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178
Boats
SWITCHING TO A SHORTER SAILBOARD
If the least experienced windsurfers are getting catapulted over their sails, then it's time to sail your shortboard.
Jeremy Bishop, windsurfing expert, Hood River, Oregon
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Birds
LOOKING FOR BIRDS
Look for birds on the edges where two habitats meet--ocean beaches, stream banks, forest margins. Where two habitats meet, you can find organisms from both habitats, plus those adapted to the edge itself.
Christine Jones, birdwatcher, San Francisco, California
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Architecture
DESIGNING AN OFFICE BUILDING
A well-planned office building should be able to accommodate one person for every 225 square feet of floor space.
William Payne, building supervisor
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Antiques
PRICING ITEMS FOR A GARAGE SALE
Garage sale items should be priced at 10 percent of retail cost.
Jennifer Evans, writer, Austin, Texas
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Books
MAKING A MOVIE
Only 1 in 50 published novels gets optioned as a movie, and only 1 in 200 gets made into a movie.
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Ages and Stages
ESTIMATING YOUR AGE
You know you're old if all your baby pictures are in black-and-white.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Wine
CHECKING A BOTTLE OF WINE
Be suspicious of any wine that does not have sediment or tannin crystals in it after 10 or12 years of aging.
Cally Arthur, managing editor, American Demographics
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Childbirth
TRYING TO GET PREGNANT
It's time to consult a fertility specialist if you haven't gotten pregnant after 12 months of trying.
Dr. June Reinisch, syndicated columnist, United Feature Syndicate
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Bicycles
SHIFTING GEARS ON A BICYCLE
If the gear is too high, your legs will tire before your lungs. If the gear is too low, your lungs will tire first.
John S. Allen, author, The Complete Book of Bicycle Commuting
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Astronomy
THE STAR RULE
Stars twinkle, planets don't.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Clothing
BEING REMEMBERED
People are more likely to remember you if you always wear the same outfit.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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