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Click on “Steam” in the toolbar at the top left corner of your Steam session. | |
Select “Exit” or “Exit Steam.” Your current session of Steam will close.
Alternately, right-click on the Steam icon in the notification tray on your desktop, and select “Exit.” In Windows, the notification tray is located at the bottom right corner of the desktop; in Mac OS X, the notification tray is located at the t... | |
Double-click on the Steam icon on your desktop to relaunch Steam. If the Steam shortcut icon is not located on your desktop, search for Steam in the “Start” menu in Windows, or in the Applications folder on Mac OS X. | |
Start by making a small change in your daily life. You don’t have to turn your whole life around all at once. Instead, pick something small that you can work toward today. A few small decisions are just as good as one large decision.
Good changes might include commuting by walking or biking, cutting back on alcohol or ... | |
Practice positive self-talk. Catch negative or self-critical thoughts as they pass through your head. Acknowledge that those thoughts exist as an emotional signal, then picture the negative thoughts like clouds drifting by and let them go. If you find yourself using a lot of “should,” “must,” “always” or “never” state... | |
Set short-term and long-term goals. If you have any areas of your life that you want to change, try breaking them down into goals you can work toward. Create short-term goals that you can reach in a few months as well as long-term goals that might take a few years.
Short-term goals include: quitting smoking, walking f... | |
Set aside time for your passions. Pursuing your hobbies and interests can bring you closer to yourself and build your self-confidence. Reconnect with an old hobby you used to enjoy, or take a chance and try something new.
Create a list of things you’ve always wanted to try, whether it’s going to the new cafe that open... | |
Take responsibility for your own actions. Instead of blaming other people or circumstances for your lack of achievements, try to take ownership over them. That way, you can feel like you have control over your own life instead of leaving it up to others. It can be tough to do this at first, but it will be helpful in t... | |
Accept your mistakes or setbacks. You won’t be able to achieve all of your goals perfectly, and that’s okay! Remember that you’re only human, and learn to forgive yourself if you mess up.
The more you accept yourself for who you are, the more others will, too.
Remember that you should only compare yourself against who... | |
Formalize your business. Set up the appropriate business entity for your label so that you can operate legally, and protect yourself as well. You have several options, which may be called different things in different countries, but are functionally the same:
Sole proprietorship. This is the one where you do it all. A ... | |
Bring in the talent. With your plan in place, your business in order, licenses and permits applied for and granted, and your production art created and approved, and (hopefully) some investment capital to get you rolling, it's time to get to work! | |
Get out there and listen to live music, but listen with a critical ear. Watch the audience and see how they react to the band. If they are up on their feet from the start, and swooning over the band, you might be on to something!
Approach the band and talk with them. Find out who they are, how long they've been togeth... | |
Meet the press. Your town is loaded with writers who will help you get the word out, but they have to know you. Search for them in the local papers, or local music blogs, and make contact. Invite them to lunch, or to your studio (or to the studio you like to use), and keep in touch with them. | |
Meet the engineers. Find the local recording studios in your area, and visit them. Some may be extravagant, high-end studios, and many will be modest one- or two-room affairs, with varying equipment standards. While that is certainly something to consider, more important is the quality of music that comes out of their... | |
Visit the music and record stores. Big or small, they are there to sell recordings. When you get to know them, they may well be happy to sell your recordings as well. It's a small venue in the grand scheme of things, but when you're getting started, there's no venue that's too small. | |
Get to know the agents. These are the people who have their fingers on the pulse of the local music industry. The bands that have signed an agent have passed a certain threshold of legitimacy, simply by being professional enough to hire an agent.
If your services show well to agents and promoters, the next time one of... | |
Trim each rose you're using down to size. You're going to be cutting the stem in half or in fourths and putting each half or quarter into a separate dye basin. Many rose stems need to be fairly short in order to do this, although not all need to be, especially if you can find a tall glass for your dye basin. | |
Cut each rose stem in half or in fourths. If you want a truly mind-blowing tie-dye experience, cut the rose in fourths. Otherwise, just cut the stem in half. Creating two semi-stems should give you more than enough flower power — don't you worry.
You don't have to cut the stem of the roses all the way up to the bottom... | |
Find a useful dye basin for your dyes. Popsicle molds make ideal receptacles for dyes, giving you the opportunity to dye several flowers at once. If you can't find a popsicle mold, consider using two glasses or two vases for each rose. | |
Place different color dyes in each dye basin. Only a little amount is necessary, as long as it submerges the bottom of the rose stem.
Try getting colors that match or interact well together. Red and pink work well, as do green and yellow; blue and purple; yellow and orange; green and blue. | |
Position your rose stems in your dye basin and leave them there until they soak up all the dye. After about 8 hours, you'll begin to see some very nice coloring in your rose petals. After 24 hours, your rose petals should be almost a completely different color. | |
Remove the roses from the dye basin. Your roses are ready to present or dry out for posterity! | |
Have your child’s perceptual reasoning assessed. If you are concerned about your child’s perceptual reasoning abilities, consider having them take a standardized intelligence test. The WISC-IV is a test that assesses several types of reasoning and intelligence in children, including perceptual reasoning.
Ask your child... | |
Talk to your child’s pediatrician. If you have any concerns about your child’s cognitive development or perceptual abilities, make an appointment with your pediatrician. They can help determine if there are any underlying issues that may be creating extra challenges for your child, such as a vision or hearing impairme... | |
Work with a special education teacher. If your child faces challenges with perceptual reasoning, discuss these issues with your school psychologist. If your school offers special education services, work with the special ed teacher to develop an individualized education plan that focuses on developing your child’s per... | |
Take your child to an occupational therapist. Occupational therapists are specialists who help people deal with physical, cognitive, and sensory disabilities and challenges. If your child needs extra help with perceptual reasoning, take them to an occupational therapist who specializes in working with children.
Your p... | |
Get everything you need. You can make flowers with pleated satin ribbon fairly easily. You will need a length of ribbon between about 18 and 24-inches long. You will also need some quick drying and strong glue. If you have a glue gun, you can use that. To form the base of the flower, you need a chipboard circle, and fo... | |
Glue the centre. Start rolling up one end of the ribbon in a spiral in one hand, so you have the beginnings of your flower. Place a blob of glue at the centre of the chipboard backing and press the centre of the small spiral onto the glue. The glue will dry quickly so you need to be able to work fast to stick the ribb... | |
Wind the ribbon around. Once you have stuck down the centre of the flower, you will wrap the ribbon around in a growing spiral. Add more glue to chipboard backing as you go and stick the ribbon down. This is tricky work, but you will still need to act quite quickly.
As you wind the ribbon and stick in down, you will s... | |
Identify your skills. When thinking about where you want to volunteer, considering your skill set is important. Organizations are always looking for people with different skill sets, so no matter what you're good at, you should be able to find a place that can use those skills. First, though, you need to identify those... | |
Review your weekly schedule. You don't want to say that you can volunteer five times a week only to bail on the organization after a month. You need to be realistic about how much time you can give to an organization based on your other commitments.
Try not to over-commit yourself. If you try to do too much, you're mo... | |
Establish the length of time you'd like to volunteer. Maybe you really only want to volunteer at a place for a month. On the other hand, maybe you're looking for a place to volunteer for the long term. Either is fine, but you need to figure out what you want and be upfront about it with the organization.
Knowing the l... | |
Volunteer in person or online. Some people have the time to go in person to an organization to volunteer. If that's you, great. If it's not, think about volunteering remotely by doing work online. Many organizations are now looking for people who can help with things like writing and PR work, most of which can be done... | |
Go to the WhatsApp website on a computer. It's at https://www.whatsapp.com/. You can download WhatsApp's desktop version from this site.
You will need to have WhatsApp installed on your phone as well in order to log into WhatsApp on the desktop. | |
Click Mac or Windows PC. This option is toward the bottom of the webpage. | |
Click the green DOWNLOAD button. It's on the right side of the page. Clicking this button will prompt the WhatsApp setup file to download, though you may first have to select a download location, like your downloads folder.
Depending on your computer type, this button will say either "Download for Windows 64-Bit" or "... | |
Wait for the setup file to finish downloading, then double-click it. It will likely be in your computer's default "Downloads" folder (e.g., the desktop) with a name similar to "WhatsApp." | |
Wait for WhatsApp to finish installing. Once it's done installing, you'll see the WhatsApp icon, which is a white phone on a green background, on your desktop.
A white window with a green illustration will appear while WhatsApp is installing. | |
Double-click the WhatsApp icon if WhatsApp doesn't open. Doing so will launch WhatsApp's login page, which has a black-and-white checkered box (this is a QR code). | |
Open WhatsApp on your phone. If you don't have WhatsApp on your phone yet, you'll need to install it on your iPhone or iPad or Android phone or tablet before continuing. | |
Open the WhatsApp code scanner. Depending on your phone, the path to open the QR scanner will be as follows:
iPhone - Tap Settings in the bottom-right corner of your screen, then tap WhatsApp Web/Desktop near the top of the screen.
Android - Tap ⋮, then tap WhatsApp Web at the top of the menu. | |
Point your phone's camera at the QR code. After a brief moment, WhatsApp will scan the code, which will give your computer permission to log into WhatsApp. You should now be able to use WhatsApp on your computer!
If the QR code has expired, click the arrow in the middle of it to refresh the code.
If the code won't sca... | |
Wash off the blade with a mild dish soap water to remove debris. Fill a bowl with about 1 cup (240 mL) of warm water, followed by 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of dish detergent. Stir in the dish detergent until it’s soapy. Then, put the blade into the water and scrub it with a clean sponge. Wash off as much loose rust, oil, and... | |
Mix 3 parts of baking soda with 1 part water in a bowl. For example, mix about 1 tablespoon (14.40 g) of baking soda with 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of water. Stir them together until they form a paste. Make enough of the paste to cover all of the rusty spots on the blade.
Baking soda is stronger and easier to apply as a pas... | |
Spread the baking soda over the blade with a toothbrush. Dip the brush into the bowl to scoop up some of the paste. Make sure all of the rust spots are well-covered. To ensure you don’t miss any, start at the handle and work toward the tip.
Cover every spot. You can’t use too much baking soda on it. | |
Scrub the baking soda into rust spots with a toothbrush. Work along the length of the blade from the handle to the tip. Treat each spot to remove as much of the rust as possible. Scrub in the direction of the handle and tip rather than the sharp edge. When you’re done, remember to flip the blade over to clean its othe... | |
Brush the blade with super fine steel wool to eliminate older rust stains. Press the steel wool pad gently. Move it back and forth along the blade’s length. Work toward the tip, scrubbing out rusty spots as you come across them. Apply more of the baking soda paste as needed to keep the spots covered while you’re scrub... | |
Rinse the knife under warm water to clean off the rust. Turn on the sink tap and wait for the water to warm up. Then, hold the knife under the water. Check for any remaining rust flakes still stuck on the metal and try scrubbing them out with a toothbrush.
The water won’t damage your blade as long as you wipe it dry b... | |
Wipe water off the blade with a clean microfiber cloth. Hold the cloth over the blunt side of the blade and wipe the sides clean. Then, look for any signs of moisture or rust still on it. Make sure the blade is completely dry before attempting to store it. If it’s still a little rusty, clean it again first.
You could ... | |
Change the title to match your divorce settlement agreement. As part of the divorce, you need to decide who will keep the car, and who will be responsible for the payments, if there are any. Usually, these are the same. But after a divorce, things can get different. For example, you may agree that one party will contin... | |
Treat a gift as a transfer and correct the title accordingly. Suppose the original title had two individuals’ names on it, say a parent and child. At some point, the parent chooses to give the car completely to the child as a gift. This will require having the parent remove his or her name from the title as described ... | |
Correct the title to show a donation to charity. Many people choose to donate vehicles, particularly older ones, to charities. This will allow them to take the value of the car as a tax deduction, as long as the organization is a recognized 501(c)(3) charity. If you are doing this, complete the title the same as any o... | |
Decide what additional forms may be needed in case of a death. In case one owner on the title of a car passes away, the remaining owner will need to consider whether additional papers are needed, or even if any additional steps are necessary.
If the title was in both spouse’s names, the surviving spouse can generally ... | |
Make your Libra guy wonder why you aren’t texting him back. Libras are social creatures, and they love spending all their time with their partner. You can make him jealous by widening your response times—leave him hanging for a few hours to make him sweat.
Libras don’t love being ignored entirely, so try to remember to... | |
Your body language can let him know you’re interested. Glance in the guy’s direction and give him a small smile when your eyes meet. Turn your body towards him so he can tell you’d like to chat.
If he sees you smiling at him, he might even come over and talk to you! | |
Interrupt the cycle of thoughts with an active distraction. One of the keys to overcoming OCD rumination is finding ways to break the cycle of negative thoughts you’re experiencing. If you find yourself ruminating, force yourself to pay attention to something else. Reading a book, watching a movie, or listening to a po... | |
Change your environment and focus on what’s around you. A change of scenery is a simple but effective way to stop ruminating. Ideally, choose an environment that you enjoy! Getting outdoors can be particularly helpful, especially if you’ve been cooped up inside all day. A quick walk around your block can do the trick,... | |
Try exercising to snap yourself out of the negative thought cycle. Ruminating lulls you into a physically inactive state because your energy is being consumed by your thoughts. Getting up and moving your body forces you to funnel some of that energy into a physical activity instead.
Choose an exercise that you like, w... | |
Use meditation as a way to shift focus and manage your thoughts. Meditation and mindfulness techniques teach you to focus on the present moment and accept unwanted thoughts without judgment. These techniques can help you relax and gain control over your thoughts before you get stuck in another cycle. The goal is to ev... | |
Answer who, what, where, and why. Consider who is being addressed or discussed in the original text. Think about what is being addressed or discussed. Mention where the text is set, if relevant. Finally, determine why the author is discussing or addressing the subject matter in the original text.
For example, if you ar... | |
Have one to three sentences of supporting evidence. Aim to have one to three supporting points at the most, as you do not want to make the summary paragraph too long. Use events from the text as well as quotes or points in the text to support your opening line.
For example, if you are discussing an article, you may us... | |
Use your own words to summarize the original text. Do not copy or paraphrase the original text. Use your own words in the summary. Avoid using the same language or word choice as the original text, unless you are quoting it directly.
Keep in mind a summary paragraph should simply state the essential information in the... | |
Keep the summary short and to the point. A summary paragraph should be no longer than six to eight sentences. Once you finish a draft of the summary paragraph, read it over and revise it so it is short and to the point. Remove any sentences or phrases that seem redundant or repetitive.
You may also show the summary pa... | |
Pull the two ends of the slinky apart. Hold both ends of the slinky, one in each hand. Pull them apart in opposite directions, just enough that you can see exactly where the tangle is. Keep holding them in that position.
This method is for slinkies with only a few of its loops tangled. If your slinky is too tangled to ... | |
Rotate one end of the slinky. Hold the other end steady as you rotate. Rotating in one direction will make the tangled loops move farther apart; this is the direction you want. If you start rotating and the tangled loops grate tightly together, stop and reverse the direction you're rotating. | |
Lift the tangled loops up to fix them. Once the tangled loops have some space between them, look closely to see which loop is out of place. Lift that loop up away from the straight line of the slinky. If you keep the slinky stretched apart, the loop should snap back into the correct place as soon as you let go. If it ... | |
An enjoyable environment keeps you from getting bored. Find a place you love in the city and focus your runs there; this could be any section of the city that you find scenic and appealing. If you enjoy green areas, for example, find a city park or garden to jog around. When you appreciate your surroundings, you’ll als... | |
Manage your heater so it provides exactly the warmth you need. Especially if you live in a cold climate, you’re probably going to have to rely on heating devices to provide some of the warmth in your greenhouse. An electric heater is typically the safest and most efficient choice for a greenhouse, but you can further b... | |
Decide what kind of paper you will use. Regardless of which kind of fox you want to make, you will need to start with a perfectly square piece of paper. Origami paper comes in perfect squares, so so won't have to worry about cutting it. If you don't have a square piece of paper, you can start with a standard 8 1/2 x 11... | |
Fold the left corner in. If your paper is not already a square, start by folding the upper left corner of your paper down to the right side, making sure that the upper right corner is creased perfectly in half.
You should be left with a skinny rectangle at the bottom of the page.
It's very important that your edges al... | |
Fold the right corner in. Next, fold the upper right corner of your paper so that it meets the bottom corner of your previous fold.
At this point, you should have a triangle at the top and a skinny rectangle at the bottom. | |
Fold the rectangle. Fold the rectangle on the bottom under your triangle. Run your finger along this fold to make a very good crease.
At this point, you should have a large triangle with two smaller triangles protruding from behind it (one on each side). | |
Unfold and cut. Lastly, unfold your piece of paper and cut the rectangle off of the bottom. This will leave you with a perfectly square piece of paper that you can use for any origami project.
If you created a really solid crease, you may also be able to tear the rectangle off, but be careful to do it cleanly. | |
You can easily tuck pencil cases into more compact spaces. You can use either hard plastic cases or zip-up pouches to hold the pieces. Once you put all of the pieces in the case, seal it shut so you don’t lose any. Keep all of the cases in one spot on a shelf or in a closet so you can access all of your puzzles easily.... | |
Choose the equation you want to work with first. It doesn’t matter which equation you choose, but you might want to look for one that will give you numbers that are easier to work with.
For example, if your simultaneous equations are 1) x+2y=−4{\displaystyle x+2y=-4} and 2) 2x+5y=1{\displaystyle 2x+5y=1}, you will prob... | |
Isolate the x{\displaystyle x} variable in the first equation. You could also start by isolating the y variable (or whatever other variable the equation uses).
For example, if you are beginning with x+2y=−4{\displaystyle x+2y=-4}, you could solve for x{\displaystyle x} by subtracting 2y from each side.x+2y=−4{\display... | |
Plug in the value of x{\displaystyle x} into the second equation. Place the value in parentheses for clarity.
For example, if you found x=−4−2y{\displaystyle x=-4-2y} in the first equation, plug in −4−2y{\displaystyle -4-2y} for x{\displaystyle x} in the second equation:2x+5y=1{\displaystyle 2x+5y=1}2(−4−2y)+5y=1{\dis... | |
Find the value of y{\displaystyle y} in the second equation. Remember to follow the order of operations.
For example, to solve for y{\displaystyle y} in the equation 2(−4−2y)+5=1{\displaystyle 2(-4-2y)+5=1}, first use the distributive property to multiply.2(−4−2y)+5y=1{\displaystyle 2(-4-2y)+5y=1}−8−4y+5y=1{\displayst... | |
A narcissist won’t respect the boundaries of people close to you either. If a narcissist can’t reach you, they may try getting in touch with your friends and family to find ways to keep you in their life. It’s common for a narcissist to get in touch with a mutual friend in order to get you to come back to them.
Set bou... | |
Predict who your ideal customer will be. Pretend that you’re shopping from your own craft business, and think about how you’d describe your crafts from a shopper’s perspective. Try and form an identity based on this experiment, like where your ideal customer lives, when they’re most likely to shop, and why they choose ... | |
Cater your product descriptions to your ideal clientele. Narrow down your ideal customer’s reason for shopping, then try to address it in your product’s description and website. Think about really specific reasons why the customer might be looking for a certain craft—this can help you narrow down your description.
For... | |
Separate yourself from the competition. Look online to see what other crafters in your field are selling. Give yourself a unique angle that no other crafter has, which will really set you apart from other sellers. Advertise the unique product you offer customers, and explain why it’s noteworthy.
For instance, if you m... | |
Draft a personal story that describes your backstory. Write down a few inspirational paragraphs about your origin story as an artisan. Let them know when you started crafting, and if there are any special causes that are near and dear to your heart. Keep your passage concise and to the point, so buyers feel like they ... | |
Design a website for your business. Build a website that helps give your customers a full scope of what you offer as an artisan. Include an “about” tab, along with a place for people to shop and view your products. Additionally, include a “contact” page that helps potential clientele get in touch with you more easily.... | |
List your crafts on your website or a third-party marketplace. Make an account on a third-party site, like Etsy or Handmade by Amazon, which will help you sell and ship your products to a variety of locations. These sites usually charge you per listing, and pocket a small portion of your sales. If you want to seek dir... | |
Create social media profiles for your business. Sign up on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and any other network where you think your customers will be active. Upload content on a regular basis so you can stay in touch with your customers while also promoting yourself.
You can use social media to host fun giv... | |
Sell your products at craft shows for in-person networking opportunities. Register for craft shows in your area if you’d like to interact with customers personally to get your name out there. Always bring a credit card reader with you to accommodate for all buyers. Keep in mind that many shows require a registration f... | |
Don't hold him hostage. Don't use your intimate relationship as a weapon in arguments and don't ever actually promise sex and then not deliver. This is cruel. It would be cruel if he did it to you and it's cruel if you do it to him. This also doesn't work in your favor, since it teaches him to associate sex with negati... | |
Keep moving. The major complaint that guys have about women is the classic "dead fish". Get yourself moving when you're being intimate. Guys need less work, but that doesn't mean they need no work. Keep your hands and legs moving, caressing him, when you're together and occasionally take some initiative and take contr... | |
Go all-natural. Take off all the makeup and go easy on the hairspray. Guys are attracted to your softness and they'll be much more turned on if they can get their fingers through you hair or kiss your cheek without getting a mouthful of powder. Gross!
Ramp up the softness even further by shaving and moisturizing. We r... | |
Let him try some fantasies. Guys watch porn. Almost all of them. And they think about sex a lot. This is just a fact of life. Because they do this, they get ideas, fantasies of things that really turn them on. If you want to make your man a happy man, let him act out some of those fantasies every now and again. Wear a... | |
Wake him up. Waking up to your soft body and warm kisses can be a great way to surprise your man. You can do this on a weekend morning or be really spontaneous and do it in the middle of the night (when you know you can sleep in in the morning). He'll enjoy the spontaneity and the break from the norm. | |
Make a canopy tent with a plastic embroidery hoop. Start with a small plastic embroidering hoop. Get rid of the inner part, and unscrew the outer part. Thread on two curtain panels, each 44-inches. They should be facing outward.
To hang it, tie (1/2-inch) ribbon or yarn on each side of the hoop, where the curtains meet... | |
Make a canopy tent with PEX pipe and a curtain. PEX pipe is flexible plastic pipe; find it at hardware stores. You'll need 1/2 inch tubing and a 1 1/2-inch coupling to connect it. You'll also need a long curtain panel.
Cut off about 14 inches from the bottom of the curtain. If the bottom doesn't have a sleeve, sew or ... | |
Use a convenient nook to make a permanent tent. If you have a small nook in your home, use a tension rod (the width of the nook) to make a tent. You'll also need a flat wood shim slightly smaller than the nook, as well as some screws and a drill.
Get a piece of fabric wide enough for the nook, and long enough to go fr... | |
Play sports. Some tomboys love sports! If you enjoy being active, spend your free time and recesses playing games. You may even want to join an organized sports team. You can try hockey, basketball, volleyball, swimming, running, football, softball, or baseball. | |
Try video games. Some tomboys prefer video games to sports games. Instead of running around outside or on the court, spend your free time gaming. You can play games by yourself or with a group of friends.
Ask your parents for permission before trying a new game. | |
Enjoy "boy" toys. Tomboys play with a variety of toys. Some prefer motorized toys, like remote control cars, dirt bikes, and drones; others like to play with skateboards and BMX bikes.
Also, not all tomboys have to like the same activities. You can be a tomboy that enjoys skateboarding but hates sports. | |
Don't be afraid to get dirty! Tomboys are unapologetically active. They don't shy away from rough and tumble activities. While most girls prefer to sit on the sidelines, tomboys don't think twice about getting their shoes muddy on the field or ripping a new pair of jeans while climbing a tree.
Be more concerned about ... | |
Hang out with the guys. Girly-girls and tomboys don't always have a lot in common. When you're at school, you may find that you prefer to spend time with boys. Don't be afraid to spend your recesses racing around the playground with the guys. If you are having fun, that's all that matters!
Instead of going to the mall... |
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