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How to Find Scholarly Articles Online
When you have a research project – whether for work, school, or some other purpose – you want the most reliable and up-to-date information. Scholarly articles are some of the best resources for a research project. With a little bit of work, you can find p...
How to Spray Lacquer
Lacquer is a popular finish for highlighting a nice wood grain. However, since it dries very quickly (which makes creating even coats on large surface areas quite difficult), spraying it on is a more efficient method than brushing. This can be done with e...
How to Paint a Valve Cover
The valve cover on your car's engine can become dirty and stained from the grease, oil, and dirt it is exposed to underneath your car's hood. Valve covers are made of metal and have either a smooth or wrinkled texture, both of which can become stained and...
Pokémon Platinum: A Guide to All Eevee Evolutions
Pokémon Platinum gives you the opportunity to evolve your Eevee into one of 7 different evolutions: Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Umbreon, Espeon, Leafeon, and Glaceon. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know about getting each evolution, includi...
How to Wash Feather Pillows
Feather pillows can be soft and luxurious, but you need to take good care of them by washing them at least once a year. Washing will help kill any dust mites and bacteria. It will also clean off dust, dirt, sweat, and oils. This article will show you how...
How to Protect a Convertible
As a convertible owner, you relish the time spent driving with the top down. You may even brave the road on those cooler days, or live in a climate that has hard winters that may eventually put wear on your convertible top. Whether it's hot or cold outsid...
How to Build and Decorate a House in Minecraft
Some Minecraft players prefer to play in a nomadic style, but if you are a beginner, it's best to start off with a home. A home protects you from hostile mobs, lowering your chances of death. This guide will make your small dirt shack of thing of the pas...
How to Become a Diabetes Educator
A diabetes educator specializes in treating and educating diabetic patients at clinics or hospitals. You can become a diabetes educator by getting hands-on experience as a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other medical professional. Formalize your ability...
How to Tune an Antenna
When first setting up a radio or moving a radio to a new, permanent location, its antenna needs to be tuned. Learning how to tune an antenna entails lengthening or shortening the antenna so that, for the radio's specific frequency, it is working as effici...
How to Charge Any Fitbit: Charging Guide & Troubleshooting
Confused about charging your Fitbit fitness tracker? Even though the steps to charge a Fitbit are different for each model, charging a Fitbit is always easy—just make sure you're using the correct charger, as most Fitbit adapters are not interchangeable....
How to Calculate Annual Percentage Rate
If you have credit cards or bank loans for your home, you pay interest (or a finance charge) on that money at a specific percentage over the course of the year. This is called APR, or annual percentage rate.[1] X Research source Calculating...
How to Take Body Measurements
There are a variety of reasons why you may want to take your body measurements. You could be making, tailoring, or purchasing clothes, or you may be trying to gauge weight loss. Different purposes will require different measurements but all are easy to ta...
How to Trace a Photograph
Artists of all ages and skill levels can reproduce photographs by tracing them. Artists trace for a variety of reasons: to practice drawing techniques, save time, or to create a work of art out of a photograph that inspires them. There are a couple of sim...
How to Test Spark Plug Wires
A spark plug wire is a basic but critical engine component. It carries the high voltage (30k to 50k volts) produced by the ignition coil to the spark plug. When exposed to heat and vibration, the carbon in the wire may loosen and reduce the conduction of...
How to Tell if a Person Is Republican or Democrat
Knowing someone's party affiliation is a good start to understanding their political views. As a general rule, Republicans tend to be economically and socially conservative, while Democrats tend to be liberal. However, don't assume you know what a person...
How to Sharpen Pinking Shears
With their sharp interlocking teeth, it can be difficult to know the proper way to sharpen your old pinking shears to keep them in good working order. If you have access to the right equipment, it's a quick process of sharpening the flat side of the blade...