How To
How to Form Lasting Friendships
Good friendships are a highlight in anyone's life. Friends can be great sources of support during tough times and can make great moments even greater. However, like most good things in life, friendships require regular maintenance. It can take some wor...
How to Calculate Average Growth Rate in Excel
This wikiHow teaches you how to find the average growth rate of an investment in Microsoft Excel. Average growth rate is a financial term used to describe a method of projecting the rate of return on a given investment over a period of time. By factoring...
3 Ways to Simply Import Fonts to Photoshop
Are the built-in fonts in Photoshop a little boring for your taste? Maybe you've been using the same ones for years and feel like you want to use something else. Luckily, you can install new fonts easily after you've downloaded them. Be aware of licensing...
How to Add Yourself to Google Maps
Google Maps is a great tool for local business marketing because it displays your business listing (also known as map listing) when someone tries to search for your type of business in your location. In order to add yourself to Google Maps, you must be ab...
How to Write a Crisis Communications Plan
When a crisis hits your organization, you’ll want to know how to communicate with the public and what information to share. Reporting inaccurate information can negatively affect your reputation for trustworthiness and stability. Allowing false rumors to...
How to Play Bumper Pool
If you’re looking for a casual game to play with friends reminiscent of traditional pool, bumper pool is a great choice. You’ll have fun figuring out the best shots to get your balls in the scoring hole and deciding on strategies to block your opponent fr...
How to Acquire a DD214
A DD214 is known as a Report of Separation from Military Service and provides information such as dates of service, type of discharge, awards, GI Bill benefits, and any disciplinary actions. Upon discharge, all service members in all branches of military...
How to Reduce Fat in Your Cooking
If you're trying to lose weight, lower your cholesterol, or just eat healthier, there are lots of ways you can reduce fat in your diet. Consider how you already cook and try a few new techniques that use less fat. Then, find ways to make simple low-fat su...
How to Stretch Your Back
Your back is prone to injury. You can twist it, wrench it, or even just sleep on it funny. If your back muscles aren't stretched regularly, they are far more likely to get hurt. Stretching your back regularly can help keep your muscles flexible, which wil...
How to Grow Broad Beans
The broad bean is also known as the horse bean, the field bean, the Windsor bean, and most famously as the fava (Vicia faba). It's actually vetch, a type of legume that traces its roots to west Asia. They love cool weather and full sun, can be grown in a...
How to Cook and Feed Chicken and Rice to a Dog
Homemade chicken and rice is a simple meal often recommended by veterinarians to help dogs recover from diarrhea or vomiting. It contains essential vitamins, fats, minerals, and starches while still being easy on your dog’s stomach.[1] X Trustworthy So...
How to Cope With Depression on Your Own
Coping with depression on your own is very hard. Whether you're away from family, lack friends or simply don't have a supportive network of either, undergoing a bout of depression without such support is deeply difficult. However, this lack of a social ne...
How to Prevent Worms in Dogs
Dogs, especially puppies, are commonly infested with parasites such as worms. Many times, pet owners may not notice a problem until it has grown out of control and the animal becomes sick. A veterinarian can often identify if your dog has worms, but your...
How to Drill an Oil Well
Drilling an oil well is a massive project that requires multiple teams of workers and very deep pockets. But money and manpower aren't enough. Before beginning, there will be permits and proposals to fill out, serious research to conduct, and some very...
9 Ways to Tell if Someone Has a Fever Without a Thermometer
If you or a loved one is feeling under the weather, checking for a temperature can help gauge if you need medical attention. But how can you do that when you’ve checked every cabinet and drawer, and the thermometer is nowhere to be found? There are a few...
How to Advertise for a Tenant
If you own a property that is currently unoccupied, you're likely hunting for a tenant. You do not need any formal certification or training to find tenants, but you will need to advertise your property in order to let prospective tenants know that it's a...