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How to Make Your Parents Proud of You
It is always nice to feel great when you know you’ve done something that makes your parents swell up with pride. If you want to make your parents proud, there are a few things you can work on, like trying to always be a kind and considerate person and pus...
How to Write an Executive Summary
The executive summary is the most important part of a business document. It is the first (and sometimes the only) thing others will read and the last thing you should write. It is simply a brief review of the document, given so the busy people who will r...
How to Get Rid of Groundhogs
Groundhogs are a common backyard pest in Alaska, Canada, and the Eastern United States. They live in burrows 2-5 feet underground, which can extend up to 30 feet horizontally. Groundhogs are drawn to gardens as a source of food, a relatively predator-free...
How to Use an Analog Watch as a Compass
If you ever find yourself lost in the wilderness or adrift at sea with no way to tell which direction you're traveling, an analog watch (or any similar clock face) can act as a compass and help you get your bearings. All you'll need for this survival tric...
How to Walk in a Swamp
Walking through marsh, bog, and swamp areas can be challenging, but it's also a fun way to explore nature. If you go walking in a swamp, use waterproof equipment to keep yourself dry. Make sure to walk slowly and use a stick to test the depth of the swamp...
How to Survive a Messy Roommate
It seems like no two roommates have exactly the same sets of standards when it comes to maintaining the cleanliness of their common areas. If you're frustrated with your roommate's mess, talk to them about it. Keep your discussions solution-oriented, and...
How to Style Waist Length Hair
Growing extremely long hair requires patience, discipline, and, most importantly, time. Make the most of the time you've invested in your waist-length hair by styling it like a pro. This article will show you how to work your hair into a variety of gorgeo...
How to Play Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero is a rhythm-based game for the PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. You play a "guitar" in time with many well known tracks. Playing requires nothing more than a sense of the music's beat, a small degree of patience, a...
How to Look Clean
You can tell a lot about a person by how clean they look. In addition to the obvious aesthetic impact it has on a person's appearance, looking clean suggests someone is depending and worth taking seriously. Having a clean, well-kept appearance affects vir...
How to Look Thinner
Want to look thinner without going to the gym? Of course you do! There are lots of ways to look instantly appealing without a dangerous crash diet or drastic plastic surgery, if you're willing to plan and be strategic. Get started with Step 1 below to sta...
Finding the Factors of a Number: A Tutorial
A number’s factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get the original number as a product or answer. In other words, every number is the product of multiple factors. Learning to factor or break up a number into its component factors is an imp...
How to Add Lead to a Mechanical Pencil
Mechanical pencils have many different designs (as do multi-pens, which also accept lead), so it is always helpful to save instructions regarding reloading. But if you’ve lost them, the methods of reloading are fairly standard, whether your pencil require...
How to Hear TV Sound Without Blasting Everyone Else Out
People of all ages may have difficulty hearing the TV. Turning up the volume too loudly on your TV can disrupt your neighbors or make it difficult for you to watch TV with other people. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) allow you to hear the TV better...
How to Deal With a Jealous Person
Dealing with a jealous person can be difficult, especially if you want to maintain your relationship with that person or they are a big part of your life, such as a family member or co-worker. Learn ways to deal with a jealous person and you may be able t...
How to Tell if a Mouse Is Male or Female
All mice look pretty similar, so you might not know if you have a male or female. The process of determining sex is called sexing. There are two main methods of determining sex; both require a keen eye and gentle handling of mice. You can sex mice by look...
How to Cope if You Fail Your First Year at University
If you've failed your first year of college, you're probably trying to work through some pretty difficult emotions right now. We understand and we want to help! We've put together a list of helpful tips you can use to get through this tough time. There's...