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Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests How to get rid of mealybugs from your plants: 7 of 7
Mealybugs are one of those pests that pose a serious threat to all houseplants. They are about 3/16 of an inch long and look somewhat flat with a pointed oval body. Once you're plant is infested, it then becomes a matter of continued attention until you completely rid the plant of all signs of them. The males have a single p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Organizing your recyclables for fewer trips to recycling centers: 7 of 7
Sometimes you have to wonder when you see a neighbor spending time sorting out all the different recyclables to be put out to trash. Since I don't have to make a trip to a center to dispose of non foods, I still have to separate them to put at curbside anyway. So in thinking that what my neighbor was doing is actually handli... More..
Hobbies & Games > Model Building & Radio Control To build or not to build your RC vehicle: 7 of 7
Building your own RC unit is a matter of how you feel about your ability or time for that matter to do so. If you have the basic feel for putting things together and don't have the time, or you do have the time and is the type of person that needs someone to reset their watch, then it's best to buy one already built. There a... More..
Computers & Technology > Cell Phone Reviews Product reviews: Samsung SGH-D900: 7 of 7
What can be said about the Samsung SGH-D900, or I should say what cannot be said, because just when you though they couldn't pack anymore into an ultra thin slider phone, Samsung found a way. And not only that, they squeezed a 3 mega pixel camera into this phone as well, and get this, with auto focus. They also added a memor... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The causes of meteors and meteorites: 7 of 7
These bodies that make up the smallest of what comprises of our universe are as the result of collisions throughout the universe whereas the impact was so great that the debris was thrown with such speed, that the gravitational pull of the larger bodies from which they once were a part of, just wasn't enough to pull them bac... More..
Autos > Hybrids How hybrid cars work: 6 of 6
As hybrid cars continue to get better gas mileage than a convention single piston engine the technology for the batteries that power the electric engine will keep getting smaller and lighter, which in turn allows more power to be delivered as a result of a lighter car. However some manufacturers may decide to take advantage ... More..
Autos > Classic Cars Automotive restoration: How to find classic and antique auto parts: 6 of 6
By far, the best classics are the American cars for several reasons. The quality of a car made in America was much better than those in Europe at the time, and the parts are more readily available. Regardless of choice, parts from both sides of the world are still available and in some cases still inexpensive. The best place... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety Strategies for keeping baby safe from burn hazards: 6 of 6
Since having learned of one of my sisters being scalded to death by being able to climb on something to reach a pot of hot soup, the feeling of helplessness in trying to comfort my mother as in her mind it always happened like it was just yesterday. I never knew her as it happened before I was born, but the important message... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Seniors: How to designate someone to make legal decisions for you: 6 of 6
Waiting till the last minute for designating someone to make you're legal decisions may be too late for making the wisest. It is important that we recognize that at one point of time in our lives we will need to depend on someone other than ourselves to help make those important decisions The older we get we are less and les... More..
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering How to make your recordings sound unique: 6 of 6
There are various components that enable you to enhance your recordings so that they sound terrific rather than bland. One such component is of an effects generator that produce the ambience found in a theater or hall, or the regeneration of a track that when laying it down use a repetitive means that adds an interesting sou... More..