| 591 | Self-Training in Sight-Reading (Piano) Preview: A good musician should be able to read music as easily as the newspaper. With adequate technique, good eyesight and persistent practice, any pianist may become a good sight-reader. In this case, practice means not the study of music for performance, but the playing at sight of hymns, accompaniments, solo pieces, duets - anything that is within the... (more) Published By: Emily Sigers Submitted: 07 March,2005 |
| 592 | Electric RC Airplanes Preview: In the recent past, almost all rc airplanes were powered by small internal combustion engines, using liquid fuels. Models powered by electric motors were few and far between. The electric rc airplane is now becoming much more common, especially in models designed for beginning pilots. Electric power advantages include reliability, convenience, ... (more) Published By: Andre McFayden Submitted: 09 March,2005 |
| 593 | A New Year’s Resolution to Learn a New Language Preview: Danny Glover, the famous American actor, once said that his new year’s resolution was to learn French, because everyone he wants to speak with in West Africa speaks French. If you would like your fun new year’s resolution to be to learn a new language, then there are quite a few different ways you can go about it. Perhaps you’ve been wanting to l... (more) Published By: Emma Rath Submitted: 09 March,2005 |
| 594 | Model Jet Engines Preview: Most of us can only dream of having a private jet airplane, but radio-controlled jets have become a practical and increasingly affordable reality. This is because of advances in model jet engine technology in recent years. Jet engines are very simple devices, in principle. Air from an intake is fed through a rotating compressor stage, where a s... (more) Published By: Andre McFayden Submitted: 09 March,2005 |
| 595 | What is Scrimshaw? Preview: American scrimshaw dates back to at least 100-200 AD in North America, practiced for centuries by native groups along the Northwest Coast. Not wanting to simply discard the teeth and bones of animals hunted for food, native cultures invented a new style of art that would later be known as Scrimshaw, one of only a few indigenous American crafts. W... (more) Published By: by: Elly Kendall Submitted: 10 March,2005 |
| 596 | Making Piano Habits That Help Preview: The ability to play well is founded upon habit and habit, in turn, is formed upon your daily work. Therefore, how necessary it is to see that pupils form only the best of habits. There are seven characteristics, or habits, of good practice that every student of music, at any age, should strictly observe: 1. Start Slowly. Practice slowly at first... (more) Published By: Emily Sigers Submitted: 14 March,2005 |
| 597 | Your First Guitar Preview: Congratulations, you just bought you first guitar! Now that you've met the love of your life and made that big commitment, you're probably excited about building a good relationship with your new partner. But where do you begin? You've just come home from the music store with this beautiful, mysterious stranger, or perhaps even rescued an abandone... (more) Published By: Kathy Unruh Submitted: 15 March,2005 |
| 598 | Easy Solutions to avoid or reduce red-eye Preview: Red-eye is the biggest problem flash photographers face with both digital and film cameras. The good news is that there are a few easy tricks that can significantly and sometimes even completely reduce the effects of red-eye. Here's a few of the simple tricks that I've discovered that make my pictures worth mounting on the wall. What is red-eye... (more) Published By: Wes Waddell Submitted: 17 March,2005 |
| 599 | Choose gifts based on hobbies or personality Preview: How often have you seen gift ideas "for him", "for her", "for kids", "for dad", "for mom"... yadda yadda yadda. While some of these suggestions may be valid, the categories are just too vague to be helpful. Who is HER or HIM? You may as well go back 50 years and use stereotypes to choose gifts! And why are Christmas gift suggestions different fr... (more) Published By: The Gift Wizard Submitted: 17 March,2005 |
| 600 | Why Ultralight Backpacking? Preview: Want Safer, More Comfortable Backpacking? Contrary to what many think, ultralight backpacking is not just about the freedom to hike more miles or to take your whole pack up the mountain with you. It is also about comfort and safety. Backpackers with heavy loads work too hard and threaten their joints too much. Challenges may add to the expe... (more) Published By: Steve Gillman Submitted: 18 March,2005 |
| 601 | Make Them For Fun - Homemade Gizmos That Serve a Purpose Preview: It's fun and satisfying to design and then make simple items that serve some purpose. I find it very rewarding to conjure up designs out of my imagination and then build them using common tools and cheap or free materials. I've made all kinds of things. Most of them performed some function that no readily available, store-bought device offered. I... (more) Published By: Alan Detwiler Submitted: 18 March,2005 |
| 602 | How 'Easy' Is Piano Playing? Preview: Has anyone ever told you how easy a thing it is to play the piano? Have you ever had people convey to you the idea that piano playing involves little skill, and therefore, does not stand very high, in their estimation, as an art - that it cannot be classed with the art of say, painting or sculpture, as an indication of the possession of brains? Su... (more) Published By: Emily Sigers Submitted: 19 March,2005 |
| 603 | How To Choose The Fishing Trip Destination That's Right For Your Group Preview: Try doing a web search on the words “fishing lodge” and you will come up with hundreds of thousands of matches. Visit any major sports show and you’ll find dozens of outfitters, each offering promises of the trip of a lifetime. How on earth do you narrow it down and find the fishing destination that’s just right for you? Identify Your Priorities ... (more) Published By: Dave Cushion Submitted: 19 March,2005 |
| 604 | I'm terrible at choosing gifts! Preview: Need help with gifts? Not everyone is good at choosing them. But there's more to gift giving than getting gift ideas from someone else. This is why we'd like to share our gift giving philosophy: Focus on "The Who". No, no, no... not the band. Don't go giving someone a "the who" t-shirt. (Unless, of course, they are a fan of Pete Townhsend.) Wha... (more) Published By: The Gift Wizard Submitted: 21 March,2005 |
| 605 | Dirt Hole Set - Ticket to Canine Success Preview: Dirt Hole Set - Ticket to Canine Success The dirt hole set has probably caught more fox and coyote than all other sets combined. A properly made dirt hole set can catch every canine that passes, but the secret is learning how to make a good one. The first step is to put your set location in an area inhabited by fox or coyote. In wooded areas... (more) Published By: John Chagnon, Outdoor-Catalog.com Submitted: 21 March,2005 |
| 606 | The Thrill of Trout Fishing Preview: The thrill of trout fishing! It is the best, isn’t it? No matter where you plan to go trout fishing, you know you are more than likely going to enjoy your trip. The sport is a sport of its own, set aside from other types of fishing. Some believe trout fishing is the most difficult of any type of fishing. Regardless of if you believe this or not, t... (more) Published By: Ken Austin Submitted: 21 March,2005 |
| 607 | Natural Stress Relief - Without a Doctor! Preview: Are you looking for stress relief? No drugs, no meditation? Have you ever thought about taking up a craft? In fact, doing a craft is a prescription for good health. And more importantly you do not need to be good at the craft to benefit! Imagine feeling more relaxed. See yourself smiling, pleased with your efforts. All this can be yours - once y... (more) Published By: Catherine Calder Submitted: 22 March,2005 |
| 608 | Dorm Room Decorating Preview: College Prep: Decorating a Dorm Room The average college student will spend $3,184 per year to furnish their dorm room. That adds up to much more than a couple of posters from the campus bookstore. Making the transition from high school student to college co-ed does take planning. But costs can be controlled with creativity and communication. A ... (more) Published By: Julie Hanahan Submitted: 26 March,2005 |
| 609 | The Theraputic Value of Scrapbooking Preview: The Therapeutic Value of Scrapbooking I have been a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for 16 years and have worked with many different types of physical disabilities and clients with mental illness. When I started scrapbooking 8 years ago, I never realized what a therapeutic value it could have on my life. As the years have gone by I have ... (more) Published By: Kathy Johnson Submitted: 29 March,2005 |