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FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS
To convert a fraction to it's decimal equivalent, divide the numerator by the denominator, EXAMPLE: 1/8 is simply 1 divided by 8, or .125.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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USING FLASH
Amateur photographers typically use flash in dimly-lit areas and no flash in brighly-lit areas. Professional photographers often do the opposite, so the lighting is more uniform across the whole scene.
Matthew Butterick, writer
(71) Contributions from this contributor since (2011-01-08)
Current Rating: 8.3 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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LOOKING THIN
Horizontal lines on clothes make you look fat, while vertical lines make you look taller and thinner.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 42 reviews
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SCULPTING WITH PAPER
You can sculpt a full-size likeness of two five-year-old kids from one copy of the Sunday New York Times, if you save the Book Review for yourself.
David Finn, printmaker, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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HEAT LOST THROUGH THE ROOF
If the coldest temperature in your attic is within one or two degrees Fahrenheit of the coldest temperature outdoors, your ceiling is fairly well insulated.
Steven Flood, Saginaw, Michigan
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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SELLING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs on file with a stock agency will bring you 50 cents per image per year.
Jon Reis, photographer, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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POURING A SLAB
Expansion control joints in a concrete slab should be cut to a depth of one-fourth of the slab's thickness.
William C. Panarese, Manager, Building Technology Department
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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HUNTING FOR MUSHROOMS
Mushroom hunting is best when Mayapples come up.
Ted, Rock Island, Iowa
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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ACCEPTING MISTAKES
If you aren't making mistakes, you aren't trying hard enough.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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FINISHING A CABINET
Finishing work such as sanding, scraping, oiling, rubbing, and varnishing is 30 percent of any cabinet-making job.
Dennis Pollack, builder, Danby, New York
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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LOOKING AT FROZEN FOOD
On a package of frozen food, if it takes longer to read the ingredients than to cook it in a microwave, choose another product.
Susanna Levin, assistant editor, New Age Journal
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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