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1027
Movies and Film
SPOTTING A BAD MOVIE
If a TV movie starts out badly and has not improved by the first commercial, it won't.
Eleanor Benelisha, library and information services, Richmond, California
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1283
Insects
HELPING BEES THROUGH THE WINTER
It is important to leave enough honey in a hive to feed your bees through the winter. One rule is: Leave ten pounds of honey for each month that winter lasts in your area.
Larry Meyer, beekeeper
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1539
Real Estate
CONVERTING APARTMENTS TO CONDOMINIUMS
When converting apartments to condominiums, you must be able to sell the condos for twice the price you paid for the apartment building, or you won't make any money.
Vince Mooney, real estate broker, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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1795
Fruit
MAKING APPLE CIDER
A bushel of apples will make slightly more than three gallons of cider.
Martin Stillwell, farmer
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2051
Fish
WEIGHING A PIKE
You can estimate the weight, in pounds, of a Northern Pike by cubing its length, in inches, and dividing by 3,500.
Phil Johnson, State University of New York in The New York State Conservationist, Albany, New York
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2307
Stock
PERUSING A STOCK OFFERING
For a young company going public that hasn't produced much in the way of earnings, look at the ratio of its total offering price to its annual sales. This market-capitalization-to-sales ratio generally exceeds 2.7.
Francine Schwadel, staff reporter, quoting various experts in The Wall Street Journal
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Video
RENTING A VIDEO
Never rent a video from a store to which it will be inconvenient to return it.
Chris Packard, The Packard Company, Newton Centre, Massachusetts
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Health
JUDGING PROGRESSION OF HEART DISEASE
After adjustments for age and present plaque deposits, a rise in blood pressure during mental stress is the strongest predictor of the progression of heart disease.
Allen Hasssan, DVM, MD, Vetenarian, Physician, Tacoma, WA, USA
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3075
Appliances
KEEP YOUR KITCHEN TIDY
Never buy a kitchen appliance (like a bagel toaster) designed for only one kind of food.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
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3331
Automobiles
SMOKE
White smoke is bad but black smoke is worse.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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3587
Measuring
METRIC WEIGHT EQUIVILANTS
For estimating metric weights: 100 g = double decker hamburger; 500 g = a lobster; 1 kg = a bag of brown sugar; 2 kg = a bag of flour; 4 kg = an arm-hugging bag of dog food.
Dean Sheridan, Anaheim, CA, USA
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