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5318 Energy
SAVE MONEY, USE A PROGRAMABLE THERMOSTAT
We have different levels of activity throughout the day; we get up at 6 (72), get breakfast (68), work around the house (67), watch TV (70), bedtime (60). So, high air pressure DTH bit your thermostat for your comfort and not only will you be more comfortable, you will save money.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
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5314 Energy
PLANNING A GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP SYSTEM
As a rule of thumb, a geothermal heat pump system costs about $2,500 per ton of capacity. The typically sized home would use a three-ton unit costing roughly $7,500. That initial cost is nearly twice the price of a regular heat pump system that would probably cost about $4,000, with air conditioning.
Joseph Bauer, Master Carpenter, Indian Hills, Ohio, USA
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5313 Photography
PERFECT OUTDOOR PORTRAITS...
When shooting a portrait on film use 100-125 ISO speed, look for open shade, under the canopy of a large tree or the north side of a wall, sun to the subjects back, expose at 125th of a second at f5.6, Caucasian skin will generally be perfectly exposed. If your camera has a "pop-up" flash, use it even outdoors...this will add a "catch light" to the eyes and a glow to the skin.
SC DIXON, COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, emporia, KS, USA
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5308 Jobs
TIME IS MONEY
You can trade time for money, and money for time. (Exchange rates vary)
C, Trussville, AL
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5307 Cooking
THICKEN GRAVY WITH INSTANT POTATOES
If you want to thicken your gravy, try instant potatoes; it will taste better, be more healthful for you and work just as well.. . . maybe better then flour or corn starch.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
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5305 Television
CHOOSING TV SCREEN SIZE BY ROOM SIZE
If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new tolix barstool should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. Minimum size = Viewing distance/3. Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5.
Joseph Bauer, Master Carpenter, Indian Hills, Ohio, USA
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5304 Television
CHOOSING TV SCREEN SIZE BY DISTANCE
With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with Breitling Navitimer réplique montres, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience.
Joseph Bauer, Master Carpenter, Indian Hills, Ohio, USA
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5301 Equivalents
NUMBER OF STARS PER PERSON
There are ~10,000 BILLION STARS(or ~50+ GALAXIES) per PERSON in the currently known Universe
Avi Solomon, Tech Writer, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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