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  According to some of the latest research by the University of Colorado, it turns out women rate men who have their shirts off and expose those rippling movie-like abs to be significantly lower in social in their appeal. Even worse still they also see them as being less competent and more promiscuous. Wow. So what is the best picture, angle, or way to demonstrate your best photo ever to attract the person of your dreams? Because whether you like it or not a good dating profile pic will largely determine your romantic outcomes even more so than the bio....

We have owned two houses with heat pumps in them. Not familiar with the term? Then maybe you’ve heard about mini splits? Or ductless air conditioning? Despite the “hot” and “cold” terms associated with these devices, they are energy-efficient ways to heat and cool a home that does not have a forced air system. Why forced air? Because if you have forced air heat, then you can easily convert that to central air conditioning. However, if like in our homes, you only had baseboard heating, then it would be a whole big involved project to install ducts for central air....

By Pang-Chieh Ho If you were to ask me about the items I have the most of in my home, I would say it’s books and bags. The books are easier to organize (when I say “organize,” I mean “leave on a shelf”), while the bags have been more resistant to my coordination efforts. So this week I’m asking experts about the best ways to organize bags, especially if you have limited space.  But before we get into that, we have a birthday to celebrate! Drumroll, please … SMARTER IS A YEAR OLD! Illustration: Chris Griggs/Consumer Reports In celebration of...

No matter how you swing the golf club, only one position matters in the swing – impact. Your impact position is the moment of truth and will determine how the ball flies. If you come into impact with an open clubface and straight path, you will hit a cut or slice. If you come into impact (aka the strike zone) with a closed face and left path, you’ll hit the dreaded pull hook. Or, a square club face with a straight path leads to a ball in a straight line toward your target. Impact is everything!  Luckily, there is a training...

There are scores of men in Alaska, their faces a worn stare, and the first man Marie likes the look of who has prospects and could be tied down long enough to marry, she will have him. Visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Sheila and Sly, all the way from Conroe, Texas, with the money they sent and no return date, she walks with them into the Moose Lodge and mouths open and forks hang in the air. Talking to Sly is a way to be closer to her, be a big man and offer what before was a hassle, a...