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How to Be Tolerant of Other Viewpoints
Tolerating the viewpoints of others is an essential skill in the workplace, the classroom, at home, and in public spaces. Being tolerant does not mean you must agree with every viewpoint or keep silent about your own viewpoints. Instead, being tolerant me...
4 Quick and Easy Ways to Turn Off Your iPhone
Do you want to power down your iPhone but aren't sure which buttons to press? If you need to turn off your iPhone, you can easily do so in a few simple steps. Depending on your model of iPhone, you'll typically have to press and hold a button (or combinat...
How to Create a Realistic Fiction Character
One of the biggest challenges for any fiction writer is creating realistic, or believable, characters. A well-written character will make your reader care about what happens to them throughout the entire story. Ideally, a realistic character feels interes...
How to Be the Perfect Woman
Personal development is a life long project. The things you do and the way you do them will help you be ‘perfect.’ Whether you’re inspired by one particular woman or by specific qualities of different women, you can seek to perfect yourself by working on...
How to Find Water in the Desert
Deserts are areas that receive less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation a year. They are hot and dry during the day and cold at night. The most important thing you need in a desert is water. The dry, hot temperatures will dehydrate you quickly, espec...
How to Identify Eating Disorders in Teenage Girls
Teen girls are susceptible to developing eating disorders due to the pressure society and the media places on girls to attain an “ideal” body.[1] X Research source Consequently, eight times as many females as males develop eating disorders,...
How to Talk More Often When You're Quiet
Being a naturally quiet person isn’t a bad thing, but there may come a time that you’d like to speak up a little more to make your voice heard. As with most things, holding a conversation is a skill that you can get better at with practice. With a little...
How to Write Descriptions in Fiction
All writers and readers realize the importance of writing strong descriptions of characters and settings. To a reader, a vivid description seems well-imagined and helps to picture either a person or a place. It may at first seem counter-intuitive, but wha...
How to Make Lemon Juice
Lemon juice is valuable to stock for cooking, cleaning, or even drinking. It can be taken to remedy coughs and sore throats or mixed into lemonade. The best part of this versatile juice is that a fresh batch is easy to make at home with some ripe lemons....
How to Find a Business for Sale
Many people dream of running their own business. As an owner, you get to set your own schedule, hire your own staff, and pursue something you love. Unfortunately, many small business owners don’t advertise their businesses for sale, so you’ll need to do s...
How to Wrap Your Knee
There are many reasons to wrap your knee. You can wrap your knee for sports, due to injury, and for weightlifting. Although it may seem simple, you need to wrap your knee in the correct way to avoid hurting yourself and to receive any benefit. Follow a fe...
How to Create a Good Pokémon Team in Pokémon Platinum, Diamond or Pearl
The best team does not have to have legendaries or Pokémon that you can only get one of without trading it in, like Porygon-Z or Kingdra. All you need is a copy of Platinum, Diamond, or Pearl (preferably Diamond, since Honchkrow is unavailable in Pearl an...
How to Keep Your Bones and Joints Healthy
Keeping your bones and joints healthy becomes more important as you age. Serious conditions such as osteoporosis and arthritis can make it hard to move around and may lead to even more medical issues. There are simple things that you can do to reduce your...
How to Have a Chocolate Tasting Party
The concept of a chocolate tasting party is all about delicious fun. You get to eat a lot of chocolate in small amounts, compare notes on the flavors and maybe even discover a new type of chocolate that you want to keep consuming. The chocolate tasting pa...
How to Maintain Good Grades While Playing a Sport
Balancing academics with extracurricular activities can be challenging, especially when you play competitive sports. There are some specific strategies you can employ to keep your grades up while you enjoy athletics. Managing your time well, creating a go...
How to Become a Civil War Drummer (Reenacting)
Drummers have been used for hundreds of years by armies all over Europe and America. In particular, Civil War drummers have a lot of fame and are often searched for in the re-enacting community. However, becoming a drummer for a re-enacting unit isn't as...