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PREDICTING A STUDENT'S BEHAVIOR
A student's classroom behavior is inversely proportional to his or her classroom participation.
Marc Pelath, student and programmer, Michigan City, Indiana
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FINDING A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM
To determine the approximate direction of the center of a low-pressure system, stand with your back to the wind and your arm extended sideways. If you move your arm forward about 45 degrees, you will be pointing to the center of the low. If a low-pressure system is to the west of you, it often means you are in for poor weather.
Stephen Friends, meteorologist
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CHECKING A BLADE
Sharp saws and chainsaws produce large chips when they cut wood; fine dust means a dull blade.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
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HOURLY SALARY VS YEARLY SALARY
An employee's salary in thousands of dollars a year is nearly equal to double their salary per hour. ($20/hour = $40,000/year.)
Frederick Heald, Software Engineer, Carlsbad, CA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
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COMPETITIVE SCRABBLE PLAYS
A moderately experienced player will average at least 20 points per word
Chris
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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EATING ON THE ROAD
Forget what people say about truckers knowing where the best places are to eat. Truckers know where the best places are to park their rigs.
Mike, Marginal Know-It-All
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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HOW READING METHODS INFLUENCE SPELLING
Poor spellers learned to read by sight reading. Good spellers learned to read by phonetics.
Gerry M. Flick, MD, JC, BCLM, Ship's Surgeon, Tacoma, WA, USA
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FAST WAYS TO FIGURE 15% TIPS
To figure a 15% tip: Closer method: Divide the check by 10, then divide the result by 2. Add the two results together. More generous method: Divide the check by six.
Chris Meadows, Writer, Springfield, Missouri, United States
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THE LAW OF MULTIPLE TOOLS
If you are forced to go back to your tool box to find a tool you did not bring at the start of a project, bring the entire tool box or you will have to return to it again.
Tom Thoeni, Plant City, FL, USA
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SEWING CURTAINS
The curtains should be twice as wide as the réplique montres.
Ann, CA
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FINDING A GOOD DOCTOR
Never go back to an eye doctor whose examining room isn't large enough to swing a cat in. He's a frustrated doctor and will give up his practice soon.
Ann German, East Islip, New York
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