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How to Make a Commercial for Radio
Radio advertisements have navigated the airwaves since the early 1920s. Early radio advertisements were known as under-writings. In these, a single advertiser would sponsor an entire radio program. Today, most ads on the radio are presented as 30- to 60-s...
How to Measure a Toddler for Shoes
Measuring a toddler for shoes correctly is an important key to ensuring your child is wearing comfortable and safe shoes that fit. Since toddlers and children experience frequent growth spurts, measuring a toddler for shoes should be done as accurately as...
How to Make an ID Card for Your Children
Child ID cards are extremely important - they contain information about your child that can help save their life in the event of an allergy, help reunite you with your child in case of separation, and save time when providing a description of your child t...
How to Calculate Body Fat Percentage Accurately
Body fat percentage is the mass of fat that your body holds divided by its total mass, which includes the weight of everything else (muscle, bone, water, etc.). Body fat percentage can be a pretty good indicator of disease risk. For example, the higher yo...
The Quickest Way to Make a Reduction for Any Recipe
You’re playing around in the kitchen with a new recipe when the recipe says, “Reduce the sauce.” Huh? What does that mean? In cooking, reducing is the process of thickening ingredients to create a sauce or syrup (also known as a reduction). This process i...
How to Calculate the Refractive Index in Physics
When light passes through a surface, the straight beam of light is bent. The beam travels through the object along a different path than the beam was following when it entered the object. The beam of light bends again when it leaves the object. These bend...
How to Buy and Store Fresh Pineapple
Because pineapple does not continue to ripen after being harvested, it’s important to know how to choose a ripe one. Once you’ve mastered identifying the signs of ripeness and avoiding deterioration, you may want to store your pineapple to enjoy later....
How to Print Thumbnails
Thumbnails are reduced versions of larger pictures. They get the name thumbnail because they are often nearly the size of a thumbprint or nail. They are commonly used to organize large albums of pictures in computer programs or Internet galleries. Photogr...
How to Win an Accident Settlement
If you have been in a car accident that was not your fault, you should receive money to cover your expenses and losses relating to the accident. Unfortunately, you may have to negotiate with either your insurance company or the other driver's insurance co...
How to Create Transitions in Adobe Premiere Pro
This wikiHow article will teach you how to add transition effects, such as fading out audio, to create smooth transitions from one clip to another.
How to Write a Formal Invitation
Sending a formal invitation - whether on paper or electronically - is one of the most important steps in planning a formal event. It sets the general tone for the event and lets your guests know what to expect. Choosing the appropriate invitation wording...
How to Become a Minister in Texas
Becoming a minister means that you can play a significant role in people's lives during momentous occasions. As a minister, you can officiate wedding ceremonies and funerals. If you choose to become a minister in order to follow a religious path, you can...
How to Heal a Detached Retina
Research suggests that a detached retina may cause grey or black floaters in your vision, flashes of light in one or both eyes, or a dark curtain in your field of vision.[1] X Research source These symptoms can be very scary, so you're proba...
How to Set the Drag on a Fishing Reel
If you've been fishing for a while, you know how frustrating it is to lose a big fish to a broken line. This usually happens when the drag, the device which sets how much resistance a fish feels when it pulls on the line, isn't set properly. Fortunately,...
How to Make an Intranet
An intranet is similar to the Internet in that it is a collection of documents that are connected via hyperlinks. However, the documents on an intranet are private and often only accessible by a computer on a local area network (LAN) or via the Internet w...
How to Feed Your Dog More Fiber
Fiber helps your dog regulate their digestive system, gut health, and body weight. Adding fiber to your dog’s diet can help relieve diarrhea, constipation, or even promote weight loss.[1] X Research source We’ll fill you in on the best food...