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How to Concentrate While There Are Background Noises
Your neighbor loves heavy metal and you have an exam tomorrow. We’ve all faced a noisy working environment and found it difficult to concentrate. There is a clear correlation between background noise and stress. This tutorial will offer you different meth...
How to Add Gluten to Flour
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. It adds elasticity to bread dough and absorbs moisture to add structure and make the finished product moist and fluffy. White bread flour has more gluten than whole wheat, which is why whole wheat bread...
How to Survive a Date when There's No Chemistry
Sometimes you meet someone on a first date and quickly realize that the two of you have no chemistry. What is the socially acceptable way to handle this oftentimes awkward situation? While your first reaction may be to call off the date immediately, go ho...
How to Understand Cockatiel Gestures
Just like with humans, you can learn a lot about what a cockatiel is thinking and feeling based on their gestures. From the movement of their feathers to the way they shake their head, everything your cockatiel does can give you a glimpse into their secre...
How to Use "Etc." Correctly
You might think that it's easy to use et cetera, which translates to "and others" or, more literally, "and the other things", and is abbreviated as "etc." Surely everyone knows how to use "etc." correctly, right? Well, it's not all straightforward––et cet...
How to Look up and Interpolate Enthalpy Values for Water Using Steam Tables
This article gives a step by step list of instructions for correctly and accurately using steam tables. This article uses an example problem to help show a technique for approaching the steam tables and how to interpolate values if necessary. Problem Sta...
How to Use a Shampoo Bar
A shampoo bar is a solid, eco-friendly alternative to liquid shampoos. They can last for a long time (around 80 washes), and they do not harm the environment since they do not come in plastic containers. In addition, a shampoo bar is a great idea for trav...
How to Add Your Site to Google News
Adding your website to Google News can help bring additional exposure to your website if approved by Google's News team upon review. Any person can submit their website to Google for inclusion in Google News; however, there are certain types of criteria y...
What’s the First Day of Your Period?
Experts say that while the length of your menstrual cycle varies, the typical timeline is every 28 to 31 days.[1] X Trustworthy Source National Health Service (UK) Public healthcare system of the UK Go to source Knowing when the first day o...
How to Develop Defense in Boxing
Often overlooked by amateur boxers, defense is a key to staying in the ring and winning matches. Developing defense involves learning foot, hand, and chin position. You can learn dodges like the slip and bob and weave. Defense also requires you to use blo...
How to Find Long Lost Friends
Do you ever think of that one friend you had in elementary school? Perhaps you want to reconnect with the people you knew in college or while serving in the military. With careful searching, you might be able to find contact information for your old frien...
How to Wear a Watch
Watches come in many different styles and sizes, and can be worn as a functional accessory or a stylish piece of jewelry by both men and women. While it is acceptable to wear a watch in just about any occasion and setting, there are some basic guidelines...
How to Fold Money for a Money Clip
Money clips are a fashionable, minimalist way to store your cash and cards, but what’s the best way to organize and fold everything so it all fits? Folding money for a clip is a breeze, and you can customize what you include and how you arrange it to suit...
Simple Steps to Turn On a New Comcast Cable Box
Did you purchase a new cable box from Comcast and need to activate it? The newer X1 box can be set up without you having to contact Comcast at all! You can activate your cable box through your TV. Comcast will not activate cable boxes purchased used. This...
How to Win a Guy over on the First Date
If you’ve got a first date with a guy you like, then you’ll definitely want to make a good first impression! You may feel nervous, but remember that a date is a chance to have fun and get to know someone new. Creating a good first impression is all about...
How to Prove to Someone That You Are a Good Soul
Some people may not know the good in you, but there is good in everyone. You know that you are a good soul, but how do you prove it? Here is how you can show people the kind of good person you are.