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Gaining trust and respect from your horse is essential to having a well-trained horse. Keep in mind, however, that your horse also deserves your trust and respect as well. This mutual trust and respect will ensure that you establish and maintain a healt...

C is one of the older programming languages. It was developed in the 70s, but it is still very powerful thanks to how low-level it is. Learning C is a great way to introduce yourself to more complex languages as well, and the knowledge you gain will be us...

Curly hair can be very difficult to maintain. To make sure you don't damage your hair, you have to choose the right products and apply them with the right technique. Be gentle when washing curly hair and concentrate on the length and ends to ensure you st...

Gaming addiction is a subset of computer addiction. The very idea of computer addiction, let alone gaming addiction, is so new that even professionals have not yet settled on a standard criteria. However, most professionals do attempt to draw a line betwe...

If you’ve had the same style for more than four or five years, it’s time to shake things up. Changing up your style can be an important to keeping your look in tune with where you are in your life and to preventing you from looking older or (unflatteringl...

Writing children's books for a living is a dream job for many. Children's literature is more popular than ever, and if you develop solid characters and a strong fan base you can land on the bestseller list. Keep in mind children's literature is a tough fi...

Polo wraps protect your horse's legs from interference from other legs, help support the tendons, insulate the legs and protect the legs from debris. These wraps don’t provide much support for the horse and should only be used when doing mounted work wit...

It can be very hard to get rid of a cockroach infestation. Smashing each individual roach seems like an insurmountable task—or an inhumane one—and you may want a way to tackle the problem without getting your hands dirty. A trap can be a great alternative...

Feeding captive snakes live prey is difficult and hazardous, both for you and snake. Feeding your snake frozen rodents reduces the risk of harm to the snake, decreases stress for both you and the snake, and prevents you from having to watch a rodent suffe...

Silly putty is a gooey, stretchy, bouncy substance that’s fun for all ages. It was accidentally invented during World War II, when a chemist was trying to create a synthetic substitute for rubber, and it’s been delighting kids and adults ever since! If yo...

Making a pot can be tricky but equally fun for those enthusiastic about pottery. A little care while holding the clay and working with it on a potter's wheel can bring satisfying results. Unleash the potter within you by using this well-established techni...

A macchiato is a coffee-based beverage that’s made with espresso and foam. A macchiato is similar to a cappuccino and a latte, but the main difference is the coffee, milk, and foam ratio. A traditional macchiato is just a shot of espresso garnished with a...

Diarrhea is a common occurrence all over the world and it accounts for 48 million cases of food-borne illness in the United States per year. The causes of diarrhea are infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and non-infectious causes such...

This game is "Hide and Seek" backward. Only one player hides while all the other players go hunting individually. Then, when a hunter finds the hiding player, instead of announcing it, that player gets into the hiding place with them. Though it can be pla...

Though psychological research has shown that people tend to get along with people who share similar physical and biological traits with them, it's possible to become friends with very different types of people who carry all sorts of backgrounds. The trick...

Progressive muscle relaxation is a systematic technique for managing stress and achieving a deep state of relaxation, originally developed by Dr. Edmund Jacobson in the 1920s. Tensing and then releasing various muscle groups throughout the body relaxes yo...