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Alternative Power Generation for Homes
As the demand for electricity rises, the integration of renewable, alternative power for homes is becoming increasingly important. Despite a slightly higher cost, alternative power helps to reduce pollution and conserve fossil fuels, as well as increase energy supply and economic growth. Fortunately
How to Level Up Fast at the Beginning in "Castle Crashers"
The method used to gain experience to level up in "Castle Crashers" differs from that of most games. A player is awarded experience every time he hits an enemy and does damage. No experience points are awarded for defeating an enemy beyond what was earned for hitting him. Hitting an enemy that has a
Toggle Switch Problems
A toggle switch is essentially a form of a three-way switch found on many different electrically powered items. As with most electronic innovations, wiring problems and basic malfunctions can affect its operation.
How to Melt Gold to Separate Dross
When melting old gold jewelry or scrap to make it available for reuse, you also melt the dross into the mix as well, carrying the impurities within the gold on to whatever new piece you're creating. Leaving this dross intact can make the new gold difficult to work, and lowers the value of the new pi
How to Mod a PS2 Without a Chip
The Playstation 2 Slim (PS2 Slim) shares a common problem with any device using a DVD drive--the disc being played can become scratched and cease to function. You can make copies of your game discs using a computer but they will not play on the game console unless it has been modified first. You wil
About Northern Cardinals
Northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) are ubiquitous and easily-recognizable song-birds that can often be found at backyard feeders throughout central and eastern North America. Unlike many birds, cardinal males retain their bright plumage throughout the year, which makes them especially notice
What Are the Dietary Needs of a Tiger?
Tigers are beautiful creatures recognized by their characteristic striped pattern. They are the largest of all cats and as such, they need an adequate amount of food to meet their dietary needs. Although they are not the best hunters of the great cat species, they must hunt and at times even scaveng
How to Engrave Granite With a Dremel
Engraving granite with decorative grooves, letters or simple line images makes a lasting design or message in a medium that can last a lifetime. Granite's rigid hardness makes it impossible to cut without special tools, but with a Dremel rotary cutter and a diamond-burr cutting bit, you can engrave
Can Tree Spikes Hurt the Plant?
The trees that grace our yards and avenues seem to thrive without our attention, but regular maintenance helps these plants to grow taller, produce thicker foliage and resist insect infestation and disease. Irrigation during dry periods, careful pruning and regular fertilizing helps to keep landsca
Where Is Neptune?
Neptune is a planet in the same solar system as planet Earth. Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the sun and orbits approximately 30 times farther from the sun than Earth.
How to Choose a Bike Size for a Toddler
Choosing a bicycle for a toddler may be an uncomfortable process for parents who are buying a child's bike for the first time. The best way to calm your fears is to make certain that you choose the right size bicycle. You can start your child on a tricycle or a bike with training wheels given that h
How to Make Iodine Crystals From Seven Percent Liquid Iodine
Buying iodine crystals in the United States is now regulated by the federal government, according to the National Drug Intelligence Center. This is part of an effort to curb the use of iodine crystals to manufacture methamphetamine. However, this has created a problem for those who participate in wh
How to Calculate the Capacitance of Metal Plates
In classical electromagnetism, the term "capacitance" refers to an object's ability to collect and hold energy as an electrical charge. One of the earliest (and most enduring) examples of such a charge collecting device (a.k.a. a capacitor) consists of two parallel, identically-shaped metal plates w
How to Identify Uncut Crystals
Crystals vary in the amount of time that it takes them to form, from several minutes to several thousand years. Crystals also vary in the shapes of the atoms of which they are composed. These shapes include cubes and triangles. The edges of different types of crystals are also different. Each type o
How to Make Acrylic Sand Dollar Coasters
Acrylic is a very durable plastic that you make by mixing an epoxy and hardener together. This mixture dries as clear as glass. Acrylic is a fairly simple medium to work with, and you can make an array of craft projects with it. Make a set of acrylic sand dollar coasters to invoke a memory of a trip
How to Calculate Half of a Parabolic Curve
A parabola can be thought of as a one-sided ellipse. Where a typical ellipse is closed and has two points within the shape called foci, a parabola is elliptical in shape but one focus is in infinity. An important feature of parabolas is that they are even functions, meaning that they are symmetric a
How to Set a Barnett Red Dot Scope
Barnett red-dot scopes are produced by BSA optics for use on Barnett crossbows. The scopes are equipped with 3/8-inch mounting brackets, which attach to the 3/8-inch dovetail mounts on Barnett crossbows. The Barnett red dot scope is equipped with three red dots -- that appear vertically in the viewf