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How to Have a Food Philosophy
Food philosophies pop up under a lot of different guises and movements and many of them are good things to consider next time you have a meal. Here we will look at a variety of different philosophies as well as how you can make your own.
How to Add Borders in Illustrator
This wikiHow teaches you how to create a border—also known as a "stroke"—around content in Adobe Illustrator. You can do this on both Windows and Mac versions of Illustrator.
How to Become a Baseball Writer
If you're passionate about baseball, but don't have ambitions of becoming a major league player, you might be considering a career as a baseball writer. If you love baseball and telling stories, this might be the career for you. It is not an easy career t...
How to Add Contacts to Skype
Adding a contact to Skype is a quick and easy process, provided that you know some of that person’s basic information. You’ll be able to search by the person’s real name, email address, or Skype username, but you’ll find the process much easier if you use...
How to Clean Pearls
Since ancient times, pearls have been considered a symbol of unblemished perfection. Pearls are extremely soft, though, so cleaning them when they get dirty can be tricky. The key is to know the right products to use and how to care for them on a daily ba...
How to Live With Obesity
Obesity is a common condition, but the combination of stigma, lack of understanding about the causes of obesity, and pervasiveness of weight loss advertising can make living with obesity a real challenge. Fortunately, there are many communities of suppor...
How to Prepare for a Colonic
Colonic irrigation, also called a colonic, is a procedure intended to remove waste and toxins from the bowel. To get the most out of the procedure, you'll need to tweak your lifestyle two days before and again on the day of. Afterwards, you'll need to all...
How to Announce a Promotion
When an employee successfully earns a promotion at work, the employer will need to communicate that news to the rest of the company, and also to external stakeholders. If it is a high-profile promotion within a management or leadership role, the media mig...
How to Calculate Debt Service Payments
Debt service is the total amount paid in interest and principal on debt during a specific time frame, usually a year. Businesses may be required to disclose their total debt service to lenders when applying for a loan. Lenders use this information, alon...
How to Buy a Car With No Money Down and Bad Credit
No matter how it happened, you may find yourself dealing with a low credit score. A low credit score can make it difficult to purchase a car. By working to optimize your credit and improve your overall standing, you can put yourself in a better position...
How to Adjust Intonation on Bass
Adjusting the intonation on your bass is the final step in the process of setting up a bass and is critically important for assuring that your instrument produces accurate tones. This article explains how to adjust intonation on a bass.
How to Become an Army Paratrooper
To become an Army paratrooper, you have to have discipline in order to complete all the required physical training, pass all the needed examinations, and prepare for all the changes between training units. It can be a long process, but this is what you ne...
How to Win a Workers' Compensation Case
Workers' compensation insurance is provided through your employer, and covers your medical bills and living expenses if you are injured on the job. While the concept of workers’ compensation is straightforward, winning a workers' compensation case is not...
How to Prepare and Cook Scallops
A member of the oyster family, scallops are popular in almost all cultures, both for their food value and for their beautiful shells. China and Japan are now running thriving scallop farms to combat the decline in some wild populations. Most food scallops...
How to Cook Puy Lentils
Puy lentils are a specific variety of green lentil that come from a particular region in France. They have a flavor and color that are slightly distinct from other lentil varieties, and they also keep their shape much better when cooked. Because of the sp...
How to Change an AKC Dog's Name
The American Kennel Club (AKC) sets the standards for purebred dogs. At the heart of their nonprofit organization is a voluntary registry that keeps track of the pedigree of each dog for the sake of protecting breeds. Registering your dog certifies its pe...