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3679 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RESOURCES
In figuring resources expended for any project. Start with what you'll think you'll need, double it and then add a little more.
RA Meyer, Librarian, Yigo, Guam, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3680 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A SERIOUS ILLNESS
A person who suddenly falls forward without getting their hand up to protect their face is seriously ill or hurt.
Gerry M. Flick, MD, JC, BCLM, Ship's Surgeon, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Current Rating: 7.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3681 Crafts thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STAINED CLASS CUTTING
In stained glass cutting, you will break the piece you're cutting when doing a concave cut 3 times as often as doing a convex one.
Gerry M. Flick, MD, JC, BCLM, Ship's Surgeon, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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3682 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
NOVICE PROGRAMMER TIME ESTIMATION
A novice programmer will tell you that the project is 90% done during 90% of the project's life cycle. An outstanding programmer will do much better, but he'll never bet his own money on his estimations.
Oscar, Consultant, Argentina
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3683 Marriage thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIANCE'S FAMILY
You don't marry your spouse, you marry your spouse's family. You already know that you are willing to spend the rest of your life with your fiancé, but you're also committing to making their family your family.
Moses Moore, Consultant, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 33 reviews
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3684 Editing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SEMICOLONS
You can replace about two-thirds of the semicolons in most writing with a period. The rest of the time, you need a conjunction.
Don Marti, editor, Alameda, CA, USA
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3688 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ENEMY OF GOOD
The enemy of good is perfect.
Blake, Physician
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-08)
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3692 Injuries thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANKLE INJURIES
If the patient arrives at a hospital hopping on their good foot, the bad ankle is almost certainly not broken.
Paul Trotman, Doctor, Dunedin, n/a, New Zealand
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-08)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3693 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EFFORTLESS PROSE
Effortless prose generally takes 3-4 drafts.
Paul Trotman, Doctor, Dunedin, n/a, New Zealand
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-08)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3695 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GET A RUNNING START RULE
At the end of a long writing day (and with more to come), leave your final thoughts, concepts, etc. unwritten - save them for the next day's beginning. This helps to stir up the writing juices, particularly re: dealing with Blank White Page Dread.
Will Musham, composer/writer, Chicago, Illinois, USA
(12) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-06)
Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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FUNDAMENTAL INTEREST
If your fundamental interest is in character, you're a novelist, playwright. If your fundamental interest is in concept/philosophy, you're an essayist, journalist.
Will Musham, composer/writer, Chicago, Illinois, USA
(12) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-06)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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