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3329 Doctors thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PICKING A DOCTOR
Do not go to a doctor who smokes, is obese, or dresses like a slob. If he/she doesn't care enough to take care of themselves, how can you depend on them to care enough to give you their best?
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3330 Uncategorized thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADVERTISING VOLUME
If there are a large volume of advertisements for something, do not buy it. Good quality things speak for themselves AND you are not paying for advertising.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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3331 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SMOKE
White smoke is bad but black smoke is worse.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3333 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AMUSEMENT PARKS
Wen entering an amusement park in the USA, always head to the left and work your way clock-wise through the park. Most people will go to the right and so the lines will be longer.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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3334 Camping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TENT CARE
ALWAYS air out your tent before you pack it away. This will get rid of the moisture that causes mildew and tent-rot.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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Current Rating: 8.4 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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3335 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
80-20, 90-10
As a manager, expect 80 percent of your work to be done by 20 percent of your staff. Also, expect 90 percent of your headaches/problems to come from 10 percent of your staff.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3336 Body Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GLASSES
When the eye glasses come of and are put on the table, the discusison is over.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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3337 Energy thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING BTUS
Burning natural gas gives about a million BTUs per thousand cubic feet (MCF.)
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3338 Listening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GOOD LISTENING
When listening to someone, change your gaze from one eye to the other and back. Do not stare at one eye. To get them to stop talking, stare at their mouths or at a spot on their foreheads right above their nose and eyebrows.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3339 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING PORTION SIZE
A smear of butter, peanut butter, mayonnaise or even a swipe through the brownie batter are high-fat calories. They add up and it's difficult to track them. But if the amount you eat matches the size of the top joint of your thumb, it's a teaspoon.
Glamour Magazine
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3340 Injuries thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOT AND CLD
In the first 24 hours after a tissue injury, keep the injury site cool/cold. After 24 hours, put on warmth for 30 minutes and then cool for 15. The initial cold will control swelling and the hot-then-cold will increase the circulaiton through the injury site to promote recovery.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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