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How to How to Use Zills or Finger Cymbals in Belly Dancing : Advanced Lessons

By expertvillage

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Learn to perform using zills, or finger cymbals, in this free how-to video clip lesson on advanced belly dancing technique... more »

How to Identify a Mannerist Painting

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Mannerism, a 16th century European art movement, rejected Renaissance classical ideals such as naturalism, balance and harmony. Mannerism arose in troubled, changing times; the plague, the Reformation and Rome sacking Florence in 1527 were key ... more »

How to Identify a Prophetic Poem

By Christopher Miller

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As you would expect, a prophetic poem is one that makes great pronouncements about the future, often couching their prognostications in dense riddles or symbols. The words themselves seem to stem from some supernatural knowledge. In religious ... more »

How to Identify Baroque Art

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Baroque is the term given to the art movement of the Counter-Reformation that began in the late sixteenth century and ended in the mid-eighteenth century. While the style makes an appearance in some Dutch art, it emerged mainly in predominantly ... more »

How to Identify Fanservice in Anime

By tkfinley

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Maybe you’ve seen this weird word when you’ve been on message boards talking about anime: fanservice. You have this vague notion it’s about panty shots, but you’re really not sure what fanservice is all about. Fanservice includes parts of an ... more »

How to Identify the Hogwarts Faculty in Harry Potter

By jamesbankston

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Much of the action in the 7 Harry Potter novels takes place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy, so it's not surprising that many of the character are faculty members of that school. Here's a handy breakdown of who's who on the the ... more »

How to Impersonate General Hospital's Sonny Corinthos

By alanmd23

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ABC’s long running daytime soap opera General Hospital is full of many memorable characters including Luke Spencer, Jason Morgan, and the newer Damien Spinelli. But one of the most popular characters on the show is Sonny Corinthos. This mob boss ... more »

How to Impersonate Spinelli from ABC's General Hospital

By alanmd23

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General Hospital's Damien Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) arrived on the show about a year ago and ever since, he has changed the show, adding a mix of comedy and many fantasy sequences. This eccentric character has spawned many new Soap fans, and ... more »

How to Import Video Files in Adobe Encore for DVD

By msmarymac

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If you have finished your movie and are ready to create a DVD, a great program to use is Adobe Encore. The first thing you will need for your DVD project is to import all your video footage into the program... more »

How to Impress a Film Snob

By Mike Calahan

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You might be at a party and you see that guy/girl you’ve had a crush on for a long while. You start talking and get onto the subject of movies. If they roll their eyes when asked if they’d seen a currently popular movie, then you have a film ... more »

How to Improve Your Singing

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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You may have aspirations of singing professionally or perhaps you just don't want to embarrass yourself at a sing-a-long with friends. No matter what your reasons for wanting to sing better, voice teachers have lots of tested tips and techniques ... 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 Vitamin D Intake

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Current recommendations for daily intake of vitamin D are woefully inadequate. Ranging from 200 IU for infants to 600 IU for senior citizens, current thinking in the medical and scientific communities is that boosting daily vitamin D intake to as ... more »

How to index dvds

By thetullock

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how to index your dvds,it makes life easy when you need to watch a film.. more »

How to Install a Snare Drum Head

By joshcrank

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Changing your drum heads is routine drum maintenance and can dramatically improve the quality of your drum’s sound. Follow these steps to make sure you’re installing the head properly and tuning it appropriately. Read on to learn more... more »

How to Interpret "To Kill a Mockingbird"

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Harper Lee's classic novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" explores the divisions of race and social class in Alabama in the 1930's. Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch, a lawyer struggling to find justice for an innocent black man, narrates the novel. ... more »

How to Introduce Yourself to Italian Cinema

By oisercage

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Movies can be an excellent way to learn about a country, its culture and its language. Of course Fellini’s Dolce Vita is the most recognized achievement of Italian cinema. But, there are many modern wonders coming from the land of pasta and ... more »

How to Involve Your Child in Theater

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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A rewarding theater experience gives a child a lifelong skill - the ability to speak and perform comfortably before groups of people... more »

How to Involve Your Family in Writing Your Memoirs

By Karen Silvestri

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Writing your memoirs is an exciting, challenging task. The more you can involve your family in your project the less challenging it will seem. And family members may be inspired enough to write their own recollections. Check out the tips below ... more »

How to Join Baltimore's Marching Ravens

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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One of the biggest NFL marching bands is Baltimore's Marching Ravens. If you have enough ability, this band offers you an opportunity to participate in pro football without having a 300-pound human wall of granite with bad intentions chasing you ... more »

How to Join the Artists4Others Charity

By AlinaBradford

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Artists4Others is an organization that raises money to help with the rebuilding of New Orleans. So far, over 100 artists have collaborated to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity and have raised over $40,000.It is easy to join and find volunteer ... more »

How to Keep a Book of Dreams

By BrokenGirl

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You're going to start keeping a log of dreams...But how do you do this if you are asleep? I'll tell you :).. more »

How to Keep a Darkroom Clean

By msmarymac

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Your photographic darkroom can be a treacherous place of spilled chemicals and trash. Regular clean up can prevent chemical exposure and accidents. Start with a well organized, and properly built darkroom. Depending on the level of usage, plan to ... more »

How to keep a fretboard looking great

By TravyG

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This article is about how to keep your guitar's fretboard vibrant, shiny and clean looking... more »

How to keep a guitar with whammy bar in tune better

By TravyG

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This is a great and very inexpensive way to keep your guitars with whammy bars in tune... more »