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1283 Insects thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HELPING BEES THROUGH THE WINTER
It is important to leave enough honey in a hive to feed your bees through the winter. One rule is: Leave ten pounds of honey for each month that winter lasts in your area.
Larry Meyer, beekeeper
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CONVERTING APARTMENTS TO CONDOMINIUMS
When converting apartments to condominiums, you must be able to sell the condos for twice the price you paid for the apartment building, or you won't make any money.
Vince Mooney, real estate broker, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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MAKING APPLE CIDER
A bushel of apples will make slightly more than three gallons of cider.
Martin Stillwell, farmer
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WEIGHING A PIKE
You can estimate the weight, in pounds, of a Northern Pike by cubing its length, in inches, and dividing by 3,500.
Phil Johnson, State University of New York in The New York State Conservationist, Albany, New York
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PERUSING A STOCK OFFERING
For a young company going public that hasn't produced much in the way of earnings, look at the ratio of its total offering price to its annual sales. This market-capitalization-to-sales ratio generally exceeds 2.7.
Francine Schwadel, staff reporter, quoting various experts in The Wall Street Journal
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RENTING A VIDEO
Never rent a video from a store to which it will be inconvenient to return it.
Chris Packard, The Packard Company, Newton Centre, Massachusetts
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JUDGING PROGRESSION OF HEART DISEASE
After adjustments for age and present plaque deposits, a rise in blood pressure during mental stress is the strongest predictor of the progression of heart disease.
Allen Hasssan, DVM, MD, Vetenarian, Physician, Tacoma, WA, USA
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3075 Appliances thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KEEP YOUR KITCHEN TIDY
Never buy a kitchen appliance (like a bagel toaster) designed for only one kind of food.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
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SMOKE
White smoke is bad but black smoke is worse.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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METRIC WEIGHT EQUIVILANTS
For estimating metric weights: 100 g = double decker hamburger; 500 g = a lobster; 1 kg = a bag of brown sugar; 2 kg = a bag of flour; 4 kg = an arm-hugging bag of dog food.
Dean Sheridan, Anaheim, CA, USA
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ENTERING A WOMAN'S PERSONAL SPACE
Unless you're in a very crowded space, don't move closer than four feet to a pretty girl without making eye contact first and receiving a welcoming response. Any closer may seem like you're rushing her.
Mike White, Independent IT Consultant, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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