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How to Make a Demolition Derby Map in "Halo"
"Halo Reach" supports a vibrant Forge mode where players can place weapons, vehicles and scenery wherever they want to create amazing maps, including demolition derby arenas. In some of the larger maps, players can set up incredibly destructive stadiums where Spartans will do battle from the cockpi
How to Make a Swirl for a Keychain
Keychains keep all of your keys in one place, and can be found in a variety of shapes and styles. However, store-bought keychains can seem generic. If you want a more personal keychain, make a custom keychain using a few materials you can purchase at any arts and crafts supply store. This allows yo
What Do House Cats & Mountain Lions Have in Common?
In terms of taxonomy, mountain lions and house cats are of the same kingdom, phylum, class, order and family, though they are of different genus and species. Still the mountain lion--known by other names, such as puma, cougar or panther--and the house cat share similarities in appearance, reproducti
How to Make a Radio Wave in Doodle God 2
In "Doodle God 2," players continue to create elements in the "Doodle God" game world by expanding on the base groups elements and reactions from "Doodle God." "Doodle God 2" allows you to make more than 300 elements as well as play mini-games and go on quests to create Doodle God's world. Among the
How to Calculate the Catalytic Efficiency
Enzymes are essential molecules -- they catalyze the reactions that make life happen. Nature features a remarkable variety of enzymes that catalyze a wide variety of reactions. In comparing these enzymes, it can sometimes be helpful to consider them in terms of their catalytic efficiency, also calle
Canadian Winter Trees and Bushes
Canada is known as the land of ice and snow, and that stereotype is actually true in many places. However, areas of comparatively milder weather exist along both coasts, as you cross from the United States into Canada. Avid botanists who visit these places will be quick to notice that the vegetation
How to Make a Deer Leg Gun Rack
The hooves and ankles of a deer can make an excellent showpiece for a hunter whose deer does not have a trophy rack. The bottom of a deer's legs have very little muscle tissue, and can be easily preserved. A deer-leg gun rack is an attractive use for parts of the deer that would otherwise go to wast
How to Make a Trundle Wheel
Trundle wheels measure long distances, especially in outdoor spaces like sports fields, yards, property for building structures and parking lots. You can also use them to measure very large rooms. Trundle wheels are usually exactly 36 inches or 1 yard in circumference, meaning one revolution of the
Dollar Bill Facts
Many of is use dollar bills quite often without ever thinking about them. The U.S. Treasury claims there are billions of dollar bills in circulation. Though we often fail to notice with so much paper money changing hands, these bills have some interesting characteristics.
How to Trigger the Cat Event in "Dark Cloud"
In "Dark Cloud," you play as Toan, a young man who discovers the ability to capture and manipulate Atla. These spheres contain all of the parts of the cities and towns Toan will travel to, and it's up to him to rebuild the world destroyed by evil forces. He is not alone in this quest, and one of his
How to Make a Creative Water Cycle Model
Students spend an average of eight hours in school each school day trying to learn a variety of subjects through traditional paper-and-pencil pedagogy. A concept such as the water cycle, however, can be taught in a more concrete way by using a simple, creative water cycle model to demonstrate evapor
How to Enjoy a Sunny Day
Everyone loves a sunny day. There are days even in the winter that are sunny but the best time to enjoy a sunny day is when the weather is warm. Fresh air is good for the human body and just walking around in the sunshine can improve not only your health but also your general outlook on life. The yo
The History of Hand-Blown Stained Glass
The history of stained glass is a long and mysterious one. Prior to the invention of technologies that allowed glass to be machine-made, all glass was either molded or hand-blown.
How to Repair a Chanel Watch Band
A Chanel watch is a classic accessory that is always in style. Most Chanel watches are well made, but you may get a small tear in the watch band due to excessive wear. Because a Chanel watch can be expensive, you don't want to use an abrasive product, such as glue, to repair the band. Instead, use a
Types of Japanese Wood Furniture
Japanese furniture celebrates functional elegance. Wood has traditionally been crafted into simple forms inspired by and used for practical purposes. From traditional chests that turned into staircases to contemporary chests that wave in a sinuous curve, fine furniture is crafted to be beautiful and
Fungus on Succulents
Succulents are fleshy plants that can withstand long periods of drought because they store water in their leaves, which are protected from evaporation by a thick, waxy cuticle. They use the stored water very sparingly and have extensive fibrous root systems that have tremendous sucking capability. S
What Are the Metals on the Periodic Table?
Metals are distinguished by their properties and their locations on the periodic table of the elements. Metals are ready contributors of electrons, which can be directed as current flow.
Landforms in Fayette, Michigan
The town of Fayette on Michigan's upper peninsula has a history of significance for iron mining industry, scientific study and tourism. Located on the lower West side of Garden peninsula in what is now Fayette State park, the region is part of the outermost rim of the Michigan basin geological forma
Negative Uses of Transgenic Animals
The creation of transgenic animals has been going on since man domesticated his first animal. The practice was a primitive form of biotechnology and more of a selective breeding process in its infancy. However, modern advancements in bioengineering involves drastic changes, such as combining two dif
How to Glue Plexiglas
Plexiglass is a material that can be cut, molded and glued into many shapes. Frequently used to build aquariums and greenhouses, it is a versatile form of plastic. Plexiglass is available at local hardware stores but selection will be limited. An acrylic shop will have a wide variety of plexiglass s