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      <title>How To Get Out Of Jury Duty</title>
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      <created-at>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:03:01 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[The days when you could duck service simply by returning the summons with a lame excuse are long gone. So you’re gonna have to get more creative.]]>
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      <title>How To Hire Someone</title>
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      <created-at>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:33:46 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>CinemaSlam</username>
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        <![CDATA[There’s nothing worse than spending weeks finding a new employee, only to realize you’ve made a terrible mistake. Be smart about hiring.]]>
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      <title>How To Crash a Party</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:34:13 -0700</created-at>
      <rating>7</rating>
      <username>craigstaggs</username>
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        <![CDATA[Never allow the fact that you were not invited to a social event prevent you from attending it. You just have to master the fine art of crashing. ]]>
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      <title>How Not To Fire Somebody</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:32:23 -0700</created-at>
      <rating>3</rating>
      <username>sirrance</username>
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        <![CDATA[Sure, terminating an employee is a dirty job. But, hey—at least you still have a job.]]>
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      <title>How To Survive Christmas With Your Family</title>
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      <created-at>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:04:11 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>CinemaSlam</username>
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        <![CDATA[Visiting the extended family for the holidays? Here's how to keep your sanity in the face of all that good cheer.]]>
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      <title>How To Make Friends At College</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:36:12 -0700</created-at>
      <rating>3</rating>
      <username>fivelivemedia</username>
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        <![CDATA[Miss the security of your high school posse? No worries—a new gang awaits.]]>
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      <title>How To Fake Your Way Through a Cocktail Party</title>
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      <created-at>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:03:50 -0700</created-at>
      <rating>10</rating>
      <username>DimitriL</username>
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        <![CDATA[Be our fair lady, Eliza Doolittle, as we show you how easy it is to act more cultured and sophisticated than you really are.]]>
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      <title>How To Deal With a Bad Annual Review</title>
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      <created-at>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:46:52 -0700</created-at>
      <rating>6</rating>
      <username>rcrc</username>
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        <![CDATA[Suffering through a performance review can be uncomfortable in the best of circumstances—let alone when your performance has been judged subpar.  Here's how to handle the worst case scenario.]]>
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      <title>How To Improve Your Mental Health</title>
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      <created-at>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:17:18 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>kevinveselka</username>
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        <![CDATA[Stressed, sad, or just feeling blah? There are lots of ways to improve your mental health.]]>
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      <title>How To Ask Someone To Be Quiet in a Movie Theater</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:17:09 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>Equilibrio</username>
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        <![CDATA[Don’t you just hate it when a fellow moviegoer provides a running commentary? Here’s how to silence the squawker.]]>
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      <title>How To Make Your Dorm Room Livable</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:17:25 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>fischybusiness</username>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[A few handy tricks can turn your school cell into a cozy suite.]]>
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      <title>How To Avoid Doing the Thanksgiving Dishes</title>
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      <created-at>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:48:03 -0700</created-at>
      <rating>8</rating>
      <username>demeincke7</username>
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        <![CDATA[Are you the one scraping sticky marshmallowed yams and congealed gravy off the dishes every Thanksgiving? Shame someone else into doing it this year.]]>
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      <title>How To Fire Someone</title>
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      <username>TreehouseFlicks</username>
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        <![CDATA[Telling someone they've lost their job is never easy. But with the right preparation, you can make it go smoothly.]]>
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      <title>How To Escape From a Bad Party Without Offending the Host</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:47:13 -0700</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[We’ve all been there—stuck at a party that’s about as entertaining as mopping the floor. That’s why it’s important to have an exit strategy. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[It's been a lovely evening, but your guests show no signs of leaving. Perhaps they just need a little push.]]>
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