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ORGANIZING PEOPLE
The people who stay at a demonstration when it starts to rain are the ones you can count on.
Anonymous, dedicated to a University of California at Davis draft demonstration
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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PLANNING INTERVIEWS
Interview first for the jobs you care about least--the experience will improve your important interviews.
John Munschauer, author, Jobs For English Majors and Other Smart People
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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FINDING YOUR WAY
The more often you make turns, the closer you are to your destination.
James Parker, civil engineer, Medford, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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WINNING A CASE
When you don't have much of a case, argue the law.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 3.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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BOILING MAPLE SAP
It takes a cord of wood to boil down 1,000 gallons of maple syrup.
Stephen Pitkin, maple syrup maker
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE AGE OF A RIVER
The more curves in a river, the older it is.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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CONTACTING YOUR LEGISLATOR
When a Congressional office, receives an email, they assume the sender is the only person with that thought. A phone call is assumed to represent ten people. A letter is assumed to represent 100 people.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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AUDIENCE ATTENTION
When speaking to an audience of more than 10, at any given moment 40% of them will not be listening so repetition with variety is recommended.
Dale O. Ferrier, Trainer, Wolcottville, IN, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 7.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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EYE EXHAUSTION AND DEAF STUDENTS
It is more exhausting for a deaf student to watch an interpreter for long periods of time because the eyes tire faster.
Cindy West, Interpreter, Pa, US
(5) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-18)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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EVALUATING RABIES EXPOSURE FROM A BAT
The general rule of thumb is if you wake up and find a bat in your bedroom, you're considered to be exposed even if you didn't remember it hitting you. The bite of the bat is so miniscule that it might not even wake you up.
Joy Veronneau, Programmer, Ithaca, NY, USA
(40) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-03-30)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ELEVATOR ETIQUETTE #2
Never burst out the doors of an elevator when it arrives at your floor. There is usually some poor slob standing directly in front of the doors waiting to get on who is completely oblivious to the fact that someone may actually want to get off.
Kenneth Mazie, IT Engineer, Sonora, CA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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