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I will list a few apps that effectively resize photos. However, as a user you have to decide on the app that best meets your requirement. Photo Compress 2.0 Photo Compress 2.0 is a free app and you can download it from Play Store, and the good news is that it is an ad free app. Use this app if you want to compress your large pictures into smaller sized pictures without compromising on the picture quality....

Polar Bears Dirk Kempthorne, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, announced in May that the polar bear has been listed as threatened, thus protected by the Endangered Species Act. The protection is somewhat watered down since the Interior Department included provisions allowing for continued oil and gas development in polar bear habitats. By 2008, the estimated number of polar bears left in the wild was about 20,000. Reducing Greenhouse Emissions The Group of 8 nations —U....

Many people face this intriguing problem on their Windows computers (including the latest Windows 8). Let’s see how to get around this problem. Well, this problem exists because you’re using US International Keyboard layout. This layout is a bit problematic one. The easiest way to solve the above mentioned problem is to use US English or British English layouts. Here is how to do this: Go to control panel (In Windows 8 you can press Windows + R to bring up the Run dialog box and then type control in that box) Now go to Languages option You will get a screen where you’ll see the list of languages that have been installed in your computer....

“To help you know what to expect, you can preview parts of the course before buying.” Best Budget: Instructables Free Online Woodworking “If you like reading and just want to see what woodworking is all about, check out this free course first.” Best for Beginners: The Weekend Woodworker “The course includes printable plans and diagrams, video demonstrations, and comprehensive tool guides and material lists.” Best for Experts: Woodworking Masterclasses “These lessons focus on more difficult woodworking projects like crafting furniture and learning specific techniques....

Cuba enters World War I on the side of the Allies. The Provincial Revolutionary Government is overthrown by members of the military and civilians loyal to Batista, who is backed by the U.S. He remains in control of the country behind a series of puppet presidents. The Cuban Missile Crisis brings the U.S. and Cuba to the brink of nuclear war. The Soviets attempt to install medium-range missiles in Cuba—capable of striking targets in the United States with nuclear warheads....

Bamboo knitting yarn is a relatively new entry in the knitting world, but it has become quite popular very quickly and with good reason. Bamboo is a beautiful natural fiber that wears well, brings a little bit of luxury to a project, and is often considered naturally antibacterial. Environmentally Friendly Bamboo yarn, when not mixed with unnatural fibers, is biodegradable. Many of the choices on the market are dyed with natural dyes that are safer for the environment....

However, if you want to use a specific commercial font –you will have to pay for it. Fonts.com website has launched a service, similar to Google Fonts, in September 2010. Directory of Fonts.com has over 20,000 fonts and under their free plan there are more than 3000 fonts are available for free. The catch is that if you take their free plan –your website will have to show a “Fonts....

We noticed that as soon as the battery charge in iPhone falls below 20%, we get a popup to activate the Low Power Mode. The popup reads “Mail fetch, background app refresh, automatic downloads, and some visual effects are reduced or disabled in Low Power Mode”. You get the options of canceling the popup or continue with the activation. Sometimes saving battery life becomes an emergency situation. You might be traveling in an area with no possibility of recharging your phone....

Bar Clamps vs. Pipe Clamps When it comes to larger jobs, such as making a glue-up for a tabletop or a raised panel cabinet door, you’re probably going to need a longer clamp. Traditionally, this would be the domain of the large bar clamp—a flat, steel rod with a secured jaw on one end and an adjustable jaw on the opposite end. But bar clamps can be quite expensive A set of two 24-inch and two 48-inch bar clamps can approach $200....

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Pimples and blackheads (usually on the face) are known as acne. Acne is caused by bacteria and oil in the skin that clog the pores, which then become inflamed. There is no way to prevent acne; most young people get some form of it. You don’t have to be an athlete to get athlete’s foot. Sneakers worn without socks make the ideal environment for fungus growth. The fungus causes the skin to itch and peel, especially between the toes....

Coronavirus pandemic outbreak has affected our daily lives drastically. It is strictly recommended to follow social distancing. Panic and vulnerability could be seen and experienced all around. Worst of all is the fear of unknown. You just don’t know if the vendor you just contacted or the delivery boy you just attended at your door is amongst the carrier of coronavirus. This is exactly where the Aarogya Setu app can do wonders....

Certain design elements are consistent throughout period pieces, making it easy to identify cars, fashions, and even buildings. Authentic jewelry from this period was made between 1920 and 1935 and has at least one, sometimes all, of the following traits listed below. The jewelry styles remained popular through the late 1930s and have since reemerged as one of the most popular antique jewelry styles. Other common diamond cuts for Art Deco era jewelry include antique cushion cut, transitional cut, and Asscher cut....