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1176
Groups
RUNNING A CLUB
Don't expect more than one-third of any professional-club members to attend a meeting. Build up a large membership so there are enough members around to make up for those who are away or otherwise engaged.
Dr. Barbara Pletcher, National Association of Professional Saleswomen, Sacramento, California
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1177
Design
SETTING COLUMN WIDTH
Avoid columns of type more than 65 characters long. Longer lines cause readers to read the same line twice.
Peter Smith, Peter Smith Associates
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1178
Management
HIRING SECRETARIES
You need one admin for every four junior executives.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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1179
Measuring
WATCHING A THUNDERSTORM
You can tell how many miles you are from a thunderstorm by counting the seconds between the lightning and thunder and dividing by five.
Millie Stoerdeur, Cincinnati, Ohio
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1180
Illness
THE COLD RULE OF THREE
It takes three days to get a cold, three days to have a cold, and three days to get over a cold.
Veronica Cunningham, chemist, Plattsburg, New York
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1181
Health
INCREASING YOUR AEROBIC FITNESS
To increase your aerobic fitness, get your heart rate above your target rate for at least 90 minutes a week.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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1182
Gardening
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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1183
Temperature
WATCHING YOUR BREATH
When you see your breath, it is below 45 F.
Thomas Lack, somewhere on the east shore of Lake Michigan
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1184
Survival
FINDING A MISSING PERSON
One trained dog equals 60 search-and-rescue workers.
Charles Stoehr, robotics technician, Cincinnati, Ohio
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1185
Driving
DRIVING SAFELY
To determine which way a car is about to swerve, watch the wheels.
Jennifer Evans, writer, Austin, Texas
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1186
Romance
RULES OF ROMANCE
Good cooking is almost as important as good looking.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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