In order to solve a quadratic equation by completing the square, take a quadratic equation and make sure that the coefficient of the first squared term in one. If it is not factor it by pulling the term out to get it to one. Now just write down the first two terms in side a bracket and after it add the third term. Now take the coefficient of the x term and take one half of it and square it and put that number back into the bracket. Now as you added a new number, to cancel it out subtract it f...
This video teaches the secrets of partitioning a hard drive on a MAC in simple steps. First open the disk utility, select the root directory of your hard drive and click partition. Now select the required partitions under the volume scheme, adjust the drive space and name them. Select the format a MAC OS Extended (Journaled) and select GUID Partition table from option if you want to boot it. Click 'Apply' to start the partitioning and when its done start using it.
Nothing says fresh and delicious like a ripe tomato from your home garden. This horticultural how-to will walk you through the fundamentals of container tomato gardening and present you with a list of the basic materials you'll need to get started growing your very own tomatoes.
Hot sauce exists to add a little spice to your meal. That, and to just be as hot as possible for no real reason. This recipe falls in the latter of the two camps. In this instructional video, learn how to turn bonnet peppers into a very hot sauce mix. Do you dare enjoy?
This video shows how to add volume to short hair for anyone with flat or fine hair. Dean Banowetz shows how to add volume using the InStyler Rotating hot iron in this video tutorial. To use this tool, take a section of hair and then curl under to create body at the root of hairs. Do this all around the crown and sides. Then, repeat the same steps for the lower parts of the hair making sure to curl the hair to frame the face. You can fluff up the hair after you have curled a section to avoid h...
Do you know how they divide your hair into sections when you are at the salon? Though it is never easy to reproduce what they do at the salon, but you can do the same thing as best you can (and next time you are at the salon, watch closely to see how they do it). You are going to divide your hair into sections and put all the sections up on top of your head except for the bottom section. Use a brush to select a small segment of hair from the bottom section that you did not put up. Start at th...
Maria teaches how to make an Indian chana dal: Lentils & vegetables. Ingredients: ghee (clarified butter), 1 onion (diced), 12 oz. sliced white button mushrooms ((chopped), 2 tsps. salt, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tsps. fresh ginger root, 2 potatoes (diced), 1 tbsp. garam masala, 1 tsp. coriander, 1/2 tsp. ground cumin, 14.5 oz. canned tomatoes, 16 oz. baby spinach (coarsely shredded), 2/3 cup of Channa dal lentil, 2 cups of broth. Put everything in a sauce pan. Cook in low fire until vegetables a...
This video is about drawing a lotus blossom. The lotus blossom is already drawn in pencil to save time. The same steps will be followed only inking it this time. Using a fat pen, draw the root stem. Add more deeleebobs at the bottom. Draw the outer petals. Draw layers of blossoms. Draw second layer of flower. Add more outside blossom leaves. Draw the center. Draw a buttercup and more stems inside. Add more details to the bottom and petals.
Did you know that you could make an ISO or CSO image of your PSP UMD and then run it off your memory stick. This solves space issues and the games even run faster! What you need to do is first go to the root of your memory stick and make a folder called 'ISO". Put the ISO that you've made from your UMD into this folder and then startup your PSP. In the PSP menu go to 'GAME' and then launch the custom firmware enabler. Inside go into the settings menu and into configuration and change the UMD ...
First you want to find X using the identities given for a 45-45-90 triangle. When comparing the triangles in the video, we find that X must be 6. Next, use the identity to solve for the measurements of the sides of the triangle. In the video example, 6 is the length of the two sides and 6 times the square root of 2 is the length of the hypotenuse. The video is very short and does not explain a lot of things in detail, but that is because the examples are easy to figure out.
Cut out the core of the onion - where the root comes out. This is the section that has the most tear-inducing properties. Soak the onion in water before cutting - water will dilute the sulphuric compounds -or else, freeze the onion before cutting. The sulphuric compound that leads to tears will not react as quickly when it's cold. However, don't freeze it for too long because it can affect taste. 10 minutes should do it. Cut the onion in a well-ventilated room. Give the fumes a chance to esca...
This video shows you how to easily update your Motorola Droid using near-future updates. The first thing you have to do is to download the Update from: Motorola Droid , unzip it to your PC, rename the folder to 'update' and copy it to your Droid root folder. Then, turn your phone off. Next, you have to press the power button and do not let it go until the screen shows you a triangle with a "!" in it. Next, hold the volume up button and then the camera button. Hit the right D-pad button once a...
This video shows you how to plant banana trees. There is a kind of banana tree that is winter hardy. It's called an Orinoco Banana Tree. Use a pitchfork to loosen the soil where the banana tree is going to be planted. Just poke the dirt with the pitchfork until the area that the tree will be planted in is loose. It should be about 2 times the size of the pot the tree is in. Take a shovel and shovel the dirt out of the hole. Take the tree out of the pot and put it in the hole. Center the tree ...
To make a celeriac soup, first chop all the vegetables. Then put them into the vessel and light the stove. Next, add a little salt and stir it up. Add 2 spoons of flour, then 4 cups of chicken sour. Finally, add some black pepper, stir it well and allow it to boil for 30 minutes. After that, blend it well and serve it.
Many videos out there tell you about how you need to SSH into your iPod touch or iPhone in order to do certain things. But what does this mean? This video explains how to SSH into the iPhone or iPod Touch using WinSCP.
Learn how to proof yeast. Yeast is used in baking as a leavening agent, which is what makes bread and pastries light and airy. Yeast reacts with moisture, sugar, and heat to create tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide which cause the dough to expand and rise. To proof yeast, you'll need yeast, sugar, moisture and warm environment.
Adults lose 10 cups of water daily through normal activities, and heat, exertion, or illness can increase that amount. Pay attention to the thirst, dry mouth, dizziness, and tiredness that dehydration can cause—before a little problem becomes a dangerous. Learn how to cure mild dehydration.
Whether you're rooting for one of the teams or just love a contest, a pool will have you cheering. You will need:
When you're skiing in a quarter pipe you want to watch your landing. You're going to drop the shoulder and hold the body position of your spin. Spot the landing. Be comfortable on the pipe and landing 720s before you try the 900. You never want to land a flat bottom on a 900 cause it will hurt you.
Wear and tear can cause nuts and bolts to get stuck over time. A little bit of grease or lubricant will help de-freeze them from their place. Make sure to check for rust, or the problem will just keep re-occurring. Watch this video home improvement tutorial and learn how to loosen stuck nuts and bolts.
Without washing your makeup brushes, you're just spreading dirt and bacteria, aggravating your skin, and causing makeup to look worse than it should. This how-to video offers some tips for getting those brushes clean. Good brushes are very sensitive, so they require special handling. Learn how to clean makeup brushes by watching this video makeup lesson.
Gardener P. Allen Smith give us some tips on how to care for our lawns during the hot summer months. You need to choose the correct type of grass seed and soil to suit your area and local weather conditions. In the summer, let your grass grow a little longer so that the blades of grass can shade the roots. Watch this instructional gardening video to learn how to maintain a fresh summer lawn, without dumping unnecessary fertilizers onto it or over watering the brittle grass.
Back pain can be caused by many different factors. Sometimes a good massage can help the back pain. Get expert tips and advice on massage and other treatments in this how-to video.
Some of us root for the villain when you're watching even the sweetest movie, like Disney's Sleeping Beauty. For girls, or boys in drag, that don't want to look like a princess, this how-to video demonstrates a makeup look that evokes Maleficent, the witch from Sleeping Beauty. The cosmetics used are MAC's New Weed Fluidline, Bitter Eye Shadow, Femme Noir Eye Shadow, Shadowy Lady Eye Shadow, Rose Blanc Eye Shadow, Fig. 1 Eye Shadow, Foxy Lady & Smolder Eye Kohls, Photogravure Technakohl Liner...
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial you will learn how to play three moveable chord forms for minor chords on the ukulele in standard GCEA tuning. These chords have roots on each of the four strings. Once you get a hang of this technique you will be able to play some easy songs on the uke.
This how-to video tutorial looks at the effects of Tadasana (the mountain) on some simple and well known yoga poses like triangle pose.
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play slash chords, or chords with a non-root note in the bass. Remember, the more you practice and the more theory you know, ...
One important part of jewelery making involves properly opening and closing a jump ring. This jewelry how-to video demonstrates the proper way to close a jump ring. Avoid closing it the wrong way as it may cause the jump ring to break in half.
Sometimes while you breastfeed your milk ducts can get plugged causing small, red and tender lumps to form on your breast. This maternity how-to video gives tips on preventing clogged milk ducts and what to do if they are already clogged.
Check out this instructional language video to learn how to conjugate and use the future imperative in Russian. Learn basic Russian grammar with Viktor Dmitriyevich Huliganov in his 6th lesson that is in two parts. He introduces a whole new way of tackling the tricky area of conjugating imperatives in Russian. This lesson looks at the future imperfect tense, and introduces aspect of the verb, as well as looks at 1a verbs with roots in Y and E. Watch this tutorial video that is great for langu...
Generally, most people don't run properly due to their reliance on shoes. Shoes train you to walk from the heel to the toes instead of using the balls of your feet. Walking the tradition way causes your knees to lock. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to walk and run properly like a practitioner of Parkour.
Winter and springs rains may leak into your basement and cause damp and moldy air. This how to video shows you the DIY basics on making seasonal improvements to your home. Watch and learn how easy it is to keep the water out and the air nice and clean.
Check out this Old-Time Texas Chili that's been barbecued up in the States since the mid 1800's in this how to video. This chili tastes real good, and its tang and heat will sure cure what ails you.
By performing the mirror glitch, it's possible to perform a glitch in the game aptly dubbed the reset curse in Zelda: A Link to the Past. This instructional video shows you how to perform the reset curse glitch which causes a number of odd things to occur such as the inability to pick things up and discoloration. Note that this trick only works on the Game Boy Advanced version, not the Super Nintendo.
This tutorial video will teach you to make a simple stink bomb. This stink bomb will cause trouble wherever you want to make it. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
Storm water runoff can cause damage to the foundation of your house as well as to the environment through soil erosion and water pollution. A great solution to this problem is a rain chain. This tutorial teaches you how to make and hang an unique rain chain from recycled material.
It is estimated that 6 million people in the UK suffer from urinary incontinence, and it is twice as common in women as men. In this exclusive guide, Dr Harper explains the causes of this surprisingly common, but distressing, condition and advises on the exercises, techniques and surgery that can help alleviate the problem. Suffering in silence is the only option no longer available. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to treat urinary incontinence.
This how to video explains how to induce a still point on yourself to alleviate the pain and pressure of a headache or migraine. Still points allow the cranio-sacral system to come to a complete stop and rest and start again. This small exercise is not intended for anyone who has a condition that causes increased pressure in the cranium. Watch to learn more about alleviating migrate pain.
Check out this chess video tutorial Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk on how to win the game. This game is taken from the Book of Stamma (1737). White plays and wins. You will see a good example of a smothered mate in the chess conundrum. Here, you will learn how to smothermate the king, which is just like checkmating, but smothering it, causing one sacrifice after another.
This how-to video teaches you how to pole vault like Mary Sauer. With help from this video, you should learn how to better you pole vaulting abilities. Pole vaulting can cause serious harm, if not death, so be careful.
