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How to Be an Agnostic in Theory and an Atheist in Practice

By Michael Motta

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If the title of this article sounds hypocritical, that one isn't "practicing what one preaches," then you've taken a good first step, that of examination. What makes living as an atheist but thinking as an agnostic not-so-hypocritical is that ... more »

How to Be Yourself

By xXMimicXx

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It's quite possibly the most commonly used phrase in the history of advice: Be yourself. But it's such a vague adage. What do they really mean when they tell you to be yourself? And is it really as easy as it sounds?.. more »

How to Brainstorm for Writing Ideas

By Aimee30

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This is how to brainstorm to get ideas to write a story, article, etc. It's really a rather simple process but is not just about scribbling ideas on paper. Read on to find out more... more »

How to Calculate One's Power and Horsepower

By eHow Education Editor

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Power is the measurement of how much work can be done per unit of time. It can be expressed in either watts or horsepower, depending on whether metric (International System) or English (Imperial) units of measure are used to calculate it. ... more »

How to Decipher a Secret Code

By eHow Education Editor

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The centuries-old technique of deciphering a secret code, also called cryptanalysis, allows people to decipher or break all sorts of secret codes for all sorts of reasons. Whether you want to intercept a secret message from an opposing team or ... more »

How to Distinguish Representational Art From Nonrepresentational Art

By Michael Motta

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It was partly by gaining some toehold on the difference between representational art and nonrepresentational art that I was able to increase my understanding of the term "postmodernism." Postmodernism is very difficult, if not impossible to ... more »

How to Do Induction Proofs

By eHow Education Editor

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Induction is a method learned in algebra of proving something is true by taking the basic premise and proving it is true. For induction to work, your statement must be true for at least one number. The hypothesis states if it is true, at least ... more »

How to Easily Digest Anything you Read

By Elvis De Leon

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Whether you are reading relatively short instructions or a five-hundred-page book, the following steps will develop your mind and help you understand information incredibly easy... more »

How to Edit a Poem

By Karen Silvestri

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The secret to good writing is re-writing. Every good author knows this fact about writing yet we all tend to not want to edit and rewrite. Think of your first draft as the scaffolding, the framework of the poem. After erecting the scaffolding, ... more »

How to Enjoy Words

By MerryBoomer

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Still suffering under the scare tactics we were exposed to as youth--telling us the only way to succeed in life was to improve our vocabularies? I will share how I managed to carve out an interest in words in spite of the old trauma... more »

How to Enrich Your Vocabulary

By danielzrib

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Would you like to be able to express your thoughts more accurately? What if your words could paint a picture in the minds of the hearers? Building the quality of your vocabulary can help you communicate more effectively and make you a more ... more »

How to Expand Your PayCheck without Stealing

By Cazembe

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Most people have different ways of making money from selling snow cones and frozen cups in the summer to selling drugs on the street corner in the early morning or late night. But, only one of these devices is legal. Furthermore, only one of ... more »

How to get ideas for eHow articles

By torque63

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Suffering from writer's block on articles? I will show you how to tap into an endless supply of ideas... more »

How to Get Rid of a Toothache

By DiscountTickets

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Almost everyone has suffered from a toothache, and don't know how to get rid of the annoying pain, especially while trying to get a good night sleep. You will still need to make a dentist appointment the next day... more »

How to Get Rid of Annoying Hiccups

By DiscountTickets

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Hiccups could be very annoying, and disturbing. Everyone gets hiccups once in a while, and you find yourself hiccupping for a very long time, and you don't know how to stop those annoying hiccups... more »

How to Have Fun Learning about the English Language

By laurapayne

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If you have always been fascinated with language and have been curious to know more about the rules and reasons behind them - but you haven’t wanted to read a dull text book; there are other ways to learn more and have fun while you are doing it. ... more »

How to have good grades and pass a class

By Andre' J. Bolton

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Do you wanna get ahead a class, that you really don't want to take? Do you just want to pass the class? Keep reading for great tips!!!.. more »

How to Hire a Life Coach

By Claudia Blanton

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In order to become overall healthier, we hire nutritionists, in order to become more fit, we hire personal trainers. The same goes for reaching our personal goals and becoming our overall best - we hire Life Coaches. But how do you find a Life ... more »

How to Identify a Saber Tooth Fish

By eHow Education Editor

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Deep under the ocean where little, if any, sunlight can filter through the waters live strange and frightening creatures. They have adapted to their environment in strange but useful ways. One of these is the sabertooth fish, whose name gives an ... more »

How to Improvise Bebop Jazz Guitar Lines

By harrykipper

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Bebop is possibly the most challenging form of jazz for the improviser when it comes to thinking quickly! We'll check out one of the most practical methods for building bop lines over a ii - V - I progression - the "digital pattern". ... more »

How to increase an image's resolution! Cool!

By Lorin Neikirk

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When you are working with graphics, sometimes what you get is a lower resolution than you really need. But upping the resolution on your image is an easy, and impressive, little trick!.. more »

How to Interpret Flying Dreams

By eHow Education Editor

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Almost everyone has had a dream about flying, but there's no one-size-fits-all interpretation of a flying dream. To interpret the dream, you need to rely on your own knowledge and intuition. However, knowing what to look for can get you started ... more »

How to Keep a Conversation Going

By IcyCucky

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Sometimes having a conversation with an acquaintance can be boring. You find nothing to talk about, and you are cautious with unsure subjects. To ease you, here is a list of five common grounds to dwell on... more »

How to know what is important in learning a language

By Derren

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Learning a language is very long process. It can take you 1 month to learn the basics, but years to master. That's why you need to know what is actually important to consider doing when learning any language... more »

How to learn a foreign language

By jbmeans

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Foreign language study for adults is not intuitive as it is for children, and there are some valuable "do's and don'ts" that make the language-learning process more productive and less frustrating for anyone trying to tackle a new ... more »

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