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- How to Protect Your Credit Card
[Finance:Credit] Credit card crime is big business. If yours is stolen and you report the loss before any unauthorized charges are made, you are not liable for anything. If you report the loss about fraudulent use of the card, you are liable for only $50, depending on your company.
- Tips to a Healthier Teeth
[Health-and-Fitness:Dental-Care] Use fluoride. It strengthens tooth enamel, helps prevent cavities. Check to see if your drinking water is fluorinated, and if it isn't, use a fluoride-containing supplement, mouthwash or toothpaste approved by the American Dental Association.
- The Jacket - Movie Review
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Summary of the DVD - Wow...talk about a head-trip of a movie. I am not sure if this fits into the sci-fi category because it definitely felt that way to while watching. However, perhaps the movie fit more into the psychological thriller category.
- Taking Care of Your Teeth
[Health-and-Fitness:Dental-Care] Brushing - Your toothbrush should have soft, rounded, polished bristles. You may have to try several kinds to find the one that allows you to reach all tooth surfaces. Replace it every three months or when it is worn out (you may have to replace children's brushes more often).
- Tips on Lead Prevention in Home
[Health-and-Fitness:Environmental-Issues] Have your water tested for lead. Even if Environmental Protection Agency information lists your city as having water with low lead, you should have the water from your taps tested, particularly if you live in an older house.
- How to Train Your Bird
[Pets:Birds] Though it takes great patience, birds can be trained to obey commands, even to talk if genetically predisposed. Throughout training, talk to your bird to reassure it. Keep working until even small progress is made. Training should be done by one member of the household.
- Tips on Quitting Smoking
[Health-and-Fitness:Quit-Smoking] Experts recommend that you prepare to quit before actually quitting, that you give attention to the social as well as physiological components of nicotine addiction, that you obtain follow-up support. Here are just a few steps: Set a time in the future when you will quite smoking. Choose a time that will be relatively free from stress and temptation.
- Bonfire of the Vanities - Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Fiction] It's the 1980s - a time when Wall Street ruled, Park Avenue was the place to be, and the Bronx was seen as the 'darkest' section of the city. The Bonfire of the Vanities, manages to combine these two vastly different sections of New York with a tale of infidelity, racial and social/class divide, and a justice system that leaves the reader with more questions than answers about the final verdict.
- How to Protect Your Pets From Fleas
[Pets] The versatile and tiny flea tortures the animals it bites. It also carries disease and tapeworm. To get rid of fleas, authorities agree that an all-out blitz is most effective- you must treat the animal, the house, and the yard.
- How to Petproof Your Home
[Pets] Puppies and kittens, like little children, get into everything. Pet-proof your house by locking up household substances, many of which are toxic to pets, and other objects that might cause harm.
- Lead in Your Home
[Health-and-Fitness:Environmental-Issues] If you live in a house built before the 1970s, painted surfaces may emit lead. According to a report by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, 74% of private housing built before 1980 has lead paint somewhere.
- How to Donate Wisely
[Finance:Personal-Finance] Don't open the door to strangers ostensibly soliciting for charities. Ask who they are first, and then keep your door chained until you see a proper ID and have called the charity to verify the ID.
- How to Declaw Your Cat
[Pets:Cats] Almost all veterinarians agree that only indoor cats, if any, should be declawed. Claws represent safety-an escape up a tree or a set of weapons in a fight.
- How Do Pawnshops Work?
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] The proprietor of the pawnshop, the pawnbroker, makes loans on personal property left as collateral against the loan. You, the client, pay interest on the loan, and the interest rate is regulated by the state in which you live.
- Keeping Your Eye Protected
[Health-and-Fitness:Eyes-Vision] There are several ways to protect your eyes and your children's eyes. A few of the ways to do so are pointed out below: Don't save money on low-wattage light bulbs.
- De-Stress As You Go
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Releasing stress throughout the day is a healthful and easy habit to acquire. Whether you are caught in a traffic jam, waiting for an elevator, or chained to a desk, it takes only a few moments to perform a breathing or stretching exercise that will help relieve your tension.
- Sleep Problems and Cures
[Health-and-Fitness:Sleep-Snoring] Sleep cycle include - light sleep, deep sleep, REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which happens several times in the night. Eye moves, muscles twitch, and heartbeat and blood pressure fluctuate. Most dreaming happens during REM sleep.
- Positive Affirmation and Self Talk
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] Most of the stress we feel comes from our discomfort over not having control - either control of our own emotions, abilities, and bodies or control of external situations and other people's actions. By keeping a flexible attitude, staying in the present, and limiting negative judgments about ourselves and others, we can learn to cope better with stress.
- Managing Stress in Everyday Life
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Try as hard as we might, we cannot avoid the stresses of modern life. We can only learn to manage our responses to stress. The first step is to identify what triggers your reactions - what makes you feel angry, hostile or frustrated. Learn what your body's stress signals are so that you can then step back from the situation and apply different techniques for managing your response.
- Tips For Preventing Insomnia
[Health-and-Fitness:Sleep-Snoring] To live a long and healthy life, you need seven to eight hours of sleep a night on the average. However, there are many Americans who find it difficult to do so.
- Casino Games and How to Win
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Casino-Gambling] Luck rides on a toss of a dice, a car dealt. You can't trick random chance and the gods of fortune. Or can you? If you play gambling games at casinos, some strategies can improve your chances of winning.
- Hotel Safety During Fires
[Reference-and-Education:Survival-and-Emergency] Knowing what to do, quickly and calmly, in case of a hotel fire could save your life. The following are guidelines on what to do in case of such situations: As soon as you check into a hotel or motel, go into the hallway and locate the nearest exits.
- Being Safe on Bicycles
[Recreation-and-Sports:Cycling] More than 52 million adults and 44 million children ride bicycles. Every year bicycle accidents kill 950 Americans and cause injuries to another 580,000. Most of these injuries do not involve motor vehicles, but 90 percent of bicycle fatalities do involve a collision with a motor vehicle.
- Before You Buy a Used Car
[Automotive] Consider all costs of the vehicle you have in mind, including purchase price, insurance costs, loan costs (if you need a loan). Particularly important is the repair record of the car. Every year, Consumer Reports magazine prints a "frequency-of-repair" survey that points out trouble spots for almost all makes and models of used cars.
- Warning Signs of Debt Problems
[Finance:Debt-Management] Most of us spend more time thinking about credit than we do about debt. That's because the majority of Americans have a relatively easy time getting credit. Preapproved credit card applications frequently arrive in the mail, and most of us carry around a fistful of credit cards.
- Traveling Immunizations
[Travel-and-Leisure] Immunizations may be required, or recommended, for travel to certain foreign countries. Most visitors to Europe, Japan, Australia, and other developed countries will not need any inoculations. However, if an immunization is required for your destination, it must be recorded on a yellow "International Certificate of Vaccination" which you will present upon entering the country.
- The Facts About Seat Belts
[Automotive] I only drive short distances and I drive slowly. I don't need a safety belt. Fact: Three out of four accidents happen within 25 miles of home. Approximately 80 percent of deaths and injuries happen at speeds under 40mph. Unbelted drivers and passengers have been killed at speeds as low as 12mph.
- The Facts About Air Bags
[Automotive] I almost always wear my seat belt, so an air bag is unnecessary expense. Besides, they only protect you against frontal collisions. Fact: Frontal and front-angle crashes account for more than half of all accident deaths.
- Purchasing a House For the First Time
[Real-Estate:Buying] You want to buy a house. What can you afford? The old rule of thumb was easy: multiply your annual family income (before taxes) by 2 and that was your price range. Today, it's not that simple.
- Hotel Safety and Theft Protection
[Travel-and-Leisure] Hotel security, even at expensive hotels, is not failsafe. In some hotels and motels, it's practically nonexistent. This does not mean that you should assume the worst or become paranoid, but simply exercise common sense and take some precautions, especially if you are travelling alone.
- Tips for Safe Motorcycling
[Automotive:Motorcycles] Motorcycling is a fun, exciting, and practical way to get around. But , like any other activity, it has risks. The reality is that you are exposed and vulnerable; it is up to you to avoid accidents and injury.
- How to Apply Fragrance
[Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] Even the most expensive perfume is not formulated to last all day. Perfume may last up to five hours, while cologne lasts only one to two hours, so any form of fragrance requires refreshing for a day-long effect.
- Drawing Up a Will
[Legal:Living-Will] In general, you have to be of "sound mind" and at least 18 years of age to make a will. Husbands and wives should have separate wills.
- Common Foot Ailments
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] This is a skin disease that usually starts between the toes and can spread to other parts of the foot and body. It is caused by a fungus which most commonly attacks the feet because the warm, dark humidity of shoes fosters fungus growth.
- Body Odors - Care and Prevention
[Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] The best way to control body odor is by bathing daily. It is caused by bacteria acting upon perspiration and body oils, primarily in the glandular areas under the arms and near the genitals. Washing away the bacteria gives you a fresh start, whereas perfumes and lotions merely create a more complex body bouquet.
- Signing, Storing And Changing a Will
[Legal:Living-Will] Your will must be witnessed, usually by two or three people, when you sign it. These witnesses must also sign your will. It's advised that the witnesses not be beneficiaries; they should be impartial (they have no financial interest in your estate).
- Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
[Cancer] Cancer strikes fear in the heart of almost everyone. Your chances of contracting it are to some degree genetically determined-there's not much you can do about your relatives. The good news: you can reduce your chances of cancer by simple changes in lifestyle.
- Things to Do After a Car Accident
[Automotive] Whether you have a fender bender or a major accident, it's likely that emotions will run high and you will be upset and confused. If you have a car accident: Stop and survey the scene. Is it safe for you to get out of your car? Do you need to get clear of the car right away, e.g., is the car on fire or do you smell gas?
- Talking to a Mechanic
[Automotive:Repairs] If you can, talk directly to the mechanic/technician who will work on your car. However, in many instances, especially in high-volume repair shops, you will have to talk to a service writer/advisor or a clerk in the front office. Regardless of whom you tell your story to, you need to be prepared to give accurate information about what is wrong with your car.
- Important Laundry Tips
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Many times we find ourselves pulling out clothes from the laundry that have shrunk, white clothes that have gone gray or shredded bits of tissue decorating our garments. We tend to forget that just dumping clothes into the machine does not always work!
- How To Eat Difficult Foods
[Food-and-Drink] The plate of food looks delicious, but you haven't a clue about how to eat it. This list describes how to eat difficult foods, according to etiquette experts. Note that the preferred way of eating a food is often dependent on the formality of the occasion.
- House Painting Tips
[Home-Improvement:Painting] The quickest way to change the looks of your house? Paint it. In your eagerness, though, make sure you do the job right. Prepare the wall or ceiling properly.
- Homework Guidelines for Parents
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Homework is a classic battleground for parents and children. However, it is a fact that students who do homework on a regular basis get better grades, become better reader, and learn more.
- Guidelines to Nails and their Uses
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] Nails are also made for joining materials other than wood: masonry nails, roofing nails, drywall nails. Shanks of nails may be ringed, spiraled, or barbed for greater holding power.
- Guide to Keeping Houseplants
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Most of us begin decorating with houseplants by choosing a spot. Only then do we choose the plant. Here are some helpful tips to having and keeping healthy houseplants.
- Display and Use of the US Flag
[Reference-and-Education] There is a lengthy code of etiquette for display and use of the U.S. flag. The rules given below pertain to home use: The flag can be flown on all days, but especially on national and state holidays.
- Auditing Home Utility Bills
[Home-Improvement:Energy-Efficiency] To make sure your utility bills are as low as possible, spend more time auditing them. Read your meters, check your bills, analyze your use patterns, and inquire about changes in rates and meters.
- Common Wedding Etiquettes
[Relationships:Wedding] Wedding Lists: The bride and her family are in charge of compiling the list of those to be invited to the wedding, a task that should be done at least 10 weeks before the event. Half of the invitations should go to the family and friends of the groom.
- Savings and Investment Options
[Investing] Where you put your money depends on a multitude of circumstances related to your own individual needs and desires as well as the state of the economy. Regardless of your savings and investment choices, you face three kinds of risk: interest rate risk (value of your investment changes as interest rates rise and fall); inflation risk (inflation diminishes the return on your investment); price risk (the actual value of your investment may go down).
- Responsibilities at Wedding Events
[Relationships:Wedding] Bride: Her side of the family is in charge of compiling the wedding list. She chooses her attendants (maid and/or matron of honor, bridesmaids), making sure that one of her sisters and a sister of the groom are included. She selects their dresses. Before the wedding, she gives some sort of party for them. She also gives each one a gift.
- Laundry Care for Babies
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Having a baby means having a lot of laundry to take care of. Here are a few guidelines to taking care of that seemingly tedious part of the job.
- First Aid Emergencies for Pets
[Pets] When your pet is injured or have any of the afflictions listed in this article, here are the guidelines to get you through it as quick as possible before taking the pet to the vet. Bleeding - Bind a sterile pad tightly over the wound for four or five minutes. If bleeding continues, bandage the pad, changing every hour.
- Choosing the Right Stockbroker
[Investing:Stocks] More than 15 million Americans use the services of full-service stockbrokers. Some of the well known brokerage houses give their brokers glitzy names like financial consultants or investment executives. Just remember that stockbrokers are also salespeople. They earn a living from the commissions of the products they sell to you.
- Bird Breeds and their Care
[Pets:Birds] So you've decided to get a bird as a pet. Here is a guideline to different breeds, how to care and general characteristics to get you familiarized with your new pet.
- Bath Time for Babies
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Bath time can be a wonderful experience for you and your baby. Keep in mind that a day without a bath is nothing to be embarrassed about. If you skip a day because you are too exhausted, you will not be persecuted or forced to remove your baby's name from his birth certificate.
- Eating Abroad - Safety Tips
[Travel-and-Leisure] Traveling abroad requires defensive eating habits. While contaminated food and water is more prevalent in Third World countries, you can suffer from stomach and intestinal problems even in European countries. Approximately 40 percent of all international travelers are afflicted with diarrhea.
- Traveling with Pets
[Pets] Some pets are happy, eager travelers; others are totally traumatized. Dogs or cats that are ill, very young, old with medical condition, very nervous or aggressive, are not good candidates for travel.
- Dealing With Jet Lag
[Travel-and-Leisure] What is jet lag? Jet lag occurs because aircrafts allow us to cross numerous time zones in a relatively short amount of time. Our internal body clocks have a difficult time adjusting to these new time zones, hence jet lag.
- Packing Tips for Travel
[Travel-and-Leisure] For most travelers, packing for a trip is an unwelcome chore. Most of us take too much, end up with bundles of wrinkled clothing, and forget a few essential items. There are, however, some steps you can take to lessen the hassle of packing.
- Getting Better Gas Mileage
[Automotive] With the continuous increase in gas prices these days, finding ways to increase gas mileage and save an extra dollar in the pocket has become top priority. If you want to increase your fuel efficiency, here are some items to take into consideration: Tires: If your tires are underinflated, you could be losing up to one mile per gallon of gasoline. Tires should be inflated according to the pressure specified by your car manufacturer and should be checked often, when the tires are cold.
- Disaster Preparedness - Earthquakes
[Home-and-Family] Discuss safety rules from whatever manuals or websites that deals with earthquakes. Conduct earthquake practice drills, where you search out and stay in safe places.
- Guide to Breast-Feeding
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] If you have decided to breast-feed, the main rule of thumb is to be comfortable and relaxed during feeding. Pick a favorite chair or area of your home and set up a feeding area with all the necessities you may need.
- Personalized Gifts for Bridal Showers
[Relationships:Wedding] A personal shower: For the non-domestic bride (and groom), a few trousseau items: negligee, lacy underwear, favorite bath product or cologne, leisure clothing. For the groom: a robe, wallet, pocket knife, or shirt.
- First Aid - Hypothermia
[Health-and-Fitness] Hypothermia is a general cooling of the entire body. The inner core of the body is chilled so the body cannot generate heat to stay warm. This condition can be produced by exposure to low temperatures or to temperatures between 30 F and 50 F with wind and rain. Also contributing to hypothermia are fatigue, hunger and poor physical condition.
- First Aid - Heat Exhaustion
[Health-and-Fitness] The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has reported that over 400 people suffer/die from heat exhaustion each year. Heat exhaustion occurs in individuals working in hot environments. It is brought about by the loss of water and salt through sweating. This loss of fluid will cause mild shock.
- Feeding the Baby
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] If bottle-feeding, always write the time and date that you opened the container of the liquid formula (ready-to-feed or concentrate) on the can. Most formula should be used only up to 48 hours after opening (except for power form). This is especially important when baby first comes home and is on a demand feeding schedule.
- A Guide to Greens for Salads
[Food-and-Drink:Salads] Mixing a good salad lies in combining textures. For example, the crispness of romaine with the softness of butter lettuce, colors - the red of radicchio and the dark green of watercress, shapes - the round leaves of mache, the tangled leaves of curly endive, flavors - bitterness of endive, pepperiness of arugula, blandness of iceberg, tartness of sorrel.
- Buying Shoes that Fit
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] According to a national poll by the American Pediatric Association, over 44 percent of women and 20 percent of men wear uncomfortable shoes. Most people buy shoes that are too narrow or too short. Another study by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society found that 9 out of 10 women were wearing shoes one size smaller than their actual foot measurement.
- First Aid - Heatstroke
[Health-and-Fitness] Heatstroke is a sudden onset of illness from exposure to the direct rays of the sun or too high temperature without exposure to the sun. Physical exertion and high humidity definitely contribute to the incidence of heat stroke.
- First Aid - Insect Bites and Stings
[Health-and-Fitness] Many insects bite or sting, but few can cause serious symptoms by themselves, unless of course, the person is allergic to them. However, some insects transmit diseases. For example, certain types of mosquitoes transmit malaria, yellow fever, and other diseases; certain types of ticks transmit spotted or Rocky Mountain fever: and certain types of biting flies transmit tularemia or rabbit fever.
- How to Read Wine Labels
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] How to read a wine label in a foreign language - or even in English? Meanings of terms often vary according to country - for example, "estate-bottled" does not mean the same thing in the United States as it does in France. But spending a little time deciphering a label pays off. Hiding in it is valuable information about the kind and quality of the wine.
- How to Remember Names
[Relationships:Communication] You're at a party and someone is approaching you from across the room. The face is familiar, but you can't quite place the name... Forgetting someone's name is quite embarrassing, especially if you have met the person on more than one occasion. You forget a name, not because you have a bad memory, but because you didn't learn how to remember the name in the first place. Some steps to help you remember names are:
- Making a Speech
[Writing-and-Speaking:Public-Speaking] After choosing the topic for your speech, think about your audience. How much do your listeners know about the subject? Also consider the intent of your speech. Is it to instruct, to persuade, to inspire, or to entertain? Perhaps you have more than one goal.
- Vegetable Omelette
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] There is no doubt that the egg is one of the most popular ingredients used in dishes today. Eggs, especially bird eggs, are a good source of protein and choline, and can be used in various ways to create culinary delights. This recipe is one of my favorites and one I enjoy making as often as possible.
- Walking Styles
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Did you know that your gait, or the way you walk, reveals clues about your mood and personality? Sara Snodgrass, a psychologist at Florida Atlantic University, has identified six basic gaits through a series of studies conducted when she was Skidmore College in New York. Here are the gaits and the message that each one sends:
- What Wines to Serve for Dinner
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] The old general rules - red with red meat, white with poultry and fish - still apply, but there are exceptions, qualifications, nuances of intensity, tartness, dryness. Wine can alter the taste of food, food the taste of wine. Food and wine should enhance each other, not fight each other or cancel each other out.
- Yam Pottage
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] This is another favorite of mine. It's quite healthy and can be eaten for lunch or dinner - preferably dinner.
- Obesity in Cats and Dogs
[Pets] Obesity in cats and dogs comes from the same cause as in human beings - the body takes in more energy than it puts out. Life is too easy, food too available. Too much food and too little exercise, along with a low metabolism rate, can make your pet balloon up fast. One cat in every 10 is overweight. Four dogs in every 10 are overweight.
- Allergies in Cats and Dogs
[Pets] Due to walking on all fours, pets are closer to the ground than humans. They sniff more than humans. Dust and pollen can stick to their coats more easily than to the slick skin of humans. Consequently, pets tend to suffer from allergies from dust, mites, spores, pollen and molds.
- Taking Care of Fish Habitats
[Pets:Fish] Choose aquarium size carefully. A 10-gallon tank is a good size to begin with, though the bigger the tank, the easier it is to care for. Keep the fish population within reasonable limits.
- West African Cuisine - Moin-Moin
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Beans (or black-eyed peas) are a common staple in West Africa and are second only in popularity to rice and its many uses. From plain cooked beans to more elaborate meals like moin-moin (bean cake), it's a healthy vegetable with a flavor all of its own.
- Safety at the ATM
[News-and-Society:Crime] With all the precautions taken by banks and shopping centers around ATMs, it's still alarming to hear of the muggings that still take place today. Here are a few guidelines to increase your chances of safety at an ATM.
- How to Select a Doctor
[Health-and-Fitness] Selecting a doctor can be a daunting and worrisome task and it's usually best to find one when you or your loved one isn't sick or in dire need of help. Here are a few guidelines to help you in selecting the physician that's best for you.
- Protecting Your Car From Theft
[Automotive] A car is stolen (or broken into) every 19 seconds in the United States. That's almost 2 million cars a year and cost up to $8 billion to Americans every year in replacement and insurance costs. It can sometimes take an auto thief less than 7 seconds to break into a car and drive away, and do not be fooled into believing that they will not go for an old car.
- Car Noises and Oil Drips
[Automotive] When your car 'speaks' to you, it's usually saying that something's wrong, something needs fixing. Here are some common car sounds and what they might mean.
- Choosing the Right Athletic Shoes
[Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] Before you go into the shoe store, find out if you walk more on the outside or inside of your feet (you can tell by looking at the wear on an old pair of athletic shoes), and if you have high arches or low arches. (Wet your feet and walk on a piece of paper to see the outline of your feet. If the part of the foot between the heel and ball appears thick, you may have low arches.) Tell the clerk about these peculiarities of your feet.
- Common Myths About Skin Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] There are many misunderstandings about what is good for the skin. Our preoccupation with the signs of skin aging can lead to some odd notions. Here are some of the common myths about skin.
- Contaminants in Food
[Food-and-Drink]
Of all the foods, poultry has the greatest incidence of contamination - 60 percent or more of raw poultry carries some bad bacteria. How can we prevent these contaminants?
- Customs and Manners in Foreign Countries
[Reference-and-Education:Languages] Whether you like it or not, you are a representative of the United States once you travel to a foreign country. Many have to come to associate such questions as: "Don't you have an American cup of coffee?" or "You don't speak English?" or "That's not how we do things at home." as typical American behavior overseas.
- Proper Nail Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Do not subject your hands and nails to extremely hot water, harsh chemicals, and strong household cleaners. Do wear gloves. Do apply hand lotion regularly to keep the hands moisturized and aid nails that crack or chip. If nails are soft and tend to tear, avoid putting lotion on the nails themselves.
- Signs That Your Car Needs A Tune-Up
[Automotive] Hard Starting: This is the most common form of car trouble. It's usually due to some unperformed maintenance. If the starter cranks the engine, the electrical system is probably okay. The culprit could be a starting sensor (on fuel injected models) or the choke mechanism (on engines with carburetors). Frequently, starting failure can be traced to an electronic component or a computer controlling the ignition system.
- Training Your Cat
[Pets:Cats] Despite popular misconception, you can train your cat, through positive reinforcement - rewards rather than punishments. The key to this is breaking down the behaviors you wish for the cat to have, into small tasks, then train the cats to do them one at a time and then finally combine these tasks into more complex ones:
- How to Read a Dog's Body Language
[Pets:Dogs] As a member of the wolf family of pack animals, your dog employs elaborate body language to communicate with you (the leader of the pack), other pack members and strangers. Here are a few tips to help read your dog's body language.
- How to Plant a Tree
[Home-Improvement:Landscaping-Outdoor-Decorating] The importance of trees cannot be emphasized enough and with more construction and eradication of forests, here's a way to contribute to the ecosystem; by planting more trees. Three deciduous trees planted to shade the south, southwest, and southeast of your home can reduce your air-conditioning bills by 10 to 50 percent. Windbreak rows of conifer trees to the northwest of your home can considerably reduce heating costs.
- Serious Health Signs in Pets
[Pets] When do you know you have to take your pet to the veterinarian? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then the time is immediately.
- How to Discourage Garden Pests
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Although one is tempted to go on a rampage when seeing pests feast on your plants, try to control the amount of herbicides and pesticides you use. They are toxic and harmful to pests, pets and even people.
- Choosing the Right Family Day Care
[Home-and-Family] A Family Day Care center is a place where childcare is provided in a private home. When you visit a child care center here are a few questions you should keep in mind before deciding to place your child there.
- Backyard Wildlife Habitats
[Home-Improvement:Landscaping-Outdoor-Decorating] With the increasing influx of new housing developments and shopping complexes, more and more wildlife habitats are becoming extinct each year. To help restore some part of the ecosystem, our backyards can become lifesavers for many animals such as birds, butterflies, bats, squirrels, raccoons, chipmunks, skunks and frogs.
- How to Choose Fruits and Vegetables
[Food-and-Drink] When purchasing fruits and vegetables, look for those that are 'beautiful' - bright colored and unwithered - and yield slightly when pressed. However, don't be fooled by bright colors - highly colored fruit can still be 'green'.
- How to Visit a Musuem
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Many are intimidated by museums. We shuffle from one object to another, afraid to pass anything by, talking in whispers or hushed voices. Many experts advice the visitor to relax. A museum is to be enjoyed after all.
- Opera for Beginners
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Performing-Arts] Hearing the opera for the first time can be a jarring experience for many. It's definitely an acquired taste, however, more and more people are beginning to appreciate it. What is an opera? It's a musical theater or sung drama, with an orchestral accompaniment.
- Building a Campfire
[Travel-and-Leisure:Camping] Make sure you are allowed to start fires where you are going. The Forest Service discourages campfires because they cause a hazard and leave an ugly scar in the forest. So if possible use a stove for low-impact (no trace) camping. If you have to start a fire - if you are lost it may make a difference for survival - here's how.
- How to Survive in the Wilderness
[Travel-and-Leisure:Outdoors] The biggest danger to people stranded in the wilderness is not hunger or thirst, but cold. Hypothermia, which occurs when body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, kills more travelers outdoors than anything else. A human being can live six to eight weeks without food, but cold kills fast.
- Car Driving Safety Tips
[Automotive] For many of us, the car has almost become a second home as more Americans find themselves stuck in traffic over 40 hours a week! Besides doing your best to maintain your mode of transportation, here a few tips in driving safety that should be beneficial.
- Camping Tips For The Inexperienced
[Travel-and-Leisure:Camping] For many families, camping is living in a comfortable motor home at a campground with tennis courts and swimming pools, perhaps movies at night. For backpackers and hikers, it means truly roughing it out in the wilderness, away from the amenities of civilization and being in tune with nature in the raw.
- A Guide To Auctions
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Auctions] You could get the buy of the century; you may overpay; you could get fleeced. The auction industry is booming and consumers are flocking to auction sites in search of good buys. However, 'auction fever' is tempered by auction fraud.
- The Good Conversationlist
[Writing-and-Speaking] Many of us find ourselves tongue-tied or unable to do well in certain situations, confessing that we are poor conversationalists. How are others able to shine in this? Perhaps these guidelines might prove to be helpful:
- The Many Flavors of Tea
[Food-and-Drink:Tea] Tea drinking eases the mind, relaxes the body and encourages social life. It is a simple pleasure with a long and rich tradition. More tea is consumed than any other beverage in the world. Rituals focusing on tea are very common in the East and West.
- How to Write Clearly
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Make an outline. An outline acts as a road map; without it, your writing is going nowhere. Using paper or note cards, jot down all the main points you want to make. Then sort the points into various subject areas. Once you've figured out your main topic areas, and then put them into logical order.
- Food Labels and their Importance
[Food-and-Drink] What are food labels and why are they so important? The Food and Drug Administration requires that all processed food be labeled according to a set of guidelines. A label must list values for a 2000-calorie diet as well as limits for both a 2000 and a 2500-calorie diet.
- Fixing Common Cooking Mistakes
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Cooking can sometimes be a 'troublesome' chore, especially when you find out that certain things do not go as you have planned. Here are a few guidelines to help with those pesky problems.
- Solutions to Spelling Problems
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Sure you might be looking at the topic and wondering just why this is necessary, but believe me, nothing kills a reader's interest faster than a story that's filled with spelling errors. Sometimes these errors are not so obvious and even though you proofread a thousand times over, you just never seem to catch it until another reader does.
- Choosing Your Words
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Each time you write, you should decide whether to use a formal or an informal voice. The decision depends on your purpose and your audience. A formal voice is appropriate for business correspondence, reports, research papers, and articles in scholarly journals - documents in which writers distance themselves personally from the readers.
- Neutering Your Pet
[Pets] When is it a good time to neuter your pet? It is advisable to do so when they are between six and eight months, unless they are to be used for breeding purposes. Pets must be in good health before being neutered and must have had all their shots.
- Financing Your Car
[Automotive] The best way to buy a car is to pay with cash, but almost two-thirds of all new-car buyers need financing for at least part of the car's cost. You can get a loan from a bank, credit union, savings and loan, or a loan company. Most dealerships will also offer some sort of financing.
- Becoming a Volunteer
[Self-Improvement] So you want to be a volunteer? First you must be aware of what the concept of 'volunteering' is all about. To many, it's the selfless act of giving away your time and effort to helping others in less fortunate situations.
- The Investment Checklist
[Investing] Contrary to popular belief, saving and investing are not the same thing. Savings are used to meet immediate needs and emergencies while money invested are used for long-term goals. Here are a few questions you must ask yourself before entering into the world of investing.
- Wedding Receptions
[Relationships:Wedding] The wedding reception occurs right after a wedding, later in the day or even a week, a month or two after! Here are a few things to expect or can be done during this time.
- Wedding Events and Etiquette
[Relationships:Wedding] Bridal Shower: This should be the responsibility of a close friend and not a family member. The bride makes up the guest list (unless the shower is a surprise), and the person hosting the shower determines the number of guests.
- Fish as Pets
[Pets:Fish] Fish make great pets. Unlike dogs or cats, they do not need walks or litter boxes; neither do they chew your shoes. Those people allergic to fur can be in the fishes' vicinity without sneezing or breaking out in a rash.
- The Devil in the Junior League - Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Fiction] Fredericka Mercedes Hildebrand Ware ("Frede" to her friends) is a 28-year-old woman, who lives in an exclusive community of the rich and famous in Willow Creek, Texas. 'The Devil in the Junior League' was written by Linda Francis Lee and published in August 2006.
- The Cell - A Book Review
[Book-Reviews:SciFi-Fantasy-Horror] On October 1, an ordinary day by any standards, a young aspiring graphic novel artist (he does not own a cell phone, imagine that) is witness to the first signs of madness. 'The Cell' was written by Stephen King and published in January 2006.
- An Abundance of Katherines - Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Young-Adults] "An Abundance of Katherines" is written by the award-winning author John Green (award was given to his first book 'Looking For Alaska). This was his second published book and quite a favorite among young readers.
- Kane and Abel - Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Fiction] Kane and Abel was written by Jeffery Archer and is considered to be one of his finest works. Here is a brief synopsis of this classic work of literature/fiction.
- Them - Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Fiction] In 1937 Detroit, 16 year old Loretta contemplates an evening date with a boy she likes. She lives in an apartment with a father who doesn't work and is drunk all the time
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Book Review
[Book-Reviews:SciFi-Fantasy-Horror] It's the FINAL BOOK, folks! After ten years, we finally come to the grand extravaganza that is The Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling and boy! was it a ride and then some.
- Garbage - Going Green
[Home-Improvement] The most important rule is to reduce the amount of garbage you create. Buy in bulk as much as you can. Avoid overly packaged convenience food since much of the material ends up in landfills.
- Dancing for Fitness
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] With the recent success of the hit TV shows like 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'So You Think You Can Dance', dancing has taken on a life of its own in America's consciousness. There's been a steady rise of enrollment in dancing classes across the country and it's not just because of the pretty outfits the ladies get to wear or how dashing the men look, but believe it or not, many dance now for simply health reasons or to lose weight.
- Wedding Anniversary Milestones
[Relationships:Anniversaries] Anniversaries are considered as days where an event is commemorated or celebrated for something memorable which happened on that same day as the initial event. In the case of wedding anniversaries, many couples find it a time to remember the day they took their wedding vows and can choose to celebrate the event in a lavish way with friends and families, or where they can spend it together in the solace of each others company.
- When Debts Get Out of Control
[Finance:Debt-Relief] Many of us are more concerned about credit than debt. That's because the majority of us have a relatively easy time getting credit. In the mail, we are bombarded with pre-approved credit card applications and most of us carry around a fistful of cards. This causes the mentality of being able to think we can buy as opposed to what we owe.
- Insurance Polices You Do Not Need
[Insurance] Credit Life Insurance - This is offered by lenders, and will pay off various loans such as car, personal, credit card and installment loans...only if you die. In this case, the lender is the beneficiary.
- Choosing a Pet
[Pets] Among the great joys in life, one of them would be living with an animal of another species. One of the down sides to owning a pet is that an animal takes time, attention and money.
- Dealing With Pet Allergies
[Health-and-Fitness:Allergies] At least one American in 20 sufferers from an allergy to a furry animal. This is usually a reaction to dander (particles from feathers, skin or hair) and saliva.
- West African Cuisine - Yams
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Yams are common staples in West Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. Although North Americans tend to consider sweet potatoes as yams, this version is a starchy tube that grows beneath the ground and is used for different types of meals.
- West African Cuisine - Jollof Rice
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Jollof Rice is a food most common in West Africa. Although many dispute its origins, most seem to believe that Senegal ought to take credit for its creation.
- Horror Story Ideas - The Haunted House Or Hotel
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] I am a big fan of the show Ghost Hunters which is usually shown in the United States on the Sci-Fi channel. A team called TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) is a group of professional ghost hunters/busters, who are led by two plumbers, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson.
- Celebrating Diversity in Stories
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a young girl, I was exposed to stories that celebrated my country and continent, but was also encouraged to read stories from other nations. Exposure to new cultures, society and a different kind of storytelling helps one become a better writer.
- Getting Short Story Ideas From Pictures
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] A picture is worth a thousand words. It's something we hear everyday, but how can we apply that phrase to our writing skills? Especially for short stories? At first glance, there's absolutely nothing fantastic about it. It's just a dirty, old baseball sitting somewhere. Now, let's put our imaginations to work, shall we?
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