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How to Write a Dissertation Abstract
An abstract is a small summary of a larger paper. A dissertation is a long research paper with an original argument that you must write to graduate with a Master’s degree or doctorate. An abstract helps give your reader a map of your paper before they rea...
How to Grow Perennial Vegetables
The term "perennial" refers to a plant that lives year after year, usually surviving the winter months to grow again. This is in contrast to "annual" plants that only live for one growing season and usually die back in the winter. Most familiar vegetables...
How to Speak Old English
Old English does not mean "English that they used to speak in old timey days." Spoken over a thousand years ago by the Anglo-Saxons, Old English looks almost as foreign to a Modern English speaker as German. Obviously there were no recordings back then, b...
How to Care for a Purple Flower Potato Bush
The purple flower potato bush is a perennial shrub – this means you’ll see the plant return year after year to bring color to your garden from summer through fall. After the fragrant purple flowers disappear, the plant will produce attractive red berries....
How to Have a Safe and Healthy Pregnancy After a Miscarriage
Studies show that most miscarriages are the result of a chromosomal abnormality in the developing fetus, not the result of something that the mother or her partner have done.[1] X Research source A miscarriage is a very traumatic experience...
How to Identify Genuine Leather
Objects made of leather are a class apart from any synthetic fiber due to their natural, rich and elegant finish. Today, many similar looking synthetic materials are available in the market sold at a much cheaper price. There are also products that are ma...
How to Change a Public Playlist into a Private Playlist on YouTube
Although all created playlists on YouTube are marked Public by default, there are some boards you can create that are marked "Private". This article will explain how to create one of these private lists that no one but yourself will know exists on YouTub...
How to Take Isabgol
Isabgol, also known as “psyllium husk,” is a common health supplement used to treat constipation, other digestive problems, and a few non-digestive problems such as high cholesterol. It contains 70 percent soluble fiber and, as a result, acts as a bulk-fo...
How to Get Calla Lilies to Flower
Calla lilies are beautiful, elegant plants that originate from South Africa and are easy to grow in many regions. Their flowers normally emerge in mid to late summer and last for weeks, but their leaves remain attractive all season long. You can grow call...
How to Split an Atom
Atoms can gain or lose energy when an electron moves from a higher to a lower orbit around the nucleus. Splitting the nucleus of an atom, however, releases considerably more energy than that of an electron returning to a lower orbit from a higher one. Spl...
How to Morph Pictures in Adobe Photoshop
One of the editing features that you can do on your pictures in Adobe Photoshop is morphing. This tool allows you to distort the objects on the photo, or the entire photo itself, to any shape or form you want. This tool is pretty easy to use and, if you h...
How to Transplant Daffodils
After a few years, daffodils can multiply into thick clumps and get a bit too crowded. This occurs when the original single bulb multiplies into a clump of several conjoined bulbs by producing offspring that are known as ‘offsets’. This can result in fewe...
How to Wrap a Sprained Thumb
A sprained thumb is a common injury in sports like volleyball, basketball, softball, skiing, sledding, tennis and ping pong. However, whether you sprained your thumb playing a sport or not, once you have been diagnosed with a sprained thumb you will have...
Learn to Keep Your Cool While You Emotionally Detach
When a situation becomes too much for you to handle, you might need to detach from it emotionally. If you're going through a challenging moment in a relationship, temporary detachment can help you calm down and put your issues in perspective. Similarly, d...
How to Delete Temporary Files from a Computer Running Windows 8
For keeping your PC in a good working condition, you should keep it uncluttered and clean. Sometimes when any program is not working properly, you can try by deleting temporary files. These files create junk in your computer thereby, making it slow. In th...
How to Do a Slick Bun
Slick low buns are great when you want to have a low maintenance hair day. If you’re a dance or ballet performer, you may be asked to create a sleek high bun for the stage. Both styles are easy to achieve with medium to long hair! Start with detangled hai...