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PROCRASTINATING
If you were a procrastinator in high school, ignore everyone who tells you to stop in college-it will only set you up for failure. Continue to procrastinate, but be aware of the increased work load. Start 12 hours before a due date instead of six.
Anne Wachtel, student, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-12)
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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THE SEEDY MEXICAN RESTAURANT RULE
The quality of a Mexican Restaurant is often in reverse proportion to the quality of its architecture.
Gary Wheeler, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, Modesto, CA, US
(21) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-12)
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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CLEANING
Clean your house every day. Pick one day out of the week to thoroughly clean (laundry, windows, dusting, etc.)
Nicole, Nurse, United States
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-12)
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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THE TRASH RESEPTACLE RULE
In general, people will not walk more than 14 or 15 steps to throw away a piece of Rolex Daydate réplique montre, so place trash cans at most every 25 paces (so that people always find they're within 13 steps of a receptacle).
Craig, University professor
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-11)
Current Rating: 8.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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DATABASE QUERIES PER WEB PAGE
A web application is responsive if it requires fewer than seven database queries to build each page.
Don Marti, editor, Alameda, CA, USA
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS & HEADLIGHTS
If it's raining hard enough for you to turn on your windshield wipers, then you should turn on your headlights for safety, too.
jj berger, diva, KCMO
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-13)
Current Rating: 7.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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PICKING NAVEL ORANGES
Pick navel oranges with a more distinct "navel" than just a small hole on the end. (The opposite side of where it came of the tree stem.) You'll get a sweeter orange.
hez, Gourmet Food Marketer, Toronto, ON, Canada
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-13)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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FRUIT IS BEST WHEN PRICE IS LOWEST
Each kind of tree and vine fruit generally ripens at once in a given region. Quantity is highest then, so price is lowest. High price indicates out of region or imperfectly ripened fruit.
Tom Parker, Editor, Lansing, New York, USA
(2860) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-01-01)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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DRIVING PARTICIPATION IN A CONTEST
People will enter a contest or participate in a promotion based on two factors: ease of entry, and incentive to win.
Charlie Kondek, Public Relations, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-14)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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PHYSICAL OR VIRTUAL SECURITY REQUIREMENT
To secure something in the physical or virtual world, you need to have three mechanisms implemented: Prevention (locks/cyphers), Detection (alarms/notification) and Reaction.
Aryeh Abramovitz
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-15)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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WEAK TO STRONG SECURED ACCESS
For access to a secured asset, there are three categories of key: something you have (key/card), something you know (PIN, password), something you are (biometrics). A system using only one of these elements is considered weak, two is considered acceptable, three is strong.
Aryeh Abramovitz
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-15)
Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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