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Rainwater Plumbing: Designing, Building & Owning my House
Living far from public utilities, I designed and built my house to collect rain water, store it in a cistern and gravity-feed the few basic plumbing fixtures that we had. Story and photos.
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My Experience of Living in a Solar Powered House
I designed my solar-powered house around RV products. Solar panels charged marine-duty batteries through a charge controller. The batteries operated 12-volt computers, fluorescent lights and fans.
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How to Write Effective Advertising Copy
Advertising is one of the most challenging kinds of writing. It needs to attract at the beginning, hold attention throughout, and instill conviction by the end.
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Best E-commerce Shopping Cart Solution: PrestaShop
Every online e-commerce website needs a shopping cart—review of PrestaShop.
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How to Optimize Tire Pressures for OEM and Aftermarket Wheels and Tires
Is the manufacturer's tire pressure specification exactly right for you? What if you have aftermarket tires? Here are ways to test if your tires are at the perfect pressure.
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Solar Eclipse - When the Moon Swallowed the Sun in Indonesia
A solar eclipse was coming to a remote Indonesian village—and so was I. According to local culture, the moon was swallowing the sun!
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How to Repair Leather and Vinyl Car Seats Yourself
The average automotive hobbyist can do a passable DIY seat repair to prevent further damage. My technique depends on whether the rip borders on a seam or not.
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Photo Capsule Advanced Techniques
Do you know the features of the Photo Capsule well enough to stand out from the crowd? Can you optimize your photos for SEO and use thumbnails in your slideshow?
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Factors Contributing to the Hubbing Community
HubPages’ community sets it apart from other sites. What factors contribute to the sense of community? How does participating help me personally? What happens when these factors are lacking or abused?
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Advanced Techniques for eBay & Amazon Capsules
Advanced techniques of using the HubPages Amazon and eBay capsules make page layout easier, improve visual appeal and increase sales revenue. Learn to improve your product sales pages, procedural hubs and any other hubs that contain ad capsules.
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Plumber's Toilet Crossword Puzzle
Test your plumbing vocabulary with this toilet-shaped crossword puzzle containing 58 words. It includes clues and the solution.
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Septic Leach Field Lines Clogged by Roots: Cheap Drain Fix
You can use copper sulfate through an installed cleanout or septic field pump to unclog the lines and fields in your septic tank system when they get blocked by tree roots.
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Low-Flow GPM Shower Heads Conserve Water
Lower water consumption and water heating bills. Conserve water and natural resources while saving on energy. Install environment-friendly 1.5-2.0 gpm low-flow shower heads, a plumbing DIY project.
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How to Make Your Own Signature Barbecue Sauce
Have you tried to count the varieties of BBQ sauce at the grocery store? Do you know how many claim to be the original, traditional, old-fashioned style? One day I simply decided I was going to make my own.
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Maleo: Endangered Species of Bird in Indonesia
The Maleo is an endangered bird found in Indonesia. It incubates its eggs in sand warmed by the sun or volcanic action. Unlike other megapodes, it has more colorful plumage and a distinctive bony structure on its head.
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Dusky Scrubfowl: Nest Mound-Builder Bird from Indonesia
The Dusky Scrubfowl of Indonesia is a typical megapode. The male builds a distinctive compost pile in which the female lays rather large eggs. The decaying matter warms the eggs; the male simply monitoring correct temperature and relative humidity.
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Cheap Vacation Meals: How to Save Money on Vacations
One purpose of a vacation is to get away from the routines of cooking and familiar restaurants. Eating ethnic cuisines and experiencing local ambience, however, can be one of the most expensive and time-consuming parts of a vacation.
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Moluccan Scrubfowl: Vulnerable Bird Species in Indonesia
The Moluccan Scrubfowl is a vulnerable species of bird found only in Indonesia. It is mostly terrestrial, forages in the hills and lays its eggs in beach sand. The eggs are left unattended and the chicks can fend for themselves when hatched.
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Cheap Vacation Transportation: How to Save Money on Vacation
The purpose of a vacation is to get a change of some sort, a change of pace or perspective. This usually involves travel away from the usual surroundings and day-to-day routines. Travel is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be.
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Cheap Vacation Lodging: How to Save Money on Vacations
The purpose of a vacation is to get away from the day-to-day grind for a change of pace. That means more than a day trip, so you’ll need a play to stay. Accommodations are one of the most expensive parts of a vacation.
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Cheap Vacation Activities: How to Save Money on Vacations
Vacations are for doing something else for a change—something that you’re not used to, haven’t done for a long time or want to do more of. You’ll want to save as much as you can on activities, amusements and attractions.
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Garrison Keillor: Flying First-Class Flirt
"Dear Flight Attendant Tammy—I hope you know that you possess an astonishing radiant beauty…” Flipping the boarding pass over, it read, Garrison Keillor. Humph, whoever, she thought to herself. And she’d never even heard of A Prairie Home Companion!
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How to Copy Edit in a Foreign Language
What is required to copy edit? What should a foreign language proofreader look for? If an author knows more about the language than about the mechanics of document preparation, a skilled copy editor can help the writer without knowing the language!
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Custom-Built Toyota Celica Convertibles of the 1970s and 1980s
As Americans became increasingly safety-conscious, automakers stopped making convertibles. This opened a niche market for coachbuilders, with at least five companies converting Toyota Celica coupes to produce about 3,000 custom Celica convertibles.
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Indonesian Nursery Rhyme: A Child and the Moon
Parents worldwide recite or sing nursery rhymes and other traditional verse to their children. This one comes from a remote island and culture in Indonesia—believed to be endemic—far removed from the birthplace of other nursery rhymes.
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Grieving His Death: A Bereavement Soliloquy
The soliloquy is an unusual genre in modern literature. This one was written by a 16-yr-old who witnessed death on the basketball court. Speaking to no-one in particular, she reveals her inner anguish, grieving process and moral conclusion.
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Easy Pan-Fried Hashbrowns with Cheese
A unique three-ingredient recipe for cheesy hash browns. This one uses no soup or other liquid and is fried, not baked.
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Holiday Sweet Potato Casserole: A Family Favorite
Every sweet potato casserole recipe is different. This one has fruity surprises folded into it. As a family favorite, it doubles as a dessert. At holiday potlucks, it is sure to bring comment.
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Rules for Driving in the Philippines: Unwritten Road Regulations
Driving in the Philippines requires attention to unwritten rules of the road as well as driving regulations. This compilation of anecdotes, at once serious and humorous, will keep you on the right side of the road and help reduce stress.
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Car DIY: How to Dye Your Faded Auto Carpet
You can re-dye the carpet to its original color or spray on a coating of a different color instead of replacing your “dying” carpet. Do this yourself to save money!
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When Robert F. Kennedy Decided to Run for President
Everyone knows that an assassin’s bullet ended Robert F. Kennedy’s bid for the Presidency. It is widely known that RFK—the senator from New York—announced his candidacy in March 1968. But do you know when Bobby first made that decision?
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Driving in Indonesia: Unwritten Rules of the Road
Indonesian culture and customs determine how traffic regulations are interpreted and applied. Driving on the left is the most obvious, but observing the subtle and humorous unwritten rules of the road will reduce stress as you travel in Indonesia.
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Deaf History Month is March–April: Over 200 Deaf Sign Languages
It is quite common for most of us to know someone who is deaf or hard of hearing. And there are sign language schools, but how many of us realize that there are hundreds of deaf sign languages! Or that Deaf History Month is March 13 to April 15.
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How to Buy an Impact Torque Wrench for Lug Nuts
Most impact torque wrenches are used for lug nuts on the wheels of a car. The varieties are cordless, 12-v outlet, corded, and pneumatic. It could make a good gift for Father's Day, Christmas, or a birthday.
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Autocross and Gymkhanas: Motorsports 50 Years Ago
Today the term gymkhana is only rarely used in motorsports, and then for events that differ slightly from today’s Solo autocrosses. My Dad first took me to a gymkhana about forty years ago....
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How to Nurture and Develop Corporate Publicity Sources
Follow-up is key to nurturing news sources and making them aware of the significance of the work they are doing. The overall purpose of follow-up is to display our publicity version of a news item, both for accountability and in order to open the channel for attracting further news items.
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Solo Autocross: Weekend Car Racing on a Budget
One day you’re tooling past a large parking lot and suddenly you realize there’s a Corvette out there swerving back and forth, squealing tires as it weaves through a sea of orange traffic cones randomly strewn across the entire lot.
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Were Flash-Frozen Vegetables Invented or Discovered?
All about flash-frozen fish to flash-frozen vegetables. Clarence Birdseye sold the patent for the flash-freeze method he developed for $22 million. Do you know the story?
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International Mother Language Day by UNESCO Declaration: February 21
The United Nations has declared February 21 to be International Mother Language Day. It has been celebrated every year since 2000. The article presents little-known facts about languages.
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Cancers & Tumors among the Underprivileged in Third-World Nations
In the USA, the average five-year survivor rate for all kinds of cancer is now above 50%, double what it was in the 1940’s. But what about other countries--especially those with lower per capita incomes?
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Rare 1981 Toyota Celica Convertible: Coachbuilt in Beverly Hills
The 1981 Toyota Celica convertible coupe is a legendary and rare car. American Custom Coachworks of Beverly Hills, California, produced approximately 900 of these beauties. Few remain today.
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Income & Money Attitudes towards Personal Finance: Wealth-Building, Chance or Entitlement?
Is socioeconomic class something we are born into and that cannot be changed? Attitudes towards socioeconomic class vary.
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Active Wealth-Building Ventures & the Self-Made Man
The original immigrants and forefathers of America sought the freedom to chart their own destinies. In the 21st century, a few succeed in sports or the entertainment industry. Most of us prefer the relative safety of earning a steady wage or salary. Today the bootstrap entrepreneur is rare.
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Windfall Profits through Chance, Luck & Lottery
Lottery news is displayed every day on the evening news. Drawings abound, ever more organized, grandiose and commonplace. More money is disbursed for college “scholarships” by drawing in a raffle than by competition.
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Entitlements the Government Owes Me
The entitlement generation believes they are owed something—by parents, schools, government, employers and anyone else in authority. They have been conditioned to claim more rights than they deserve.
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HubPages Contest Winners: How They Won
The Money Grows on Hubs Contest provided an excellent data corpus for statistical analysis. Staff Picks were selected from among the daily entries. These are the cream of the crop—the hubs to study as models.
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Ten Top Tips to Cut Investment Expenses
Investments earn money; costs spend money. Investment costs erode investment earnings, so minimizing those costs will preserve your earnings. If you take away even one or two ideas that you want to pursue, the article will be worthwhile.
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Should You Carry Collision Insurance on an Older Car?
This year, each of my grown children and I have been involved in auto accidents. Each of the cars was old enough that a moderate hit was more expensive to repair than an insurance company figures the car is worth. Our experiences varied and might surprise you.
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How to Fix Fender-Bender Damage and Save Car Insurance Claims
Nobody likes to have an auto accident, not even a minor fender-bender. It is possible, however, to come out of a fender-bender with hundreds of dollars that you can save towards the purchase of your next car.
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Typical Budgeting Errors Might be Avoided: Budget How-to
A budget blooper is something that was not in the budget, is significant enough to bloop it, and could be avoided if there were a strategy to deal with it. Budget planning in the simplest sense involves placing limits on what you want to spend over a given time period.
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How to Plant, Transplant, and Grow Easter Lilies
Save on Easter lilies! When Easter has passed, the potted flowers that many churches use to adorn the front are available to be taken home. They can be recycled for garden planting.
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How Can I Save Money on Grocery Shopping?
There are many ways to save money at the grocery store. Many of our household items are bought there as well. This article presents tips for saving on groceries and online shopping.
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Cheap Vacation How-to: Save Money on 4 Most Expensive Parts
The purposes of a vacation are to break the routine, get a change of pace, get a different perspective on one's life and have fun doing so. The four most expensive elements present in most vacations are: transportation, lodging, meals and activities.
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Cash Management Techniques in Household Family Budgeting
The budget is useless unless you evaluate how you’re doing. There’s no way to tell unless you keep track of income and expenses and compare the actual to what was planned. There are several cash management techniques that make budgeting and living within the family budget easier.
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How Can College Students Budget Personal Finances? The Special Challenges
The four essential steps of budgeting differ for college students than for other people. It is easier because there are fewer categories to budget for, but harder because there is such little control over the big expenses.
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Ways to Buy and Own Your Home
How much to save towards the purchase of a new house depends on the approach taken to home ownership: a "nice" house, starting small, or urban living.
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Roth IRA Conversion Opportunity in Year of College Graduation
Tax planning during your college years can influence your financial aid package and give your retirement fund a graduation gift! It takes discipline and flexibility to make it work, but it’s a win-win in the end.
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Leveraging Effect of a House & Mortgage in Allocating Your Retirement Portfolio
Traditional wisdom maintains that for most people, their house is their greatest asset. But if a retirement portfolio is supposed to gradually move from about 90% stocks in youth to perhaps 30% stocks in retirement, what slice of the portfolio pie does the house occupy?
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IRS Guidelines to Save for Your Next Car Replacement
How much should you save toward your next car purchase? The IRS uses a standard mileage rate for reimbursement. You can "charge yourself" for mileage and save that towards new car savings.
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My Daughter's Engaged: How Much Is the Wedding Budget?
“She’s engaged!” Now you need to get serious about saving for a wedding. The average wedding costs waaay too much. First, I question the statistics, and second, I’m not average. (Neither are Kate Middleton and the royal family.) Are you average? Take my poll and find out.
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Allocation Methodology: Buy Low Sell High: Opportunistic Rebalance & Tolerance Bands
Even professional money-managers find it difficult to tell whether a stock is high and going down or low and going up. How is the average investor supposed to proceed if he wants something more than index funds or target funds? This method takes the guesswork out, and it works best in a volatile...
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Financial Planning to Live Within Your Means
Income must exceed expenses. When it doesn’t, expenses must shrink to fit income. Organize your finances to support your plan: Don’t spend what you don’t have. Expect the unexpected. Automate your finances. Pay off monthly balances in full. Know your weaknesses and don’t tempt yourself!
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Home Worth Less? Appeal Your Property Tax Value!
Housing bubble lowered your property value? Still being taxed like when it was worth more? Do you think that tax appeals are just for cheats and you would never be so unethical? Answers plus...
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Should I Pay Off Student Loans ASAP or Delay Paying My College Debt as Long as Possible?
The typical US college student graduates with a lot of debt. The Question: Should I pay off my student debt as soon as possible? Or should I drag it out the full ten years?
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Rewards Credit Cards: Maximize your Benefits
What you do with the rewards from credit cards makes more difference than which type of reward program you have. Plan to earn the maximum rewards and to multiply rewards when you redeem them.
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Avoid the High Cost of Living Beyond Your Means
How much do you lose if your home is foreclosed? What if your leased classy chassis is repossessed? What if you majored in Philosophy in college, and nobody is hiring philosopers now? Finance only what will appreciate!