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How To: Make an instant hammock

Tim Anderson shows us how to make a hammock in a minute from a sheet or any big piece of cloth. He teaches us how to tie the over hand knot (which is also known as a half hitch knot) and we learn how to tie a lark head knot. When completed, it sure looks comfy. Make an instant hammock.

How To: Drive the ball in cricket

Graham Thorpe of Surrey and England demonstrates driving. The straight drive is one of the most classical shots in a batsman's repertoire. Bowlers hate to see batsmen present the full face of the bat as the ball races to the boundary through the offside. The straight drive is about timing and placement rather than power. Drive the ball in cricket.

How To: Practice Brazilian soccer skills: The Rai flick

Players from the Brazilian Soccer Schools show you how to beat your opponent using the Rai flick. The Rai flick is a classic Brazilian move to beat a defender. This is a dramatic move where you send the ball in an arch. Now take it high over your head on an advancing defender. Take the ball between your heels and launch it. Practice Brazilian soccer skills: The Rai flick.

How To: Make murgh makhani

Alfred Prasad, Head chef at Michelin-starred Tamarind in London's Mayfair shows how to make his special Murgh Makhni. A delicious grilled chicken dish, simmered in creamed fresh tomatoes flavoured with ginger, fenugreek leaves and honey. The dish is said to have originated in the city of Delhi in the time of the Mughal Empire and is a fusion of Punjabi and Mughal cuisines. Delight in this Murgh Makhni recipe. Make murgh makhani.

How To: Make an Easy Dog Pull Toy

Pull ToyI love dogs, but the toys can get really expensive. This is an easy to make, inexpensive way to make a toy that really works. My dog loves it! The materials you will need is an old dish towel and a pair of scissors.

How To: Fish a two-hook panfish rig for deep-dwelling fish

The two-hook panfish rig is meant for vertical fishing under the boat in fairly deep water, for deep-dwelling fish like crappie, catfish, bluegills, and sometimes even bass. It involves two hooks hanging off the line, off droppers, to fish close to the bottom. Watch and learn as Wade Bourne of MyOutdoorTV shows you how to fish a two-hook panfish rig.

How To: Make zucchini lasagna

Everybody loves lasagna, but how about trying something new with your lasagna meal? Like zucchini. Try out this zucchini lasagna, which is very light, and can come straight form your garden. Watch the video recipe to learn how to make a zucchini lasagna.

How To: Get ripped abs using two towels

Who would've guess you can clean your floors and exercise at the same time? Not to say that housecleaning isn't a workout in itself, but a real workout, a real intense workout, you can't get mopping or dusting. See how to get ripped abs doing this easy abdominal exercise in your house. You will actually get six pack abs and clean your house at the same time.

How To: Make a boutique style bow

Learn how to make a boutique style bow: Use 23 inches a ribbon to make a 4 inch bow. First, trim and heat seal the edges. Wrap it around your fingers and stretch it so the ends are not overlapping the bottom. Make sure the end is on the bottom and stick a pin through the center. Flip it over so the needle is sticking straight up and take the end and the bottom of the two layers and twist into an "X" shape. Adjust the loops to the desired position. Use a needle and thread to complete the bow. ...

How To: Perform an invincible balloon magic trick

Your audience will be bursting with excitement when you demonstrate the Invincible Balloon trick! You will need a white or clear balloon, cellophane tape, and a few straight pins. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors, so make sure you have friends and family around whenever you do magic tricks. 1. Preparation: Blow up the balloon so that it’s full, but not over-inflate it. Now, place one or two small strips of cellophane tape on the balloon (near the top).

How To: Draw a realistic looking woman's face

This video will show you how to make a realistic drawing of a woman's face. Start with an circle for the head shape, establish the eye line which is usually at the halfway point. The nose is one fourth of the distance between the eyes and the chin, and the mouth is halfway between the eyes and chin. Draw in the facial features and add shadows. Draw the neck and shoulders at the same time. After you have the whole head and shoulders drawn, fill in more shadows on the entire drawing, and fill i...

How To: Use machine shop tools to build prototypes with MIT

This ten-part series on machining skills for prototype development comes straight from MIT & Erik Vaaler. It's one of the most extensive video tutorials available on the web for machining. MIT's artificial intelligence laboratory's primary work is done for their robotics group. And most of their equipment is unavailable to the public because they're machines that MIT have built directly in their machine shop, or items that came into the shop needing repair. But if you can get your hands on so...

How To: Make Icosahedral Planet Ornaments

In honor of the new Astronomy World, I thought we should look at a few planetary icosahedrons. The icosahedron is the most round of the Platonic solids with twenty faces, thus has the smallest dihedral angles. This allows it to unfold into a flat map with a reasonably acceptable amount of distortion. In fact, Buckminster Fuller tried to popularize the polyhedral globe/map concept with his Dymaxion Map.

News: Why is ACL Injury More Common in Female Athletes?

The sudden deceleration, shifting in the knee, popping sound and screaming from the intense pain that immediately follows is becoming increasingly common among our young athletes. Those who have witnessed or suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are familiar with the pain, surgery and intense 6 to 8 month rehabilitation that accompanies the injury, not to mention the disappointment of ending a season. Nationwide, this will occur more than 500,000 times this year, and female athlete...

How To: Draw a blood hound cartoon

Sniff out the trail of this cool cartoon with Bruce Blitz. This cartoon trick is sure to turn heads and noses. All you need is paper, pencil, marker, colored chalks or colored pencils and an eraser. First, draw a long nose, adding a curved line for a nostril. Draw an oval at the end, darkening in almost all of it but leaving a small circle at the end for shine. Add two eyes, one slightly behind the nose. Make them half closed and add pupils looking to the right, towards the viewer. Add two sm...