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ALLOTTING TIME FOR EFFICIENT WORK
An engrossing task will require fifteen minutes' work before the worker begins to get into a groove. Too much multi-tasking will decrease productivity across all tasks.
David Malki !, Filmmaker, cartoonist, pilot, Los Angeles
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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HOW TO SPOT A FRAUD
If there are many different remedies for an illness, then none of them work. by Ken Follett, author World Without End
Cheryl Russell, writer, Beaufort, SC, United States
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-06-07)
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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FIREWEED
In Northern Climes if the fireweed flowers reach the top of the plant winter is six weeks away.
Rivka Zorea, Paralegal, Anchorage, AK, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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THE TRUE COST OF SOFTWARE
The typical "maintenance fee" for any enterprise software is 17-20% of the cost. So if you pay $100k for licensing, you will likely pay $17-$20k each year for support and upgrade rights.
Aaron Horn, IT Manager, Ames, IA, USA
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-04-26)
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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FIXING A CAR
If a car that was working stops or won't start, the problem probably is simple to fix. Catastrophic failures of major parts are rare. The apparent frequency of major breakdowns is due to unscrupulous or lazy repair shops that don't look for the simple solutions, and the publicity surrounding auto racing, where catastrophic failure is more common.
Phil A. Schrodt, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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DESIGNING SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
The letters on a sign or billboard are designed to be readable at a certain distance. Take half the letter height in inches and multiply by 100 to find the readable distance in feet.
Thos. Hodgson, Hodgson Signs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
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MAKING COFFEE FOR LARGE GROUPS
A one-pound can of regular grind tossed into a commercial urn will brew 50 cups of decent coffee or 60 cups of weak coffee. A pound and a half of regular grind will make 90 cups of decent coffee.
John Brink, building superintendent, Masonic Temple
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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AVOIDING A SPEEDING TICKET
You can safely exceed the posted speed limit on stretches of road without shoulders.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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COLUMNS OF TYPE
For magazines and similar publications, the columns should be the width required to set one and a half alphabets of lower-case letters in the typeface you are using.
Ray Bruman, Berkeley, California
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USING WORDS
The average American has a vocabulary of about 3,000 words.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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SORTING OUT INTERSTATES
Three-digit interstate highways typically go around cities when the first digit is even and through cities when the first digit is odd.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, St. Petersburg, Florida
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