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How to Calculate Fringe Benefits
If you're an employer who wants a clear picture of what your employees are earning, or you're an employee who wants to know exactly what you earn, you need to include fringe benefits. An employee's fringe benefit rate is everything that's paid in addition...
How to Trap Rats
Rats are one of the most infamous, well-known, and hard-to-eliminate pests in the modern world. A rat infestation can be a serious problem can spread harmful parasites (like fleas) and illnesses (like Hantavirus, and, famously, the Black Plague.)[1] X...
How to Get the Legendary Dogs on Pokémon FireRed
In Pokémon FireRed, the 2004 remake of Pokémon Red, you can catch one of the three Legendary Beasts of Johto per game. They can be tricky to track down, and once you find them it can be hard to stop them from running away. Armed with a little knowledge, t...
How to Grow Catmint from Cuttings
Catmint, also known as "Nepeta mussinii,"[1] X Research source is not to be confused with catnip. While it is still attractive to cats, it also develops lavender-colored flowers along the tips, making it suitable as a border and filler in a...
How to Be a Nerf Medic
Medics are what keeps a team in the game during a Nerf war. Having one or two of these is a tremendous help in keeping your team ready for battle. This article will show you how to help keep you and your team alive and well in a Nerf war.
How to Use Henna on Gray Hair
Henna is a flowering plant sold in powder form that some use as a hair dye.[1] X Research source Henna can be used to dye or touch up graying hair or roots. If you're wary of chemicals in mainstream hair dye, using henna in your hair may be...
How to Figure Cap Rate
Real estate investors rely upon a variety of types information when negotiating for income producing properties - for instance, the desirability of the property's current location and/or any prospective changes in the neighborhood are two common factors....
How to Prepare for a Blood Test
Medical professionals order blood tests for a variety of reasons. From monitoring medication levels to evaluating your results in the course of diagnosing a medical condition, blood work can be an essential component of your health care. Specifically, blo...
How to Calculate NPV in Excel
This wikiHow teaches you how to calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) of an investment using Microsoft Excel. You can do this on both the Windows and the Mac versions of Excel.
How to Become a Registered Democrat
Registering as a democrat is a relatively painless process, whether or not you’re already registered to vote. Even if you’d rather not commit to any particular party, you may find yourself wishing to support a specific democrat (or republican) candidate w...
How to Get Rid of Knots in Your Back
Whether you lift weights for a living or you sit at your computer for eight hours a day, you're susceptible to getting those pesky knots in your back. These knots, also known as “trigger points,” occur when your muscle fibers cannot relax. They’re commonl...
How to Troubleshoot Scones That Won't Rise
Homemade scones are so delicious, but sometimes they turn out flat, seemingly for no reason. What gives? Don't worry—we're here to help you troubleshoot what went wrong with your scone recipe so it doesn't happen again. Check out the tips below to learn h...
Easy Debian Linux Installation Tutorial
Debian, like most other Linux distributions, is a free and open-source operating system for both desktop and server use, spawning several notable offshoots such as the Ubuntu operating system. This wikiHow tutorial teaches you how to install the latest ve...
How to Install a DIRECTV Receiver at Home (Step-by-Step)
If you are looking to install a DIRECTV satellite TV, you can either have a professional from the company install a new satellite for you or follow the installation instructions on their site and install it yourself. This wikiHow article will teach you ho...
How to Prevent Hair Color from Bleeding
When you dye your hair multiple colors, you can often encounter problems with the various colors bleeding into each other, or into bleached hair. Any hair dye will inevitably fade, but you can take steps to slow that that process and prevent it from affec...
How to Repair Electric Car Windows
A stuck car window could be as simple as a blown fuse or a loose connection. It is also possible that you have a faulty switch, especially if the window works on a hit and miss basis. Window motors go down sometimes as well, which is usually characterized...