The minimum Per Diem rate in California is currently $129, which breaks down in to $83 for your lodging and then a further $46 for your meals and expenses.

That $83 / $46 is the standard Per Diem rate for the state of California, from October 2014 to September 2015. But because California is such a … Read more

Gone Girl is not part of a series. It is a one-off novel written by Gillian Flynn, which became a huge success when it was published two years ago in Summer 2012.

If Yahoo is loading slowly, it's probably because of one of two things:

1. There are a lot of people on Yahoo at the moment.

2. Your Internet connection is slowing you down.

Since it ends in 0, you can tell right away 450 isn't a prime number, and therefore has more than two factors. There's no easy way to work those factors out, so you have to do some maths and make some notes. And it turns out that 450 has 18 factors, or 36 including negatives.

Start … Read more

To apply for a driving license in Bahrain, you must submit an application to the General Directorate of Traffic, which falls under the Ministry of Interior, and can be found in Isa Town in the north of the country.

Their website advises that the process should take roughly 3 working days, and notes that there … Read more

Unfortunately, Bank of America no longer offers the Quick Payment service that they used to have, and they announced two years ago that they'd be bringing it to an end back in March 2012.

When the original service was put to an end, they replaced it with something called Online Bill Pay, which is … Read more

One of the main benefits that Ello has over other social networking sites is that it's ad-free. That lack of advertising money is probably why the developers chose an open-source framework to design the site, and they use Ruby on Rails as their programming language.

In essence, it's very similar to the main … Read more

If you're looking for to buy two Pikachu onesies to reach you in the USA by Halloween on October 31st, your safest choice will probably be a marketplace like eBay or Etsy.

The Chevy Equinox has been a big seller for Chevrolet over the years, and the fact that it takes plenty of petrol has been a big part of that.

If you're getting a model with the 2.4L engine, then you're looking at a tank of just over 70 litres, and if you're getting the 3.6L engine, … Read more

If you're going to get a new NBA jersey, you could think about whichever player is your favourite and get their name and number printed on the back.

Of course, the alternative is to stick with a more popular player, one who scores a lot of points or assists in every game. But I personally think … Read more

The Acknowledgements part of a project or essay is the space reserved for thanking the people who've helped you along the way, without whom the end result might not have otherwise been possible.

In an academic setting, the Acknowledgements section will usually include the names of supervisors or tutors, and how they shaped the project or … Read more

There are plenty of different topics commerce students could work on for their project, ranging from things like giving a brief introduction to macroeconomics or microeconomics, or more specific subjects like laws regarding Income Tax or Corporation Tax.

You could pose them a list like this, and have each choose one to work on:

All liquids share a number of things in common, such as:

1. They are without a determined shape.

2. Because of this, they flow easily.

3. When they are frozen, they become a solid.

4. When they are boiled or evaporate, they become a … Read more

The width of an A5 piece of paper is 14.8 centimetres, and its length is exactly 21 centimetres. Essentially, if you were to take a sheet of A4 and fold or cut it in two, you'd get the right size for A5.

Whilst not as popular as sizes like A4 and A3 in offices, … Read more

Gina Rodriguez is a really talented actress who's starred in a number of films and TV shows, and recently landed the lead in her own TV show, The CW's upcoming Jane the Virgin.

The song 'Hey Moshi' is a parody of the 1982 hit single, 'Mickey', made famous by Tony Basil, and the lyrics are very similar, replacing the words 'Hey Mickey' for 'Hey Moshi' in the chorus, and adding some new verses.

Basil's song was itself a new version of the … Read more

MTV's Jersey Shore used the song 'Get Crazy', by LMFAO, for the intro theme song throughout all six seasons.

At the time Jersey Shore first went on the air back in 2009, LMFAO were just starting to make a name for themselves in the EDM scene. They'd released their first full album, Party Rock, that summer, … Read more

If you were to borrow £250,000 with a 5% interest rate, for a period of 30 years, you would be looking at paying back just over £480,000 in total.

Assuming it's relating to a mortgage, the exact sum you would pay back would depend on which kind of mortgage you take out, and who you take … Read more

There are quite a few movie versions of George Orwell's 1984. The most famous is probably the film directed by Michael Radford, which was appropriately timed to be released back in 1984.

The film stars John Hurt as Winston Smith, with Suzanna Hamilton as Julia and Richard Burton as O'Brien. Hurt and Burton, especially, … Read more

Football is a really popular sport in the UK, a lot more so than fishing for most people.

When children are young, they're usually encouraged to stay physically active. Football is a lot more physical than fishing, which is probably why more people take part in it, and more schools offer it.

Towns and cities … Read more