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Adding photos and artwork to your walls can really make your home feel like your own space. Keeping your picture level and hanging it at the right height can be tough, especially if it’s the first thing you’re putting up. With a few tricks, you can make s...

Band camp is a place to have fun while learning to play your instrument. While you are there to work and learn, it doesn't have to be torture. In fact, it can actually be a part of the best days of your life if you know how to get through it!

3D block letters are great for headings, posters, and birthday cards. They’re not too tricky to learn how to draw yourself. Draw block letters by making rectangular outlines around regular letters. Make them 3D by adding perspective with diagonal lines, a...

The Internet is a tremendously useful tool, but can easily become a black hole for productivity. In today's world, many people need to use the Internet daily for work, school, or as a means of connecting with friends and family, but we also frequently fin...

The deadlift is an excellent compound exercise that targets the quads, hamstrings, gluteal muscles, lower back, traps, and forearms--not to mention it will make you feel like a beast when you do it. However, if not done properly, serious injury such as a...

The Vigenère cipher is a method of encryption that uses a series of different "Caesar ciphers" based on the letters of a keyword. In a Caesar cipher, each letter in the passage is moved a certain number of letters over, to be replaced by the corresponding...

It happens all the time in action movies. During intense chase scenes, the hero will frequently escape pursuers by running up and over a wall. And with a little practice, so could you. This move, also called the vertical wall run, the passe muraille, and...

When you are unhappy with goods or services, you should protest and ask for a refund. Find the receipt and explain to the merchant why you are unhappy with their goods or services. If necessary, work your way up the chain of command, starting with a clerk...

Properly caring for a pregnant dog is essential to a successful breeding process. Thorough care throughout gestation, which can be from 55 to 72 days, as well as proper preparation for delivery are key. Before your dog delivers her pups, she needs a nice,...

The trumpet is a popular brass instrument for jazz, classical, and even rock players. Like all instruments, mastering the trumpet takes time, practice and dedication. Start by learning the proper mouth positioning to produce clean notes. Then play through...

It's totally normal to want to meet the members of your favorite band. After all, when you see them in concert, you're literally in the same room with them. Of course, you can't just nudge your way to the stage and hope for the best, but you can improve y...

Living with anyone always presents a unique set of challenges, as different people have different ways of doing things. This can bring roommates, spouses, and friends into conflict. One of the biggest of the challenges in such situations is agreeing upon...

The Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of two whole numbers, also called the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and the Highest Common Factor (HCF), is the largest whole number that's a divisor (factor) of both of them. For instance, the largest number that divides...

Have you ever wanted to know how to fight with a sword? Unbelievably for some, the sport fencing has not died out. Far from it. The rules have become fairly complex; electrical equipment has been invented that aid in the playing of the sport, and schools...

Litter training a dog may sound a bit odd, but it’s really not that much different from training your dog to eliminate outside. Imagine working late and not having to worry about letting your dog out. Or living in an apartment building and not having to t...

Getting a girlfriend can be hard — especially in middle school. Many girls and guys go through rapid physical and emotional changes in middle school and are still on the way to figuring out who they are and what makes them happy. If you want to get a girl...