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80Do you have what it takes to be your own boss
Is being your own boss right for you? Temperament vs. personality: nature and nurture. As a background to this topic, let's consider the difference between temperament and personality. Temperament is...
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77Wind power: is it the answer to soaring energy costs?
Imagine this; you've just climbed 200 feet up a vertical steel ladder inside what looks like a tunnel, almost like it was part of the Starship Enterprise. After finding yourself in a room as big as a house,...
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76Hidden Treasures of the Coffee Cherry
A brief history of coffee and recent super-nutrient discoveries Although it is not known for certain, the probability exists that the coffee tree first grew in Kaffa whose modern name is Ethiopia. Together with estimates of when and how coffee was...
1 comment75BEWARE OF BOGUS HEADLINES, "Burn water in your car" etc. Ad infinitum, Ad Nauseam.
You've seen dozens of these headlines which are no doubt encouraged by the latest craze being hyped all over the internet. Because there seems to be a kind of desperation among the driving public, the internet is rife with all kinds of hucksters,...
3 comments71How to get rid of weeds in driveways
Do you feel like you're fighting a losing battle with driveway weeds? Nothing can make a house look more ratty and unkempt than weeds growing in the driveway or sidewalk. It seems that the joints and wood in the cement breed ideal conditions for...
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69It's easy being green when you're an electric car
1903 Studebaker electric car advertisement.The increasing awareness of environmental issues coupled with soaring gas prices have caused many engineers and marketers to turn their attention back through the...
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68Protect yourself with these tire safety tips
We're all familiar with the old saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover." Well, the same goes for tires, looks can be deceiving. The inner layers will slowly deteriorate over time even when the tire sits...
3 comments66Quick and easy microwave meat loaf recipe
Oatmeal - it's not just for Scots and horsesTry this quick and easy recipe Is there someone in your family who just doesn't like oatmeal? Not even delicious oatmeal cookies with yummy chocolate chips? When we...
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64Coconut oil, the forgotten marvel.
I remember my first encounter years ago with coconuts when I was in Fiji. The stately palm trees often shown on postcards are probably coconut palms and the very first lesson I learned was to never sit under one. When fully ripe the nuts would drop...
3 comments61Save on your electricity bill
Did you know that most if not all the electrical gadgets in your home still use up power even when they appear to be turned off. These are known as phantom loads. The U.S. D.O.E. gives a figure of 75% of all...
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