Input: Ask the founders: Tell me about that moment which motivated you to start the organization. Or about a problem that you couldn’t solve that led you to start this organization. Or about an experience that compelled you to conceive this organization. If it’s your own company: Tell me about that moment when you clearly knew you had to open your own business. Or about an experience you had earlier in life that led you to create this organization. If your organization has been around for a long time: If no one recalls how it started, dig into archives and old newspaper clippings. If you work for a government agency: The founding story may be buried in legislative materials or the creation of a law. Go find that stuff and piece together the story. If you can, interview those who may have been involved at the time. If the company has completely reinvented itself: Tell me about the event or situation that was a key turning point in the organization. For existing products and services: Figure out who was responsible for their creation. Tell me about the situation, or series of situations, that caused you to invent XYZ. If you’re working on a new offering or innovation: Keep track of what sparked the effort. Then craft a story about it. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational founding stories: Every organization has a unique founding story about its inception and which problem it originally was focused on solving. This type of story includes stories about the founder and/or key leaders.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me about a situation that caused you to realize you hold strongly to a specific value in life. Paint for me a picture of a time in your life where you were very clear about what’s essential to your ethical well-being. Enlighten me about a time when a principle you hold became non-negotiable for you. [Name and Definition]

Output: What you stand for stories: Stories that relay what you value and prize the most. They may come from experiences in your personal life or within a work setting unrelated to where you’re employed today.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: If you’re an entrepreneur wanting to distill what your firm stands for: Identify up to ten values that are critically important to how you want to run your firm. Then systematically collect stories of how your organization embodies them. If you have feedback from customers, members, patients, clients, and so on: Pull out situations that appear to exemplify the values these individuals feel are important in how your organization interfaces with them. Craft stories around these experiences. If your organization has been around for several years: Ask long-tenured employees: Tell me about a time when the business operated in such a way that what’s highly prized came to the surface. Or: Tell me about a time when qualities we most prize came through in our interactions with customers. Or: Tell me about a time when what we most prize about our business products or services was clearly demonstrated. [Name and Definition]

Output: What the organization stands for stories: Stories that depict how core values are embodied in your workplace. These aren’t stories to say that your organization has values. Convey what’s done to actualize these values.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me about a time when you were influenced by a mentor or coach and how that shaped the way you view your work. Paint me a picture of a memorable moment in your career that’s impacted your perception of the work that you do. Enlighten me about an event that’s profoundly impacted you as a person and how this is reflected in your work. Tell me about the personal legacy that you’re leaving through the work that you do. Tell me a story about your work that reflects its ultimate importance. [Name and Definition]

Output: What you do stories: Stories about memorable moments in your work life that define how you spend your time told in a way that allows others to experience what you do as an individual. These stories include both successses and failures.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me a story about the why behind what you, as staff, are collectively paid to do as an organization. Talk to me about a customer challenge that demonstrates what drives your business. Enlighten me about a situation that demonstrates the impact your organization has on the lives of individuals or the community. Visualize and tell me about a specific moment in time that revealed to you and your colleagues the importance of the work you all do. [Name and Definition]

Output: What the enterprise does stories: Stories about the why of what the organization believes in (this isn’t to make a profit).

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Input: Consider journaling stories related to the following prompts. Then step back and observe what they’re telling you in sum total: Tell yourself about a time when you truly expressed your passions. Or paint a picture of what you see yourself doing for the rest of your life. Or create in your mind’s eye a story about what you envision your legacy will be. [Name and Definition]

Output: Personal vision stories: An image of a possible, attractive, and desirable state not yet realized. (This is a type of future story.)

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Input: Select a complex decision that you need to make — an issue that has significant consequences or is fuzzy somehow. Brainstorm at least three options. For each option, craft the story of what the outcome would look like if it were to be realized. Then step back and figure out which story best depicts the outcome that best suits the situation. [Name and Definition]

Output: Personal scenario stories: Whenever you have a decision to make, you roll through multiple options. You can craft stories around these scenarios. (This is a type of future story)

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Input: If you’re a leader, your job is to offer people a dream and allow them to articulate their version of it. Sometimes these dreams emerge from seeing what’s possible in the future. Sometimes the dream comes from the past — a video of a talk from a leader who has since died, an unrealized project, archived materials, or the organization’s founding. [Name and Definition]

Output: Dream stories: A personal story about the future of a project, business, product, service, or enterprise. (This is a type of future story.)

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Input: This story is based on the organization’s vision, strategies, and goals coming to fruition at some future specified date. It expands a vision statement into a full-blown situation, with characters and conflicts that are overcome. To aid in doing this, you may want to conduct interviews with future-thinking customers, vendors, and others who know your organization, and the difference your products and services are making and could make in people’s lives. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational future stories: The story of the future that you and your business’s customers, by being in relationship with each other, create to bring about a difference in the world. It’s a story of the better future that you’re advancing together, along with what you’re doing now to achieve it.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Similar to an organizational future story, a project-specific future story is based on what life will be like when the vision and project plan are fully implemented and operationalized. [Name and Definition]

Output: Project-specific future stories

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Consider the approach used by the 2020 Media Futures Project. You can download several reports that outline their approach. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational-based scenario stories

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Share with me a memory about a time when you achieved a major personal success that was unexpected. Tell me about a time when you set out to do something and found success beyond your wildest dreams. Enlighten me about a time in your personal life when you stumbled into a wildly successful situation. Tell me about a time when you consciously decided to become successful at something and, against all odds, reached your goal. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your personal success stories

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: If you’re an entrepreneur: Talk to your customers. Pull the stories out of them by saying: Tell me about a significant success you were able to achieve with the assistance that you received. If you have customers, members, patients, clients, and so on: Draw out testimonials and thank yous and turn them into success stories. You may need to re-contact these individuals for more input. If your organization has been around for several years: Go back into the archives and search for past successes that no one is talking about anymore. They are timeless. Craft stories around them and make them visible. They may be just the spark that’s needed internally to motivate a stalled team and externally to boost sales. If you have long-tenured employees: Have them tell you about a memorable success that they helped create. Or a situation that was highly successful that didn’t get enough air time. Or about a rock star employee sparking a significant business success. If you have sales professionals: Ask for their favorite success stories — the ones that turn prospects into buyers. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational success stories

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Share with me a memory about a time when you overcame a major life hurdle. Tell me about a time when you found yourself surrounded by so many obstacles that you thought you’d never be able to dig yourself out — but you did. Enlighten me about a time in your personal life when you stumbled into a wildly successful situation. Tell me about a time when you consciously decided to become successful at something and against all odds reached your goal. [Name and Definition]

Output: Overcoming personal barriers stories

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me about a time when an employee saved the day. Tell me about a major obstacle on a project and how it was resolved. Enlighten me about a situation where a group went the extra mile to satisfy a customer. Build me a story about a huge, unexpected challenge that arose and what was done to rectify it. Go back through the organization’s archives and find situations where the entire firm or a single brand offering was compromised and what was done to overcome that. Then craft stories to help others appreciate these situations. [Name and Definition]

Output: Overcoming organizational barriers stories

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Share with me a memory about an experience that made you say, ‘Wow. That was awesome service.’ Tell me about a time when you were shocked at how a customer issue you were having was resolved. Enlighten me about a situation in your personal life when an employee went above and beyond the call of duty to delight you. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your memorable customer stories

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: From employees: Tell me about a time when a customer used our product or service and had a huge win. Or a situation where a customer used our product or service and saved the day in their company or were able to overcome a significant obstacle. From customers: Tell me about a time when you used our product or service and had a huge win. Or a situation where you used our product or service and saved the day in your company or were able to overcome a significant obstacle. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your organization’s memorable customer stories: Stories about people you work with day in and day out and how they solved a customer’s problem, went the extra mile, overcame an obstacle to meet a customer need, and the like. These stories may also come from your customers.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: 1. Share stories (not statistics and information) with them about how their actions led to specific results. 2. Ask them for the story of what led to their support. Listen delightedly. 3. Ask them what that support or funding has meant to them. 4. Ask them if they’d be willing to share their overall story with others so that additional people might also support your program, project, organization, or nonprofit. This story is not about the kind of support they provided or how much money they gave. It’s really about how they worked together with you to create an amazing result. [Name and Definition]

Output: Stories from sponsors, funders, or supporters: Stories of how their contributions made a difference to them and to your organization and include the results that came from their support.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Gather stories from end users about their pain points. You’ll have to decide whether you start with these or with a story about the compelling business value opportunity. Be careful about how you relay data here. [Name and Definition]

Output: Now stories: These stories bring together pain points, opportunities, and obstacles to heighten urgency and stimulate action right now when seeking support or funding.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: These stories disclose the risks of not moving forward. They may include end-user input about the dangers of remaining at status quo. If people don’t know who you are and why you’re involved, they won’t know why you’re asking for resources. Nor will they have a reason to trust you. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your stories: These stories highlight why you are passionate about solving a particular problem or supporting a cause.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Convey what’s made possible by working together that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. [Name and Definition]

Output: Our stories: These stories of inclusion put forth what you and the sponsor, supporter, or funder can accomplish together. (This is a type of future story.)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Request customer stories. Reach out to folks who comment about your organization on social media. Create online communities for people to exchange stories Find existing online communities and seed them with story prompts. Seed a conversation and allow consumers to actively join in and co-create the rest of the story. [Name and Definition]

Output: Back stories (from consumers): Stories that build their reputation and yours as well.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Here’s how to find the story behind your product or service offering: 1. Reveal the inspiration or a-ha moment behind creating the product or service. Tell the story about the idea that created it or the need or issue that caused it to be brought into your business to sell. 2. Relay stories about how consumers can use the product or service in their lives 3. Tell stories about how a product is made or how a service transpires. Share pictures that document these processes. Place them on your firm’s website or in a retail store. Knowing the story behind age-old processes that are used to create the offering makes it desirable on a very different level. 4. Show the workmanship and quality inherent in the product if that’s what helps makes it special. If people only see a photo of a scarf or a pile of rugs, it might not be of interest to them or worth the money. [Name and Definition]

Output: Back stories (insider stories): Stories about what makes your organization tick and challenges it has faced and overcome — and/or stories associated with a product or service’s entire life-cycle, from beginning to end. This set of supply chain stories also reflects your organization’s values.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Get intimate with the biggest pain points and what’s changing in the industry, the solutions that potential buyers are seeking, as well as the opportunities that exist within these segments in the future: 1. Personal stories, based on experiences you’ve had with products or services offered within the market segment — or those of your family or close friends. 2. Stories that you specifically craft after reviewing industry-specific or demographics-specific information on each target market. 3. Stories from current customers in the markets you want to continue to serve, or even one customer in a new market. Learn everything you can about the prospect’s organization in the time you have available. What’s its founding story? Are there any stories about its core values in action? What folklore is often shared about the enterprise? What stories are current in the news media? [Name and Definition]

Output: Target market stories: Stories about the market segments you serve and/or stories about the prospect’s organization.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: What can you learn about the people you’ll be speaking to? Their likes and dislikes? Where did they grow up and go to school? Who do they know that you may also know? What hobbies do they have? Find stories that relate to what you learn. Social media sites are a great resource to find this kind of information. Reach out to friends and colleagues who may know these people. [Name and Definition]

Output: Target audience stories: What you know about the prospect(s) you’re meeting/chatting with

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: There are two types of failure stories: those about prospects who chose not to embrace what your organization has to offer (especially those who elected to do nothing) and those customers who didn’t fully utilize, follow, or implement what you provided to them. Why do you want to tell these stories to prospects? The first one speaks to the risks of doing nothing. The second is an opportunity for you to talk about what can happen if customers misuse a product, don’t properly implement a service, or ignore your advice. It’s also a chance to talk about how you recover customers when things go awry. [Name and Definition]

Output: Stories about past failures (for use in prospecting)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Ain’t it awful stories: These are real stories of the struggles and challenges that people face because of broken systems, inefficient processes, marketplace threats, consequences for customers, and so on. Connect these struggles to the organization’s potential fate. These stories reinforce the fact that maintaining the status quo isn’t workable. Distress about the way things currently work provides motivation, more so than the vision of what’s possible. From the future stories: Go into the future. Do an environmental scan looking out five to ten years. Identify trends, threats, and wildcards — highly unlikely events that would have huge impact if they were to happen. Craft stories for your change based on this information. [Name and Definition]

Output: Stories about pain and urgency (for use in organizational change)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me about a time when you were faced with an unexpected change in your life and what you did to get you through it successfully. Tell me about a time in your life when you greatly resisted a change and, when you embraced it, many opportunities presented themselves. Tell me about a time when a group you were part of (in the organization or elsewhere) went through a big change that no one thought could be accomplished — yet it was successful — and what made that possible. [Name and Definition]

Output: Change is possible stories: Stories about people surviving a personal or organizational change that’s significant to them.

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: 1. Evoke stories about the challenges people face around a specific issue. 2. Learn how they currently get around or overcome those challenges. 3. Gather their best ideas to solve the problem. [Name and Definition]

Output: Identify what needs to get done to solve problems stories (for use in organizational change)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me about some of the risks you’ve experienced that we might need to address if we change XYZ. Tell me a story about a risk you think could possibly happen during our change effort. Tell me about a time during another change effort at the company when you stumbled upon an unforeseen risk and what happened as a result. [Name and Definition]

Output: Pinpoint and mitigate risks stories (for use in organizational change)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me about an experience you’re now facing with this change that requires resources that weren’t budgeted up front. Now that you have the resources you need, tell me about how they made a significant difference in moving this change forward. Tell me about a situation where you shared resources outside your group to create a win-win for everyone. [Name and Definition]

Output: Obtain the resources you need in a change stories (for use in organizational change)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Stories about course corrections that happen once the organization gets deep into the change. [Name and Definition]

Output: Adapt as we go stories (for use in organizational change)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: Tell me a story about something that happened in [xx] phase of the change that really made an impact on you (or your team or department). Tell me about the most important (or significant or moving) story you’ve heard about this change project. Tell us about a situation in which you gained a personal insight about this change that will continue to influence how you approach your work long-term. Tell me a story about a specific action that you (or your team or department) took that really helped to solidify the change. Tell me about something that happened in this change that you would suggest not repeating in a future change initiative. [Name and Definition]

Output: Best practice stories (for use in organizational change)

Different Types of Business Stories and How to Find Them - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Alt + Shift [Action]

Output: Turn on Num lock

BlackBerry Pearl Typing Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Alt [Action]

Output: Turn off Num lock

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Input: [Shortcut] Letter, pressed down [Action]

Output: Capitalize a letter

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Input: [Shortcut] Space twice [Action]

Output: Insert a period

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Input: [Shortcut] Space [Action]

Output: Insert @ or a period in an e-mail address

BlackBerry Pearl Typing Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Shift and scroll trackpad [Action]

Output: Select text

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Input: [Shortcut] Escape [Action]

Output: Cancel text selection

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Input: [Shortcut] Alt + trackpad [Action]

Output: Copy selected text

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Input: [Shortcut] Shift + Del [Action]

Output: Cut selected text

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Input: [Shortcut] Shift + trackpad [Action]

Output: Paste selected text

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Input: [Shortcut] Press down on letter and scroll trackpad left or right [Action]

Output: Type an accented or a special character

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Input: [Shortcut] Symbol [Action]

Output: Type a symbol

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Input: [Shortcut] Alt + Enter [Action]

Output: Switch between input languages

BlackBerry Pearl Typing Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Strategy] Confronting / Problem-solving [Situation] When you have confidence in the other party's ability to problem solve When the relationship is important When you need a win-win solution [Description]

Output: Confronting the conflict as a problem to be solved

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Input: [Strategy] Collaborating [Situation] When there is time and trust When the objective is to learn When you want to incorporate multiple views When there is time to come to consensus [Description]

Output: Win-win through collaboration and meeting to resolve issues

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Input: [Strategy] Compromising [Situation] When there is a willingness to give and take When both parties need to win When you can't win When an equal relationship exists between the parties in conflict When the stakes are moderate To avoid a fight [Description]

Output: When you are looking for some degree of satisfaction for both parties

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Input: [Strategy] Smoothing / Accommodating [Situation] To reach an overarching goal To maintain harmony When any solution will be adequate When you will lose anyway To create goodwill [Description]

Output: Emphasize areas of agreement

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Input: [Strategy] Forcing [Situation] When you are right In a do-or-die situation When the stakes are high To gain power If the relationship is not important When time is of the essence [Description]

Output: Win-lose; impose the resolution

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Input: [Strategy] Withdrawal / Avoiding [Situation] When you can't win When the stakes are low To preserve neutrality or reputation If the problem will go away on its own [Description]

Output: Retreat; cool off

PMP Certification: 6 Strategies for Conflict Resolution - For Dummies


Input: [High-tech] Higher education and research [Mining] Oil and gas [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Automotive


Input: [High-tech] Hospitality services [Mining] Pharmaceuticals [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Banking


Input: [High-tech] Industrial machinery and [Mining] Postal services [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Chemicals


Input: [High-tech] components [Mining] Professional services [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Consumer products


Input: [High-tech] Insurance [Mining] Public sector [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Defense and security


Input: [High-tech] Life sciences [Mining] Railway services [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Engineering, construction,


Input: [High-tech] Logistics service providers [Mining] Retail [Aerospace and defense]

Output: and operations


Input: [High-tech] Media [Mining] Telecommunications [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Financial service providers


Input: [High-tech] Mill products [Mining] Utilities [Aerospace and defense]

Output: Healthcare


Input: [Description of Lola] (Lola runs) jerkily [More/Less form] more jerkily than the old horse [Most/Least form]

Output: most jerkily of all the racers

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Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] knock-kneed [More/Less form] less knock-kneed than an old sailor [Most/Least form]

Output: least knock-kneed of all the beauty pageant contestants

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Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] lily-livered [More/Less form] less lily-livered than the saloon owner in an old movie [Most/Least form]

Output: least lily-livered of all the florists

How to Form Common Comparatives in English - For Dummies

Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] magnificent [More/Less form] more magnificent than a work of art [Most/Least form]

Output: most magnificent of all the ninjas

How to Form Common Comparatives in English - For Dummies

Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] notorious [More/Less form] more notorious than a princess [Most/Least form]

Output: most notorious of the florists

How to Form Common Comparatives in English - For Dummies

Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] oafish [More/Less form] less oafish than the young prince [Most/Least form]

Output: least oafish of all the cab drivers

How to Form Common Comparatives in English - For Dummies

Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] prune-faced [More/Less form] less prune-faced than her teacher [Most/Least form]

Output: least prune-faced of the grammar students

How to Form Common Comparatives in English - For Dummies

Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] queenly [More/Less form] more queenly than Queen Elizabeth [Most/Least form]

Output: most queenly of all the models

How to Form Common Comparatives in English - For Dummies

Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Description of Lola] rigid [More/Less form] less rigid than a grammarian [Most/Least form]

Output: least rigid of the traffic cops

How to Form Common Comparatives in English - For Dummies

Two-word Descriptions


Input: [Function Type] Local [What It's Used For] To change cell values based on user definition or the value of corresponding grid cells on other layers. [Where It Operates]

Output: On individual grid cells

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Focal [What It's Used For] To return a value (such as an average) based on the values of neighboring grid cells [Where It Operates]

Output: On a specifically targeted grid cell

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Zonal [What It's Used For] To calculate values based on analysis of specified regions that are not necessarily connected [Where It Operates]

Output: On grid cells in specifically identified regions

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Block [What It's Used For] To return a value for the identified block (for example, a 4 x 4 block of cells) on an output grid [Where It Operates]

Output: On square blocks of grid cells

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Global [What It's Used For] To highlight hard-to-find features and spot general trends by moving through the entire grid [Where It Operates]

Output: On the entire grid

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Specialty [What It's Used For] To perform high-end statistical analysis or create models for moving surfaces (such as water or pollution) [Where It Operates]

Output: On specified grid cells

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Local [Where It Operates] On individual grid cells [What It's Used For]

Output: To change cell values based on user definition or the value of corresponding grid cells on other layers.

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Focal [Where It Operates] On a specifically targeted grid cell [What It's Used For]

Output: To return a value (such as an average) based on the values of neighboring grid cells

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Zonal [Where It Operates] On grid cells in specifically identified regions [What It's Used For]

Output: To calculate values based on analysis of specified regions that are not necessarily connected

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Block [Where It Operates] On square blocks of grid cells [What It's Used For]

Output: To return a value for the identified block (for example, a 4 x 4 block of cells) on an output grid

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Global [Where It Operates] On the entire grid [What It's Used For]

Output: To highlight hard-to-find features and spot general trends by moving through the entire grid

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function Type] Specialty [Where It Operates] On specified grid cells [What It's Used For]

Output: To perform high-end statistical analysis or create models for moving surfaces (such as water or pollution)

Grid-Based GIS Map Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] G [Action]

Output: Open Go To field

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] K [Action]

Output: Open bookmark list

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] U [Action]

Output: Hide or unhide banner

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] R [Action]

Output: Refresh current page

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Space [Action]

Output: Insert period in Go To field

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Shift + Space [Action]

Output: Insert slash in Go To field

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Escape (arrow key to the right of the trackball or trackpad) [Action]

Output: Stop loading Web page

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Press and hold Escape (arrow key to the right of the trackball or trackpad) [Action]

Output: Close browser

BlackBerry Curve: Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Focus on the don’t [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Focus on the do

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Swear off favorite foods [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Concentrate on making healthier choices

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Focus on denial [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Focus on enjoying feeling better, healthier, and more energized

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Describe eating plans with terms like never, always, forever, and for the rest of your life [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Establish flexible, short-term, attainable goals

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Promise immediate results [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Deliver success gradually

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Allow no room for slips [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Leave room for indulgences

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Ban some foods altogether [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Encourage variety

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Emphasize food or foods as the cause or cure of being overweight [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Emphasize eating nutritiously and healthy exercise plans

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Short-Term Diets] Are extreme [Long-Term Diets]

Output: Are gradual

Weight Loss through Long-Term Diet Plan Best for Good Health - For Dummies

Short-Term versus Long-Term Diets


Input: [Supplement] Fish oil [Benefit]

Output: Lowers cholesterol

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Probiotics [Benefit]

Output: Support colon, intestinal, vaginal health

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Saw palmetto [Benefit]

Output: Promotes prostate health

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Calcium [Benefit]

Output: Strengthens bones

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Glucosamine and chondroitin [Benefit]

Output: Aid in joint health; lessen arthritis pain

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Melatonin [Benefit]

Output: Promotes sleep

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Chromium [Benefit]

Output: Helps manage insulin health and blood sugar levels

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Calcium and magnesium [Benefit]

Output: Control heartburn

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Coenzyme Q10 [Benefit]

Output: Supports cardiac health

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Supplement] Zinc [Benefit]

Output: Reduces the severity and duration of the common cold

Health Boosting Supplements - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Choose among Google, Bing, and Yahoo! search engines. [Setting]

Output: Search Engine

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Turn on AutoFill to automatically complete contact information, names, or passwords as you type. [Setting]

Output: AutoFill

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Control whether linked pages open in a new page or in the background. [Setting]

Output: Open Links

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Turn the Private Browsing feature, which prevents Safari from storing information about your browsing activities, on or off. [Setting]

Output: Private Browsing

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Specify whether to accept cookies only from sites you’ve visited, never, or always. [Setting]

Output: Accept Cookies

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Tap to clear the history of websites you’ve visited in the browser. [Setting]

Output: Clear History

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Clear any website cookies and data that have been stored on your iPhone. [Setting]

Output: Clear Cookies and Data

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Turn on to allow your cellular network to save items on the Reading List to the phone so you can read them offline. [Setting]

Output: Use Cellular Data

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Turn on the feature to warn you when you go to suspicious websites. [Setting]

Output: Fraud Warning

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Turn this on to enable JavaScript-based features such as rollover and pop-up menus and some other browser-generated content to run in Safari. [Setting]

Output: JavaScript

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Turn this on to block (most) pop-up windows from displaying in the browser. [Setting]

Output: Block Pop-Ups

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Review data stored on your device by individual websites and allow Debug Console to display information to help you resolve errors when displaying web pages. [Setting]

Output: Advanced

Customizing Browser Settings with Your iPhone 5 and Safari - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Photos and videos you’re tagged in [The Why] Because you can’t exactly control what your friends tag you in, keeping photos and videos away from the curious eyes of hiring managers is the safer option. [The Recommended Setting]

Output: Friends Only

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies

Customizing What Others Can Share about You


Input: [The What] Permission to comment on your posts [The Why] Your friends are your friends because you like them. Unless you’re inviting strangers to comment on your posts, keep this setting controlled. [The Recommended Setting]

Output: Friends Only

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Suggest photos of you to friends [The Why] Without this, Facebook just wouldn’t be fun! [The Recommended Setting]

Output: Enabled

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Friends can post on your Wall [The Why] You have to decide this setting on your own. So the question here is this: Do you trust your friends? [The Recommended Setting]

Output: Enabled or Disabled

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Can see Wall posts by friends [The Why] Although having your friends comment on your Wall is a lot of fun, you can’t control what they say, so restrict this one just in case. [The Recommended Setting]

Output: Friends Only

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Friends can check you into Places [The Why] That’s just wrong! [The Recommended Setting]

Output: Disabled

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Photos and videos you’re tagged in [The Recommended Setting] Friends Only [The Why]

Output: Because you can’t exactly control what your friends tag you in, keeping photos and videos away from the curious eyes of hiring managers is the safer option.

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Permission to comment on your posts [The Recommended Setting] Friends Only [The Why]

Output: Your friends are your friends because you like them. Unless you’re inviting strangers to comment on your posts, keep this setting controlled.

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Suggest photos of you to friends [The Recommended Setting] Enabled [The Why]

Output: Without this, Facebook just wouldn’t be fun!

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Friends can post on your Wall [The Recommended Setting] Enabled or Disabled [The Why]

Output: You have to decide this setting on your own. So the question here is this: Do you trust your friends?

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Can see Wall posts by friends [The Recommended Setting] Friends Only [The Why]

Output: Although having your friends comment on your Wall is a lot of fun, you can’t control what they say, so restrict this one just in case.

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [The What] Friends can check you into Places [The Recommended Setting] Disabled [The Why]

Output: That’s just wrong!

How Job Seekers Can Share on Facebook - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] A more economical value for your money. [Benefit]

Output: Cheaper

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] A relaxing shade of color that will blend nicely with the rest of your furniture. [Benefit]

Output: Green

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] Will give you more free time. [Benefit]

Output: Faster

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] Enhance your professional image. [Benefit]

Output: Better quality copies

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] Generates income back to you with real savings in reduced fuel consumption. [Benefit]

Output: More miles per gallon

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] Sleep better with true peace of mind. [Benefit]

Output: Security

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] Think of the fun memories you’ll build with your family enjoying the cool waters together. [Benefit]

Output: Swimming pool

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [How You Tout Benefit] Can’t you just smell the steaks sizzling as you enjoy a relaxing dinner in the great outdoors? [Benefit]

Output: Barbecue grill

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F1 [Action]

Output: Show Expression Blend User guide

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl++ [Action]

Output: Zoom in

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+- [Action]

Output: Zoom out

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+0 [Action]

Output: Fit entire page into the Artboard

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+1 [Action]

Output: Zoom to actual size

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+9 [Action]

Output: Fit selected control in the Artboard

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F4 or TAB [Action]

Output: Show/Hide all panels

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+TAB [Action]

Output: Toggle between open documents with-in the Artboard

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F6 [Action]

Output: Switch Workspace

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Shift+F6 [Action]

Output: Reset current Workspace

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Shift+B [Action]

Output: Build project

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F5 [Action]

Output: Run project

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F11 [Action]

Output: Toggle Artboard between Design, XAML and Split views

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+. [Action]

Output: Open Assets Panel

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Alt+Drag [Action]

Output: Creates a copy of the selected control

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Space+Drag [Action]

Output: Pans the Artboard

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+C [Action]

Output: Copy selection

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+V [Action]

Output: Paste

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+X [Action]

Output: Cut selection

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Shift+1 [Action]

Output: Make width of selected controls the same

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Shift+2 [Action]

Output: Make height of selected controls the same

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Shift+9 [Action]

Output: Make size of selected controls the same

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+S [Action]

Output: Save current open file

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Shift+S [Action]

Output: Save all open files

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Q [Action]

Output: Quit Expression Blend

Silverlight 4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Infinitive] Caer [Translation] to fall [Present Participle] cayendo [Translation_3]

Output: falling

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Construer [Translation] to construct [Present Participle] construyendo [Translation_3]

Output: constructing

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Corregir [Translation] to correct [Present Participle] corrigiendo [Translation_3]

Output: correcting

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Creer [Translation] to believe [Present Participle] creyendo [Translation_3]

Output: believing

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Decir [Translation] to say, to tell [Present Participle] diciendo [Translation_3]

Output: saying, telling

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Destruir [Translation] to destroy [Present Participle] destruyendo [Translation_3]

Output: destroying

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Dormer [Translation] to sleep [Present Participle] durmiendo [Translation_3]

Output: sleeping

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Ir [Translation] to go [Present Participle] yendo [Translation_3]

Output: going

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Leer [Translation] to read [Present Participle] leyendo [Translation_3]

Output: reading

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Mentir [Translation] to lie, to tell a falsehood [Present Participle] mintiendo [Translation_3]

Output: lying

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] morir [Translation] to die [Present Participle] muriendo [Translation_3]

Output: dying

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] oír [Translation] to hear [Present Participle] oyendo [Translation_3]

Output: hearing

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] pedir [Translation] to ask for, to request [Present Participle] pidiendo [Translation_3]

Output: asking for, requesting

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] poder [Translation] to be able [Present Participle] pudiendo [Translation_3]

Output: being able

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] reír [Translation] to laugh [Present Participle] riendo [Translation_3]

Output: laughing

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] repetir [Translation] to repeat [Present Participle] repitiendo [Translation_3]

Output: repeating

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] seguir [Translation] to follow [Present Participle] siguiendo [Translation_3]

Output: following

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] sentir [Translation] to feel [Present Participle] sintiendo [Translation_3]

Output: feeling

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] servir [Translation] to serve [Present Participle] sirviendo [Translation_3]

Output: serving

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] traer [Translation] to bring [Present Participle] trayendo [Translation_3]

Output: bringing

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] venir [Translation] to come [Present Participle] viniendo [Translation_3]

Output: coming

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Code] 200 [Description] OK [What it Means] You want to see this status. Your server and web page have the welcome mat out for search engine spiders (and users, too). [Definition]

Output: The web page appears as expected.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 301 [Description] Moved Permanently [What it Means] When a search engine spider sees this status code, it moves easily to the appropriate new page. A 301 Redirect status doesn't cause a problem for search engine optimization. [Definition]

Output: The web page has been redirected permanently to another web-page URL.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 302 [Description] Found (Moved Temporarily) [What it Means] This status should raise a red flag if you find it on your web server. Even though people claim legitimate uses for a 302 Redirect code, this code can cause serious problems for your optimization efforts. Spammers frequently use 302 Redirects maliciously, so if you don't want a search engine mistaking your site for a spam site, avoid them. [Definition]

Output: The web page has been moved temporarily to a different URL.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 400 [Description] Bad Request [What it Means] A typo in the URL could cause this status. Whatever the cause, you don't want to block a search engine spider from reaching your content pages, so investigate what's causing this status code on your site. [Definition]

Output: The server couldn't understand the request because of bad syntax.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 401 [Description] Unauthorized [What it Means] Usually, this status means that you need to log in before you can view the page content. Not a good error for spiders to hit.403 [Definition]

Output: The request requires user authentication.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] Forbidden [Description] The server understood the request but refuses to fulfill it. [Definition]

Output: If you find this status code on your web site, find out why. If you want to block the spiders from entering, have a good reason.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 404 [Description] Not Found [What it Means] You see this error code as the Page Cannot Be Displayed page that appears when a web site is down or nonexistent. You definitely don't want a spider following a link to your web site only to be greeted by a 404 error! That's like visiting a house and finding the lights off and the doors locked. If your server check shows that you have a 404 error for one of your landing pages, fix it ASAP. [Definition]

Output: The web page isn't available.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 500 and up [Description] Miscellaneous server errors [Definition]

Output: The 500–505 status codes indicate that something's wrong with your server. Check them out.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of] Instant oatmeal [Choose This]

Output: Steel-cut oatmeal

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of] White rice [Choose This]

Output: Brown rice or quinoa

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of] Penne pasta [Choose This]

Output: Cheese tortellini

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of] Sugary cereal [Choose This]

Output: Bran cereal

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of] White bread [Choose This]

Output: Sourdough bread

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of] Popcorn [Choose This]

Output: Nuts

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of] Snack crackers [Choose This]

Output: Whole-grain crisp or rye crackers

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+A [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Displays the Chart of Accounts window

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+C [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Copies your selection to the Clipboard

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+D [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Deletes check, invoice, transaction, or item from the list

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+E [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Edits transaction selected in the register

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+F [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Displays the Find window

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+G [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Goes to the other side of a transfer transaction

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+I [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Displays the Create Invoice window

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+J [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Displays the Customer:Job List window

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+M [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Memorizes a transaction

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+N [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Creates a new where is whatever is active at the time

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+P [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Almost always prints the currently active register, list, or form

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+Q [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Creates and displays a QuickReport on the selected transaction

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+R [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Displays the Register window

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Crtl+T [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Displays the memorized transaction list

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+V [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Pastes the contents of the Clipboard

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+W [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Displays the Write Checks window

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+X [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Moves your selection to the Clipboard

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+Z [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Undoes your last action — usually

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+Insert [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Inserts a line into a list of items or expenses

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This PC Shortcut] Ctrl+Delete [QuickBooks Does This]

Output: Deletes the selected line from a list of items or expenses

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This Key] + [This Happens]

Output: Adds one day to the date shown

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This Key] T [This Happens]

Output: Replaces the date shown with today’s date

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This Key] – [This Happens]

Output: Subtracts one day from the date already shown

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This Key] Y [This Happens]

Output: Changes the date to January 1 of the current year

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This Key] R [This Happens]

Output: Changes the date to December 31 of the current year

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This Key] M [This Happens]

Output: Changes the date to the first day in the month—for example, March 1 if the current month is March

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Press This Key] H [This Happens]

Output: Changes the date to the last day in the month—for example, March 31, if the current is March

QuickBooks 2013 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Breakfast [Have:] Muesli [Instead of:]

Output: Cornflakes

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Unprocessed oats made into porridge [Instead of:]

Output: Instant porridge oats

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Granary toast [Instead of:]

Output: White toast

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Lunch [Have:] Baked sweet potato with filling [Instead of:]

Output: Jacket potato with filling

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Pitta bread [Instead of:]

Output: White baguette

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Wholegrain bread sandwiches [Instead of:]

Output: Brown bread sandwiches

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Dinner [Have:] Curry with basmati rice [Instead of:]

Output: Curry with white rice

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Spaghetti bolognese [Instead of:]

Output: Shepherd’s pie

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Stir-fry with noodles [Instead of:]

Output: Stir-fry with instant rice

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Desserts [Have:] Bread and butter pudding made with fruit loaf [Instead of:]

Output: Bread and butter pudding made with white bread

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Fruit crumble made with oat topping [Instead of:]

Output: Fruit crumble made with white flour

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Snacks [Have:] Cakes, biscuits, or muffins made with fruit, oats, and wholegrains [Instead of:]

Output: Muffins/cakes/biscuits

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Fruit loaf with ricotta [Instead of:]

Output: White bread and jam

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Have:] Wholegrain crispbread with avocado or hummus dip [Instead of:]

Output: White crackers and cheese

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Format Name] RAW [Description]

Output: Sequence format that doesn't contain any header. Spaces and numbers are usually tolerated.

Bioinformatics Data Formats - For Dummies


Input: [Format Name] FASTA [Description]

Output: This is the default format. Sequence format that contains a header line and the sequence: >name AGCTGTGTGGGTTGGTGGGTT

Bioinformatics Data Formats - For Dummies


Input: [Format Name] PIR [Description]

Output: Sequence format that's similar to FASTA but less common

Bioinformatics Data Formats - For Dummies


Input: [Format Name] MSF [Description]

Output: Multiple sequence alignment format

Bioinformatics Data Formats - For Dummies


Input: [Format Name] CLUSTAL [Description]

Output: Multiple sequence alignment format (works with T-Coffee)

Bioinformatics Data Formats - For Dummies


Input: [Format Name] TXT [Description]

Output: Text format

Bioinformatics Data Formats - For Dummies


Input: [Format Name] GIF, JPEG, PNG, PDF [Description]

Output: Graphic formats. Do not use them to store important information.

Bioinformatics Data Formats - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Add the alternative text attribute, either with or without a description, as in . [Problem]

Output: alt text attribute missing from tag

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Add tags below each instance when JavaScript is present in in-line JavaScript or at the end of the content before the closing body tag. Between the tags, insert HTML content (text, graphics, media files, and so on) that describes the function of the JavaScript and, when appropriate, how visitors can access the information revealed by it, as shown here: The JavaScript used on this page provides a quick link that allows visitors to automatically bookmark this page. As an alternative, please use your browser’s Bookmark This Page feature. [Problem]

Output: tags missing from code

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Adjust the speed of any animations to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz. Animations that exceed these two measures may cause seizures in visitors with photosensitive epilepsy. [Problem]

Output: Flashing or flickering element(s) detected, such as animated GIFs, Java applets, and other multimedia plug-ins

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Add a valid DOCTYPE above the opening tag. [Problem]

Output: No DOCTYPE specified

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] This special meta tag specifies the character set used in the HTML code. Some HTML editors include it automatically when generating new blank web pages. If validation finds that this tag is missing from your HTML or XHTML code, insert the following code by hand: . For HTML5, insert . [Problem]

Output: No HTTP charset parameter specified

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Add a unique title between tags in the head area on each page. [Problem]

Output: No tag specified

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Add meta keywords and meta description tags to the head of each page. These can be identical on every page on the site. If desired, you may also add additional meta tags as needed. [Problem]

Output: No tags specified

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Add the Robots tag in the head of the page to instruct web spiders and robots whether to index the page and follow any hyperlinks, such as . [Problem]

Output: No Robots tags specified

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Move all the presentation markup of the HTML (page, fonts, tables, links, and so on) to an external CSS file and remove all tags and HTML and inline formatting attributes. [Problem]

Output: Deprecated tags detected

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Control table cell heights, when necessary, with CSS styles. [Problem]

Output: Deprecated table height attribute detected

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Move body attributes, like margin attributes and background page color, to a BODY tag redefine style in an external CSS file. [Problem]

Output: Style attributes detected in the opening tag

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Add the type=text/css attribute for [Problem]

Output: type attribute not specified for JavaScript or CSS

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Change the entity name to an entity number, such as using $#169; instead of © to create the copyright symbol (c). [Problem]

Output: Entity name used instead of entity number

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Solution] Provide each style that contains a text color attribute with an attending background color attribute. The background color should match, or closely match, the background color upon which the text will display on. [Problem]

Output: No background color attribute was specified for a CSS style that specifies text color

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] 529 plans [Tax Issues] No tax paid on interest earned until distributions are made. Currently, distributions used for qualified educational expenses are tax-exempt. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty. Designated beneficiary. [Possible Contributors]

Output: No relationship or income-limitation test.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Coverdell accounts [Tax Issues] No tax paid on interest earned until distributions are made. Currently, distributions used for qualified educational expenses are tax-exempt. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty. Designated beneficiary. [Possible Contributors]

Output: No relationship test. Must satisfy income-limitation test.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Series EE and Series II savings bonds [Tax Issues] No tax paid on interest earned if redeemed bonds are used for qualified educational expenses. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, only the portion used for qualified educational expenses is tax-free. Bond owner. [Possible Contributors]

Output: Must satisfy relationship and income-limitation tests to qualify for tax-free treatment of interest upon redemption of bonds.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Personal investment accounts [Tax Issues] Tax paid yearly on income earned within the account. No additional tax assessed when you take distributions for any reason. [Possible Uses] All expenses. Account owner. [Possible Contributors]

Output: You contribute to your own account or may make gifts into someone else's.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Trust accounts [Tax Issues] Tax paid yearly on income earned within the account. No additional tax assessed when you take distributions for any reason. [Possible Uses] All expenses. In years in which distributions are made, person to whom the distribution is made. In all other years, the trust pays the tax. [Possible Contributors]

Output: Trust grantor (the donor) only.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Retirement accounts [Tax Issues] Tax deferred until you take distributions. Early distributions may also be subject to an additional penalty. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty. Account owner. [Possible Contributors]

Output: Account owner only.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Home equity [Tax Issues] No tax owed if you refinance your house and use some or all of your equity to pay for college expenses. If you sell your house, you may be liable for a capital gains tax in some situations. [Possible Uses] All expenses. Homeowner. [Possible Contributors]

Output: Anyone may buy you a house or make payments against an existing mortgage; generally, only the homeowner actually does.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] the [1] he [2] at [4] there [3]

Output: but

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] of [1] was [2] be [4] use [3]

Output: not

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] and [1] for [2] this [4] an [3]

Output: what

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] a [1] on [2] have [4] each [3]

Output: all

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] to [1] are [2] from [4] which [3]

Output: were

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] in [1] as [2] or [4] she [3]

Output: we

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] is [1] with [2] ine [4] do [3]

Output: when

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] you [1] his [2] had [4] how [3]

Output: your

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] that [1] they [2] by [4] their [3]

Output: can

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] it [1] I [2] word [4] if [3]

Output: said

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Rods/reels [General Equipment] First-aid kit [Clothing]

Output: Life jacket

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Tackle carrier containing all your terminal tackle, as well as your lures and flies [General Equipment] Camera [Clothing]

Output: Foul-weather waterproof bag containing rainsuit, knit hat, gloves, and dry socks)

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Line clippers [General Equipment] Meals and snacks [Clothing]

Output: Polarized sunglasses

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Needlenose pliers [General Equipment] Insect repellant [Clothing]

Output: Baseball cap

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Towel (for drying hands after catching fish) [General Equipment] Flashlight or headlamp [Clothing]

Output: Waterproof boots

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Cooler containing bait (keep livebait cool and dry, and keep minnows cool and wet) [General Equipment] Cooler containing (nonalcoholic) beverages [Clothing]

Output: Deck shoes

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Landing net [General Equipment] Thermos [Clothing]

Output: Gloves

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Extra spool of line [General Equipment] GPS unit or compass [Clothing]

Output: Waders or hip boots

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Measuring tape [General Equipment] Knife or multitool [Clothing]

Output: Fleece jacket

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Castnet or seine if you plan to gather bait [General Equipment] Lighter or matches in waterproof case [Clothing]

Output: Shirt – SPF fabric and longsleeved

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Mouth spreader if you’re fishing for species with teeth [General Equipment] Sunscreen [Clothing]

Output: Shirt – SPF fabric and shortsleeved

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Fishing Equipment] Weight scale [General Equipment] Hand sanitizer [Clothing]

Output: Long underwear

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Hand warmers [Clothing]

Output: Convertible pants (pants with zippered legs, making instant shorts)

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Plastic bags [Clothing]

Output: Socks

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touch the screen. [Action]

Output: Touch

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touch the screen twice in the same location. [Action]

Output: Double-tap

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touch a spot on the screen and keep your finger down. [Action]

Output: Long press

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touch the screen, keep your finger down, but move your finger around. [Action]

Output: Drag

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touch a spot on the screen and drag your finger left, right, up, or down. [Action]

Output: Swipe

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Use two fingers to touch the screen and bring both fingers together as you continue to touch the screen. [Action]

Output: Pinch

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Use two fingers close together and then spread them apart, touching the screen as you spread them. [Action]

Output: Spread

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Use two fingers to twist around a central point which has the effect of rotating an object on the screen. [Action]

Output: Rotate

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Tap [How to Do It]

Output: Choose an on-screen icon, button, or menu option by tapping it with your finger.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Double-tap [How to Do It]

Output: Zoom in or out of a portion of the screen by tapping it twice in rapid succession.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Touch and hold [How to Do It]

Output: Touching and holding your finger against the glass often brings up a menu, lets you move an item across the screen, or selects a word.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Drag [How to Do It]

Output: Touch something on the screen and drag your finger up, down, or sideways to move that item across the screen.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Drag, hold, and drop [How to Do It]

Output: Touch and hold something on-screen, then slide your finger to that object's new location on-screen. Lift your finger to drop it into its new place.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Flick [How to Do It]

Output: Much like flicking a piece of dust off the screen, a flick lets you scroll quickly through menus or long lists.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Pinch [How to Do It]

Output: Placing two fingers on-screen and bringing the fingers together shrinks that portion of the screen, bringing more of the image into view.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Spread [How to Do It]

Output: The opposite of pinch, spreading your two fingers along the glass zooms into that portion of the screen.

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 200 [Definition] The web page appears as expected. [What it Means] You want to see this status. Your server and web page have the welcome mat out for search engine spiders (and users, too). [Description]

Output: OK

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 301 [Definition] The web page has been redirected permanently to another web-page URL. [What it Means] When a search engine spider sees this status code, it moves easily to the appropriate new page. A 301 Redirect status doesn't cause a problem for search engine optimization. [Description]

Output: Moved Permanently

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 302 [Definition] The web page has been moved temporarily to a different URL. [What it Means] This status should raise a red flag if you find it on your web server. Even though people claim legitimate uses for a 302 Redirect code, this code can cause serious problems for your optimization efforts. Spammers frequently use 302 Redirects maliciously, so if you don't want a search engine mistaking your site for a spam site, avoid them. [Description]

Output: Found (Moved Temporarily)

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 400 [Definition] The server couldn't understand the request because of bad syntax. [What it Means] A typo in the URL could cause this status. Whatever the cause, you don't want to block a search engine spider from reaching your content pages, so investigate what's causing this status code on your site. [Description]

Output: Bad Request

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 401 [Definition] The request requires user authentication. [What it Means] Usually, this status means that you need to log in before you can view the page content. Not a good error for spiders to hit.403 [Description]

Output: Unauthorized

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] Forbidden [Definition] If you find this status code on your web site, find out why. If you want to block the spiders from entering, have a good reason. [Description]

Output: The server understood the request but refuses to fulfill it.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 404 [Definition] The web page isn't available. [What it Means] You see this error code as the Page Cannot Be Displayed page that appears when a web site is down or nonexistent. You definitely don't want a spider following a link to your web site only to be greeted by a 404 error! That's like visiting a house and finding the lights off and the doors locked. If your server check shows that you have a 404 error for one of your landing pages, fix it ASAP. [Description]

Output: Not Found

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 500 and up [Definition] The 500–505 status codes indicate that something's wrong with your server. Check them out. [Description]

Output: Miscellaneous server errors

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] First-aid kit [Clothing] Life jacket [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Rods/reels

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Camera [Clothing] Foul-weather waterproof bag containing rainsuit, knit hat, gloves, and dry socks) [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Tackle carrier containing all your terminal tackle, as well as your lures and flies

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Meals and snacks [Clothing] Polarized sunglasses [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Line clippers

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Insect repellant [Clothing] Baseball cap [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Needlenose pliers

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Flashlight or headlamp [Clothing] Waterproof boots [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Towel (for drying hands after catching fish)

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Cooler containing (nonalcoholic) beverages [Clothing] Deck shoes [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Cooler containing bait (keep livebait cool and dry, and keep minnows cool and wet)

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Thermos [Clothing] Gloves [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Landing net

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] GPS unit or compass [Clothing] Waders or hip boots [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Extra spool of line

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Knife or multitool [Clothing] Fleece jacket [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Measuring tape

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Lighter or matches in waterproof case [Clothing] Shirt – SPF fabric and longsleeved [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Castnet or seine if you plan to gather bait

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Sunscreen [Clothing] Shirt – SPF fabric and shortsleeved [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Mouth spreader if you’re fishing for species with teeth

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [General Equipment] Hand sanitizer [Clothing] Long underwear [Fishing Equipment]

Output: Weight scale

Outfitting Your Fishing Trip with the Right Equipment and Clothing - For Dummies


Input: [Infinitive] Caer [Translation] to fall [Translation_3] falling [Present Participle]

Output: cayendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Construer [Translation] to construct [Translation_3] constructing [Present Participle]

Output: construyendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Corregir [Translation] to correct [Translation_3] correcting [Present Participle]

Output: corrigiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Creer [Translation] to believe [Translation_3] believing [Present Participle]

Output: creyendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Decir [Translation] to say, to tell [Translation_3] saying, telling [Present Participle]

Output: diciendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Destruir [Translation] to destroy [Translation_3] destroying [Present Participle]

Output: destruyendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Dormer [Translation] to sleep [Translation_3] sleeping [Present Participle]

Output: durmiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Ir [Translation] to go [Translation_3] going [Present Participle]

Output: yendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Leer [Translation] to read [Translation_3] reading [Present Participle]

Output: leyendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Mentir [Translation] to lie, to tell a falsehood [Translation_3] lying [Present Participle]

Output: mintiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] morir [Translation] to die [Translation_3] dying [Present Participle]

Output: muriendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] oír [Translation] to hear [Translation_3] hearing [Present Participle]

Output: oyendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] pedir [Translation] to ask for, to request [Translation_3] asking for, requesting [Present Participle]

Output: pidiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] poder [Translation] to be able [Translation_3] being able [Present Participle]

Output: pudiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] reír [Translation] to laugh [Translation_3] laughing [Present Participle]

Output: riendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] repetir [Translation] to repeat [Translation_3] repeating [Present Participle]

Output: repitiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] seguir [Translation] to follow [Translation_3] following [Present Participle]

Output: siguiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] sentir [Translation] to feel [Translation_3] feeling [Present Participle]

Output: sintiendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] servir [Translation] to serve [Translation_3] serving [Present Participle]

Output: sirviendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] traer [Translation] to bring [Translation_3] bringing [Present Participle]

Output: trayendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] venir [Translation] to come [Translation_3] coming [Present Participle]

Output: viniendo

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Savings Vehicle] 529 plans [Possible Contributors] No relationship or income-limitation test. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty. Designated beneficiary. [Tax Issues]

Output: No tax paid on interest earned until distributions are made. Currently, distributions used for qualified educational expenses are tax-exempt.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Coverdell accounts [Possible Contributors] No relationship test. Must satisfy income-limitation test. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty. Designated beneficiary. [Tax Issues]

Output: No tax paid on interest earned until distributions are made. Currently, distributions used for qualified educational expenses are tax-exempt.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Series EE and Series II savings bonds [Possible Contributors] Must satisfy relationship and income-limitation tests to qualify for tax-free treatment of interest upon redemption of bonds. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, only the portion used for qualified educational expenses is tax-free. Bond owner. [Tax Issues]

Output: No tax paid on interest earned if redeemed bonds are used for qualified educational expenses.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Personal investment accounts [Possible Contributors] You contribute to your own account or may make gifts into someone else's. [Possible Uses] All expenses. Account owner. [Tax Issues]

Output: Tax paid yearly on income earned within the account. No additional tax assessed when you take distributions for any reason.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Trust accounts [Possible Contributors] Trust grantor (the donor) only. [Possible Uses] All expenses. In years in which distributions are made, person to whom the distribution is made. In all other years, the trust pays the tax. [Tax Issues]

Output: Tax paid yearly on income earned within the account. No additional tax assessed when you take distributions for any reason.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Retirement accounts [Possible Contributors] Account owner only. [Possible Uses] Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty. Account owner. [Tax Issues]

Output: Tax deferred until you take distributions. Early distributions may also be subject to an additional penalty.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Home equity [Possible Contributors] Anyone may buy you a house or make payments against an existing mortgage; generally, only the homeowner actually does. [Possible Uses] All expenses. Homeowner. [Tax Issues]

Output: No tax owed if you refinance your house and use some or all of your equity to pay for college expenses. If you sell your house, you may be liable for a capital gains tax in some situations.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Diaphragmatic breathing [Place]

Output: Sitting in a boring meeting

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies

Places to Practice Your Stress-Management Skills


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Guided imagery [Place]

Output: Riding a bus, train, or taxicab

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Meditation [Place]

Output: Flying in an airplane

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Rapid relaxation [Place]

Output: Riding an elevator or escalator

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Autogenic suggestion [Place]

Output: Getting your hair cut

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Progressive muscle relaxation [Place]

Output: Sitting in the dentist’s chair

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Deep breathing [Place]

Output: Taking a bathroom break

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Relaxation Method to Try] Personal imagery [Place]

Output: Lying in bed, as you fall asleep

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 200 [Description] OK [Definition] The web page appears as expected. [What it Means]

Output: You want to see this status. Your server and web page have the welcome mat out for search engine spiders (and users, too).

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Input: [Code] 301 [Description] Moved Permanently [Definition] The web page has been redirected permanently to another web-page URL. [What it Means]

Output: When a search engine spider sees this status code, it moves easily to the appropriate new page. A 301 Redirect status doesn't cause a problem for search engine optimization.

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Input: [Code] 302 [Description] Found (Moved Temporarily) [Definition] The web page has been moved temporarily to a different URL. [What it Means]

Output: This status should raise a red flag if you find it on your web server. Even though people claim legitimate uses for a 302 Redirect code, this code can cause serious problems for your optimization efforts. Spammers frequently use 302 Redirects maliciously, so if you don't want a search engine mistaking your site for a spam site, avoid them.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 400 [Description] Bad Request [Definition] The server couldn't understand the request because of bad syntax. [What it Means]

Output: A typo in the URL could cause this status. Whatever the cause, you don't want to block a search engine spider from reaching your content pages, so investigate what's causing this status code on your site.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 401 [Description] Unauthorized [Definition] The request requires user authentication. [What it Means]

Output: Usually, this status means that you need to log in before you can view the page content. Not a good error for spiders to hit.403

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Code] 404 [Description] Not Found [Definition] The web page isn't available. [What it Means]

Output: You see this error code as the Page Cannot Be Displayed page that appears when a web site is down or nonexistent. You definitely don't want a spider following a link to your web site only to be greeted by a 404 error! That's like visiting a house and finding the lights off and the doors locked. If your server check shows that you have a 404 error for one of your landing pages, fix it ASAP.

Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] the [1] he [2] at [3] but [4]

Output: there

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Input: [0] of [1] was [2] be [3] not [4]

Output: use

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] and [1] for [2] this [3] what [4]

Output: an

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] a [1] on [2] have [3] all [4]

Output: each

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] to [1] are [2] from [3] were [4]

Output: which

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] in [1] as [2] or [3] we [4]

Output: she

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] is [1] with [2] ine [3] when [4]

Output: do

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] you [1] his [2] had [3] your [4]

Output: how

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies