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How to Treat Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is caused by inflammation and infection of small pouches (diverticula) in the digestive tract and most often occurs in people older than 40. Pouch formation can lead to a serious infection that needs prompt medical attention. Treatment for...
How to Make a Culinary Portfolio
If you are a culinary artist or student seeking a culinary job, a portfolio can help you showcase your accomplishments, promote your services or restaurant, find a position, and build an online presence. Upload your portfolio to your website to share info...
How to Calculate Gross Profit Margin
Gross profit is a way to compare the cost of the goods your company sells and the income derived from those goods. All you need for the gross profit formula is your total revenue, and the cost of goods sold (COGS). You can use your gross profit margin to...
How to Gain Weight (for Women)
Women who are underweight or have a body mass index (BMI) that is below 18.5 may want to consider gaining weight to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Being underweight can lead to many health issues for women such as weakened immune systems, decreased muscle...
How to Prepare the Soil for Tomato Plants
When it comes to planting a tomato garden, preparing the soil properly is the key to growing healthy plants that produce juicy, tasty tomatoes. Start by tilling the spot you choose to place your garden. Then, check the nutrient content and pH levels of th...
How to Build a Concrete Pool
Concrete is responsible for some of the highest quality swimming pools ever built. When constructed properly, a concrete pool lasts for years before requiring basic maintenance or repairs. Concrete pools are made with shotcrete or gunite, mixtures of conc...
Purchasing Something Online without a Credit Card: What You Need to Know
Shopping online is an easy and fun way to buy items. It can be a pain if you don't have a credit card. There are many online store that accept different payment options. Here are some of the alternative options to paying with a credit card when you shop o...
How to Buy a Girl's Softball Bat
Choosing a girl’s softball bat can be a complicated process. Bat selection is based on many factors, such as the player’s body size and weight, strength, and skill level. New technology has also become a factor in what kind of bat to buy, because differen...
How to Write an Audit Report
An audit report is the formal opinion of audit findings. The audit report is the end result of an audit and can be used by the recipient person or organization as a tool for financial reporting, investing, altering operations, enforcing accountability, or...
How to Stay Comfortable when Traveling by Bus
Think of traveling by bus as your very own personal survivalist expedition. You’ll be trapped for hours in close proximity with other people, so if you aren’t aware of these important travel tips, you might be in for a miserable time. Before you get rolli...
How to Test a Transformer
Transformers are an electrical component that transmit electrical energy between at least two circuits. Transformers regulate the voltage in circuits, but in some cases these can go bad and cause a circuit to not work. You'll need to identify key informat...
How to Get a Kiss on the First Date
First dates can be nerve wracking, especially if you think you might get a kiss. Kissing is fun, especially if you and your date have great chemistry. By setting up the kiss, establishing intimacy, and putting your best foot forward, you can create a perf...
How to Measure a Fitness Ball
Fitness balls are great exercise tools used for core training, yoga, Pilates, as stretching aids and more. But in order to establish the right leverage for each exercise or stretch, the ball must be the right size for your body. Knowing your fitness ball'...
How to Adjust Forearm Crutches
Forearm, or elbow crutches have a cuff that encircles your forearm and a handgrip that you hold onto. They are used to support you when walking. If you are given crutches by a healthcare professional pay attention to their advice on how to use them. You m...
How to React to Sexual Harassment at School, Work & in Your Personal Life
Some boys can be—to put it mildly—inappropriate when it comes to breasts. Maybe you’ve experienced a guy leering or saying something suggestive or crude, and you just want it to stop! Unwanted male attention can be super uncomfortable, whether it’s at wor...
How to Calculate Cost Increase Percentage
As prices increase on many of the things you use in your day-to-day life, it may become necessary for you to calculate that increase for forecasting or accounting purposes. To calculate the percent increase of an item or items, you just need to know the p...