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REDUCING YOUR SAMPLING ERROR
Sampling error is an important factor in the interpretation of television audience ratings. To cut the sampling error by half, quadruple your sample size.
Hugh Malcolm Beville Jr., author, Audience Ratings: Radio, Television, Cable
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LEAVING A TIP
You should always leave at least 25 cents per plate for breakfast, 50 cents per plate for lunch, $1.00 per plate for dinner, or 15 percent of the bill, whichever is higher.
Bernice Duda, grandmother and part-time waitress, Chicago, Illinois
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LAUNCHING FIREWORKS
When you're launching fireworks, make sure the audience stands five steps back for every ounce of propellant in the missile.
Alan R. Reno, Watertown, New York
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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USING THE TELEPHONE
If you want to get off the phone and the other person shows no sign of hanging up, say "I appreciate your calling." The caller usually gets the message.
Kim Murphy, columnist, Portland, Maine
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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LEANING A LADDER
When you use an extension ladder, you should put the bottom of the ladder one foot away from the wall for every four feet of vertical height.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer, Fresno, California
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TREATING MUNICIPAL SEWAGE
You can plan on one-fifth of a pound (dry weight) of body waste per person. Anaerobic digestion of a pound of this material produces 18 cubic feet of gas with a heat value of 650 BTUs per cubic foot.
Dan Cortinovis, sanitary engineer
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SHOPPING FOR FOOD IN A CONVENIENCE STORE
In a convenience store, don't pick the item at the front of the shelf because it will have the older date. Instead, mine the shelf--the items at the back will be fresher.
Ann German, East Islip, New York
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ESTIMATING THE AGE OF A LOBSTER
Estimate the age of a large lobster by multiplying its weight, in pounds, by seven.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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PLAYING THE GOLD MARKET
In the gold market, if the public is selling, buy. If the public is buying, sell.
J. Snyder, credit manager
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FOOD PRICES
A 1 percent shortage of a particular food will cause a 4 percent increase in price.
Richard Elliot, Warwick, Rhode Island
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THINKING ABOUT CALIFORNIA
The more someone dislikes Californians, the more likely he or she is from an eastern state. The more extreme the dislike, the more likely he or she is from Ohio.
Edward J. Garrison, nursing home administrator, Watsonville, California
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