Kate J. Chase
Kate J. Chase is a journalist, columnist, and has written, co-authored, and edited more than three dozen books, dozens of magazine and newspaper articles and features, and hundreds of online reviews, how-to articles, technical white papers, and more.
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Child's Tantrum Makes Airline Choose to Remove Entire Family from PlaneWhen children decide to throw a hellish tantrum aboard a flight, you know you're locked into a tiny cabin, your only option to hope that the child exhausts quickly.
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Why I Don't Watch Fox's Hit Show "24"People who never sit through a news program about terrorism say that they cannot get enough of "24" and Jack Bauer. They laud it as "realer than real" and "it "makes you remember that there really are people out there trying to kill America."
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Fiction Rather Than Fact Often Hampers the Road to Telecommuting to WorkAlmost everyone dreams of telecommuting rather than driving to work. Who wouldn't when it means avoiding the traffic congestion and the lengthening commute times and the surging fuel prices. Yet it's still a reality for so few.
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Try Zfone for Voice Over Internet Protocol CallsWith concerns mounting that the federal government may be monitoring not just who we call but what we say, new Net phone software may reduce the chance your call will be eavesdropped upon.
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How Many Will Jump to Adopt Microsoft's Windows Vista when it Releases?The question Microsoft - and many other companies - want answered is both a simple and straightforward one. Specifically, that question is how many will rush to deploy Windows Vista, the next "great" update to Microsoft Windows. -
Save Gas and Save DollarsNeed to save gas? This is almost a ridiculous question with has prices still near or above $3 per gallon in most locations throughout the country.
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Use Your Home Garage for Its Intended PurposeWhile it's attractive - at least, temporarily - to treat your garage like free storage, your garage is actually best suited to storing your car or cars as well as serving as an area in which to service these vehicles.
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Have an Older Person Who Doesn't Drive? Show Them the Way to a License and IndependenceJust as you might be surprised by the relatively high rate of adult functional illiteracy, you may also me amazed by how many adults - especially adult females 40 and other - do not know how to drive a car, truck or SUV.
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Hot Car Models Aren't Strictly the Domain of Males; More Women Want Sporty Cars"While we always saw a percentage of young, single, upwardly mobile career women looking for sleek, sporty models, we now see this with mature women... with families. They no longer buy into the idea (of being classed) out of the sportier cars."
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Inspect Your Teen's First (Used) Car for Safety Before They Get Behind the WheelTeens are usually far more interested in cool features like satellite radio and custom speakers than about features that will work to keep them safe while driving their first car. You need to check and inspect your teen's first car for safety issues.
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Five Things You Should Never Do During a Car EmergencyWhat could be worse than a car that won't go? Too many things, including a health emergency or true life crisis that arises out of the situation we're in and increasing the damage to our expensive autos because we do something dumb .
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Cheap Tools for Your Home GarageA better and slightly more consistent venue for finding hardware is going the used route.
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Preparing a Garden for SpringIt takes time to work out a garden plan and choose the vegetable varieties you want to grow. Then it takes time for your seed order to be filled and delivered. Add to that the head start you may want to give some plants indoors before planting outside.
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Are You Too Short for Your Car? Most Autos Are Designed with the Tall in MindAs a petite person myself, I'm here to tell you it's hardly cute when you find that your feet will not reach the foot pedals. The problem is that most vehicles are designed more to accommodate the needs of those of medium height or taller.
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Turn Your Car into a Multi-Media MachinePerhaps you are missing something. If you have no digital video record (DVR), satellite TV hookup, global positioning system (GPS), or Internet access in your car, you may think you're missing a lot. But are you?
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The Promise and Reality of Extensible Markup Language (XML) Support in Microsoft Office ProductsThe promise and the reality of XML is that it breaks the boundaries of the ultra-simple HTML for Web page creation by allowing you to manage Web-based information in a much fuller context.
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Grow Great Tomatoes the First Time, Every TimeTomatoes can be started indoors about six weeks early, either under a grow light or flourescent light, or by a south-facing window. Don't rotate them as they do better when allowed to self-orient to the sunlight.
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Prune Trees the Safe and Smart WayUnless you are an avid gardener or experienced tree surgeon or arborist, the very idea of tree pruning may strike you as risky, grueling work both for yourself and the one or more trees that need attention.
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Starting an Organic GardenMany organic gardeners use wide rows and raised beds for planting. Wide rows are an alternative to the familiar straight-line rows seen in mechanized farms.
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Obesity Virus: Researchers Say Our Fat is Not Our FaultAmerican research has told us the exact thing we have always wanted to hear: obesity is not our fault because being fat is caused by a virus. All we have to do is eat at many bacon double cheeseburgers as we wish to lose weight.
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Tips and Tricks to Get Your Kids to ReadA child who does not read is likely to become an adult who won't read. This can present serious problems later on when college, work and other commitments can suffer as a result. A smart Mom or Dad understands the need to get their kids to read.
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Be Your Own Vehicle Inspector: What to Look for Before You Buy that Used CarTo survive the experience and insure that the used car you buy is worth your time and money, you need to give that vehicle a strong inspection before you ever agree on a price.
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Smoke Signals: Why the Color of Your Car Exhaust MattersThe color of your car exhaust, believe it or not, can tell you much about the condition of your vehicle. It's one of the reasons I always recommend that used car buyers check the exhaust.
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The Dangers of Amateur Backyard WrestlingWhile amateur backyard wrestling is becoming popular across America, with more than 700 "official" organizations involved, parents have cause for concern when their children get involved. Kids, in the name of sport, are getting injured severely.
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5 Fast and Cheap Restaurants in Barre and MontpelierFast food doesn't have to mean just fast food shops like McDonalds and Taco Bell. Toss in relatively inexpensive and you have a great dinner-out or take-home food bargain right in the Vermont capitol area of Montpelier and its sister city, Barre.
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Why to Consider Hybrid Vehicles when Purhchasing a New CarI believe my next new car purchase will definitely be a hybrid vehicle like the Toyota Prius or Ford Escape. Manufacturers have been rolling out more and more options for vehicles that combine standard fuel with alternatives like electric and hydrogen.
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Get Satisfaction when the Car Repair You Paid For Goes BadlyIt's bad enough to have a car in need of repair. Yet the matter goes from bad to worse when you finally get your prized automobile into the mechanic at the garage for repair only to discover that the job you paid the pros to do was handled badly.
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Your Car as Silent Killer: Up Close and Personal with the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from a Faulty Car ExhaustIf you believe the only dangers from your car are the obvious ones, think again. Some of the most perilous potential for illness or death from your car can come from substances you cannot see, smell, or taste.
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Deadly Car Emissions and Your Automobile: Know What is ThereAsk yourself a simple question like, "What is the most toxic gas produced by my car, truck or SUV?" or "How can I protect myself from combustion fumes?" If you don't know or can only guess at the answer, please read on. Your life may depend upon it.
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What You Need to Do If Your Car Fails Mandatory Emissions TestsIf you have taken your car, truck, or SUV in to state-licensed inspection centers for emissions or smog tests only to have your vehicle fail, don't feel alone. In some states, as many as 20% of vehicles fail on their first pass.
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Five Great Gadget Gifts for the Amateur Home Car MechanicAny one - or more - of these gadgets can make the perfect gift to round out the home automobile mechanic's garage or tool kit.
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The Right Way to Wash, Wax or Seal Your Car for Best Shine and ProtectionAsk Don Siegler, a professional car cleaner and detailer, and he will tell you that almost everyone - including you - do not wash, wax, or seal your car, truck, or SUV properly.
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Signs Your Car Needs an Immediate Brake System CheckNobody likes to think about having a complete brake job down on their car, truck, or SUV. But what is even less pleasant to consider is a situation where your car brakes fail while you drive.
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What to Do when Your Dashboard Brake Warning Light Comes On in Your CarFor most of us, the car brake warning light flashing on the dashboard simply means the obvious: we forgot to disengage the hand or parking brake. But that car dashboard brake light can mean something far more serious. Do not ignore it.
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Make Your Car Look Beautiful and like New for Years to ComeYour vehicle represents a huge investment of money and time. Whether you want to resell at a good price or keep your current car looking beautiful for years to come, maintain your car exterior from the very day you buy it.
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Get Your Car Interior Clean, Keep it OrganizedOne question I keep hearing from readers is how can you get your car interior clean and keep it organized without spending a lot of money. It's a great question, too, because detail cleaning can be expensive or takes too much time.
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Tap the Secrets of Long Life Car TiresThe tires on your car, truck, SUV or van don't just help the wheels go round. Tires play an integral part in safety, both for proper braking action as well as sure movement. Take advantage of the secrets to long life for your car tires.
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10 Savvy Tips to Follow when Giving Driving Lessons to Your TeenSo you've been chosen as the designated patsy... er, no, parent to teach your teenage son or daughter how to drive? Congratulations! Yet, before you let Buster or Kitten get behind the wheel of the family car, there is some homework you need to do.
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Spring Auto Cleaning: Repair the Damage Winter Does to Your Car, Truck, or SUVTo help your car make the change from winter to spring, some auto repair and maintenance is sorely needed to correct the damage from winter and prepare your car for better days ahead.
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Have a Mystery Problem with Your Car? Check Your Car Fuse Box FirstIf you have ever suffered from mystery problems with your car like a light that refuses to turn on despite replacement of the bulb, a horn that won't blow, or your vehicle won't start or move even though everything appears fine, check your car fuse box.
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Find or Replace Your Car Jack for Best Results in an Emergency like a Flat TireEven if you are the world's most reluctant auto mechanic, there is one thing you cannot afford: a missing or bad car jack or one that is so lightweight as to be incapable for the job you need it to perform. You need to know where your car jack is
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When You Need to Use Your Car Jack, Use it Wisely or Don't Use it at All!While it's true that every American automobile comes with a car jack, what you think you get may differ considerably from what you might expect. Regardless of what equipment you use, when you need to use your car jack, you must use it very wisely.
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Have Your Most Successful Yard Sale or Garage Sale EverWhether it is spring, fall, or post-holiday cleaning, time to move, or you are in need of an influx of cash, a successful yard sale or garage sale can be a great way to rid yourself of not junk but something others may truly want or require.
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A Sick Spouse Increases Your Risk of Illness and Can Hasten Your DeathIn research published this month, experts looked at more than a half million elderly couples over a period of nine years and their work suggests that a healthy spouse face much greater risk of death.
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Coping with Auto Windshield Dings, Cracks, and Needed RepairsHow is your auto windshield? I ask because it's an important topic. A cracked windshield isn't just ugly; it's potentially deadly as well.
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Check Your Automotive Heating and Cooling System to Prevent Big Engine ProblemsIf you've ever sat in a rush hour traffic gridlock pattern, watching the temperature needle on your car, truck, or SUV dashboard, inching swiftly upward, you know how scary it can seem. A hot engine, after all, isn't just a temporary inconvenience.
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Vehicle Tuneups: You Can Do it YourselfDo you have any sense for how easy it is for you to perform your own automotive tuneup? Do you happen to know how often it should be done to keep your car, truck, or SUV running well? For the latter, turn to your owner's manual. For the former, read on!
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Pardon My French Canadian - Americans and FrenchWhen I moved to Vermont, what amazed me most was how fully and completely my adopted state would take the most French of words and transform them into more guttural Americanized versions. For example, the capitol city is Montpelier as in Mont-peel-yer.
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The Best Ways to Find a Lost PetSome of the best steps you can take to find a lost pet start well before that pet disappears. Tags and other identifying information attached to a collar can help enormously.
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On a Tight Budget: Buy Used Musical InstrumentsMost parents, at one time or another, face the expense of purchasing a musical instrument for their kids. Smart parents and other adults have learned a cost-saving measure: they buy used musical instruments to keep from cutting their budget to ribbons.
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Town Meeting Day: Participatory Democracy the Vermont WayIn Vermont, my adopted home state, we do something relatively few others manage these days. Namely, once a year, Vermonters defy blizzards, sub-zero cold, flu, and the demanding outside world to practice participatory democracy at its most basic level.
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Starting Over: They Say Reality TV Has Never Been so RealOne reality TV program tends to stand out, at least among regular watchers of daytime television: Starting Over, an hour-long NBC program. Its premise is bringing six women from different walks of life together under one roof to heal and grow.
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Find a Good Auto Mechanic the Smart Way!When you need a doctor, you probably approach the situation with savvy. So why do any less when you need to find a good mechanic?
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Protect Yourself: What to Do If You Fear Attack in Your CarHaving survived a few of these incidents now, I am here to tell you what you can do to protect yourself and what to do if you fear attack in your vehicle.
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Where is the Reality in Shows like Survivor, American Idol, and Fear Factor?Have you ever wondered why they call today's most dominant programming Reality TV when what they present is anything but reality? Survivor brings to mind someone who manages to make it through untold hardship.
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Are You a Disorganized Packrat? Clean Up the MessLike all good efforts at redemption, it always begins with a confession. I am a disorganized packrat. But I'm intent on recovery and my ability to clean up the mess.
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What Does Your Child Tell Others on His or Her Web Space?Today, few kids over the age of ten feel like they have anything if they don't own a cell phone, a computer, an iPod, and their very own Web space. Too often, parents have little idea what they do with them.
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Protect Your Child: Find Out What They Post OnlineDoes your child have a Web site or free space on a big Web server? If your answer is no, are you sure?
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Grow Your Garden OrganicallyNature creates topsoil in forested land at a rate of about an inch every hundred years. Intensive organic agriculture in the home garden can put down an inch or more a year. When you grow organically, you are building topsoil.
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How Many Planets Are in Our Solar System?Most of us learned in elementary school that nine planets make up our solar system. Yet those old textbooks may be in need of updating and perhaps soon. A big ball farther out than Pluto seems like a new planet.
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When Medical Treatment Should Come Before Religious BeliefsAs a young woman I was suffering from symptoms of a condition that was quite dangerous. A board-certified OBGYN insisted that if I went to church more frequently, I would feel better.
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Facing a Life CrisisThere is no such thing as an easy or no-brainer life crisis. At least, it never appears easy or simple when it is happening to you.
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How Stuff Works: Learn With This WebsiteHave you ever wondered how something works? Of course you have. Whether it's your cell phone or high-speed Internet access or your car's exhaust system or nuclear rocketry, you've certainly been curious about something.
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Get Control of Your Kitchen SpaceIf you're anything like me, there are times when your kitchen turns from a pleasing, wonderful place to prepare and sometimes eat meals into a war zone. With some exceptions, almost everyone I have ever discussed this with has said the exact same thing.
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How to Lose Weight Without DietingThe word diet is too often relegated to some rather bizarre concept, like only eating grapefruit or eliminating all starches. The Atkins Diet tells you to bulk up on animal fats while the South Beach Diet is at least slightly friendlier.
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For Those Who Must Take Drugs: Protect Yourself from Drug Dependency and AddictionOnce people need to regularly take many types of prescription drugs, they run the risk of both drug dependency and addiction. The risk can be highest with medications like narcotic pain killers, sleeping pills, and anti-anxiety drugs.
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Many Ways Lead to a Great Compost Pile System for Your Home GardenComposting is done by home gardeners and large agricultural concerns. Methods include the use of homemade or manufactured bins and anaerobic digesters, and sheet composting directly on farm fields.
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Grow Your Own Herb GardenWhen you grow your own herb garden, your plants are ready and waiting when you want to use them, without the expense or waste you have with store-bought versions. Your plants are always fresh, too.
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Your Poor Car: Get Rid of Rust Spots All by YourselfRust is as deadly to any type of metal - like our cars, trucks, and SUVs - as high levels of cholesterol or sores that refuse to heal are to our bodies. Left untreated, the entire vehicle's safety can be compromised.
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Don't Dread Auto Repair EstimatesIf you are one of those who hates the idea of taking your vehicle to a garage to ask for an estimate for a car repair or other work, you are not alone. On some surveys, this concern comes up as a major source of frustration for most of us.
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The Do's and Don'ts of Posting a Question for Help OnlineWhether you're looking for help with a problem computer, to overcome a leaking toilet, to learn how to fix a sputtering car, or how to get your new cell phone to work, there is a Web-based message board or newsgroup out on the Internet to help.
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The Stolen Word: The Ugly Truth of PlagiarismInterestingly enough, plagiarism by most definitions does not differentiate between intentional and unintentional misuse of others' work. -
Overheating Kills: Computer Hardware Susceptible to High TemperaturesOne thing you want to check whenever your PC cover is off is the positioning of the cables. Bunched-up cables "stuck" in the wrong place can impede air flow, and drive up the internal temperature of your PC.
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Systems, Components and Features to Consider When Purchasing a PCShopping for the right personal computer involves more than just what looks really cool or even what the best deal of the day is. In fact, some of the systems listed as a great bargain are anything but.
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Want a Garden but Lack the Space or Time? Consider Container GardeningYet you don't need a huge piece of land to plant a spring garden to grow flowers or vegetables. You also can get away with doing almost no weeding of your garden, as well as escape long prep times. The easy way to garden is through container gardening.
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When It Is Time to Change Therapists or CounselorsWhen therapy or counseling works best, it can be a marvelous process of self-discovery, enrichment, trust, and healing. The bond we form with a therapist or counselor can become the healthiest of our lives.
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The Increasing Politics of Pain ControlPain distracts us from work, from enjoyment, and from life. It takes an immeasurably high toll on the quality of our lives along with the lives of others who love and care for us. It costs corporations, as well as ourselves, billions each year.
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How I Live with Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAfter a nearly fatal illness called Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome or ARDS hit me in mid-2003, I was left with a slow-healing hole in my chest and scar tissue that to this day brings agony with each breath.
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Are You Slipping Behind in Bills or Farther into Debt?A record number of Americans find themselves slipping behind in bills or making less than full payments.
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When It's Time to Switch Your Therapist or CounselorWhen therapy or counseling works best, it can be a marvelous process of self-discovery, enrichment, trust, and healing.
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How to Lose Weight Before Bathing Suit SeasonIf you want to lose weight before bathing suit season, the answer lies not in fad diets, weight loss pills, or crazy exercise equipment that can exhaust you trying to assemble.
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Free Online Resources to Learn Basic Hypertext Markup Language or HTMLThe World Wide Web (WWW) is filled with great sites offering extremely helpful tutorials to let you learn at your own pace. You can find them using any Web search engine.
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How to Perform the 10 Most Common Operations in Microsoft FrontPageFor those of you new or not yet very experienced with Microsoft Front Page, the Web site design and management tool, consider this a cheat sheet of sorts because the contents of this article detail how to perform the 10 most common FrontPage operations.
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Worried About Catching the Bird Flu?While the bird flu has not yet appeared in the United States, millions of Americans report being extremely concerned that it will strike here in coming months. Elsewhere, more than 150 people have died from exposure to infected chickens.
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Your Best Way to Stay Healthy and Avoid Sickness: Wash Your Hands!Even if your hands appear quite clean, with trim and neat fingernails and the lingering smell of fine soap, the surface can still harbor millions upon millions of microscopic bacteria and germs.
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Good Fats, Bad Fats, TransfatsFear not, American snackers: the loss of transfats in packaged chips, cookies, and other delectable snack fare probably won't be missed - not by your taste buds and certainly not by your arteries. In fact, you probably won't taste the difference.
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With Your Consumer Electronics and Computers, Avoid Extremes of TemperatureYou may not realize this, but consumer electronics, especially expensive and highly sophisticated ones like a personal computer, are extremely susceptible to extremes of temperature. Too hot or too cold are both bad.
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Microsoft Digital Image: An Affordable, Easier Way to Edit Your Digital ImageIf you're seeking a middle-of-the-road photo editing solution that is affordable, with a satisfactory number of features that do not require you to be an expert or near expert to work with, consider Microsoft Digital Image.
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PC Audio: Your Computer's Sound and YouLike so much else on a modern PC, the sound adapter of today is something of a miracle of evolution. But then, there is something rather miraculous about the human ear as well.
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An Insider's View at How Your Digital Camera WorksConsidering there are all types of digital cameras, let's look at a basic rundown of the steps that occur in the operation of a digital camera once you choose to take a picture.
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Play Your Favorite Video Games Online for FreeIf you've recently shopped for or purchased a video game, no matter what type, you know the prices are through the roof. But you can shave the costs considerably if you play your favorite games online for free. If the price sounds right, keep reading! -
How to Play Sudoku Online for FreeWith Sudoku, you have a 9x9 grid, divided up into rows and columns as well as nine 3x3 grids. To solve a game, you must use all the numbers 1-9 inclusive throughout the rows, columns, and 3x3 grids.
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Camera Buffs: Why Are You Still Using Film? Go Digital With Rechargable BatteriesUnless you're one of the rare people who makes a living snapping photos, your standard film camera may not offer you anywhere near as many advantages as even a lower-end digital camera of today.
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Free Web Resources Let You Doublecheck Prescription Drugs for SafetyA growing number of resources available online through Web sites can help you double-check the drugs you get before a tragic yet avoidable mistake by actually taking your first dose. Best yet, many of these resources are free and quite easy to use.
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The Unexpected Parenting Problem: Problem Teen Gambling is on the RiseIn some U.S. states, the percentage of school age children identified as gamblers in trouble exceeds - and sometimes even doubles - the number of adults with the same classification. Children represent the fastest growing population of problem bettors.
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I Hate the OlympicsLet me go out on a limb here and state something that far too many people seem afraid to express: I hate the Olympics! How about you?
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How to Host an Oscars Party Your Friends Won't ForgetAs a real cinemaphile, I staged my own five-star Oscar party every year, held on the night the awards are given out and it became such a gala event that people could not wait for their invitations.
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The Cost of Finding Out If Your Spouse or Mate is CheatingConsidering that infidelity becomes a cause for concern at one time or another in as many as 80% of American marriages, is it any real surprise that some spouses will go in debt in trying to find out whether their spouse or romantic partner is cheating?
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Dog Food: Every Dog Likes to Eat, But Does Yours Cook?Certainly, living life on all fours, his lack of coordinated hands or opposable thumbs and the fact that his head ends a few feet below the freezer door or the food processor and microwave does interfere with my dog Ben's culinary pursuits. -
Common Sense Steps to Cut Gas Consumption and Refueling CostsThere are a number of ways you can improve gas mileage to shave down some of the cost to gas up the family vehicle. Many of them do not require the cost of a professional mechanic or fancy extras to achieve as much as a 10% cut in gas costs.
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Inspect, Repair or Replace Your Vehicle's Fan Belt YourselfYou should check your fan belt, one of the parts that is most apt to fail over the course of a lifetime, on a regular basis as part of basic vehicle repair. You don't need to be a professional mechanic to check the fan belt or even to replace it.
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Make a Child's Easter Great Without so Much SugarEaster has become almost synonymous with brightly colored marshmallow chicks, chocolate eggs stuffed with everything, including more chocolate, and every other type of confection you can imagine. But you can make Easter great without so much sugar.
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Need to Repair Your Car or SUV? Read Its Mind with a DTC ReaderA special panel called the OBD (onboard diagnostics) lets you pull back its cover and plug in something called a DTC or diagnostic trouble code reader. DTC readers come in all types
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Slipping Behind in Bills from Holidays and High Cost of Living?Yet, regardless of whether you're just saddled with holiday debt or stuggling with rising energy and other living costs, even relatively minor changes you make now can help you start the climb out of the big hole known as debt.
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Romantic Dates in Montpelier, VermontIt does not have to be Valentine's Day or a perfect spring evening to make you crave the warmth of a romantic evening, the pure exhilaration of a perfect date, or the just a divine night of dining with the person you most love or heartily enjoy.
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Some of the Best Ways to Get Ahead at WorkMarjorie "Marnie" Goldman is a former Human Resources executive. She agrees that the mistakes we make in trying to keep ourselves away from office politics and interdepartmental games can lead us into more trouble, both from our peers and our superiors.
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Writers and Artists: Do You Really Need an Agent to Represent You?After speaking with dozens and dozens of other writers, as well as talking to many agents, I've discovered there can be some universal misassumptions by clients that are not always clearly corrected by the agents.
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Making the Absolute Most of Your PC Product WarrantyThe more expensive and/or the more vital the equipment or package you buy, the more important it becomes for you to thoroughly read and understand the warranty that comes with the products you buy.
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Still Hoping to Make Money with Your Web Site?To have any hope of financial victory, you must take a proactive role in developing your site into a place everyone wants to visit. For this, you need to do your research into what your target audience wants and expects in a site of this type.
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Want a Paperless Home or Office? Try This Technique to Come Closer to the RealityThrough the use of simple technology you may already have on hand, can come a lot closer to the reality of a paper-free work space. The paper, the security of being able to lay your hand on a particular document at any time is priceless.
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When You're in the Mood for Tasty Chinese Food in Montpelierlocal Chinese-style restaurants provide both vibrant, flavor-filled choices and true value, making it affordable even when you need to feed the entire family. Most also provide American fare and without chopsticks.
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Don't Buy a New Computer Laser Printer Until You Read This ArticleOne thing you cannot afford to do, whether you use a printer for personal or pro use, is base your entire decision on which new printer to buy solely on the listed retail price. If you do, it could end up becoming one of your most expensive mistakes ever.
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On Golden SnowMy dog, Ben, has one obsession (besides anything that can be considered food): personal smells.
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Is Your Car Horn in Need of a Fix?Has your car horn stopped working properly? If so, you can often repair a malfunctioning horn rather quickly, usually without any tools, exotic or otherwise, and rarely at a cost of more than a few dollars.
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PC Repair 101: Fixing What is Wrong Without Doing More DamageTake heart: there is at least one thing worse than having your PC break on you. The bad news, however, is that the one thing worse is when you break it more trying to repair the original problem.
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QVC: The TV Shopping Network Sells the Best Clothing OnlineOne of the best gauges you should use in evaluating any fuller size clothing store is the presence of a real range of clothing - not ever generously hipped woman is age 70 or cares to look like she is. Look for natural fibers.
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Different and Delectable: Use a Pizza Stone for Gourmet, Custom Pizza at Homemade PricesBut you can afford a fun Friday or Saturday night with just a little advanced planning and a tiny bit of shopping. The result can be far better than a soggy-in-the-middle heated frozen pie and a wonder over those pizza kits you can buy.
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Novel Baby Gift Ideas for the New Mom or Parent to BeTraditional baby gifts can be great. Every parent knows all too well that they can never have enough disposal diapers and extra blankets and towels always get used. One too many baby books or silver spoons, however, cry out for store return. -
The Porn Business: Whatever Else You May Say About Them, They Are Often Out in Front on TechnologyLong before many of us imagined downloading large numbers of songs or watching movies online, forward thinkers in the massive adult entertainment industry were very much geared toward how to get content out to the consumer in new and novel ways.
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Gifts that Say "I Cherish You"The presents that would work for 90% of the rest of the public just may not appeal to the person close to your heart. So why not lean outside the box? Consider something that appeals to a special aspect of that person.
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Dating After 40: How to Overcome the "I'm Too Old to Date" SyndromeOnce our chins and chests begin to sag a little and our hips or waist thicken, the concept of flirting, let alone trying to find a new romantic partner, seems like a world that has passed us by. -
Keeping it Safe When Having That First Date or Meetinglong term marriages that began that way.
Yet whether you're meeting an online friend for romantic purposes or just to have a cup of coffee, understand that there is a certain amount of risk involved in the process.
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Elope and Save Yourselves Money, Time and StressThis justice of the peace reports he weds more and more couples that are 30 and over, busy people who may not have the time or money or even the family and friends to justify a big-event ceremony.
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Guide to Digital Camera Accessories: Camera Bag, Rechargable Batteries and TripodsFor a little more money and a bit of planning and research, you can outfit yourself with everything you need to take the kind of pictures you want the first time, every time.
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Teaching Children the Value of Money and BudgetsIn just a matter of six months, Marty and Sarah spent thousands to pay overdue. Even with the help, two of the three adult children ended up moving into their father's new home because they could not afford to keep up their own.
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Making a Prescription for Disaster: How Online Drug Mills Make it Too EasyAl is one of a growing number of people harmed through self-medicating made possible through Internet-based Web "pharmacies" that act more like prescription drug mills. More Americans are bypassing the usual routine to order potent drugs for themselves.
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System Restore Can Roll Back Computer to Before You Made a Big MistakeUsers of Windows have a failsafe tool they can use to try to turn the clock back to a time just before that bad move. The tool is called System Restore. But to fall back on its recovery capabilities, you need to be sure the tool is turned on. -
Recycling Computers Prevents Toxic Metals From Filling LandfillsPCs present a special challenge because their hardware is, by design, quite toxic. A standard monitor along with standard televisions can come packed with up to 10 pounds of lead and other heavy metals.
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Donating a Used Vehicle in VermontIn Vermont, a working vehicle can make all the difference in the world. A car definitely makes the difference between subsisting in near poverty with little access to services and society over living as a tax-contributing citizen.
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Everything You Need to Know About Your Computer Sound Adapter (Card)Your computer's ability to produce sound - however good or bad - is entirely dependent on a piece of hardware called the sound card or sound adapter which is also sometimes integrated as an additional set of chips on your motherboard.
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Valentine's Day on the Cheap: Planning a Perfect Romantic Event InexpensivelyRather than give up on your plans - or heaven's forbid, scale them back to beer and a pizza in front of the television - why not get a little creative in ways you can come up with the budget as well as bring the costs of extra special back to reality?
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What Every Windows User Needs to Know About the Windows RegistryIn many respects, everything your Windows installation is can be found contained in the Windows Registry.
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Marrying Couples: Consider Your Finances Before Having That Fairy Tale WeddingNo matter how you plan it, every aspect of a wedding ends up costing [big]. Even if you long for simple, sweet nuptials, you will still likely spend thousands. We see pictures and videos from weddings that remind you of Princess Di and Charles.
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Alone for Valentine's Day?If you'll be alone on Valentine's Day, there is nothing to prevent you from making this holiday special. Just be a little creative and think outside the box, and you can likely think of a number of different ways to have a great day.
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How to Repair a Loose TailpipeUnfortunately, a loose tailpipe can be just moments - or one good bump in the road - away from taking the entire muffler away with it. After all, once the tailpipe comes free from its anchor, there is almost nothing to support it.
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Battery? Distributor Cap? Repair a Vehicle that Does Not StartYet it doesn't take a trained mechanic - or a big repair bill - to fix some of the most common problems that can cause your car from rough starting. -
So You Want to Write the World's Best Computer Book?The first myth to dispel, however, is that you're going to get rich writing a book. In fact, the number of folks who make big money on any kind of book is fairly low. Computer book rates are often below the standards paid for other work.
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25 Tips to Make 2006 Your Best Year EverDo you want 2006 to be the year you finally get ahead at work or make the jump to a wholly different career path? Become financially secure, healthier, and able to tap your able brain? If so, these recommendations work throughout 2006 and beyond.
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So You Want to Be a Windows System Geek? Ah, but There's More Involved Than the TitleBeing PC capable means equal parts of about three qualities: the patience, persistence to do the research then proceed slowly and the brains to know when to stop before you make the situation beyond hopeless.
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The Killer Behind Killer Pneumonia: Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeWhen we hear today that someone has died from pneumonia, it is often a case of complications from pneumonia. One of those is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, or ARDS with a fatality rate as high as 70%.
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Depression: When a Little Blue Turns into Thick Clouds of DarknessAmericans who suffer with even "light" or minor depression may actually be about six times more likely to progress into a serious depressive episode than not.
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Is Your Teen Pharming? Can You Tell?While I was researching my book, "Buying Rx Drugs Online: Avoiding a Prescription for Disaster", I interviewed dozens of teens and young adults. Many admitted having at least one serious health emergency or other dangerous incident as a result.
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How to Plan a Fun Honeymoon Without Spending a Ton of MoneyMention the word "honeymoon" and everyone has a suggestion although most of them sound just pretty much alike. But what if you want to think outside the traditional box?
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Windows 9-1-1: When You Can't Connect Your New Digital CamcorderEvery day, one of us goes out to purchase one of the stunning new digital cameras and camcorders - many of which feature a special connection called IEEE 1394 (also called Firewire) - only to discover there is way to connect them to their Windows PC.
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Bringing New Power to an Aging PCA PC can last a good long time with just a little maintenance: tender loving care not required. Even when you decide to purchase a new PC, you can put the old one to use as a spare, pass it along to your child, or set up a home or small office network.
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Women and Pornography: Exactly Who is Being Exploited?"When politicians and clergy rage against the evils or pornography, I think they miss the point entirely... To have 99.9% of all adult films portray both men and women so poorly, to mislead the audience, is the real evil here." -
Stop Spending a Fortune on Electronics Batteries: Go Rechargeable!Sometimes, it seems like everything batteries. The demand isn't just for kids' hand-held toys either; digital cameras eat batteries like a chocoholic approaches a tray of truffles. Move to rechargeable batteries to save time, money and the environment.
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Just Fix Your PC? Don't Stop There! Prepare for the Next EmergencyIf you have just gotten your Windows PC working again after serious problems or hardware failures, you can't afford to do nothing more than breathe a sigh of relief. There are steps you can take to keep you working and playing during the next emergency.
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Windows 9-1-1: 10 Smart Tricks to Boot a Sick PCWritten by the author of more than 30 books on PCs and Windows, this is the essential guide to basic tricks necessary to get a recalcitrant Windows PC to start up as it should. This covers Safe Mode, boot disks, and even Windows XP's Recovery Console.
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Chasing the Blues: Tips for Coping with Holiday and Winter StressFrenetic holiday activity with with the inevitable let-downs and the approach of frigid winter weather can make even the most optimistic stumble and fall. But mental health pros say the right prescription for beating the blues is not always a pill.
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Does the War on Drugs Do Battle in Your Web Browser?While chronic pain sufferers may find it difficult to get a doctor to prescribe the level of medication they feel they need to control symptoms, others find access to powerful narcotics just an expensive click away.
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How to Live Anywhere yet Work in New York, Los Angeles or MontanaFew people enjoy the commute to work or the costs. With companies trying to save physical plant expenses like building more space to fit more workers, some will consider letting you work from home.
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Think a Sneeze Isn't Dangerous? Think AgainWhen you consider how very fast a human sneeze can travel, you actually have to worry about far more than spreading germs. Sneezes can and do cause injury, from lacerated tongues to broken teeth. Learn why suppressing a sneeze is even more dangerous.
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How to Talk to and Support a Friend Facing CancerWhen faced with a friend or loved one with cancer, too many of us are afraid to talk about the diagnosis, the treatment, or the tremendous feelings and fears it arouses. Yet all too often, the patient needs a safe place and person with whom to talk. -
How To Protect Your Home Office and Business Against DisastersA few hours a month in prep time can prepare your home-based business from being wiped out in a fire, flood, earthquake, or other disaster. With this preparation, you may be able to get back to work in a matter of hours, rather than days or weeks.
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Parents: Don't Assume Software Keeps Your Kids Safe OnlineWhile there are an endless number of programs and computer tools designed to keep your kids away from adult-oriented content, the simple truth is that you as the parent needs to keep watch over what your kids do and where they go online.
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Looking for a Job? Katrina-Ravaged Areas Need YouThe billions and billions of dollars in damage and devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina, followed by Hurricane Rita, has employers scrambling to find people to fill jobs needes to restore the area for residents to return.
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Come to Vermont to Leaf Peep or Ski, but Stay for Fine DiningNot everyone thinks of Vermont for its food - beyond maple syrup - but in fact, Central Vermont boasts a broad selection of fine restaurants that range from excellent Tex Mex to regional to entrees more exotic.