handwriting Help Diagnose Mental Illness?
Handwriting is one way to determine how an individual has adapted to a mental illness, which is an intelligence change. Many psychologists have pointed out the consistent relationship between the mind and the body. None of them, however, has attempted to discover the actual bridge between the two.... |
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550. Homosexuals And Their Handwriting
Decoding handwriting can be used for all sorts of purposes. It's used for finding criminals, explaining a person's emotional state or personality. Some even say it can be used to determine if a person is homosexual.... |
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551. Leading Your Way To Success
Unless you are a leader in your work, you cannot succeed greatly because great people know how to lead others. There is always a possibility of securing increased compensation and abundance, by one phase of leadership - no matter in what field of work you find yourself!... |
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552. The Effect Of The RSROA On Roller Skating
In 1937 a group of roller-rink operators determined to band together and make a serious attempt to elevate the sport's standards and management. Several amateur competitions were fostered. On April 3, 1937, seventeen operators met at Detroit and organized the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association (RSROA) of the United States.... |
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553. The Importance Of Cooking In The Chinese Household
Cooking has always been an extremely important part of the Chinese culture. One of the duties of a good housewife is to appreciate the importance of cooking and its close relation to domestic happiness.... |
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554. Topping Off Chinese Meals With Table Wine
No dinner is complete without wine, which brings joy and drives away depression, and makes the old feel young and the young still more youthful. Taken in moderation, it is undoubtedly an excellent stimulant.... |
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555. Gathering Skiing Proper Skiing Equipment
Putting the together the proper skiing outwear can make or break a ski trip. If you don't have enough equipment, you'll get too cold and if you're wearing too much, you'll be uncomfortable.... |
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556. Using Respiratory Therapy To Treat Heart Disease
Both hypertension and hypotension are circulatory disorders, and as the breathing or respiratory centre in the brain is quite close to the circulatory centre it should now occasion no surprise for readers to learn that breathing has an enormous influence upon the circulation and hence upon the regulation of the blood pressure.... |
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557. Home Style Chinese Food
China is a country where the appreciation of good food is developed into a fine art. Chinese are epicures. Their cooking is distinctive: No other cooking resembles it in any way. There are many ways to cook Chinese food, but those who cook at home usually roast or steam their food.... |
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558. Finding The Right Woman For You
You're an adult! At last you will be free of home and parents, free to set your own course. From now on you are your own master, making your own rules. Make them well. On your decisions will rest the happiness of so many and at some point, one of these decisions is going to have to include marriage.... |
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559. Using Axes And Crampons On Your Ice Hiking Adventure
Having the right equipment on an ice climbing trip can literally be the difference between life and death. Before you get on the ice, make sure you have an ax and crampons in tow.... |
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560. Skating's Progression From Blades To Wheels
Roller skating, one of America's primary mass participant sports, has traveled a long and sometimes hard road since the day two centuries ago when an anonymous Dutchman first attempted to transfer skating from ice to ground.... |
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561. How To Use The Cupping Technique
Cupping is a medical practice that can be done at home and is used to heal all kinds of ailments and disorders including bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, pleurisy, boils, swellings, rheumatism, arthritis and lumbago.... |
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562. Finding The Right Reason To Marry
You've gone through the dating scene and enjoyed it. Some of your friends are starting to settle down and get married. This is the time in your life you may now ask the question, which is on every lip: "Why marry?"... |
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563. Good Western Racing Horses
Whenever the term "Western horse" is used, most people picture a rough-and-tumble rodeo - an event full of color but so full of danger, too, that no youngster would be permitted to enter the regular events. What few people realize is that many small, country horse shows have classes open to Western horses.... |
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564. The Absolute Beginning Of Absinthe In The US
Absinthe is a drink that has caused much controversy of the years for being a "wild" and "sinful" drink. These stereotypes fit in well with those that have followed New Orleans, which is where this potent drink first hit American soil.... |
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565. The Cocktail, A Piece Of New Orleans History
The most popular alcoholic beverage in the world today is that high-powered mixture known as the cocktail.... |
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566. Retiring In The United States
The United States is one of the most expensive countries in the world, but there are cheap places all around you that are ripe for retirement.... |
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567. Finding A Water Source While Ski Camping
The ski camper's water problem is much the same as that of the Ancient Mariner, which caused him to lament, "Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink..."... |
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568. Dealing With Women In The Workplace
Is it true, as so many say, that woman's place is in the home? The answer is a clear "No!" A woman's place is in her place, and this is true both at home (as we have seen) and in the office, but dealing with women in the office can be a challenge.... |
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569. Seeing 1,000 Items And Creating One Picture
When you get ready to paint your first picture, a great thing to bear in mind is that you are working in a specific and defined space or shape. You have, not infinity to deal with, but a canvas, measuring so many inches wide by so many deep.... |
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570. Useful Accessories For Ceramic Work
When you're building up your ceramics workshop you're going to need a litany of tools including a wedging wire, wedging board and soft hair brushes for decorating your work. Though these tools are important, there are other tools that will help you create wonderful ceramics including plaster bats and banding wheels.... |
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571. The Curative Powers Of Cupping
Cupping, as it is called in English, is one of the oldest forms of therapy, and is very effective in the treatment of a variety of complaints.... |
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572. Why Some People Are Ready To Date Before Others
Everyone is ready to start dating at a different age. There is no golden age, it's a personal choice that's weighted on certain factors such as maturity, experience with the opposite sex and life experience.... |
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573. Finding For Horses In Your Price Range
Lots of people want horses, but they often times stop before they get started looking for one because they think horses are incredibly expensive.... |
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574. The Origin Of Southerners' Beloved Mint Julep
The word julep is an old and honored one and can be traced as far back as A. D. 1400 - long before we ever heard of the Southern States of these United States, where the julep is popularly supposed to be indigenous.... |
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575. Prioritizing Your Retirement
As long as you make an effort to put retirement at the top of your list of priorities, you'll be able to retire. However, this is going to require you to re-evaluate the way you live your life.... |
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576. Making Your Retirement Dreams Come True In Spain
For some reason most of we Americans who have never visited Spain think of this country as a small one and it comes as a shock to find that of all of our States only Texas is larger than she.... |
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577. Equipping Your Ceramics Workshop
You're going to need several different tools to fully equip your ceramics workshop.... |
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578. Finding Balance In Your Dating Life
As soon as you begin to go out, you will face the question of how often and how late you should date. Such questions as the following are asked by high school and college boys and girls in both large and small communities everywhere.... |
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579. Creating An Active Birthday For Tiny Tots
If your tiny-tot has a birthday soon, celebrate the event with a party. The little people at this starry-eyed age are easy to please with a variety of activities.... |
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580. Girls Can Chase Boys
For a long time there's been a social stigma against girls going after guys. There is a thin line between being available and being too forward, which makes some girls hesitant to go after guys. The girl who gets a reputation for being a flirt finds that many of the nicer boys and girls avoid her.... |
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581. Topping Off A Gourmet Meal With Coffee
It is a strange fact that other people's coffee often seems mysteriously to be more delicious than your own. This is possibly an extension of the basic premise that any meal you did not cook will seem excellent.... |
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582. Tips For Making Good Food On Any Budget
While it is true that we do not live to eat, but eat to live, we spend so much time at it that good eating and good living become almost synonymous. I have found that it is not necessary to be a woman of means to prepare and serve food "fit for a king."... |
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583. Avoiding Touts And Hustlers At The Tracks
Too many people get bad information about the horses that are about to compete in a horse race from touts and hustlers. You want to avoid these guys because they will take your money and give you false information, which is a lose-lose situation.... |
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584. Diving Into Drawing
Drawing has been around for centuries. In fact, wonderfully vital drawings and paintings by primitive peoples have been discovered, which proves that many thousands of years ago the art of drawing was there, innate, in mankind. Everyone can draw, for it is an inherent human trait far more natural than writing.... |
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585. Tips For Beginning Cooks
These days, nothing is more fun - nor more socially acceptable than - "messing about in the kitchen."... |
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586. Catching Horse Fever
Have you ever been to a horse show and seen the sleek, shiny horses of every size and color performing at the peak of their splendor? If not, you don't know what you're missing. Come along now on a trip to the country and the wonderful world of the show.... |
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587. A Basic Guide To Gathering Ceramics Tools
The way to build up your ceramic tool set is to start slowly. This will help you save money and avoid confusion.... |
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588. The Youthful Powers Of Breakfast
For years you've been assured that "life begins at 40." And so it does - if your middle years are protected from the serious ailments that often sneak in with the 40th birthday. But I doubt if you've given much thought to the fact that youth begins at breakfast.... |
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589. Getting A Feel For Oil Paint
Finding the right brushes and becoming familiar with the texture and nuances of oil paint is critical to successfully using this medium.... |
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590. Turning Into A Fish Gourmet
If you think you do not like fish, you will never qualify as a gourmet. Gourmets eat and enjoy everything - when properly prepared. Your dislike may come from the way in which fish is cooked. Try it baked or broiled - both of which minimize cooking odors.... |
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591. Steering Clear Of Unbettable Horse Races
Three out of five horse races are unbettable and this doesn't matter whether favorites or long shots win them. The fact is: The best horse doesn't always win and the fastest horse doesn't always win.... |
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592. The Pistol vs. The Revolver
The term " pistol " is frequently applied indiscriminately to the single-shot pistol and the revolver. A marked distinction between these arms has gradually been developed.... |
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593. Precision In The French Kitchen
Here are a few general principles that should be followed in the creation of delicious French dishes. I trust that experienced cooks will forgive me for mentioning what, for them, must appear to be obvious.... |
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594. Starting A Shooting Club - Let The Range Be Your Guide
Whenever three or more persons in any locality are interested in rifle or revolver shooting, a club can generally be organized and additional members secured. If the business affairs are properly and conservatively managed, much pleasure will result for the members at a nominal cost.... |
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595. Tossing A Lasso Around A Birthday Roundup
When you're in a situation where girls have outgrown having tea-parties on their birthdays, you have to get creative. Recently, it was brought to Susie's mother's attention that Susie and her crowd had outgrown the tea-party stage.... |
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596. The Importance Of Post Positions In Horseracing
The post position is where a race horse starts his race and it can have a variable effect on the outcome of the race, which in turn, can have an affect on your horseracing handicap.... |
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597. Misinformation Beating Horse Racing Enthusiasts
Most people who become interested in racing, if pinned down and forced to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, would admit that they know very little about horses, racing and the figuring of winners. Whether or not they admit these facts to you or to me, nevertheless they know them in their own hearts.... |
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598. Turning Every Night Into Family Fun Night
We play Patty-cake with our babies, Ride-a-cockhorse with our toddlers, and Peek-a-boo with the little ones - then most of us stop playing games with our offspring until they are mature enough to challenge us to a game of bridge.... |
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599. Incorporating Your Natural Landscape Into Your Tree Garden
When people get ready to construct a beautiful backyard, they often forget to use what's already there. We get so preoccupied in developing the "perfect" yard that we are oblivious to the beauty lying in our own yard.... |
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600. Magic Mind Tricks For Kids
Kids think it's absolutely fascinating when adults make things disappear or read their minds. To entertain your little party guests, brush up on these mind tricks well before they arrive.... |
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601. Picking Up Where Self Pruning Leaves Off
Lots of heedless home owners believe that trees prune themselves and they should just leave it at that. Of course, they are quite right, too. Nature does see to it that trees shed members that have become excessive or shaded out or badly damaged. The forest floor is strewn with kindling wood.... |
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602. Maintaining Control At the Tracks
There is an enormous amount of mental pressure generated by racetracks. The matter of self-control is extremely important to being successful at the tracks. A player may be cool and quite free from any such pressure and yet make so many foolish bets in the course of a season as to affect seriously the net profit he secures from logically worked-out wagers.... |
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603. Mastering The Four Of Aces Card Trick
Some of the most astonishing effects in card magic are those that utilize the principle of secret prearrangement of the cards. The four of aces card trick is one that can make your reputation as a magician.... |
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604. Determining Speed In Horse Racing
Many fans have a notion that speed will tell them which horse will win the race, but that's not the case. Speed can be looked at, but there are many other important determining factors.... |
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605. Giving The Lady A Gun
The great majority of ladies have some inherent dread of all varieties of firearms. This is no doubt largely due to the senseless and irresistible desire of inexperienced persons to indulge in a mock-heroic display and flourish of such arms when in the presence of ladies.... |
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606. Getting Rid Of Tree Parasites
Within the wonderful world of trees lies another world - that of the organisms which harbor in trees as pests and parasites. Of these there is no end in numbers or variety. New home owners are scarcely to be blamed for becoming dismayed, as they often do, upon encountering one invader after another for the first time.... |
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607. French Cooking In The Back Room
If you're serious about learning how to cook French food, ask the experts. Go into kitchens, bakeries and any other professional food spots and ask the cooks what they're up to. This is called back room cooking and it's one of the most effective ways to get advice on how to cook like a chef.... |
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608. An Easy Disappearing Coin Act
Invisible coin tricks are a great, easy way to entertain kids at a party. To make a coin disappear, hold any small coin on the right fingertips. Bend your left arm, putting the hand near the left ear. Place the coin on the left elbow, cover it with the right fingers, and rub it with a circular motion.... |
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609. Using Your Mind, Not Your Body, To Determine Age
Yes, our bodies age as the years past, but being "old" is more of a mental than physical state. You can determine how old you want to project yourself to be regardless of your physical age.... |
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610. Using Watercolor Instead Of Oil
Although watercolor painting is many centuries old, its application as we know it today is fairly recent. Used in the past by the Egyptians on papyrus and by the Chinese on silk, it gradually evolved to become an important medium on paper.... |
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611. Reducing Poor Eating Habits And Increase Your Lifespan
Nutritional scientists, along with the biochemists, are proving more conclusively every day that most of your ills have their beginnings in poor eating habits.... |
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612. Putting Together A Good Teen Party
Nutritional scientists, along with the biochemists, are proving more conclusively every day that most of your ills have their beginnings in poor eating habits.... |
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613. Putting Together A P.E. Demonstration
It is not necessary that a great deal of extra work be done in putting on a gym demonstration as almost all the numbers are regular parts of the school's physical education program.... |
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614. Planning A Stag Party Meal
Stag parties are different than other parties because the hostess usually leaves after the guests are comfortable. However, that doesn't mean that the guests need to feel abandoned.... |
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615. Launching Your Oil Painting Career
Oil painting is the ideal medium for the novice. It is an excellent way to study, because changes and corrections are easily made. Unwanted passages of color can be scraped off the canvas any number of times without injury to the surface.... |
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616. Easy Ways To Stay Healthy
Everyone has a unique medical history and different physical ailments however, there are a few things everyone can do to keep themselves healthy. For starters, make sure you get an annual physical examination and stock and maintain your medicine chest.... |
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617. Making Meals For Jewish Holidays
When orthodox Jews came together on Rosh Hashana, they greeted each other with the Hebrew phrase "L'Shonah Tovoh Ticosevu," meaning "May a good New Year be in store for you."... |
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618. Making Hosting A Party Look Easy
Being a good hostess requires planning and organization. You can't just do something last minute and hope to receive the compliments, "You always seem to have such a good time at your own parties," and, "You do everything so easily."... |
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619. The Search For A Common Cold Cure Continues
Despite a large number of "cold cures" the American Medical Society consensus is that there is no "official" cure for the cold; that most colds seem to last about one week; but that some colds clear up rather quickly, within 24 hours or so, without running the full, longer course.... |
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620. Obstacles To A Christian Marriage
Marriage is an institution as old as the human race itself. It started in the Garden of Eden with our first parents. God blessed Adam and Eve: "Increase and multiply and fill the earth" (Gen. 1:28).... |
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621. Keeping Kidneys In Tip Top Shape
Treatments for kidney stones have been around for nearly as long as kidney stones themselves. Some of the old-fashioned treatments suggested for kidney stones included a free use of alkalies to counteract the acidity of the urine, and a free use of soothing drinks of flaxseed or slippery elm with sweet spirits of nitre, or bicarbonate of soda.... |
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622. Giving A Proper P.E. Demonstration
In order that the audience will have a complete understanding of the purpose of your physical education demonstration and be able to grasp the meaning of each activity, it is necessary to have a leader describe the program as it moves along.... |
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623. Growing Wine Grapes
I think it quite safe to say that more has been written about the cultivation of grapes than has - or ever will be - written about any other fruit. This is not surprising, considering that the grape is probably the oldest of known fruits.... |
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624. Experimental Wine Making
Vegetable wine, fruit wine, flower wine - there are hundreds of recipes, all different yet all basically the same; and if you like to experiment there is a vast field in which to do so.... |
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625. Figuring Drawing: Practice Makes Perfect
The best way to hone your figuring drawing skills is to practice. Even if you are primarily interested in landscape painting, you should be able to depict incidental figures to give a feeling of life to the subject.... |
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626. Tuning Your Sales Pitch
Since words and meaning conflict, and since one unit of tone is more convincing than, six hundred units of words, it is wise to make use of tones when working on making a sales pitch.... |
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627. Beginning Your Wine Making Adventure
If you want to make wine there is no excuse for not doing so: you need neither license nor cellar and the utensils may already be in your house, flat or caravan -for wine may be made in the smallest of places.... |
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628. Tumbling Techniques For The Classroom
Just as for any other sport, there should be a short warm-up before strenuous action begins. This may consist of general class calisthenics or specific limbering exercises (simple tumbling stunts) for the unit in progress. Performers cannot be depended upon to warm up individually.... |
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629. Making Puppets With Next To Nothing
Pulling together a puppet using minimal materials is a great skill to have. Especially on a rainy day when you're kids can't go outside and have nothing to do.... |
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630. The Best Calligraphy Books
Before the beginning of the 20th Century little had been written about calligraphy except The Story of the Alphabet by Edward Clodd and Maude Thompson's fine work on Greek and Latin Paleography together with his volume on English Illuminated Manuscripts, published in 1895 and out of print before 1906.... |
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631. The Post-War Influence On Calligraphy
From about the year 1930 calligraphy writing and lettering had made such progress that it had become a subject in the training of Art Teachers and was taught by the immediate followers of the two who had given their lives to its cause.... |
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632. The Importance Of A Christian Honeymoon
To help the newly married couple make the new and more intimate adjustments to each other that marriage requires, a honeymoon of some fashion is planned.... |
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633. Safety Techniques For Teaching Tumbling
Safety cues for teaching tumbling include knowing how to prepare for teaching a stunt and the active protective techniques during the performance of the stunt.... |
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634. Problems Created By Mixed Faith Marriages
Those contemplating a mixed-religion marriage should consider the problems relating to the ideals of marriage before they take their vows. There is a big difference, for instance, between a Catholic and a non-Catholic's viewpoint of marriage.... |
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635. Easing Into A Handspring With A Neck Spring
The arched-back landing for the handspring series is impossible for the beginner because he does not attain the necessary height until he has practiced for a considerable length of time. However, learning to land other tricks, such as a neck spring, will help the beginner progress toward the handspring.... |
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636. Leading Your Way To Success
Unless you are a leader in your work, you cannot succeed greatly because great people know how to lead others. If your work is making, handling or creating things, or if it is using words, or if it is managing and directing people, you do not succeed unless you lead in your particular line of work.... |
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637. Knowing Authors Through Their Handwriting
Graphoanalysis has given me one reward that cannot be measured in dollars and cents, or for that matter, in any other way I can describe. It has given me the ability to know people. All kinds of people.... |
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638. Homosexuals And Their Handwriting
Decoding handwriting can be used for all sorts of purposes. It's used for finding criminals, explaining a person's emotional state or personality. Some even say it can be used to determine if a person is homosexual.... |
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639. Johnston's Contribution To Calligraphy
Calligrapher Edward Johnston contributed a lot to the modern world of calligraphy. Looking back through the ages it can be seen that calligraphy has played an important part in the development of civilization, and that it has manifested itself in many ways and through many agents.... |
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640. Handwriting As A Personal Tool
Thirty years ago the very idea that analyzing handwriting was anything else but an adjunct to fortune telling was not even thought of. Books on psychology scoffed at the idea of a handwriting specimen revealing anything about a writer, other than whether he or she could write legibly.... |
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641. Homey Homemade Gifts
Homemade gifts are always great for family and friends because they're thoughtful. So on a cold winter day before Christmas, rally the kids and get them to create an Indian notepad, cookie tray or colorful shelf trimming paper.... |
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642. Getting Reactions Through Your Own Actions
The old adage, "action speaks louder than words" couldn't be more accurate, especially in the business world. The way you carry yourself speaks volumes for your confidence, your work ethic and your desire to get things done.... |
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643. How to Tell a Good Haircut
I am convinced that beautiful hair is within the reach of any woman once she understands that it can be achieved by working with nature, not against it. In other words, your haircut should be based on the type and texture of your hair and the amount of natural wave or curl it possesses.... |
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644. Why Building a Log Cabin Is a Good Idea
There may be many reasons for wanting to build your own cabin. I'll give you two that I think are fairly universal: You probably feel sure that you can save money by doing the work yourself. And there is a great deal of satisfaction in doing the work.... |
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645. How to Pitch a Tent Well
. If you are to be truly at home in the outside, you should learn how to build a shelter for yourself. There is no genuine trapper or ranger who has not spent at least one night sleeping under the sky. We've all read stories about the weary traveler who "dug a hollow for his hips in the soft ground and slept until dawn."... |
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646. The Use of Coloring in Icing
Although several coloring agents are available, paste colors have been found to be the most generally satisfactory. The range of colors available to the decorator, in addition to the primaries - red, blue and yellow - include violet, green, brown and pink. The color wheel, of course, shows us that we can get along very well with only the 3 primaries.... |
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647. Tips for Making a Good First Impression in Show Business
In show business, the first impression can sometimes be the last impression. Producers, directors and casting directors are busy people. The deciding factor in giving an unknown (or even an experienced actor whose opportunities have been limited) a chance to read for a part is often based on first impressions.... |
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648. Some Key Terms Directly Related To Studying Your Ancestry
Before beginning a study of one's ancestry, it is important to know one's terminology. Here then are a few key terms that one would do best to know.... |
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649. How to Find a Broker for the FOREX Trading Market
It's not always easy to know what to look for in a broker in any market, much less a market as complex as the FOREX. But, if you want to trade in FOREX you need a broker.... |
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650. Learning To Respond To Past Memories
The memories of every experience which we have undergone from the cradle are stored in the great unconscious mind; and many of these memories can be recalled under certain conditions and by certain procedures.... |
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651. The Risks and Rewards of Investment Clubs
While being part of an investment club will build your confidence with the stock market and work to reduce your personal risk, there is no way to make investing completely safe or stock markets easy to understand. With unpredictable swings in prices, bull and bear phases, and stories about people making and losing millions overnight, stock markets can be an intimidating to a beginning investor.... |
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652. The Changing Fashions In Haircuts
There are many reasons behind the changing fashions in hair, dress and makeup. Fashions develop, usually with logic, from human nature, from the lives people lead, their needs and desires, sometimes unconscious.... |
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653. Evaluating Your Financial Position When Preparing To Invest
One point should be made clear at the outset: you don't have to be wealthy to invest. Among outsiders you can hear it said that stock ownership is a rich man's game. This can mean any of several things: that the market is too complicated for the little man, that brokers aren't interested in small orders, that only the person who can lose a bundle without feeling it should invest.... |
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654. Feeding Your New Puppy
Taking care of a new puppy means a lot of new responsibilities. Make sure you are providing your new friend the best nutritional start possible.... |
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655. A Brief Look At The History Of The Post
From earliest times the peoples of the world have sought means of communicating with each other. These efforts may be traced to the very mists of antiquity, and before any means of written thoughts had come into use we may be sure that runners carried spoken messages between tribes.... |
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656. The Fascinating World of Doll Collecting
Many of the dolls now in museums are still known by the names given to them long ago. From rag dolls made from scraps to the finest of bisque, dolls have always held a certain fascination.... |
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657. On The Differences Between Cat and Dog
The differences between these two popular house pets are like night and day. Learn what sets them apart, and why they fight like, well, cats and dogs!... |
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658. The Importance Of The Breath
Thousands of years ago the Hindi had come to understand the importance of breath so thoroughly that we find the following legend told in one of their oldest scriptures, the Bri-hadaranyaka Upanishad:... |
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659. On Having The Right Attitude To IQ Scores
Is achievement based on intelligence? Or is intelligence based on previous achievement? An interesting discussion for anyone interested in IQ scores in children.... |
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660. A Brief Introduction To Hatha Yoga
Yoga at last is coming into its own in the Western world. After many years of being dismissed as a bizarre cult attractive only to eccentrics, it is today recognized as a fundamental art and skill. More than that, many of its most bitter opponents, people who were among the first to cry down Yogic culture, have now embraced it as a way of life.... |
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661. Information To Help Keep Soil At The Best PH Level
Years ago, Dr. Edgar T. Wherry devised a classification of soils by degrees of acidity; it is still useful but should be qualified by the fact that many plants spill over into two or more classifications while some are relatively sensitive to pH.... |
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662. Training Your Dog To Drop At A Distance
Proper training means the difference between a happy, healthy pet and a misbehaved pooch. Learn some easy ways to keep you dog on the right path.... |
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663. A Breathing Exercise To Help Cope With Headaches
Breathing exercises help you breathe better and release the toxins in your brain. The human body takes in a lot of toxic substances, both through the air and through food and drink.... |
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664. Important Basic Tools For Building Your Log Cabin
If building a cottage is the first large project you have attempted, you've probably been wondering what tools you should have. In the following paragraphs I am going to describe most of those that will be useful. Not all are essential.... |
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665. How Does One Become A Smoker?
Many, in fact most people become smokers as a result of an experiment. What often starts as an experiment becomes an experience and before they know it, it becomes a pattern. So let us examine some of the factors that contribute towards making a person a smoker, chain or other wise.... |
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666. Factors Contributing To High Cholesterol And Its Consequences
Besides diet, other causes of high cholesterol are lifestyle, gender and the heritage of the individual.... |
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667. Choosing Clothing For Ice-Skating
After you have acquired your boots and skates, your thoughts will turn naturally to the clothes you will wear for your first appearance. Make no mistake about it; a smart costume on the ice is half the battle.... |
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668. A Technical Discussion of Snoring
Technically, snoring is defined as any resonant noise from the respiratory tract that emerges during sleep. Biologically, snoring refers to a vibration in the airway connecting the nose and the mouth; a vibration that can emerge through the mouth, the nose, or (as some non-snorers are painfully aware), it can emerge through both!... |
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669. How To View Stock Market Formulas Professionally
"Sell enough of your stocks so that a market collapse won't destroy you, but keep enough so that if your fears turn out to be groundless, and the market rises, you'll still profit to some extent; in the meantime, get some sleep."... |
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670. A Brief Look At The History Of Ventriloquism
Ventriloquism is almost as old as the world, or at least as old as intelligible spoken language, but just when and where in the dim and misty ages of the past it had its origin will forever remain unknown. Unlike other arts it was not brought to perfection through the slow development and accretion of years.... |
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671. Common Faults With The Grip When Golfing
The most common faults in the grip are holding the club entirely in the fingers of the left hand, placing the left hand too much on top of the shaft, and getting the right hand under the shaft.... |
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672. Creating The Best Room Conditions When Dealing With Insomnia
When dealing with insomnia, after establishing a consistent bedtime routine, it is important to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in your bedroom. The more cozy and harmonic your bedroom is the more relaxed you will feel.... |
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673. Rocket Propulsion Into Space
The physical law under which rockets operate was first set down almost three hundred years ago by Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, without whose work our exciting space explorations of today would be impossible. This law states that to every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.... |
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674. How To Keep A Stress Diary
When you commit to keeping a Stress Diary, you gain important insight into how you react to stress. This allows you to better channel your energy into performing as you choose to and not as the result of the unidentified stress that has a foothold in your life.... |
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675. Safety Tips For Fishing On Rowboats and Outboards
Fishing on rowboats and outboards is the boat fishing combination you probably will use the most. It's the most economical when you're the skipper and you can go where fancy dictates, you can run up on a sandy beach for a swim and lunch or just to stretch your legs.... |
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676. Contributing Good Information To Conversation
If we are well-informed, then the goal in conversation is to select subjects in which all those taking part have an interest. When two people meet, the overlapping of their experiences produces subjects for conversation. Mutual experiences develop interest.... |
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677. Dancing And Having Rhythm
Learning to dance is fun - and it is easy. In a sense it is like learning a new language - a language in which moods and emotions are expressed in movement; a language of rhythm, grace and harmony. It is new - but in a very real sense it is the oldest language in the world, for dancing is the oldest form of art.... |
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678. Maturing Wines In Separate Stocks
It is surprising the number of people who simply will not believe that wines improve with age. They set about making wines possessed of an urgency which should not exist and an impatience that is hard to believe. They really believe that wine can be made, matured and drunk in six or seven weeks.... |
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679. A Brief Look At The Beginning Of Kite History
Kite flying is one of the oldest pastimes in the world. No one can say with certainty precisely how old it is, but we do know that it goes back for many centuries, and that the beginnings of the story have an eastern setting.... |
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680. A Proven Technique For Self-Hypnosis
The technique of inducing self-hypnosis begins with deliberate relaxation of the body muscles - a perfectly normal phenomenon that takes place every time you go to sleep.There's only one difference. When you reach the point where you would normally allow your conscious mind to rest and fall asleep, you will now give yourself instructions that you've rehearsed once or twice in general terms.... |
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681. A Brief Look At The History Of Karate
Karate is the art of self-defense and counter attack without weapons. It is a Japanese word and in its native language means literally "empty hands". Karate as a method of self-defense originated hundreds of years ago in Japan.... |
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682. A Brief Look At Present Day Picture Frames
Picture framing follows all general changes in sound decorative style, so no one can expect to produce a frame which need never be changed. By keeping the principles of good taste always in mind, we will not turn out something faddish or freakish.... |
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683. Fats - What They Are And What They Do to You
The outstanding fats eaten daily in the United States and Europe are butter, eggs, whole milk, cream, meat, fish and poultry fats, and cheese in various combinations. These fats, at 9 calories per gram, contain more than twice the amount of calories than protein or carbohydrate does at four calories each per gram.... |
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684. A Brief Look At Types Of Houses
The earliest constructed dwellings doubtless consisted of branches or pieces of bark placed at the base of a large tree, thus enclosing a living area partially protected against wind and rain.... |
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685. Important Characteristics Necessary To Training A Dog
Bearing in mind that our object is to train a dumb animal for companionship we can, by appeal through the three senses, hearing, sight and feeling, accomplish great things. We can, for instance, save the dog much unnecessary punishment brought about by our own impatience: we can save ourselves the physical strain of the dog's constant pulling upon the leash.... |
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686. An Encouragement To Speak Well
Learn the secrets of intelligent conversation. It's an important skill in both business and social settings.... |
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687. How To Build Various Types of Huts
Learn to build a bush hut, one of the simplest forms of primitive shelter. Use the resources all around you to create your own secret hiding place.... |
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688. Conditioning And Feeding Horses
Horses confined in stables are being kept under artificial conditions, and in consequence skill is required to maintain them in good health. Living under natural conditions the horse eats grass; he eats for a very considerable number of hours each day and during the night; he feeds in small quantities at frequent intervals, and he drinks whenever he feels inclined.... |
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689. How To Pick A Winning Idea
Looking to break into the mail order business? Take this advice to choose the right product, and set up your business for success at the start.... |
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690. Ensuring The Quilt You Make Is Warm And Well Lined
On to practicalities, the warmth of the quilt will depend upon the thickness and kind of interlining you use. If warmth is desired, have a thick interlining which means that the quilting lines must be farther apart. If the quilting is to be close and elaborate the interlining must be thin.... |
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691. A Brief History Of Gardens In Containers
Gardening in pots and other containers is apparently as old as civilization, for the practice can be traced to the very early use of medicinal and edible plants. In time, pot gardening developed to a high degree, and there are numerous records which reveal its importance in China, India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and Rome.... |
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692. A Brief History of Upholstering
It is widely thought that the craft of upholstery evolved from that of the tent-maker. And it does seem a likely development. Although tent-making is now quite a separate and a very prosperous trade, it is not so many years ago that many branches of that trade were carried out by the upholsterer.... |
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693. The Three Most Important Factors When Perfecting Your Golf Swing
There are prior factors and there are post factors in a golf swing. Let me call upon a scientific formula to help explain this order of importance that I am discussing. The formula reads as follows: Ultimate results depend on post factor efficiency.... |
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694. Getting The Most Out Of Studying Your Ancestry
The study of human beings is an interesting one, especially when they are the particular human beings from whom the student has derived his existence, his character, his likes and dislikes, and those elements which differentiate him from every other human being and constitute him an entity with individuality.... |
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695. An Important Reason To Learn To Play By Ear
Listening to music is fun; playing music is more fun; playing music by ear is the most fun of all. If the player remembers the music he is playing by means of his ear, he is playing by ear. But most players who have learned to play by the traditional method of reading notes on a page and then punching keys on an instrument do not trust to their ears to tell them what is coming next.... |
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696. A Simple Test With Which To Rate Your Mental Health
Classifying your own mental condition is an almost impossible task, according to experts. But, it is a little easier if you go about it from the positive point of view - mental health rather than mental illness.... |
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697. Tips For Getting Through Exams
First and foremost in studying and exam-taking are the incentives which drive or motivate us toward a goal. Incentives can be roughly divided into two classes: rewards and threats (or rewards and punishments). Basically, we react toward pleasant things and away from unpleasant ones.... |
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698. Taking On Acting One Step At A Time
If you want to "live your own life," don't become an actor. As an actor you will have to live the life that will be best for your career. And you will have to accept one final source of authority to determine what that best is.... |
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699. Making a Green Christmas
A writer of the seventeenth century declared that "a green Christmas is neither handsome nor healthful." He was referring to Christmas outdoors, of course. Indoors, the use of evergreens in decoration is traditional. It is interesting to note that evergreens were not used, at first, for their decorative value, but because of their symbolism.... |
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700. A Brief Description Of How We See
The eyeball is embedded in fat and fibrous tissue and lodged in bony sockets called orbits. It is held in place and rotated by means of six extrinsic muscles, attached to the posterior bony wall of the socket; at the anterior pole, they are inserted into the eyeball.... |
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701. Secrets Of Artificially Dwarfed Bonzai Trees
The practice of artificial dwarfing might be more aptly described as "revolutionizing" normal growth. Learn the secrets of the masters to create these miniature marvels.... |
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702. Getting The Most Out Of Amateur Boxing
Do you box for sport or recreation? Learn the fundamentals of the sport to get the most out of the experience.... |
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703. Choosing The Right Player For A Basketball Team
Picking your team? Use these five basic criteria to create the possible group of players.... |
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704. Holding The Runner In Baseball
What do you do when the runners are on base? Read on for great training tips to hold the runners where they are.... |
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705. Elements Of Good Shooting When Game Hunting
The basic factors of accurate field shooting are sight picture and trigger squeeze. But alone they are not enough. Learn those little extras that will improve your hunting skills.... |
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706. Decorating A Cake With Scenery
Create stunning cakes for any special event with these delightful tips and tricks. Landscape your cakes like a pro!... |
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707. Choosing Materials For Home Schooling Your Child
Deciding on teaching materials for homeschooling can be an overwhelming decision because there are so many excellent resources and products available. Here's some helpful advice to help you evaluate what's out there.... |
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708. Furniture Decoration Through the Ages
Take a journey through time exploring the evolution of furniture decoration. Learn about everything from hardwood carving to silver and herringbone inlay.... |
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709. Green Day Revives Punk Rock Music
Green Day is an American punk rock trio composed of Tre Cool on drums, Mike Dirnt on bass and Billie Joe Armstrong on lead vocals and guitars. They have backup members for guitars (Jason White), keyboards (Jason Freese) and trumpet (Ronnie Blake).... |
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710. Learn How To Study The Right Amount
How much study is necessary to acquire mastery of a topic? The answer is to go beyond memorization to complete assimilation of knowledge.... |
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711. The Aesthetic Quotient: What's Your A.Q.?
Art collectors and enthusiasts alike can benefit from tips about how to improve and refine their taste. How often do you visit a museum? Have you seen a private collection? Read on for much more.... |
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712. Identifying Back Pain and Its Causes
Did you know that heavy lifting is rarely the root cause of back pain? Instead, many back problems go completely unnoticed until the injury is much worse!... |
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713. A Brief History of the Bow
Fixing the date when humans first shot a bow and arrow is nearly impossible for geologists to determine. What we do know, however, is that archery has been around for thousands of years. But what does that mean for the missiles of today?... |
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714. Hard Rockers Kiss Still Rocking On
The American band Kiss was formed in New York around 1973. Now over the past 34 years Kiss have sold over 19 million records in the U.S. alone and a whopping 80 million records worldwide. They have even been awarded with 22 gold records since their formation, even though the group has a history of different band members.... |
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715. Metallicas Heavy Metal Influence Continues On
Metallica was formed on October 1981 in Los Angeles by drummer Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield (vocals and guitarist) after placing classified ads on The Recycler.... |
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716. Build Your Own House Quickly And Easily
So you have decided you need a new house. You have looked high and low for one that fits your wants, needs and budget. And while you have seen some very cute houses, you have yet to find one with the fabled `it` factor. You wonder if you ever will. Then the idea comes like something out of the blue. Why not build a house?... |
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717. Best Places to Build Your New Log Cabin
Whether you buy your plot or rent it from Uncle Sam at a pittance, it`s your duty to study this article to learn just how and where the land lies. There are over a million fine campsites available in the D. S. today many of them can be rented as little as $1000 a year.... |
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718. How to Start Playing Music By Ear Quickly
Everyone can play music by ear. Some can go farther than others with that ability, but everyone can do it to some degree. Unfortunately, no one has ever attempted to teach serious music students to depend upon their ears as much as possible.... |
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719. Who Else Wants To Quickly Get Into Shape, Loose Weight In Just 5 Days?
Yoga originated from ancient India and the word yoga, from the ancient language Sanskrit, means union. The union of Yoga is about the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is best described with the word Asana, which is also from the Sanskrit language and refers to the practice of poses and physical postures.... |
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720. Discover The Secrets To Making Model Ships That Look Like The Real Thing!
If you are looking for a new hobby or are a nautical enthusiast, you may consider making model sailboats. But how do you get started on such an endeavor? Following are things to keep in mind while you research this past time.... |
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721. Learn How To Make Wines So Incredibly Flavorsome No One Will Resist A Second Glass
The pursuit of a good glass of wine goes back to the time of the Romans. Some people take it upon themselves to take this pursuit into their own hands. Following is a list of times you will need and steps to take to make your own perfect glass of wine.... |
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722. The Mystery Behind Growing Perfect Orchids
The beginnings of the orchid family are shrouded in mystery. Since most orchids are epiphytic that is, having aerial roots through which they receive sustenance from the minerals in the moisture laden air of the tropics they have left no traces such as the fossilized remains of ground growing plants.... |
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723. Have a Healthy Senior Life with These Tips
The Sixty Year Old Personality Benjamin Franklin once said that all would live long, but none would be old. What should we actually expect of ourselves after sixty years? Must we eventually become senile and mentally old, or can we have a long life and still remain alert and bright with opinions others respect?... |
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724. Tips on Becoming a Billiard Champion
To begin with, I want you to understand how much of the surface of a billiard ball you really can hit. This is a good deal less than is often supposed. There is only a small part of the ball that you can hit effectively. That is the key to becoming a billiard champion in a short amount of time. Picture a bulls eye on a dart game. Now draw a circle around it.... |
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725. Who Else Wants Quick And Easy Blueprints To Make Just About Anything Out Of Wood
This article gives some information for people just starting out in woodworking, whether at home or in the workplace.... |
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726. Pep Rally Ideas That Will Give You A Night To Remember Forever
Cheerleaders and Pep Squad members are constantly called upon to conduct, supervise and present all types of programs for the student body. It is also their responsibility to arrange the half time stunts at basketball games, decorate the gymnasium for school dance; conduct the pep rally program, decorate the goal posts, and floats for parades and ever so many other kinds of programs.... |
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727. Top Boxing Training Tips for the Beginner
If you want to start boxing, you may be wondering where to start your training. Following are some tips to help you get started.... |
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728. Prepare any Player with Strong Basket Ball Drills
If you are a basketball coach on any level, you realize that a well organized team will win for you, regardless of what material other teams might have.... |
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729. Pressed for Space? Top Finished Basement Tips and Tricks
If you are finding yourself pressed for space, you may be considering finishing your basement. You can take it from a dank, dark area that nobody wants to be in to a rec room, perfect for entertaining family and friends. This can be done instead of making an addition to the house if you find you are expecting another child or a mother in law.... |
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730. How the Paint Color Chart Impresses People That View Your Work
Experience has taught us that certain combinations of colors, whether in nature or art, affect the eye and mind agreeably, while others give offense. We call the former "harmonies," the latter "discords."... |
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731. How to Create An Awesome Aquarium
Fishes are cold blooded vertebrates. This means that they remain at approximately the same temperature as the water surrounding them, in contrast to the whale or the water rat, which like us maintain a much higher temperature.... |
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732. Discover How Train Modelers Plan For Realism
Your choice of a layout will depend not only on the available space, trackage and on the work you want your railroad to do. At first it will be enough just to have the locomotive pull cars around, pass onto a siding, switch onto a branch line.... |
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733. Best Jiujitsu Ways Of Stopping A Boxer
Exponents of the Tenjin School of jiujitsu have developed in all its possible perfection a style of stopping the boxer`s blow that cannot be surpassed for neatness of execution, effectiveness, and swiftness. It is a feat that applies only to stopping a left hand blow by the boxer.... |
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734. How Juijitsu Can Make Your Body Stronger, Even For Someone Who Is Over 60
It is but a few years ago that jiu jitsu was unknown to the Western world. Today the name is understood very generally, in English speaking countries, to refer to that mysterious art of self defense by which the Japanese prove antagonists whom it is impossible to defeat in physical encounter.... |
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735. Your Pet Shop Does Not Want You To Read This Article On Aquarium Decoration
What do you want in an aquarium a conversation piece, a decorative addition to your home furnishings? You may have it with showy animals requiring a minimum of care and attention.... |
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736. Who Else Wants To Learn How Landscaping With Rocks Can Make Your Garden Look Wonderful
More people are becoming interested in the ways that the use of landscaping and rocks can improve open spaces. Landscape gardening is a catch all term that can be applied just as well to your back yard as it can to extensive parks and estates. If you plan to start landscape gardening, then there are a few basics that you should be aware of first.... |
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737. How To Have A Finished Basement That Looks Great In Less Than 30 Days
When you walk into your home, do you look at your basement and wonder what could you do with it? Don`t worry millions of homeowners do the same thing on a daily basis. They want to do something and then get completely overwhelmed by the idea of doing something that they never get to it.... |
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738. Who Else Wants To Learn How To Complete Different Wood Working Projects
One of the most important things for the novice wood worker who wants to make this a permanent hobby, is to keep your tools clean and in good repair.... |
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739. World Renown Builder Reveals Top Secret Free Ways To Learn How To Build Your Home
It is time for a new house. Perhaps you have out grown your old one or are just looking for a change. So, you go shopping and don`t find anything that is the total package for you and your family. What to do now? How about build one? The first things you will need are some blueprints for your new castle.... |
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740. World Renown Investor Reveals Top Secret Free Ways To Learn And Improve Your Buying And Selling In T
Real estate is big business and many people, hoping to make an income in their spare time, think about taking a free real estate course. There are now a few of these on the internet, some of them in the form of an ebook and others in the form of a series of articles and tutorials.... |
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741. You Never Have to Have Any Dog Health Problems
While any dog owner recognizes that there are certain chores that he must leave strictly to the veterinarian, he wants, at the same time, to be given at least some idea of the role he can play in preventing dog health problems. Below are a few tips owners can use to avoid problems common problems.... |
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742. World Renown Golfer Reveals Top Secret Free Ways To Learn And Improve Your Golf Game
Golf is a great game, but extremely frustrating at times when you just don`t seem to get a single shot right: slices, hooks, fats abound; drives are too short, too long, too high, too low, too right or too left; those delightful cannon ball like shots are a far off dream, and you don`t know where things have gone wrong. Don`t fret.... |
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743. Top Tips for the Stamp Collector
Stamps. You put them on a letter you want to mail, or a bill you need to pay. Once in a while, if it is a birthday or Valentine`s Day card, you will request a special picture on the stamp, a cake or a heart, perhaps. However, to some, stamps are more than just mere postage.... |
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744. Tips That Doctors Know That Teach You How To Lower Cholesterol
High cholesterol is one of the leading causes of heart disease and heart attacks in the world today. Millions of people are afflicted with high cholesterol whether it is because of heredity or diet.... |
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745. Golf Game and Free Tips to Improve Your Game
Every good golfer has the ability to control his or her shots. Every good golfer learns that it is one thing to swing a golf club, but it is another thing to know what position the club is in while it is being swung.... |
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746. The Experts Guide to Baseball Training
Batting or putting the wood to the ball, is the key to the success or failure of the ball club and the individual.... |
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747. Excellent Tips on How to House Training a Dog
You bring home a new bundle of joy. He is got beautiful brown eyes, a cute little button nose and a tail? That is right. You have just brought home a puppy. He is loving, loyal and playful. But what is that? Oops, you did not think about house breaking him. So, now what do you do?... |
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748. Karate Secrets That Improves Your Self Defense
You have seen amazing demonstrations on TV, the physical mastery over any opponent foolish enough to threaten you, no matter what his size may be and no matter what weapon he brandishes! Of course, I am talking about Karate.... |
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749. Discover How To Care For Your Cat, So They Are Happy
All in all, it is an odd relationship that man has established with cat. Toward no other domestic animal does he show such split feelings of admiration and resentment, which is some kind of a comment on man, for the cat, is constant. She has always been cat.... |
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750. How To Play Music By Ear
For most, the idea of playing a musical instrument can be baffling from the start. Especially if you have never played a musical instrument in your life! Even if you do not have musical instrument, you can always begin with voice. Piano is excellent for the beginner to start learning.... |
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751. How To Start A Good Conversation
Imagine the scene... You have been looking forward to this great get together for a long time and are keen to impress everyone there. You arrive on time and then...to your horror you become tongue-tied!... |
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752. Ventriloquism How To Secrets
Ventriloquism is almost as old as the world, or at least as old as intelligible spoken language. Just when and where in the past it had its origin will forever remain unknown. Unlike other arts, it was not brought to perfection through the slow development and the passage of time. By its very nature it must have sprung into existence full grown, like Venus from the sea.... |
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753. Pros Tips For Building a Boat
To get a good boat, one must start with a good design. Any person equipped with basic woodworking tools, some experience and patience should be able to get his or her dreamboat translated into a real life of excitement and action. Boats do not go out of fashion.... |
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754. Eye Exercises For Healthy Eyes
Would you believe me if I told you that eye exercises, could help you to see without glasses? Our body needs exercises for good health, so do our eyes to remain healthy. They can relieve you of your glasses and correct some of the defects.... |
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755. Basketball Drills Secrets Of The Zone
Writer Glen C. Brown author of `Secrets Of The Zone Press` writes from this extraordinary coaching and basketball skilled book.... |
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756. Pros Secrets To Play Better Golf
Golf is a sport that is enjoyed by millions of people every day all over the world. For many years, men, women and children have taken part in the sport of Golf. There are professional golfers and not-so-professional golfers. There are expert golfers, intermediate golfers and beginners. No matter what level of golf we play, we all want to improve our golf game.... |
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757. The Pitfalls Of Day Trading Stock Online
An intelligent trader once said, `The only difference between gambling at a cassino and day trading stock online is that you have to serve yourself drinks when sitting at your home computer.`... |
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758. How To Choose A Bow That Can Land You A Prize Buck
The ability to shoot well is acquired through strict self-discipline and compliance with approved shooting methods. The material in this article is intended to guide the beginner in acquiring the right archery equipment which will help that person become a skilled marksman.... |
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759. Do You Make These Simple Mistakes By Not Picking One Market?
Many traders are overwhelmed by the size and intricacy of the FOREX market, and yet a knowledgeable trader has the potential to realize profits in this market that is unmatched by any other.... |
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760. Creative Ways to Organizing Your Investment Stock Trader Club - Part 3
In parts 1 and 2 of this series I gave some broad guidelines on the business set up of your stock trader club.... |
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761. Tips and Tricks To Set Up Your Second Stock Trader Club Meeting - Part 2
You`ve met once, determined how often the club is going to meet, how many members there are, and even thought about a name. However, your new stock trader club isn`t quite ready to make its first stock purchase yet.... |
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762. Which Investment Club Should You Join? Is it a Safe Stock Market Investment Club?
Would you join a safe stock market investment club where you met regularly with friends to have a good time, learn something, and hopefully make some money?... |
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763. Discover Ways To Solve All Your Stock Options Investment Club Troubles
As with all aspects of investing there are a number of tools, software programs, and pieces of information that can make running your stock options investment club smoother.... |
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764. Do You Understand These Critical Aspects of FOREX
FOREX, also known as the FX market or the foreign exchange market, is largest and oldest financial market in the world.... |
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765. Forex Investing At The Right Time And The 10 AM Rule And How It Works
Sometimes it`s wise not to be the early bird when stock investing, instead wait and see what the day will bring before you take action. The 10 A.M. rule is a great example of this concept, and is an example that protects your capital. Let`s say you want to buy a stock, for whatever reason; a trend play, or a market rally that you think a currently hot sector will participate in. ... |
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766. Who Else Wants to Understand the Secrets of Forex Charts and Spreads?
Nothing affects your profitability more than the spreads offered by your Broker. But spreads in the Forex charts spot market can be confusing to understand, and the marketing from many brokerages can be deceiving.... |
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767. Stocks: Hidden Blueprint for Profiting In Stock Trades - Entering, Holding and Exiting - Part 2
Once you`ve put the time and effort into coming up with a sound trading plan for your stock trades, and have found a good trading opportunity, it makes sense to start the trade right.... |
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768. Stocks: Hidden Blueprint for Profiting In Stock Trades - Managing and Exiting Positions - Part 3
Once you`ve found the best entry point for your stock trades, you need to keep your position out of trouble while you hold it and wait for potential profits.... |
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769. Commodities: Discover The Amazing Award Winning, Secret To Support and Resistance Lines
Why is support and resistance important? People don`t pay much attention to the people and objects that play supporting roles.... |
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770. Beginner Trader Wins By Learning Top 10 Option Picks Warning Signs
When trading goes well, you feel great. When trading goes poorly, it feels like a disaster. Many traders who are successful initially often end up losing all their gains, and more.... |
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771. Perfect Technical Analysis Creates Opportunities and Wealth
Technical analysis has been around for as long as there have been organized exchanges, but the futures trading communities didn`t accept technical analysis as a viable tool for making money until the late `70s and early `80s.... |
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772. Forex: Online Trading Safety: Why Some Trading Experts Risk Their Own Money When Teaching This Important Trading Tip
Remember this important online trading safety tip: The markets will not keep your money safe. Though this is a well known fact, many people find it quite hard to understand. They believe that, no matter what, the market and GOOD FOREX will ALWAYS COME BACK, as though this were a law. ... |
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773. Hot Tips for Successful Online Forex Trading - Part 2
In the first article in this series, I passed on several tips to help you become a successful trader.... |
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774. Creative Ways to Set Up Your First Stock Trader Club Meeting - Part 1
Congratulations! You`ve decided to start your own stock trader club. But, one person alone is not enough to be a club, so the first thing you`ll need to find some more like-minded people. There are a few ways you can accomplish this.... |
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775. New Discovery Gives You A Mini Forex Trading Advantage
Why trade forex? Why spend the time and effort to understand a large and complex market like the Foreign Exchange? Well, mainly for the chance to make large profits, while incurring low costs. The mini forex trading market is a very lucrative market, for a variety of reasons. I`ll go over a few of them in this article.... |
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776. Understanding the Risks and Rewards of Joining a Stock Trading Clubs
Stock markets are fascinating environments. But with unpredictable swings in prices, bull and bear phases, and stories about people making and losing millions overnight, they can also be intimidating to a beginning investor.... |
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777. Stocks: How Stops Help You To Make Money In The Stock Market
To make money in the stock market, setting stops is an imprecise science and involves a lot of trial and error, but it is an integral part of being a successful trader.... |
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778. Stocks: Hidden Blueprint for Profiting In Stock Trades - Entering, Holding and Exiting - Part 1
To quote that famous line from the eighties television show, The A-Team: I love it when a plan comes together With stock trades, I always have a plan, and so do all successful traders. Why is this so important? ... |
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779. Veteran Trader Finds Successful Forex Trading Strategies and Techniques
Forex trading strategies and techniques along with the market are unique. It doesn`t sleep, so there are no opening or closing gaps. Forex trading strategies are highly liquid, and difficult to influence.... |
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780. Forex: Professional Market Investor Reveals A Short-Cut To Mastering Stock Market Investing Rules
To operate effectively in any forex market investing environment, you need rules and boundaries to guide your behaviour. No matter what system you`ve developed, the potential exists to do financial damage to yourself - damage that can be greater than you think is possible. There are many types of trades which the risk of loss is unlimited.... |
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781. Futures: Confidential Tactics Reveal How To Make Excellent Futures Trades
Trading is often considered a risky business. But, no one denies that there are also great rewards to be found in the markets. This dichotomy appears in every trade made. The key to making good futures trades is to understand this fact, and calculate the risk to reward ratio of all futures trades you make. You need to know what the likely return of the trade is if it goes according to plan, and how much are you likely to lose if it doesn`t.... |
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782. Is A Stock Market Investment Club Right for You?
Should you go it alone, or be part of a group? The stock market can be an intimidating and confusing environment for a beginning investor, and many people find stock market investment club to be an ideal place to start. But finding a club that is accepting members can be difficult.... |
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783. Commodities: Trading Expert Reveal Secrets That Helps Beginners Master Commodity Markets
Nothing we do in society prepares us to function effectively in the commodity markets and an environment with no real boundaries.... |
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784. Hot Tips for Successful Online Forex Trading - Part One
There is no one-size-fits all solution for online forex trading. You will do your most successful online forex trading with a system that is customized to fit your needs, your style of trading and your risk comfort level. Then you need the discipline to follow your system, capital to work with and a willingness to approach each trade with energy and enthusiasm.... |
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785. Options: How A Million Dollar Options Trader Sets His Stops: Underhanded Tips and Tricks
When a options trader understand that it is important to set stops on all their positions, they often don`t know where to set them. As a options trader, how close should a stop be to price of the position they are entering? Should they be tight, set quite close to the price, or a little looser? What about trailing stops? ... |
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786. Why Some People Almost Always Make Money By Following These Stock Investment Club Guidelines
Whenever a group of people get together for a common purpose, a structure must be put in place, or not much happens. A stock investment club is no different. For a stock investment club to be successful there are several features that need to be in place for the club to run smoothly.... |
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787. Unbreakable Forex Trading Rules Guaranteed To Increase Profits
There are a few important forex trading rules in trading that should never be broken. If you apply these rules consistently, and with discipline, you will become a profitable trader.... |
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788. 24 Hour Profits By Picking the Perfect Investment Club Broker - Hidden Tricks Only The Experts Know
Every investment club needs to work with a broker. No one member of the club is going to be able to provide the constant watch on the markets that is necessary to provide up-to-date information on the stocks that your club may be considering. However, it's a good idea to investigate several brokers, of different types and have the investment club meet to discuss the various options before making any decisions. While many investment clubs will use a full-time broker who guides them and offers advice at the occasional meeting, others prefer to use a discount broker.... |
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789. How To Find A Forex Broker That Won`t Rob You Blind
It`s not always easy to know what to look for in a forex broker, especially in any market, much less a market as complex as the FOREX. But, if you want to trade in forex you need a forex broker. While it might be tempting to simply ask the brokers what they can do for you, you can`t always depend on them to give you a straight answer. So instead, I`ve put together a few things to consider when choosing your forex broker.... |
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790. Discover Tips And Tricks To Explode Investment Club Market Profits
Investment clubs are about as much about learning about the ins and outs of investing as they are about delivering market profits. However, without a clear education program in place, a club can find itself dabbling in various areas without ever creating a real sense of understanding with its members.... |
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791. The Secret Formula To Picking A Million Dollar Forex Trading Strategies
All successful traders have forex trading strategies that they follow to make profitable trades. These forex trading strategies are generally based on a strategy that allows them to find good trades. And the strategy is based on some form of market analysis. Successful traders need some way to interpret and even predict the movements of the market.... |
