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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...
How to Add a Stopwatch to PowerPoint
Many PowerPoint users like to set their presentations to run in a slideshow while discussing the content and leading the conversation. However, some presentations may call for several slides to flip past without any verbal commentary. To add a stopwatch e...
How to Go to School
Going to school is a necessary part of growing up. To keep school and stress-free as possible, you can learn to prepare for any level of school, get through your day with as little hassle as possible, and try to have some fun along the way.
How to Give a Great College Graduation Gift
Graduation season is an exciting time, not just for graduates, but also for their family and friends who helped them get to this moment. There are a number of gifts that let the graduate know that you are proud of their accomplishments and that you suppor...
How to Answer a Team Player Interview Question
Team player questions are designed to assess your behavior as an employee. Interviewers will want to know how well you work with others and if you can play both leadership and supportive roles in your prospective position. A lot of jobs require teaming up...
How to Button a Suit
A well-tailored suit is a critical component of any well-dressed man or woman's wardrobe. Suits are buttoned in different fashions depending on your type of suit. With one or two button suits, you usually button the top button. With suits with 3 buttons,...
How to Wallpaper a Room
You’ve got a new roll of beautiful wallpaper and some bare walls that are just begging for some glamour—now what? This wikiHow will walk you through everything you need to do to get gorgeous wallpapered walls, from prepping the walls to cutting and applyi...
How to Braid Your Hair With Thread
Braiding your hair with thread, also called a hair wrap, is an easy way to add some temporary fun to your hair. All you need is hair long enough to braid, embroidery floss, and an elastic band. Depending on the method you use to secure it, the braid can s...
How to Write a CCOT Essay
The Continuity and Change-Over-Time (CCOT) essay is a type that is commonly used on the AP World History exam, but you may be asked to write one for other settings or courses. Basically, it asks you to think about how a particular subject has developed or...
How to Wallpaper a Room
You’ve got a new roll of beautiful wallpaper and some bare walls that are just begging for some glamour—now what? This wikiHow will walk you through everything you need to do to get gorgeous wallpapered walls, from prepping the walls to cutting and applyi...
How to Fix Your Life
Once you have the insight that your life needs to be fixed, there are certain practical steps you can take to help you do so. Your thoughts, behaviors and emotions are all interlinked and affect, create and feed one another.[1] X Research source...
How to Set Administrator Password
Your computer's Administrator account allows you to adjust system settings and make changes to the filesystem. Regardless of your operating system, you can change the administrator account password using the command line. In Windows, the Administrator acc...
How to Summarize a Journal Article
Summarizing a journal article is presenting a focused overview of a research study published in a peer-reviewed, scholarly source. A journal article summary provides readers with a short descriptive commentary, giving them some insight into the article's...
How to Be an Inventor
Many people love the idea of inventing products for a living. You'll get the opportunity to be your own boss and allow your creativity to bring you profit. However, being an inventor is difficult work. It can be hard to find items that will sell in a mark...