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SAVING MONEY IN PUBLISHING
If your print order is below 1.25 million, you should use offset. Above that, look at gravure.
Cally Arthur, managing editor, American Demographics
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1182 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE BAFFLING RULE OF PLANTING OATS
Plant your oats when the shad is in the blow.
Steve Sierigk, artist, Ithaca, New York
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THE DEATH RULE OF TWO
In a geriatric patient population, twice as many people will die within the two months after their birthday as would be normally expected. One-half as many will die within the two months before their birthday.
Gerry M. Flick M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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WRITING A TECHNICAL MANUAL
A technical manual takes about one hour to write and three hours to edit per page, after the basic research is done.
Bruce Nevin, editor and technical writer, Gloucester, Massachusetts
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DETERMINING THE HEALTH OF A FARM
If a farm has a debt-to-asset ratio of more than 70 percent, it is in severe trouble. If the debt-to-asset ratio is between 40 and 70 percent, the farm is facing serious problems. And if the debt-to-asset ratio is less than 30 percent, the operator is safe.
Rex R. Campbell, professor of rural sociology, U. of Missouri-Columbia, in American Demographics
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RESPONDING TO STIMULI
Law of Stimulus: The perception of stimulus intensity increases linearly when the actual stimulus increases logarithmically.
John J. Chiment, paleobiologist and editor, Perry City, New York
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FINDING THE BEST NEIGHBORHOODS
The better neighborhoods are upwind of a city's industrial district.
George Smith, architect, designer, reader, Fairburn, Georgia
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SHOPPING MALLS
Each enclosed Shopping Mall requires a population of 250,000 in the metro area around it.
Tom McNamee, Programmer, Tucson, AZ, USA
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REPLACEMENT HOT WATER HEATER
Always purchase in-line water heaters to replace the 30-50 gallon heater that just went bad. You can have an in-line heater in each bathroom....saving on electric bill (Hot water is #2 highest energy user.) Added benefit,INSTANT hot water when you turn on your tap.
Scott, Entrepreneur, Bangkok, Thailand
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DIRECTION FINDING WITH THE MOON
North of the equator: if it's a "D" moon (waxing moon), the horns are aiming east. If it's a "C" (waning) moon, the horns are aiming west. South of the equator - just the opposite: "D" moons shoot west and "C" moons shoot east.

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Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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INCLINE OF STAIRS
For commercial buildings in the United States, assume the slope of stairs to be an incline of 32 degrees or slightly less.
Gary Wheeler, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, Modesto, CA, US
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