How Do You Tell if a Whirlpool Dishwasher Is Still Running?

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Problem scenario
Your Whirlpool dishwasher has been quiet for a while, but you are not sure if the cycle is done. How do you tell it if is running or not?

Solution
Do the lights look like this picture?

Or this picture?

The lower picture is how the dishwasher looks when it is off/done. The blue light in the upper-right-hand corner by itself should be off before you want to open it and get the clean dishes.

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Where Does the Dollar Sign “$” Come from?

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Problem scenario
You are curious why an “S” with a line through it is the sign of the dollar. Where did the cash sign “$” (or dollar symbol) originate?

Answer
It is not clear, but it appears to have something to do with Spanish coinage with “pesos” meaning “pieces” and an abbreviation would be “ps”. In smaller coins or on containers,

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How Can We Get the U.S. Post Office to Allow for Payments without a Billing Address Related to the Addresses in a Move?

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Problem scenario
If you are putting in a mail forward and you have a “Moving To” address and a “Moving From” address, the billing address for your debit or credit card must be one of those two. If it is not, you are out of luck for using the online change of address on usps.com.

What can we do about this?

No Solution
This is unsolved.

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What is Homeostat (or Sleep Homeostat)?

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Question
You have heard the terms homeostat and sleep homeostat. What do these terms mean?

Answer
“Homeostat (Sleep Homeostat): A neurobiologic structure or circuit that is believed to regulate sleep quality and quantity based on the amount and/or quality of prior wakefulness.” (Taken from page 151 of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia by Perlis et al.)

“Blessed are those drowsy ones: for they shall soon nod to sleep.” (Taken from page 38 of Thus Spake Zarathustra (Squid Classics 2017).)

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What States Have Double Taxation on Income for Remote Workers?

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Problem scenario
“People who work in a state they do not live in may be subject to income tax withholding for both states.” (This quote was taken from https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/hybrid-work-legal-challenges.aspx.)

You read that some states make the remote employee pay income tax in addition to other taxes where the employer is located. What states are these?

Answer
Arkansas,

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