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DESIGNING A CONFERENCE ROOM
Plan on at least 30 square feet per person for a conventional conference room. For classroom situations with theater seating you can get by with half that amount of space.
Mike White, Independent IT Consultant, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
(17) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
Simpler is better. The more complex a build is, the greater the chance that somthing will break or it will not work.
Matt, hazen, ND, US
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-11)
Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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STORM FORECASTING
Red sky at morning, sailor take warning! Red sky at night, sailor delight!
John Woollen, Civil/Structural Engineer, Lafayette, LA, United States
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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LEARNING TO PLAY HOCKEY LATE IN LIFE
If you're learning to play ice hockey when over age 50, every 15 pounds of weight you lose equals at least one additional year of hockey experience. Your reflexes won't get faster, your skills will improve at a decreasing rate, so every 15 pounds of Bad Hockey Player you can lose is a huge gain. Try it.
Joseph Bauer, Master Carpenter, Indian Hills, Ohio, USA
(41) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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GETTING RID OF BACK PAIN
If your back hurts more replicas relojes when you climb stairs, walk up a hill, or get out of a chair, you need to do extension exercises.
Peggy Bodine-Reese, physical therapist, Gaithersburg, Maryland
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USING A MICROWAVE
You can cook more dishes in a microwave oven that's deep and low than in one that's shallow and tall.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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CHECKING URINE
As a rough estimate of how well hydrated a person is, or as one indicator of high sugar level in a diabetic, look at his or her urine. The darker the color, the higher the specific gravity, the greater the concentration of solutes, and the less hydrated the person is.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer and Martha Betcher, medical technologist, Fresno, California
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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MAKING YOUR HAIR SHINE
To add shine to your hair, rinse it with cold water.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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DESIGNING A COMPUTER SYSTEM
For every two days spent designing a computer system, figure one day for coding or writing the programs and three days testing them.
John M. Howe, (quoting Edward Brooks), North Quincy, Massachusetts
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SAVING LIVES
You have one hour to get trauma patients to a hospital.
Anonymous doctor
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PERFORMING BLUEGRASS
In bluegrass music, the most tasteless licks, especially on the banjo, get the best response.
Ellen Klaver, musician, Boulder, Colorado
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