Category: Helpful tips

How do you rehydrate yeast nutrient? To hydrate your yeast, I recommend mixing the packet contents with about 25 ml of warm (104°F/40°C) water per gram of yeast. I also like to mix in about 1.25 grams of Go-Ferm yeast nutrient per gram of dry yeast. The Go-Ferm provides nutrients that aid in hydrating the […]

Is it bad luck to buy your own greenstone? Certain pieces of greenstone were actually recognized as having their own spirits, which chose their wearer, so carving or taking one for yourself was extremely bad luck as it would anger the spirit or guardian of the jade.” Today however, it is increasingly common to purchase […]

How is a Goniotomy performed? Goniotomy is a surgical procedure in which the doctor uses a lens called a goniolens to see the structures of the front part of the eye (anterior chamber). An opening is made in the trabecular meshwork, the group of tiny canals located in the drainage angle, where fluid leaves the […]

How do you not care if you are excluded? When those moments of social exclusion find you, there are ways to avoid self-pity. Validate and sit with your emotions. Give the benefit of the doubt. Reach out to someone else (but not to vent!) Shift your narrative. Fortify your self-confidence. Communicate with your person. Remind […]

Did med lift go out of business? Med Lift made one of the highest quality lift chairs available. They were made in America. Sadly, they went out of business. Med Lift and other lift chairs have on major weakness. Where is the model number on a lift chair? Lift chair serial numbers can be found […]

Where are my Kindle downloads stored? After you download a Kindle Book from Amazon’s website to your computer, you can find the ebook’s Amazon file in your computer’s “Downloads” folder. You can transfer this file from your computer to a compatible Kindle ereader via USB. Where does Kindle Android store downloaded books? TL;DR. The ebooks […]

What is a lathe steady rest? A steady rest is basically a heavy and rigid ring afixed to the bedways of a lathe or turning center, which ring is equipped with jaws to support the work piece. Jaws are usually thee in number, though less commonly four, five, or even six are employed. What is […]

What disease causes loss of motor function? ALS affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, a loss of motor function, paralysis, breathing problems, and, eventually, death. What are usually the first signs of motor neurone disease? Early symptoms can include: weakness in your ankle or leg – you might […]

What are the six simple machines and their definitions? simple machine, any of several devices with few or no moving parts that are used to modify motion and the magnitude of a force in order to perform work. The simple machines are the inclined plane, lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, and screw. What are […]

Why is Funeral Blues called Funeral Blues? By W. H. Auden The poem is called “Funeral Blues,” and Shmoop thinks that’s the perfect title. After all, it’s a sad song (blues) about a dead guy (funeral). As we discuss in our “In a Nutshell” section, the song was set to music before it was published […]