Featured Rule of Thumb                 Surprise Me! 1399 Temperature CHEMICAL REACTIONS The rate of a chemical reaction doubles for every 10 degree Centigrade rise in temperature. Ken Partymiller, chemist, Lexington, Kentucky Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews Comments (0) You must login to Rate.

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5472 Movies and Film
8MM HOME MOVIES TRANFER ONTO A DVD DISC
You may have stuffed away in a box somewhere a bunch of 8mm reels of home movies,â la 1940’s-1960’s vintage but don’t have a projector & screen to view them. These reels can be transferred onto DVD formatted discs. 3 inch reels have 50 feet of film (3-4 minutes of DVD viewing) 5 inch reels have 200 feet of film (15 minutes of DVD viewing) and 7 inch reels have 400 feet of film (30 minutes of DVD viewing.) A DVD can hold up to 2 hours of viewing 1600 feet of 8 mm film. Costs vary, but expect to pay about $400 for a full DVD transfer.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
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5471 Jobs
ASSUME COVER LETTER WAS NOT READ
When you get to the job interview, you should assume that the interviewer did not read your cover letter. You can repeat everything you mentioned in your cover letter.
Andrius, Kaunas
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5470 Children
A CHILD'S FIRST SWIMMING LESSON
The first & easiest swimming technique to teach your child is the doggy paddle. Staying afloat is more important than attempting a lateral distance gain.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
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5469 Uncategorized
COST OF ADVICE
Advice is worth what it costs.
Harold, Retired, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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5468 Clothing
CHANGE NECKTIES
It's a good idea to wear a different suit every day. But, if you can't wear a new suit, change your necktie.
Harold, Retired, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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5467 House and Home
ECKLEBERRY RULE
The object of an inspection is for the inspector to find something wrong. Give him/her something to find wrong that can easily be remedied. He/she will feel that the job has been done.
Harold, Retired, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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5466 Uncategorized
DON'T WORRY
Never worry about a child's developmental progress if you have observed that it is something that all 16 years old's do equally well.
Harold, Retired, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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TRAVEL MODE RATIOS
You can drive about as far in one day by automobile as an airplane can fly in one hour. You can ride a bicycle as far in one day as you can drive an automobile in one hour. You can walk in one day about as far as you can ride a bicycle in one hour.
Harold, Retired, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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