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Sometimes, it can be hard to tell the difference between when someone you love is having a bad day and when they are being abusive. 57% of college students say they aren't sure how to identify relationship abuse. Abuse can come in many forms, and is more...

Investment proposal letters are less formal than some business plans and similar documents. In some ways, an investment proposal is an abbreviated form of a business plan, wherein you can provide details about your business and the way you intend to use...

These shy little spiders are most known by their dark-brown violin markings, which is why they're also called "fiddle-back" or "violin" spiders. Although many people are afraid of them and they have a bad reputation, brown recluse bites are actually very...

Sugar cookies were thought to have originated in Pennsylvania, when in the mid 1700s German settlers came to the area. The Nazareth Sugar Cookie was thought to be invented by these settlers, and to this day the recipe has changed little. In 2001, Pennsylv...

Want to look like Barbie, either for a costume party or in your everyday life? This article will show you how to achieve Barbie-like make up, hair, nails and outfits so you can look perfectly doll-like wherever you go! Just see Step 1 below to get started...

With over sixty different oak species in the U.S alone and hundreds more across the globe, it can be challenging to identify oak leaves. To help narrow down a specific tree, they can be distinguished into two basic categories by leaf shape alone: red oaks...

Refrigerators have filters to remove contaminants from your water and ice dispenser, but you need to replace them every 6 months to keep them fresh. Kenmore fridges either have a filter inside the fridge near the top of the machine, or they have the filte...

There are numerous situations in which you might find yourself needing to read aloud in front of a group. Maybe you have to read a book to a group of children, present part of a white paper to your co-workers, or recite a scripture during a wedding cerem...

For many teenagers, social media icons are found not on TV or glossy magazine pages, but with Tumblr Girls. These girls share their style, good looks, and fun lifestyle through great pictures. Some of them have gained hundreds of thousands of followers!...

Trail horses are suited to trail riding or riding outdoors on roads and natural trails. This is due to their physique, temperament and training. If you enjoy trail riding and you have the time, space, and finances to own a horse, then a trail horse might...

Feeling irritable, malevolent or just plain grouchy this year? Does Halloween give you the same feeling as a cat coughing up a furball, all pain and no pleasure? Sure, there are those folk who think dressing up, saying boo to one another and demanding the...

If you find yourself repeating certain steps in every file you edit in Open Office Writer, you can save time by combining those tasks into macros. We'll show you how to create and run macros in Open Office to carry out repetitive tasks like inserting pre-...

An overflowing mailbox or pile-up of packages at your doorstep broadcasts to would-be thieves that you aren't at home. If you're traveling and will be away from home for 30 days or fewer, avoid that risk by requesting that the US Postal Service (USPS) hol...

If you've never used a tampon before, the idea of putting one inside your vagina might be really intimidating. But as long as you relax and go slow, inserting a tampon for the first time is nothing to worry about. After you've done it a few times, you'll...

For most, olive trees conjure up ideas of vast fields in the Mediterranean, coupled with a blistering sun to help ripen the fruit. Despite this, olive trees can grow in most mildly warm climates, as long as the winter temps don't drop below freezing. Grow...

We have all had it happen. You are sitting there in your living room or standing in your kitchen and you wonder, “I wonder what so-and-so is doing these days?” Life is crazy, and it’s easy to lose touch with friends. Before you know it, years have gone by...