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How to Get People In a Library to Be Quiet
For whatever reason – whether it be for school, community activities, or for simple pleasure – you've gone to the library to browse through and check out various media. But other people in there aren't being quiet, and your experience has been disrupted....
How to Sing Louder
Struggling to belt out your favorite songs and project your voice? While some people seem to be natural vocal powerhouses, it's totally normal to get nervous or struggle with volume when it comes to singing. To sing loudly and comfortably without hurting...
How to Be a Better Conversationalist
Conversation doesn't come naturally to everyone. Some of us need a little practice, and that's totally normal. Whether you’re talking with a friend or someone you just met, there are some basic conversational skills you can practice to make yourself more...
How to Lighten Your Hair Naturally
The glowing shades of gold and copper that your hair takes on in the summer are something many of us want to keep year-round. If the thought of dyeing your hair with chemicals to maintain this color change makes you squeamish, though, try going natural. T...
How to Become a Credit Card Merchant
Running a business can be challenge, no matter what services or products you are offering. To ensure flexibility in closing every possible deal you will want to accept credit cards by becoming a credit card merchant. You want to avoid circumstances in whi...
How to Bleach Wood
Bleaching wood is often a necessary step when staining a dark piece of furniture. Bleaching may also be necessary before refinishing wood that is stained by water spots, or if the color has become blotchy and uneven in certain places. You can either blea...
How to Normalize a Vector
A vector is a geometric object that has direction and magnitude. It may be represented as a line segment with an initial point (starting point) on one end and an arrow on the other end, such that the length of the line segment is the magnitude of the vect...
How to Change Your Child's Attitude
Children test boundaries as they grow and develop. This boundary-testing can manifest itself as a bossy, sassy, disruptive, or disobedient attitude. Recognize that these outbursts of poor behavior are a normal part of human development. Happily, by und...
How to Find a Dog Halloween Costume Online
Halloween costumes for dogs have seen a rise in popularity over the last few years. Regardless of their size and breed, finding a costume online or in stores for your furry friend is a cinch. All you need is a bit of time, for both you and your dog, to ma...
How to Know if You Are in the Friend Zone
Ah, the Friend Zone. The place where you think you might be when your crush starts talking about how hot the guy in her math class is. The place where that guy you're crushing on puts you when he starts belching loudly and scratching himself in front of y...
How to Play the Palace Card Game
Palace is a super fun card game that you can play with 2-5 players. The goal of the game is simple: play your cards on the discard pile in ascending order and be the first player to run out of cards. The catch? If you can’t play a card, you have to pick u...
How to Say I Miss You in Russian
There are several ways to say "I miss you" in Russian. The most direct translation from English is relatively easy for English speakers to say, even if they haven't studied Russian. If you do know some Russian, or if you're feeling ambitious, there are a...
How to Determine Latitude and Longitude
Latitude and longitude can be used to determine the exact location of any point on the globe. There are several ways to find your latitude and longitude - some of which require many more resources than others. Find your coordinates with a map and protrac...
How to Deal With an Emotionally Distant Parent
Your relationship with a parent will always be an important part of your life. At any age, having an emotionally distant parent can hurt. If your relationship with your parents is strained, work on acknowledging and coping with your own feelings. Manage t...
How to Save a Screenshot
Most devices allow you to take a photo of everything that appears on the screen by entering a quick shortcut. Screenshots can be used for troubleshooting, instruction, reference, or showing off. The process for taking screenshots varies depending on the d...
How to Graph a Rational Function
A rational function is an equation that takes the form y = N(x)/D(x) where N and D are polynomials. Attempting to sketch an accurate graph of one by hand can be a comprehensive review of many of the most important high school math topics from basic algebr...