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Tip: Main > Occupations > Commitment : Get feedback from friends and interested persons, prior to project release and completion.Tip: Main > Occupations > Commitment : Try not to let new methods detour you from the main goal.
Tip: Main > Occupations > Commitment : Remember to take regular holidays for quiet reflection and to review progress.
Tip: Main > Occupations > Commitment : Boost your brain power. Some good energisers: improving posture, standing and moving around, strolls, stretching, getting enough sleep, and light, regular meals.
Tip: Main > Occupations > Commitment : It is better not to write a list of projects and priorities. It's better to think them, and remember. Then they will happen more easily.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Use a microscope to examine the rinsed sediment of your aquarium. Compare it to a sample of rinsed mud from a healthy river. You may be surprised.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish > Adding fish : Ground-feeders: You needn't feed daily the ground-feeders, like Corydoras (catfish). A stable aquarium environment with 'biological filters' (bacteria), plants, algae, and driftwood, will have suffici […]
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Vacations: better to feed fish a little regularly than a big amount rarely. So on vacations of up to a week, use a 'holiday' food-block that breaks down slowly. For longer holidays, use a mechanical f […]
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Gravel: lay a few centimetres of gravel on the aquarium floor, to provide more surface and grip for algae to grow on, which fish can graze on.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish > Plants : Anchor rooted plants to a stone, and cover roots with fine clean gravel.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish > Adding fish : Let them settle overnight in the dark, as they'll be rather upset about the new environment. Wait to feed them the next day.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Water: replace about 1/5 of the aquarium water every fortnight, with prepared water.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Filtration: remove nitrates from water, by sucking water through a filtering unit. Don't forget to clean the filtration medium (e.g. sponge).
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish > Adding fish : Snails eat organic matter including dead fish, fish excrement, and algae. Also, they breed quickly, have all kinds of interesting shapes and colours, and can be very tiny.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish > Feeding : Feed the fish what they can eat in a few minutes, no more. Do this no more than twice a day. They are healthier thinner than fat.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : A panicked fish moves a lot, and its gills work faster. Abrupt change upsets fish. Be patient!
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : The main key to keeping fish in an aquarium, is: their home's condition must be correct and stable. They cannot run away when it's a mess.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Use a pH kit and a kit to test the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels in the aquarium before adding fish. Different fish species have different needs.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Water: freshwater fish won't cope with the chlorine in treated town-water.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : It's better not to release ornamental fish into native fishes' habitats, or keep wild fish in aquariums.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : Fish don't adapt to new environments easily; they're like all animals which lack the ability to reason: they panic.
Tip: Main > Household > Pets > Fish : When starting an aquarium, be patient! It takes time for nitrifying bacteria to multiply. If you introduce fish early, the environment will be poisonous to them, and they will probably die. That wo […]
Tip: Main > Philosophy > Cause and effect : What causes all things? As if it could be a thing!
Tip: Main > Philosophy > Cause and effect : A cause is necessary for a thing to exist, so causation doesn't exist.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Running : Let bones and muscles strengthen and adjust slowly to the new stresses. Try jog-walk intervals.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Running : Clip toenails before running, if you wear running shoes.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Running : Stretch quadriceps, glutes, and calves well before running.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Running : Stop and walk if you feel pain or a persistent unusual sensation in muscles or joints.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Running : Run on a soft surface in supportive shoes to reduce the risk of bone and ligament injuries.
Tip: Main > Philosophy > Cause and effect : Cause and effect is not 'A then B' but 'if A, then B'.
Tip: Main > Philosophy > Zen : Anyone who hears an endless melody sings along.
Tip: Main > Philosophy > Zen : People fighting over money should divide it. Then they should swallow it.
Tip: Main > Philosophy > Zen : Enz Nez. What is Enz Nez? What it is.
Tip: Main > Philosophy > Thinking : The earlier in life one starts to understand it, the less life is wasted on fixing mistakes.
Tip: Main > Living > Money > Investments : Don't invest in 'the markets'. The key to forecasting is psychology. Namely, fear of the low moods of other traders, and selling before they do. Useful companies can be destroyed by such volatile fi […]
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Don't fidget. A calm, grounded person is a better speaker, by presenting no distractions.
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Spend most of your time listening. You often do not need to talk, to contribute. Sometimes just a nod or laughing at a joke, is a significant contribution. The times you do speak, others will be […]
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Look at people while expressing your view. It will show whether people are generally following you, or are confused.
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : If discussion has stagnated or is going in circles, pointedly interrupt and state that you would like to present your point of view. Wait for attention, then go ahead.
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Be brief, informative, interesting, and rational.
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Speak clearly and louder than normal, if there are no microphones. Account for background noise, and the age of others in the group.
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Get to know people's names. Refer to their comments by their name. It encourages people to present their ideas better, because they will be remembered for them later.
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Practise remembering. Think over the development of a discussion and where it should head. Some important ideas may have been mentioned, that were side-lined in the exchanges.
Tip: Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person : Be patient. Aim never to interrupt. Leave a pause for several seconds for ideas to sink-in, before responding.
Tip: Main > Health > The body > Brain > Multiple sclerosis : Advice for first-degree relatives of people with MS: avoid viral infection, trauma, electrical injury, and chemical exposure. Plus the usual advice: good nutrition, adequate rest, low stress, normal b […]
Tip: Main > Health > The body > Brain > Multiple sclerosis : It's believed that the risk of contracting MS is decreased if, in childhood, one had plenty of vitamin D (e.g. lots of sunlight). However, among its main causes is genetic weakness of the immune syste […]
Tip: Main > Sex : Have the right genitalia and a fever for sex. Or hire someone else to do it.
Tip: Main > Philosophy : There's a conscious difference between non-attachment and going with the flow.
Tip: Main > Health > Diet & Nutrition : Daily Proportions: 5-6 serves of grain-foods, 5-6 serves of vegies, 3 pieces of fruit, 3 serves of protein, 3 serves of dairy products. One prepared serving is about half a baseball in size (more for […]
Tip: Main > Living > Annoyances : Spam: Australian citizens can use SpamMATTERS, software for Windows Outlook Express, that reports each spam on the press of a button to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA):
Tip: Main > Household > Plumbing > Drainage : Blocked drains: Pour one cup of baking soda, followed by one cup of white vinegar down the drain. Wait an hour and flush with warm water. The combination fizzles away most of the buildup. Works for sh […]
Tip: Main > Test : "this isn't" 1 : 1:
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Preserves, pickles, fermenting, etc. : Tempeh: A tasty, healthy way to process soy beans. To make four flat "steaks" (20 serves): - Cooked, dehulled, split soybeans need to be well-dried before inoculating with rhizopus oligosporus. E.g. […]
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Reuse : Restoring windows: While time-consuming to restore old timber windows, they are often well-made and worth the effort. Any sign of rot means the window is probably not well-made. - Broken putty can […]
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Reuse : A warning: All things change. Building materials degrade. Old timbers rot. Roofing iron rusts out, cracks and collapses. Glass becomes brittle. It may not be environmentally friendly to reuse material […]
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Lime : Render / Plaster: Lime mixed with sand and water creates a white, anti-bacterial surface on internal ("plaster") and external walls ("render"). Multiple thin layers, starting coarse and ending fine a […]
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Lime : Mortar: Hydrated lime is a traditional brick mortar. It takes much longer to cure and deteriorates faster, than cement, but hydraulic limes can be used in walls with exposure to severe weather. Salt […]
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Lime : Lime binder in earth walls: A small proportion of lime is used to stabilise earth walls. Adobe and rammed earth both are made mostly of sand (~75%) with smaller proportions of clay and hydrated lime. […]
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Lime : Safe use: Lime is alkaline like cement, with the same caustic effect on the skin. Cover the skin with damp-resistant fabric, e.g. nitrile gloves, and wear goggles. Avoid inhalation of lime dust.
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Lime : Non-bearing walls: A low-cost, environmentally friendly technique uses hydrated lime to bind weeds, infilling between wall studs. Instructions: - Shred weeds (woody twigs, small branches) into 1cm […]
Tip: Main > Building & fixing > Building > Concrete slab : Instructions for a garden shed slab: 1. Measure shed floor area, then add 200mm to all sides. 100mm is the drainage gap around the slab edge, and 100mm is the border around the shed sloping down f […]
Tip: Main > Health > Weight management : People who eat foods high in calcium excrete more fat. Choose low-fat dairy, like skim milk and skim milk yoghurt.
Tip: Main > Health > Weight management : Stay fuller for longer by:
Tip: Main > Health > Weight management : Choose the small portion. It could be your plate, your spoon, the scoop of food, the size of takeaway container. Put leftovers away so you don't go back for seconds.
Tip: Main > Health > Weight management : Exercise at least an hour a day.
Tip: Main > Health > Weight management : What is a treat? Is it really a treat if it helps create arteriosclerosis?
Tip: Main > Health > Weight management : Focus on eating when you're eating. Use cutlery. If you're watching a movie, and are hungry, stop the movie and prepare a proper, balanced meal that takes at least fifteen minutes to prepare. This […]
Tip: Main > Health > Weight management : Be reminded of how much you've eaten. If eating at a buffet, social meal, barbecue, or "all you can eat" restaurant, deliberately choose foods that mark how much you've eaten or drunk, like meat with […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Castrating: Most male lambs are castrated a few weeks after birth by placing a rubber ring at the top of the scrotum sack ensuring both testicles are included. They become wethers. This is to control […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Winter feed: Watch a grazing sheep to see what it prefers to eat. For example: chicory, plantain, clover, then grasses. Knowing its preferences, provide good quality dried grasses (hay) during winte […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Vaccinations: Pregnant sheep should be vaccinated three weeks before parturition, so the lamb can benefit from the mother's antibodies. A vaccine booster for lambs follows several months later, then […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Breeding: Allow female lambs to grow to a full two years' maturity before breeding. Otherwise, their growth will be stunted, as their energy is put into the suckling lamb.
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Neophobia: Sheep refuse to eat or drink things they're unfamiliar with. Make changes gradually.
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Ruminant bacteria: Sheep digestive bacteria alter slowly to cope with different foods, so dietary changes need to be slow. For example, start with 50-100g of pellets per sheep per day, increasing slo […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Worms: Sheep are prone to intestinal worms. The worms also become resistant to drenches (antithelmic fluid given orally). Conduct a faecal worm egg count to test levels of worm infestation before and […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Meat animals > Lamb : Wool-shedding sheep like Wiltshires are bred to put less energy growing wool and more growing their flesh. They are also easier to look after, with no shearing, and less risk of fly-strike (maggot-ea […]
Tip: Main > Household > Sewing, spinning & weaving : Weaving: rugs are expensive these days, but easy to weave. Use a coarse yarn on a thin cotton warp, and use your fingers to pull the weave together instead of just beating with the reed.
Tip: Main > Household > Sewing, spinning & weaving : Sewing clothes: use a long tacking stitch first, so you can unpick it if the size isn't right.
Tip: Main > Household > Sewing, spinning & weaving : Quilts: these are padded blankets made of household rags or offcuts, cut to a regular shape and sewn together with wadding as a central layer.
Tip: Main > Animal care > Work animals > Dogs : Teaching to dog to do useful things: Dogs can pick up and move things. For instance, shutting doors, turning off lights, finding keys, fetching the mail or newspaper, picking up dropped objects, and h […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Work animals > Dogs : Training by association: dogs learn by associating objects, people, smells, sounds, and sights. Use simple steps to develop associations. For instance, start with "yes" + a food treat. Then teach the […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Work animals > Dogs : Dog psychology: they are not democratic. They respond very much to status. Training works on this principle. A misbehaving dog is ignored or has fewer privileges (low status), and a well-behaved dog i […]
Tip: Main > Animal care > Work animals > Dogs : Positive training: use positive reinforcement only, by rewarding the dog with a small food treat when it responds in the desired way, not by punishing undesirable behaviour.
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fish behaviour : Dehooking spiny fish safely: fish thrash about when they are caught, so to remove a hook safely, wrap the fish in a thick cloth, then grasp the fish and remove the hook.
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fish behaviour : Squid chase quickly after a fast-moving lure that looks like a prawn. A good place to catch squid is off a lit jetty after dark.
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fish behaviour : Ambush feeders sit still, and wait for food to come to them, e.g. flathead. A lure needs to move past them.
Tip: Main > Gardening > Fruit and vegetables : Growing herbs cheaply: many cuttings strike roots. Buy some fresh herbs, clip off most of the leaves and trim the base, then dip in weak seaweed tea and place in potting mix. This works for many cutt […]
Tip: Main > Gardening > Fruit and vegetables : Leafy greens need to stay moist and well-nourished to burgeon. As well as a side-dressing of organic fertiliser, spray the leaves of greens with seaweed tea weekly.
Tip: Main > Gardening > Fruit and vegetables : Strawberries, blueberries: in early spring, after the new canes and new certified-disease-free strawberry runners are growing well, add pine needles to the bed to lower the pH. Don't add before they'r […]
Tip: Main > Gardening > Fruit and vegetables : Some cheap fertilisers: Well-composted poultry manure. Seedmeal (e.g. linseed, soybean meal, coprameal). Dolomite lime and gypsum. Baked then crushed shells and bones. Urine. Adjust proportions to sui […]
Tip: Main > Gardening > Fruit and vegetables : Weed with a sharp hoe: always keep weeds out of your vegie beds with a weekly scrape across the soil surface with a sharp hoe. Weeds are vigorous competition for nutrients that your vegies need.
Tip: Main > Gardening > Fruit and vegetables : Plan for continuous food with staggered sowing every 2 weeks or so. This means planning how much space you'll need in advance. Don't crowd your plants.
Tip: Main > Gardening > Fruit and vegetables : Grow vegies: most vegies are not wild plants, but human-dependent plants that need high levels of nutrients. During the warmer days of massive vegetative growth, they have to fertilised every 1-2 week […]