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- An Easy Way to Remember the US Presidents
Every American should know the names of the Presidents. First we list the Presidents and find substitute words for their names. Beside each president write words of similar sound. The degree of similarity in sound is an individual matter. For the person who relies greatly on the aid of sound, the substituted word must be very like that of the word to be memorized. - Continuity: The Key To A Successful Movie
The reader may sigh at the abundance and variety of things the full use of continuity, the proper development and connection of motion-picture sequences to create a smoothly joined, coherent motion-picture story, requires - the special shots to take, the cut-ins and cut-aways, the things to watch out for: screen direction, clean exits and entrances, and so on and on and on. - Two Ways to Make Money from Your Greenhouse
Perhaps you are not particularly interested in making money from selling potted plants, bulbs, or seeds. Still, you want a self-supporting or profit-making greenhouse. Although a number of hybridizers use their greenhouses to hasten the growth of many plants, including iris and roses, there are many things you can do with your greenhouse. - Football Basics: Delivering the Ball
On the assumption that you use either the overhand, or thumb method of holding the ball, the thing to consider is the delivery. For a start, the arm and hand are cocked backwards over the shoulder, elbow relatively close to the body, hand well back to where it feels comfortable and natural. Then, fire the ball forward as fast as you can. - Basketball Basics: Faking and Moving Without the Ball
Two important skills in basketball are faking and moving without the ball. Both should be practiced well. - How to Keep Your Car Battery Like New
You'll not get caught with your charge down if you give your car battery reasonable care. - Actors: Being the Emotional Physician
Hamlet said: "... we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to ..."
It has always been the function of the actor to be the emotional physician, who gives solace, encouragement and freedom of feeling to people who need it - when they need it. - Neat, Clear Lettering for Your Mechanical Drawings
Lettering is an important skill which draftsmen must learn to master. Lettering on plans and shop drawings must always be done freehand. Never use a ruling pen for small lettering. There are special kinds of pens known as Speedball, made by the C. Howard Hunt Pen Company of Camden, New Jersey, which are designed for this kind of lettering. - Diets for Your Inner Self
Diets can achieve amazing results if followed faithfully, and here are three excellent ones: a cleansing diet, a health diet and a reducing diet. - Building Your Science Fair Project
Do you have the right tools for the job? How about materials? Here are a few tips on practical projecteering. - Pressing: Look Professional and Put-Together
You may find the seam board helpful when pressing seams in collars, in hard to get at corners, or when pressing any seam that should be pressed open and very smooth before turning to the inside. - How to Get the Gardening Information You Need
Many a would-be gardener is at a loss to know how to get the information and the supplies that he needs. He does not know where to learn about gardening, either directly or through books; or where to buy plants, seeds, fertilizers, sprays, and tools. - Fishing: Know the Breeds You're Catching
Surprising as it may seem, many fishermen can't specifically name the fish they catch. They will say, "it looks like a perch" or "it's a bass" - but whether it's a largemouth or a smallmouth bass is beyond them. - Sailboat Safety: What You Need To Know
Sailing is one of the most relaxing, enjoyable sports imaginable. It's one in which any member of the family, regardless of age, can participate, but there are some basic water safety rules which any good sailor should learn. - The Truth About the Causes of Obesity
Over 95 per cent of our overweight friends got that way simply because they ate more calories than they expended in the process of staying alive, working, and playing. But some people are unwilling to accept so simple an explanation. They talk about mysterious causes of obesity. - Plant a Terrarium at Home
Terrarium planting is a specialized part of home gardening, but an interesting one. A great many woodland plants which prosper in their natural environments fail to grow at all in the house due to the lack of moisture in the air. Terrariums provide this humid atmosphere and allow you to bring the forest plants home. - Common Dog Breeding Misconceptions Explained
The breeding and keeping of dogs has been cluttered up with as much superstitious trash as has the breeding and rearing of the human animal. The care of dogs has been left largely to uninformed underlings who have wished much of their empiric nonsense upon their betters. - All About Radio Controlled Model Aircraft
One of the most fascinating aspects of model airplane construction and operation is radio control. The ability to maneuver your craft at will and literally put yourself in the "driver's seat" has caused the radio controlled phase or models to become one of the fastest growing hobby-sports in recent years. - Achieve the Perfect Fit Every Time
Aside from the originality of the design and its artistic merit, successful costume designing depends on perfect fit. - Select the Right Orchids for Your Purpose
It is harder to select orchids for your beginning collection than it is to grow them. While growing orchids is a feat of memory aided by experience and common sense, selection requires long association with orchids and long evenings spent studying orchid catalogues. Here are some which you can begin with. - Enjoying the Success You've Worked For
Every historical fact confirms the creativeness of man and glorifies his efforts to improve himself, often against pathetic odds. Both in the Old and New Testaments are many references to the joys of work. Socrates said, "He is idle who might be better employed." Lowell said, "No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him." - Secrets of a Science Fair
Let's suppose you have finished polishing a satisfying piece of scientific work. Or it might be more realistic to suppose that you have reached a natural stopping point where it becomes evident that new thinking, planning and equipment may be necessary before you can go any further. - Learn To Look Forward To Tomorrow
Fear will make you old before your time . . . never stop growing and you'll never grow old . . . maturity without fear is a wonderful time to be alive . . . thoughts that will keep you feeling and acting young as long as you live. - Baseball Basics: How to Field
A team that has players who can throw and catch fly balls and grounders better than its opponents, and can come up with the clutch fielding play, is going to be hard to beat. The team that has the most agile fielders - those players who have fast reflexes and can change direction in a split second - will also have the better fielders. - Ski Jumping For Beginners
Anyone who has done a little skiing and feels fairly confident should try and learn to do moderate jumps for he may suddenly come upon a small obstacle such as a stream or a ditch. Faced with this danger, make a small jump and you will be completely master of the situation. - Language: Tricks Of The Trade
To write well you must learn to use language tricks that can add to your writing the color, style, and appeal you want it to have. The five suggestions that follow have been called tricks because they work like magic to lift your composition out of the dull and the routine. - Building Your Science Fair Project
Do you have the right tools for the job? How about materials? Here are a few tips on practical projecteering. - Coaching and Strategy in Baseball
School teams have one coach who directs all play, offensively and defensively. He usually sits on the bench and gives signals to the first-base and third-base coaches, who in turn pass them on to the batter or base-runner. - 5 Things We Should All Read
There are certain types of books which we should all read, and ways in which we should all read, which will benefit us greatly. - Steeplechasing: Get All the Facts
A steeplechase is a horse race over brush obstacles on a prescribed course. The term is sometimes used broadly to mean any kind of race over obstacles of whatever nature - on a course or cross-country. - Wild Game: The Responsibility is Ours
The study of American game birds is actually the study of the country itself, from the standpoint of nature and outdoor life. Where proper conditions for these species exist, you will find them in varying numbers according to the amount of disturbance man has caused in their environment, feeding and isolation. - Throw the Company Anniversary Party of the Year
If you're going to have a celebration, then HAVE a celebration! Have a celebration that will give every other organization in the community a mark to shoot at until the end of time. Do an inspired job - not just a job - or don't undertake an anniversary celebration at all. - Hunting: Be Sure to Get the Trophy You're Looking For
There are few things more disappointing than for a hunter to wait all year for an expensive hunt, spot his game, estimate it as a prize, shoot it, and then come up to find that he has downed a scrawny trophy. - Overcoming Your Fear of Death
There is no place to hide from God and progressive good ...The dream that makes men great also makes them fearless and free...there are no problems beyond man's solution...the evil in men cannot overcome the goodness of God. - Simple Ways to Get Your Gridiron Gang in Shape
The game of football demands that you respect your body. It is vital that you not only get all your muscles in proper condition, but that you keep them that way. A muscle that is in good condition will not be easily injured. - Mastering the Art of Spot Bowling
Just knowing the basics of bowling is not enough. Spot bowling is the key to real success, the path to the top that is taken by better than 95 per cent of all well known better-than-200-average bowlers. It isn't really difficult. But before going on to the "how" of spot bowling, suppose we examine the reasons for its existence. - Delicious Desserts to Make at Home
The quickest of all desserts, and one of the best after a hearty meal, is compounded of a bowl of fresh fruit, sharp knives, and finger bowls. Next comes store-bought ice cream with some type of sauce or dressing. This in turn is followed by fresh fruit in combination, and/or dressed in one way or another. The following recipes are a bit more complicated and are three of the best. - Help Your Child Using the Tools of Learning
The tools of learning are indeed many, but those which will concern your child most aside from you, his parents, are: (1) Time, (2) Books, and (3) Teachers. Indeed, without the proper understanding and use of the tools the whole process of learning is drudgery, characterized by disinterest and delay. - Defend Yourself Using Aikido
The origin of Aikido can be traced back to the Jiu Jitsu School of Daito. According to the records concerning the secrets of marshal arts, the Aiki Jiu Jitsu, as it was called during the Kamakura period in about the 12th century, was founded by Yoshimitsu Minamoto. - Build a Beautiful Patio in Your Backyard
Probably as a result of increased leisure time, outdoor living has gained tremendous impetus in the United States in recent years. In fact, the home that lacks adequate outdoor facilities may now be considered virtually obsolete. - How to Select the Right Evergreen
When we enter the world of evergreens we find there is almost no part of this vast country of ours where they cannot be grown. From the tender Gardenia that blossoms in the genial warmth of a Louisiana garden, to the sturdy Spruces of Alaska, and the Junipers, Pines, and other stalwart conifers that grow into Maine and Canada, these woody ornamentals abound. - Real Estate Syndicate: Dream or Reality?
Every brochure issued pertaining to a real estate syndicate contains estimates or projections of distributions and of income which shall be used to make such distributions. Are those projections fair and realistic, or are they starry eyed hopes of the man trying to sell you a unit? - How to Get the Gardening Information You Need
Many a would-be gardener is at a loss to know how to get the information and the supplies that he needs. He does not know where to learn about gardening, either directly or through books; or where to buy plants, seeds, fertilizers, sprays, and tools. - Pressing: Look Professional and Put-Together
You may find the seam board helpful when pressing seams in collars, in hard to get at corners, or when pressing any seam that should be pressed open and very smooth before turning to the inside. - How to Research a Term Paper
In some courses, especially in your senior year, you may be asked to submit long pieces of writing that may be loosely classified as term papers or research reports. Typical among these are studies of an author's characteristics or surveys of literary movements in honor English classes or analyses in depth of various topics in your science or social studies courses. - Womanpower: More Powerful Than You Think
You are more and more the acknowledged as well as the actual money manager in the home. In most families, you either do all the family's banking or you split the job with your husband, and in half the families you and not your husband handle the more intricate banking jobs, such as arranging personal loans or the mortgage. - Fishing: Know the Breeds You're Catching
Surprising as it may seem, many fishermen can't specifically name the fish they catch. They will say, "it looks like a perch" or "it's a bass" - but whether it's a largemouth or a smallmouth bass is beyond them. - Be the Wedding Guest That Everyone Loves
If you are to be a guest at any wedding, you really will not behave any differently from the way you do at church, or at any nice party. Most people have learned the fundamental tenets of social behavior. However, everyone always seems to be concerned as to whether there may be some special requirements as a guest at a wedding - and there are. - Let Faith Help You Win At Golf
Success in anything is hardly possible without faith, and this is true of success in golf. One way to develop golfing faith is to study experts. - Gymnastics Basics: The Horizontal Bar
The horizontal bar in gymnastics is one of the most difficult pieces of apparatus. The requirements of strength, timing, coordination, and daring - typical of gymnastics - seem to be somewhat exemplified on the horizontal bar. As in all life situations, the element of danger is present but, as with all gymnastics, if approached in a progressive manner the element of danger can be reduced. - Brushing: The Key to Luscious Hair
Next to cleanliness, nothing, not even twelve sessions with the world's most highly acclaimed stylist, can do more for every single hair on your head than faithful, firm, dig-in-deep and pull-up-and-out brushing. - Keep Your Masonry Looking Like New
It may be inaccurate to apply the term "maintenance" to such permanent installations as masonry projects, but there are times when some touch-up work is in order. The most common fault that will appear in concrete - is, despite the most careful preparation of mix, installation and curing - is a crack. - Useful Tips for Training Your Puppy
Up until now, your puppy's training has probably consisted of a series of corrections when he erred. You've been pointing out his mistakes after he's committed them. When he jumps on the furniture, you push him off and tell him "No!" If he misses his newspapers and stains your rug, you reprimand him with a stern "No!" and rush him, belatedly, over to the newspapers. - Marriage Counseling Tactics Explained
The question of joint interviews needs to be considered in relationship with two important facts - first, that nearly all marital disorders have very strong emotional components which tend to take control of any discussions; and second, that the counselor will be carrying out something that they may have already tried many times. - Help Your Child To Help Himself
If you have children who are wayward and who need guidance, see that they get it. A child's mind must be taught to react in the proper manner, else how will it function properly? Remember thinking creates a mental pattern. If you study physiological psychology, you will find many more reasons for creating the correct mental reactions in your child. - Helpful Tips for Landing Your Fish
Locating and hooking a fish on a lure or on natural bait is usually the toughest problem in fishing, but after the fish is hooked there's also the important job of boating or landing it. In doing this, experience is the best teacher; the best way to learn how to play and land a fish is by hooking many of them. - Midnight Snacks You'll Respect in the Morning
It has been discovered where the diet is still simple, as it is in many rural communities, people eat much raw food and are consequently healthier than in the cities. - Mass Media vs. Reading: The Battle Continues
Much has been written about the way in which the mass media of communication affect children. Paul Witty has systematically studied this question over a period of years; he has summarized information on how many hours a week children spend viewing television, which programs they watch, what effect television has on their reading. - Easy Ways to Improve Your Skiing
You should not only run on skis with your legs, you must have your wits about you. In other words, you might easily run into a tree. Trees don't step aside and are not to be considered as brakes. You must also be able to recognise bad snow. So take a good look at the terrain, the snow, etc. and consider how you propose to overcome this or that obstacle. - Housekeeping Hints for the Home Handyman
Here are some household hints which will save you time and effort. - Golf: Mindset Makes All The Difference
There is a mental side to the game of golf which will always attack your nerves and exploit your imagination if you allow it to. - Skin Diving: Learn What To Expect
What kind of things can I expect to see underwater? What are the dangers to encounter from marine life? In short, what is this underwater world like? These are some of the questions that have undoubtedly come to your mind as you have thought about diving in "live water" in the very near future. We will answer as many as we are able. - Basketball Basics: Tactical Defense Explained
Most of us have a tendency to think of tactical situations in terms of offense. The jump ball, out-of-bounds, and free throw line-ups are generally considered to be excellent scoring opportunities. Unfortunately, only one team will have an opportunity to score: the one that gets the ball. One team will be required to take the defensive. - A Precious Model Ship Revealed
The principal object of this article is to reveal and provide leads and contacts to sources of information for those modelers who are interested in research work. The model below was dug up out of the dust of time. No plans or pictures of it existed and no one knew what it looked like. - Sailboat Safety: What You Need To Know
Sailing is one of the most relaxing, enjoyable sports imaginable. It's one in which any member of the family, regardless of age, can participate, but there are some basic water safety rules which any good sailor should learn. - Give Your Furniture a Personal Touch
It is interesting to plan an odd piece of furniture for some special location or to serve some particular purpose, and, in the case of built-in units, it is nearly always necessary to plan or lay out the parts or units for the best effect. The aim should be to secure results that combine good workmanship with nice proportion and beauty of line. - The Truth About the Causes of Obesity
Over 95 per cent of our overweight friends got that way simply because they ate more calories than they expended in the process of staying alive, working, and playing. But some people are unwilling to accept so simple an explanation. They talk about mysterious causes of obesity. - Make Minor Repairs to Your Model Ships
Hidden in a dusty loft, cupboard or the spare room, one occasionally comes across a genuine old-time ship model, built years ago by craftsmen who had the advantage of knowing and seeing the ships they modeled. Rare indeed is it to find one such model that has not suffered from the devastating hand of time. Yet by their age, they awake an irresistible appeal to the craftsman of today. - Plant a Terrarium at Home
Terrarium planting is a specialized part of home gardening, but an interesting one. A great many woodland plants which prosper in their natural environments fail to grow at all in the house due to the lack of moisture in the air. Terrariums provide this humid atmosphere and allow you to bring the forest plants home. - Treat Your Clothing Well; It Will Return The Favor
The clothes you make and the clothes you buy will look nicer and last longer if you care for them properly and intelligently. Listed here are some suggestions for clothing care. - Common Dog Breeding Misconceptions Explained
The breeding and keeping of dogs has been cluttered up with as much superstitious trash as has the breeding and rearing of the human animal. The care of dogs has been left largely to uninformed underlings who have wished much of their empiric nonsense upon their betters. - All About Radio Controlled Model Aircraft
One of the most fascinating aspects of model airplane construction and operation is radio control. The ability to maneuver your craft at will and literally put yourself in the "driver's seat" has caused the radio controlled phase or models to become one of the fastest growing hobby-sports in recent years. - Judo Grappling Tips and Tricks
The term grappling is often inaccurately called ne-ivaza, which refers only to techniques of grappling performed in a sitting or lying position. The correct word is katame-waza, which refers to the execution of grappling techniques in a standing position (that is, locks and strangles) as well as in a lying position. Grappling is classified into three forms. - Tips From the Bowling Champs
Bowling wasn't always as it is today. It wasn't too long ago that the sport - with its unreliable pin boys and its dark and cloistered settings - was on a social par with love-making on the front stoop. In Old Forge, Pennsylvania (my home town), and in just about every other small American town, one never bowled if he valued his reputation. - Develop Your Aesthetic Instinct for Harmonious Paintings
Lacking the guidance of definite rules and regulations for color harmony, the artist must rely to a considerable extent on what we rather loosely term the aesthetic instinct or the "eye." This vague, subconscious power helps him in many ways. Strangely, he can often depend on it more than on his conscious judgment. - Planning for the Honeymoon of Your Dreams
The location and duration of a honeymoon depend upon the bridegroom's finances, his business responsibilities, and the personal preferences of his bride and himself. The majority of newly-married couples spend a week or a fortnight on their honeymoon. - A Bright Future for the Restaurant Business
One thing we can be certain of regarding the restaurant business is that there will be a great many changes in the years to come. The exact changes no one can predict but it is relatively simple to identify trends and to assume that the trends will continue. What are some of the more discernible trends? - Temperament: The Key to Successful Golfing
The secret of success in golf lies in temperament and that is true whatever grade of golf you may aspire to play. Tournaments are not always, not even usually, won by the greatest stylists. They go to the men with the best balanced outlook on the game. And how frequently we have seen the fellow with a rank, bad swing take the half-crown off a man who looked far better on the tee. - Flower Arrangements: The Right Materials Make All The Difference
There are only a few essential tools for your new hobby of flower arranging. - Homemade Jewelry: Your Personal Touch
Interesting jewelery can be made from ceramics, and the instructions below will get you started on a lapel pin. - Achieve the Perfect Fit Every Time
Aside from the originality of the design and its artistic merit, successful costume designing depends on perfect fit. - Tips for the Advanced Skiier
Here are a couple of the more interesting turns and techniques available to the advanced skier. - Select the Right Orchids for Your Purpose
It is harder to select orchids for your beginning collection than it is to grow them. While growing orchids is a feat of memory aided by experience and common sense, selection requires long association with orchids and long evenings spent studying orchid catalogues. Here are some which you can begin with. - Tips for Good Stage Deportment
Stage deportment in singing may be defined as the actions of a singer before an audience, between entrance and exit. Good stage deportment depends on common sense and good manners. - Four Fun Projects for the Family
With the help of a responsible adult, any young child can have a lot of fun completing these simple woodcraft projects. - Enjoying the Success You've Worked For
Every historical fact confirms the creativeness of man and glorifies his efforts to improve himself, often against pathetic odds. Both in the Old and New Testaments are many references to the joys of work. Socrates said, "He is idle who might be better employed." Lowell said, "No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him." - Helpful Tips for the Yachtsman
Every boat, obviously, has its limitations and ordinary judgment dictates that the one designed for lake and river use should not be expected to be suitable in all weather offshore. It is a fact that just what a boat will do is governed to a great extent by the skill of the man at the helm. - FAQs About Portrait Painting Answered
Here are some frequently asked questions about painting, in particular painting of portraits. - Golf: The Right Equipment Makes The Difference
Selecting the proper equipment is a big step toward playing better golf. This phase of golf is so often overlooked that I feel impelled to point out how important it is to have clubs that fit you and your swing. - Secrets of a Science Fair
Let's suppose you have finished polishing a satisfying piece of scientific work. Or it might be more realistic to suppose that you have reached a natural stopping point where it becomes evident that new thinking, planning and equipment may be necessary before you can go any further. - Homeopathy Used in Modern Medicine
Like all principles, those of homoeopathy have been discovered and evolved through the crucibles of time, experimentation, and increasing enlightenment. Like all principles, too, they stand whether or not they have the ascription of those who profess to be their adherents. They are principles that stand pre-eminent, unchangeable, in spite of all changes in therapeutic fashions. - The Next Donald Trump: Tips for a Landlord
These ten rules are an effort to gather the most common do's and don'ts of the relationship between a landlord and his tenant into a simple code. - Learning the Basics of Movie Editing
Editing is the final stage in the study of movie making. It is only when you take your finger off the button after the final shot that you can really assess your work, smooth out the rough spots and polish up the good points. - Choosing Ideal Dress Making Fabrics
In dress designing your basic material is the cloth which, by means of your artistic and creative genius, you intend to change into a glamorous costume. There are a great variety of materials on the market today. Each is especially suited for specific uses, each has certain advantages and drawbacks. - Building Model Ships - A Fanciful Hobby
A workmanlike finish with varnish means your ship model will be extremely well presented and durable. In the case of old-time ship models the bulk of the materials employed are wood, paper, card and plaster, with only a few metallic parts; and of the woodwork, the most important is the hull. - Tips For The Advanced Bowler
Once you have mastered bowling's fundamentals, you will find that there are many subtleties of the approach and delivery that still may be something of a mystery to you. Be heartened by the fact that even the most advanced bowling stars have scoring problems. - Unlock The Secrets of the Human Mind
For you to understand why hypnotism is possible, its causes and effects and the results which can be achieved with it, you should not only know how to induce the state of hypnosis, but you should know some of the rules of the mind. These rules explain why hypnotism is possible. - Fast and Fancy: Gourmet Cooking at Home
Of all types of food, that which comes out of the water is probably the most versatile. In some form or other it can be served at breakfast or at luncheon. It makes ideal supper dishes. - Improve Your Child's Reading Skills
It is not difficult to get clues as to how a child is feeling. He reveals this by his facial expression, by twisting and squirming like an animal that wants to get out of a cage, or by subdued docility, as well as by the words he says. - The Fascinating History of the US Cavalry
The cavalry is no more. But it has a glorious past. It was the elite corps of the Army because it was small and because, throughout the ages, glamour has surrounded the horseman; in any age, at any time, he is a knight in shining armor wearing a bright plume!
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