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How to Know if a Chest X Ray Film Is Rotated
Analyzing a chest x-ray can be a bit of a balancing act. When the patient is rotated to the left or right during the x-ray, the image can look misleading and lead to an incorrect diagnosis. Don’t worry—you don’t need to order a new x-ray if your current o...
How to Dismantle a Piano
If you’re planning on getting rid of an upright piano, transporting it intact is very difficult. It’s much easier to disassemble the whole piano and move it in pieces. Dismantling a piano requires patient work and you won't be able to use the piano again...
How to Mount Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop
Embroidery hoops are used to keep an embroidery project taut as you work it. The aim is to avoid puckering the fabric which can result in uneven and unsightly stitches. This article demonstrates how to mount fabric in an embroidery hoop prior to working y...
How to Recognize Staph Infection Symptoms
Staph infections are caused by bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus and are usually easy to treat. Skin infections are the most common type of staph infection, and often occur when a burn or wound gets contaminated. Fortunately, many infections are minor...
How to Get Expired Listings
If you're a newly licensed real estate agent, expired listings can be a great way to build your company's listings. The average metropolitan area will have more than a thousand expired listings a year. To get expired listings, you have to be able to sell...
How to Grow Healthy Seedlings
Growing plants from seeds is fun and rewarding because you get to watch them sprout and bloom into delicious produce or gorgeous flowers! To grow your seedlings as healthy as possible, make sure you plant them properly and care for them regularly. Show yo...
How to Ask Your Crush On a Date
Nervous about asking out your crush? You’re definitely not alone—we’ve all been there before. Asking out your crush (or even just talking to them) can be intimidating, but we’re here to help make it easier! We’ll walk you through how to ask the big questi...
How to Fix Doll Hair
It is always fun to play with and style a doll’s hair. After you play with your doll for a while, its hair might get tangled, frizzy, and dirty and need some special care. Washing or combing your doll's hair might undo the style that she came with. It’s i...
How to Protect Your Rare Maps and Manuscripts
Few things make you feel as if you're holding history in your hands more than a fine map or print. As recent and forthcoming examples sold at auction attest, this particular area of collectibles brings collectors' key responsibility to the fore: to prese...
How to Choose a Hook for Saltwater Fishing
To choose a hook size, there are some important things to know about the size and shape of hooks. Indeed, there are a wide variety of hooks for every fishing style, so it's likely to be an ongoing learning process as you change your fishing techniques and...
How to Calculate Your Grade
Calculating your grade for your classes is a very good skill to have. It allows you to keep track of your progress and lets you know if you need to work harder for that grade you want. Read below to learn how to calculate your grade, project a future grad...
How to Live Like a European
Europeans have characteristics that make them distinct from Americans. Whether it is the food, attitude, or activities, Europeans have a unique and full way of life that many people admire. If you are fascinated with the European way of life, you can beco...
How to Be a Successful Online Student
Online courses can be a great way to learn. They are particularly helpful if you are a busy college student who juggles coursework with a job. Online courses are also a great option if you cannot regularly get to campus. It is important to remember that o...
How to Avoid Conflicting Thoughts and Emotions
There are times when the intuitive emotions of your heart and the logical thoughts in your head are not in agreement. You might think you should do one thing, while you really feel like doing another. Fortunately, it is possible to avoid having conflictin...
How to Make Smoking Pipes from Everyday Objects
If you have something to smoke, but nothing to smoke from, you can easily craft a smoking device out of household objects. They are easy to make, and can be fun to smoke out of. Fruit, pens, or water bottles can solve your smoking crisis.
How to Eject a Flash Drive from a Mac
This wikiHow teaches you how to safely remove a USB drive using a Mac.