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How to Grind Flax Seed
Flaxseed is a nutritious seed rich in omega-3 fatty acids and soluble fiber. To properly absorbs the nutrients from flaxseed, it must be ground up before consuming. You can either grind flaxseed by hand or using an electronic machine, which is easier. No...
How to Make a Cravat
A cravat is a decorative neck scarf that originated in seventeenth-century Croatia, and which eventually developed into modern neckwear. Today, the term cravat is a general term for neckwear that can be applied to bowties, neckties, and ascots, but it’s a...
How to Check the Status of Your Tax Refund
If you are due money back on your federal or state taxes, you'll want to know when you can expect that refund check or direct deposit to arrive. If asking about a tax return filed with the United States federal government, you can check either online (www...
How to Sleep with a Ruptured Disc
Experts agree that a ruptured or herniated disc may cause pain, numbness, and weakness in part of your body, including back pain. A herniated disc occurs when one of the spongy discs that cushion your spine becomes damaged, causing it to bulge or bust ope...
How to Email to a Fax Machine
Do you want to send an email to a fax machine? Email is much more convenient than sending a fax. It doesn't require an active phone line or bulky equipment. However, many businesses still require you to send faxes so that they can have a physical copy...
How to Get Charcoal Instead of Coal in Minecraft
At the start of your Minecraft game, you might not be able to mine coal. After just a bit of mining, things start getting dark, and you can no longer mine. Luckily, charcoal is an alternative to coal that can be easily obtained.
How to Clean Furniture
Keeping furniture clean not only makes the piece more attractive, but lengthens its lifespan immensely. While cleaning a whole house’s worth of furniture can represent a major undertaking, it doesn't have to be a hassle. In most cases, regular dusting and...
How to Teach Place Value
Place value, or the idea that the value of a digit (0-9) depends on its position in a number, is a fundamental concept in math. Because this idea comes so easily to someone who already understands it, it can be tricky to teach. Once your students catch on...
How to Wear a Handkerchief
Handkerchiefs are a common accessory that can be used as pocket squares with multiple variations, or they can be used as a stylish headband. For formal occasions, a pocket square in a flat fold or one-point fold is considered the best choice. For more cas...
How to Eat Less Protein
If you have an abnormal kidney or a liver issue, you may have to learn how to eat less protein so that toxic nitrogen metabolites, ammonia or urea do not build up in your system and harm your general well-being. By reducing the protein, you ultimately hel...
How to Make a Playlist
With all the music and videos floating around the internet, how are we supposed to keep track of what we like? That’s where playlists come in. Every major media program and provider will allow you to create lists of your favorite songs or videos. You can...
How to Get an American Express Platinum Card
The American Express Platinum Card offers a higher level of benefits than American Express Green and Gold Cards. The benefits include a point reward system, four free companion airline tickets per year, airport club access and round-the-clock Platinum Car...
How to Use Net Send
Net Send is a command line tool used in Windows XP for sending messages to other users and computers on a local network. With Windows Vista, Net Send was replaced with msg.exe, a command line tool that has very similar functionality and syntax. Net Send c...
How to Help a Friend With Bulimia
Bulimia is a psychological condition in which someone overeats (binges) and then forces the evacuation of food through induced vomiting, use of laxatives, overexercising, or fasting (purging). Even though it may seem to be about food, bulimia is based in...
How to Calculate a Digital Camera's Resolution from its Pixel Count
If you only know the pixel count (i.e. the number of megapixels) that a digital camera has, it's simple to calculate the linear resolution from it (i.e. the width and height of the resulting images) if you know the camera's aspect ratio. We're going to be...