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Place the whole watermelon on a large cutting board. Cut the watermelon in half (lengthwise), then slice it into large half-moon or triangular pieces about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. Have some paper towels handy to wipe up some of the juice. If this is how you’d like to serve the watermelon, skip the next step. | Use a sharp knife to slice the watermelon into triangular chunks. |
Gently rub the mask you've mixed all over your face or only to those areas on which you want to get rid of acne. Allow it to dry to get the most benefits from the mask. Do a small patch test on your skin before applying the mask to minimize the risk Be aware the mint or other ingredients may cause some tingling or could cause a reaction. If it becomes uncomfortable at any point, rinse off the mask with cool water. Try and not rub it off with a washcloth, which may increase your sensitivity. Apply the mask with your fingers or a clean cloth. Once the mask has dried, rinse it off with some cool water. Be sure to remove any residue so that you minimize the risk of irritating your skin. Use a soft and clean cloth to remove any residue that rinsing doesn't clear away. Avoid rubbing your skin too vigorously. Use a water temperature that is comfortable for you. Cool water may feel especially good with the mint leaves. Be sure to not use water that is too hot, which can strip your skin of important oils and cause dryness and further irritation or acne. If you have any mask that you haven't used, store it for a future use. The mask may stay fresh for up to a week in the refrigerator or longer in the freezer. Place the mixture in an airtight container. You could also put the mask in a covered ice-cube tray in the freezer. If you continue to have problems with acne, re-apply any leftover mask or make a new one to deal with breakouts. Avoid doing this too often to minimize the risk of irritating your skin. Aim to apply the mask no more than twice a week. | Apply the mask. Rinse off the mask. Store any leftover mask. Repeat application. |
Myspace.com is a great way to expose your band to the public and there are many other sites with similar programs that are free and work very well, and as much as you may not want to give your music away for free because trust me it really really does help! But remember not many famous bands started off with a Myspace page Make some sort of website for your band and upload downloadable content so that people from all over the world can listen to your music. Also video yourself doing performances and post them to YouTube. This works well in helping your band become popular. Family, friends, people you meet at McDonald's. Get as much exposure as you possibly can. You can create 20 or so copies for a good price and spread them around town. They'll catch peoples eyes and bring more people to your gigs. | Create webpages for your band. Tell everyone you know about your band. Once you book a good sized gig, create a poster with a picture of your band and info about the gig. Sell cheap tickets for small gigs hold them in small clubs or parks. |
NSAIDs are a class of pain medications that include ibuprofen and naproxen. They can help with the pain associated with heavy bleeding. However, they can also decrease the amount of blood you lose during your period, which may help with clots. However, when taking an NSAID, watch for an increase in bleeding, as it can be a side effect for some women. Doctors often prescribe oral contraceptives in cases where women are having periods with heavy bleeding. Oral contraceptives can make your periods more regular, but they can also decrease the amount you bleed overall, which in turn can decrease blood clots. Oral contraceptives can help because heavy bleeding and blood clotting is sometimes caused by hormonal imbalances. Oral contraceptives help balance out the hormones in your body. Other types of hormone pills can also be effective, such as a progesterone-only pill, as well as some intrauterine devices that release hormones. This medication can help reduce the blood flow while you are on your period. You only take it when you're bleeding, not the rest of the month like contraceptives. With less bleeding, you'll get fewer blood clots. If medications don't help your problem, surgery may be an option. In a dilation and curettage, commonly known as a D&C, your doctor takes away the top layer in your uterus, part of the lining, which can help with bleeding and clots. In an endometrial ablation or resection, more of the uterine lining is removed. Another option is an operative hysteroscopy, where your doctor will view the inside of your uterus with a small camera, then take out any small fibroids and polyps, as well as work on any other problems, which can also decrease bleeding. Finally, you can have a hysterectomy, where your uterus is removed completely. | Ask about taking NSAIDs. Consider getting on oral contraceptives. Talk about tranexamic acid. Discuss surgery if other options don't work. |
If you’re dyeing a lot of silk flowers, use a large bowl so they’ll all fit inside of it. If you’re only dyeing a few silk flowers, a normal-sized bowl will work. Make sure there's enough hot water in the bowl that you’ll be able to completely submerge your silk flowers. Read the instructions that came with your fabric dye to see exactly how much water you should use. Use a fabric dye in whatever color you want your silk flowers to be. If you’re using a small packet of fabric dye, pour the entire packet into the bowl of water. If you’re using a container of liquid fabric dye, you should only need about 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of dye. Stir the dye into the water with a spoon. The more fabric dye you use, the darker the final color will be. Check the instructions that came with your fabric dye for more specific recommendations on how much dye to use. Pro Tip: Fabric medium can help soften the look of your dye. According to Claire Donovan-Blackwood, owner of Heart Handmade UK: "If you want your silk flowers to look really natural, mix a little of your paint or fabric dye with fabric medium. It will water down the dye, giving you a softer finish." You should be able to gently pull the tops of your silk flowers (the parts with the petals) away from the stems until they separate. Dyeing your silk flowers will be easier if the stems aren't attached. If the tops on your silk flowers don't come off, that's OK. You can still dye your silk flowers with the stems attached. One at a time, dunk your silk flowers in the dye bath so they’re completely covered. It's OK if some of the flowers float to the top of the bath. Once all of your flowers are in the dye bath, stir them with a spoon. If you’re dyeing your flowers with the stems still attached, submerge the flowers in the dye bath so the stems are sticking up out of the dye bath. Rest the stems on the edge of the bowl. If you're dyeing a lot of silk flowers, dye them in batches. Trying to dye too many flowers at once in the same bowl might prevent them from dyeing properly. The longer you let your flowers soak in the dye bath, the darker the final color will be. As your flowers are soaking in the dye bath, you can periodically stir them to help the dye get all over the petals. Use an old towel that you don't mind getting stained. Put disposable gloves on before you remove the flowers so your hands don't get stained with dye. As you lift each flower out of the dye bath, gently shake it over the bowl to shake off excess dye from the flower. It may take several hours for your silk flowers to dry. Once your flowers are dry to the touch, you can remove them from the towel and reattach the tops to the stems. | Fill a bowl with hot water. Add fabric dye to the bowl of water. Remove the tops of your silk flowers from the stems. Submerge the silk flowers in the bowl of dye. Let the silk flowers soak in the dye bath for at least 30 minutes. Remove the flowers from the dye and place them on a towel. Let the flowers dry completely. |
You can simply place an “I want your burls” ad in your local paper or on Craigslist, but it's better to go into more descriptive detail. Describe any particular sizes or species you’re looking for, and clarify that you want only legally harvested burls. Targeting your ad toward people clearing trees from their own land — to build a new home or an addition, for example — is a good way to ensure that you’re getting legally-harvested burls. Your local tree services may simply be chucking the valuable burls into the wood chipper along with the rest of the tree parts they cut down each day. Contact some local tree companies and see if you can make a deal in which they salvage the burls (with the adjacent trunk section) for you. Unless you’re very lucky, they’ll probably expect you to buy the burls from them as part of the deal. You can find websites dedicated to selling burls, or check sites like Craigslist for private sellers. In either case, prioritize ads that provide as much detail as possible about the burl for sale. Make sure you have access to numerous, detailed pictures before making a purchase. Burl prices can vary widely, but expect to pay anywhere from $25 to over $200 USD for smaller to average-sized burls. Burl poaching is an unfortunate reality, in that it damages healthy trees and often involves illegally entering and taking from someone else's property. Ask if the seller can provide some sort of legitimate certificate of authenticity before you buy a burl. In the U.S. you can trust that wood products (including burls) certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have been harvested properly. Burls for sale that don't have any attached trunk are more likely to have been poached, since they can be quickly sliced off of a live tree. If you’re picking up burls from a local seller or have harvested them (with permission) from someone's property, don't just throw them into the back of your truck. Especially in areas where burl poaching is illegal yet rampant (such as the U.S. Pacific Northwest), you might be pulled over and questioned by the police. Get a note from the seller/property owner with their name, address, and phone/email, the current date, and a quick description of the transaction. | Create a classified ad targeted at people clearing their land. Make arrangements with local tree trimming companies. Search online for detailed ads with lots of pictures. Request proof that the burl was harvested legally. Get written documentation before transporting burls yourself. |
We describe two end-to-end autoencoding models for semi-supervised graph-based dependency parsing.The first model is a Local Autoencoding Parser encoding the input using continuous latent variables in a sequential manner; The second model is a Global Autoencoding Parser encoding the input into dependency trees as latent variables, with exact inference.Both models consist of two parts: an encoder enhanced by deep neural networks that can utilize the contextual information to encode the input into latent variables, and a decoder which is a generative model able to reconstruct the input.Both LAP and GAP admit a unified structure with different loss functions for labeled and unlabeled data with shared parameters.We conducted experiments on WSJ and UD dependency parsing data sets, showing that our models can exploit the unlabeled data to boost the performance given a limited amount of labeled data. | We describe two end-to-end autoencoding parsers for semi-supervised graph-based dependency parsing. |
Combine the leaves from your small bunch of mint with your equal parts of water and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat on medium, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves completely. This could take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. Let the syrup sit in your refrigerator for about an hour, or until it feels cool. If you want to cool the syrup down faster, place it in the freezer for 20 minutes. Before chilling the syrup, make sure that you transfer it into a heatproof bowl. If you use a plastic bowl, the heat from the syrup could cause the plastic to start melting. Once the syrup feels cool, pour it through a strainer or small colander. Collect the syrup in a bowl beneath the strainer and filter out the leaves. You only need 2 Tbsp (30 ml) of this syrup for your shamrock shake. The rest can be saved in a sealed container for another dish, though. Discard the mint leaves you strained out. Add the ingredients to an electric blender and whip together on a high speed for 15 to 30 seconds, or until thoroughly combined. Taste the shake before serving it. If the mint flavor is not strong enough, you can add more mint syrup or more mint extract. If the alcohol taste is not strong enough, you can add a bit more whiskey. Be aware, though, that adding more liquid will cause your shake to thin out. Pour the shamrock shake into one or two serving glasses. Decorate each one with a generous helping of whipped cream topping and a bright red maraschino cherry. | Heat the mint leaves and sugar in water. Chill the mint syrup. Strain out the mint leaves. Combine 2 Tbsp (30 ml) mint syrup with the ice cream, milk, whiskey, mint extract, and food coloring. Garnish with whipped cream and a cherry, if desired. |
If you use the Chrome browser, you can create a shortcut to the website on your desktop that uses the website's custom icon (favicon). This feature is not currently available on Mac computers. You'll find this in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window. A new window will appear. If you don't see this option, you may not be running the latest version of Chrome. Select "Help" → "About Google Chrome" from the Chrome menu and then install any available updates. By default, the shortcut will have the same name as the site's title. You can change it to whatever you'd like. If you check the "Open as window" box, the shortcut will always open in its own window, making it act more like an application. This can be very useful for services like WhatsApp messenger or Gmail. You'll see a new icon on your desktop, which will be the same icon that the website uses. If you didn't select "Open as window," the shortcut will open in a regular Chrome browser window. If you selected "Open as window," the site will load in its own dedicated window without any of the regular Chrome interface. | Open the website in Chrome in Windows. Click the Chrome Menu button (⋮). Select "More tools" → "Add to desktop." Enter a name for the shortcut. Select whether to open in a window or not. Click "Add" to add it to your desktop. Double-click the shortcut to open it. |
Pour 1 cup (237 ml) of water into a medium saucepan. Sprinkle 2 (1 oz./28 g) envelopes of unflavored gelatin over the water and let the mixture sit for 2 to 3 minutes. Once the gelatin mixture has sat for a couple of minutes, place it on the stove and heat it on medium heat. Whisk the mixture together until they’re combined and continue heating until the gelatin dissolves, which should take about 5 minutes. Once the gelatin is dissolved, add 3 tablespoons (38 g) of sugar to the saucepan. Whisk the mixture to fully combine the ingredients. After you’ve blended the sugar into the gelatin mixture, reduce the heat to medium-low. Allow it to simmer until the sugar dissolves, which should take about 5 to 7 minutes. While the mixture is heating, stir it occasionally to help the sugar dissolve. Once the sugar dissolves, remove the pan from the heat. Add 4 to 5 drops of red food coloring to the mixture and stir well to tint it red. Next, pour 1 cup (237 ml) of cold peppermint schnapps into the pan and mix it in. Set the mixture aside for the moment. Don't place the pan with the red layer mixture in a cold spot because you don't want it to set up. Instead, keep it beside the stove so it will stay at room temperature. | Add the water and gelatin to a saucepan. Heat the mixture and whisk it together. Mix in the sugar. Lower the heat to bring the mixture to a simmer until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the red food coloring and peppermint schnapps and set aside. |
Often times, when dealing with short-term goals, we may have many goals at one time. It is important to decide which goals are most important so that you can achieve them first. If company is coming to visit, you may need to clean your house. But, you might also need to stock up on groceries. You might want to clean your car. It might be a good idea to make plans for things to do while your friends are staying with you. You may need to get ahead on work that you won't be able to while they are visiting. If you try to do all these things at once, you won't work as efficiently as if you picked the most important task, finished it, and moved on. In fact, by trying to do all of these things at once, you might not finish any of them. Prioritizing your goals will also avoid wasting time after you've completed a goal. You will have already figured out what you need to do next. As with any goal, short term goals are only accomplished through putting in time and effort. Once you get started, you'll develop momentum that can help carry you through to the end. If your house is a real disaster, it may be hard to get started on the cleaning. But, look at your plan and try to dive in on the first step as soon as you can. Once you've got one room clean, the satisfaction you feel will help you fell motivated to keep going. To achieve any goal, you have to work on it steadily. With short-term goals, this is even more important. Because you don't have long to complete your goal, it's crucial to keep your eye on the prize and not get distracted. There are several ways to promote this. Track your progress. Keep one eye on the clock (or calendar) and one eye on the plan you wrote up for achieving your goal. The timeline you set for yourself can be a strong motivation to stay focused. No one likes to feel that they've failed. Create a good environment for success. Try to remove things from your environment that might prevent you from achieving your goals. Imagine you are trying to clean your house, but you know that your dog is likely to follow you around begging for attention all day. You might want to take it to the kennel for an afternoon so you can focus. If you don't think you'll be able to resist the temptation to play your favorite video game, put the game controllers in a drawer in another room. Don't take tem out again until you're done working on the goal. Sometimes, you may find that your work toward short-term goals isn't having the effect you had hoped. Or, once you've been working on something for a while, you might think of a better way to do it than you had planned. If this is the case, don't stick rigidly to the plan for its own sake. If a short-term goal is not working out as you expected, or is taking a lot more time than you thought it would, don't be afraid to revise the plan. Having a plan is important, but sometimes, you need to change the order of your steps, remove steps entirely, or add new ones. Sometimes, you might need to drop one short term goal altogether in favor of another one. Using the example of writing a book, you might have a plan to draft the first chapter in a month. But, in writing the chapter, you might come up with a new idea for the book that you hadn't thought of before. If it's a good idea, it might be worth going back and revising your outline to include it. The time this takes might prevent you from achieving your original goal, but if it means a better book, be flexible and revise the plan! When you achieve a short term goal, give yourself a reward. This is called "reinforcement." It helps your brain associate following through on goals with good consequences. This makes it easier to motivate yourself to achieve future goals. Reinforcement comes in two types. Positive reinforcement is when you add something good to your life. For example, you might reward your success by going out for a fancy cocktail or dessert. Negative reinforcement is when something unwanted is removed from your life. For example, imagine you you don't like walking your dog. You might make a deal with someone else in your household in which they agree to walk it for you for a day if you achieve your goal. Reinforcing good behaviors is more effective than punishing bad ones. It will increase your motivation to follow through much more. | Set priorities. Get to work. Stay focused. Be flexible. Reward success. |
As you cut, try to visualize each piece coming together as the puppet; doing so will help to ensure you're cutting out the right size/shape for each piece. Leave approximately 1/8 inch/3.1mm seam. Use brown or neutral thread to sew the pieces together. Insert the two shorter pipe cleaner pieces into the legs and the longer piece into the tail. This allows for bending the legs and tail when the chipmunk is whole. Be careful not to over-stuff the body and do not stuff the ears at all. Leave approximately 3/16 inch/4.7mm border for the opening. Fold the body opening inside the top and sew closed. Fold the top over the left, right, bottom and back over the top (the same way you might fold a caramel candy wrapper). Use brown thread to close the gap and sew shut. Insert the ears into small openings at the top of the head. Sew into the head. Use a backstitch to sew the tail, using differently colored threads down the middle of the tail. | Cut along the drawn lines with scissors. Sew along the lines. Flip each part right side out and bend the pipe cleaners into “U” shaped pieces. Add stuffing to the legs, tail, body and head. Sew the body, arms and tail using a running stitch. Create the head. Fold the ears in half so they resemble chipmunk ears. Stitch the tail. |
Most species of bamboo require consistent watering, but you should not let the bamboo roots sit for an extended period of time in excess water. Bamboo seeds and young shoots should be watered daily during mild and dry weather. After bamboo plants have been established in your yard, you should water them twice a week during mild weather and three to four times a week during hot or windy weather. Organic mulches help keep bamboo growth in check and can protect the bamboo from potential threats. Grass clippings make one of the best mulches for bamboo since they are rich in nitrogen and silica. Compost and hay can work well, too, as do many other types of organic and untreated mulch. Bamboo is a warm weather plant, so you should take extra precautions during winter to prevent the plant's roots from completely freezing. Apply an extra thick layer of mulch to protect the root systems of the mulch during freezing temperatures. If cold, harsh winds are a problem, you might need to construct a temporary barrier to shield your bamboo. If your bamboo takes on a dry look or silver color, this could be an indication of cold injury. Organic fertilizers are often recommended, and nitrogen promotes stronger, greener plant growth, so a fertilizer fairly high in nitrogen is usually best. Apply fertilizer once in the early spring and once in the summer. This schedule corresponds to the main growth seasons of bamboo. If using an organic and mild bamboo, you can apply fertilizer monthly throughout the spring, summer, and early fall. As bamboo spreads, you might need to thin it out to prevent the stalks from crowding into one another and cutting off nutrient supplies. If you want to prevent running bamboo from spreading and do not have a barrier installed that can do so, you will need to cut new shoots off at ground level as soon as they appear in areas you do not want the bamboo in. Remove old, unattractive bamboo branches once a year. Trim them back until they look neat. If you cut bamboo just above a node, it can grow back. Bamboo is resistant to most pests and diseases, so you only need to apply pesticide and fungicide after a problem develops. Some species of bamboo can fall victim to scale insects, red spider mites, and rust. Since adult bamboo is fairly hardy, however, mites are usually only a problem for new shoots. If you suspect that pests or fungi are a threat to your bamboo, quarantine new plants and spray them with a miticide or fungicide before transplanting them. Fresh shoots of bamboo can be used for food, so if you want to add it into your diet, harvest young shoots within the first couple of months. Bamboo is best when fresh, but you can also can it or freeze it for long-term food storage. Fresh bamboo has a crisp texture and sweet flavor. Bamboo is a good source of fiber and is roughly equal to the onion in terms of nutritional benefits. | Water the bamboo regularly. Spread mulch. Protect the bamboo in winter. Use a fertilizer high in nitrogen. Thin and prune the bamboo as needed. Protect the bamboo against pests and disease. Consider harvesting your bamboo. |
After you’ve stamped the first fruit or vegetable on the paper, stamp other produce over the canvas to create a scene or design that you like. You may want to have a piece of scrap paper on hand so you can test out the fruit and vegetables to see what shapes they make before pressing them on the paper. When you’re finished painting, you can use crayons, markers, and/or colored pencils to add fine details to the picture. When you've finished with your painting, set it aside to let it to dry completely before displaying it. It should take 1 to 2 hours, but placing in a sunny area can often help it dry more quickly. | Continue painting to finish your picture. Allow the painting to dry. |
Although specifics will depend on the type of cappuccino and the person making it, cappuccinos are roughly one quarter espresso and three quarters steamed milk. Pour your desired amount of brewed espresso into a large cappuccino cup before you steam the milk. That way, you'll have everything ready so you can pour out the steamed milk while it's still piping hot. Getting a perfect foam ultimately depends on your skill. With that in mind, it may take a few times before you get the kind of foam you want. However, you'll need to be able to distinguish a failure from a success to do so. A proper cappuccino foam should be even and soft. A bad foam will look very foamy and might risk frothing off the sides. There are two main reasons that could be the cause of a less-than-desired foam result. First, the steamed milk needs to be poured at the right depth. Secondly, the heat may of the steamed milk may have been too high to properly settle into soft bubbles. Don't be discouraged if you get a bad foam the first time you try it. Perfect coffee beverages require a lot more skill that people give it credit for. Each time you try, you'll get a bit closer to figuring out the subtle movements involved in it. | Pour brewed espresso into your cappuccino cup. Tell the difference between a good and bad foam. |
Dragon fruits, unlike many other fruits, do not ripen as much after harvest and as a result should be harvested when they are almost fully ripe. Once the color of the fruit has changed from green to yellow or red, then it is ready to harvest. The small leaves on the sides of the fruit (also known as the “wings”) will also start to fade or turn brown as the fruit ripens. You can also determine the ripeness by counting the days after the plant flowers. Typically the fruit is ripe a minimum of 27 to 33 days after the plant flowers. Proper time of harvesting is four days after the color of the fruit changes. For export purpose, however, it is important to harvest slightly sooner, a day after the color changes. You can remove the thorns by using pliers, brushing them off, or with gloves. When the fruit is ripe the needles should begin to shed anyways, and as a result they should not be too difficult to remove. However, you should always wear gloves and be cautious because the needles are very sharp. When a dragon fruit is ripe and ready to be harvested, it will detach from the plant easily by twisting a few times. If you have to pull too hard on the fruit then it is likely not ready to be harvested. Do not wait until the dragon fruit has fallen off the plant. This means that the fruit is overripe. | Harvest dragon fruits when they are close to fully ripe. Remove the thorns from the fruit before picking. Detach the dragon fruit from the vine by twisting. |
The next step in your progression is to do “self-assisted” push-ups. These are almost true one-handed push-ups, but with small cheats to let you build up more strength. First, lower yourself slowly to the ground with both hands. These push-ups are done level to the ground, rather than on an elevated surface. Assume a position as if you were going to do normal, two-handed push-ups. Again, make sure to keep your feet slightly wider than your shoulders. Reach out — up and to the side — with your secondary arm, i.e. the arm that will not be supporting your body. The idea is to let this free arm “assist” in the push-up by taking on a small amount of weight, but to rely on it as little as possible. Over time, you will build up strength and come to rely on it even less. You can also place the assisting arm on a slightly elevated surface. As before, slowly lower your body until your chest is nearly touching the ground and your supporting arm is at an acute angle. However, be very careful about how low you go and how far your shoulder is extended because there is a risk of injury. Once you are in position, try to explode upward in a single and fluid motion. You may have trouble at first with raising yourself. That is OK. Simply shift some body weight to the assisting arm. You can also try widening your foot stance. Again, keep your core muscles tight through the motion to create body tension and protect your spine. Keep your elbow in (no chicken wings), and pull your shoulder blades down and back Another move that can build up your strength and perfect your form is the “negative” push-up. This means focusing on the negative or lowering phase. At this point, you are nearly at the true one-armed push-up. Use one arm for this maneuver. Keep your free arm behind your back. From the starting position, lower yourself to the ground. Move as slowly as you can and keep control over the movement. When you reach the bottom, place your free hand on the ground and push up. Continue with your set. Whether you try the self-assisted or negative one-armed push-up, make sure to switch it up and use your other arm. You can also alternate arms for each rep rather than doing a full set. It is important to use both arms to avoid creating muscle imbalances or differences in strength. | Lower yourself to the ground on two hands. Extend your secondary arm outward. Lower and raise yourself. Try a “negative” one-armed push-up, alternately. Repeat and change sides. |
Tap “Meetings” on the bottom menu. Since Lync is closely integrated with Microsoft Outlook, it will automatically sync with the Outlook server and retrieve your schedules. Note that you can only view today's schedule though, not yesterday's and not tomorrow's. Scroll up and down to see what's going on today and which meetings are you invited to. If you want to join an active meeting, just tap “Join Meeting” and Lync will connect your phone to the meeting conference. You don't even need to be near your PC desktop to attend a meeting. | Go to Meetings. Scroll through your schedule. Join a meeting. |
A medical issue, such as a urinary tract infection, may be causing your cat to urinate on the carpet instead of in a litter box. Before you try any other intervention to remedy the situation, you should take your cat to see a veterinarian to treat any medical issues that may be causing the behavior. Getting your cat checked out right away is important to protect the health and well-being of your pet and to prevent a long-lasting litter box aversion. Squatting for long periods of time, blood in the urine, frequent urination and meowing while trying to urinate are all signs that your pet might have a bladder or urinary tract issue or infection. These health problems can cause litter box avoidance. These signs can also indicate a urinary obstruction, which can potentially be life-threatening. Only the veterinarian can tell the difference so it's important to seek veterinary attention. Cleaning up accidents right after they happen will also help deter your cat from using the same spot again. Use an enzymatic cleaner rather than an ammonia based one. Ammonia-based cleaners may cause your cat to urinate more often on the spot because she may interpret the ammonia as another cat's urine that she must cover up with her own urine. Consider having your carpets cleaned professionally if they are heavily soiled. Some rugs may be beyond cleaning if the messes were not taken care of right away. Get rid of rugs that have been soiled repeatedly by your cat. If your cat has started going to the bathroom on a rug or carpet, place a litter box over that spot to encourage her to use the box instead. After she has used the box for one month, move it an inch per day until it is back where you want it to be. Cats may develop a preference for a specific rug and begin using it as a bathroom. Turning over rugs and carpet runners may discourage your cat by changing the texture of the surface. Try flipping over your rugs and carpets for a few days to see if that stops your cat from urinating on them. Sticky tape can discourage a cat from urinating on a rug because the sensation of the tape on its paws is unpleasant. Try applying double sided sticky tape to the edges of area rugs as well as over the spot where your cat likes to urinate. Your cat may be urinating on the carpet because she has developed a negative association with using the litter box. Negative associations with the litter box may be improved by doing things like playing with your cat around the litter box. Try playing with your cat a few feet away from her box a few times per day to help her generate more positive feelings about the litter box. Do not try to reward your cat for using the litter box by giving her treats. Cats don't like to be disturbed while they use the litter box. You can leave treats and toys near your cat's litter box, but do not keep your cat's food and water dish next to her box. Cats don't like to eat too close to where they use the bathroom. Encouraging your cat to use the litter box takes time and effort, but it may not always be successful. Some veterinarians undergo special training to help people deal with problems such as urinating outside of the box. If your cat does not improve over time, consider speaking to a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist or a board-certified veterinary behaviorist. | Take your cat to see a veterinarian. Clean accidents with an enzymatic cleaner. Place a litter box over the spot on the rug where your cat likes to urinate. Flip carpet runners and area rugs upside down. Apply double sided sticky tape to edges of rugs. Play with your cat around her box. Talk to your veterinarian again if things don’t improve. |
at the zoo or at a nature center. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community, plus you’ll get to enjoy being outdoors and meeting new people. Check online or call to see what kinds of opportunities are available for you in the summer. If you aren't old enough to drive, make sure you’ll have transportation before you commit to volunteering. Bring your swimsuit, a towel, sunscreen, some money for snacks, and whatever else you might need for a fun day in the sun. Make sure to go to a location where there is a lifeguard on duty, especially if you don't know how to swim or are with younger kids. Remember to reapply your sunscreen throughout the day to protect your skin from the sun. Ask a friend or family member to join you so you aren't riding alone in case something happens to you or your bike. If your city is bike-friendly, this is a great way to learn more about your home. If your city has parks and trails, take your bike out and start exploring some new areas. Dress for the event by wearing comfortable shoes and a T-shirt that supports your team (don't forget the sunscreen, too). Enjoy eating stadium food and cheering for your team along with the rest of the fans. Be safe and never go off with someone you don't know, and don't accept drinks or food from strangers. If you can't drive, you’ll need to ask your parents for a ride. Invite some friends along so you’ll have someone to ride the rides with, wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen, and bring along some cash for food, snacks, and games. Make sure to stay hydrated so you don't get sick. If there are water rides, wear a swimsuit underneath your clothes. Music, art, and ethnic festivals are great ways to have fun with friends while also experiencing something new. Arrange for transportation from your parents if you can't drive, and make sure to bring a cellphone with you so you can call if you need something. Walk around and explore what's available, take photos, and have a good time! Bring cash to buy food and play games—many booths at festivals won't take cards. Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen, and stick with your friend. Don't go off with strangers or accept drinks or food from anyone you don't know. | Volunteer Go to the pool or to a lake to swim and hang out with friends. Explore your city by riding your bike all around town. Support your local sports team by going to baseball games. Make a trip to the nearest amusement park to enjoy the rides and games. Attend outdoors festivals to eat good food and play games. |
The phrase "givens and druthers" comes from accomplished railroad modeler, John Allen. It refers to the things that can't be changed when making your model, like the size or your room, budget, and so on. Make a list of these things on a piece of paper or a digital document to help keep these limitations in mind. Use an online document service, like a cloud based one or Google Docs, so you can check your planning elements easily with a phone or tablet. The theme of your railroad includes its purpose, setting, the type of trains or equipment you want to use, and the service the train will provide (like transporting industrial goods or logs). These aspects will influence your planning and how you actually build your layout. A long coal train, for example, might run through the mountains and carry coal from mines to power companies, steel mills, or residential areas, to provide heat for homes. Locale should also be taken into consideration. Locale includes things like region (East or West Coast, Mountain, etc.), specific towns, or general areas, like the plains of Kansas. The era in which your model train exists will also need to be decided. A model planned for the 1920s would use a steam engine. You won't have modern cars either, in this era. The season you set your model in will change setting drastically. Fall will need to have trees with leaves changing color, winter will need snow, and so on. Grid paper is great for drawing out a to-scale design of your railroad. One of the simplest scales you can use is a 1-inch to 1-foot (2.5-cm to .3-m) ratio, where a 1-inch (2.5-cm) square on your grid paper equals 1 foot (0.30 m) (.3 m) in real life. When planning scale, keep in mind: The space available for your model. The amount of money you can invest in your model railroad. Larger models will be more expensive. The focus of your model. Scenery focused models will be much different from train focused ones. Your personal limitations. If you don't have good eyes or nimble fingers, smaller models might be unreasonable. Display in railroad modeling refers to how you show off your model. You can arrange ceiling lights to point down on it, direct lighting to it from floor lamps, and so on. Should you be building your model for your own enjoyment, you might not want to devote a lot of time and money to display. Railroad models built for children and grandchildren might only require a limited display. Adjust your display needs with the purpose of your railroad. If you intend on adding to your railroad and make it part of a larger design, keep this in mind while planning your display. There are many different styles you might use for your railroad track. Some common track designs include a simple oval, a figure eight pattern, and a barbell shape. You should have an overall idea for the plan of your track before drafting your track plan. When first starting out, you'll likely want to keep your train level to minimize more complicated aspects of planning, like grade (steepness) and clearances. If this is your first time building a model railroad, you may want to use a prototype track plan. These are provided by companies and take a lot of the guesswork out of your track planning. Prototype track plans can also be used as an example from which you make your own design and can be purchased online or at hobby shops. Use grid paper when drawing up your track plan. Keep your track plan to scale with your real model so you don't have to make adjustments later on. You may find that some track plans that you thought would work in reality do not. This is not uncommon, but a prototype track plan will help prevent this. | Assess the givens and druthers. Choose your theme. Determine the scale of your railroad. Identify the kind of display you intend. Plan your track. Draft the track plan for your railroad. |
Be civil and thoughtful in how you go about this. You don't want to completely reject the healthy relationship that you've established between each other, but you need to take care of your feelings. Don't make active efforts to see them on a daily basis. There are countless ways to set up safe and respectful boundaries between you and this person. If you do see this person, be open without giving them all of your attention. Protect yourself without isolating them. Prepare some reasonable excuses why you can't see this person. You might feel like you are deceiving your friend, especially if you have an honest history. Just know that you are doing this only because you need time to get over them. Monetary related issues are nearly always understandable, especially if it's in relation to having to work longer hours. If you work longer hours, then you're more tired, and exhaustion should always be a viable excuse. Before creating an extreme distance, you want to make sure that you really are in love with this person. There's an immense amount of pressure riding on this situation, as you're running the risk of permanently damaging a friendship. When you're in love, the central dopamine levels in your brain will ramp up, giving you an intense attention and focus on the person that you're falling for. Your love object will be occupying a great deal of your daily thoughts, so it may feel like you are obsessing over them. It's unlikely, if you're really in love with this person, that you're thinking about anyone else. Your thoughts will all be overly positive, as you overlook your love object's negative traits when you've fallen for them. If you feel any or all of these things, you may actually be in love with your best friend. You must make sure that you aren't feeling this way because you're lonely and have a strong platonic bond with this person. You run the risk, when considering your love for your best friend, of misinterpreting the caring relationship between you for romantic love. Make sure that you aren't reaching out to this person because you want a romantic relationship, and they seem like a good fit. There's nothing worse, after going through a trying emotional circumstance like a rejection, than pushing your feelings away and hiding from them. Even worse is tricking yourself into believing that you aren't allowed to feel those emotions. If you judge your emotions, or tell yourself that you aren't allowed to feel them, then you're hiding from the realness of your pain. Even though it's immensely difficult to cope with heartbreak, you will become stronger in the process. You will also spend less time wallowing if you accept your emotions and try to focus on the present. If you allow this rejection to completely shatter your well-being, you stand no chance of getting over your heartbreak. Even though it requires a little extra effort, you have to make active strides in improving your self-worth. Remember that your rejection does not rest entirely on your character. Your best friend might be coping with some massive issues with their own identity. This person may be afraid to commit themselves to you because of fear and insecurity. Being alone will help you grow, and even though it feels like an insurmountable pain, you'll be stronger as a result. Try to see this as an opportunity to improve upon yourself, or take time to work on your own goals. Rejection has the potential to fuel your drive as a human being, as you can use these bad feelings to inform your forward momentum. If you fall back into a self-deprecating spiral, you won't be able to move beyond your pain. Remembering that rejection is inevitable will make this particular rejection seem less significant. | Stay away from your best friend for a while. Ensure that your feelings are valid. Accept the pain. Tell yourself that it isn't your fault. |
The item should be no larger than your thumb. Flat items are best, but you can use a slightly-raised item, such as a button or cabochon. Here are some items that make great pins: Cabochons Decorative buttons (such as coat buttons) Embroidered patches Metal bottle caps Wooden shapes Soak a cotton ball or tissue with rubbing alcohol and run it across the back of the item. This will get rid of any oils or dirt that might prevent the glue from sticking properly. When you place the safety pin behind your found object, you should not see it sticking out. You can use hot glue, but super glue or epoxy glue will work even better. Flip the object over, so that the back is facing you. Quickly press the safety pin onto the back. Try to align it horizontally, and make it as centered as possible. If you are using hot glue, this will only take a few minutes. If you are using super glue or epoxy glue, this may take several hours. | Find something small, light, and with a flat back. Wipe the back of the object with rubbing alcohol. Find a flat backed safety pin that is a little bit narrower than your item. Draw a line of glue along the back of the pin. Press the back of the safety pin into the glue. Let the glue set before you use it. |
Uniqueness stands out in a crowd, especially when everyone else is trying to follow the crowd. Therefore, try to be your own unique person, doing something unusual in whatever field you choose. For instance, McKayla Maroney, though famous for gymnastics, became even more famous for her a particular scowling look she sometimes had. She let herself be unique, rather than pasting a smile on her face through the whole competition. Another person who became famous this way was Bobak Ferdowsi. As a member of the team who helped land a rover on Mars, he was already a standout in his field. However, when people saw his mohawk in a livestream of the event, he became famous all over the internet. Some people become famous for the things that they invent. The best way to invent something is to start with a problem. What everyday problem bothers you or your family? What kind of solution could you come up with to solve it? If you come up with a new solution for an old problem, you could easily become famous. For instance, Mark Zuckerberg is famous for beginning Facebook at a young age. He saw a need for an online social network based on college campuses (originally), and he worked to make it happen. Some people have become famous by being generous. Here's the kicker, though--it has to be you doing something generous in an unusual or outrageous way. For instance, maybe you raise money for a charity by swimming the Mississippi and get people to donate for every mile you swim. While some reality shows require particular talents (cooking or singing, for example), others require very little talent at all. Watch some of the more recent reality shows to get an idea of what you'd like, then find their audition times on their website. Many people have become famous on reality television shows. This method could take a little time as you do have to work on some talent or task. The easiest way to figure out what you could do is to look through the Guinness Book of World Records. Find one you think you could break, and then work on making it happen. When you finally do try to break it, you'll likely need an official there from Guinness to verify it. Of course, many people become famous just by being very talented in one area. If you've got innate talent, you could spend some time developing it while you are still very young. In fact, very talented kids often become famous for awhile because people are fascinated by someone so young being so talented. If you're under 18, try asking your parents if you can post videos of you performing your talent on a site like YouTube, which you can then share with your friends. | Be unique. Make a unique invention. Do something for other people. Try auditioning for a reality show. Break a world record. Show off your talent. |
Giving yourself a long-term goal to work towards can help ease you out of your fast food habit. Make sure you set a realistic and specific goal that you can achieve over time. Set smaller goals along the way to your long-term one. Maybe you start by skipping the drive through on Mondays or plan to eat breakfast at home. Trying to tackle multiple goals at once can be difficult. Being realistic with goal setting is important. If you feel that never having fast food again is not realistic, set a limit to how much you can have. Maybe you allow yourself a fast food meal once a month. Track the progress of your goal over time. This can help motivate you and keep you on track towards your long-term goal. Use your journal to note your meals and snacks for a few days (ideally a few weekdays and a few weekends). This will give you insight into how much and how often you're consuming fast food. Also note situations that cause you to choose fast food most often. For example, do you go through the drive-through on the way to work for breakfast? Or do you have a long commute home and stop by for a quick and easy dinner? Take note of any moods or emotions that may trigger you to eat or crave fast food. You may notice many days you don't consume fast food. It might occur more often when you're stressed, angry or frustrated. Understanding your connection between food and mood can help give you some insight into your fast food habit. Don't have time to journal? Download a food journal app for an on-the-go version of your food journal. Having the app accessible on your phone can make it a little bit easier. Think about why you make the fast food stops. Trying to identify the underlying cause for your fast food addiction is an important step in breaking the habit. Note how you feel after eating fast food. You may feel regretful, guilty, or ashamed. If you notice negative feelings and write them down, you can reference them in the future before deciding to get fast food. Remembering how bad you feel after eating may help you avoid it. If you haven't accounted for the calories you're consuming in fast food meals, you might be surprised at how much you're actually consuming. Take a day and tally up all the calories of your typical fast food meal. The number might be enough to give you the motivation to drop the habit. Try figuring out how far you'd have to run or bike to burn off that meal. It usually takes a considerable amount of exercise to burn off the calories from a fast food meal. For example, you have to bike a full hour at a high speed to burn about 800 calories, that's half a pizza... Compare the calories in your fast food meal to similar meals that you could make yourself at home. It'll help you realize how many more calories you get from fast food. One of the benefits of fast food is that it can be pretty cheap - especially with menu items that are $1.00 or less. Even with these low prices, fast food can still add up. Keep your receipts and add up how much money you spend in one week. It might be more than you think. Give yourself $10 or $20 in cash and see how long that lasts you throughout the week. It's easy to swipe a credit or debit card. Cash is sometimes harder to part with. Having a set meal plan in place may help keep you to stay organized and focused throughout the week. You won't be wondering what you're making for dinner or bringing for lunch - it's been determined already! Take an hour or two during your free time to write out your meal plan. Make sure to include breakfast and snacks for each day too. Consider including recipes or meal ideas for quick, easy-to-prepare meals to help you with your busy lifestyle. After your meal plan is finished, write up the corresponding grocery list. You'll be able to buy only what you need. Having healthy food on hand is key to giving up fast food. Shop weekly for meals and snacks so you always have another, healthier option ready-to-go. Stock up on lean protein, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products. Purchase ready-to-eat products that require little to no cooking and can be eaten on-the-go. Examples include whole fruits (like an apple or banana), individual yogurts, washed and cut salads or vegetables or precooked lean protein (like grilled chicken strips). | Write out realistic goals. Purchase a journal or notebook. Count the calories. Track the costs of your fast food habit. Write out a weekly meal plan. Go grocery shopping. |
It's much simpler and quicker to do commentaries with short videos, and they are good for seeing how the community will react to your videos. It's also best for the beginner because you'll feel less intimidated about how much effort you need to put in. This means to have a professional looking video introduction. An introduction makes your video look much more professional. Even a simple fade in the beginning will be better than to start instantaneously. You will need a good program to help you make a decent introduction, such as Adobe After Effects. Windows Movie Maker may not be as useful for this but if it's all you have, give it a try. See the next step for suggestions on what to talk about in the intro. Following your script prompts or bullet points, play the game part that you've chosen for the video commentating. Talk clearly into the microphone area and avoid coughing, sniffling, burping or any other distracting noises. Things you might commentate on include: The introduction: This should discuss why you're choosing this game/this game section/this gameplay and what you are hoping to show your viewers. Tell them what the aim of the Let's Play is at the outset, so that they can decide whether or not to keep watching. Do not leave the purpose of your video unknown until the end, as it'll just encourage the viewer to leave; be clear from the start. The commentary: Talk about how you're playing the game, the tricks you've discovered, the hairy parts to avoid or manage well, the ways in which you use weaponry/skills/strategy, etc. to overcome obstacles/survive/obtain gems/win, etc. Discuss the strategies you've worked out for being successful. Talking about mods: If you're good with mods, talk about how to add them, what they can do and how readers can find them or make their own. Realize that a lot of people would love to use mods but are unsure of what to do, so be reassuring and offer a link to the basic of mods in the text underneath your video. Assume nothing. While you don't want to repeat the wheel every time, always remember that you'll have new viewers who are unfamiliar with what you already know. Even though some things may be basic, it is always kind to mention new viewers and direct them as to where to find help. For example: "For those of you who are new to this, I'd suggest checking my link below to the basic tutorial, if you're unsure what to do." That'll take care of them without being rude and you don't have to go into copious detail and bore the more advanced viewers. Avoid derogatory terms such as noobs, as it just smacks of arrogance and will lose you viewers. Remember that new people can often bring fresh ideas and new ways of looking at things that might spark interesting future commentaries. Be sure to talk to your subscribers, not at them. By using your term for your subscribers often, they'll feel a part of the gaming. And every now and then, say the name of a specific subscriber. It's only natural to appreciate being singled out and spoken to directly; it feels special and such subscribers will keep coming back for more. Be generous with this! For example: "Hey Simsters, I know some of you were keen to learn about how to make your Sims clean the toilet more often. Today I'll show you just how that works." Another example: "Flesheatingflower, you wanted to know how to build a firepit in the middle of your house from morphing blocks. I am going to start out with just that today, so I hope it'll help you!" It's only going to be a terrific video if you like to play. Play only when you want, play what you want, it's your decision. Consider that you can be really subscriber-friendly by playing a custom map or story one of your subscribers suggest in the comments section. Adding some text or a picture on some situations can help to make the video seem more exciting, spooky, fun or just generally more interesting. Don't edit too much though, unless the main purpose of the video is showing an edit. The raw gameplay is what people have come to see and hear about, so as long as you've got some good commentary and quality filming, you'll be all set. Aside from clear audio, another must in the YouTube business is uploading plenty of videos regularly. Determine how often you can edit videos. It should be at least 3 times a week but you should try for 2 videos a day or more if you are able to. Pre-recording plenty of videos and even setting up scheduled uploads will help with this. | Start by making a shorter video first. Create a signature intro/outro. Commentate away. Refer to your subscribers as you comment on the game play. Enjoy your game play. Edit. Upload regularly. |
It doesn't matter if it's an aluminum or rubber balloon. They’re sold at party centers or you could rent a helium tank to fill up your own balloons for a special event. You’ll know a balloon is filled with helium if it floats. Helium is lighter than air, so it naturally rises. If a balloon stays down near the ground, it doesn't have helium in it. If you don't have a safety pin, a pushpin or sewing needle will work just the same. Use the pin to prick the balloon and create a really small hole, and then squeeze the hole shut with your fingers to keep the helium from escaping until you’re ready to inhale. If the balloon is inflated but not knotted, you don't need to poke a hole in it. You can simply suck the air directly from the opening. Don't just hold the helium in your mouth—breathe it in like you would a normal breath of air. Just 3-4 seconds should be enough to fill your lungs with helium. It helps to exhale fully before inhaling so that you can get as much helium into your lungs at once as possible. Helium doesn't have an odor, taste, or smell, so you really won't be able to tell that you’re breathing in an element different from oxygen until you try to speak. As soon as you’ve finished inhaling, start talking! The helium-effect will only last for 5 seconds or so, so don't wait too long. What you say is totally up to you! Have fun and come up with unique phrases or just repeat your name over and over again to hear how you sound. If you suck too much helium at once or for too long of a period of time, you can hurt yourself. So between each inhalation of helium, take a few minutes to breathe normally. | Get a balloon filled with helium. Poke a small hole near the balloon’s knot with a safety pin. Put your mouth over the hole and inhale while squeezing the balloon. Say something funny to hear how the helium affected your voice. Wait 2-3 minutes between each helium-inhale to rebalance your oxygen. |
Head tilt is a frightening disorder, also known as wry neck, typically caused by an inner ear infection. Your rabbit will lose its sense of balance. It will look dizzy and uncoordinated. Its head will twist and its eyes might dart quickly from one direction to the other. There is nothing you can do to reduce the effects of head tilt at home. But you should do your best to prevent your rabbit from hurting itself. Make a box well-padded with towels or another soft object. You want to make sure that if your rabbit falls over or jumps into a wall, it does as little damage as possible. If your bunny seems to be physically unable to eat, feed with a syringe as described above. Head tilt can be a persistent condition, often lasting for several months. Some veterinarians without experience with it will recommend that you euthanize your bunny. However, if you are persist, the condition can often be treated. | Recognize head tilt. Protect your bunny. Take your bunny to a veterinarian who regularly treats rabbits. |
When you are sick, your body loses more fluids than it normally does as it works to fight off the infection. Therefore, it is key that you drink plenty of water and stay well hydrated. At least 8 cups, or 64 ounces, of water per day is recommended. You can also consume other beverages such as hot tea, or fruit juices. Hot water with a mixture of cinnamon, honey, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar has been shown to be helpful in soothing a sore throat. As with any infection, it helps to get as much rest (and sleep) as possible, because this boosts your immune system and helps to fight off the bug faster. In addition to speeding your recovery, adequate rest can decrease your chance of complications following bacterial pharyngitis. Take time off work while you recover, and cancel any social commitments you may have. Staying away from others (i.e. not going into work, or canceling social engagements) also prevents others from catching bacterial pharyngitis. Never go into work sick. You will only make other more at risk and susceptible to contracting your illness. Sucking on lozenges can soothe the pain of a sore throat. Some lozenges actually have numbing anesthetic properties, further helping to ease a sore throat. Lozenges can be purchased at most grocery stores, or at your local pharmacy or drugstore. Mix half a teaspoon of salt in one cup of water. Gargle the solution for several seconds in your mouth, and then spit it out. It is not meant to be swallowed. Repeat this process as much as needed to ease your sore throat. A humidifier adds moisture to the air and can help to soothe a sore throat. The hot steam from taking a shower may also help. You may wish to put a humidifier in your bedroom when you fall asleep at night. For more information on at-home methods to soothe a sore throat click here. | Drink plenty of fluids. Get plenty of rest. Try sucking on lozenges. Gargle warm salt water. Use a humidifier. |
Especially on the harder difficulties, melee weapons will only get you killed. Instead, stay back and pick off enemies from afar. Use your shoves to keep some distance, and, whenever you're in the open, use a pistol or rifle to thin the herd before they get too close. Left 4 Dead is a constantly shifting game, and Infected will appear in unexpected places. Zombies spawn at various points, and they are on a timer. Special Infected like Hunters and Smokers can appear anywhere but usually, come with a horde of Infected to cause maximum damage. There are, however, ways to predict when enemies are coming: Pay attention to the music -- it will start to swell and get tense as enemies build up out of sight. Turn on subtitles. You can often read things like, "coughing sounds" or "noises of the horde" in advance, making it easier to predict incoming groups or specials. Know the three stages of an attack. Build-up, as the music swells. Peak, when the big group descends on you, and Rest, after you've defeated them and have 1-2 minutes to relax. When in crescendo events, or if you just need to catch your breath, choose spots with limited entryways (like rooms with only 1-2 doors or windows) or high areas where you force the enemy to bottleneck. Bullets pierce enemies and hit the Infected behind them, meaning you can mow down large groups quickly and conserve ammunition. Shooting down stairs, ladders, and in doorways can make big crowds much, much easier to handle. Still, keep moving when possible. Holing up for too long drains supplies and can leave you open to attacks by Boomers and Spitters. Ammo is your lifeblood, so don't go draining it. When enemies are at a distance or are easy to deal with, switch to a pistol or melee weapon. Running out of shotgun shells during an intense moment can cost you your life. Medkits are valuable and should be used as such. After your first knockdown, your vision becomes monochromatic (loses color), and you move slower. This is the time to use a Medkit. Otherwise, stick to pain pills and adrenaline whenever possible. If you're approaching a crescendo event and have less than 40 health, now is the time to use your Medkit. Crouching increases aim and is essential if firing at incoming enemies. Whenever you can, crouch and fire, then get up and move as you go. In muddy areas, like "The Parish," you actually move just as fast crouching as standing, so the benefit in accuracy has no trade-off. In the mud and swamps, crouch the entire time. In Versus mode, four players get the chance to play as Smokers, Boomers, Hunters, and more while fighting against four other human players. Playing as Infected is practically its own game, but the best advice is to think about all the ways you've died as a human. What sorts of attacks stranded you from teammates, caught you off-guard, or otherwise dealt more damage than you could handle? For the best results, use your teammates to coordinate attacks together. A Boomer can vomit, bringing in zombies that allow a good Spitter to trap pressured players in a corner, for example. Use surprise to your advantage. Let them run to you and hit them when they're distracted. | Keep your distance whenever possible. Predict the "flow" of the hordes by learning how they spawn. Use choke-points and high ground to your advantage. Conserve ammunition whenever possible. Don't use medkits until necessary, usually after incapacitation. Crouch whenever possible. Know the strengths of each Infected on Versus mode. |
Use a mirror, record yourself, make bid calls aloud and use your skills in public. If you went to school for auctioneering, they'll get you started on this. Bid calling is an art, as are describing auction items and dealing with customers. Improve your skills by practicing them regularly. Bid calling is obviously the most visible part of the auctioneer's job, but it's only a very small portion of it. While it does matter, you also have to be charismatic, a great marketer, and have good administration skills to boot. A good auctioneer is more than just someone who knows their product and can speak ridiculously fast and still maintain clarity. They're entertaining the entire room! An auctioneer that charms their audience can drive prices up 20%. Don't get the crowd buzzing and the auction is a bust. If it wasn't clear, you'll be working on commission most of the time. So the more money you get your crowd to pay, the better off you'll be. So you gotta work it! To a certain extent, you'll be coaxing your audience to pay more. People will automatically start to get hesitant as the prices rise -- it's your job to be persuasive and convince them (without them really knowing it) that they're making a good decision by upping the ante. A good auctioneer is often quite classy. You may be working with items that cost a pretty penny and your demeanor should match. Bidders are not "the woman with the orange hat over there" and you don't point at people for bids. You are working with ladies and gentlemen and your hand should always be an open palm. If you're on TV, there will be different protocol for that too -- you'll need to occasionally address your listeners that are just tuning in. Ramp up your charm, be ever-so-tactful, and wear a bright colored tie or top. In addition to all the prep work you'll have to do (working with clients, working with dealers, etc.) and manning the stand at the auction itself, you'll be sorting out every little detail that occurs that day. And there will be loads! For starters, you'll be working for absentee bidders, handling reserve prices (sometimes the owner doesn't want to go too low -- and even then they might get upset), and working the crowd in between showcases. People will come to you with all their questions, so you have to be prepared with all the answers! | Practice bid calling. Become an entertainer. Get the etiquette down. Know it's more work than what it looks like. |
Though you can set privacy limits to who sees your photos, you can limit your Facebook profile exposure by limiting the amount of photos you post. If you want to share photos with your friends through another method, you can post them on another online photo-sharing website, or email the photos. Though you can adjust your privacy settings so that only friends can see your comments, if you really want to limit your Facebook profile exposure, you should send private messages directly to the people you want to communicate with. If you make a post that is visible to even a few people, or to your friends, they will be more likely to remember you and to look at your profile. If you want to limit your Facebook exposure, then you should avoid popping up on Facebook chat. Any of your Facebook friends will be able to see that you're online if you don't manage your settings, which means that any of your Facebook friends who are also online will be able to message you. Here's how to customize your settings on Facebook chat: To turn off your chat completely, just click on the little gear at the bottom of the chat box to the right of your screen and select "Turn off Chat." To appear offline to many of your Facebook friends, just click on the little gear at the bottom of the chat box to the right of your screen and select "Advanced Settings." Then, select the second option, "Turn on chat for only some friends..." and type a list of friends who will be able to see you online. You can also create a list of friends who can see you online and add the entire list to this column. If you post a lot of links or random thoughts from your everyday life, you will be raising your Facebook visibility. If you want to share your ideas with a few people, you can send a group message or send them by email. If you're posting on Facebook a lot, then your friends will be more aware of you and your profile. If you want to limit your Facebook profile exposure, then you shouldn't friend every person who sends you a request. Set ground rules for who you will accept as a friend, whether it's someone you actually know in person or someone you know well -- whatever your rule is, stick to it. The amount of random friends you've accumulated over the years can really add up, which can lead to many people having access to your Facebook profile. You can even go through a Facebook friends "spring cleaning." Go through all of your friends and unfriend anyone you haven't communicated with in the last year -- or the last few months. Only keep the people you want to communicate with on Facebook. | Limit the amount of photos you post. Limit your comments. Limit your use of Facebook chat. Limit your posts and status updates. Make Facebook friends wisely. |
Use a local phone to call 311 and contact your local government. Ask them if there is any region-specific information about garbage can disposal that you should be aware of before disposing. Your local government may ask you to call your local waste disposal group to alert them that you will be throwing away a large item. Make sure you follow your local laws and place the trash can in an appropriate location. Most cities require that trash cans are placed at least 3 feet (0.91 m) away from the nearest car. If your trash can has wheels, place the trash can so the wheels face towards your house. This lets your local waste disposal group know that the trash can is empty. Make sure your sign is legible and large. Place it on the trash can. Secure with tape or twine if necessary. You can also spray paint a message directly onto the trash can, such as “Please take me” or “Take this can too.” If your trash can has not been successfully picked up after a trash run, use a saw or large knife to cut the bin into smaller pieces, then place it in a normal trash bag for removal. This method generally only works for plastic trash cans. | Call 311. Put your trash can on the curb. Turn your trash can upside down. Fashion a sign that says “Discard”. Cut your trash can into pieces. |
A stop-loss order sells your stocks if they reach a certain low point. This can help you minimize your losses if a stock starts to tank. When you buy your stocks, set your stop-loss at the lowest you’re willing to let the stock price go. With a stop-loss, you will lose money. However, it might prevent you from losing big. A limit order lets you set a price limit for how much you’ll pay for a stock or the lowest price you’ll sell your stock for. This lets you get the best price possible for your stocks. Since the stock market can vary, it's best to always use limit orders. For instance, you can set a limit order that says you’ll only pay $30 for a stock. That means your purchase wouldn't go through if the stock suddenly went up to $45. You might think that you've stumbled across a great stock that can earn you a lot of money, so you starting bidding on it. After a little while, you find that your order isn't filled because the price went up. So, you increase your bid. That's called "chasing" the stock and should generally be avoided. Remember, the name of the game is to buy stocks at the right price, not chase them around just to get an order filled. Although you will never fully figure out the stock market, you may be able to minimize losses by changing your trading strategy. However, plan these changes in advance. For instance, you might decide to switch from a momentum strategy to a fading strategy if your stocks are losing value unexpectedly. While you don't want to switch strategies any time your stocks are losing money, you may want to adjust if the market changes. Remember, alter your strategy based on underlying changes in the markets, not because of emotion or fear of loss. If market volatility increases, that's a good reason to adapt your strategy to new market forces. However, if you change your strategy just because you took an unexpected loss, that's a bad reason to change your trading philosophy. | Use a stop-loss with every order. Use limit orders to maximize profits. Avoid "chasing" stocks. Adapt your trading strategy if the market changes. |
Most home test kits read a urine sample. Remove the collection cup from its foil or wrapper, and fill it with your sample. Make sure to fill it at least to the indicated minimum line. Once you’ve filled the collection container to the minimum line, twist and seal the test lid. Tilt the cup onto its side to activate the test. Check your kit's collection cup for small legs near the rim, which allow you to rest the cup on its side during the testing process. Most kits take a few minutes to generate results, so wait as long as the instructions stipulate. You should stay close by, as the results will only be visible for a limited window of time. Typically, results can be read within five to ten minutes of testing. Before using a test kit, make sure you read and understand the instructions. Improperly using the kit could yield inaccurate results. Further, for most kits, there's a limited window of time within which you’ll be able to read results. Different kits test for different drugs. Read the label carefully to ensure the test you’ve bought detects all the drugs that are relevant to you. | Fill the collection cup. Twist the lid and tilt the collection cup. Check the results within five to ten minutes. Read your test kit’s instructions carefully. |
between all members of the business. Always work with honesty and integrity, backing up your words with actions, to show your coworkers that you are dedicated and capable. Honor your commitments and promises, and be consistent and on time. This may be the most crucial part of working with your family members. to everyone you work with at all times. Encourage the abilities of others as it relates to your work, and compliment the hard efforts of others. Be grateful, sincere, kind, and attentive. Maintaining a level of respect between all parties will prevent conflicts and keep everyone happy. Even if your brother did something to upset you earlier, you still must show him respect in the workplace. The company is not a place to work out family issues. Everyone in your company must agree to not let personal feelings come into the workplace and to keep the workplace a professional atmosphere.Speak your thoughts clearly and thoroughly with a detailed explanation. If you say you will change something, do it to the best of your abilities. You will know much about your family coworkers, including what makes them happy or what irritates them. This may make it difficult to always be rational or fair with your thoughts and feelings. Rather than letting issues sit and fester, make sure you address them early on. This will keep your work relationship professional rather than emotional. and speak openly to prevent issues from arising. Disagreements are inevitable, but you don't want them to impact your business processes or personal growth. Use conflict resolution skills like careful listening and speaking openly about problems to reduce the potential for conflicts to emerge. Look at your current communication methods and think about if this is the most productive dynamic. Is everyone communicating their thoughts and feelings and listening to others’ perspectives? Or are emotions complicating business decisions? Your behaviors and attitudes impact others, so save the heated conversation until it is outside of business hours. A third-party observer or non-family employee can be helpful to point out communication problems. Are you happy with your job description? Is everyone playing their part to accomplish the company's goals? Try to have a meeting with your supervisors to discuss your feelings about the job. You may find satisfaction in contributing to your family's financial well-being, or perhaps working with your family is too emotionally draining and difficult to balance. If need be, seek other professional opportunities. It may be difficult to have a standard 90 day review in a family workplace, but it is helpful to get input to your work performance when possible. | Build trust Show respect Communicate clearly and effectively while in the workplace and at home. Address any issues as they surface rather than letting them build up. Listen carefully Assess the overall communication with your family members. Gauge your overall job satisfaction and make adjustments as necessary. |
There's nothing wrong with going to a party or hanging out with friends, as long as you don't feel forced into it. Don't succumb to peer pressure because you want to fit in or be cool. Before you start trying to balance your social life with your academics, make sure the things that comprise your social life are activities you actually want to take part in. Focus on things that bring you enjoyment and a welcome distraction from your schoolwork. Try some new activities. For example, you could try signing up for a Zumba class, or take a watercolor painting class. You can try new activities with friends or on your own. Make sure the people you allow in your life are supportive of your academic goals. If they make you feel guilty for not hanging out with them, they’re not being supportive of what you’re trying to achieve. Talk to them about your goals, focusing on finding a middle ground between the involvement they expect of you and your academic schedule. If they seem more focused on getting what they want and not helping you achieve your goals, you might have to start asking yourself if they’re a real friend. Try out some new activities to meet people who share your interests and who may also make supportive friends. You might find that some of the clubs and organizations in your school have the kinds of activities you want to participate in. Joining a school club gives you the ability to spend time with like-minded students, building relationships that can help you during your academic career as well as giving you a needed social break. Additionally, since club activities often follow a fixed schedule, it’ll be easier to fit them in around the schedule you’ve set for your schoolwork. If you want to stay in good health, you might want to join a sports team or a fitness-focused club. Clubs centered around artistic pursuits, such as sculpture or painting, can help you diversify your skillset while expressing yourself. Clubs focusing on math and the sciences can help you improve your skills in a way that's directly useful for your schoolwork. Keep in mind that you can always start a club of your own if you can't find a club that you want to join. While a teacher can help you with your schoolwork, a guidance counselor or academic advisor can help you with the overall balancing of your schoolwork and social life. They can serve as a good reference point for any questions you may have. Don't hesitate to turn to them for help with all aspects of your academic and social life: Guidance counselors are usually trained to help you set academic goals, study more efficiently as well as helping you resolve conflicts with family and friends. Some guidance counselors also provide therapy and counseling services that can prove helpful as you straighten out your social life. | Make time only for activities you want to participate in. Hang out with supportive friends. Join a school club or organization. Speak to a guidance counselor or academic advisor. |
It's in the upper-right side of your group's page. You'll see this green button at the top of the page. It's on the left side of the page. Doing so opens the invitation form. In the "Enter email addresses" text box, type in the email address of a person whom you want to invite to your group, type a comma, and repeat with the email address of each additional person you want to add. Click the text box below the email addresses, then type in the message you want to include in the invitation. This blue button is at the top of the page. A pop-up prompt will appear. You'll see this checkbox in the middle of the pop-up prompt. It's at the bottom of the prompt. Doing so sends your invitations to the specified people. To accept an invitation, the people you invited simply need to open the invitation email and click the blue Accept this invitation button. | Click the Members tab. Click Manage. Click Invite members. Enter email addresses. Enter an invitation message. Click Send invites. Check the "I'm not a robot" box. Click Continue. Have the invited people accept their invitations. |
. Don't try to change yourself to make someone love you. The person will see through it and be mad at you for lying to her. Also, trying to impress her will stress you and you won't feel good about yourself knowing that you are lying to her. You will be much happier knowing that you are being true to yourself and giving her the chance to love the real you. If you don't normally like football, then don't sit through a game just because your love interest mentions that she likes it. Don't compromise your values or beliefs to get her to love you. Doing the things that you know and feel are right will make you feel good about yourself. Know that if someone loves you, she would never force you to do anything you don't want to do. If your love interest doesn't know how you feel, then let him know. For all you know he could love you also, but just be afraid to tell you or not know how to show it. You’ll feel happier once you let him know. At least then you won't be wondering how he feels and you can decide what you need to do about the situation. If your love is a friend, you might try saying, “I really value our friendship and don't want to lose it, but I also want you to know that I love you.” If you still love your ex, then try saying, “Even though we had problems, I still love you.” A healthy love interest is someone who shares your values, is someone you can trust and rely upon, and is someone who is also interested in you. If your love interest doesn't know you at all, has never spoken to you or only once briefly, doesn't know your family, life details, middle name, etc., then this may be an unhealthy relationship bordering on obsession. Being in a one-sided love can sometimes cross into harassment, stalking, or obsession if you let it. You certainly won't be happy if your love interest feels like you are bothering her. She can become afraid or mad at you, and you could also get into serious legal trouble. If you don't have a relationship with this person — this is someone you admire from afar and have never (or barely) interacted with her — then you are experiencing an infatuation, and not love. Do you really know this person, or do you just know about her? Have you talked with her, gotten to know what she likes, and really seen her personality? Or do you love your perception of her? You can't truly be in love with someone you don't actually know. If she asks you to leave her alone, then respect her wishes and leave her alone. Don't contact her repeatedly. Stick to your normal level of contact. Don't follow her around or give her unwanted gifts. Don't troll her social media pages. | Be yourself Tell the person. Don’t be a stalker. |
There are a number of cover letters to choose from. And, the greeting you choose will depend on how much information you have about the company. This is where you will mention the job for which you're applying and how you found the job listing. It only needs to be 1 to 2 sentences in length. Most cover letters will only have 1 or 2 body paragraphs. You don't want to overwhelm the hiring manager or use up a great deal of their time. This will be where you wrap up and discuss how you will proceed with the application. Your final paragraph is your chance to sum up your letter, emphasizing why you’d be great in this position. You’ll also talk about how you’ll proceed with your application before thanking the manager for their time and signing off. "Best" or "Sincerely" are both classic options. Also, since you won't be able to sign your email, finish the letter by typing your full name. | Include a salutation. Write the first paragraph of your letter. Write the body paragraphs of your letter. Write the final paragraph of your letter. End your cover letter with a respectful closing statement. |
This determines the radius of the circle to be drawn. A circle's radius is the distance between the circle's center and outer edge. Put more simply: it is half the diameter. For example, for a 6 in (15 cm) tall cone, the circle's radius will be 6 inches (15 cm). The tool to cut the circle out will depend on the material used. Scissors will work for most materials; with metal sheeting, use metal snips. Be careful when cutting metal; it will be sharp. For something quick and simple, tear off a strip of tape, and place it over the seam created by the overlapping edges. For a nicer finish, lift the top edge, coat the underside with glue, then press it back down again. Either a glue stick or liquid glue will work; tape the cone as it dries, then remove the tape. If making a felt, foam, plastic, or metal cone, use hot glue instead. Fabric glue may work for foam cones as well. If you know how to weld, weld a metal cone shut instead. | Decide how tall the cone will be. Cut the circle out. Tape or glue the edges down. |
You can heat 1 tablespoon (14 g) of butter in a very small saucepan over low heat or microwave it for about 10 seconds until it melts. You can use salted or unsalted butter, but you'll have more control over flavor if you use unsalted. Put the baking sheet in the preheated oven and cook the pecans for about 12 minutes. Then, put on oven mitts and remove the sheet. Use a spoon or flat spatula to stir the pecans and put the sheet back into the oven. Toast the nuts for another 12 to 13 minutes. The pecans will smell fragrant and nutty once they've finished toasting. Stir the toasted pecans and then leave them on the baking sheet until they're completely cool. If you try to eat a hot pecan, it will be chewy instead of crunchy. Store the cooled, toasted pecans in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. | Preheat the oven to 325 °F (163 °C) and melt the butter. Bake the pecans for 25 minutes and stir them at the halfway point. Cool the pecans on the baking sheet. |
If you've been vomiting a lot recently, drink only small amounts of cool water at a time. Too much water processed too quickly can cause you to begin to throw up. If you want, try sucking on an ice cube. The cool water feels good going down your throat and it's nearly impossible to drink too much water by melting the ice cube in your mouth. Clear liquids aside from water are helpful in replacing certain essential vitamins that you may have lost while previously vomiting. If you can, try to drink liquids that are high in potassium and sodium. These are among the body's most important electrolytes. They are often lost when the body goes through the vomiting process. Acceptable "clear" liquids include: Weak tea Bouillon Apple juice Sugar free sports drinks Coke syrup (the kind used in soda machines) may work in soothing your upset stomach, as might over the counter syrups like Emetrol. Children should have 1-2 teaspoons while adults should have 1-2 tablespoons. While there is little science to back up the claim that coke syrup works, it has been used for generations in order to soothe upset stomachs. In fact, it was originally used as a stomach tonic. Syrups like Emetrol can be safely used by children. Although it is often used by women who are pregnant, the manufacturer's guidelines recommend checking with your doctor before taking. This includes many sodas and coffee, as well as fruit juices like orange juice, grapefruit juice, or lemonade. Ginger has been a renowned nausea-buster for quite some time now, beating out dramamine in effectiveness in one particularly noteworthy study. You can purchase bagged ginger tea or brew your own ginger tea with honey, also called Tisane. If you don't want warm tea but still want the soothing benefits of ginger, try drinking ginger ale. Pop open a can and let the carbonation die off first; remember that carbonation can upset an already fragile stomach, causing vomiting. Another option to try if you want ginger but can't stomach any fluids is to try candied ginger. Try nibbling on a small amount of candied ginger once every 45 minutes. | Stick with water in the beginning. Stick with clear liquids, and preferably something with electrolytes. Use syrups and tonics to help calm your stomach. Avoid liquids with caffeine, carbonation, and high amounts of acidity. Try to drink a little ginger tea in order to quell your nausea. |
This step isn't always required, but it might be. You should start by visiting the Department of Labor's website. From the drop-down box, you can select “Sponsor a foreign national for permanent employment with my company.” The purpose of the certification is to make sure that hiring the foreign national won't negatively impact the employment prospects or wages of U.S. workers. You can download the forms at the Department of Labor website. If you are trying to hire a permanent employee, then you would complete form ETA 9089. After you are certified by the Department of Labor, you must then complete an “Immigration Petition for Alien Worker” on behalf of the foreign national you want to sponsor. You can download the form from the USCIS website. You should also download the instructions. Insert the information using a typewriter or writing legibly using black ink. Be sure to answer all questions accurately and fully. If you need additional space, then attach a piece of paper with your name on the top. Clearly indicate the Page number, Part Number, and Item Number that your answer refers to. Also sign and date each additional sheet. A $580 filing fee is required, payable by check or money order. Make out payment to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security.” Do not abbreviate to “USDHS” or “DHS.” You can find the address where you are to mail the completed form by calling the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. Once your Form I-140 petition is received, USCIS will send you a receipt. | Apply for permanent labor certification. Complete Form I-140. Pay the fee. Mail the form. |
Athletic sliders are also known as compression shorts. They're flexible, mid-thigh length shorts that go underneath your softball pants. Wear sliders whether you're going to practice or a game. If you'll be wearing an athletic cup, look for a pair of sliders with a cup supporter. Softball socks are high socks that should be worn during practices and games. The top of your socks should come up to your upper shins when you pull them on. It's important that you wear your socks pulled all the way up to protect the bottom of your legs from getting scratches or burns. If you want to wear colored socks, choose a color that matches one of the colors in your uniform. Softball pants are stretchy pants that go to just below your knees. You're required to wear them to games, but you might not need to wear them to practices. Ask your coach if you're allowed to wear shorts instead of softball pants to practices. To properly wear softball pants, pull them up so the waistband is resting on your waist. The bottom of the pants should go over the top of your softball socks. Look for softball pants made of a reinforced fabric so they don't tear. Moisture-resistant softball pants will disperse sweat while you're playing. If you're only going to practice, an athletic t-shirt or tank top should be OK. When wearing your jersey, tuck the bottom of it into the waistband of your pants. You want it to be loose enough that you're comfortable, but not so loose that it will come untucked when you're playing. You should wear your cleats to practices and games so you get used to playing in them. Look for cleats made out of a breathable fabric so your feet don't get too hot. Tie the laces on your cleats tightly and tuck the loose ends into the sides of your shoes so you don't accidentally trip over them. if you have long hair. Putting your hair up before practices and games will keep it out of your eyes when you're playing. You can also wear a headband or ribbon to keep flyaway hairs out of your line of vision. | Wear sliders to protect your thighs from burns. Put on softball socks and pull them all the way up. Put on softball pants over your sliders. Wear your jersey if you're going to a game. Wear cleats over your socks. Tie your hair up |
You must now wait until the two snails have 'mated' or impregnated themselves. When they have, it takes a week or two for them to lay. It can take 1 to 4 weeks for the eggs themselves to hatch depending on the species. Some snails lay them all at once while others spread them around. This all depends on the species of your snail and the species you bred it with. It could be a very slow or very fast process -- wait and see! The eggs will start to hatch in 1 to 4 weeks onward in some species but it is genes and possibly species dependent, with additional factors of how long they have been stored internally and the ambient and soil temperature. Eggs do not necessarily hatch uniformly and this is more noticeable in species that have a long gestation period (perhaps 4 weeks). The first (usually an uppermost member) to hatch can be 10 days or more in front of the main group, with some taking noticeably longer. Add calcium to help your snails grow strong shells, too. they love to play. Pick them up and let them crawl on your hand, but be careful; you may crack their shell. Don't pick small ones up, because their shell is very weak. With the adults, do not ever pick them up by their shell. | Be patient. Watch the eggs hatch. Make sure to add a fresh food and water source. |
If your flat feet have some flexibility in them (not rigid) and they are caused primarily by weak or tight tendons / ligaments, then you should consider some form of rehabilitation. A physiotherapist can show you specific and tailored stretches and strengthening exercises for your feet, Achilles tendons and calf muscles that can help to restore your arch and make it more functional. Physiotherapy is usually required 2-3x per week for 4-8 weeks to positively impact chronic foot problems. A common stretch for tight Achilles tendons involves placing your hands against a wall with one leg at a time outstretched behind you in a lunge-like position. Make sure you keep the outstretched foot flat on the floor to feel a stretch above your heels. Hold for about 30 seconds and repeat five to 10 times daily. A physiotherapist can tape your foot with sturdy tape that can help relieve symptoms by providing a temporary artificial arch. A physiotherapist can also treat inflamed and tender arches (called plantar fasciitis and a common complication of flat feet) with therapeutic ultrasound. A podiatrist is a foot specialist who is familiar with all conditions and diseases of the feet, including pes planus. A podiatrist will examine your foot and try to determine if your flat feet are congenital (hereditary and from birth) or acquired as an adult. They will also look for any bone trauma (fractures or displacements), possibly with the help of x-rays. Depending on the severity of your symptoms and the cause of your flat feet, the podiatrist may recommend simple palliative care (rest, ice and anti-inflammatories during flare-ups), orthotic therapy, casting or bracing the foot, or some form of surgery. Adult-acquired flat feet affects women four times as often as men and tends to occur in later years (around 60). X-rays are great for seeing bone problems, but they are not diagnostic for soft tissue issues, such as those of the tendons and ligaments. Your podiatrist is trained for relatively minor operations of the feet, but more complex surgeries are typically the domain of orthopedic surgeons. If your flat feet are causing you lots of problems and not significantly helped by supportive shoes, orthotics, weight loss or intensive physical therapy, then ask your family physician about potential surgical options. Your doctor may use a CT scan, MRI or diagnostic ultrasound to get a better idea of the soft tissues of your foot. For severe cases of highly rigid flat feet, especially if caused by tarsal coalition (an abnormal fusion of two or more bones in the foot), then surgery recommendation is highly likely. Surgery is also recommended for chronically tight Achilles tendons (typically a simple procedure to lengthen the tendon) or overly lax posterior tibial tendons (via tendon reduction or shortening). Your family doctor is not a foot, bone or joint specialist, so you will likely be referred to an orthopedic surgeon if surgery is required. Surgeons typically operate on one foot at a time so as not to incapacitate the patient and impact their lives too significantly. Possible complications from surgery include: failure of fused bones to heal, infections, reduced ankle / foot range of motion, chronic pain. Recovery times for surgery vary depending on the procedure (whether bones need to be broken or fused, tendons severed, or ligaments altered), but can last several months. Diseases that are contributive factors for flat feet include diabetes, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ligament laxity diseases such as Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. | Try some intensive physical therapy. Consult a podiatrist. Talk to your doctor about surgical options. |
This is similar to any link, using the <a href=" "> </a> format. However, instead of a URL as the value of the href attribute, use the # symbol followed by the anchor value. To link to the lasagna recipe in the example above, you would type: <a href="#lasagna">Click here to see my lasagna recipe.</a> Use exactly the same case as you did when creating the anchor. Some browsers will not recognize "#Lasagna" as a link to "lasagna." You can also link to your anchor from any other website. Just include the URL followed by # and the anchor value. Here are a couple examples: Linking from another page in the same domain:<a href="recipes.html#lasagna">Go to my recipes page to see my lasagna recipe.</a> Linking from anywhere: <a href="http://wikicooking.org/recipes.html#lasagna">Check out my friend's site with a lasagna recipe.</a> As with an ordinary URL, you can link to an anchor using an image: <a href="#lasagna"><img src="chickenlasagna.png" /></a> | Link to the anchor from elsewhere on the same page. Link to the anchor from another webpage. Turn an image into a link. |
Go to the location of the ZIP file that you want to open. Since ZIP files store regular files and folders in a compressed format, you'll need to extract the ZIP file in order to use properly the stored files and folders. Doing so will open the ZIP file in a File Explorer window. This tab is below the pink "Compressed Folder Tools" heading at the top of the window. A toolbar will appear below the Extract tab. It's in the toolbar. A pop-up window will appear. This option is at the bottom of the toolbar. Your folder will begin extracting. You can also click Browse and select a different point to which you want to extract the ZIP folder's files if necessary. By default, the extracted ZIP folder—which is just a regular folder with the same name as the ZIP folder—will open as soon as the extraction is complete. If it doesn't, double-click the extracted folder to open it like usual. Once you've extracted the ZIP folder, you can use the files inside of the extracted folder like you usually would. | Find the ZIP file. Double-click the ZIP file. Click Extract. Click Extract all. Click Extract. Open the extracted folder if necessary. |
If you’re trying self-hypnosis, you will need to know what affirmation your hypnosis script will include. In hypnosis, affirmations are the suggestions made to you while you are under. The point of an affirmation is that you making suggestions to yourself to change certain behaviours or ways of thinking. Some examples of affirmations suitable for self-hypnosis include: I will not overreact when I get angry or frustrated. I will eat more healthily. I will be kinder to people. Once you have decided on the key affirmations you want to build your recording around, you need to think about the larger structure of the script. Generally, you should try to build a self-hypnosis recording around the four key sections of hypnosis. These are the Induction Script, the Deepening Script, the Subject Script, and the Awakening Script. A complete hypnosis recording will move through these elements in the above order. The Subject Script is the part in which you will have your affirmations. This is the part of the hypnosis which helps relax you, and prepares for the deeper parts of hypnosis that follow. This script should be quite straightforward and uncomplicated. You can start by just saying something like “slowly close your eyes, and relax your scalp muscles.” If you start the muscle relaxation at the scalp, you can progress on to the muscles at the back of your head, and then relax the muscles in your face. Continue to work your way right down your body, all the way to your toes. Progressively relaxing muscles and breathing deeply will help you relax your body. The next step is the part of the hypnosis that will ease you into a deeper relaxation. In this section you should concentrate on progressively relaxing over time. You can use instructions that refer to time passing, such as “as each minute passes you feel more relaxed,” or “each breath brings you into a deeper state of relaxation.” You can also use visualisations to help your relaxation deepen. One popular visualisation used in a deepening script is walking down a staircase. You could say “imagine you are walking downstairs, with each step you take you are more relaxed.” You can use any visualisation that works for you, such as a descending elevator. Now you are at the central element of your hypnosis. The Subject Script is where you will introduce the affirmations and positive suggestions aimed at helping your change your behaviour and thinking. Always try to use positive suggestions, rather than ones that prohibit you from doing something. If, for example, you wanted to cut down on your alcohol consumption, you could create a positive picture of yourself drinking less. You might say something like “drinking makes you ill,” and then progress to something like “you are healthy and happy when you are sober.” The next part of the script is designed to bring you back to full awareness. This normally includes a numerical count from one to five. The idea is that you progressively increase the energy in your body as you got through the count. To help achieve this, you can increase the energy in your voice as you say the numbers one, two, three, four and five. If you are using hypnosis to help you go to sleep you will want to replace the awakening script with one that helps you go to sleep. These are the basic building-blocks for a self-hypnosis recording, which you can experiment with and customise to find what works best for you. If you are uncertain about how to start writing your own script, there are many examples that you can download online and use yourself. You can use these examples for inspiration, or you can record them word-for-word. If you do use an example from the internet, be sure it comes from a reputable source and read through it carefully before you record it. | Decide what your affirmation will be. Break your script into four parts. Create an Induction Script. Make a Deepening Script. Craft your Subject Script. Finish with an Awakening Script. Consider downloading a prepared script. |
Tighten the capo as close as you can to the fret without being on top of it. This will prevent your capo from pulling your strings out of tune. Tightening the capo too much can cause a buzzing sound and will pull your banjo strings out of tune. Instead, tighten them just enough to get a clear sound out of your strings when you play them. Strum a string as you tighten the capo until you get a clear sound from the string. To use a sliding capo, turn the small screw on the top of the capo counter-clockwise until it's loose. You can then slide the capo back and forth until it's on the fret that you want. A Shubb sliding capo must be installed by a professional and requires screwing into the neck of your guitar. Screw capos work like sliding capos, except they don't slide across the neck and must be manually moved. Position the screw capo where you want it, then tighten it by turning the screw on the top of the capo clockwise. Reagan capos are small moveable capos that you can adjust with a screw on the top and require no installation. A clamp capo is held together by tension from a spring. To open the capo, squeeze both of the handles in your hand until the front of it opens. While it's open, position it onto the neck of your guitar on the fret that you want to put it on. To use the railroad spikes, pull the fifth string under the railroad spike so that the spike rests on top of it. This will hold down the string at the railroad spike and change the note that you're playing on your fifth string. Elastic capos will have a hook that fits into the hole on the capo to tighten it. Wrap the capo around your desired fret, then take the hook on the capo and loop it through the hole. When applying this capo, make sure that it's tight enough to hold down the bottom four strings on your guitar. | Put the capo close to the fret. Don't tighten the capo too much. Unscrew and slide a sliding capo. Turn the screw on top of the capo clockwise to tighten it. Squeeze the handle on a clamp capo to open it. Pull and position the fifth string under a railroad spike. Wrap an elastic capo around the frets. |
The night before you plan to make your koeksisters, make a batch of syrup. This gives the syrup time to chill, and the hot doughnuts will be dipped into the cold syrup to get them crispy and shiny. Bring the water, sugar, and cream of tartar to a boil over medium heat in a small saucepan. Stir constantly so the sugar doesn't burn. When the mixture comes to a boil, add the lemon juice. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. You can also add a pinch of cinnamon and dried ginger to the syrup at this point if you want to add a bit of spice. After simmering, remove the syrup from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature. Then divide the syrup into two separate bowls and chill overnight in the fridge. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Sifting will remove clumps and make the batter smooth. Add the butter to the flour and use the tips of your fingers to rub the butter into the flour until the butter has been distributed throughout. You want to distribute the butter in the flour as evenly as possible. The texture will become slightly crumbly. Crack the egg into a small bowl and whisk it together with the water until incorporated. Then pour the egg into the flour and stir with a spoon to combine all the ingredients. Continue stirring until everything comes together as a ball of dough. Then knead the dough until it becomes smooth and soft. Cover the bowl with a piece of plastic wrap or a damp towel and set it aside for an hour to rest. Heat the oil over medium heat in a deep fryer or in a deep frying pan. For the best results, you want about three to four inches (seven to 10 cm) of oil. Place a pea-sized ball of dough into the oil. When the piece of dough begins to cook and sizzle, the oil is ready. If you have a candy thermometer, heat the oil to about 340 F (171 C). Turn the dough out onto a flat and lightly oiled surface. Grease a rolling pin with a bit of oil and roll out the dough into a large rectangle that's about a quarter-inch (6.3 mm) thick. Cut the dough into long thin strips that are about an inch (2.5 cm) wide and six inches (15 cm) long. Take three strips of dough and pinch them all together at one end. Then braid the three pieces together. When you get to the end of the dough, pinch all three ends together to seal them. To braid the dough, lay the three strips out side by side. Take the left strip and lay it over the middle strip, so that the two switch positions. Then take the right strip and lay it over the middle strip. Go back to the left strip and lay it over the middle again. Repeat until you reach the end of the strips. Repeat this process with all the dough strips until you have assembled all the koeksisters. This recipe will make about a dozen doughnuts. If you have any strips of dough left, you can cut them in half lengthwise to make smaller koeksisters, or fry single strips of dough. Place a few doughnuts into the hot oil and let them cook for about three to five minutes, until they are golden brown. When they are cooked, transfer them to a paper towel for a few seconds to allow the excess oil to drain off. When the first batch of doughnuts is cooking in the oil, remove one of the bowls of syrup from the fridge and place the entire bowl into a larger bowl filled with ice. Keep the other bowl chilling in the fridge. After a few seconds on the paper towel, dunk the doughnuts immediately into the bowl of syrup. Allow the doughnuts to soak in the syrup for a minute or two. Remove the koeksisters from the syrup with a slotted spoon, allowing the excess syrup to drain off back into the bowl. Transfer the syrupy doughnuts to a wire rack to cool. When the bowl of syrup becomes warm from the hot doughnuts, return it to the fridge and start using the second chilled batch. Place the fresh batch into a bowl of ice as well. Allow the koeksisters to cool to room temperature before serving. If you have extra syrup left over, transfer it to small serving bowls for dunking the doughnuts into. | Make the syrup. Combine the dry ingredients with the butter. Add the egg and water to form a dough. Heat the oil. Roll out the dough. Braid the dough. Fry the doughnuts in small batches. Dip the doughnuts into the cold syrup. Cool before serving. |
Wooden surfaces are ideal for bread knives; cutting breads on surfaces made of plastic or bamboo will dull the blade. Choose a cutting board large enough to fit your entire bread loaf onto the surface. Warm bread is more difficult to slice than cool bread, and is also more likely to become mashed or torn in the process. If you are cutting freshly baked bread, allow the bread to cool to room temperature before you attempt to slice it. Place the bread on a cutting board horizontally so you are looking at it lengthwise, and hold the bread down firmly to keep it from moving. To avoid cutting yourself, keep your fingers curled a few inches away from your knife at all times. Choke up on the knife handle until your thumb and index finger grip the blade just past the handle. Be sure to position your hand on top of the knife and not below the sharp edge of the blade. Position the back edge of the knife on the butt of the bread closest to your body. | Use a wooden cutting board. Ensure that your loaf of bread is completely cool. Stabilize the bread with your non-dominant hand. Hold the bread knife in your dominant hand. |
Try to distance yourself from the toxicity. Keeping yourself away can prevent you from being affected by the negativity and stop you from becoming toxic yourself. Ask to be seated somewhere else at work to get away from the co-worker, if possible. You could also have a one-on-one talk with your manager or boss and tell them why you would prefer not to work with the person. The person may be so used to their toxic behavior that they don't even realize they are doing it. If they are impeding with your productivity or livelihood, it may be time to alert the attention of your supervisor. Bring other co-workers into the conversation, if needed. Having more people with you can make a bigger impact. You could say, “I just want to make you aware of how Terry acts at work. It makes him look like a negative person, which I don't think he really means to be.” Then go on to give examples of their toxicity. Giving proof can help them believe it more, and make it more likely that they take action. Also, keep in mind that you might find out that you are the only one bothered by the person's behavior. You may be projecting your own negativity onto this person, so be prepared for this possibility. Keep things short and sweet with this person, particularly if they start to complain. Interacting any further with them only encourages them to keep going. Shutting them down lets them know you aren't interested. For example, when they start to complain about something that happened to them at work, you could say, “I’m sorry to hear that.” And then change the subject. The person should take the hint that you aren't interested in hearing their negative comments, eventually. | Keep yourself away. Speak to someone about the behavior. Don’t engage. |
You'll need to know in order to download the correct version of MPC-HC. Press ⊞ Win+Pause or right-click on "Computer" in the Start menu and select "Properties." Look at the "System type" entry in the window that appears. If it says "64-bit" or "x64," you have a 64-bit system. If it says "32-bit," "x86," or nothing about bits at all, then you're running 32-bit. MPC-HC is a free, open-source media player that can play VOB files as well as most other video formats. You can download it for free from mpc-hc.org/downloads/ MPC-HC is only available for Windows. This will download the installer program from MPC-HC. The download is small and should only take a few moments to complete. Run it after downloading and follow the prompts to install MPC-HC. You can leave the settings at their default. You're given the option to launch it from the installer, or you can find a shortcut for it on your desktop. This will open the file browser. When you rip a DVD to VOB format, you typically will have a VIDEO_TS folder that contains all of the VOB files. Navigate to and open this folder in the file browser. This file loads the contents of the DVD in order so that you can play the menus and all of the special features. You can select individual VOB files, but this will only play that portion of the DVD. This will begin playing from the beginning of the DVD, loading the proper VOD files when necessary. | Determine if you are running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows. Visit the MPC-HC website. Click the "Installer" link for your version of Windows. Run the installer and follow the prompts. Start MPC-HC after installing it. Click the "File" menu and select "Quick Open File." Browse for the folder containing your VOB files. Select the "VIDEO_TS.ifo" file. Open the file. |
Big anniversaries are a great time to reflect on how your organization got started and how it has since developed. Think of it as an exercise in strategic thinking. Think about the big questions about your company's past: Who founded it, and why? What was the original vision of the company? Reaffirm the values that are the hallmark of what you stand for as a company, but be willing to reassess those that have not served you well. A major corporate anniversary is a great time to issue new vision plans or mission statements for the coming years. Try filling in the blanks to complete this statement: "Our company was founded with a vision for _____. Our goals were ____, _____, and _____." Then think about whether your company met those goals, and whether it might be time to set new ones. Particularly if this is your company's centennial or other huge milestone, consider choosing an appropriate theme that builds on your company's past and current values to mark the anniversary year. For example, the year might be spent in "Innovation," "Service," "Diversity," or other value that will help to strategically situate your company for success in the coming years. Consider launching a company-wide initiative to give form to the year's theme. For example, your departments might set benchmarks or goals to measure innovation or service projects. | Look at the past. Use this as an opportunity to re-examine your direction. Choose an anniversary theme. |
Much like with smells, sounds travel easily in apartment buildings. You’ll have to consider your neighbors below, above, and those on the other side of shared walls. Think about the following: Your dog might bark when you’re not home, disturbing your neighbors. You and your dog might cause a lot of noise if you play inside. While throwing a ball in your living room in a single family home might seem like no problem at all, the associated noise in an apartment building will certainly disturb your neighbors. Any other noise that might be related to your pet that could potentially disturb your neighbors. Most apartment communities require that you inform them of the type and breed of pet before you move in. If you don't clear it with your landlord, you could face fines, fees, or even eviction. Consider the following when looking to acquire a new pet or picking an apartment community: Whether the community allows dogs or cats. The size or weight limit of pets allowed in the community. Breed restrictions for the community or even the county or municipality. The number of pets your community will allow. Most apartment communities require a vet reference and documents detailing vaccinations. If your pet is not up to date on his/her vaccinations, you need to consider this, and be ready to get him/her vaccinated before you move in. Make sure to be signed up with a local vet who has your complete file on hand Make sure to have vaccination documentation on hand, as most apartment communities require these before they will approve your pet. Make sure to have references from vets, neighbors, or former landlords who will vouch that your pet is well-kept and well-behaved. If you have a dog, you should purchase baggies and be prepared to pick up your dog's waste every time it poops. There are a number of reasons for this: Respect your neighbors. You want to keep your apartment community looking and smelling nice. Respect your neighbors and maintenance workers who don't want to step in dog poop. You could face fines from the apartment community if you don't pick up your dog poop. Apartment communities are unique in that you’ll be living in relatively close proximity to other people. Smells can often travel through hallways and from one apartment to another. As a result, you want to make sure you clean your litter box regularly in order to prevent your neighbors from also living with the smell of your cat. The central feature of apartment communities is shared space. As a result, you don't want to be letting your dog or cat roam freely in your community. Keep your dog on a leash, and keep your cat inside (unless you want to walk him/her on a leash, too). There are a number of reasons for this: Some pet owners, although required to by the community, might not vaccinate their pets. Letting your pet roam would make him/her more vulnerable to parasites and other illnesses. One of your neighbors might accidentally hit your pet with their car. Your cat or dog might get into a fight with another cat or dog. Some dogs and/or cats are very nervous when they meet new people. You want to make sure that your dog or cat won't attack or be overly aggressive to neighbors or unsuspecting maintenance workers. Consider enrolling your dog in obedient school. Train your dog to not lunge, growl, or bark at people on the street. Although you shouldn't let your cat roam in the first place, if your cat tends to escape frequently, make sure he or she is not aggressive. This will help minimize potentially costly or harmful cat fights. | Be a considerate neighbor when it comes to noise. Clear your pet with the landlord before you move in or bring home a new pet. Be prepared to present your landlord with a vet reference and associated documentation. Clean up after your dog. Clean up after your cat. Avoid letting your pet roam the neighborhood. Socialize your dog or cat. |
Most domain adaptation methods consider the problem of transferring knowledge to the target domain from a single source dataset.However, in practical applications, we typically have access to multiple sources.In this paper we propose the first approach for Multi-Source Domain Adaptation based on Generative Adversarial Networks.Our method is inspired by the observation that the appearance of a given image depends on three factors: the domain, the style and the content.For this reason we propose to project the image features onto a space where only the dependence from the content is kept, and then re-project this invariant representation onto the pixel space using the target domain and style.In this way, new labeled images can be generated which are used to train a final target classifier.We test our approach using common MSDA benchmarks, showing that it outperforms state-of-the-art methods. | In this paper we propose generative method for multisource domain adaptation based on decomposition of content, style and domain factors. |
Even if you don't feel like it to begin with, these actions can help you endure a fast. These will help you get through the day, and (if you're fasting) keep your mind off the hunger. During the 40 hours it's possible you won't feel especially hungry. You may, however, feel tired or lethargic. In this case, limit yourself to quiet, fairly stationary activities. Try to sleep long hours, particularly on the second night. This is a good way to help the time go by. Meet up with your friends for meals (if appropriate), a sporting event or a shopping trip. The more you take your mind off the challenge, the easier it is. reading, drawing, studying or homework. Carpet is preferable to something harder. Decide for yourself whether pillows and blankets count as furniture. | Drink water frequently and eat some hard candy every few hours. Watch some movies. Conserve energy if you're fasting. Sleep. Go out. Don't talk about it. Do some indoor activities: Find a good place to sleep if you've given up furniture. |
The more you know about your products, the more you will know about how different products can add value and convenience to the product your customer is buying, as well as how to recommend upgrades or alternatives. Customers want to buy from people who know more about products than they do. Your goal as the salesperson is to let the customer know how they could easily make the product they want better, which means you have to know that product inside and out. Do your homework to make the upsell. If you work at a bookstore with a large selection of fantasy books, it'd be a good idea to read the big hits in the genre if you want to make sales in that section. If you think Gandalf was the best character in the Goblet of Fire you're not going to be a very convincing seller of fantasy books. A good salesperson will be able to quickly give customers a read and tailor their sales technique to the individual. Whether you're in wholesale or retail, a salesperson needs to let the customer's desires drive the sale. In a retail setting, try to distinguish between browsing customers who are unlikely to buy things and customers who seem to be actively looking for an item. If a customer seems to be browsing without aim, make contact and ask if you can be of assistance. Listen actively before attempting to upsell them right off the bat with an expensive feature item. If a customer seems to be shopping actively, start thinking of an upselling strategy based on their purchases or interests. If you're selling wholesale, try to get a sense of the customer's needs by asking lots of questions. Why is the customer buying so many plastic cups? What else might you be able provide them to make that goal easier and more convenient? Talk to the customer by making friendly contact, greeting them, and making yourself available for questions and assistance. Find out what it is your customer wants and use that desire to begin the process of making the sale. If your bookstore customer is browsing interestedly through the Chronicles of Narnia, start your contact by complimenting their taste: "What a great series--which have you read?" Listen to them and engage in friendly conversation if the customer seems up for it. Bring up other series they might be interested in, like the Spiderwick Chronicles or the Lord of the Rings. One of the most-complained about aspects of aggressive sales is the ubiquitous "random" upsell. It's one thing to offer additional related purchases (LOTR, bookmarks, etc.) in a friendly way at the counter, but making automatic attempts at selling the customer on the highest-end product without listening to their interests is likely to turn lots of customers off. If you approach the Narnia customer and try to sell them on the new Steve Jobs biography in hardback, which the store's running a sale on because of a big back-stock, it's likely to confound and irritate because it's a transparent upsell. Customers aren't stupid. Lay the seed of an upsell by providing a variety of other purchase options and let the customer decide. Make your suggestions related and of benefit to the customer, not of benefit to your bottom line. The price of the item you're going to try to upsell shouldn't come into play until you've already made the case for the item. Connect the most appropriate selection to the customer's desire and let them consider the price on their own. Likewise, many salespeople hesitate to make suggestions to a customer already carrying an armload of merchandise, fearing that the bill will freak the customer out. Not your problem. Be honest and provide the most valuable options for the customer, as you see it, and let them decide. | Know your products intimately. Read your customer. Make an initial contact. Recognize when hanging back will be a more effective sales technique. Let the customer decide what is affordable. |
There are many different kinds of honeybees, and each comes with their own good and bad traits. The type you’ll choose will depend on what you want to get out of keeping bees, and how you hope to interact with the bees. For example, as a new beekeeper, you might want to choose a type of honeybee known for being less prone to swarms, and on the gentler side. The Italian bee, for example, is a really good option for a beginner. They produce a good amount of honey, aren't prone to swarming, are gentle, and hardy. On the other hand, the Carniolan bee is a bit more prone to swarming, and don't produce as much honey as the Italian bee. When ordering your bees, you can choose between a nucleus (nuc) hive or a package hive. A package is essentially a collection of bees put together from different established hives. Since the colony isn't already acquainted with the queen and she isn't already actively laying eggs, these can be more difficult to establish. Nucs, on the other hand, are beginning hives that have already accepted the queen and begun producing honey. Both nucs and packages usually have the same amount of bees, about 10,000 each. Traditionally, new hives can begin in the spring, when things are blooming and the hive can thrive right away. With package hives, if you get your package right as the season begins, they may actually miss out on the season as they are still trying to establish themselves as it's going on. There isn't usually much price difference between the two options. Either option will likely cost between $50 and $120. The package, while the more difficult option, has also been known to be more enjoyable and satisfying for new beekeepers, as it offers them a chance to see how a hive is built from the very start, and the keeper can observe the entire process. There are plentiful bee suppliers around the United States, so locating one will be easy enough. You just want to check up on that supplier and make sure they have a good reputation. Online reviews and asking other beekeepers in the area are good sources. Try to choose a supplier that is near to you, as this will cut down on transport time and distance. This will make the transition from transport container to your hive much easier and take less time. The easiest method of starting your own hive is to purchase one that has already been established and fostered by another, more experienced beekeeper. This will ensure your colony will survive and thrive, as they have already been producing workers and honey by the time you get them. One other option, aside from buying, is to capture your own bees in the wild. This is both dangerous and difficult, and should really only be attempted by experienced beekeepers. You will likely bring your bees in transporting boxes and move them to your own equipment. You should have your hive prepared before bringing your bees home to it. There are many different types of hives, all of which can be purchased pre-built, or if you’re handy, built yourself. The Langstroth, Horizontal Top Bar, and Warre Hives are the most common and popular among beekeepers in the United States. There are many companies that build and produce these hives, and you can purchase many of them online. The Langstroth Hive is the most popular, and is the most recommended for beginners. | Decide what type of bees you want to buy. Understand the differences between a nucleus and a package hive. Purchase your bees from a respected seller. Buy an established colony. Have your equipment and housing prepared. |
Head to the drugstore and look for a toothpaste that specifically advertises whitening properties. These toothpastes can lessen the appearance of surface stains, such as those caused by smoking. Often, they contain chemicals that break down the stains. Ask your dentist for his recommended brand. Be aware that certain toothpastes can heighten the sensitivity of your teeth. In addition to toothpastes, there are other over-the-counter products that can help reduce the appearance of nicotine stains on your teeth. Purchase whitestrips, and follow the directions on the package. You can choose from those that dissolve in your mouth or strips that you remove after a specific period of time. Strips are an effective and inexpensive way to brighten your teeth. There are many items in your home — especially your kitchen —which are natural whitening agents. Lemon juice acts as a natural bleaching agent and can make your teeth appear shiny and clean. Mix some lemon juice with water, and rinse your mouth with this solution. You can also make a paste using baking powder and strawberries. Just mash two to three berries together with 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder. Use a toothbrush to cover your teeth with the paste. After five minutes, rinse your mouth with water. These ingredients will help to brighten the appearance of your yellow teeth. There are also certain foods to avoid. Too much coffee, cola, and red wine can increase the discoloration that occurs with nicotine use. Try to avoid them. Another common household product that can brighten your teeth is hydrogen peroxide. Dilute a small amount (less than an ounce) of hydrogen peroxide with water and rinse your mouth. After several seconds, spit it out, and thoroughly rinse with water. This solution is an easy way to lighten yellow stains. Another way to create a shiny look to your teeth can be achieved by holding mouthwash in your mouth and then start brushing your teeth, pushing the brush in past your closed lips. In short, you brush your teeth with the mouthwash. The final result can be surprising. Nicotine stains are often more difficult to treat than discoloration caused by food or other factors like medication or discoloration following a root canal. Because nicotine stains are so stubborn, it can take longer to reduce their appearance. Be aware that it may take two to three months to see results. Don't give up if you can't see an immediate impact. | Use a whitening toothpaste. Consider using strips and rinses. Use natural ingredients. Rinse with hydrogen peroxide. Be patient. |
Often, nasal polyps do not show symptoms, and you may live your whole life without knowing they are there. If polyps grow larger, however, you can experience complications that will require medical attention. If you have the following symptoms, you should visit the doctor and see if you are suffering from nasal polyps. If they test you and confirm that you have polyps, there are some medical treatments they may recommend. An excessively runny or stuffed up nose. Decreased sense of smell and taste. Pressure on the forehead or face. Feeling like your nose is clogged when mucus isn't present. Headaches. Pain in your upper row of teeth. Steroid sprays can help to reduce the size of your nasal polyps. If the polyps were small enough, they might disappear completely when treated with steroid sprays. Some steroid sprays are sold over the counter at pharmacies, but stronger varieties are available with a prescription. Talk to your doctor about using a steroid spray and see if it would work for you. Some of the common nasal sprays include beclomethasone, budesonide, fluticasone, mometasone, and triamcinolone. Nasonex is the most common brand name for steroid nasal sprays. Nasal drops, like nasal spray, help to shrink your polyps. Nasal drops can also clear up congestion, which can help you to breathe more easily while your polyps shrink. Most nasal drops take between 7 and 14 days to begin reducing polyps, and it is generally recommended that you continue to use them for another four to six weeks. When administering nasal drops, you should bend fully forward and downward. You should almost feel like you are about to try to stand on your head. Put the drops in your nose while your head hangs down. Keep your head down for 3 to 4 minutes after administering the drops to make sure that the drops reach your nasal cavity. Prednisone is an oral corticosteroid that reduces swelling and inflammation. It can help treat the inflammation in your nose and thus reduce the size of your nasal polyps. You can only get this steroid through a prescription from your doctor. Normally, you would take the steroid for 7 to 10 days. While antibiotics won't help reduce your polyps, they will treat complications that could result from polyps. If polyps block the sinuses, they can cause a sinus infection because the trapped bacteria will multiply. If you have a sinus infection from your polyps, your doctor will probably prescribe antibiotics to fight the infection. While these previous treatments will help shrink your polyps, usually the only way to get rid of polyps completely is with surgical removal. If polyps are persistent and causing significant discomfort, your doctor will probably suggest this option. To surgically remove nasal polyps, you will most likely have to get endoscopic sinus surgery. An endoscope—a long tube that has a light and video camera at the end—will be inserted in one of your nostrils and several tools will be used to remove your nasal polyps. You will be placed under general anesthesia during this operation. Usually you are well enough to go home the same day as your surgery. Remember that in some cases, the nasal polyps will return after two or three years. | Visit the doctor if you have symptoms of nasal polyps. Use steroid sprays. Try steroid nasal drops. Take prednisone. Take oral antibiotics. Consider surgery. |
Compliments ease tension between two people and help make their interactions more positive. If you are not very confident, you might find it difficult to take compliments from people. Maybe you become uncomfortable or reject the compliments outright. In order to become more confident, you need to learn how to accept a compliment gracefully. The next time someone pays you a compliment, resist the urge to reject it and just thank them for the kind words. For example, you can respond to a compliment by simply saying, “Thank you. I appreciate that.” Or even a simple, yet enthusiastic, “Thanks!” will do. Make sure that you learn how to compliment others as well. Complimenting others will help take the attention off of yourself, which may help you to be more confident. Your ability to pay genuine compliments to others will also help to demonstrate your confidence. Sometime people lack confidence because they rely too much on how other people react to them. In order to be more confident, you will have to accept that you cannot change other people and you cannot do anything about their reactions to you. All that you can control is yourself. Work on becoming more accepting of other people as they are. Avoid lecturing others on their faults or trying to get other people to change. Part of being confident is projecting a positive attitude, even if other people try to bring you down. Remember that you are in control of your future, your goals, and your own happiness. If people try to damage your confidence, remind yourself of your accomplishments and admirable traits. Keep the glass half full! Try smiling or laughing, even if you don't feel like it. Research has shown that even forced smiling and laughing can help you to feel more optimistic and confident. Staying calm in a difficult situation is not always easy, but remaining calm when a problem arises will help you to be more confident and will demonstrate to others that you are a confident person. Try taking a few deep breaths when you become overwhelmed, stressed, angry, or upset. As you breathe, count slowly to ten and then attend to the problem. | Learn to take a compliment. Accept that you cannot change other people. Learn to stay positive. Remain calm. |
When you buy fabric off the bolt in a store, take a look at one of the side edges of the bolt. If you see any instructions on how to wash, dry, and iron the fabric, write them down. If you don't have anything to write with, snap a picture with your phone or camera instead. If you forgot to record the washing, drying, and ironing instructions, look the fabric type (i.e.: cotton, chiffon, wool, etc.) online. This includes prints, stripes, and plaids. It is especially important if you will be sewing a garment. When you sew a garment, you will have to match up the patterns on the seams. This means that you will end up using more fabric than the pattern calls for. Anywhere from a 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 inch (0.64 to 1.27 cm) extra would be a safe bet. You can disregard this step if you are cutting fabric for an item without seams, such as curtains. Fabric tends to shrink after it is washed. You need to do this before you start cutting or sewing the fabric. If you don't, your finished piece will shrink considerably the first time you wash it. Keep in mind that some fabrics need to be dry cleaned. In this case, take it to an experienced dry cleaner. You don't need to pre-wash muslin if you are using it for fitting or drafting. You don't need to pre-wash fabric that's already been preshrunk. The bolt should say whether or not the fabric has been preshrunk. Take the fabric out of the washer/dryer right after it's done washing/drying. This will reduce wrinkles. Some fabrics don't wrinkle at all, so you may be able to skip this step. If you got the fabric dry cleaned, then it should already be pressed for you. If your fabric has wrinkles in it, however, you will need to iron them out. Remember to use the iron setting recommended on the bolt. | Copy the washing, drying, and ironing instructions at the store. Buy more fabric than you need if it has a pattern on it. Wash and dry the fabric according to the instructions on the bolt. Press the fabric with an iron, if needed. |
No matter how you pray or whom you pray to, it can be difficult to find time for prayer during busy times. One way to deal with this is to make prayer part of your daily routine, such as praying as soon as you wake up in the morning, right before you go to sleep, or before every meal. There is no wrong time to pray. Many people pray during emotional times, like when they feel sad, scared, or happy. You can pray at any time of day, and as much or as little as you feel is sufficient for your spiritual life. Some people make it their goal to maintain a state of prayer all the time by remaining conscious of their spiritual connection throughout the day. Observant Jews pray 3 times a day (Shacharit, Minchah, and Maariv/Arvith) and Muslims pray 5 times a day. Still others pray completely spontaneously, when the mood calls or when certain occasions arise (for one's parents, before a meal, etc.). In short, do what you feel compelled to do. You will find that you can pray anytime, anywhere, anyhow. It may help to be in a place where the focus is on spirituality (such as a church or temple) or where the environment reminds you of your spiritual bond (like a natural setting, or a spot with a big view). You can choose to pray in the presence of others, or you can pray privately. For some religions, like Buddhism, meditation is a standard form of prayer (or, sometimes, prayer is a standard form of meditation). Finding a place where you can quiet yourself and feel connected to your spirituality is an equally respectable form of prayer. Whether an open field or a bowing congregation zens you, find your "place of worship." Often, prayer accompanies a ritual, giving purpose to the prayer. It can be a lengthy fire-burning ceremony offering sacrifices to ensure good luck the coming season or it can be a simple, thoughtful utterance in thanks for a meal. It does not have to ask, plead, question or thank; all it must do is appreciate. Prayer can be a conversation, but it certainly doesn't have to be. Some religions relish prayer as an opportunity for intellectual contemplation. In addition, prayer does not have to have anything to do with you. Roman Catholic tradition includes specific prayers and devotions as "acts of reparation," or amending others' sins. Once you know why you're praying, is there anyone specific you're thinking of to talk to? If you are looking to have a dialogue, who with? It can be virtually anything. Song and dance have long been parts of many religions' repertoires of prayer. Even some Christians pray while exercising their body! Whatever gets you closer to your spirituality, your God, can be an activity of prayer. If a runner's high gets you there, fantastic. If curled up in your sheets does, great. You can scream at the top of your lungs and dart for the hilltops if it makes you appreciative, full of wonder, or thankful. | Take the time to pray. Find a good spot to pray. Know your purpose. Understand that prayer does not have to involve crafted, reflective silence. |
Before you jump straight into distressing, run a sanding block or sheet of high-grit sandpaper over the entire piece. A thorough sanding will open up the pores in the wood and help the paint hold better. This translates to a longer-lasting finish that, ironically, will have no problem standing the test of time. Sand with a gentle circular motion, starting in a central spot and gradually working your way outward. Fold the sandpaper over squared edges and slide the entire sheet back and forth using smooth strokes. A shade like white, eggshell or opal will work best. Don't get too heavy-handed with the first coat—you just need to get the paint onto the piece, not achieve total coverage. Work the base coat into corners, grooves and other hard-to-reach areas using the tip of your brush. Lighter colors will be more visible under additional coats of paint, enhancing the effect. Leave the painted piece in a cool, dry place as it dries. This will usually take 8-10 hours, but you might want to wait up to 24 hours to ensure that the paint has had ample time to set. Once it has fully cured, you can move onto the next phase of the project. Avoid handling the painted wood while it dries. If you’d rather show off the natural wood grain than a separate layer of paint, feel free to skip straight to the distressing phase. Choose a bolder color for the topcoat that will stand in contrast to the lighter base coat underneath. This time, paint the entire piece. Use multiple coats to reach the desired depth and smoothness. Change up the direction of your strokes to work the paint into tiny crevices and other textured areas. To underscore the vintage aesthetic, go with a topcoat in a faded-looking pastel shade, such as brick red, powder yellow or robin's egg blue. Wet a rag or soft kitchen scrubber and wring out the excess water. Use the rag or scrubber to smudge the paint while it's still slightly sticky to the touch. Doing so will expose the lighter paint underneath, which creates the illusion that the piece has been repainted over the years. Work slowly and rub the paint with minimal pressure to avoid taking off too much paint at once. If you accidentally remove more paint than you intended, simply brush on a fresh coat and start over. For a more exaggerated finish, you can also use high-grit sandpaper after the paint has dried. | Sand the wooden surface lightly. Paint the piece in a light color. Allow the base coat to dry completely. Brush on a second coat of paint. Wipe the paint with a damp cloth. |
The most effective method for doing this is to clearly communicate with your employees instead of withholding important information from them. Explain the decisions you make with your employees and include their input. If you are taking the company in a new direction or pursuing a different venture, discuss this with them and make sure they know why. This will increase their own investment in the company. Mentorship programs can have significant benefits for employees, from promoting retention to increasing productivity. Establishing a mentorship program between senior employees and newer hires will help your employees feel connected to the broader goals and values of the company. In addition to providing guidance and advice, mentors can help keep mentees accountable for meeting certain targets or completing different projects. Establish a method of measuring employee performance so you can continuously make accommodating changes in staff, training, resources, or project structure. Keep in mind that developing a workforce is always a work-in-progress. Make your expectations clear. If you require that your employees reach a certain sales quota or win a minimum number of grants, then make this very clear to them early on in their hiring. Prepare your employees for performance reviews. Do not spring these reviews on employees out of the blue. Instead, you should have a standing date (say, twice every year, one in March and the other in October), so your employees will have time to prepare. Maintaining these forms of internal communication will help your employees contribute their best work to your company. Clearly communicate with your employees when they are not meeting expectations or when they could improve. | Build trust with your employees. Mentor your employees. Evaluate your employees. |
Customers want to feel like they are eating in a clean and tidy environment and that includes you. Always shower and brush your teeth before going to work. Make sure that your fingernails are clean. Men should shave or trim facial hair neatly. Brush your teeth rather than chewing gum, which is considered unprofessional and can be unappealing to the customer. Trim your nails and clean underneath them with a pick. Part of a dining experience is the smell of the food you will be eating. Too much personal fragrance can get in the way or mix with the smell of the food creating an unpleasant odor. This also applies to smokers. Avoid smoking in your work clothes, so the smell doesn't follow you into the restaurant. If you injure yourself while on the job, you want to take care of it right away for your own sake and that of the customers. It is also upsetting to some customers to see bandages on the hands of the people who are serving them. If the injury is bad, ask to be sent home or to the doctor to fix it. Invest in clear bandages to avoid unsightly, obvious ones. Use a triple-antibiotic to help cuts heal more quickly and stay clean. Men and women should get regular hair cuts to keep their hair tidy and healthy. Brush it regularly and style it in a classic fashion for work. If your hair is long enough to be gathered into a ponytail, it should be secured and kept out of the way of the food when you are serving it or carrying it on a tray. People working in the kitchen should wear hair nets or hats to keep hair from falling into the food as it is prepared. Dirty hands can spread viruses and diseases to your customers. Your hands should be clean when you are handling their food, menus, money and utensils. Also acknowledge that handling pens, trays, rags, money and other things leaves you constantly exposed to bacteria. Wash your hands as often as possible, especially if they appear dirty or get sticky. Always wash your hands before returning to work after using the restroom. Not washing your hands before returning to work is a health code violation. | Keep yourself clean. Avoid wearing strong fragrances. Cover any open wounds. Keep your hair styled and out of the way. Wash your hands regularly. |
Once your dog has one nightmare, you won't want it to have another one. Help prevent future nightmares by figuring out what's causing them. Any stressful experience, such as a loud noise or visitors in your home, could trigger a nightmare. If you can figure out what's causing your dog's nightmares, reduce your dog's exposure to those situations. Dogs’ nightmares usually consist of bad experiences from earlier in the day, like a nail trim gone bad. Do your best to keep your dog happy during the day so it can go to sleep happy and have good dreams. Here are some ways to make sure your dog has good days: Play games (fetch, hide and go seek) with your dog. Take your dog on a nice, long walk. Spend quality quiet time with your dog before bedtime. Soft music, such as jazz or classical music, can put your dog at ease. Turn the music on before your dog goes to bed and keep it on as your dog sleeps. ‘DAP’ stands for ‘dog appeasing pheromone.’ A pheromone is a chemical substance that dogs release to communicate with each other. A DAP collar will release a pheromone that will relax your dog. DAP diffusers are also available. If you prefer the diffuser, plug it in near your dog's bed. Look for DAP products at a pet store or online. Get a calming supplement formulated for dogs, such as Composure or Zylkene. These supplements help keep dogs calm by lessening anxiety. Giving your dog this supplement can help your dog rest peacefully through the night without having nightmares. Talk to your vet before giving your dog a supplement. Follow the label instructions to administer the supplement. If your dog is having nightmares every night, it may need prescription medicine. Take your dog to your vet and discuss the need for anti-anxiety medication. Be aware that dogs can become dependent on anti-anxiety medications. | Determine what’s causing the nightmares. Fill your dog’s day with pleasant experiences. Turn on soft music at bedtime. Put a DAP collar on your dog. Give your dog a calming supplement. Consider giving your dog anti-anxiety medication. |
One of the most common signs of ear mite infection is the scratching of the affected ear. This ear scratching is because ear mites can cause considerable irritation. The rabbit may scratch his ears with his paw or rub his ears on the ground. Your rabbit may also shake his head or hold his ear over to one side. Your rabbit's ears may have reddened or inflamed skin. Irritation from the feces and saliva of the mite causes extreme itchiness, and the rabbit scratches and traumatizes the ear. A severe infection due to ear mites is characterized by distinctive yellow-gray debris and scale that builds up and fills the ear canal. This debris and discharge is tightly adhered to the skin. Attempting to remove the debris causes pain. Forcible removal tends to peel away the top layer of skin with the discharge leaving a large ulcer behind. Typically in the early stages of infection, close inspection may show scales of skin tightly stuck to the ear canal. If ear mites are left untreated, the weight of the collected debris inside the ear can cause it to drop. The rabbit may develop secondary bacterial infections where the skin is damaged, and infection may spread inwards into the middle and inner ear causing poor balance and a head tilt. | Watch for ear scratching. Look for discharge from the ear. Monitor for drooping ears. |
It can be difficult to forgive others when you are still struggling to come to terms with things that you did, said, or that happened to you. Release yourself of any guilt, shame, or pain that you associate with past relationships so that you can build new relationships of trust, love, and respect. Lovers often do small things that bother one another. If you want to love your partner, let those things go. Holding a grudge or keeping count of any time your partner hurts you will only diminish your relationship. This will also make you a more negative person. For example, if your partner makes a joke about your shoes, it is okay to mention that it bothered you, but it does not give you a free pass to say something bothersome to them. If you have been deeply hurt, you will need to allow yourself to feel and express that pain before you can move past it. Meditate on your feelings around the situation, or talk through it with a close friend. Once you come to terms with your feelings, you can start doing things to let them out. Some common ways that people deal with pain are: Exercise regularly. Find a creative outlet. Spend time with friends and family. Seek counseling. Whether the person apologizes or not, forgiving them is necessary for you to move on. Have a talk with them or write a letter to declare that you have forgiven the pain that you were caused. If you had any fault in the situation, this is a good time to apologize as well. If you do not know how to find the person or feel that it is inappropriate to contact them, you can write a letter, but do not send it. | Forgive yourself first. Avoid scorekeeping. Express true pain. Let the pain go. |
After your wash cycle is done, there should be another nozzle that will drain the dirty water. If you're not sure which nozzle to use, check your instruction manual. Place this nozzle in the sink and allow all the dirty water to drain. Make sure the nozzle is securely in the sink. If the nozzle falls out, you could end up with dirty water all over your floor. Some machines do not have a rinse cycle. Once you've drained the water, you can remove and dry your clothing. However, other machines require a specific rinse cycle. If your machine requires a rinse cycle, fill the machine with cold, clean water and set it to rinse. You may have to drain the water again after the rinse cycle is over. If you have a portable dryer, you can dry your clothes there. You can also use a regular drying machine or air dry your clothes. If you don't have a dryer, there are other ways to dry your clothes. It can save money to air dry your clothes on a clothing line or drying rack. However, this does not work as fast as a regular dryer or portable dryer. | Drain the dirty water. Rinse the clothes again, if your machine requires it. Dry your clothes. |
. Don't try to change who you are or what you like to impress a girl. If she likes you, let it be because you’re totally you. It’ll only disappoint you both if you pretend to be someone different to make her like you. Approach your crush with confidence and say “Hi, my name is __! What's your name?” Try to find common ground with her. For example, you could tell her about a movie you just saw, and then ask her what kind of movies she likes. Being genuinely funny encourages others to feel comfortable around you. Whether you're a jokester or a master of irony, approaching your girl with humor will help make you both feel at ease. Using humor can also offset any natural awkwardness or shyness you have. For example, if you're kind of a klutz, play it up! Laughing about your own flaws helps others relate to you. Stay positive with your humor. If you base being funny around tearing other people down, you hurt others and you damage your own image. Girls usually like to talk about themselves, what they like, what they hate, what they find super cheesy. Ask her where she got her cool shoes, or ask her to tell you about something she does for fun. Once you've asked her questions, let her talk! You won't be able learn about her if you're always interrupting or zoning out. Plus, being respectful while she expresses herself is a good way to show her you're a nice guy. Before you take the plunge and ask her out for a real date, hang out with her in a group of your friends. Try suggesting you all go to the mall or to a movie. If you are both in the same club or society, that will give you even more time to hang out and lots to talk about. Watch how she reacts with other people in your group. Does she try to sit closer to you? Is she flirty with someone else? This will help you gauge whether she's into you as more than a friend. It's great to do these things in person if you can, like hanging out together at a mutual friend's house. But you can also watch the same TV show together in your own homes and text or message about it. This will give you something to talk about. | Be yourself Strike up a conversation. Use humor. Ask her questions about herself. Hang out with her in a group. Watch TV or movies with her. |
If you have a general idea of what you want or would like to achieve, it can be tempting to simply start working towards it. But, if you don't have clearly defined goals, you might find yourself working or drifting towards a vague goal or a goal that has changed. Defining a goal can prevent wasted time or energy. It may actually motivate you to accomplish goals. For example, an employee may not feel like starting a vague assignment that has no clear structure or guidelines. But, employees are more motivated to work when they're given clear goals and feedback. Examples of vague or general goals include: "I want to be happy," "I want to be successful," and "I want to be a good person." This is vital to understanding what you really are trying to achieve. Define any general or vague terms. For example, if you stated that you want to be successful, you must define what success means to you. While it may mean making lots of money to some people, others may consider it to mean raising healthy, confident children. Defining general terms and goals will help you start to see yourself as the person or quality you're defining. For instance, if you see success as meaning professional success, you may create goals to get professional training and launch a career. It's normal to think you want something without really questioning why you want it. But, sometimes you may decide that those goals don't actually match the dreams and desires in your life. A good example of this stems from social perceptions and ideas. Many children might say they want to be doctors or firefighters when they grow up, not really understanding what it means or discovering later that those goals have changed. Ask yourself if your goals have been influenced by people around you, like the expectations of parents or significant others or by social pressure from peers or the media. Your goals should be something you want to do for you, not someone else. Are you trying to achieve or do something to prove someone wrong? While the "right" reasons are different for everyone, you need to ask yourself if your goals are right for you. If not, you might find yourself feeling unfulfilled or burnt out. For example, if you want to become a doctor, is it because you want to help people or because they make a lot of money? If your motive isn't right for you, you may have a harder time accomplishing the goal or feeling fulfilled by it. It's easy to become carried away when thinking about goals. But, there are some things that may be outside your control. Depending on what kinds of goals you set, this may become a problem. Your goals should be realistic and attainable. For example, someone might want to be the greatest basketball player ever, but factors like age and height may be limiting and beyond your control. Setting goals that aren't achievable in the first place can make you feel let down and unmotivated. | Define what you want. Be specific when defining terms. Think about whether you really want these things. Consider your motives. Set realistic goals. |
Rawhide chew treats can be helpful if chewed daily, especially if they contain an anti-tartar ingredient. It won't be hard to convince him to chew on it either as it's an activity most dogs enjoy. These treats are inexpensive and widely available at most pet supply stores. There are many synthetic bones and chew toys that are specially designed to strengthen your dog's gums and teeth. Just make sure you're providing safe objects for your dog to chew on. Hard objects can cause broken teeth. Talk to your vet about what kind of toys are best for your dog's teeth. Different breeds and sizes of dogs will require different sized and shaped toys. Dogs are carnivores – they chew on bones in the wild. However it is not recommended that you give your dog cow hooves, dried natural bones or hard nylon products to chew, because they are too hard and do not mimic the natural effect of a dog tearing meat off a carcass. These hard products are associated with broken teeth or damaged gums. If you're unsure what to buy your pup, look into reviews of products, talk to the staff at your favorite pet store, and ask your veterinarian specific questions about the products you're looking to buy. Remember that chew toys are only of benefit if they are played with frequently and over the long haul – you can increase the dog's willingness to chew by smearing palatable peanut butter or soft cheese on the product. A tablespoon or two, depending on your dog's size, should be more than enough. Dogs should be monitored while chewing a chew treat or toy, as they may swallow large pieces, leading to a variety of digestive system disorders. If you notice your dog's toy falling apart, it's best just to buy another one. Have your dog regularly chew on two or three to keep them lasting longer. | Have your dog chew on a rawhide, anti-tartar treat each day. Let your dog chew on synthetic toys and bones. Avoid giving your dog bones and chews that can lead to gum and tooth damage. Increase your dog's interest in a tooth-strengthening chew toy by using peanut butter. Keep an eye on your dog if the toy he is chewing on could break into smaller pieces. |
If you are trying to encourage new behaviors, you can reward a good action with a prize so that it sticks in your child's mind. This positive reinforcement will make it more likely that they will repeat the action in the future. For example, if your child is potty training, try giving them a sticker each time they use the toilet. This way, they’ll equate using the toilet with getting a prize. If one of your employees is doing particularly well at their job, or they have improved a lot, you can give them a certificate that shows you notice their efforts. Try using awards like “Employee of the Month” to encourage good work ethic. If you are trying to encourage a pal to be more adventurous like the old days, or even just get them to remember past achievements, try reminding them of their accomplishments by gifting them a momento from a good memory. This can be a picture of you two, a newspaper clipping, or even a link to a song that reminds you of a specific time period. This works especially well if your friend is feeling down about their life and you want to remind them that they’ve already accomplished a lot. You don't have to be in the room with someone to give them a gift. Try using a florist service to send a friend or partner a bouquet of flowers to let them know that they are in your thoughts, even if you haven't seen them that day. There will usually be an option to include a short note with the flowers. Use this note to write something thoughtful and encouraging, like, “You were in my thoughts today. I wanted to let you know I appreciate you.” | Use stickers and prizes to encourage children. Give out awards and certificates to your employees. Print out photos of accomplishments or memories for your friends. Send someone flowers to let you know you’re thinking of them. |
You should fill it about halfway, if not a little higher. A simple syrup is nothing more than a combination of equal parts granulated sugar and water, heated together until the sugar dissolves. Simple syrups are great for reducing the bitterness of alcohol and extremely sour juices. Pour all three liquids into your shaker and over the ice before securing the cap. The ice in the shaker not only cools the cocktail but also helps to combine the syrup into the alcohol and the juice. Continue shaking using your dominant hand, pointing the lid of the shaker away from you and anyone else, for 15 to 30 seconds. The strainer built into your shaker should suffice, but you can also double-strain your gin sour by pouring the liquid through a separate cocktail strainer, as well. | Fill the shaker with ice. Pour the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into the shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain the drink into a cocktail glass. |
If you’re not allowed to bring electronic devices on your field trip, you can pass the time with road trip games that don't require any accessories to play. Depending on the game, you’ll probably need at least one other person to play. However, you’ll have more fun if you get as many people involved as possible. In some cases, you may choose to play a game that the entire bus can participate in. If you want to keep it simple, play “20 Questions.” One person thinks of an object or person, and the other players ask questions, all the way up to 20, to try to figure out the answer. “Telephone” is a fun game for the entire bus. One person starts by whispering a sentence or two to another person, who then tries to repeat it verbatim to a third person -- and so on. The final person says the phrase out loud, so everyone can hear how close it is to what the original person said. When you’re driving a highway, you can play the “Restaurant/Gas Station/Hotel” game. All the players choose a specific restaurant, gas station, or hotel, such as McDonald's or Burger King, and you earn a point every time you see the place you’ve chosen or its logo on a road sign. The person with the most points at the end of the allotted time wins. Another fun way to pass the time and involve the entire bus is to sing some bus songs. You can go around the bus and have everyone start a song to get a good variety of music. In some cases, it can be fun to choose a theme, such as songs about driving, Disney songs, or songs with "trip" in the title. It's usually best to use current pop songs that most people would know, so no one feels left out. If you have a school song, you might end or start the sing along with that. On a short bus ride, you may not necessarily need a book or electronic device to entertain you. Instead, you can pass the time talking to your friends and catching up on what's going on with them. If you’re not sitting near your friends and are sharing a seat with someone who you don't know very well, take the opportunity to get to know your fellow student a little better. If you’re not sure what to talk about, consider having a conversation about the field trip and what you expect to see and do during the day. If your field trip destination is a significant distance from school, you’ll have to sit through a long bus ride. That's why it's a good idea to bring something to entertain yourself, so time passes a little more quickly. If you bring your phone or tablet, you may be able to listen to music or play games. You might prefer to bring a book or some magazines that you can share with friends. Make sure to ask your teacher if you’re allowed to bring your phone, tablet, or other electronic devices before the trip. You don't want to count on your device to entertain you, only to have your teacher confiscate it when you get on the bus. | Play road games. Start a sing-along. Chat with friends. Bring entertainment. |
The walls should be adequately high so the turtle does not crawl out. If they are high enough -- at least two feet -- then you don't need a lid. If you do have a lid, make sure there is ventilation so the turtle can breathe. You can also use a Rubbermaid tub. If you are using a porous material, line it with pond liner so that it's easier to clean. Your indoor pen should be in a quiet room, away from slamming doors, heating/cooling vents and drafts. Put a humidifier in the room during winter or when your house is dry, because box turtles need high humidity to stay alive. If your turtle is outdoors and acclimated slowly to the temperature, it can get as cool as 45 °F (7 °C) at night. Turtles need UVB radiation which can't get through your window glass, so place a full-spectrum fluorescent light no more than 18 inches (46 cm) above the substrate for an indoor enclosure. You should replace these lights every 9 months to 1 year to ensure that sufficient UVB radiation is reaching the animals. Turtles also need a basking light, so hang a 50 watt incandescent bulb with a reflector at one end of the cage. Keep the lights on for 12 hours during the day, and turn them off at night. Turn the basking light off about 20 minutes before you turn off the other light. The background room temperature should be 72 to 75 °F (22 to 24 °C) during the day and a little cooler at night. For outdoor turtles, you can use a mixture of clean, unfertilized soil and leaves, making sure that your turtle has a place to dig into and to hide in, and that there is enough soil for hibernation. You'll have to replace the soil around the wading pool as it becomes wet, preventing danger of frost. For indoor turtles, you can use potting soil or newspaper, but be sure to avoid wood shavings and corncob bedding. Make sure the substrate is deep enough for the turtle to burrow under so they feel safe. Different species of box turtle need different levels of humidity in their substrate, so do your research to figure out how often you need to mist their enclosure. Fill his enclosure with edible plants like mint, common grass, or cooking herbs like thyme or chives. Make it an adventure playground with small logs to climb, flower pots to hide in, rocks to bask on, and of course a water bowl to soak in and drink from. Part of the enclosure must get direct sun (especially in the early morning for your turtle to bask in and warm up so he'll feel like eating) and part must have shade. Turtles appreciate a pile of cut grass that you dampen daily; they will like to burrow down and sleep there. You can do this whether you are caring for your turtle outdoors or indoors. These turtles love wading in water, so make sure to have a little pool of water for your turtle to play in. Use room-temperature water, because they don't do well in cold. It's best to use a large, shallow cat litter pan or a shallow plant saucer, but a dish or pan will also work. Make sure the pan is sunk into the substrate so that the lip is level with the substrate and the turtle can approach from all sides. The water should be no higher than ⅓ of their shell deep, so they don't drown. This is usually about 1.5 to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.1 cm) deep, but shallower for baby turtles. Clean the water daily, because turtles often poop in the water. Whether you are caring for your box turtle indoors or outdoors, it's important to keep its environment clean. You have to be diligent about cleaning its bedding at last once a week, cleaning its water bowl daily, and then cleaning the entire cage once a month, using dish washing soap (just make sure the soap is ammonia free). You can clean the enclosure with a very diluted 1:32 bleach solution, allow to air dry, then rinse. Don't use this on porous surfaces. Remove the turtle before cleaning and make sure that the soap mixture is completely gone before you put the turtle back so the chemicals in the soap or bleach don't harm it. | Build an indoor enclosure out of plywood or concrete. Make sure your turtle has enough warmth and light. Add substrate to the bottom of outdoor and indoor enclosures. Landscape the turtle enclosure. Create a shallow pool that your turtles can always access. Clean the enclosure regularly. |
We propose an end-to-end framework for training domain specific models to obtain both high accuracy and computational efficiency for object detection tasks.DSMs are trained with distillation and focus on achieving high accuracy at a limited domain.We argue that DSMs can capture essential features well even with a small model size, enabling higher accuracy and efficiency than traditional techniques. In addition, we improve the training efficiency by reducing the dataset size by culling easy to classify images from the training set.For the limited domain, we observed that compact DSMs significantly surpass the accuracy of COCO trained models of the same size.By training on a compact dataset, we show that with an accuracy drop of only 3.6%, the training time can be reduced by 93%. | High object-detection accuracy can be obtained by training domain specific compact models and the training can be very short. |
This paper explores the scenarios under whichan attacker can claim that ‘Noise and access tothe softmax layer of the model is all you need’to steal the weights of a convolutional neural networkwhose architecture is already known.Wewere able to achieve 96% test accuracy usingthe stolen MNIST model and 82% accuracy usingstolen KMNIST model learned using onlyi.i.d. Bernoulli noise inputs.We posit that thistheft-susceptibility of the weights is indicativeof the complexity of the dataset and propose anew metric that captures the same.The goal ofthis dissemination is to not just showcase how farknowing the architecture can take you in terms ofmodel stealing, but to also draw attention to thisrather idiosyncratic weight learnability aspects ofCNNs spurred by i.i.d. noise input.We also disseminatesome initial results obtained with usingthe Ising probability distribution in lieu of the i.i.d.Bernoulli distribution | Input only noise , glean the softmax outputs, steal the weights |
Don't turn your attention to one element of your surroundings. Look at that element as though you needed to paint or draw it. Sharpen your attention on this item, examining how it looks and how it might feel. For example, look at the arm of a chair. Notice the wood grain and pattern. Observe how smooth the arm is and how it curves downward. Rub your index finger and thumb together. Notice how your skin feels. Notice what happens when you press your fingers together more gently. Listen to your breathing. Pay attention to your eyes blinking. If you are experiencing physical pain or sharp emotional pain, distract yourself by inflicting a small amount of physical pain on yourself. This will redirect your attention to one area, such as when you pinch the webbing between your index finger and your thumb. | Observe something in minute detail. Pay close attention to your body. Pinch yourself. |
Make sure you are watching a scary movie with other people close by you. Invite more friends, family, or even pets if you’re watching the movie at home. Talk to friends about the movie and whether or not they think they’ll get scared. It can help to know that most people get scared by horror movies, whether they admit it or not, because that's the purpose of scary movies! If you’re watching in a movie theater, make sure you have people you know on either side of you, if possible, without empty seats, strangers, or an aisle next to you which could make you feel less comfortable. You can even ask a friend if they’re okay with you squeezing their hand or getting closer to them during scary parts. Most people are happy to help you feel at ease! Watch it with your girl/boyfriend; scary movies are often something that people bond over. See a movie in a room with the lights on, if possible. Get comfortable on a couch, chair, or the floor so you feel more safe. Avoid watching the movie while it's dark outside, or when you have to go to sleep directly afterwards. Watch a DVD during the day, or catch a matinee at a theater. Sit in a place next to the wall. You don't want to feel like something is behind you. You can even encourage watching a movie in a room of the house where other things are going on around you. This might help to distract you and remind you of reality during the movie. Wear a comfortable hoodie sweatshirt or other item of clothing that makes you feel warm and secure. Wrap yourself in a blanket if you want, or hug a pillow to your chest. Wear a hoodie to a movie theater as a way to stay warm in the typically cold space, stay comfortable, and even hide your face with the hood if you want to. Share a blanket with a friend to help you feel close to someone and be extra warm. Warmth and comfort will help the shivers or vulnerable feeling you get when you’re scared. Get familiar with the movie you’re watching before you see it in the theater or in someone's home. Knowing more about what will happen in the plot will help you be less surprised by the scary parts. Watch a trailer, and any other available scenes from the movie you can find online. You will already be prepared for the scary visuals that they often show in the trailers if you watch them beforehand. You can even listen to the soundtrack beforehand if it's available online. Do a happy, simple activity during the day while you listen to it and it won't seem threatening. The soundtrack often makes scary parts of the movie much scarier, but not if you take the fear out of the music ahead of time. If you’ve already seen the movie, you can still refresh your memory by reading or watching content related to it, or just know that you will likely be less scared by something you’ve already seen. | Watch with friends. Watch in a well-lit, comfortable place. Get a blanket or hoodie. Read about the movie. |
Dogs often mark when they feel anxious, stressed, or threatened. Think about whether anything may have changed in your dog's environment or daily routine that could be causing stress or anxiety. Once you identify what's causing the dog to mark, you can either eliminate the source of stress or work on modifying your dog's behavior around it. Possible causes could include: A new pet or human in the home New furniture or other unfamiliar objects in your dog's environment Unfamiliar noises or smells in your home A recent move A change in your routine, such as a new work schedule If you bring a new object into your home, such as a piece of furniture or a houseplant, watch your dog closely around it. Allow your dog to sniff and explore the new item, but quickly remove your dog from the area if you notice leg-lifting or other signals that it is about to mark. Likewise, keep a close eye on your dog when it's exploring new places (such as a new home or a friend's apartment). You may find it helpful to keep your dog on a leash when it's exploring new surroundings. That will make it easier to quickly get control of your dog if you see signs that it's about to mark. If you’re bringing a new pet, roommate, or family member into your home, it's important to make the introduction as positive and stress-free as possible for your dog. Always supervise interactions between your dog and the new person or animal until the dog is used to their presence, and keep encounters brief at first. When your dog is around the new resident, keep the experience positive by playing with your dog, petting it, and offering treats and praise for appropriate behaviors (like staying calm and obeying commands). thoroughly. If your dog or another pet has already marked any areas in the house, clean the area to eliminate any traces of the odor. Otherwise, your dog may continue to mark in that area. Use an enzymatic cleaner designed specifically to break down and eliminate pet urine stains and odors. Avoid using steam cleaners or cleaning products with strong odors, such as ammonia or vinegar. Steam cleaning can cause urine odors to become set into the marked material, and strong chemical odors may encourage your dog to mark even more. You can buy enzymatic cleansers online, in pet supply stores, or in the cleaning section of many home supply or grocery stores. If your dog is determined to mark a particular object or area, restricting its access may be your best bet. Try using a gate or door to block off rooms where your dog likes to mark. If you think your dog is likely to mark unfamiliar objects, like a visitor's shoes or purse, put them in a closet or a closed room where your dog can't get at them. If you can't block your dog's access to an area where it likes to mark, try changing your dog's associations with that area. For example, you might try distracting your dog by playing with it or offering treats next to previously marked areas. Your dog may mark if it sees other dogs, cats, or wild animals outside. To keep this from happening, try blocking your dog's view of the outdoors with curtains, blinds, or shades. Alternatively, keep your dog away from windows and doors that it might be able to look through when you’re not around to supervise. If you can't keep your dog from looking out your doors and windows, look for ways to discourage other animals from coming near your home. For example, get rid of food sources (such as birdseed or unsecured garbage cans) or use sound or odor-based deterrents. when you’re not around. If your dog tends to mark when you’re not home to supervise it, keep it confined in a crate or a designated area whenever you leave. This will prevent the dog from learning that it's okay to mark all over the house when you’re away. If your dog isn't crate trained, try keeping it in a small, easily cleaned room in your home, such as a laundry room, bathroom, or kitchen. Make sure the dog always has access to food and clean water, and provide toys to keep it busy. Pheromone diffusers, such as ADAPTIL, work by mimicking the natural scent that mother dogs produce to soothe their puppies. Plug in a pheromone diffuser in an area where you think your dog might mark to help create a soothing, familiar-smelling atmosphere. You can purchase pheromone diffusers online, from a pet supply store, or from your vet's office. Soothing dog pheromones are also available as sprays or in calming collars. | Identify possible sources of stress for your dog. Supervise your dog around new objects or environments. Introduce your dog to new animals and people gradually. Clean previously marked areas Keep your dog away from objects and areas it wants to mark. Restrict your dog’s view through windows and doors. Confine your dog to a crate Try a pheromone diffuser to create a calming environment. |
Visit the “Voter Portal” page on the government's website and hit “Register to Vote.” On the next page, click on the printer icon to download and print your voter registration form. The URL for this website is https://indianavoters.in.gov/ Make sure you have a working printer before you try to print out this form. If you can't access or print out this form, you can also pick a copy up in person by going to your local county voter registration office or the local branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Enter your personal information, including the type of registration, your county, name, addresses, former voter registration addresses, email, birth date, and phone number. Include your Indiana driver's license number, ID number, or Social Security number in box 12. Confirm your registration eligibility by answering the yes and no in boxes 10 and 11. Be sure to sign and date the form to affirm that the information is correct. Affix the proper postage to your envelope and mail in the form at least 29 days before the next election. Mail the completed form to your local county voter registration office. You can find your local elections office on the second page of the form. Address the envelope to this address. You’ll also have to provide proof of your residence in Indiana if you mail in your form. You can do this by including a photocopy of your driver's license or ID card or including a utilities bill, paycheck, bank statement, or other official document that lists your name and address. Look on the back of your registration form to find the address for your local county elections office. Bring the form to this address during regular weekday office hours. Be sure to sign and date the registration before you submit it. You’ll have to bring along your driver's license to prove your residence in Indiana. If you don't have a driver's license, you can also use a utilities bill, paycheck, bank statement, or other official document that lists your name and address in Indiana. You can also bring the completed form to the Indiana Election Division offices in Indianapolis. Once your registration has been received and processed, your local county voter registration office will send you your registration card in the mail. If you don't receive this card within 30 days, call the office to confirm the status of your registration. | Visit the Indiana state government website to download your form. Complete the form in blue or black ink. Send the form to your county voter registration office to register by mail. Turn the form in at an official registration site to register in person. Wait to receive an Indiana voter registration confirmation card. |
If the recruitment page on the department's website offers an online application, complete it there. Otherwise, contact the department to find out how to apply, since the process varies. Some may ask you to complete an application before doing anything else. Others may have you fill one out and take the entrance exam on the same day. Either way, set aside plenty of time to fill out the application, since it is far longer than most. Fill your application out honestly, since a very extensive background check will ensue. You may also have to submit to a polygraph test later on. To apply, you generally need to be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a high school graduate. Study beforehand for the civil service exam. Expect sections that will test job-specific skills, such as your ability to read maps, write reports, and accurately recall in detail observations that you’ve made. Also concentrate on sections that test your verbal skills, since these are arguably one of the most important skills for a police officer to have, whether they’re interacting with citizens, communicating information in a crisis, or testifying in court. Expect your speed, endurance, and agility to be challenged. Tests vary from one department to another, but prepare to run either a short distance with maximum speed, a long distance at a consistent pace, or both. Perform simulations of real-life possibilities, such as climbing, moving a dummy/body, completing an obstacle course, or pushing a car. Depending on the department, physical fitness tests may be administered on the same day as your entrance exam. Answer questions presented by police officers in an interview-setting. Expect questions that are normal to job interviews (such as “Why are you interested in this job?”) as well as questions designed to test your ability to remain composed in a high-pressure situation. Answer all questions truthfully. Remain calm. Prove both your honesty and your ability to keep a level head under intense scrutiny. Since the oral board may come after the background check, any discrepancies between its results and your job application may come to light now. If you were trying to hide any misdemeanors or such from your past, confess to them now, since your honesty is also being evaluated. Remember the Kobayashi Maru from Star Trek. There is often no correct answer to the question you’ve been asked. The focus here is primarily to see how you handle yourself in uncertainty. For the psychological test, complete a written test and be interviewed by a psychologist assigned by the department. For the physical test, provide blood and urine samples for testing. Submit to a physical. Depending on the department's resources, this may be a standard procedure on par with those performed for eligibility in high school sports, or they may be more extensive, incorporating more high-tech tests. Face further questioning by even higher ranking officers than those on the oral board. Be confident in that you’ve made it this far, since so many other candidates will have been eliminated by now. However, this is your last opportunity to convince them that you are the most ideal candidate, so present your best self. If your department requires you to attend its own police academy after the hiring process, complete the course. Afterward, begin training with a field training officer. Receive verbal instruction and modeled behavior from the FTO before entering the field. Then observe the FTO in action in the field. Expect this period to last anywhere from three to twelve months before receiving the FTO's endorsement for you to become a full-time officer in your own right. | Fill out an application. Take the entrance exam. Complete the physical fitness test. Face the oral board. Submit to psychological and physical examinations. Complete the executive interview. Attend the academy and train in the field. |
All guys are different, and all problems require different distractions. For one guy, pro football tickets may be the cure-all for anything, while for others it would be a huge waste of money and time. Likewise, If your guy is just grumpy after work and is really tired and hungry, just let him sit and eat for a while before worrying too much about what to do. He'll likely cheer up with a little unwinding time. More activities will likely make the problem worse. If something more serious is going on, or if your guy can't seem to find his own way out of the rut, plan something yourself instead of waiting. Don't ask "What do you feel like doing?" a million times until he gets irritated. Instead, just say, "I bought tickets to that movie. We're grabbing pizza before hand. Let's go." Your guy's guys may have dealt with his tantrums many more times than you have. Likewise, if he is having problems with your relationship, it may be good for him to get it out with his guy friends, instead of talking to you about it. That's a healthy part of a functional relationship. Plan something for him, if possible. Don't tell his friends the nitty gritty of what's exactly is happening to him. Say something vague like "John seems a little down. Want to come over for the game this Sunday?" If the guy doesn't really feel like talking, suggest an activity that gets you out of the house and gets him focused on something else. Even if it's not an activity that he's a huge fan of, like going grocery shopping, it's still good to get the attention focused elsewhere. Do some kind of chore you need to do together. Head to the store to pick up a few things and ask if he can come along to help. Don't require it, just ask. Find a good reason for him to come, like that you need help picking something out. Get his mind busy. Try little things, like going for a walk, or getting ice-cream. Even just seeing if there's anything fun on TV can be some kind of distraction. Cue up a dumb meme or puppy vid from the Internet, if necessary. A little physical contact is extremely useful in helping to cheer someone up. Hugs stimulate the release of oxytocin in the brain, which promotes contentment and reduces anxiety and stress. A little physical contact can go a long way. Warm touches to the upper back, and arm, are automatic charmers. It'll help ease the tension, and trigger endorphins to release, which ultimately will put him more at ease. If you're a couple and want to do more? Up to you. As grumpy as some men are on the outside, they want to be comforted and tended to, both emotionally and physically. If you know him well enough, you'll know what he likes, and what he doesn't. You know what they say about guys and their stomachs. If he loves chocolate-bacon, go get some at the store and surprise him. If you're tight on cash, whip up his favorite meal. Here are some useful dude-food meal options: Chicken and waffles Steak Reuben sandwich Biscuits and gravy Lasagna Pizza Is your guy a gamer? If you express an honest interest in something that he loves, he'll appreciate it a lot. Playing video games with him may help him to get his mind off his problems, even if it's just for a while, and help bring you closer together. You might even let him win a round or two. If your guy isn't a gamer, pick something that the loves and do it together. He's obsessed with horror flicks, or baseball games? Sit through one and daydream. It'll mean a lot to him. Cheering someone up is hard work, and not everyone reacts to it the same way. In general, it's good to just give it time, and tailor your approach to the specific guy and situation. Nobody's happy-go-lucky all the time, that's just the way it is. | Pick something appropriate for your guy and his problem. Encourage him to hang out with his male friends. Give him a change of scenery. Try a hug. Get him his favorite food to cheer him up. Play video games with him. Improvise. |
Clean the inside of the scallop shell of everything but the muscle. Remove all of the dark parts of scallop, leaving the white muscle inside the shell. When doing this, you should scrape the innards off of the muscle using your paring knife or spoon. This can be done easily and in one swipe if you begin scraping at the hinge and follow along the muscle in one clean movement. Detach the muscle from the shell once you have removed the innards from the inside of the shell. You can do this by inserting a paring knife or sharpened spoon underneath the scallop's muscle and dislodging the muscle from the shell. You should have no trouble removing the muscle. You can discard the lower half of the shell after removing the scallop. Putting your scallop under water will wash away impurities and get rid of sand and other grit. Run it under cold water for at least 30 seconds. This will make sure that all impurities have been removed from the scallop. Do this while holding it under running water or place the scallop in a bowl of cold water to rinse off any grit. Sometimes, sand or grit will remain on the scallop but be invisible to the eye. Rubbing the scallop ensures that you are getting all the impurities that might not be visible to you. While you are washing the scallop, you might find other remaining innards or a side muscle. Remove all of these by gently pulling or cutting them off. The only thing left should be the round white muscle. Remaining side muscle can be inconspicuous. To determine if what you're touching is side muscle, examine the scallop and feel for tougher pieces of muscle on the side of the scallop. If these tough pieces also have fibers that run against the grain of the scallop's muscle, then these are side muscles and can be removed. It is important to remove side muscle because it doesn't cook well. It will become rubbery when cooked. Give the scallop one good final rinse after removing the side muscle. This will wash away any remaining residue. Your scallop is now ready to be cooked! | Remove the dark innards. Remove the scallop from the shell. Run the scallop under cold water. Rub the scallop with your fingers. Remove any remaining side muscle. Rinse the scallop again after removing the side muscle. |
Avoid holding the microphone directly in front of a speaker or monitor since it will immediately start to pick up the frequencies and cause feedback. Instead, keep the output speakers in front of the microphone so it doesn't capture audio. If you’re holding the microphone, be careful not to bring it past the speakers, or else it may start ringing. Try using a directional or cardioid microphone because they only pick up sounds from what they’re pointed at. Avoid using an omnidirectional microphone if you can since it captures audio from every angle and is prone to feedback. More interference can enter the microphone if you keep the audio source far away. If you’re singing or speaking, hold the microphone directly in front of your mouth so it only picks up your voice instead of the noise around it. If you’re hooking a microphone up to an amp or instrument, place it as close as possible so it doesn't get a lot of feedback from other sources. Opt for direct input for instruments if you can so you don't need to hook them up to a microphone first. If you have vocals running through a stage monitor or speaker, you may pick them up with your microphone. If you’re performing or speaking, ask the sound technician if they have in-ear monitors, which will play the audio from your microphone directly in your ears so you can hear yourself. If you’re recording vocals, listen to the track using headphones so the audio doesn't get picked up by the microphone. Many recording microphones have a port that you can plug headphones into directly so you can hear your own audio as well. If you’re using the microphone, locate the power switch or button when you’re finished using it and turn it to the Off position so it doesn't pick up any other audio. If you’re controlling audio or recording multiple microphones at the same time, mute the ones that aren't being used on your mixer or computer. When someone wants to use them again, turn the microphones back on again. If there isn't a switch or button on the microphone, then you may need to unplug the cable attached to it instead. the number of hard surfaces in the room so sound doesn't bounce. Audio reflects and echoes off of flat surfaces, which can re-enter the microphone and create feedback. Start by removing tables and other hard surfaces from the room where you’re using the microphone. Then, try to cover as many surfaces as you can with softer materials, such as carpeting, blankets, or thick tablecloths. Hang acoustic foam around the room to make irregularly-shaped surfaces that don't produce an echo. Avoid pointing speakers at walls, ceilings, or windows since they’ll make sounds bounce even more. Instead, point the speakers toward people or a crowd. | Point the microphone away from any speakers it’s connected to. Stay as close to the microphone as you can. Wear headphones or in-ear monitors to reduce feedback through speakers. Turn off or mute the microphone when you aren’t using it. Reduce |
Sanitize the canning jars and lids in boiling water. Dry well with paper towels. If you have a dishwasher, you can clean the jars in the dishwasher instead of using boiling water. You'll still need to boil the lids, however. To reduce the amount of wait time, it's best to perform this step while simultaneously soaking or cooking the relish. Fill a water canner halfway with water. Cover it with its lid, and start heating it over medium-high heat. Allow the water to reach a rolling boil. It's best to prepare this water bath while the relish cooks. If you don't have a water canner, you can use a large stockpot with a heat-proof rack placed in the bottom. Note that a water bath is only necessary if you plan on processing the cans of relish for long-term storage. If you intend to use the relish within one month, you can skip this part. Ladle the finished relish into the sanitized jars, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch (0.6 to 1.25 cm) of empty headspace in each jar. Briefly and gently stir the sides of each jar to release as many air bubbles as possible. Use a damp cloth to wipe excess liquid from the jar rims, then tightly screw the lids on top of the jars. Carefully lower the cans of relish into the boiling water. Allow the water to reach a boil again, then cover the canner and process the relish for 10 minutes. Do not allow the jars to touch each other or the sides of the canner. The hot water should cover the jars by at least 1 or 2 inches (2.5 or 5 cm). If you live at higher altitudes, you may need to process the jars longer. For altitudes between 1000 and 6000 feet (0.3 and 1.8 km), process the jars for 15 minutes. For altitudes above 6000 feet (1.8 km), process the jars for 20 minutes. After you finish processing the jars, use jar tongs to remove them from the hot water. Cool them on a wire rack or folded towel for an hour, or until they drop to room temperature. After the jars cool, press on the center of each lid. If the lids stay down when pressed, the jars processed correctly. If it pops up, the jars are not sealed. Do not re-process unsealed jars; simply store them as you would store opened jars. Place the jars of processed, sealed relish in a cool, dark place. They should remain good for at least 6 months, but most will last for 12 to 18 months. Once you open the jars, keep them in your refrigerator and use the relish within one month. If you chose not to process the jars at all, you should still be able to store them in your refrigerator for up to one month. | Prepare the jars. Prepare a water bath. Pack the relish into the jars. Process the jars for 10 minutes. Remove the jars. Store sealed jars up to one year. Store open jars up to one month. |
There are several websites that only deal in bridesmaid dresses. Listing your used bridesmaid dress on one of these site may be a good option because the people who visit the site are looking for bridesmaid dresses. Keep in mind that some of these websites charge a fee to list and others may take a percentage of the sales price of your dress. Some good options include: Bridesmaid Trade (No listing fee, but $15 charge added to sales price). Wedding Bee Classified (no fee or commission). Smart Bride Boutique (no fee or commission). Preowned Wedding Dresses ($5 listing fee). This can give your dress good exposure and many of these sites are easy to use. You may have to pay a fee or commission to list on some sites. Some good options include: eBay (no listing fee, but 10% taken from final sales price). Tradesy ($7.50 commission on items under $50 or 19% commission on items over $50). Craigslist (a free classified website). Someone in your social circle may be looking for a gently used dress to wear to a wedding, prom, or other event. Try posting a picture of the dress and some info about it, such as the size, color, brand, and how much you would like to get for it. Share the post on your Facebook feed and invite friends to share to help you sell the dress. For example, you could post a picture with a caption that says something like, “Selling this bridesmaid dress that I only wore one time! It is a size 14, forest green, floor length, strapless dress. The brand is Calvin Klein. I’d like to get $50 dollars for it. It cost me $125 new. If you know anyone who is looking for a dress, share this with them please!” Finding similar used dresses is the best way to ensure that you get a good price for your dress. Check the website where you are considering listing your dress to see if anyone else is selling your dress. If not, check the website for any dresses in a similar style or by the same designer. Note the price on any dresses you find and use this price to help you price your dress. For example, if you find the exact same dress for sale on a website for $80, then you may also want to price your dress at $80. If you find dresses by the same designer as your dress tend to go between $150 and $200, then you could list your dress at $175. However, if you want to sell your dress faster, then price it lower than the other dresses you find. When purchasing items online, people like to see pictures of what they will be getting. Take some clear photos of your dress from multiple angles. Some helpful ways to get the best image include: Having someone model the dress. If the dress fits you well, then you can model the dress in the photos, or you can ask a friend to be your model if the dress no longer fits you. You can also use a mannequin if you have one. Using natural light. Take photos outside during the daytime and do not use a flash. Position your model or mannequin in a partially shaded area. If it is too dark, then you can use aluminum reflectors to ensure that the clothing is well lit. Not altering the photos. For example, avoid using filters that will affect the way the color looks, adjusting the contrast, or doing anything else to the photos that might be misleading. | Check out bridesmaid dress resale sites. Place an ad on an online classified or auction site. Post about the dress on Facebook. Check to see what similar dresses sell for online. Take some clear, attractive pictures of the dress. |
There are certain chores that a senior citizen will have difficulty performing and could benefit from someone's assistance. Doing things like sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning the bathrooms, vacuuming, washing windows, and cleaning the kitchen will greatly assist a senior citizen. You can always say something like, “How about I give you a hand mopping the floors today?” Ask them which tasks need to be completed and set to work getting those things done! Senior citizens may not be able to move, bend, and lift as well as younger individuals. If a senior citizen is living in their own home, they may need help with yard work, especially in the fall and spring seasons. Take a look at their yard and then talk about what things you can do to clean it up and keep it looking nice. You can say, “It looks like the garden has some weeds that need to pulled and the lawn should be mowed soon.” Once you start a conversation about it, you can find out specific things you can do for them. Remove debris, like fallen branches, from the yard. Cut down branches on trees that are taking up too much space or look like they need to come down. Pull weeds in the garden. Rake leaves in the autumn. Mow the lawn as necessary. Assist with snow and ice removal to prevent dangerous falls. Some senior citizens love gardening and regard it as a beloved and rewarding hobby. A strong pair of hands can be a great help to a senior citizen while gardening. There is a lot of bending of legs, being on one's knees, scraping, and back bending that an older person might have trouble with or be unable to do. Be prepared to work hard and do a lot of pulling and bending. Try wearing knee pads to take the pressure off your knees when working on the ground. Many senior citizens need assistance with grocery shopping because they cannot lift heavy objects very well. Talk about the groceries and supplies they will need for the next week or two and then put together a shopping list. Offer to drive them to the store or simply go on their behalf. If they go with you, take your time going up and down the aisles and make sure that they have everything that is on their list and more. Carry all of the grocery bags into their residence and put the groceries away. If you have a car and a valid driver's license, set aside a few hours to drive a senior citizen around to do all of their errands. They may need to do things like go to the post office, go to a certain store, go to an appointment, drop something off, etc. Before you go out, sit down and talk about all of the places they need to go and what time their appointments are. Then figure out the most efficient way to complete the errands. Be sure to be prompt in picking them up if you first dropped them off somewhere. | Assist with household tasks. Help out with yard work. Offer to help with gardening. Go grocery shopping. Drive them around to complete their errands. |
Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. Place the foot opposite of your hitting hand in front of the other foot. Your shoulders and hips should be aligned with the net. Make your sure your knees are bent. It is extremely important that your weight is on your back foot. A server's posture is one of the most important parts of their serve. The power of the serve isn't from upper body strength, but from the legs. A powerful serve is achieved by being able to transfer weight from the back foot to the front foot correctly. Getting a strong starting posture is pivotal to a strong serve. Place your non-dominant hand directly in front of you, straight but with a flexible elbow. The palm should be face up with the ball in it. Another way to set up is to cover the ball with your hitting hand. After striking the ball, use your momentum to run to your defensive position. | Stagger your feet. Hold the ball in front of you. Get into position. |
Not all dogs will benefit from paper training. It can actually have a negative impact on your dog's health, as regular walking and exercise are important for a dog's well being. In certain circumstances, however, paper training is appropriate and even preferable. If you do decide on paper training, make sure to play with your dog a lot indoors. Smaller dogs are easier to exercise without going outside. If you are unable to let your dog outside due to medical reasons, paper training is a good option. If you have a full-time job that prevents you from letting your dog out during the day, paper training is a good idea. You don't want to confine your dog to a crate during the daytime. If you live in an area with bad winters, you may want to paper train your dog at least during the colder months. It's normal for dogs to stumble over a few steps when paper training. If your dog seems to be struggling at a certain point, back up a few steps. If your dog starts having accidents after you reduce the size of a confinement area, restore the area to its original size. Wait a few days before reducing the size again. All dogs will progress at different rates. Your dog may pick up paper training in a few weeks. Other dogs may take a few months to learn. You wouldn't want to use a toilet that's not flushed, so don't make your dog use dirty paper. Once it's been soiled, replace it right away. Otherwise, you dog may pee in other areas in the home. You should clean the newspaper about once a week. It's important your dog understands when it's behaving properly. Make sure to reward your dog for eliminating on the paper towels. You can praise the dog using your voice. Say something like, "Good boy!" You can also offer a small treat. Just make sure not to give your dog too many treats per day. Try breaking up bigger treats into small, bite-sized portions. Always reward in the immediate moment. This is the only way to get your dog to understand why it's being rewarded. However, make sure you wait until the dog's done eliminating. It may get distracted otherwise and stop eliminating on the paper. | Learn when paper training is appropriate. Back up a few steps if your dog is struggling. Keep the confinement area clean. Make sure to use positive reinforcement. |
Getting out and seeing friends can be a great way to spend less time on the computer. You can actually use the internet and technology to enhance social experiences. Try using social networking sites to make plans for physical get-togethers with friends. Start making concrete plans when chatting with people online. Instead of offering vague promises, like "Let's get dinner some time," offer a real plan. Say something like, "Are you free next Tuesday? Do you want to get dinner at 7 o'clock?" MeetUp is a site where you can join groups based on your interests. From there, leaders of those groups plan face-to-face meet ups where you can make new friends. Try joining MeetUp and attending some events. You can also use online applications to plan events. Use Google Calendar or Facebook to schedule a game night, for example. Make a point of making plans with friends each week. Even something small, like grabbing coffee after work, can encourage you to spend less time online. You could also suggest you and your friends take up a new hobby together. You could start hiking on the weekends or join a local sports league. Not everyone can spend less time on the computer by themselves. Internet addiction is a psychological disorder in which you develop an emotional addiction to using your computer. If you believe you suffer from internet addiction, seek out psychological counseling. If you have internet addiction, you may feel a compulsive to be online all the time. You may experience anxiety and depression when separated from the computer. When using the computer, you may feel euphoric and isolated from the rest of the world. People suffering from internet addiction are also dishonest about how they spend their time. If you find yourself lying to others about your time online, you may have internet addiction. Make an appointment with a therapist if you display any of the above symptoms. You can ask for a referral from your doctor or call your insurance company and ask for a list of providers in your network. If you are a student, you may be entitled to free counseling through your college or university. | Use the internet to enhance social experiences. Make concrete plans with friends. Seek therapy if you show signs of internet addiction. |
Place a warm, moist washcloth over the affected ear to lessen the pain and throbbing ache. You can use any warm compress, such as a hot towel wrung out in warm-to-hot water, against the ear for immediate relief. Alternatively, you can use a cup of rice or salt, heated in a pan on the stove until it is warm – but not too hot — and bundled into a sock or washcloth. Place it over your ear. It will stay warm longer than a wet washcloth will. Your doctor may recommend the use of over-the-counter acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin IB, Advil) to relieve pain and ease any discomfort. Be sure to follow the dosage specified on the label. Adults should take up to 650 mg of acetaminophen, or 400 mg of ibuprofen every four to six hours, depending on how much pain you are experiencing. Do not take more than 4grams in total for all of these combined within 24hrs. The amount of painkillers children should take are based on their weight. Read the directions that come with your medication to determine how much your child should be given. Never give aspirin to children or teens (under 19). Aspirin has been linked with Reye's syndrome, a rare condition that can cause severe liver and brain damage in children and teenagers. You should not give aspirin to anyone under 19. Consult your physician if you have questions. If you are in considerable pain, your doctor may prescribe ear drops, such as antipyrine-benzocaine-glycerin (Aurodex) to relieve pain as long as the eardrum remains in tact and not torn or ruptured.The normal prescription is to add three or four drops of the medicine to your ear canal twice a day for seven days. Lie on your side to properly put the drops in your ear, and then stay lying on your side for 60 seconds so that the drops have time to sink in. To administer drops to a child, warm the bottle by placing it in warm water. This will make the drops less of a shock to the ear since they won't be freezing cold. Have your child lie down on a flat surface with the infected ear facing you. Administer the drops as directed on the label. Follow the recommended dosage and do not use more. Follow the same procedure if you are administering drops to another adult or yourself. To relieve pain and help drain the fluids that have built up in your ears, you can change the position you lie in when you get in bed at night. Put a bunch of pillows under your head to keep your head elevated so that the fluids will drain from your ear tubes. | Use a warm compress. Administer pain medication. Administer ear drops. Change your sleeping position. |
Films are inherently visual mediums, and if you can't tell the story with your visuals, you may want to consider using a different art form. This doesn't mean voice over is bad. Rather, you need to use it to get across points that can't be communicated through video instead of beating the audience over the head with exposition. In Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Robert Downy Jr.'s narrator provides great, sarcastic commentary about the locations and fills in necessary backstory, allowing the movie to focus on comedy, action, and events instead of telling everyone's history. In nature documentaries like Planet Earth, the narrator knows to remain silent for large periods of time, letting the gorgeous images take center stage. Don't simply re-record the same inflection, pauses, and emphasis every time you do the line. Test out new readings of the line, trying to get 3-4 versions of the line that you like and can play with in editing. This is a huge help if you are the editor, and it is also an invaluable addition for a director of the commercial or movie. This gives them flexibility when editing, and it helps you find the best way to portray the voice you are acting out. Good breathing for voice-over is similar to good breathing for singers. A big, audible breath in the middle of a sentence sounds unprofessional and is distracting, as are gasps of air at the beginning of every sentence. Focus on taking short, controlled breaths, turning away from the microphone when you need to take a big breath. Breathing is much easier to remove from recordings than it used to be, but it still saves everyone time to avoid recording it in the first place. Focus on breathing in and out through your chest, moving your belly with each breath like a singer does. Sometimes the lines on the page just don't translate well to the microphone. If you've tried every line reading imaginable and it still sounds like verbal sludge, try cutting a few words to make it flow more smoothly. Feel free to adapt, adjust, or edit the script on the fly if it doesn't sound natural when you're saying it. That said, be sure that your new changes are small enough that the original aims of the script stay true. Be sure to read the entire script before making changes -- you never know if a detail you believe is small will come back later. This is a skill that takes a lifetime to master, yet is well worth it for a career in voice over. You need to be able to make your voice sound the best it possibly can, because it will change through the microphone. Balancing sound is not easy, but start by using a free program like Audacity and looking up tutorials online, which can help your find specific effects (like movie-announcer voice, gender switching, etc). If you are serious about audio, you need a program like Pro Tools or Logic to really mix and master sound. At the very least, play with the EQ and volume of your voice, which allows you to subtly balance the tone of your voice. | Know that too much voice over ruins the flow of a video. Try multiple line readings. Breath as silently as possible. Adapt the script so that it flows naturally. Learn how to sound engineer. |
When we have tons of things to do, organization helps lessen the overwhelm and creates some order out of chaos. Having a visual sense of what you need to do will serve as a reminder that you are capable of getting everything done. What's more, you are able to see how much room you have to be more flexible about what you do. This is helpful because it can be easy to slip into a mode of frantic activity, causing extra stress, even if time permits you to slow down a bit. It can also help to order items on your to-do list by urgency. On the days that you can't get to everything despite your best efforts, you can still rest comfortably knowing that your time-sensitive responsibilities (like paying bills or caring for a pet) are covered. Having a clean, open, and well-designed space at home, work, etc., can invigorate you to take on more fulfilling activities. You don't have to be a designer to set up a nice space. Think about it: most of us already exercise design skills already from setting up our desktops, social media pages, etc. Try to have a spring cleaning overhaul at least a few times throughout the year. Remember that, psychologically speaking, removing clutter and unused items is just as important as cleaning dirt and grime. Do the same with your digital devices. Deleting old emails and contacts provides us with the same feeling of open space that cleaning our living space does. Clearing space is a way to invite in new opportunities. Research tells us that after just a couple nights of shortened sleep, many people experience moodiness and diminished ability to regulate negative emotions--especially for young people.. If poor sleep habits strike down the positive outlook you aim for, everything becomes hard to deal with again. If getting the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep does not fit your lifestyle, try to make time for power naps. These quick naps can go a surprisingly long way in giving you the energy you need for dealing with the rest of the day. Try to go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on the weekends. Turn off screens at least an hour before bed. Switch off the TV, shut down your laptop, turn off your tablet. Read a book or listen to soothing music to get your body in the mood for sleep. . Life is dealt with more effectively when our basic need for nourishment is not a source of doubt or worry. Make sure that you are aware of the nutrients that you need and what sorts of foods your body needs to function smoothly. If you notice that you are often hungry (or on the other side of the spectrum, weighed down) throughout the day, consider revamping your diet. Make a list of basic items to always have in stock. If you can stick to your list, it will never be too difficult to prepare a quick meal or healthy snack. By having reliable options, you will also avoid the over- and under-eating that normal come along with (and worsen) stress. You don't need to be a culinary mastermind to eat well--just stable habits for when you go grocery shopping and prepare meals. A full life with a disparate group of peers, colleagues, and family members creates the need for open communication. When we are not afraid to have the difficult discussions that clarify our thoughts and feelings, dealing with others becomes a piece of cake. Are there issues you'd like to bring up with others? Try not to push these aside out of fear of conflict. Oftentimes there are simple fixes that will help you work through differences productively. For example, you might have a co-worker who always leaves you responsible for your least favorite task, filing papers. If you calmly let your co-worker know that filing papers is a major source of upset for you, you could work out a way to share the burden. Perhaps your co-worker simply forgets to file papers and doesn't mind taking on the task entirely. Either way, you'll feel empowered for making an adjustment that frees up more time for enjoyable activities. When you approach others, use "I" statements that focus on feelings rather than "you" statements that frame things as fact. For example, you could say "When we have papers that don't get filed, I feel stressed out. I'd feel less overwhelmed if you would help me file things from time to time. What do you think?" This is not accusatory or judgmental, but it does convey your need clearly. | Use to-do lists on busy days. Maintain an inspiring environment. Get solid nights of sleep. Eat according to your needs Cultivate openness with others. |
Girls love to hear compliments. It reassures them that you like them and that they are attractive. Give her compliments that are specific to her rather than generic compliments like “you're pretty”. Compliment her abilities like how well she plays a sport or musical instrument. These kinds of compliments show her that you care about her interests. Be genuine with your compliments. Most girls have the insight to tell when someone isn't being genuine so make sure the compliments you say come from a true place. Ask the girl about the things she's interested in to get her talking to you. Find common interests you share to create a bond with her, or take the time to learn more about something she is interested in. Use questions that will encourage her to share with you. "What is your most treasured memory?" "What would be your perfect day?" One thing most girls want from their partner is their undivided attention. This conveys that you will be there for her and that she will be your number one. Listen to her when she talks and validate her by acknowledging what she said. This needs to be more than just an “uh-huh” or “yes, sweetie”. Be an active listener by rephrasing what said and repeating it back with a follow up question. Eye contact is an important part of communicating and flirting with a girl. Good eye contact can make her feel a connected to you and not be able to get you off of her mind. Lock eyes with her while she talks to you and gaze lovingly into her eyes. Periodically catch her eye when you are across the room from her, and hold her eye contact for a few seconds before looking away. Smile when you look into her eyes. | Compliment her. Learn about her interests. Give her your complete attention. Make eye contact with her. |
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