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A cancelled flight doesn't start your trip off on the right foot, but if you know the moment your flight gets cancelled, you can make alternate travel plans. Immediate notification can prevent you from missing an important meeting, reunion or special event. If you're already at the airport, don't just wait in line if your flight gets cancelled. Call the airline immediately and attempt to book another flight. If you're traveling to or from a location with severe weather, create a backup plan or alternate option to avoid getting stuck in the snow.
Olive trees (Olea spp.) are evergreen plants typically grown as single or multistemmed trees or large shrubs and are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10. They’re prized by home gardeners for their leathery gray-green leaves, which have a silvery underside, and for their creamy white flowers. Olive trees are part of the Oleaceae plant family, which includes several species of trees and shrubs with both commercial and ornamental value.
Fraction fact families can help you get a greater understanding of a variety of different aspects of division. Make fraction fact families with division with help from an MIT Masters Candidate in Aero/Astro Engineering in this free video clip.
Downloading CNET's Buzz Out Loud podcast to your Android gives you the freedom to listen to your tech news from anywhere in the world, providing your Android doesn't crash during the download. Unfortunately, crashes can happen on any Android handset. Problems with your chosen app, the operating system on your handset or even the handset itself can all lead to the device crashing. Fortunately, most problems have a simple solution.
Your file history can be traced if you have deleted it with your operating system, and in some cases, even if you've wiped your entire hard drive using an operating system's standard formatting tools. To truly protect your privacy, you must know how hard drives work, and how to write over individual sectors.
You can take money out of your IRA for school only a certain number of times per year. Find out how many times you can take money out of your IRA for school per year with help from a professional public speaker and radio personality in this free video clip.
Finding out who gets your posts on Facebook requires you to do a few specific things. Learn how to find out who gets your posts on Facebook with help from a digital, mobile and social media aficionado in this free video clip.
Probability tree diagrams need to be created in a very specific way for maximum authenticity. Do probability tree diagrams with help from an experienced math tutor in this free video clip.
A tree menu is a visual representation of a list of items, organized so that some items or categories, called parent nodes, can be expanded and show sub-items, called child nodes. Using PHP, you can pull information from a MySQL database and build a tree menu on a Web page. Your MySQL table must have a specific format, one that identifies parent and child nodes and the relationship between them. Each record in the table represents one node on the tree. You can create several levels of child nodes.
Digital light projection televisions offer digital images from a variety of sources. One convenient feature employed by Samsung on its DLP sets is input auto-detection. When a source is present and available, the source is highlighted in the device list. When it's not, the source option remains greyed out. When your PC input remains greyed, the usual reasons are no signal, wrong input resolution or loose or bad cabling.
Some computer parts short out a motherboard. Motherboards that have spikes in electricity from a monitor or another component ruin the motherboard and the circuits that make up the motherboard. You must troubleshoot the issue, and in some cases, you must replace the monitor and the motherboard.
The water light on a condensing tumble dryer tells the user when to empty the water tank. During drying, moisture removed from clothes is condensed back into a liquid and stored in a tank or drained away via an outlet pipe. The water light comes on when the tank is full and needs to be emptied. Fixing the dryer if the water light comes on when the tank's not full, effectively stopping the dryer from operating, involves inspecting the water tank and the sensor.
If you're looking to take money out of a non-qualified retirement plan early, the options aren't attractive. Unless you're in a dire situation, you'll pay a sizable penalty -- at least 10 percent -- to take money out. And, if you want to access the money because you're employer is in financial distress, you'll find that your retirement money is likely to be treated like the claims of any unsecured creditor of the company.
The British Broadcasting Company's iPlayer application allows users within the United Kingdom to access streaming and downloaded content from the BBC. The video content may be out of sync with the audio if the computer's processor is too slow, if the streaming connection is too slow or if there is an error in the downloaded file.
LG dryers feature several internal components designed to ensure that the appliance operates safely. The safety thermostat, or thermal fuse, serves as the dryer's last line of defense against fires caused by overheating. When the dryer heats beyond the factory-set high temperature limit, the safety thermostat activates and disrupts the electrical circuit to the heating element. Though replacing the safety thermostat restores the electrical circuit and allows the dryer to heat, the problem may reoccur if the reason for overheating is not found and corrected.
Since the earliest days of the 12th century, Scotland has passed its traditions through the generations. On top of traditions from the first Scottish clans, families have added to and expanded Scottish traditions over time. From bagpipes and kilts to the song “Auld Lang Syne” and Scottish porridge, Scotland has a wide range of traditions that are celebrated and adhered to by families.
AOC files are components of IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition. The files contribute towards the network management system by defining a hierarchy of classes of devices. The Network Manager explores a network, noting all the devices connected to it and categorizing these devices according to the definitions in the AOC files. AOC stands for Active Object Class.
Skype is more than just an instant messaging program, it connects friends and families face-to-face through webcams over the Internet. While the technology used to provide face-to-face chat is improving, you may still encounter problems including lagging, freezing and your video becoming out of sync with your voice when using Skype.
Charles Darwin's theory suggests that man and ape descended from a common ancestor over a period of five million years. John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, an author and genetics teacher at University College in London, supported Darwin's theory in principle but believed the theory lacked facts. He developed works based on "substitution cost," in which he discusses the effects of the environment and its role on genetics to support his beliefs.
Just because you're getting a monthly retirement check doesn't mean you can forget about taxes. Learn how much money for taxes you should have taken out of your monthly retirement check with help from the president and CEO of Smart401k in this free video clip.
A panic room provides a safe haven for you and your family to enter in case of an emergency, such as a home invasion. Panic rooms typically have no windows and a sturdy door that is often steel. Hiding your panic room door lets you conceal your family's secret location while you call police. Custom doors offer several options to hide the door so strangers unfamiliar with your home will never know of the panic room's existence. Less expensive DIY options offer other solutions to hide your panic room door.
Even though Christmas cards and family portraits portray an image of a season of joy, the holidays often lead many on an emotional roller coaster ride that can easily run off course. From the hustle and bustle of shopping to preparations for family get-togethers, the spirit of the season can dwindle without the opportunity to recoup. Managing your emotions and a sense of normalcy for your family is just as important during the holiday season as it is throughout the rest of the year. If you're feeling stressed out, change your outlook this year by learning how to de-stress and…
Soil frequently harbors wood's worst enemies: moisture and pests. Thus, building codes generally use a floor's proximity to the ground to dictate materials requirements. Since pressure-treated plywood is considerably more expensive than standard plywood, you should carefully consider your out building's design and materials options before settling on preservative-treated products. If you learn about conventional building techniques and design options, you can choose the right material for your out building's floor.
Drawing a family tree chart can be a great, homemade way to track your genealogy. Draw a family tree chart with help from an artist with many years of drawing training and experience in this free video clip.
The Phonic 740 is a 7-channel powered mixer with dual switchable integrated amplifiers. Designed for live sound applications, the Phonic 740 includes recording input jacks for playback or recorded music and recording output jacks for direct recording to recording devices. Despite the 740's dual amplifier setup, it is not a stereo mixer -- therefore only capable of producing a grouped mono recording output to left and right recorder channels. If one of the two recorder channels is receiving no signal, troubleshooting the system is necessary.
There are two common types of dishwashers; those that use steam to clean dishes and those that do not. Even if steam is not employed in the cleaning process, the hot water necessary to adequately clean dishes must escape from the tub through a vent in the front of the unit. Steam escaping from a dishwasher, whether an LG or other brand, is normal and usually does not indicate an operational issue.
Team cohesion directly affects the performance and effectiveness of the group, no matter if it is in the workplace or on the playing field. A cohesive team will stick together, work well together and overcome obstacles. When attempting to obtain team cohesion, group size, structure and dynamics will determine the unity of the team. A strong leader who fosters a sense of purpose, identity and respect within the group is also essential.
Dehumidifiers are devices that draw moisture out of the air and from any objects near them, including any porous materials such as fabrics or wood, and materials that contain liquid. Batteries contain water, so placing devices that have batteries in them near dehumidifiers can dry out the battery. While car batteries can have their water refilled, smaller batteries cannot and must be replaced.
Squirrels are viewed as "cute" when you are observing one eating an acorn from a park bench. This same squirrel, however, will quickly be deemed a "nuisance" when it weasels its way into your home. Once a squirrel finds a small entryway into your house, it may end up in your attic, or – even worse – inside your walls. Since many states have laws against killing squirrels, you will need to resort to more humane ways of removing squirrels from your walls.
If you feel like your family doesn’t spend enough time doing fun things together or that certain times of day leave you with not enough time and too much to do, creating a family routine might be the solution. A good routine is predictable, well-planned and regular, but this doesn’t mean spontaneity needs to be outlawed in your home. The best routine has a little flexibility built in so it becomes a way of better interacting with each other instead of regimenting every second of your family’s day.
Skype's options panel lets you configure the default audio system for Internet calls. If the system is set by default to play through your headset, you may not be able to hear Skype's audio through your speakers. There are, of course, other reasons this might happen. For example, it could be related to your hardware components or driver software, as well as to problems with Skype.
Proper cleaning is key to keeping a Fisher & Paykel dryer looking and smelling fresh. With daily wear and tear, the front of a dryer may become grimy. Oil from hands combined with dirt from the air and lint from the laundry sometimes form a film. While the majority of the dryer is in reach for regular cleaning, the small areas behind and around the door may be more difficult to access.
A thick layer of lava rocks acts as a type of mulch in a flower bed or other landscaped area, holding in soil moisture around plant roots. This type of rock can also enhance the overall appearance of your landscape. Rock areas are prone to weed infestations. Although hand-pulling the weeds provides a temporary solution to your weed problem, in order to control weeds effectively in a lava rock area, you must start with the area below the soil.
If you have a home humidifier in order to put more moisture in your air, you will need to maintain it properly in order to prevent this little machine from becoming a health hazard. Many people purchase humidifiers in order to ease problems associated with dryness. However, without a thorough and regular cleaning, deposits such as lime can build up.
Outdoor gardens and landscaping can come in various forms. Water based gardening, such as koi or lily ponds, provide a tranquil and relaxing addition to your outdoor landscaping. Though lily ponds provide beauty and serenity, the design of water ponds attract animals and insects. If you have a problem with toads encroaching on your lily pond, you can use a few methods to keep them at bay.
If you live in a tropical or semi-tropical climate like Florida or Southern California, you can regularly expect to find “house lizards.” Although some people don’t mind these little critters, many people are afraid of them and try to keep them out at all costs. If you have a fear of lizards, there are a few preventative steps you can take to keep your house lizard free.
To a possum, the crawlspace under a house seems like a good place to set up its own home. Dark, ground level and protected from the elements, a home's crawlspace has the same qualities a possum would seek for its den in the wild. Most homeowners, on the other hand, prefer not to have a possum living under their house. Driving a possum from a crawlspace is relatively easy, but may take some time to ensure that no animals, especially babies, will be left under the house to die.
Petroleum jelly is widely used as a skin protectant and moisturizer. It is also touted as an agent to help remove tough stains like lipstick and oils. But be careful when using it to remove stains because this soft, waxy substance can also cause visible stains on your favorite blouses and tops. It's a good idea to start the process of removing the petroleum jelly as soon as you notice it. Giving it time to settle may make it harder to rid your blouse of the stain.
"Mabinogi" is a fantasy-life multiplayer online game created by devCAT Studio and distributed by Nexon America, Inc. In the world of "Mabinogi," players can create and personalize characters, develop skills to fight in battles, endure dungeons, build houses, cook meals and watch their characters grow-up. Characters can even make a family with other players. There are a list of steps to follow before making a family in "Mabinogi."
The Kenmore Elite washing machine is available as a front-loader or top-loader. The Elite series has a “Clean Washer” cycle that Kenmore recommends running at least monthly to ensure the basket remains free of mold or buildup. There are areas in the washing machine that can trap water, allowing mold to grow. During the “Clean Washer” cycle, the water temperature combined with bleach can remove mold growth and sanitize the washing machine’s basket.
Business sense and artistic ability aren't necessarily mutually exclusive, but it can be distracting to focus on the money-making aspects of the music business when your talent lies more in the creative realm. An agent can help get your songs publicized, manage sales and increase your likelihood of success.
Birthday parties, bridal showers, holiday parties and office potlucks are just a few of the types of parties that may feature door prizes. Typically, a door prize is a special gift, such as a gift certificate or gift basket, that is awarded at the end of the party. Find a creative way to give away these door prizes, but make sure that your method is fair to all of the guests. Use games, raffle tickets and other methods to give the prizes away at the end of the party.
A Nintendo DS is a popular handheld game system that can entertain children for hours on end. Unfortunately, the DS can have screen problems that need troubleshooting. If your screen fades to black or the backlight does not turn on, first check in the settings that the backlight is turned on and the alarm is off. If the problem continues, you will need to replace the screen. Performing the replacement yourself is less costly and faster than sending your game system to a repair center.
If you've had a creditor obtain a lien that was attached to your out-of-state bank account, it likely came as a surprise. It's true that out-of-state creditors can obtain liens or garnishment orders and seize out-of-state assets. It's a more complex process than attaching a lien to an in-state asset. Nevertheless, it's completely possible, and if done correctly, totally legal.
Teapots have a cheerful, cozy look that has attracted collectors since they first were made in China's Ming Dynasty -- shortly after tea infusion became popular. In the centuries that followed, teapots were produced in a variety of materials, sizes, shapes and styles -- some of them highly valued. In fact, a porcelain Worcester "harlequin" teapot sold at auction for $110,000 in 2006, and a Chinese silver teapot sold for more than $7,000 in 2011. Although yours would likely sell for less, you may still want to know your teapot's worth.
Birds often nest in chimneys and vents, and they may occasionally slide down and end up inside your home. The simplest thing to do is open the door and let the bird fly out on its own, but if the bird gets trapped in the basement, setting it free becomes more challenging. Even so, the most frightened bird can be returned to the wild with a little patience and concentration.
Contact microphones are small microphones used to amplify the sound of acoustic instruments. Whereas other types of microphones pick up sound as sound waves vibrating air molecules, contact mics work by picking up the vibration of the body of the instrument itself. For this reason, it is more difficult to produce audio feedback using a contact mic than it is with another mic, but it is still possible if you are able to make the contact mic's loudspeaker output vibrate the body of the instrument.
Whether you are growing out bangs or simply wanting to change your hairstyle for a night or two, there are numerous options for keeping your bangs out of your face without using hairspray to sculpt the hair away from your forehead. Use assorted hair accessories to push your bangs back or to the side, which also saves them from getting greasy due to oil buildup on the skin. Too much hairstyling can also make hair look stiff and unmanageable, whereas hair accessories simply add to the look you are trying to create.
A metaphor is the use of symbolic language to describe a person, object or idea, and a metaphor poem makes use of one central metaphor throughout. Metaphor poems can be written using almost any poetic form and can be serious or humorous. Make a metaphor poem about your family members that accurately describes their characteristics and that is true to their personalities.
According to the National Employment Law Project, state unemployment benefits normally cutoff at about 26 weeks. Unfortunately, with or without your unemployment benefits, you still must maintain food and shelter for yourself and your family. Nonetheless, there are options available to you even after your state unemployment benefits run out.
