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You probably have a good idea of what the person you love likes to do and where they often go. Use this information to avoid spots where you're more likely to run into them, such as grocery stores near their house, their gym, or their favorite restaurants. For example, if you know they visit Chinese restaurants often or study at the local library, try ordering your Chinese food or studying at a coffee shop instead. If there are places that you have to go where they might be, try to go at times where the person is less likely to be there too. Even if you try to avoid the person in real life, it can be hard to truly get away from them with social media showing you what they're doing all the time. Hide their profile so you can't see it, or unfollow them to clear your feed of their posts. Facebook lets you hide a person's post when they show up in your newsfeed, and you can also unfriend or block people. Try unfollowing the person on Instagram or Twitter so that their posts don't show up for you to read. Sometimes telling the person directly that you need to cut ties with them is the best way to go, and it reduces a lot of stress and anxiety related to avoiding someone. Tell the person politely that you need space and would prefer that they don't contact you in the foreseeable future. For example, tell the person, "I'd really appreciate it if we could give each other some space and not interact for awhile while I work through some things." In extreme cases, it might be easier to block the person on your phone and social media so that they can't talk to you at all, and you can't talk to them. Your phone allows you to block phone numbers so that they can't call or text you, as do most social media sites. This works well if you don't have the willpower not to try talking to them. You're usually able to unblock the person later on, if desired. | Try to stay away from places they're likely to visit. Hide the person on social media so you don't see their posts. Be upfront and tell the person you need space. Block them so they can't contact you, if necessary. |
This will depend on what the sample is for. If you want laboratory results from your sample, you will likely have to purchase a kit. If you plan on storing the sample in case it is one day needed, you may not need a kit, although you may still choose to purchase one if you like. DNA test kits contain all of the materials you will need, along with complete instructions and consent forms, which are needed if the samples will be tested or kept on file with the authorities. In most cases, DNA samples cannot be collected at home if they are to be used in court. While home paternity tests are useful for your own knowledge, you will likely need to go to a lab and have your DNA collected by a professional if you need to use the results for matters involving custody or child support. If you are using a kit, there will be very specific instructions for what kind of sample to collect. If you are sending your samples to a lab without a kit, check with them to see what kinds of samples they prefer. Most DNA kits request either buccal (cheek) swabs or saliva samples. Hair samples are also popular. It is possible to extract DNA from almost any human sample, including nails, blood, sperm, and items that contain saliva, such as chewing gum. Some samples, however, are easier to extract from than others. If you choose a non-preferred sample type, the lab might not be able to extract DNA, or it might be more expensive. | Decide if you need a kit. Check legal requirements. Choose the right sample type. |
During the game, keep in mind that you don't have to help Maria. The game will continue even after you leave the Hidden Hall. Also, if you get a room key from Maria, don't use it. Carry on with your game until you reach near the end. Play the game like normal and solve the puzzle needed. After you have gone through the whole adventure and story, you will have choices to decide near end of the game. There's no need to worry about incomplete gem collecting for this won't affect the ending of the game. Choose to save Father to get the second bad ending, which will commence shortly after. Spoilers: Aya's mother steps away from her daughter, surprised by her decision. A bright light will appear, and Aya's mother fades away. In a frame after that, they're back in the room with Aya's father close by. In this part, the truth will be revealed, showing that the doctor, Aya's father, actually cheated on her mother. Aya's mother possesses the young girl to show her the whole story, the truth about her father's experiments and how Aya's mother died. It is shown that Aya's father is conducting research about turning the human body into dolls, planning to do the research on his precious daughter to preserve her beauty. The doctor kills Aya's mother when she tries to stop him, stabbing her in the chest until she dies. After seeing what happened, Maria is in complete shock. She didn't want this to happen to her mistress but fearing being killed, she does what her father tells her. Together, they dispose of the mistress's body, and he tells Aya that her mother passed due to an illness. After the scene, make sure to save your game. This will be the part where the doctor will chase after Aya with a chainsaw, determined to kill her and turn her into a doll, just like her mother. Aya's father will slowly come for you. Smash Z as fast as you can to break through the door and run! Don't stop. Run through the corridor. Run down to the last part of the corridor and wait for Aya's father to come closer. As soon as he stays still, pull the lever and run past him to the north. As soon as you burst into a room, you will find Maria, and a scene will commence. The doctor will finally reveal his true color. He even uses his chainsaw to attack Maria. Aya will check Maria and find that she's still alive. The game will then make you choose; the ending changes depending on the decision you make. It's expected that you die a couple of times because of the difficulty of the game. | Don't help Maria. Choose to save Father. Run for your life. |
Although she may sleep more than usual, when she's awake she should appear bright-eyed. Your dog should have a good appetite. Feed your dog several meals a day, rather than one or two larger ones. You can increase her food intake several weeks prior to the birth, and continue for several weeks following birth. It's not unusual for a nursing dog to consume 3-4 times her regular amount of food. Many veterinarians encourage feeding puppy food to your dog during this time for its higher caloric value. This may need to be introduced gradually with your dog's regular food for best results. Include special treats to whet your dog's appetite. Consider offering cottage cheese, eggs, liver or other nutrition-packed delicacies. Make sure your dog always has easy access to fresh water. Add chicken broth to your dog's dry kibble to help supplement your dog's liquid intake. Your dog may have a slightly elevated temperature in the first 24-48 hours following birth. A rise in temperature is normal, and should not be accompanied by signs of illness. Signs of infection in dogs include: restlessness, disinterest in puppies, foul-smelling discharge. If you notice any of these signs, contact your veterinarian immediately. Normal nursing glands, or nipples, should be soft and enlarged from milk production. If the glands are hard or red, this may indicate presence of infection. If your dog appears to be avoiding nursing her pups, check her mammary glands for signs of infection. Mastitis is a bacterial infection of the nursing glands, and easily treated with antibiotics. Contact your veterinarian for assistance. You can easily check your dog's nursing glands by squeezing them. If your dog reacts with pain to your touch, or if you notice that the nipple is hard and/or hot to the touch, this is likely an indication of infection. Your dog's milk should be white and smooth, with no signs of clotting. Signs of mastitis include coloration of the milk (usually pinkish or yellow) Metritis is inflammation of the uterus, and may be a result of an undelivered placenta or an experience of trauma during delivery. Signs of metritis include: fever, foul-smelling discharge, loss of appetite or decreased interest in puppies. If you notice signs of metritis, seek veterinary assistance immediately. Eclampsia ("milk fever") is a result of depleted calcium, and can result in muscle spasms, seizures and death. Signs of eclampsia include: restlessness, muscle tremors, and weakness. If you notice signs of eclampsia, seek veterinary assistance immediately. | Monitor your dog's health carefully for the first weeks after giving birth. Look for signs of infection. Check your dog's mammary glands twice per day for signs of healthy nursing glands. Look for signs of metritis during the first 24-48 hours following birth. Look for signs of eclampsia during the first few weeks following birth. |
The way you hold the neck of the guitar effects how long you can barre chords before your hand cramps and hurts. Anchor your thumb close to the center-back of the neck and not over-the-top as if it was peeking from the fretboard. Placing your thumb in the center-back of the guitar's neck should help you with the proper form. The proper form will increase your hand's stamina. Look at the angle of your arm and wrists. You will notice that the more acute the angle of your wrist, the less strength you have in that hand. Keep all your joints from your wrist to your fingers at naturally rounded angles. There isn't a golden rule with hand placement. Jimi Hendrix held his guitar in a way that his thumb wrapped around the guitar. Do whatever makes you comfortable. In this example, you’d hold the guitar like a tennis racket. The proper finger placement helps your sound and your hand's stamina. Place your fingers close to the fret that is closest to the bridge, instead of placing your finger dead-center between the frets. This helps decrease the force needed to barre chords. You should also get into the habit of arching each finger when playing notes or chords. This way your fingers don't touch other strings and hinder the sound. It is common to feel stressed and strained while playing the guitar. This is especially true for a beginner guitarist. It is normal to feel pain when trying out a new guitar shape. When reaching for these tougher hand shapes, it's important to take note of how the rest of your body is reacting. Make sure you have the proper fingering, then take a deep breath and let your shoulders rest. Stiffness will only hinder a musician. Keep a relaxed posture to work the instrument into a natural position and feeling. When you are practicing the guitar for longer periods of time, make sure you take breaks. A good guitarist will take productive breaks to ensure the practicing mentality isn't lost. Take a five-minute break to drink water or go on a walk. Avoid sitting on the couch and watching TV on your break. Maintain your desire to improve as a guitarist. Keep a musical biography around to keep you inspired. | Hold the guitar properly. Have the proper finger placement. Relax your posture. Take productive breaks. |
When citing in MLA format, your in-text citation should include the author's name and the page number that the information is from. You can include these together in a parenthetical citation, or you can mention one in your writing and the other in a parenthetical citation. Ex: We can therefore ascertain that “Rembrandt's decline in popularity may have been his dedication to Biblical painting” (Wallace 112). Ex: According to some, “another reason for Rembrandt's decline in popularity may have been his dedication to Biblical painting” (Wallace 112), but not everyone agree on this matter. Ex: Wallace states that “another reason for Rembrandt's decline in popularity may have been his dedication to Biblical painting” (112). Slightly different than MLA format, APA requires an in-text parenthetical citation with the author's last name and the year the text was published. They must be included together in the parentheses, or you can mention the name of the author in your writing and put just the year in parentheses afterwards. Ex: As Billy's character is described, we learn “Billy wasn't a Catholic, even though he grew up with a ghastly crucifix on his wall” (Vonnegut 1969). Ex: Vonnegut gives a factual statement with a clear opinion thrown in when he says “Billy wasn't a Catholic, even though he grew up with a ghastly crucifix on his wall” (1969). Ex: With the knowledge that “Billy wasn't a Catholic, even though he grew up with a ghastly crucifix on his wall” (Vonnegut 1969), we begin to understand his philosophical standings. The Chicago style of formatting research essays uses footnotes at the bottom of your page rather than in-text parenthetical citations. In order to cite a quotation in your paper, add a footnote number immediately after the ending quotation mark (not inside the quotes). This should be paired with a matching citation at the bottom of the page. | Quote in MLA format. Quote in APA format. Quote in Chicago style. |
Keep your elbow at your side. Your fingers should be pointing at an angle, outwards and towards the opposite hand's direction. Take your dominant hand and place the palm on the palm of your non-dominant hand. You want the thumb of your non-dominant hand to line up with second finger joints of your dominant hand. The edge of your dominant hand's palm should stick out a little. Both your hands' fingers should wrap firmly around your hands. Right now your hands are perpendicular with each other. You need to rotate your dominant hand upwards slightly. Move your palms in and out so that the space between them opens and closes. You'll need to practice this and fine tune the movement and speed to get the best realistic fart noise. | Lay your non-dominant hand flat with your palm facing upwards. Put your dominant hand on your other hand. Wrap your fingers around your hands. Rotate your hands slightly. Smash your palms together. |
With the use of modern technology, you can make yourself a tomahawk in a primitive style with much less effort and in a shorter period of time. For this endeavor, you will need: Alcohol (or epoxy solvent; optional) Cold water Epoxy Eye protection Grinder or stone cutting saw Head protection Pliers Pot (for boiling water) Respirator (for stone dust) Sandpaper (to polish stone ax-head) Scissors Sinew Stone (for ax-head) Wooden handle A stone that is too large will be cumbersome and may put too much weight on the handle. While looking for a stone, you will want one that is slightly thicker than that of your handle and mostly flat, without any jagged edges or cracks. The stone and handle will be notched later so that each fits together sturdily. A suitable, sturdy wooden handle can be bought at your local hardware store. Just about any kind of wood can be used in this process, so long as the thickness of the handle is slightly larger in diameter than that of your stone. Depending on the kind of stone you are using, you may need to start polishing with a relatively coarse grade sandpaper. 60 grit is a good starting point. You can use finer grit sandpaper once the hard edges have been softened to give your tomahawk head a finished appearance. Your stone tomahawk head will attach to your handle by fitting into its slotted end. Using a hacksaw, cut one end of the handle of your tomahawk so that it is ¾ the diameter of your stone head of your ax. For the best possible fit for your tomahawk, you will want to make a corresponding notch to your handle in your stone. First you should make sure you are properly prepared to use your grinder, or other stone cutter, to notch your stone. Cutting stone can create a good amount of dust. You should wear a respirator or, at minimum, a mask to prevent from breathing in this dust. Have a container of cool water nearby. Grinding or cutting stone will create a good amount of heat. You should dunk your stone regularly in your container of water to keep it from overheating. Eye protection is necessary in case a piece of rock or your fiber wheel breaks free during this process. Head protection, like a thick wool hat, can also provide ideal protection if a chipped piece of stone or equipment flies of your grinding wheel. It is advised that you work carefully and slowly while grinding or cutting your notch into your stone. Stone working tools are designed for this purpose and are exceptionally good at shaping stone, but careless use can result in severe injury. Depending on your grinder/cutter, there could be many configurations for use of this tool. Follow all directions as outlined in the manual, but, in principle: Place your stone securely in the cutting area. Make sure all safety catches are in place and guides are in place. Clear all debris from the cutting area that you might get in your way. Turn on your grinder/stone cutting tool. Lower the blade to cut a notch in your stone ¼" wide. The depth of your notch will have to be determined with regard to the slot you've made on your handle. The total thickness of the notched part of your stone should be slightly larger than the slot you've made on your handle. | Accumulate your tools and materials. Evaluate your stone and handle ratio. Polish your stone. Slot your handle. Prepare to fashion your ax-head. Notch your stone ax-head. |
Oregano can be grown from seeds or clippings, so if you already have some oregano plants, you may want to use clippings instead of buying new seeds. When using seeds, you can generally expect that roughly ¼ of the seeds won't grow, so you may want to plant several. Clippings should only be taken from established plants. You should wait until the roots of your plants are well developed and new growth begins appearing before taking clippings. Oregano is a plant that loves sunshine and soil that drains well, so you should choose a planting location that has these two features. If you live in a colder part of the world, you may want to start your plant indoors and transfer it outside when the weather warms up. Oregano grows best in moderately fertilized soil. It's unlikely that you'll need to add compost or fertilizer for it to grow well. A fully grown oregano plant will be about 2 to 2½ ft tall (61 to 76 cm) and about 2 ft wide (61 cm). For best results in your garden, you should give your oregano about 10 in (25 cm) of space between plants. If you plan on growing your oregano indoors, choose a pot that is about 1 ft (30.5 cm) in diameter. This way your plant has adequate room to grow. You can plant your oregano as early as 6 to 10 weeks before the last predicted frost of spring. However, in colder regions or during a cold snap, you may want to protect your plants with a layer of hay. In place of hay, you can also use bed sheets, blankets, or plastic sheeting. To prevent damage to budding plants, you can use stakes to prop up your covering. Once the sun has risen and the air warmed, you should remove your covering from the plants. When using hay, you should remove it from covering the plants after the last frost. | Choose between seeds or clippings. Select your planting location. Plan extra space for multiple plants. Plant early for a head start. |
Controlling, difficult people often do not change easily, if at all. Even after asserting your boundaries, you may find yourself in frequent power struggles. Try to keep your expectations in check. You will probably always have issues with a controlling person, so don't expect a huge change. You can't change another person. Even if you've tried your best to address how their behavior is harmful, a controlling person will not change unless they want to. When interacting with a controlling person, remind yourself you will probably have to restate boundaries and tune out criticism. Controlling people usually have something going on under the surface. Underlying interpersonal issues, such as a tendency towards insecurity, often manifest in a need for control. When being confronted by a controlling person, remind yourself it's not about you. You are probably not doing anything wrong in the situation. The other person just has an intense need for control. If you know why the person is controlling, try to remind yourself of this in the moment. This can help you remember it isn't about you. For example, "I know my dad is very demanding about my career choices, but his dad was the same way. He doesn't know how to trust me to make my own decisions. It's not about me." Try to look at the types of requests and demands they are making. Are they always about a particular issue, such as cleanliness or punctuality? If so, the person may just have certain preferences and needs. If the problem is more widespread, they may have control issues. This is especially important if you have to interact with a controlling person on a regular basis. For example, if you live with a controlling person or a controlling romantic partner, remind yourself self-care is necessary. When you're catering to the needs of someone who has to constantly be in control, you may neglect your own personal care. You have a right to care for yourself. You're allowed to give yourself time to exercise, eat right, engage in fun hobbies, and do things that make you happy. Work on making time for your own personal needs, even if you have to tune out criticism to do so. For example, you work early in the morning and need to get a full night's sleep. Your controlling boyfriend expects you to go to bed at the same time he does, but he stays up very late. Go to bed when you want and, if he gives you a hard time, tune it out and then remind him you need to be up in the morning. Sometimes, the easiest way to deal with a controlling person is to get away from them. Work on avoiding the person if your interactions with them have become upsetting for you. This will make your life a lot easier. If you live with a controlling person, try to limit your time with them to meal times and other short spurts together. If you work with a controlling person, try to limit your time with that person in the office. For example, you might keep your conversations to small talk and try to choose projects that do not require teaming up with this person. If you have a controlling family member, limit interactions with them at family events. Keep things like phone calls as brief as possible. If a relationship is becoming detrimental to your wellbeing, it's okay to walk away. Some people are simply too toxic to ever be willing to change. If someone continually violates your boundaries, end the relationship. Life is too short to spend around people who are hurtful and controlling. | Keep your expectations realistic. Remind yourself it's not personal. Take care of yourself. Limit interactions. Walk away if necessary. |
If you're trying to stop loving someone who you're currently with, it's time to break up with them. Whether this person doesn't love you back or if your relationship has taken a turn for the worse, sit them down and break the news gently but firmly. Say “Though I love you very much, it's time for me to move on. You told me that you don't love me, and I'd like to have a relationship with someone who cares for me as much as I care for them.” You can also say “Though I love you very much, we haven't been happy for a long time. I cry more than I smile and I don't think this is healthy. We can talk about it more, but I have made my decision.” When you're trying to move on from someone, spend as little time around them as you can. Drive a different route to work or walk an alternative way to class. If you have mutual friends, hang out with them less if you know the one you love will be around. If you work or have class together, only talk when necessary. Remember: out of sight, out of mind. Avoid seeing the person you love both in person and online. Block them from all your social media accounts so neither of you has access to one another. If you don't want to block them, at least unfriend or unfollow them so you don't have to see their posts in your newsfeed. Avoid speaking to this person even if they reach out to you. The less you communicate with them, the quicker you can fall out of love. However, it's necessary to communicate in some instances. If you have a child together, are working on a project at work, or if they are asking for their things back, you will need to talk. If you must talk, do so in a neutral location that won't bring up old feelings, like a coffee shop. Be civil with them but avoid being too friendly. When you talk, it's okay to be polite and ask how they’ve been, but get to the point of the conversation quickly. Say something like “I’m glad you’re doing well! So let's talk about Josiah now. His first day of Pre-K is tomorrow and we need to make a schedule for picking him up every day.” If the place where you first kissed or had your first date brings back memories, stay away from it. Though you can't ever forget these times, there's no need to bring up old memories that might make this process more difficult. If you can, get away for a bit. This will ensure that you don't have to see the person you love at all for a few days. Take a solo vacation somewhere or go on a trip with friends or family. If money is tight, take a day trip instead. Go to a local beach or to a big city nearby to sightsee. | End the relationship if you're still together. Limit seeing the person you love. Unfollow, unfriend or block them on social media. Cut off any unnecessary communication with them. Avoid all your old spots. Take a vacation if possible. |
A highlight video or a video that showcases your quality skills can help you stand out among other applicants. If your club or high school films your games, reach out to your coaches for access to these videos. If they do not, you will need to invest in a quality camera and have a friend or family member film you. The film should include your game highlights and some of your best plays. You can also include footage of yourself showcasing your skills during practice or alone. Keep the video relatively short. As a general rule, they should be less than ten minutes. If a coach wants to see more film, they will ask you for it. Put this video online and attach a link to the video in your resume. There are a number of websites, like BeRecruited and Top Drawer Soccer, that are dedicated to high school recruitment for NCAA sports. You can make a profile on these sites to increase your exposure. These profiles include your soccer stats, high school, height, weight, and soccer awards. Recruiters may look at these profiles to get a general understanding of your skill level based on your statistics and rewards. This should be done as a complimentary part of your recruiting process and cannot replace directly contacting coaches. Check with your current coach to see if they have contacts with any of the schools on your list. Send an introductory email or letter to coaches of teams that you are interested in. Your introductory email or letter should include your name, high school, graduation year, and contact information. Let the coach know that you are interested in playing for their team and why you think you would be a good fit on the team. You should include a professional resume that contains detailed statistics from your past seasons of club and high school play. Include a copy of your high school transcript and standardized test scores as well. Be sure to include a link to the highlight reel that you have filmed. Respond to every coach that responds to your initial email. These early stages of correspondence are very important in establishing a relationship with the coach. If you do not hear from a coach after two weeks, reach out to them again. Never ignore an email or phone call from a coach, regardless of whether you are interested in the school or not. You never know how the recruiting process will go and you will want to maintain positive relationships with different teams. Coaches receive hundreds, or thousands, of letters from high school players who want to play at the college level. If a coach is interested, they may contact your club or high school coach to act as an intermediary. To show them that you are interested in their team, you should be familiar with the school and the team history. During your correspondence with coaches, show that you are familiar with the team and that you are interested in attending that college for a reason. Colleges often host developmental or showcase athletic camps to attract top-level players from across the country. Recruiters will be attending these camps and will also use this as an opportunity to assess players’ skills. These camps are predominantly offered in the summer and soccer offseason. Be friendly with the other people at the camp. While you all may be competing for the same scholarships, you want to demonstrate that you are a team player and someone who can get along with teammates. You will attract attention from recruiters when you are succeeding on the field. Play at your highest level in your varsity and club games and become a standout player on your team. Treat every practice and game seriously as a way to improve your skills and your chances of being recruited. Play the best game that you can every time and play as if the coach from your top choice school was watching you. Keep track of your record, your statistics, and any awards that you win. Update college coaches if you have a significant accomplishment they would be interested in, like your varsity team winning your state league. | Make a video. Make a recruiting profile. Reach out to coaches. Follow up. Do your research. Attend showcase camps. Play at your highest level. |
Visit that website and keep the page open. Make sure to watch and listen for parents or anybody else that may tell on you. If someone comes, quickly switch windows or tabs to the other website. In Windows, you can quickly close the tab or window by pressing Ctrl+W. In Linux, you can switch workspaces quickly using the mouse wheel. Open your System Settings and click on Windows Manager Tweaks. Then select Workspaces tab and check the Use the mouse wheel on the desktop to switch workspaces. When you're finished, delete all the history on your computer that leads to any websites your parents don't want you on. In Firefox, there is actually an option you can select which will automatically clear your browsing history when you exit the browser. This article will guide you in setting that up. This is a special window in the browser which, when used, does not record any internet data, history, or cache. Most popular browser have such an option. In Internet Explorer, you can press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+P to enter Private browsing. To exit incognito mode, simply close the window with incognito enabled. In Firefox, you can press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+P. To exit this window in Firefox, press the same buttons. In Google Chrome, you can press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+N to enter Incognito Mode. To exit incognito mode, simply close the window with incognito enabled. | Find a website your parents will allow you to use. Find the website you want to use and open it up in a new window or tab. Clear your history. Using incognito mode! |
If you want to be more daring, this usually means taking some risks. Figure out how you want to be more daring and then set attainable goals for yourself. Use the SMART method as a guideline for your goals. SMART stands for: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely. For example, maybe you want to try paragliding. Your goal might be “I want to get over my fear of heights so that I can enjoy the view from above. I’ll work on getting used to being in higher buildings and looking out so that I can celebrate my next birthday by paragliding with a partner.” Put your goals on paper to reinforces them. Update your goals whenever you meet them. Consider reevaluating your goals at regular intervals to ensure they’re still attainable. Make sure that your desire to be more daring is within the realm of the realistic for you. This can keep you from not reaching your goals, which in turn might undermine your confidence and willingness to be daring. See if your goals are realistic by talking to others or researching them. For example, if you want to be a gymnast but are a bit older, it may be difficult to get to the Olympics. But that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy gymnastics classes or competitions. Any time you try something new, you’re being daring because there's a chance you may not enjoy it or fail at it. Trying new activities or having different experiences whenever you can not only makes you more daring, but it can also boost your confidence and help you be more outgoing with others. Keep an open mind to anything you haven't tried yet. For example, if a friend invites you to try a new cuisine, don't hesitate going. Chances are, you may find something you like and even if you don't, you can say that you tried it. Participate in new or different activities. Get out of your comfort zone and join a club or try changing up your routine. For example, maybe you run every day but would like to jazz up your workout. You could try out Crossfit or another sport such as yoga, both of which can challenge you in different ways than running. Rise above your fears. Any time you try something new, there may be an element of fear to it. Take a deep breath and reassure yourself that this is good for you. Every individual experiences change in their life at some point. Many times, the change involves having courage or being more daring in your life. Welcome change whenever it comes your way, which can help you more readily take risks in the future. Remember that you are capable of handling anything life throws your way. This can give you the confidence to persevere. When in doubt, take a step back, relax, and let go. Take small steps to accept the changes in your life. Breaking up change into manageable pieces can make it easier to embrace and may make you more willing to take risks related to it. Just like change, failure happens to most people. But how you deal with that failure can make you more daring and confident. Keep moving forward because many risk-takers experience setbacks before finding success. Figure out what caused your failure and apply this for future success. For example, if the design of your Smartphone app didn't catch on, read comments and make tweaks to a new design based on the feedback. Ask for help whenever and wherever you need it. Not only can this help you be more daring in the future, but simply asking for help can help you be more outgoing, too. | Set goals for yourself. Have realistic expectations. Try new experiences. Embrace changes. Accept failure. |
If you treat your prosthesis like a shameful secret, your date might feel like it is a bigger deal than it actually is. Instead, treat it like a quirk of yours—similar to your love of cheesy jokes or interest in riding horses. Your prosthesis might seem a little unusual to other people, but to you, it's an ordinary part of life. If you end up in a long-term relationship with your date, they'll probably end up seeing it the same way. Don't overthink it. Your prosthesis is not a huge deal, and your date doesn't need to see it that way. After you discuss it for a few minutes, change the subject and talk about something else. This will help to prevent your prosthesis from becoming the sole focus of your date. Although leading with a discussion of your prosthesis might not be the best idea, you should also avoid hiding it. If you have a more visible prosthesis, it might be best to talk about it early and get a feel for how comfortable your date is with it. If your prosthesis is not readily visible, you can feel out the conversation and talk about it when you feel more comfortable. Either way, it is important that you eventually discuss it with your date. Try having a trustworthy friend or family member help you to come up with a few sentences you can memorize to introduce your prosthesis. This may help you to feel less anxious about it and enjoy your date. You might even wait for a few dates to reveal that you have a prosthesis to better feel out the other person. However, if you want any kind of serious relationship with your date, you should let them know sooner rather than later. Unless this is a very blind date, odds are that your date already knows a few things about you. Whoever set you up on your date may have informed them about your prosthesis, doing much of the reveal work for you. If you think that your date might already know about your prosthesis, ask about your mutual friend or acquaintance and what they told your date about you. Even if your date does not mention it, it may give you an opportunity to reveal your prosthesis. If you have been set up by a mutual friend, you might ask your date something like “How much did Tim tell you about me?” or “What did Tim tell you about me?” If you are less comfortable with cutting to the chase and bringing up your prosthetic device, you may want to wait for the conversation to turn to it. Simply talk to your date and wait for a good moment to bring it up. You can also set up the reveal by gently nudging the conversation in that direction. For example, if your date mentions that someone in their family has a prosthetic, you could use that as an opportunity to bring up your own prosthesis and say something like “You know, I also have a prosthesis.” Or, if your date asks you to tell them about yourself, then you could mention the prosthesis briefly as part of your response. A great way to reveal your prosthesis to a date and defuse any tension is by using humor. Although you do not want to minimize your experience, highlighting your prosthetic device by making a joke may diffuse any anxiety you have and make your date feel more comfortable. Using a joke also highlights your sense of humor, which your date should find appealing. Ultimately, it is entirely up to your to determine how comfortable you feel using jokes that make light of your prosthesis. If you are okay with it, a “Here, take may hand” type of joke may be a great icebreaker. However, avoid making yourself uncomfortable and minimizing your own experience in a misguided effort to make your date feel more at-ease. | Don't make it into a big deal. Be upfront about it generally. Ask them how much they already know about you. Try to bring it up organically. Be funny. |
Although staying hydrated is important for your health, water consumption will not cure H. pylori or related ulcers. Ulcers are not caused by dehydration. You should still drink at least 8 cups (1.9 L) of water daily to keep yourself hydrated. While garlic is known for its nutritional benefits, it doesn't have any effect on H. pylori. There's no harm in eating garlic to support your health, but it won't treat this condition. Fenugreek may be a popular supplement, but it doesn't treat H. pylori. It's best to use other treatments for combatting this bacteria. | Don't expect water to cure the problem. Don't put your faith in garlic. Keep fenugreek out of your medicine cupboard. |
Multiply the amount of cubic feet of helium required for your balloon size by the amount of balloons you want to fill. Since there are various balloon sizes and helium tank sizes, you may want to consult an online chart to figure out the tank size you want. For example, a standard-sized balloon, eleven inches in size, requires .50 cu. ft. of helium. A 50 cu. ft. helium tank can therefore fill 100 eleven-inch balloons, because .50 (amount of cu. ft. required per balloon) x 100 (amount of balloons desired) = 50 (size of tank in cu. ft.). You can buy these or rent them from party supply stores. If you will be blowing up lots of helium balloons often, consider buying one. But if this is a one-time thing, rent one instead. Party stores typically offer helium tanks you can rent for up to three days. You may be able to negotiate a longer time frame, or you could simply go to one of the stores which offer longer-term rentals. Purchasing a tank with between eight and fourteen cubic feet of helium in it costs around $40 to $60. Renting a helium tank ranges from about $25 for 14 cubic feet of helium up to a little over $200 for 291 cubic feet of helium (enough to fill about 525 eleven-inch balloons). Return the item to the store by the time agreed upon when you rented it, so that you don't get charged an extra fee. A safety deposit may be required and late returns may result in a dock from your deposit. How long your balloons stay afloat can vary based on temperature, humidity and altitude. In general, foil or “Mylar” balloons stay suspended in the air between two and fourteen days, whereas latex versions stay afloat for four to sixteen hours. Rotate the inflator onto the nozzle by turning the inflator clockwise as you face the tank. Continue to screw on the inflator until it's tightly attached. For latex balloons, attach the larger, cone-shaped adapter. For foil balloons, attach the smaller, screw-shaped adapter at the tip of the latex adapter. Make sure the appropriate adapter is connected to the inflator. The tank should have a release knob that looks similar to the faucet handle for a garden hose. Turn the knob counter-clockwise. | Determine how much helium you’ll need. Obtain a helium tank. Decide when to fill the balloons. Place the balloon valve over the helium tank nozzle. Use the correct adaptor. Open the release. |
You typically can find your local police department's website by doing a quick internet search with the word "police" and the name of your city, or the city where the incident occurred. Once on the website, look for a link that will allow you to file a police report online. Not all police stations will allow you to file a police report online. In that case, you will need to do so in person. From the initial reporting page, the police department typically provides information about the types of incidents you can report online. Make sure your incident fits into one of these categories. You shouldn't file an online report for a violent incident or a crime in progress. Call 911 if people's lives are in danger, or call the police non-emergency number. Incidents involving lost or stolen property, damaged property, or vandalism typically can be reported online. You also can file an online report for financial crimes, including theft or identity theft. Some police departments only allow you a limited amount of time to enter your information before the form resets. Organize anything you'll need before you start to avoid having to start over. You may want to write down notes with specific facts and details related to the incident, so you don't have to type in your information off the top of your head. For example, you might write a list of names of others who were involved or who witnessed the incident. You also might make note of the date and time the incident occurred and the street address of the specific location. If you have any documents or other files related to the incident, you may be able to upload them along with your report. In most cases you can't file an anonymous report online. You typically want to provide contact information even if you can. This will allow you to follow up on the report, and police can contact you if they have any questions or information for you. Provide an email address and phone number so police can contact you if they have any questions or need additional information to process your report. Some online report forms may ask for specific details separately, such as the location of the incident and type of incident you're reporting. Then you'll have a field to describe the incident. Stick to the facts, including as many specific details as you can remember. Don't include any description of your feelings, emotional reactions, or speculative thoughts. The field you have to enter details may be limited to a certain number of characters. Include as many details as possible, but be brief. Make every word count. When you click submit to send your report, you typically are given the opportunity to print a page that contains the information you submitted. If you're given the opportunity to preview your report before you submit it, look it over for typos or errors. If you're not able to print a copy of your report, write down any confirmation number or report number that you're provided. You may need these to follow up on the report later, or to share with an insurance company. When you file a police report online, you typically will hear from the police department within a day or two. They'll let you know if an officer has been assigned to investigate, and any further action you need to take. If you don't hear from the police department, call the non-emergency number. Let the dispatcher know that you want to follow up on a police report you filed online. Find out the name of the investigating officer, if any, in case you gain new information about the incident and need to update your report. | Find the local police department's website. Check the types of reports you can file. Gather information before you start your report. Enter your information. Provide details about the incident. Submit and print a copy of the report. Follow up on your report a couple of days later. |
If you decide to conceal your feelings, you might be tempted to turn to common but unhealthy coping mechanisms, but doing so just makes the problem worse. Avoid drugs or alcohol. Many people who are sad or experiencing unrequited love turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with the pain, but doing so tends to make the sadness even worse when soberness returns, and can lead to problems with addiction and health consequences. Watch out for the sugar trap. Many people cope with sadness or feelings of rejection by eating, particularly carb- and sugar-heavy foods like ice cream and chocolate. But the body responds to sugar and carbs by creating a fake emotional "high" that quickly plummets into a sugar crash that is even worse than the way you felt before you ate the sugar. Don't fall into that trap! Don't turn to empty relationships and sex. Especially if your feelings are related to unexpressed love or feelings of rejection from a romantic partner, you might be tempted to turn to casual sex and empty relationships to fill that void. But these relationships will not fill your craving for affection and intimacy. Give yourself time to grieve your lost love and then give it time. You will find someone to fill the emotional needs you have as well as the physical ones. Instead of unhealthy coping mechanisms, look for healthy ways to express your feelings. Try exercise. Focusing your anger or disappointment on physical fitness can be a great way to distract yourself. Consider high intensity exercise like boxing, weightlifting, or circuit training. Just be sure you don't take it too far and exercise without resting or without taking proper precautions to protect your body from injuries. Learn a new art form. Expressing yourself through creativity can help to get some of your emotions out in safe, healthy ways. Try painting, writing music, writing short stories or poetry, or a craft like sewing or woodworking. Even if the art is unrelated to your particular feelings that you're hiding, it can be a way to take your mind off of things and focus your energy on something productive. You may have been fearful to express your emotions for fear that the confrontation would get out of control. It's important to develop and practice healthy ways of expressing yourself so that you can be in control of your interactions with others. Feelings of anger should not automatically result in shouting fests. In fact, yelling when you're angry often makes it hard to communicate what it is that has you upset, and also makes it more likely that the person you're yelling at will tune you out and not listen. Instead, let anger lead you to be more assertive and brave in your confrontations without letting it get the better of you. Use your anger to guide you toward rational conversations that can help solve the problem rather than creating new ones. Express your sadness without fearing that you shouldn't. Some people have been raised to think that it's childish or inappropriate to cry or mourn a loss, especially for men, but actually letting yourself feel sadness when sad things happen is an important sign of maturity. It's ok to feel sad and let yourself experience that feeling by crying. Expressing your feelings can help you avoid negative health consequences of holding them in, such as hypertension, depression, and weight gain. Check out this helpful wikiHow article for more advice about healthy ways to express your emotions. | Avoid coping mechanisms. Choose healthy outlets for your emotions. Express your emotions in appropriate ways. |
⎙ PrtScr. You may have to press the Fn key to activate the ⎙ PrtScr key. This will copy the image on your monitor to the clipboard. You will then need to paste the screenshot into another program, such as Paint or Word. After pasting the screenshot into another program, save the file to save the screenshot. There won't be any indication that the screenshot was taken. Windows 8/8.1 - You can save a full-screen screenshot directly to a file by pressing ⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr. The screen will dim momentarily and the screenshot will be saved in the Screenshots folder in your Pictures library as a PNG file. Since you're saving the screenshot directly to a file, you don't need to paste it into another program. Windows 8.1 - You can share a screenshot of your desktop using the Charms bar. Press ⊞ Win+C to open the Charms bar and then click "Share". Windows will take a screenshot of your desktop and then give you a list of apps that you can use to share it. Alt+⎙ PrtScr. This will copy a screenshot the currently-selected window to your clipboard. You will then need to paste the screenshot into Paint or another image-editing program. Once you've pasted the image, save it to save the screenshot to your hard disk. The Snipping Tool is available in Windows Vista and later. It allows to you select what you want to appear in the screenshot, as well as add basic annotations to the completed screenshot. You can open the Snipping Tool by clicking the Start button and typing "snipping tool". For detailed instructions on using the Snipping Tool, click here. Many games will not allow you to take screenshots using the ⎙ PrtScr key. Instead, many games have a dedicated screenshot key that you can find in the Controls section of the menu. If the game doesn't have a screenshot key, you can use a screen-capture program like Fraps to take the screenshot. | Take a full-screen screenshot by pressing . Take a screenshot of the active window only by pressing . Use the Snipping Tool to create custom screenshots. Take screenshots of a game using the game's screenshot key. |
Feeling guilty may cause you to think guilty thoughts, which are unproductive and do not provide you with anything that you can apply to your future behavior. Instead, try turning your guilty thoughts into gratitude thoughts. For example, if you forgot your friend's birthday, you might think to yourself, “I should have remembered that yesterday was her birthday!” This thought does not allow you to improve on your situation, it just makes you feel worse for forgetting your friend's birthday. Change guilt statements to positive ones, such as “I am grateful for the reminder that my friends are important to me and the chance to demonstrate that to them in the future.” Forgiving yourself, just like you would forgive a friend, is an important part of learning how to deal with guilt. If you are dealing with guilt that stems from things that you have asked others to forgive you for or things that are beyond your control, you need to learn how to forgive yourself. One way that you can begin to move past your guilt is to forgive yourself whenever you make a mistake, just like you would forgive a dear friend. The next time you feel guilty about something, take a deep breath and stop beating yourself up. Instead, say something like, “I made a mistake, but that does not make me a bad person.” Consider the quote, "After all . . . tomorrow is another day." Realize each day is a new beginning filled with promise, hope and the opportunity to start over. Understand that while your actions may have been wrong, they do not dictate your future. Although they may have consequences, they do not have complete control of the rest of your life. Reaching out to others often helps the person who offers help as much as the person who receives it. Although you must understand that good deeds will not reverse your actions, they will help you move forward into a positive future. . Some studies have even shown that helping others has a wide range of benefits for your mental and physical health. Check with local hospitals, charities, and other organizations about volunteer opportunities. Even volunteering for a few hours per week may help you to overcome your guilt. Some faiths offer ways to atone for sinning, which may help you to deal with feelings of guilt. Consider attending a service at a religious house of your choice or develop your own spiritual practice. The benefits of spirituality are beyond relieving feelings of guilt. Research has shown that spirituality and prayer may even help to relieve stress and decrease healing times during an illness. Consider going to a place of worship to pray with other people. Get into meditation or yoga. Spend time in nature and admire the beauty of the natural world For some people, guilt can interfere with daily life and happiness. Without help, it may be hard to understand your guilt and determine the best way to deal with those feelings. A licensed mental health professional can help you to understand these feelings and help you work through them. Keep in mind that feeling excessively guilty may be part of an underlying mental health condition that requires treatment. Talking to a therapist can help you understand what is going on and decide on the best course of action. | Change guilt into gratitude. Forgive yourself. Take a lesson from the fictional character Scarlett O'Hara. Do a good deed. Incorporate a spiritual practice into your life. Consider seeking help from a therapist if you can’t move past your guilt on your own. |
Take a 1 inch (2.5 cm) section of hair next to the old section, twisting it like you did the first. Repeat the process of twisting it tightly and trimming off the ends that are sticking out, using sharp cutting shears to get a clean cut. Repeat this process until you’ve gone around your entire head, trimming individual sections. Use a hair clip or tie to hold back sections that you’ve already trimmed to avoid confusion. | Gather a new section of hair and repeat the twisting process. |
The ideal potato is firm and smooth. It's not sprouting and doesn't have any green coloration – this indicates that it is starting to produce toxins and could have an undesirable taste and even lead to headaches or diarrhea. Be wary of potatoes with soft spots or blemishes, too. As for the type of potato, that's ultimately up to you. There are waxy potatoes, starchy potatoes, and all-purpose potatoes. Waxy potatoes (Rose Finn Apple, Russian Banana, Red Thumb) hold their shape better and are great for boiling or roasting. Starchy potatoes (Russet, Jewel Yam, Japanese Sweet Potato) are great for baking and frying. Check to see if the recipe requires them peeled or unpeeled and peel them if needed. If they don't need peeled, scrub them under running water until they're about as clean as they're going to get. If they do need peeled, with your potato peeler or a sharp knife (be careful!), peel them above a bowl or the trash. This makes clean up a lot easier. Wash them after peeling for good measure. Potatoes take a long time to cook, hence why you're parboiling them, right? To make sure they all cook at the same rate, cut them to the same size. If some potatoes are larger than others, they may not be done at the same rate as the smaller ones. And, in general, the smaller the potato, the quicker it'll cook. If you have really big potatoes, cut them into quarters just to cut down on your parboiling time. | Choose your potatoes. Clean the potatoes. If necessary, cut them to matching sizes. |
Sequence prediction models can be learned from example sequences with a variety of training algorithms.Maximum likelihood learning is simple and efficient, yet can suffer from compounding error at test time.Reinforcement learning such as policy gradient addresses the issue but can have prohibitively poor exploration efficiency.A rich set of other algorithms, such as data noising, RAML, and softmax policy gradient, have also been developed from different perspectives.In this paper, we present a formalism of entropy regularized policy optimization, and show that the apparently distinct algorithms, including MLE, can be reformulated as special instances of the formulation.The difference between them is characterized by the reward function and two weight hyperparameters.The unifying interpretation enables us to systematically compare the algorithms side-by-side, and gain new insights into the trade-offs of the algorithm design.The new perspective also leads to an improved approach that dynamically interpolates among the family of algorithms, and learns the model in a scheduled way.Experiments on machine translation, text summarization, and game imitation learning demonstrate superiority of the proposed approach. | An entropy regularized policy optimization formalism subsumes a set of sequence prediction learning algorithms. A new interpolation algorithm with improved results on text generation and game imitation learning. |
Mid-morning is the best time to take a significant break. Most people are ready for some type of pick-me-up by 10 or 11 a.m.Taking a break at this time will leave you refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of your day. Be aware of your own needs. Just because most people need a break mid-morning, that doesn't mean that's right for you. If you are more inclined to need a break at 2 p.m., go for it. Research indicates that frequent, short breaks are best. Humans need to recharge their batteries throughout the day, not just when their energy is completely depleted. So try taking several mini-breaks throughout the day.Take a minute to go refill your water bottle, or do a quick online search for a fun new recipe to make for dinner. Your break activity should be something that you enjoy. You'll get the most mental benefits from your break if you are engaging in something that brings you pleasure. If you're a reader, try getting in a chapter of that great new novel over lunch. If you are an exercise enthusiast, see how many steps you can fit in during a 10 minute break. In order to reset your mind, you need to step away from work. Walk away from your computer screen, and don't look at your phone. Try meditating with your eyes closed for a few minutes. Deep breaths are also very calming, and great for mental clarity. Breaks are a great way to fit more physical activity into your day. If you have a desk job, it's especially important that you get up and move around at least once an hour. You'll be amazed at the mental benefits that go along with moving your body, too. There are a lot of ways you can exercise within your office. Try marching in place or doing desk push-ups. Even just standing for a few minutes can get your blood flowing if you don't have the space in your office to work out. Be attentive to your neck and shoulders. Hunching over your desk can cause a lot of muscle tension. Take care to do shoulder and neck rolls throughout the day. Be innovative. Consider replacing your desk chair with a stability ball, or try a standing work desk. | Pick a good time. Break often. Choose a good activity. Take a mental break. Get moving. |
Use a knife to cut out the stems and ribs, removing the seeds along with them in the process. Work carefully. Use food-grade plastic gloves to handle the chiles if you want to avoid getting any of the hot juice on your hands, since the chiles could cause mild skin irritation. Wash your hands well after handling the chiles. Do not touch your eyes before washing your hands, since doing so will cause your eyes to burn. Heat a large, dry skillet on medium-high for 2 minutes. Place the chiles on the skillet and toast, 10 to 15 seconds, before flipping them over to the other side and toasting another 10 seconds. Turn the chiles using tongs. The chiles should brown to the point of charring on both sides. You do not want the entire side to blacken, though. Ideally, the chiles should only be exposed to the heat long enough for a few dark brown spots to develop. Place the tomatoes, garlic, and remaining onion half in the skillet along with the chiles. Cover with water, and let simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir the contents of the pan occasionally to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the skillet. Transfer the contents of the pan to a blender or food processor. Puree the ingredients together on high speed until a thin sauce forms. If you have a handheld electric blender, you could use that instead of a standing blender or food processor. No matter what tool you use, though, try to make the sauce as smooth and thoroughly blended as possible. | Remove the stems and seeds from the chiles. Toast the chiles. Add the other sauce ingredients. Puree the sauce. |
Now that your model is finished, take a black pen or marker and draw over it to create the final version. This is a nice finishing touch that will make it look more professional and will help it to really stand out. Simply trace over all of the pencil marks that you wish to keep. This helps your model to stand out and also helps to distinguish between the organs. For some of the organs, simply by looking at the drawing, it can be hard to tell where one ends and another begins, but if you color code them, it will be clear. For overlapping organs, try using using lighter and darker shades of the same color. The areas where they overlap will be darker, and the areas where it is a single organ will be lighter. Draw a thin line to each organ and write its name at the end of the line, outside of your model. This is great for reference so that you can study your model and learn which organ is which. If you prefer not to write the names of the organs on your model, you could instead make a key at the bottom or on another piece of paper where you draw a little square of each color and write the name of the organ next to it. This will allow you to quiz yourself on the names of the organs because they won't be written right next to them. If you wish to make your model more advanced, you can differentiate the parts of the small intestine. Simply draw a small line towards the beginning of the small intestine to show where the duodenum turns into the jejunum and then draw a small line towards the end of the small intestine to show where the jejunum becomes the ileum. If you wish to make your model more advanced, you can also differentiate the parts of the large intestine. Simply draw a small line to divide each part. The cecum is attached to the appendix and connects it to the ascending colon. The ascending colon is the part that goes straight upwards. It connects to the transverse colon which goes across the body and is the largest part of the large intestine. The transverse colon connects to the descending colon, which carries food downward. Finally, there is the sigmoid colon which goes directly to the rectum. To learn even better, you can write a short description of each organ either with the labels or with your key. This will reinforce their functions and help your model to be very educational. It's great to learn not just what the organs look like, but also their specific functions. | Outline your model. Color each organ a different color. Label your model. Write a brief description of each organ’s function. |
Each body is different, so it can be difficult to give general advice about what foods should be avoided. When you eat a certain food, pay attention to how you feel afterwards. By doing this you will soon be able to pinpoint what food or foods are causing problems. Talk to your doctor to see if you may have an allergy to a certain food, gluten sensitivity, or celiac disease. Be particularly mindful about the following foods: Processed foods, including fast food, white bread, sausage, donuts, hamburgers, and potato chips. Dairy products can cause stomach aches in some people, especially if they are unknowingly lactose intolerant. Try staying off dairy products for a week to see if there is improvement, or try a soy based milk. Spicy and greasy food can irritate the stomach and should be avoided if you are experiencing stomach pains. The best foods to help with a stomach ache are high in fiber. Your stomach aches may actually be caused by a lack of fiber in your diet. It is also important that you drink water, approximately two to three liters per day (nine to 13 cups) is the recommended amount. Foods high in fiber include fruits like bananas, vegetables like broccoli, and many whole grains. Prunes, cherries, raisins, and apricots are particularly effective. These foods will help with regular bowel movements and prevent constipation. Healthy foods like beans, broccoli, cabbage, and yogurt make gas in your stomach and can cause stomach pain. Eat these foods in moderation. To help prevent gas chew these foods (and others) thoroughly, and do not swallow too quickly. Drinking ginger ale can relieve stomach aches caused by gas. After you drink, you can try to burp or pass gas to relieve pressure. Over the counter Gas-X may also help. Overeating can cause discomfort and stomach pain, even if you eat too much of a healthy food. Try not to get all of your calories in one or two big meals; instead, spread out your calories in three meals and one to two healthy snacks. To ease the load on your stomach, here is a detailed breakdown of how many calories should be consumed by teenagers daily. 14–16 year old males should have 3,100 when active or 2,300 when not active. Females should have 2,350 and 1,750, respectively. 17–18 year old males should have 3,300 when active or 2,450 when not active. Females should have 2,400 and 1,750, respectively. Teenagers should not be drinking alcohol, but if you are it could be a cause of stomach aches. Alcohol increases the amount of acid your stomach produces, and can lead to ulcers, acid reflux and other issues. Alcohol can also cause vomiting and diarrhea. Stomach aches can be caused by stress, anxiety, or depression. Try to reduce your stress level. Try exercising for 30 minutes each day with a long walk or jog. You can also reduce your caffeine and sugar intake, which can both lower anxiety and help your stomach feel better. Consider talking with a counselor if you are dealing with a lot of stress or anxiety. If your stomach pains are caused by menstrual cramps, you will want to have plenty of rest. In addition, you will want to avoid alcohol, caffeine and smoking. | Avoid certain foods. Eat healthy foods and drink water to help with belly pain. Eliminate foods that cause gas. Avoid overeating. Avoid alcohol. Reduce stress and anxiety. Get plenty of rest and live healthy while having menstrual cramps. |
A lot of people see the email address first, and if it isn't recognizable, they may skip the email. Make sure your email address suggests what the other person can expect to see in the email. Personalize your email address to make your email more visible. For example, use your name. The email should look something like, “John Smith, wikiHow” or “johnsmith@wikihow.com.” Avoid using random numbers and symbols, since this isn't professional and makes your email look like spam. To sound urgent, give off the impression that the reader needs to act now. Even if you do not have a specific deadline, pretend that there is one. Make sure you reference this deadline as often as possible throughout the email. For example, you can say, “This deal ends tomorrow.” If you don't have a specific deadline, try saying, “Please respond by Tuesday” or “I’d appreciate it if you responded by 5:00 PM.” All of the information in the email should relate to your purpose for sending it. This purpose is what needs to be emphasized in the subject line and throughout the text. Every detail needs to lead into that purpose, telling the reader what they need to know to act upon it. Edit out any details that do not fit, since they detract from the urgent tone. If you are selling a product, you would include the product's features and biggest benefits. Long stories or small details may be distracting. For instance, if you are reaching out to a customer, you might want to tell them, “Save 20% when you shop at my new website.” Think of what the person needs to know. If you have already contacted someone, you do not need to repeat what you said before. Good typing techniques and grammatical sense make your email so much easier to understand. Avoid using lots of exclamation marks or unnecessary capital letters. Use proper language and be respectful. Avoid shorthand words like “u,” “ur,” “plz,” and emojis. Lots of exclamation marks, capital letters, or numbers can also trigger a spam filter, meaning your email may not get seen at all. | Use an email address that is easy to recognize. Create a deadline for a response to the email. Reread the email to ensure it has a consistent purpose. Avoid typing in capital letters or shorthand. |
Apply a small amount of shampoo to your fingertips and massage it into your scalp from your hairline. Purposefully avoid the length of your hair. When you rinse your shampoo out, it will cleanse the length of your hair without overdrying it. While washing your hair in hot water can be relaxing, it also removes too much of the oil from your hair and allows moisture to escape the hair shaft. This can result in frizzy, dry, brittle hair. Stick with cold water so that your hair stays as hydrated and moisturized as possible. If you don't like the idea of washing your hair in cold water, washing it in lukewarm instead of hot water should decrease dryness some. When you’re shopping for shampoos and conditioners, go for products that say “moisturizing” or “replenishing,” and that help with dry or damaged hair. More specifically, look for oil-based products that are free of alcohols and sulfates and also have low pHs. While you should stay away from most alcohols, “fatty” alcohols are the exception. Products that contain cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, or stearyl alcohol shouldn't significantly dry out your hair. Stay away from heavily fragranced hair products, as they can contribute to dryness. Leave-in conditioners contain humectants, which help to draw moisture to your hair. After you wash and condition your hair, gently wring out excess moisture with your hands. Squirt a dime-size dollop of leave-in conditioner into your hand. Apply it to the length of your hair while it's still wet and avoid applying it to your root area. There are many different kinds of hair masks that you can purchase and use, but those that focus on hydration and rejuvenation are likely the most beneficial for dry hair. Once a week just after you’ve shampooed your hair, put your hair into a ponytail and apply the mask only to the ponytail. Then, twist it into a bun and cover your head with a shower cap. Leave the shower cap on for 15 minutes and then rinse your hair. Some beneficial ingredients to look for when you’re choosing a mask include: Argan oil Truffle extract White caviar extract Artichoke leaf extract Jasmine flower extract Lychee extract Edelweiss flower extract Meadowfoam seed | Wash just your roots. Wash your hair in cold water. Opt for shampoos and conditioners that are made for dry hair. Apply a leave-in conditioner after you shower. Do a weekly hair mask to keep your hair hydrated. |
Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Doing so will search for the Windows Fax and Scan app. It's at the top of the Start window. The Fax and Scan app will open. This is in the upper-left side of the Fax and Scan window. Clicking it opens a new window. You should see the word "Canon" and your printer's model number. If you see something else here, click Change... and select your Canon printer. Click the "Profile" drop-down box, then select the type of document (e.g., Photo) in the drop-down box. Click the "Color format" drop-down box, then select either Color or Black and White. Your scanner may have additional (or limited) options for color formatting. Click the "File type" drop-down box, then click the file type (e.g., PDF or JPG) that you want to use to store the scanned document on your computer. Depending on your scanner, you may have other options (e.g., "Resolution") that you can modify prior to scanning your document. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will bring up a preview of your document in the scanner. It's at the bottom of the window. Your document will begin scanning into your computer. To find the scanned file later, do the following: Open Start Open File Explorer Click Documents on the left side of the window. Double-click the Scanned Documents folder. | Open Start . Type windows fax and scan into Start. Click Windows Fax and Scan. Click New Scan. Make sure that your scanner is correct. Select a type of document. Decide on your document's color. Select a file type. Change any other options on the page. Click Preview. Click Scan. |
Your values are things like your views on family, money, faith, and how you treat others. If you see eye-to-eye on these types of things, it's going to be a lot easier for the two of you to be on the same page as you build a life together. Sometimes, marriage can work when you have opposing values, but it will take a lot more compromise and cooperation, and those issues may potentially be a source of conflict later on. For instance, if you believe it's important to raise your children in church but your boyfriend hates organized religion, you may find yourself arguing about that if you have children together one day. Marriage is a big step, and just because you're excited about it, it doesn't necessarily mean your guy is. As you get to know each other better, ask him questions that might show what he thinks about the concept of marriage in general. If he's not ready to get married, there's probably not anything you can do to change his mind. For instance, if he opens up about past relationships, watch for signs of anything in his history that might make him afraid of commitment. If he has been hurt before, he might need extra time before he can open his heart enough to consider marriage. He might also say things like, "Marriage is just a piece of paper," which might indicate that he has no intention of getting married. If you want a man to marry you, he has to trust you completely. In turn, if he's the right man for you to marry, you should also feel that you're able to trust him. That kind of trust requires being open and honest with each other. Don't lie to him, and don't tolerate dishonesty from him, either. At some point or another, disagreements will come up in your relationship. If things do get out of hand and an argument ensues, apologize for the things you said or did that contributed. That way, he'll be able to see that the two of you can overcome anything together in a mature way, which may help ease any fears he has over being married. During an argument, try to express your feelings without resorting to name-calling or losing your temper. Ask him to treat you with the same respect, as well. Don't let anyone manipulate you into taking all the blame for a disagreement. In almost every case, both of you will have contributed to the situation. If you want your guy to feel like he can happily spend the rest of his life with you, take every opportunity you can to build him up. Frequently tell him how much you love him and how much he means to you, and give him specific compliments on the qualities and features you love most about him. For instance, you might say things like, "You're such a hard worker, and I really respect that about you," or "I love your smile!" If he's feeling nervous about a job interview, you might say, "You're so smart and you're more than qualified for the position. If they don't choose you, they don't deserve to have you!" when he goes through hard times. In a strong and healthy marriage, you'll need to encourage each other, solve problems together, and uplift one another when times get really hard. By showing him that he can rely on you, he may feel more inclined to spend the rest of his life with you. For instance, if he's feeling sad because someone in his family passed away, you might just sit quietly with him, holding his hand. Don't pressure him to talk—he will if he wants to. If he's feeling stressed about work, you might prepare a nice meal for him or take him out somewhere out for dinner so he can unwind. Sometimes when you're caught up in infatuation, it can be hard to slow down and recognize early warning signs. For instance, if he grabs you, pushes you, or screams at you during an argument, that type of behavior is likely to escalate in the future. Other red flags might include trying to keep you away from your family and friends, putting you down or making you feel bad about yourself, blaming you for his actions, or insisting that he take control of both of your finances. | Plan to marry someone whose personal values are compatible with yours. Take your time getting to know his views on marriage. Be honest with each other. Accept responsibility for your part in an argument. Give him compliments and reassurance. Be supportive Watch for red flags in the relationship. |
Look for a power cord and a HDMI cable. If it doesn't have a HDMI cable, you can use a color-coded RCA cable to connect the TV in the meantime. Opt to order an HDMI cable from an online retailer if you don't have one, since they provide the best connection to your devices. It must reach between your TV console and the wall. Plug the power plug into your player. | Unpack your Blu-ray player. Find a wall outlet for your Blu-ray player. Turn your TV off. |
In-text citations tell your readers exactly what information you got from somewhere else, and where you found it. APA style requires an in-text citation for every sentence that includes information from the report. If you have a whole paragraph of text that you are paraphrasing from the annual report, a parenthetical citation at the end of each sentence would be awkward and difficult to read. You can remedy this by mentioning the report in your text using signal phrases, such as "According to XYZ Corp.'s annual report...." When you include information from an annual report in the text of your own paper or report, you'll typically put the name of the company and the year the report was published in parentheses, separated by a comma. For example: "(XYZ Corp., 2001)." Your parenthetical citation goes inside the end punctuation of your sentence. Parenthetical citations can be intrusive and awkward, making your text cumbersome to read. Signal phrases alert your reader that you're using information you got from somewhere else in a way that flows more easily. Use a parenthetical for any information that you didn't include in the text, such as the year of publication. Place the year immediately after you mention the company or report. For example: "According to XYZ Corp.'s annual report (2001), the company failed to meet profit expectations during the first quarter of the year 2000." APA style doesn't require a page number in every in-text citation. However, if your text includes a direct quote from the annual report, end your sentence with a parenthetical that includes the author's last name, year of publication, and the page number where that quote can be found, preceded by "p." For example: "The 2000 annual report noted that following the poor performance in the first quarter, profit expectations were 'adjusted to better reflect the changing market conditions and other facts on the ground' (Johnson, p. 32)." Or, "According to Johnson (2000), the poor performance in the first quarter, profit expectations were 'adjusted to better reflect the changing market conditions and other facts on the ground' (p. 32)." Or, "The annual report shows that profit expectations were 'adjusted to better reflect the changing market conditions and other facts on the ground' (Johnson, 2000, p. 32)" | Place an in-text citation after any information you pulled from the report. Add a parenthetical citation to the end of a sentence. Use signal phrases where appropriate. Include the author, year of publication, and page number for direct quotations. |
Silver that is frequently used rarely has tarnish problems. When tarnish is not yet present, or when it's just beginning to develop, simply wash your silver in warm water with a gentle, phosphate-free detergent. Make sure to use a non-lemon based detergent, as lemon-based products can spot the silver. It's a good idea to wash silver separately from your other dishes because metal sinks and utensils can scratch silver, and stainless steel can damage the finish if it comes into contact with your silver. Avoid using rubber gloves when washing silver, as rubber corrodes silver. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the silver clean and dry promptly with a soft towel. Gently buff the shine into dull silver with a soft cotton cloth. Use nitrile gloves – they contain no sulfur that will promote the formation of tarnish. Cotton gloves are also acceptable. The high temperatures and rough washing can change the color of silver and cause damage, especially to pieces that are porous. Do all of your silver cleaning by hand. Using a silver platter as a cutting board is never a good idea. Avoid storing sharp objects in a silver container, and if you stack silver, make sure each piece is padded. Don't throw silver utensils in the sink, as they may get scratched by each other or other dishes. | Wash your silver often and promptly after use. Don't use the dishwasher to clean silver. Avoid scratching your silver. |
Now that you’ve located a few therapists, it's time to contact and interview them. You can do this through an initial consultation, but it might be better and more cost effective to vet your therapist through a very short phone call in which you ask a few questions. Ask them if they have any LGBT friends or family. Ask them if they are up to date on the latest scholarly work in their field on LGBT issues. Ask them if they've worked with other LGBT people. Ask them if they are comfortable talking about LGBT issues and if their personal or religious feelings might get in the way. Above all, ask them to be as open an honest with you, as you will be with them. After you’ve interviewed your therapist, you need to schedule an appointment in order to have more time to evaluate them and your comfort level with them. If you don't feel comfortable, and the therapist did not address all of your concerns and seem sympathetic, then you should go else where. After your initial visit, consider the following: Did this person seem at ease with you? Did they talk openly about your sexuality or gender identity? Did you feel comfortable? Your therapist should not reinforce negative messages prevalent in society about LGBT people. They should suggest positive coping strategies to deal with the discrimination you experience. Positive coping strategies can include: Setting boundaries with harmful people in your life. Joining an LGBT group. Finding volunteer work in the community. Now that you’ve researched, interviewed, and chosen your therapist and decided you are comfortable with that person, you should commit to a course of therapy. Working through your issues, whatever they might be, will probably not be a quick or easy process. Therapy is often an ongoing process and it might take months or even years to begin to work through your problems. As long as you are in a positive and affirming relationship with your therapist and you feel it is helping you heal and grow, you should stick with the process! | Interview prospective therapists before you commit. Visit your therapist. Gauge your therapist’s perspective and their intentions. Commit to the process of therapy. |
Once you’ve allowed the rice mixture to boil for a couple of minutes, turn the heat to low and place a lid on the pot. Allow the mixture to cook until all of the liquid is absorbed, which typically takes between 15 and 20 minutes. If you don't have a lid for your pot, you can place a baking sheet across the top or fold a piece of foil over it. When the rice and bean mixture has cooked long enough that the liquid has been absorbed, use a fork to fluff the rice. Next, remove the pot from the heat, place the lid back on top, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Taste the dish, and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Transfer the rice and bean mixture to a bowl, and serve alongside your favorite main course. | Lower the heat, and wait for the liquid to be absorbed. Fluff with the mixture with a fork and let stand. Season with salt and pepper and serve. |
If you're tagged, simply stop moving and stand in place until someone on your team tags you, at which point you can play again as if nothing ever happened. This often makes the game much faster and more offensive minded. If you capture the flag you can throw it to a teammate to try and get it out of your territory. The tagging rules still apply, and you can add the rule stating that if the flag is dropped (by a bad pass or missed catch), the flag must be returned to the starting space. This is a great variation for Open-Field games, where it is impossible to hide a flag. This is a great way to extend the game longer, or make it more fun for larger groups (20+) in large areas. Give each team 3-5 flags to hide individually. The game is not over until all the flags are found by one team. You can also give each flag a point score, based on the difficulty of finding and returning it to your base. Set a time limit on the game, and the team with the most points at the end wins. Don flashlights or headlamps and head out for a spooky, extra challenging game of CTF. To prevent dangerous collisions, make a rule that you can only be running with a light on. However, turning your light off and sneaking slowly around is a great way to search for the flag, or spring a trap on an unsuspecting attacker. You can also try Capture the Flag REDUX for a ready-to-play glow-in-the-dark CTF kit. For a safer, easier version of paintball capture the flag, cut up several pairs of pantyhose into small, 3-4 inch long strips. Tie one end up and fill it with enough flour that it is easily thrown back and forth. Tie the top up, and make sure all the players are wearing dark clothing. Now, instead of tagging someone, you have to hit them with the flour bomb, which will leave a puff of flour as proof. Water balloons or water guns can be substituted as well, but refilling them takes time, especially over a long game. Having a neutral zone prevents impossible-to-judge situations where two players tag each other near or on the line. To do so, simply make the center line 3-5 yards wide. If you're in this area, no one can be tagged and sent to jail. Players are not allowed to go to the neutral zone and stay there! That is considered cheating. | Freeze people on tags instead of sending them to jail. Play with a frisbee or ball for your flag that you can pass to teammates. Hide multiple flags per team. Try out Capture the Flag at night. Tag people with water balloons or "flour bombs" instead of your hands. Set up a neutral zone where no one can be tagged. |
A cattail torch is another type of minimalistic torch that requires only a few simple items. With this type of torch, the spike on the end of the plant will be soaked in flammable fluid. Along with the cattail, you'll also need: Hollow reed, stick, cane, or bamboo piece Fuel Matches or lighter The best place to look for cattails is around the perimeter of lakes, ponds, marshes, and other wetland areas. You may also know this plant by the names reedmace, cumbungi, or bulrush. Because cattails are rather flimsy, you'll also need to find a hollow stick or cane that you can insert the cattail into. The stick will act as a holder. Make sure it's at least 2 feet (61 cm) long. Place the cattail into your flammable liquid or oil. Let the cattail soak for at least an hour. This will give the spike time to absorb lots of oil, which means a longer burning torch. Good fuels for this purpose include diesel fuel, naphtha-based camp fuel, lighter fluid, or rendered animal or vegetable fat. When the cattail is done soaking, insert the bottom of the cattail into your hollow stick so the oil-soaked spike is protruding from the top of the stick. With a lighter or matches, hold a flame to the bottom of the spike until it ignites. A cattail torch could give you up to six hours of flame. Don't burn these torches inside or near other flammable objects. Hold the torch away from your body to avoid burns. | Gather your supplies. Find a cattail. Soak the cattail with flammable liquid. Assemble and light the torch. |
Hold your finger pad-side up and wait for 1-2 drops of blood to bubble up from the lancet prick. Wipe the clearly-marked testing area of the strip over the blood to transfer it to the strip. Without putting down the test strip, use a clean tissue to stop any additional bleeding while you continue the test. Don't "milk" your finger by squeezing it in order to force out blood that doesn't want to flow onto the test strip. Doing this can throw off your results. Try with a different finger and, if that doesn't work, have the test done by a medical professional. Your fingertip will likely stop bleeding on its own within seconds. Use safe blood handling procedures when doing the test. Above all, make sure that the blood only goes onto the test strip and that any blood-tainted items go straight into the trash. Make sure the meter is turned on, then slide the test strip into the device as directed by the kit instructions. The meter may start analyzing your sample automatically, or you may need to press a button to begin the process. Once again, follow the product instructions and talk to your pharmacist if you need help. It should only take a few seconds for the meter to analyze your sample. | Smear 1-2 drops of blood onto a test strip. Insert your test strip into the marked slot of the digital meter. |
To make sure you don't transfer any bacteria or toxins to your avocado tree, you’ll want to clean your pruning tools before you begin cutting. Dunk your shears or clippers in a one part bleach, nine parts water solution and let them sit for 30 minutes. Once your avocado tree is established, you’ll only need to prune it annually. The best time to prune is in autumn or winter before the spring growth period, when the tree isn't developing new leaves. If you try to prune when the tree is developing new growth, the cuts will stress the plant and could discourage growth or result in disease. Focus your pruning efforts on the limbs that are higher up on your tree's central stem. Make clean cuts on the limbs with a sharp pruning tool to keep the limbs around 6–8 inches (15–20 cm). Cutting these upper limbs will help you maintain the height and shape of your tree. Once your tree grows to be about 2 feet (0.61 m) tall, it's a good idea to stake it up to help it support its weight. Simply push the stake into the soil near the base of your plant and tie a piece of twine loosely around the central stem and the stake. A skinny piece of wood or bamboo makes a great garden stake. In addition to annual pruning, staking your tree is a great way to keep its branches healthy and intact. When pruning, you want to make sure that your tree isn't super tall and skinny, or very short and wide. Visualize the perfect, proportional tree shape before you begin cutting. Pruning your avocado tree when it's young is all about creating shape, and knowing what shape you’d like will help you achieve your goal. Making strategic moves like cutting longer stems and branches will help contain height and width. | Clean your pruning tools. Prune your tree in autumn or winter. Prune the higher limbs of your tree. Stake your tree when it gets to be 2 feet (0.61 m) tall. Prune to keep your tree proportional. |
Want to find an outdoor maze to explore? The Worldwide Labyrinth locator can be found by clicking here. Wherever you are in the world, you can find the closest local labyrinth to you. Plan an expedition with your friends and bring supplies. If you can't find a close enough labyrinth, go exploring a part of your town you're unfamiliar with, or explore the woods, or walk around your own neighborhood and look for birdhouses, funny dogs, or dumb mailboxes. It's a real thing and it's not boring. According to the manifesto of the Cloud Appreciation Society, members pledge to fight ‘blue-sky thinking’ wherever it is found. If you think life would be dull if we had to look up at cloudless monotony day after day, consider linking up with your kindred spirits by clicking here. You can learn to distinguish between the specific types of clouds, form stories about the different cloud shapes, or just relax sitting in the grass and gazing up at them. Tired of hearing your parents tell you to go outside and play? Spice it up a bit. You don't have to sit, idly playing in the dirt. Treat your backyard like an Epic Arena for Ultra Athletic Sport. To the Backyard Olympics! The first event, solo tree climbing, features a field of one. Race the clock and climb the limbs of your favorite climbing tree. Make it your personal best. For the next event, you have to complete a magic trick that involves throwing a spherical rubber ball behind your head and making it fly through a hoop that's 12 feet in the air. You get ten tries. In some cultures, this is called "basketball." For the third event, you have to defy physics. Make a Frisbee disc fly through the air and strike a variety of targets, including trees, upside down cans, a deck chair, and no windows whatsoever. You get ten throws. Best score wins. For the final round, it's a parkour for the ages. That means you run around like crazy and jump off stuff and under stuff and over stuff. Style points are all that counts. To the winner goes the popsicle. If you've got a big yard or field nearby, check out the grass in a close way, looking for the white whale of foliage. The four-leaf clover. If you do, press it into your favorite book and keep it for good luck. Or give it to your crush. Or just look at it and leave it there. | Find a local labyrinth and explore it. Become a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. Train for the Backyard Olympics. Look for four-leaf clovers. |
No matter how you mom reacts to this request, do you best to stay calm. You reacting emotionally and immaturely to her will only make her less likely to allow you to get on birth control. Take some deep breaths when the conversation gets heavy. Walk away and get some space from the conversation if you need to. After you have told her your feelings and heard from her as well, give her some time to process and make a decision. Don't pressure her into deciding before she is ready, as this will likely yield you a “no.” Allowing her the time she needs to think will allow her to a more rational and calm decision rather than one rendered out of haste or pressure. Once your mother has made her decision, don't lash out if it is not in your favor. She may have told you no, fearing that birth control would incentivize you to have sex, or perhaps she has other medical reasons like fear of hormones. Whatever your mom's decision is, respect it for now. Make other arrangements to prevent pregnancy in the interim by practicing abstinence or using condoms. If you use condoms, make sure you have instructions from a medical professional or from an online video on the proper use of condoms. | Stay calm. Give her some time. Bring up the topic at a later time. |
It can be any color or pattern you want, but make sure that it's clean. Striped socks work the best for this! You can also use a crew sock instead for a smaller caterpillar. Don't use an ankle sock, though. It won't be long enough. Consider using a soft, fuzzy sock for a fluffy caterpillar. If you can't find any, you can use cotton balls or scraps of yarn. You can also use six 3-inch (7.62-centimeter) Styrofoam balls. If you are using Styrofoam balls, you may not fit all of them into the sock. Don't try to cram them in. If the sock was very long, you may still have some leftover. Cut the extra sock off so that you have a 2-inch (5.08-centimeter) stub. If you are using Styrofoam balls, leave enough space in the sock so that the balls can wiggle. You can also use pieces of colorful yarn instead. Plan on having about six segments. If you used Styrofoam balls, tie a rubber band/piece of yarn between each ball. Turn the sock caterpillar so that the toe part is facing you. Glue two googly eyes on top, right above the seam. Hot glue or tacky glue will work the best. You can also use a hot glue with an adult's help. You can use the seam on the toe part as a mouth. You can also draw your own mouth with a marker. If you want to, you can add some more details, such as rosy cheeks or eyelashes. For a silly caterpillar, glue a small pompom onto the face for the nose. For a rustic touch, use buttons instead of googly eyes. You can sew or glue them on. The neck is the first joint behind the head. Find the middle of a pipe cleaner, then place it under the caterpillar. Wrap both ends around the neck, then twist them together once or twice. Pull the antenna apart to make a V-shape. Curl each end downward with a pencil. You can also cut the antenna shorter and hot glue a mini pompom to the tips. You don't have to do this if you don't want to. Decorating the caterpillar will give it character and make it look more interesting. Here are some ideas: Draw designs with markers or puffy paint. Sew or glue buttons onto the caterpillar to make spots. Make a small bow out of ribbon and glue it onto the caterpillar's head. Glue a pompom onto the tail-end to help hide the stub. | Get a colorful knee sock. Stuff the sock with polyester stuffing. Tie the end of the sock with a rubber band or piece of yarn. Tie more rubber bands around the sock to create segments. Glue googly eyes to the toe part of the sock. Add a face. Tie a pipe cleaner around the neck for the antenna. Shape the antenna. Decorate the caterpillar. |
Let your rationality guide you, but do not let it lead you astray. Following a religion does not make anyone superior, nor does your atheism make you superior to anyone. Atheism has no dogma. Don't be fanatical when discussing your beliefs with others, and try not to be pretentious. It's fine to be passionate about your beliefs, but there is no need to dismiss people for their methods of creating meaning. An atheist respecting the beliefs of religious people is no different than a Jewish person respecting a Catholic's views. Remember that their views cannot be proved or disproved. If someone attacks with their opinions, you have every right to defend your decision. Consider, however, whether it will help either of you to argue about your difference in belief. Consider whether either of you is actually going to change his or her stance on the subject. Atheism is not a religion, it's the absence of any religion. Trying to proselytize or get people to change their minds about their beliefs makes you just as evangelistic as a religious person. Do not force your beliefs onto anyone. Not only will people be less likely to listen to aggressive, dismissive rhetoric—but you will risk falling into the same pattern of dogmatically-skewed logic that many atheists claim to eschew. If someone is going to lose their religion, they will walk that path in their own time and through their own questioning. Ask yourself whether it is your place or prerogative to move the process along. Try to see the similarities, rather than the differences, between yourself and religious people. The world is filled with kind, brilliant theists as well as kind, brilliant atheists. We are all human, and we are all trying to make sense of our existence. Consider your own search for existential meaning—perhaps through your exploration of atheism, and perhaps through other channels—and try to imagine how a religious person may have found similar peace through their own unique search. Learn how to explain why you are atheist, in case people ask. Atheism is often misunderstood, and you may get questions from curious people. Be as polite and informative as possible, and answer their questions as well as you can. Explain that it is not a belief, but a conclusion that you have come to based on the available evidence in the world. If you are probed further about your atheism, it would be smart to bring up Bertrand Russell's Celestial Teapot idea, and explain that it does not make sense to you to believe in something simply because mankind lacks the evidence to disprove its existence. Open yourself up to a rational, two-way discussion. Treat other people—religious or otherwise—as intelligent human beings who are worthy of your respect. | Respect the beliefs of others. Don't try to convert people to atheism. Empathize. Be ready to explain your beliefs. |
There are many considerations that influence music selection: Is the choir religious or secular? What season is it? If the choir is performing as a part of a larger event, what is the tone of the event? Music selections should be based on the skill level of your choir, and should be easy enough that they can be successful but complex enough that they will be challenged. You may want to find music that is in the public domain if you do not have a budget for royalties. It is important that you know how you want the music to sound before you begin working with pieces with the choir. Meet with the accompanist to discuss the music and your interpretation of it. Become very familiar with the music, including all of the individual vocal parts, and how you will conduct it before going into rehearsal. Do not try to "learn it as you go." | Select music that is appropriate for the occasion. Select music that is appropriate for your choir. Be sure you have appropriate permissions to advertise and perform your selected music. Interpret and study music selections. |
If you're dating someone, you want to know ahead of time if that person is going to want to control every single aspect of your relationship. One way you can check for this trait is to watch for someone who will not vary their schedule or routine at all. Try changing a date to another time to see if the person can roll with it. This symptom can also be a sign that the person is not willing to compromise, another bad sign. Either way, you probably want to get out of this relationship. Someone who loves you, or at least likes you, will want to spend time with you without you feeling the need to beg. That person will make time for you because they enjoy your company and want to develop a relationship. Pay attention to whether or not the person actively makes space for you in their lives. Do they say yes to plans? To they call you to ask you out? Do you see them at least once a week, most of the time? Of course, everything isn't about you all the time. However, the person you're with should show an interest in you, asking you about your day and what's going on in your life. They should ask your opinion, meaning they will at least hear your side of the story without trying to shut you down. While it may seem silly, if someone is attracted to you, they will usually laugh at your jokes. Now of course, not every joke will get a belly laugh, but most of the time, they should at least crack a smile. Many people have a perfectionist streak, and that's not a problem. However, if that person turns that streak on you, it can be a problem. In other words, if the other person is always critical of you, always looking for your flaws, that can be a sign that they don't want to commit. Usually, it's not about you at all, but rather, the fact that they're not ready for intimacy. The opposite of this person is one who constantly tries to build you up. They actively want to make you feel good about yourself, and look for ways to compliment you and your achievements. One way to recognize what type of person you're with is to see how they react when someone else criticizes you. Does your boyfriend or girlfriend defend you or stay silent? At the beginning of the relationship, the person may be treating you just fine, while he or she treats waiters and other people they see as "below" them with rudeness and contempt. This red flag tells you that they can easily turn that meanness on you, and that they're not a very good person to begin with. A person who likes you will generally show that affection physically. That doesn't have to mean sex or even kissing, depending on your relationship. However, it can mean the person will reach out and touch your arm while talking or put an arm around you when you're next to each other. These small signs of physical touching can mean the person likes you. The opposite is sometimes true, though not always. In other words, a person who doesn't seem to want to touch you could mean the person's not attracted to you. However, it could also mean that the person has had some trauma in their past and therefore, has trouble with physical intimacy. | Watch for a control freak. See if the person wants to spend time with you. Make sure the person shows an interest you. See if the person laughs at your jokes. Watch out for perfectionists. Look at how the person treats other people. Pay attention to physical closeness. |
Avoid sugar in this case. You will thank yourself in the morning. Stop at an all-night diner on the way home and grab some breakfast food. Think absorbent, greasy, and high in carbs. These kinds of foods are bad to eat all the time, but as mentioned before they are really good for moving alcohol through your system without too much of it getting into the blood. At very least, snack on something absorbent like crackers, popcorn or pretzels before going to bed. If you can, drink more. Also be sure to empty your bladder before sleeping. This can serve as a preemptive strike against hangover. You should only do this AFTER consuming a meal and plenty of water. Drinking large amounts of alcohol may have temporarily damaged the lining of your stomach. Food, water and a couple of hours’ time should have improved this condition enough for a standard over-the-counter ibuprofen pill to do more good than harm. Do not take more than one pill, just to be safe. Avoid acetaminophen, as this comes with a higher risk of liver damage. You will sleep more soundly, although the quality of your sleep will be lower. Do what you must to compensate for this. If you have to be up at a certain hour, set your alarm for earlier than usual. It will probably take a while for you to join the world of the living. | Eat something. Drink at least one glass of water before sleeping. Take a single 200mg ibuprofen tablet. Understand that you will sleep more soundly after drinking. |
Doing this will keep your hair color looking natural and youthful. Since the fine hairs around your hairline soak up dye quickly, you could end up with a stark, wig-like line around your face if you don't go a little lighter. Whatever the shade is at the back of your head, use a dye that's two shades lighter for your hairline. Your hairline is the fine hair closest to your face and stretches from ear to ear. One-dimensional, monotone hair color is unflattering and aging, regardless of the hue. Multidimensional hair color looks youthful and more natural. Adding subtle highlights can give your hair more dimension. Go for warm, buttery and caramel tones, not cool or ashy tones, to create a sun-kissed, youthful look. Avoid stripy, conspicuous highlights, which look very unnatural. Super light highlights should also be avoided, since these can create a “frosty” effect and add years to your appearance. Lowlighting is the exact opposite of highlighting – the process involves dyeing darker streaks into your hair, which creates even more dimension. A good approach is to have the majority of your hair dyed a very rich hue that's close to your natural color. Then add highlights that are one shade lighter than that hue and lowlights that are one shade darker. Lowlights should be done by an experienced hair stylist, since the process isn't easy to replicate at home. If you aren't sure how to choose the right highlights and lowlights, bring three pictures of hair color you like to your next salon appointment. Your stylist can work with you to choose the right shades. Highlights and lowlights will add lots of dimension to your hair, but for best results they should be placed strategically. The brightest highlights should frame your face and “kiss” the top of your head. The darkest color needs to be underneath the majority of your hair. Face-framing highlights will look more youthful because they add brightness and warmth to your complexion. They also look very natural. | Go two shades lighter around the hairline. Get subtle highlights in warm tones. Make sure you have highlights and lowlights in your hair. Frame your face with the lightest highlights. |
You will need them to be stored in another place for about a week. If you don't take all the hinges and knobs off, the stain won't penetrate the entire area, and you may have inconsistencies and bubbles in your finish. Keep all the knobs and hinges in sealable plastic bags with the screws that attach them. Write in marker. Choose a bottom door and sand down the back to remove the original finish. Then, apply stain in several coats to adjoining sections so that you can see what color works best. If you can do this project outside or in a garage with a drop cloth, you will reduce your mess and make the inside of your house a lot more tolerable during the project. | Remove all of the contents from your cabinets. Remove the doors and hardware. Label all of the doors and hardware with a strip of painter’s tape and the exact location. Purchase some stain colors to test. Remove the cabinet bases and boxes themselves if you are in the process of a whole room remodel. |
Leave room for a spritz of whipped cream in your Irish coffee or alcoholic hot chocolate. A towering mound of whipped cream will help offset the sharpness of the liquor and make the cocktail more like a rich dessert. For maximum flavor, finish with some freshly-grated chocolate or spices. For a next level Bloody Mary, you might ditch the typical olive spear in favor of a charcuterie sampler loaded with artisanal meats, cheeses, and pickled vegetables. Similarly, cookies, candies, and other sweets (licorice and peppermint sticks are popular choices), work well as novelty toppers for holiday drinks. Crown warm beverages containing chocolate liqueur with a toasted marshmallow sandwiched between two graham cracker squares to turn it into a sippable version of s'mores. Get creative! Almost anything can become an attractive cocktail garnish if you're willing to think outside the box. | Top warm drinks with whipped cream. Experiment with specialty garnishes. |
Part of Cartman's appeal is his bratty attitude towards those around him. Create this persona by putting yourself in his shoes. Think about what he would say to a friend or someone he despises. If you’re having difficulty, consider saying and/or doing the rudest, most inappropriate thing you can think of and you’re there! Cartman, perhaps unwittingly, has great rhythm and pace when dishing out some of his spot-on observations about life, current events and friends. You can learn this skill by not only watching him in action but also by observing other humorous personalities you enjoy. Note the pace and delivery of jokes. Cartman, like many comics, pauses before sharing the punchline. This tactic builds anticipation. You can also try repeating things for added emphasis. Speak slowly, allowing people to really hone in and focus on what you’re saying, then hit them with a witty Cartman zinger. If you really want to sound just like the beloved, animated character don't hold back. Feel free to say exactly what's on your mind, just like he does. If you notice, Cartman comments on race, religion, politics and everything in between! Know your audience. Some may be offended by these antics and a bit peeved. | Get into character. Develop comedic timing. Keep nothing off limits. |
This option is at the top of the "New World" tab. This option allows you to create your own world for up to four friends to join; however, all of your friends must be using the same Wi-Fi network as you. This tab is in the bottom-left corner of the screen. You'll also see a World tab in the bottom-left side of the screen; you can customize your world's settings from here. This option is near the top of the screen. If the switch is already on, you'll see two options entitled "Broadcast to Xbox Live" and "Broadcast to LAN" listed on the page in addition to the "Multiplayer Game" option. It's in the middle-left side of the screen. Your custom game will launch. This button is at the top of the screen. It's in the upper-right corner of the pause screen. You may invite up to four people (not including yourself). If you don't have friends yet, you can tap Add Friend in the bottom-left corner of the screen to add people's gamertags to your profile. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Once your friends join your server, you'll be able to play online with them. The "#" part reflects the number of friends you invite; for example, if you invite three friends, the button will say Send 3 Invites. | Tap Create New. Tap Generate Random. Tap Multiplayer. Slide the "Multiplayer Game" switch to the "On" (right) position. Tap Play. Tap the pause button. Tap Invite to Game. Tap the name of each friend you wish to invite. Tap Send # Invites. |
This is located on the upper portion of the web page. Just click on the report's name to select it. This is on the upper-left area of the Report's page. Select the method you’d like the expense amount to be credited to from the drop-down list. There are four methods you can choose from: Via Direct Deposit — Requires that you have a bank account set in your Expensify account. Via PayPal — Your PayPal should be located within the United States and must have a bank account linked to it. Via Bitcoin — You must have an existing Bitcoin address in order to use this method for the reimbursement process. I’ll do it manually — Select this to mark the report as “Reimbursed.” You will then have to manually do the reimbursement process yourself (e.g., going to a payment center to process the payment). A confirmation window will appear after you’ve selected the method from the list of options. Simply click the “Continue” button to confirm your action. The status of the report will now change to “Reimbursed.” | Click on the “Reports” tab. Select the the expense report you’d like to reimburse. Click the green “Reimburse” button. Choose a payment method. Confirm your selection. |
Avoid painting in the rain, as this could wash your paint away. If possible, try to paint in the spring or fall. Metal roofs can get extremely hot in the summer, making them very difficult to work with. Use a paint brush or a paint roller to spread the primer. You need only one coat, but it should be a thick coat. Work from your ladder whenever possible. Carefully go onto your roof for areas that are hard to reach from the ladder. Purchase a roller with a long handle from a home improvement store. This allows you to reach further from your ladder. The weather can affect how long primer takes to dry, but it will usually take at least an hour. Check the can for your specific primer to see how long it typically takes to dry. When checking to see if the primer is dry, always check the area where you applied it last. Wash the brush or roller you used for the primer, or get a new one. Apply a generous amount of paint across the entire roof. Again, work from your ladder as much as possible. Check your can of paint to see how long it generally takes to dry. In most cases, it will take around an hour or so. The paint helps protect your roof, so apply it generously. When applying your additional coat, try working from different positions than you did for the first coat. This might help you hit spots you missed before. After the second coat, your roof should be well protected and have a nice color. If the color doesn't seem dark or rich enough yet, apply an additional coat. Always wait for the previous coat to dry before adding a new one. | Choose a day with good weather. Apply a coat of primer to the entire roof. Wait at least an hour for the primer to dry. Apply a coat of paint to the entire roof. Wait at least an hour for the paint to dry. Apply at least one additional coat of paint. |
High-quality content will help with SEO because your website will get a higher ranking as people use it more and you will get more backlinks to your site. Developing good content and relationships with universities in the traditional way of getting .edu backlinks. Other ways will take less time, but may be seen as "spam" if done improperly. Keep in mind that as you build your expert content on your website, those articles that help college students with life skills or research needs are more likely to be used on university pages. There are several ways to entice people to post your content and link back to your page. Work with university professors to develop a project that will be mutually beneficial. Contribute some time to focusing on what these professors will find valuable for their students. Write content with this in mind and ask the professor to post the content and a link to the website on their classroom site. Create a charity partnership with a college. Some colleges will post content for their sponsors. The content should address the partnership and college issues, as well as your products or services, if you want the college to post it for mutual benefit. Work with university bloggers. Inquire whether you can provide guest blogs on university sites. If you can provide alumni connections, job search advice or professional advice, university websites may be happy to post your content, credentials and link to your website. This will tell web crawlers that there is a new post that links to your website, which will improve your ranking. Enter the .edu website's URL into a service like pingmyurl.com. Your backlink will appear faster if you "ping" it. | Hire a freelance writer or appoint a writer in your marketing department to produce high-quality articles. Focus on producing content that applies to college students. Develop relationships with local professors or pages. Keep track of all your website links on edu sites. Ping the site as soon as it is posted. |
The prostate is a gland in men that sits low in the abdomen, and when it gets enlarged it squeezes the urethra. This causes slow flow, difficulty starting to urinate, dribbling, and a weak stream. It is very common for men to get enlarged prostates after the age of 60. This condition is called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH, which is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate. If you have urinary trouble, see your doctor to be checked for BPH. BPH is very common, but prostate cancer – though much less common – can also enlarge your prostate and cause urinary symptoms. It's important to have your prostate checked regularly starting at age 50 (or earlier if a relative had prostate cancer). There are several simple changes that you can make to your bathroom habits to help minimize your symptoms. Some things to try include: Go twice. Try to empty your bladder twice each time you go to the bathroom. Relax and take your time. Try taking some deep breaths while you wait for your urine to start flowing. Give yourself plenty of time and don't worry if it takes a while. Try reading a magazine or a book while you wait. Sit down to urinate. If you usually urinate standing up, then sitting down might help to relax you and make it easier for you to urinate. Turn on the faucet. The sound of running water may also help you to go. If this isn't an option, then try to imagine the sound of running water. Stay hydrated. You might be frustrated with your low urine flow and want to avoid urinating as much as possible, but not drinking enough water can make matters worse. Drink water throughout the day and avoid drinking it late in the evening so you won't have to get up as much during the night. Avoid dehydrating substances. Anything that may lead to dehydration can make it harder for you to urinate. Avoid alcohol and any medications that can dehydrate you or make urination difficult. Ask your doctor if you are not sure what medications may cause problems for you. Purchase saw palmetto extract as a supplement from your drug store or health foods store. Saw palmetto is a palm-like plant that has been used medicinally for decades. Some men find this supplement improves their symptoms of BPH, though it's not scientifically proven to help. Discuss using any medications or supplements with your doctor beforehand. Buy saw palmetto extract in 160mg capsules and take one twice a day, unless directed otherwise by your doctor. Check the label carefully and be sure to get a product that contains “85-95% fatty acids and sterols.” Alpha-blockers are most commonly prescribed for men with mildly distressing symptoms. These can cause low blood pressure and dizziness when going from sitting to standing, so be careful when you start taking these medications. They include tamsulosin (Flomax), terazosin (Hytrin), doxazosin (Cardura), alfuzosin (Uroxatral), and silodosin (Rapaflo). Your doctor may also prescribe an alpha-reductase inhibitor (a type of anti-androgen) like finasteride (Proscar) or dutasteride (Avodart) for larger prostates. If you take Viagra or another medication for erectile dysfunction, do not take terazosin or doxazosin unless directed to do so by a doctor. There are several medical procedures that either remove or destroy some of the prostate by going through your urethra. You will be sedated or anesthetized so you won't feel any pain during the procedure, and may stay overnight in the hospital or may go home the same day. You and your doctor will decide which of these is the best procedure for you: TURP, or transurethral resection of the prostate: parts of the prostate are removed to improve flow; this may cause sexual side effects like trouble ejaculating. Prostate ablation: parts of the prostate are burned away with heat or light; this is better for men with medical issues, as it causes less bleeding than the TURP. Some minimally invasive procedures have fewer side effects and can be done in a day, though urinary trouble may recur afterwards: widening of the urethra with an incision in the prostate, radiofrequency ablation, microwave thermotherapy, or a prostatic lift. If you are generally healthy and your prostate is very large, over 100g, or causes very severe urinary symptoms that affect your quality of life, you can have your prostate removed with surgery. You may need surgery if you have frequent blood in your urine, recurring urinary tract infections, bladder stones, kidney problems, or the inability to urinate. | Visit your doctor for a prostate exam after age 50. Adjust your bathroom habits. Take saw palmetto extract. Take prescription medications for mild symptoms. Have surgery for moderate to severe symptoms. Have your prostate surgically removed. |
For the first 2 to 3 days under-play contact with the cat. Make sure she has everything she needs and the tray is clean, refresh her water, and top up food, but leave it at that. Let her get used to the new sights, sounds, and smells around her. If she wants to come out of her own accord and investigate fine, but if not, leave her be. Always speak in a quiet, gentle voice, even if she lashes out and is violent towards you. Never confront the cat by staring at her in her hiding place. Direct eye contact makes a cat feel threatened because in cat language a direct stare is a challenge of authority. To them, staring is a signal that the staring-cat wants to be boss, and this is the last thing an abused cat needs in a new home, where you want her to feel confident and safe. After 2 to 3 days have passed, spend some time in the same room as the cat. Take a good book and a bag of cat treats, settle yourself down to read and have some treats in your hand. The idea is to let her get used to your company, and to see that you are not doing anything other than sitting quietly. Eventually, if she feels bold enough she may take a tentative step out from her hiding place. Let the watch you for a few minutes and then gently toss a treat in her direction. If she eats it great, but if she scurries back under cover do not fret, it is to be expected. This is where bucket loads of patience comes in because you need to be prepared to sit in this way every day for an hour or more if necessary. Even then it can take weeks for some cats to build the confidence to start taking the treats. Once the cat takes a treat at a distance, start leaving the treat a little bit closer each time, setting a trail for her to follow that draws her closer to you. Ultimately, the goal is to get her approaching close enough to take a treat from your hand, and eventually allow you to gently pet her. In this way get the cat patterned onto treats, which will help her to associate you with pleasant things. Remember that behind the fear and shyness there is a lovely cat needing to relearn confidence and trust. It takes time, but if you are patient and kind these animals can repay that kindness a thousandfold. There is so much pleasure to be had, months down the line, in recognizing the immense turnaround possible in these animals. | Avoid attempting to make contact with the cat for the first 2 to 3 days. Refrain from making eye contact. Start to build a relationship by sitting in the same room as the cat. Toss her a treat. Draw the cat closer to you with a trail of treats. Be patient. |
Always leave time for clubs, sports, volunteering, or other activities outside of class. Believe it or not, extracurricular commitments can boost your grades because they can help you organize your time better. Studies even show that student-athletes tend to do better in school than non-athletes. This will also help you stay grounded and will keep you from obsessing over your studies too much. You don't want to be holed up in your room, studying for ten hours under the glare of a too-bright light bulb. You want to have time to study, sure, but you also want to make time to pursue your friendships, go to parties, hang out at the movies, or even go to the school carnival. If you spend 100% of your time with your nose buried in a book, you may start to feel a little bit unhinged and lonely. You don't have to be the life of the party, but having at least a few meaningful friendships will make you feel more motivated to study. Be sure that you stay away from most of the drama at your school, for it can be very time consuming. Find some friends that you can study with. Having a group of like-minded students can help you make studying more fun and productive. Try starting a study group for one of your classes and see how it works out; if you're able to stay focused, then you've just improved your chances of acing your classes. You don't want to waste time on narcissism and nervous back-stabbing. Don't go around asking your rivals what they got on their tests, how much time they spent studying for the latest exam, or what grade they think they're going to get in a class. This will make you focus your efforts in the wrong places and will keep you focused on what you have to do. Remember that everyone is different. Maybe you need to study for 4 hours to ace an exam and the student next to you only needs to study for 3 hours to do well. You don't have to be the most naturally gifted to be the valedictorian -- you just have to work the hardest. Becoming valedictorian isn't a test of raw intellect, it's a test of endurance. Be healthy. Eat breakfast, and stay away from drugs and alcohol. Only when your body is strong can you perform at the highest level. Though you can splurge on pizza and candy once in a while, eating power foods like nuts, vegetables, and proteins will keep you focused on your work and will keep you from crashing or losing steam. You can still have a social life while avoiding drugs or alcohol. If you want to be valedictorian, then you have to stick with the right crowd. Getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night and going to bed around the same time and waking up around the same time will keep your body feeling energetic and strong, and will give you the fuel you need to pay attention in class, succeed in your exams, and to be a stellar student. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to study so you don't end up going to bed at three in the morning and sleeping through your classes. Try to go to bed no later than 10 or 11 PM and give yourself at least 45 minutes to an hour before you leave the house in the morning so you feel alert when you head to class. If you want to be the valedictorian, then you have to relax a little bit. Don't tell yourself that every little grade matters and will influence your fate and your chances of going to a good college. Sure, grades are important, but so is being mentally sound and having great friendships. Remind yourself that it's not the end of the world if you don't get a perfect test grade -- you'll get 'em next time. To be the valedictorian, you'll have to be in a calm state of mind or you may find that the pressure is suddenly too much to deal with. Stay positive and always look forward -- doesn't waste your time stressing about your test grade from a month or a year ago. It just isn't worth it. | Participate in extracurricular activities. Maintain your social life. Be aware of your competition, but don't obsess about rivals. Treat your body with care. Get plenty of rest. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. |
Plastic-cutting blades have a higher tooth count than a standard wood-cutting blade. This allows for a smoother cut without having jagged edges. It also helps prevent kickback if you’re using an electric saw. Ensure you’re using a blade meant for cutting plastic. Use a thicker blade so the plastic does not melt and stick back together. If you are trying to cut out smaller windows in larger sheets or making small handheld crafts, use a craft blade to chip away small bits of plastic. Drill holes to use as starting points for the blade and shave away the plastic until you reach the guide lines. Clamp a piece of straight wood across the plastic with the line you intend to cut hanging slightly over the edge to cut a straight line. Guide the saw through the plastic sheet, keeping your hand on the wide portion of the saw shoe. Jigsaws allow for better mobility as you make curved cuts into the plastic. Using a blade with 10 teeth per inch, turn the plastic to make the shapes you need. Drill holes in the plastic along the guide lines so your blade has places to start and stop easily. Make straight relief cuts from the outside of the plastic to the curves. This will help prevent the plastic from warping and shortens the cutting distance. Leave room between the guide lines you’ve drawn and where you cut. You can always file these down later. This type of saw makes cuts only when you pull it, unlike other hand saws that cut when you push and pull it. A pull saw helps make a cleaner, smoother line in your plastic and may be easier for making shorter straight cuts than an electric saw. Use your thumb to guide the blade when you make the initial cut. From there, place the saw into the line you’ve made and pull the saw through. | Use blades meant for cutting plastic. Use a craft knife to make smaller cuts. Cut long, straight lines using a handheld circular saw and straight-edge. Create curved cuts by using a jigsaw. Make short, straight cuts using a Japanese-style pull saw. |
There are many different types of lawn mowers available, and the type you need depends on several different variables. Consider the size and landscape of the yard, the amount of maintenance you want to do, and how much muscle power you want to put into mowing when you decide the type of mower to get. If you don't want grass clippings left around your yard, pick a mower that mulches the clippings. Mulching mowers grind the grass into tiny particles that can then be absorbed by microorganisms in the soil. Most brands offer many different types of lawnmowers, and there isn't much difference between the brands, but you want to consider where you’ll be servicing your mower. Some lawnmower service places only work with certain brands, so check out the local service stations in your area to make sure you’ll have a place to go when you need to have your mower worked on. If you buy the lawnmower from a local retailer, they will sometimes have their own service stations for mowers. These mowers are completely manually powered and leave clippings unevenly distributed around the lawn. They also are the most environmentally friendly choice. They run off electricity or a battery, and they come in a cord and cordless options. They are easily maintained, however they weigh and cost considerably more than gas powered mowers. Make sure you have extension cords that can reach across your entire yard if purchasing an electric mower with a cord. You can select push or self propelled options. Self propelled gas powered mowers are good for lawns that have hills because they push themselves forward letting you use less muscle power. These mowers have to be regularly maintained with tune-ups and oil changes, and they are a bit more noisy than electric mowers. These mowers move themselves around the yard within a perimeter wire around your yard. Robotic mowers are quite costly and sometimes give a less quality cut than conventional mowers. There are different types of ride on mowers including lawn tractors and zero turn radius riders. Ride on mowers are much pricier than walk behind mowers, and require regular maintenance, including blade sharpening. Check the size of the mower deck to see how wide of a cutting path your mower has. A larger cutting deck will mean fewer passes to finish the job and cut your mowing time down. | Pick the type of mower you need. Research different brands. Choose a manual reel mowers for a small, flat lawn. Buy an electric push mower for a small lawn with thicker grass. Purchase a gas powered mower for a yard around ½ acre. Try a robotic mower for a smaller yard. Choose a ride on mower for large lawns over ½ an acre. |
In rare cases, your doctor may prescribe an oral antifungal medication for a persistent infection that doesn't respond to other treatments. Make sure you take your medication as directed, and follow up with your doctor so they can monitor your recovery. Your feet will heal faster if you keep them clean and dry. You likely won't need an oral antifungal. | Take an oral antifungal medication if you have a severe infection. |
Researchers believe that sensitivity may have genetic roots. While the person may gain better coping skills with age, it's likely that they will be sensitive for all their lives. In some cases, the person might wish they were less sensitive, or that they could turn it on and off at will. However, there's no way to do this. Highly sensitive people may have to cope with a world that can feel jarring, overwhelming, and uncaring. They may struggle to cope with strong emotions. Sounds, lights, smells, and tastes may feel more intense, which can be overwhelming. They may be more sensitive to the injustices of the world. They may get startled easily. Other people's disapproval may be especially devastating to them. Conflict may feel terrifying. They may experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, and weakness when overwhelmed. They may need extra down time. People may misunderstand or react unkindly to their sensitivity. The person may be accused of being dramatic, weak, manipulative, lazy, high-maintenance, or any number of things. People who are highly sensitive may have a developmental or mental health condition, and they might face extra challenges because of this. Keep in mind that a sensitive person may be struggling on a level that you can't see. Sensitivity is sometimes part of a condition like... Sensory Processing Disorder Autism ADHD An anxiety disorder Highly sensitive people are deeply emotional, and this can help them succeed in certain areas. Sensitive people are often: Conscientious Kind, empathetic, and caring Creative Good with animals Good at giving advice Passionate Genuine Deeply thoughtful Good at problem solving | Know that sensitivity is inborn, and not a choice. Recognize that life can be tough for sensitive people. Keep in mind that high sensitivity can sometimes be a sign of a disability or emotional condition. Recognize that sensitivity can come with advantages, too. |
In general, stain removers should not be used too often. Even mild stain removers can wear down a counter's surface. If you notice a spill, wipe it up with paper towel promptly. If there is any remaining mess, wipe the area down with water or a cleaner that works for your countertop. Avoid letting stains become set into the counter. A mixture of water and white vinegar can be spritzed on stains for limestone, slate, and soapstone. This should remove set in stains. You can also add enough water to baking soda to form a paste. Rub the paste into the stain until it lifts and then rinse the paste off with water. Bleach diluted with water can be worked into stains on a tile counter top using a toothbrush. Make sure to dilute the bleach to safe levels. The instructions on a container of bleach should tell you the ratios to use to dilute your bleach. If there is mildew in the cracks of tiles, however, opt for a mildew cleaner. You can buy this at most grocery or department stores. Silestone is particularly susceptible to damage. Store bought cleaners often wear down silestone, as will some cleaners made from household products. As specific types of silestone differ, check the manufacturer's label to see what is safe to use on your specific brand of silestone. | Wipe spills as soon as you notice them. Use baking soda or vinegar for limestone, slate, and soapstone. Target tile stains with a toothbrush. Check manufacturer's recommendations for silestone. |
Stress can have negative effects on your thyroid. Stress overworks the adrenal glands, which can accompany an underactive thyroid. Cortisol levels are also increased by stress, which affects insulin levels and hunger. Stress also causes people to overeat or turn to junk food, which can negatively affect the thyroid. Learn stress-relieving techniques, such as deep breathing, yoga, or tai chi. Other approaches can include meditation, massage, and getting enough sleep. Taking time off from your responsibilities can be very beneficial and restorative as well. Increasing your level of physical activity can also help boost your thyroid function. You should set a goal of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week. Try walking, swimming, rowing machines, ellipticals, stair steppers, or any form of cardio exercise that you enjoy. Talk to your physician to make sure there are no limitations. Start slow and progress at your own pace. Set reasonable goals for yourself. Strength training can also help boost your thyroid function. You should add two to three days of strength training to your weekly exercise routine. Strength training also helps promote weight loss and reduce stress. Try using weight machines at the gym. You can also lift free weights. Talk to your doctor about the proper exercises for you. | Minimize stress. Do more aerobic exercise. Incorporate more strength training. |
A chord progression is the basis of any pop song. Chord progressions are fundamentally simple to come up with, but it requires inspiration to come up with a truly great one. Using an instrument of your choice, play around with a few different chords and see how they match up together. Chord progressions are often predictable and simple in the context of pop music. Especially if you are starting out as a songwriter, it's a good idea to start small at first and work from there. A hit song will always come in the form of a coherent song structure. It may be helpful to write out the parts of your song down, and attach musical ideas to them as they come. Here is a list of some common parts in songs: The intro: An instrumental opening for the song that introduces the tone and rhythm of the song. Certain songs, like the Beatles' "She Loves You" break typical form and open up the song with the melodic chorus. The verse: The most common part of a song, where the main body of the lyrics and music tends to go. In Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and others, this is where the story is told. The "summary" of the song is reserved for the chorus. The chorus: A repeated section, often the most memorable melody in the song. Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" uses two verses before its chorus. The chorus uses repetitive lyrics stating the speaker's summary of the action. The bridge: A change of pace featured later on in the song, often following a chorus. If a fresh idea happens right before a chorus, it may be called a pre-chorus. "Billie Jean" uses a pre-chorus after the verse and before the chorus. This is used to build up the tension before letting loose in the song's melodic hook. If you play an instrument, noodling around on it every day may lead to surprising new insights and ideas. Give yourself some time to play in a freeform mode on your instrument. Let all pretenses drop, play around and see what happens. If you end up hearing an idea you like, write it down or record it for use on a song. Practicing and rehearsing songs written by other people can be the springboard for your own creative ideas. After you have a basic demo prepared, you can revisit it and listen for yourself. This will shed a fresh insight on the music and what it may need. Improve upon the demo version as you see fit. Because songwriting is a constantly evolving process, you may record several demos of the same song before you're done. Although being educated in music theory isn't necessary for a songwriter by any means, it may help set you on the right track. Knowing which notes tend to agree with each other the most may give you a valuable insight if you're stuck on a certain part of a song and aren't sure how to proceed. Theory books are widely available. Community colleges also often host classes in music theory. | Begin with a chord progression. Build a song structure. Practice your instrument daily. Record a demo. Verse yourself in music theory. |
Dry cleaning bills can sometimes get out of control and are hard to afford. Instead, try hand-washing your delicate clothing with hair conditioner. Fill up your sink with warm water, and add a quarter-size drop of hair conditioner. Massage your items in the water for several minutes. When you are done, wash them with clean water, and lay them flat to air dry. This method would work well with pantyhose, unmentionables, woolens, and silk. While you don't want to buy hair conditioner in place of your regular fabric softener, you can use it in a pinch. Simply add about 2/3 the amount of hair conditioner that you would normally add with fabric softener, and your clothes will be soft and smell great. If you accidentally dried your favorite wool sweater, try to stretch it back out with water and hair conditioner. Fill a sink with warm water, and add about a quarter-size drop of hair conditioner. Let the sweater soak for several hours before removing it, and then squeeze out any excess water. Lay the sweater flat on a towel, and begin to stretch it back to its original size. Use gentle tugs when stretching, and be sure to evenly stretch around the entire sweater. Hair conditioner not only softens your hair, but it also makes your makeup brushes soft, too. Makeup brushes also need to be washed every few months to stay sanitary, and washing them in hair conditioner is a great method to use. Fill up a bowl with warm water and a quarter-size drop of hair conditioner. Take your makeup brushes and let them soak in the water for about five minutes. Use your fingers to massage the brush bristles to make sure the entire brush gets wet. When you are done, let the brush air dry. | Skip the dry cleaner. Use in place of fabric softener. Reshape your sweater. Wash and soften your makeup brushes. |
Commodities are raw materials, agricultural products, petroleum products, and industrial and precious metals. Physical commodities are bought and sold in bulk for immediate delivery in specialized markets around the world. These markets are known as the "spot" or "cash" market. The majority of participants in the spot market are producers, and users of the commodity, able to finance and store large amounts of a commodity such as a refinery buying crude oil or a flour miller buying wheat and corn. As a consequence, individual investors rarely purchase any physical commodity except precious metals like gold, silver, platinum. or palladium. An individual taking delivery of a physical commodity must be prepared to: Pay a premium over the spot price, whether purchasing coins or bullion. Premiums can range up to 25% of the spot prices. Pay cash for the total purchase price. If an investor wishes to leverage his purchase, he must find and negotiate with a private lender who is willing to accept the metal as collateral. Pay extra charges for storage and insurance to protect against theft. Assume the risks of illiquidity. Finding a buyer for a large amount of gold, for example, might be difficult and expensive You can buy physical commodities by visiting specific websites or exchanges where they are sold. They are not available through standard brokerages. Finding reputable markets to buy in can be difficult, however. Look for well-known authorities to point you towards safe places to trade physical commodities. For example, the World Gold Council maintains a list of reputable sites selling gold coins and bullion. Physical commodities need to be stored in secure locations until sale. You can also buy insurance to protect you from a total loss if the commodities are stolen. Both of these increase the cost to the investor and cut into potential gains. Some gold-selling companies offer secure storage for buyers. | Understand physical commodity transactions. Buy or sell physical commodities. Store your physical commodities. |
Most stories start with a kernel of an idea. This may hint at the theme of your story, or the theme may emerge through the development of the story. If you have an idea for a story, it will be helpful to sketch out the story. Then you can start to determine the different directions it can take. This then points to potential themes that you can focus on. Outline your story, listing the characters and setting out the order of events that will happen in the story. Once you’ve identified a theme for your story, you can start to think about ways in which to represent that theme. Start with a free association exercise. In this exercise, focus on your theme – either the word or phrase (such as “family” or “environment” or “corporate greed”). Let your mind wander and observe the thoughts, people, images and so on that enter into your mind. Write down these thoughts and images. Try out the technique of “mind-mapping”. In this technique, you start with a central idea and begin to map out the ways in which the story develops. This way, you can also start to identify how the theme weaves through the story. Your story's characters are tasked with goals and aspirations. These motivations drive your character to act certain ways. These actions often feed into your theme. For example, if your character is passionate about becoming a vegan, you might start to examine themes of whether humans have the right to take control over the natural world. In many non-fiction pieces, such as a letter to the editor, you are the “character” and your motivation is what will define the theme. For example, if you are writing a letter to your congressperson about a recent oil spill in your community, your theme could be something like the need for environmental cleanup and responsibility. The characters in your story are faced with a conflict that drives the plot. This may be an event or an antagonist. When you figure out the central conflict of your story, you may start to uncover your theme. For example, your character's parent committed a crime. Your character, a police officer, is faced with a moral dilemma of whether to arrest the parent or not. Your theme could start to emerge from this conflict. Research is important in both non-fiction and fiction. In non-fiction, you are primarily looking for facts to support your theme and the points supporting it. In fiction, research also feeds into making your characters and the environment in which they interact as realistic as possible. There isn't any rule that says you can only have one theme. You may have a dominant theme with sub-themes that strengthen and deepen your thematic dimension. For example, perhaps your dominant theme is the human impact on the environment, and you have sub-themes of corporate greed and the breakdown of community in modern society. | Make an outline of your story. Brainstorm ideas that can represent your theme. Look into your character’s motivations. Think about your story’s conflict. Research to support your theme. Realize that you can have more than one theme. |
The occasion for the speech can go a long way in helping you determine the topic. Your speech topic will vary depending on whether the occasion is celebratory, just plain fun, solemn, or professional. Here are a few ways that the occasion can help influence your speech topic: If the occasion is solemn, such as a funeral or memorial service, then your topic should be serious and relevant to the occasion. If the occasion is fun, such as a toast at a bachelor party, then it's time to bring out the fun anecdotes and stories and to make people laugh -- not to share your passion for coin collecting. If the occasion is celebratory, like a wedding, then you need to provide some light-hearted humor as well as some serious and sentimental points. If the occasion is professional, then you need to stick to a professional topic, such as website design, and not focus on your personal experiences. Your purpose is related to the occasion and is the goal you want to achieve through your speech. Your purpose can be to inform, persuade, or just to entertain your audience. A speech can have a variety of purposes, but it's important to be acquainted with the most common purposes: To inform. To inform your audience, you'll need to provide relevant facts and details about a subject that reveals information that allows your audience to see an ordinary subject in a more complicated light, or to learn about a completely foreign subject. To persuade. To persuade your audience, you'll need to use rhetorical techniques, metaphors, and convincing evidence from experts to show them that they should do something, whether it's to elect you for office, recycle more, or take the time to volunteer in their communities. To entertain. To entertain your audience, you'll need to draw on personal or anecdotal examples, tell funny stories, show off your wit, and make your audience crack up, even if you're communicating an underlying serious message. To celebrate. If you're celebrating a specific person or event, you'll need to show your audience what makes that person or thing so special, and to garner enthusiasm for your subject. If you want to select a topic that suits your purpose and is relevant to the occasion, then you should eliminate a variety of topics before you even start brainstorming ideas. This will make it easier for you not to offend or just bore your audience as you move forward with your ideas. Here are a few things to consider as you cross those potential topics off your list: Don't pick anything so complicated that it would be impossible to inform your audience. If you pick something so complex that it can't be explained in a short amount of time or without pages of charts or diagrams, then you will lose your audience. Don't pick something that's so simple that your audience could understand it in just a minute or two. If your topic is so basic that you'll only be repeating yourself after you've said just a few sentences, then you'll lose your audience's interests as well. You want to keep your audience members on their toes, not knowing what to expect next. Don't pick anything that's too controversial. Unless you're at a convention for controversial speeches, it's best to avoid topics that are too controversial, like abortion or gun control. Of course, if your goal is to persuade your audience to agree with one side of these issues, then you should go ahead with your speech, but know that you may lose many people before you begin. Don't pick anything that doesn't fit the mood of the audience. If it's a celebratory occasion, don't give a dry speech about irrigation; if it's a professional occasion, don't give an emotional speech about how much you love your mother. | Consider the occasion. Consider your purpose. Know which topics to avoid. |
Visit a local aquarium and speak to the shark keeper. These scientists will have a vast knowledge about sharks and can answer any questions and address any concerns you have about these animals. One of the best ways to overcome your fear of sharks is to swim with them. Many aquariums offer opportunities for you to swim with sharks. This puts you in a safe, controlled environment with sharks so that you can face your fears and start to unravel the fear that all sharks are killers. Go diving or snorkeling in the ocean. Diving or snorkeling can give you a clear view of the ocean, where you can see that there are very few - if any - sharks in most ocean water, while it's full of coral, reefs, and fish. If you do swim among some sharks, you will realize that most sharks are docile creatures uninterested in humans. Wade out into the water. Go swimming. Go surfing. Take a boat trip out into the ocean. Realize that being in the water isn't going to attract a shark. Don't let your fear of sharks stop you from enjoying ocean activities. When out in the water, put your hands in the water to help you get over your fears of the unknown. If swimming with sharks or going into the ocean is too much for you, start slowly. Get close to a shark by visiting your local aquarium to check out the shark exhibit. Walk right up to the glass and look into the shark's eyes. Acclimate yourself to the sharks. Watch them, see how they act around other marine life, study how they swim and move their body. Think of them as an animal instead of a monster. If you are truly afraid of getting close to a shark even behind glass, look at pictures of sharks. Watch documentaries and programs that feature the true nature of sharks instead of painting them as cold-blooded killers. Become comfortable with the reality of sharks, then slowly progress towards seeing them at the aquarium. At stores where they sell tropical fish, they may have small sharks. Ask the employees there if you can touch a baby shark. This gives you a chance to feel its skin and interact with it. Some aquariums also have this option. This may take away a lot of your nerves about sharks. If none of these ideas work, try talking to a professional. A therapist might be able to help you get to the root of your phobia, which may be linked to some other, unrelated problem. A hypnotherapist might be able to help you overcome your fear by alternate means. | Talk to a shark expert. Confront the sharks. Go out into the water. Visit the sharks. Try petting baby sharks at your local fish store. Talk to a therapist or hypnotherapist. |
If you're thinking about mining Bitcoin with your own hardware, you need to understand exactly how much of an investment you're going to make and how long it will likely be before you turn a profit. Online mining calculators can help you determine if it's really worth it for you to invest in your own rig. Bitcoin is mined by networks of computers that solve difficult numeric problems to verify Bitcoin blocks of transactions. A block of transactions is made up of a reward subsidy and transaction fees. As of 2020 the block reward subsidy is 12.5 bitcoin, but the amount halves every four years with the amount scheduled to halve to 6.25 bitcoin around the 12th of May 2020. To be competitive as a miner, you will either need an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) unit connected to a computer or several GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) which would be better suited to mining alternative crypto currencies which could be traded for bitcoins. Go to https://www.cryptocompare.com/mining/calculator/ to get an idea of how much you would have to spend in hardware and electricity costs before you turned a profit mining Bitcoin. Keep in mind that for most individual miners, the reality is that they will spend thousands before they mine enough Bitcoin to put them over the top. If you're set on trying to mine Bitcoin despite the cost, you'll need an ASIC miner and a power supply to run it, as well as several GPUs. ASIC miners vary in price depending on their power and efficiency, but you can expect to spend between $1500 and $2000. Once you buy your hardware, you need to be able to set it up. If you don't know your way around circuit boards and computer hardware, this might not be the best hobby for you. A mining pool, such as BitMinter, CK Pool, or Slush Pool, allows you to pool your mining resources with other miners to increase your power and efficiency. Without a mining pool, you would likely mine for years before you managed to get any Bitcoin at all. When you register with a mining pool, you'll receive configuration settings you can use to add your mining rig to the pool as a worker. Your mining rig will start working as soon as you save these settings in your rig. You can control electricity costs by only running your mining rig a few hours a day. However, you're not likely to mine very much Bitcoin this way. Even in a pool, you're only going to get Bitcoin that your rig actually played a part in mining. Because mining rigs generate a lot of heat, keeping it in a basement or garage, where it may be naturally cooler, can be a good option. Not everybody has thousands of dollars to invest in a mining rig, or the tech savvy to keep it up and running –that's where cloud mining comes in. Cloud mining companies own massive server farms of mining rigs and offer contracts that essentially allow you to lease the power of their miner farms for a limited period of time. There are a lot of cloud-mining scams out there. Go to https://www.cryptocompare.com/mining/#/ to research the company's reputation before you buy a contract. Smaller contracts (typically around $100) may never mine enough Bitcoin to turn a profit. Even larger contracts (several thousand dollars) may take years to mine enough Bitcoin for you to break even. | Calculate mining profitability with an online mining calculator. Buy your mining hardware. Join a mining pool. Run your mining rig constantly to maximize profit. Pick a cloud mining contract package if you don't want to build your own rig. |
Once you know approximately how many beach balls and inner tubes you need, you can purchase your materials and get to work. You may want to purchase a couple of extra balls/tubes, because it may take some trial and error to get your arch just right. For this project, you’re going to need: 2 larger inner tubes An even number of smaller inner tubes An odd number of beach balls Latex glue (available at craft stores or online) An air pump to blow up balls and inner tubes Use an electric pump or hand pump to inflate all of your beach balls and inner tubes. Fill each item until it is firm to the touch. Full, firm inflatables will make a sturdy arch, but be careful not to overfill them. Otherwise, they might pop. Practice constructing the arch without glue, to make sure you like the design. You may need to enlist the assistance of a friend to hold the beach ball arch in place. Remember, the order goes: a large inner tube at the base (on each side), followed by pairs of beach balls and small inter tubes. For the construction of the arch, you will definitely need help from 1-2 friends. It is important to glue the pieces together with the arch standing up (as opposed to lying on the ground), in order for you to get the curvature just right. Apply a thin layer of latex glue to the bottom base inner tube, and press 1 of your beach balls against it. Apply pressure for 20-30 seconds. Apply a thin layer of latex glue to the beach ball, and press 1 of your small inner tubes against it. Again, apply pressure for 20-30 seconds. Alternate between sides: do a few layers on the left, then a few layers on the right. Be sure to gentle curve the balls and inner tubes in the shape of an arch. Have your friends hold the arch in place as you connect the 2 sides. The top/center of the arch will need the most support. Be sure to glue the balls/tubes with the inflation tabs sticking out. This will allow you to add air as needed, and help with take down. Take turns holding the top/center of the arch for a minimum of 10-15 minutes (although longer is better), until the adhesive starts to set. Finally, leave the arch alone for several hours, to allow the adhesive to cure. If you have constructed your arch near a solid structure (like an existing doorway), you can use rope or twine to help secure the arch. Loop a length or rope or twine around the arch in the top middle, and find a place to attach it. Add another length of rope/twine on each side of the arch. This step is optional, but advisable, especially if your arch will be outdoors. Open the nozzles on all of the inflatables. Untie any rope or twine you used to secure it. Give the arch some time (an hour or 2) to deflate naturally. Squeeze the remaining air out, fold up the arch, and store it for future use. Next time you use the arch, you may need to use latex glue to re-secure any connection that may have come loose. | Purchase your materials. Blow up all inflatables. Practice stacking the inner tubes and beach balls without glue. Add adhesive to the beach balls to create your arch. Hold the arch in place for as long as you can. Add additional support. Take down your arch. |
If the teacher has been given all of the outlined allowances and failed to improve, either in performance or behavior, a proposal for their dismissal should be submitted to the school board. The teacher's file should be submitted with the proposal. The file should include every piece of relevant information or evidence that's been collected. To terminate a teacher, usually one of the following must be proven: immoral conduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, substantial noncompliance with school laws, conviction of a crime, insubordination, fraud or misrepresentation. The United States Supreme Court case of Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill provided the basic standard for how this is to be done. A teacher with tenure must be given verbal or written notice of their dismissal. All of the charges against the teacher must be revealed, along with any evidence gathered. The employer is also expected to explain the evidence and why it is grounds for dismissal. Teachers are protected by procedural due process, which essentially means that after the dismissal has been served and an explanation provided, they have the right to tell their side of the story. It must be made clear that they have the opportunity to do this, with the understanding that they will be heard. In some cases, the teacher will still be dismissed. Often, dismissing a tenured teacher is a very expensive process for the school district; many districts will choose other methods (such as a warning or a reprimand) instead of dismissal. The amount of money and evidence needed to fire a tenured teacher makes it very rare occurrence. | Present the evidence to the school board. Inform the teacher about the dismissal. Provide the teacher a chance to present their side. |
A typical newborn requires 10 to 12 changes per day, and older infants and toddlers often need 8 to 10 changes. If you're switching to cloth from disposable diapers, count your average daily diapers used over several days. You won't need more than three days' worth of diapers, because by that point your diaper pail will be overflowing with dirty diapers waiting for a wash. Expect to wash diapers every other day. Never leave dirty diapers unwashed for more than three days. While it's a noble goal to completely eliminate the use of disposables, they are nice to have around in certain cases. For instance, you may unavoidably fall behind on your diaper washing and need a quick, clean option. Or, you may need to use a babysitter or daycare center that's more comfortable with (or requires) disposables. You may think you'll need to use disposables when you're away from home (for instance, when out shopping), but it's really not any more difficult to use cloth diapers when on the road. Just make sure to bring along a dirty diaper storage bag that seals securely (you can purchase these alongside cloth diapering supplies). Don't get grossed out by the thought of using another baby's old diapers. Look at it like using secondhand baby clothes — if they're clean and in good shape, they're perfectly safe and fine to use. If, however, they're heavily stained, torn or frayed, or any of the snaps or other closure mechanisms are worn or damaged, don't use them. Play it safe and wash the diapers yourself before using them. Just as with disposables, most reusable diapers come in different sizes based on the baby's age and weight. Use age as a general guideline, but focus primarily on the weight category in order to get the best fit for your child. Regular leaks are a good sign that the diapers you're using are either too big or too small. Some cloth brands offer a "one-size" diaper that will fit from right after the newborn stage until potty training. These can save you money (because they'll fit longer), but may not necessarily provide the same level of fit and leak protection. Try one out and see how it works for you. These include diaper covers, extra inserts, diaper liners, “snappis” or pins, cloth diaper-safe rash cream, and a pail or bucket with a lid to store the dirty diapers. Keep in mind the two-to-three day diaper supply plan. This means you don't need a box full of diaper pins or a giant pail that could hold a week's worth of diapers. Some parents use them for burp cloths, bibs, and changing pads, among many possibilities. Or, lend, give, sell, or donate them so someone else can become a cloth diaper convert! | Buy enough diapers to last 2 or 3 days. Purchase some disposable diapers to supplement your reusables. Seek out secondhand cloth diapers. Pay attention to sizing. Buy necessary accessories. Consider repurposing cloth diapers after your baby's done with them. |
As a rule, most babies should stay out of the public for their first two months of life. This should be extended when it comes to flu season. During flu season, the more your baby is at home, the lower their chance of catching the flu. Stay away from places with lots of people like the mall, grocery stores, or entertainment venues. If possible, keep your child home from daycare if a lot of children in your area have the flu. Only take your child out in public if necessary. Regardless of who it is, you should forbid sick people from coming into contact with your infant unless absolutely necessary. By establishing a “no sick” policy, you’ll help protect your infant from catching the flu. Ultimately, while you might alienate a few people, you’ll safeguard your baby's health. Stay 6 feet (1.8 m) away from people who are sick or displaying flu symptoms By using a sling or confining your baby to a carrier, you’ll shield and protect them from germs and from people who may try to touch them. This is important, as many people like to touch the hands, face, and feet of infants. If your baby confined, they won't be able to get close enough to do so. | Limit your infant’s contact with people during flu season. Keep sick people away from your infant. Use a sling or baby carrier in public places. |
1 of the most common tasks that a button is created for is to jump to another frame in a Flash movie. For example, you can create a Stop button that will stop the movie and jump to the first frame or create chapter buttons to jump to the first frame of different chapters in your movie. You can create a button that jumps to another frame using the following method. Open the movie you want to add the button to in Adobe Flash. Access your Flash Library by clicking on "Window" in the top menu and selecting "Library." Drag the button from your Flash Library and drop it on the location where you want it to appear in your movie. Right-click on the button and select "Properties" from the pop-up menu. Go to the "Actions" tab and click on the plus sign that appears. Choose the option "On MouseEvent" from the submenu. Select "Release" to tell Flash that the action needs to performed when the mouse-click is released on the button. Click on the plus sign in the Actions tab again and this time select the "Go To" option. Enter the frame number that you want to jump to when the button is clicked. Scroll to the bottom of the window and select "Go to and Stop" if you want the movie to stop when it jumps to the other frame. Select "Go to and Play" if you want the movie to continue playing after it jumps to the other frame. | Make the button perform certain tasks when it is clicked on. |
Focus on keeping your belly button "in" (towards your spine) and flexing your abs as you lift weights – you can speed up your ab strength by activating your abdominals during every exercise. Whenever you are doing and ab workout, think about having a strong core -- moving fluidly no matter what your exercise you’re doing. Abs are the series of muscle found around the front of your stomach, and they are important for balance, stability, and overall strength. Obliques are on the sides of your stomach, under the ribs, and are used for core balance. Lie down with your feet on the floor, knees up, and hands crossed on your chest. Bring your shoulders to your knees while keeping your back straight as you sit up. Lower yourself down slowly, keeping your butt on the floor. Repeat for 3-5 sets of 20-30 reps. While popular, do not have someone hold your feet down -- this works your hips more than your abs. Start in the same position you take for sit-ups—butt, feet, and shoulders on the floor with your knees bent up. Keep your back on the floor and your neck strong as you raise your eyes towards the ceiling. Exhale and hold your shoulders 6-8 inches above the floor for one second. Slowly lower your shoulders back down, but try not to touch your head to the floor. Do 3-5 sets of 15-20 reps. Bicycle crunches: pick your legs up off the ground and bend your knees so that your calves are parallel to the ground. As you do your crunches, alternate pumping your legs as if you were riding a bike. Lay on your back on the ground with your hands by your sides. With your feet together, raise your legs from the waist, trying to form an "L" with your body. Slowly lower them back to the floor, stopping 2-3 inches from the ground before repeating 19 more times. Keep your legs straight throughout the exercise. For a challenge, try a "hanging leg lift." Hanging from your hands with your feet off the ground, raise your legs up to form an "L" with your body. Add weights or hanging medicine balls from a weight belt to make the exercise harder. Stand with your feet should length apart and your back straight. Twist from your waist to face your shoulders and arms to the side, acting like you are rowing a canoe with one paddle. As you twist, raise your opposite knee towards your chest. Alternate between each side for 3-5 sets of 20 reps. Set up in push-up position, with your toes on the floor and your face down. However, instead of resting on your hands, fold your arms in front of you and rest on your elbows and forearms. Hold this position for at least one minute, rest, and repeat two more times. You should focus on keeping your spine straight and your butt at the same height as your shoulders to get the best work out. Add "toe-taps” once you are comfortable. Lift one foot off the ground 6 inches and return it slowly to the ground, repeating this 20 times with each foot. From normal plank position, turn your body so your chest faces sideways and you are resting on only one arm. Place your weight on the outside of your foot and your forearm. If you were to draw a line from the floor through your shoulders it would point straight up to the sky. Keep your other arm flat at your side, and hold this for one minute before switching sides. | Keep your stomach in when doing other exercises to work on your abs passively. Do sit-ups. Do crunches. Do leg lifts. Try a canoe twist. Do planks. Try side planks to work your entire core. |
This can be one of the first signs that a guy is losing interest. Usually, you can safely assume that a guy will contact you if they want to talk to you. When a guy that usually calls and texts you frequently stops doing so, you should take note. More isolation and less verbal contact can be a sign of declining interest. But, it might also signal changes in his personal life – maybe he's very busy or has issues to deal with at home. It's always best to reach out and ask directly rather than just assume he's lost interest. This goes hand in hand with reduced communication. If you start to notice that when you do talk, it's only for very short periods of time you should be aware of that. For example, if you go from talking on the phone for hours at a time to only speaking for ten minutes at a time, this can be a sign that he's losing interest. He may try to shorten your conversations by ignoring your texts or calls for long periods of time before returning them, or saying that he has to stop talking but doesn't offer a clear reason why. This is a strong tell that he's not interested anymore. Many men will speak to people that they’re interested in with a softer and more flirtatious tone than they would use with others. When his feelings change, his tone of voice becomes less affectionate and starts to sound like his normal tone. He may even speak unkindly towards you, or say unfriendly things. This is a clear sign that he is not interested in you. You do not deserve to be around someone who treats you poorly or says harsh or unfriendly things to you. If he ever starts to say disparaging things about your looks, the things you do, or how you act, you should end the conversation immediately. When you two are talking, does he ask you about meaningful things in your life or does he focus on himself? A guy that is interested in you will try to have deeper conversations and try to get to know the real you. When he speaks, notice when he tries to keep the conversation superficial or tries to cut it short. He may be trying to subtly hint to you whether he is interested or not. You should pay close attention to the things that he saying, as well as the way that he is saying things to you. Does he joke with you as much? A lack of humor might mean he's feeling low – maybe depressed – or just a loss of interest in general. Also note whether he talks about trivial things or goes into deeper subjects. Avoiding topics of substance or talking about his feelings may mean he's not interested. If he starts to talk about his relationships with other people, especially in a romantic way, he is letting you know that he sees you only as a friend. | Look for reduced communication. Watch out for shorter conversations. Notice when his tone of voice towards you changes. Listen to what he says. |
Slugs and snails can chew up your most prized plants, but they are not fond of coffee grounds. Sprinkle a handful of grounds around the bases of plants you want to protect. If you're worried about increasing the acidity of the soil, make a solid ring of grounds farther away from the base. It's thought that this works because the caffeine in the coffee grounds hurts these pests. Coffee grounds aren't just good for tiny pests. They can also be used to keep feline friends from playing in your delicate plants. In this case, use the grounds just as you'd use them to repel snails — sprinkle them around the plants you want to protect. The acidifying effect on the soil may be unavoidable here due to how much you'll need to use. If you participate in vermiculture (raising worms), you have a great opportunity to use up your coffee grounds. Worms love to eat coffee grounds, so feel free to add plenty to your worm bin or a worm-containing compost pile. Note, however, that coffee grounds should be part of a balanced diet: fruit and vegetable scraps, newspaper, leaves, and so on should accompany any coffee grounds you add. There is some evidence that coffee grounds can be used to prevent certain types of fungus from attacking your plants. A light sprinkling of coffee grounds may be able to prevent Fusarium, Pythium, and Sclerotinia species of fungi from taking root. Tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers are especially vulnerable to fungal infections, so coffee grounds make an especially good choice for these plants. | Use grounds to deter pests. Use grounds to keep cats out of your garden. Use coffee grounds as worm food. Use grounds to discourage fungal infection. |
Try not to overthink the situation. Though you want to talk to this girl very much, remember that she is not perfect and may be as nervous as you. Girls have emotions and feelings just like you do and may be wondering the right way to approach you as well. Or she may be waiting for you to make the first move!. Breathe deeply before you talk to her. Deep breaths help calm you down. When you see her, greet her with a sweet smile. Smiles indicate friendliness and warmth. You may have never smiled at her before, so she may have no idea that you want to talk to her. Smiling at her will plant a seed in her mind that you have some level of interest. She won't be as caught off guard when you actually do speak to her. If you see her in the mornings or walk past her on your way to class, tell her “hello.” This will likely begin to spark an interest in her to know more about you and to talk to you. This also will guarantee that she notices you. Unless you have spoken to her before, however, don't use her name when you say “hello.” She might find it creepy if you know her name but she doesn't know you or yours, especially if you go to a big school. Don't look up any information about her either because this can come across as stalker-like behavior. Only use her name if she has told you what it is. One way to begin having small conversations with her is to ask her for a small favor. This is another way to guarantee that she notices you. For instance, you might ask her something like “can you grab a cup for me?” if she is standing by the cups in the cafeteria. You might also ask something like “can you let me borrow a pencil?” if you have a class with her, just make sure that you give the pencil back. Don't do this too often. If you ask her to do things for you too often, she will begin to think that maybe you're using her. Another great way to begin having small conversations is to ask her small questions. She will appreciate the opportunity to be able to help you if you ask questions like “what page did the teacher say we should turn to?” or “what is our homework assignment for tonight?” If you’re lucky, she may begin to rely on you when she has questions as well and then you can spark up conversations. You can also begin the conversation with her by making small statements that don't necessarily require a response. Saying things like “wow, it's a nice day today” or “this lunch is so good” are great ways to speak to her without fear, because such does not require her to respond. However, she will likely respond to you if she is interested, so continue the conversation from there. | Stay calm. Smile. Greet her with a “hello”. Ask a favor. Ask a question. Make a small statement. |
Telling someone that you are having an asthma attack is a good idea, just in case you need to go to the hospital. You may also feel less anxious if you know that that person is going to be by your side until the attack is over. If you are out in public by yourself, then you will need to ask a stranger. Try saying something like, “I am having an asthma attack, but I don't have my inhaler. Would you mind sitting with me until my breathing goes back to normal?” Drinking one to two cups of caffeinated coffee or tea may help your body fight off an asthma attack as well. Your body will turn the caffeine into theophylline, which is an active ingredient in some asthma medicines. The warmth of the liquid will also help to break up phlegm and mucus, which may make breathing easier. Do not drink more than two cups of coffee or your heartbeat may become rapid. Pressing on lung acupressure points may help to relax your muscles and get your breathing back under control. Apply gentle pressure to the area in the front of your shoulders, just above your armpits. Press on one shoulder at a time for the same amount of time on each side. If you have someone nearby who can help you, there is also a pressure point on the inner part of your shoulder blade, just about an inch below the upper tip. Ask a friend to press on these pressure points for a few minutes to help relieve your asthma attack. Steam can open up your breathing passages and make breathing easier. If you are at home, then turn the shower on hot and sit in the bathroom with the door closed for about 10-15 minutes. Breathing in the steam may help ease your breathing. You can also turn on a humidifier if you have one, or fill your bathroom sink with hot water and lean over it with a towel over your head to capture the steam. Sometimes a change of location may be what you need to reduce stress and help you get your breathing under control. The change of scenery might help you to relax and get your breathing back under control. For example, if you are at home, try moving from the kitchen to the living room. If you are out in public, try going into the restroom for a few minutes or go outside. | Ask someone to sit with you. Drink a cup of coffee or strong black tea. Try acupressure. Use steam to open of breathing passages. Go somewhere else. |
From passing your teacher in the hall and saying, respectively, “Hello, Mr. James,” to a smile at him upon entering his classroom, pleasant manners are fundamental and necessary if you want your teacher to like you. A huge component of respecting your teacher is listening to your teacher. You are there to learn, and your teacher is there to teach. Also make sure to use good manners with other students by not interrupting them, or by being sarcastic or putting them down. ”Please,” “thank you” and “excuse me” are appropriate signs of respect at any time. When your teacher is teaching to the class or directly speaking to you, maintain eye contact. It shows you are listening, interested and engaged. It's a compliment to your teacher. Directions in school are either instructions regarding how to do something or they’re rules. You want to follow both. It shows your teacher that you’re not only listening but that you also have respect for his or class rules. One of those rules is often to raise your hand when you have a question, when you wish to make a comment or if you need to be excused from class to, for example, use the restroom. Listening and following directions span numerous areas of your life, and school is no different. A classroom with kids scampering about or a lecture hall full of busy student fingers moving over smart phones are not a teacher's dream come true. Instead envision a quiet class in which everyone is facing the teacher, listening to the lecture. That's what a teacher wants to see, and how you should behave in class. Your teacher will notice, and it will be appreciated. Be aware of your body language. Sit up straight. It shows you care and are involved. Slouching to the side, with your head in your hand, can be considered quite rude by teachers. Make sure you take good notes in class, which also shows you’re paying attention, focusing on what's important and not letting your mind wander. Notes are also a written record of what your teacher says in class and will help you do well on assignments and tests. If you’re having a really hard time focusing in class, talk to your teacher and to your parents. One of the most effective ways to your teacher's heart is by being engaged in class discussions, asking questions, and responding thoughtfully to new ideas and facts. In life, people respond positively to you when you show an interest in what they like or in what they are doing, making or discussing. It's the same with teachers. You also want to participate effectively and respectfully in groups. When working in groups, don't be overbearing and take over the group. But also don't be the one who doesn't do much on the group assignment or project. Be an active member. While participating in open class discussions and asking questions is encouraged, be careful not to overdo it. Make sure others have plenty of time to talk and ask questions, too. The biggest “thank you” you can give your teacher, and the surest way to make him or her happy and proud, is by excelling. Many people get into teaching because they want to have a positive impact on students and the world. They want to see passion, creativity and knowledge grow. They want to feel like they’ve made a difference in their students’ lives. Show your teacher he or she has had a positive impact on you by producing high-quality work that is neat, legible, carefully put together and always turned in on time. Make sure you are consistent. Doing really well only the first week or two to make a good first impression won't be enough. It will later make your teacher think you aren't living up to your potential. If you put in the time and effort to do well the duration of the class, you will reap the rewards of your teacher's high regard. If you do a lot of in-class work and are able to sit wherever you want, choose a seat away from talkative friends. This will let you focus and word hard, which your teacher will happily see. | Be respectful in and out of class. Follow directions. Pay attention to the lesson or lecture. Participate in class. Strive to do well. |
Some plants emit a smell that bugs find repellent, which can transform your home from an insect magnet to a bug-free haven. Add a variety of indoor and outdoor plants to your property so as many insects are driven away as possible. For outdoor plants, try lemongrass, chrysanthemums, marigolds, petunias, and pitcher plants. For houseplants, try bromeliads, citronella, catnip, jade plants, and Venus flytraps. Like plants, some herbs also have a repugnant smell to insects. Grow a few bug-repelling herbs around your home or look for natural cleaners that contain herb oils for a fragrant alternative to chemical cleaners. Bay leaf, mint, rosemary, basil, and lavender are all bug-repelling herbs. Mix lemon eucalyptus oil with water in a small spray bottle and apply it to fabric items you want to keep bugs away from. While the oil is usually effective, it does not last as long as chemical cleaners—re-apply the oil every 2 or 3 days for lasting benefits. Add around 5-10 lemon eucalyptus oil drops per 1 cup (8 oz) of water. When shopping for natural repellents, check the ingredient list to make sure it doesn't contain any strong chemicals. Check the online reviews for natural cleaners before you purchase them to make sure they're both safe and effective. When looking for natural cleaners, avoid bug repellant made of DEET, Picaridin, or IR3535. | Grow house or garden plants that repel insects. Use bug-repellent herbs or herbal cleaners to humanely get rid of bugs. Use lemon eucalyptus oil to keep bugs off of your furniture or clothing. Try natural, store-bought cleaners for an environmentally-friendly option. |
Goldfish like to socialize with other fish and they are rarely aggressive to one another. Make sure to buy goldfish that compliment one another. For instance, do not put a shy or vision impaired species, like a telescope eye goldfish, with a more active species of goldfish like the shubunkin or comet. You can also prevent conflict amongst your fish by providing enough food so that they don't have to compete for it. Adding more fish may make your goldfish a more interesting pet. Make sure that your tank is big enough to accommodate more than one goldfish. Larger goldfish like the comet, shubunkin and wakin require up to 100 gallons of water and thrive better in small ponds. For smaller goldfish, make sure that there is at least 20 gallons for the first goldfish and an additional 10 gallons for each additional fish. Adding things for your goldfish to swim through and around will make it more intelligent and give it more things to do during the day. Consider adding structures or rocks to your tank to increase the complexity of your goldfish's habitat. Adding structures to the tank will also make looking at it much more engaging and exciting for you as a pet owner. Substrate is the stuff on the bottom of your tank. You can buy different color pebbles or sand for this. Do not add ceramics, wood, plastics, sharp glass, and certain rocks or corals to your tank as they can leech harmful chemicals that could kill your goldfish. When purchasing decorations for your tank, make sure to go to a pet store and talk to the owner about any potential dangers. Adding plant life to your goldfish tank will give it more character and make it a much more attractive habitat. Purchase plant life from a local pet store. However, keep in mind that goldfish are notorious for eating plant life and will most likely use it for grazing. Popular varieties of plants for fish tanks include java moss, java fern, and dwarf baby tears. Adding plants to your tank introduces foreign bacteria, and the water needs time to adjust before it's a safe habitat for your goldfish. This is called the cycling process and typically takes two to eight weeks. You can cycle your fish tank by adding natural bacteria in the form of plant life and other additives to the tank, then adding a small amount of ammonia each day. Test the water until it has zero ammonia and zero nitrites, which are chemicals that will harm your goldfish. | Purchase another goldfish. Add rocks and other structures to your tank. Add plant life to your goldfish tank. |
This opens the main Pixlr website. It's a link in an oval-shaped button near the center of the page. Depending on your browser, you may be prompted to enable Adobe Flash. If so, click anywhere on the page, and then follow the on-screen instructions to enable Flash. It's the first tool in the toolbar (at the top-left corner). The toolbar is the panel of icons that runs along the left side of the screen. Everything outside of the selected area will be trimmed from the image. A confirmation pop-up will appear, asking if you want to apply the changes. The image is now cropped. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. It's the first option. A pop-up will appear. If you don't want to warp the image, make sure the ″Constrain proportions″ box is checked, and then choose your desired size from either the Width or Height menu. This automatically adjusts the Width or Height (whichever option you didn't choose) to the proper size without distorting the image. If you want the image to have a specific width and height regardless of whether it stretches or distorts the image, remove the check mark from ″Constrain proportions,″ then select values from both the Width and Height menus. The image now displays in its new size. | Go to the Pixlr.com. Click OPEN PIXLR EDITOR. Upload or create an image. Click the crop tool. Click and drag the area you want to preserve. Click anywhere on the image. Click Yes. Click the Image menu. Click Image size. Set your desired size. Click OK. |
Is your job your first priority or are other aspects of your life more important? You may find that your job is your first priority and you are able to fit in your other responsibilities around your work life. A person with a healthy work-life balance is an attractive candidate to most companies. Many companies may even ask you about your interests outside of your field. In order to best answer questions about your work ethic, you must first have a thorough understanding of how you, personally, relate to your job. Consider the following: Your attitude towards work relates to how you approach occupational responsibilities. Someone with a strong work ethic has a positive, willing attitude when it comes to putting effort into a job. Your feelings about work relate to how work affects your performance, and is an important contributing factor to overall work ethic. Work may make you feel energized, proud, and positive about yourself and your accomplishments. On the other hand, you may feel that work makes you feel stressed. Your beliefs about work pertain to the role you give work in relation to life itself. For example, you may believe that work builds character and is central to a well-balanced life. Writing these ideas down might help you remember important details about your work ethic and your skill sets for an interview. How do you feel about working with others? Describe both pros and cons about working directly with co-workers and clients. How do you feel about continuing education and expanding your skills? Describe your attitude and feelings towards putting extra time into professional training. How do you feel about working overtime or through difficult scenarios? Outline your attitudes towards working extra hours or through unfamiliar and difficult situations. These will help you describe the specifics of how your work ethic has benefitted you in your career. These can be things like: Working with a team: Has there been a specific time where working with a team has been difficult or beneficial? How did working with others help or hinder you? Working with a difficult client: Has there been a difficult scenario involving a client? How did you handle working with a client through a difficult problem while being sensitive to the clients needs and company restrictions? | Address your priorities about work. Examine your relationship with your current job. Make an outline of how you feel about different aspects of your job. Think of specific instances in your career. |
The process of making creamed honey involves adding seed honey to liquid honey. Seed honey has already crystallized, so it promotes more crystallization in fresh liquid honey. One of the seed types you can use is honey that's already been creamed. Creamed honey can be purchased in many grocery stores, health food stores, at farmers markets, and at bee farms. Creamed honey will sometimes be labeled whipped, spun, or set honey. Another seed you can use to make creamed honey is the hardened sugar crystals from previously liquid honey. Unprocessed honey naturally crystallizes over time, and you can collect this hardened honey and powder it to use as seed honey. Collect the crystallized honey from an old jar of honey. Place the crystals in a blender or food processor and grind the crystals into a fine powder. This breaks down the large crystals, and these will seed the growth of more small crystals in your new batch of creamed honey. You can also grind the crystallized honey using a pestle and mortar. If you don't have creamed honey or an old jar of crystallized liquid honey on hand, you can make your own crystals with a jar of new honey that hasn't been pasteurized or filtered. Take the lid off the jar of honey. Place the jar in the fridge. Reduce the temperature of the fridge to 58 F (14 C) or lower. Over the next few days, the sugar in the honey will gradually crystalize. Collect the hardened crystals once you have enough for a seed to make your creamed honey. Process the crystallized honey in a blender, food processor, or with a pestle and mortar to turn it into a fine powder. | Use honey that’s already been creamed. Use crystallized honey powder. Make your own honey crystals. |
If you’re a child or teenager, ask an adult for help. Your parents, teachers, principal and school counselor are all in a position to put a stop to the situation before it goes any further. Don't assume the problem will go away on its own; speak up immediately to put a stop to it. You might be tempted to let the bullying run its course instead of bringing attention to the problem, but if you do that the bully will get the message that there's no penalty for harassing someone. Tell a person in authority what's going on, and explain to them the ways in which you’re being cyberbullied. If you’re not comfortable talking to a principal, talk to your favorite teacher or the school counselor. Every school has a policy for dealing with bullying, and more and more schools have a specific plan for putting a stop to cyberbullying. No matter what your school's individual policy might be, it's part of the administrators’ job to resolve the situation. If you’re a child or teenager, know that taking this issue to the school is the right thing to do. Other kids at the school may be experiencing cyberbullying, too. The school needs to be made aware of the problem to take steps to end it. If you’re a parent, set up a meeting with the school principal to address the problem head-on. Cyberbullying usually violates the terms of service laid out by social media sites, cell phone providers, and other service providers. Read up on your providers’ policies and take steps to report threatening behavior. The provider may decide to penalize the bully or delete their account as a result of your report. You may have to send your records of the cyber bully's messages to the provider as proof you are being bullied. In some cases cyberbullying may be classified as a crime, which places it beyond the jurisdiction of schools and service providers. If the cyberbullying involves one of the following elements, call your local police department, or report to the officer stationed at your school. Threats of violence or death. Sexually explicit photos or descriptions of sex acts. If the images are of a minor, this may be considered child pornography. Secretly-recorded photos or videos that were taken without the subject's knowledge. Hateful texts or online messages that single out and harass the victim on the basis of race, gender, religion, or sexual identity. | Tell a trustworthy adult that you’re being cyberbullied. Talk to your school administrators if you’re being cyberbullied. Report the bully to your service providers and social media sites. Contact law enforcement for cases of severe bullying. |
If you're used to drinking whole milk, gradually lower yourself down to skim milk. This will reduce your intake of calories and saturated fat. Step down slowly from whole milk to two percent milk, then down to one percent milk, and finally, skim milk. You may want to consider organic milk without added hormones. While most varieties of milk do come with calories, you can make smart choices or substitutions to accommodate for those calories in your daily diet. Cut out "empty" calories from your diet and drink more milk instead. If you're unsure about whether you are getting enough dairy, or worry that you're consuming too much, talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about dietary changes you can make for a better-balanced meal plan. One twelve-ounce cup of skim milk has fewer calories than most twelve-ounce cans of soda, and delivers vitamins and nutrients that soda lacks. Milk and dairy products are essential for delivering the vitamins and nutrients your body needs to stay healthy and strong. You may need to cut out other parts of your diet if you're worried about fat and caloric intake, but milk should be a priority because of its many health benefits. Calcium keeps bones and teeth healthy. Protein is a good source of energy and builds and repairs your muscle tissue. Potassium helps regulate blood pressure and is important for bone and muscle strength. Phosphorus helps strengthen your bones and teeth. It also helps your body filter waste in the kidneys. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorous. Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy red blood cells and helps maintain nerve tissue. Vitamin A helps maintain normal vision and healthy skin, teeth, and tissue. Niacin, a B vitamin, can help regulate your cholesterol. If you're worried about adding calories by drinking milk with a meal, try fat-free yogurt as a healthy snack. You can even make a breakfast out of yogurt by adding dry cereal, nuts, and fruit. | Change your milk. Count calories. Choose milk over soda. Make milk a priority. Get your dairy from other sources. |
This includes any wiping materials such as toilet paper, tissues, or baby wipes as well as a small trowel, hand sanitizer, and plastic sealable bags. It's a good idea to choose a bag for these supplies that is colored or isn't see-through. Look in camping stores or online for plastic bags designed for storing used toilet paper. This is to prevent water contamination and the spread of disease and ensure you don't disrupt the trail or other hikers. Before picking a spot, look around and make sure you’re not near bodies of water like streams, lakes, rivers, trails, or campsites. Walking 75 paces should ensure that you’re far enough away. A cluster of bushes or a tree with a large trunk will provide you with some privacy while you’re using the bathroom. Look for a spot that isn't entirely out in the open and is on relatively flat land. You may need to walk farther into the woods to find a secluded spot, so pay attention to your location. A large rock is another privacy option. These are things you definitely want to avoid when choosing a bathroom spot. It's also a good idea to look out for any other dangerous or poisonous plants or animals when picking out a bathroom location so that you don't have to worry about getting hurt. Spot poison ivy by looking for plants with clusters of three leaves. | Bring a bag with the essential toilet materials. Stay at least 200 feet (61 m) from water, trails, and campsites. Find a secluded spot. Watch out for poison ivy, ant hills, and bee nests. |
If you try to remove the candle before the wax has set completely, the surface of the candle might tear and crumble. Leave the mold on a flat surface that won't be damaged while the mold is still warm. It may take some time for the mold to cool; be patient. Flip the mold upside down, so the opening faces downwards. Use your fingers to lightly tap on the bottom of the mold, which will shake the candle loose. Tap slowly and progressively, or the candle might slip out too quickly. Don't bang the mold against a counter or other hard surface, since this could damage the candle. If tapping on the mold isn't enough to dislodge the candle, you can gently tug on the couple of inches of wick poking out the top of the candle. Don't use too much strength when pulling on the wick; you might break the string or cause it to slip out of the candle. | Wait until the mold cools completely. Tap on the bottom of the mold. Tug the wick lightly. |
Shampoo and conditioner hair every other day or every three days, depending on your hair type and length. Use conditioner to soften the hair after shampoo. Get highlights and see your hair stylist about what sort of cut will look good on you. Layers are cute for straight hair, and for frizzy curly hair, long is better with a de-frizzing gel or spray. Blow drying too much can cause your hair to dry up, so avoid doing this most days. | Fix your hair. Brush your hair every morning, unless you have coarse hair. |
Going back to school is a great way to get that brain working again and more education has obvious benefits. You don't even need to get a whole degree. Your employer may be willing to help you finance classes that further your job skills, or you can just take a single class in a subject that interests you. If you just don't have the money or time, there are also a number of free classes available online. Some are even from top universities, like Harvard. Try Coursera, Khan Academy, or even just Ted Talks to get the university experience, without the price. You may even be eligible to take a free course at a local college or university. Some colleges and universities offer free courses for mature learners. With your brain, much like your muscles, it's kind of a "use it or lose it" situation. The longer you go without using information and skills, the rustier they get. Frequently use basic skills, like doing math, in order to keep those skills fresh and ready to use. Try using skills that you have not used in a while, such as woodworking, knitting, sewing, or doing home repairs. Learning a new skill is also a great way to give your brain a workout. Creative skills especially, like music, dance, and visual art, will exercise different parts of your brain and all have incredible benefits. Whether you're building robots or a new bench for your hallway, using your brain to figure out how to make something (especially from scratch with no instructions) is a great workout. Get some basic building skills and then get your brain limber with some practical creativity. Try doing a do-it-yourself project to learn new skills and make something in the process. | Go back to school. Take free classes. Use skills you have already gained frequently. Pick up a new hobby. Build things. |
When you're at the flower shop, you might be tempted to buy the tulips with fully-opened, vibrantly colored petals. This would be a fine choice if your tulips were meant to "wow" for a one-night occasion, but if you want them to last a long time, choose tulips that are still tightly closed, with some green buds that aren't fully colored yet. The flowers will open over the course of a few days, giving you more time to enjoy them. If you're cutting your own tulips and you want them to last as long as possible in a vase, cut them before they're fully opened. Cut as close as possible to the ground. When you bring the tulips home from the shop, keep them wrapped in paper towels or a washcloth soaked in fresh water. This will ensure that the tulips don't start prematurely drying out on the way home. Do this even if the distance from the flower shop to your house isn't very far. Any time out of water will cause the tulips to age faster. Use a small pair of clippers and cut the stems at an angle. This will help them readily soak up water from the vase. If the stems have any leaves that would be submerged in water when you put them in the vase, remove them. The leaves could start rotting and cause the flowers to go limp before their time. | Choose young tulips. Wrap the stems in wet cloth or paper towels. Cut 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) from the base of the stems. Remove extra leaves from the base of the stems. |
Your breasts may take several years to fully develop, but when they first start to grow, you will know that you have started puberty. Most girls get their first periods about two to two-and-a-half years after their breasts first begin to develop. Most girls start growing hair in the pubic area (between the legs) shortly after their breasts begin developing. This is another sign that your first period will probably come within the next year or two. You will probably notice underarm hair developing around this same time. Many girls will notice small amounts of white or off-white discharge in their panties during puberty. This is usually a sign that your period will start within the next few months. Your first period usually comes shortly after the growth spurt in puberty, or when you are growing rapidly in height. So if you recently shot up a few inches, your period might not be far behind. Also, your hips will get wider, but don't worry! This might be an awkward phase. | Look for breast development. Watch for pubic hair. Notice vaginal discharge. Pay attention to growth spurts. |
The longer you wait to cancel your appointment, the more you are inconveniencing the person you are meeting with. Giving plenty of notice will show that you respect them and their time. If you are giving less than a day's notice, you should call the person your appointment is with directly. Emailing, texting, or having an employee notify them for you can come off as inconsiderate when you are inconveniencing them with a last-minute change. Even if you are giving plenty of notice, let them know you are sorry for canceling the appointment. They may have given up other plans to meet with you, and you may have caused them an inconvenience by canceling. A brief, simple apology is enough, like “So sorry I can't make it work this time.” Avoid using vague language or saying that you “might” not be able to make the appointment. It's better to be straightforward and honest. If you have a good reason, like travel problems or a sickness, simply let them know that's why you had to cancel. If you have a less acceptable reason, like you just forgot about the appointment or accidentally double-booked yourself, give a general explanation such as “Something came up that I can't get out of.” There's no need to go into great detail about why you are canceling, even if you’re being honest. Elaborating too much can make it seem like you’re making something up. Never say that “something more important came up,” or anything to that effect. Don't make up excuses. You’ll run the risk of the other person finding out you weren't honest, which could worsen the situation. Make sure to emphasize that you appreciate them scheduling the appointment with you, and that you regret having to cancel. Make it clear that you recognize their time is not unlimited. This is especially important if the other person was meeting with you as a favor, like a professional in your field with more experience. | Contact the person your appointment is with as soon as you can. Call to cancel your appointment personally if you are giving short notice. Offer a sincere apology. Explain briefly why you can’t make it. Let them know you value their time. |
If you want your favorite coffee shop office space to not go out of business, you need to help support it by spending money during your time there. If you’ve chosen a spot with lots of good food and drinks at reasonable prices, you should be able to patronize the shop without putting too much of a dent in your wallet. Buying one drink every two to three hours of work is considered fair. If you are working through lunchtime, consider buying your lunch from their menu. Tip the baristas well. This will also likely keep you from suffering “the evil eye” after you’ve taken up a table for a few hours. You don't need to take another seat for your laptop bag, etc. Put them on the floor if you need to. Leave the chairs for other customers. Chose a bag with a long strap to wrap around your ankle if you are concerned about someone possibly taking it. Try your best to make one table work for you by not spreading out too much. One way to conserve space is to have as many of your work materials already in digital form on your laptop or on flash drives. Coffee shops make their money in direct proportion to the number of customers they serve. If they can't turn over your table because you keep overstaying your welcome, the shop will lose customers and profit. As long as you keep spending money, most places welcome you to stay until closing, but you should NEVER stay past closing time. If you are freeloading, eight hours is considered pushing it, so take that into consideration. Consider using a timer on your phone or laptop to signal when you may be coming to the end of a reasonable stay. It may be best to avoid working in the shop during times when they generate their key profits from turning tables. Try having two shops or more to frequent that have different high volume schedules and then working your schedule to accommodate those times. Although shops generally don't require you to do so, it's a very good way of showing consideration for the employees. As a regular who cleans up after themselves, you are likely to find employees will be much more receptive to your long visits. If you go to the restroom, take easily carried valuables like your phone and wallet with you, and ask a trusted neighbor to keep an eye on the remainder of your stuff. If you are a regular who has earned the respect of the employees, you will often find they will be receptive to keeping an eye on your things. | Spend money. Use only one chair. Condense your work space. Leave in a reasonable amount of time. Visit during non-peak hours. Cleanup after yourself. Be responsible for your things. |
A granular pesticide works best if it's able to soak into the ground. After you’re finished spreading the pesticide, it's important to wet the grass so it can work most effectively. You can either plan to spread the pesticide before it's supposed to rain, or you can plan on using a sprinkler to water the grass afterwards. Look at the forecast in your area to see when it might rain. Try not to wait more than 3 or 4 days after spreading the fertilizer to wet the ground. Visit your local home improvement or garden store to find a granular pesticide that controls grubs. Pour the bag of pesticide into the yard spreader, checking the settings of the spreader to make sure they’re on an appropriate setting. Make sure you purchase enough to cover your entire yard, looking at the bag to tell you how much surface area it will cover. For example, if your yard is 4,800 ft (1,500 m) squared, a bag of pesticide that covers 5,000 ft (1,500 m) squared will work well. Popular granular pesticides for grub control include GrubEx or Grub Killer Plus. If you don't have a spreader, pour the mix into a small cup and use this to drizzle the pesticide over your lawn by hand. With your pesticide loaded in the spreader, begin walking in a pattern across your yard, spreading the fertilizer. If you notice your fertilizer is coming out too slowly or quickly, adjust the settings on the spreader. It's important that your entire yard is equally covered by the pesticide. Walk in straight rows to make sure you know which areas you’ve already covered. Starting with a low setting on your spreader will ensure the pesticide comes out slowly. You can increase this if you find you’d like the pesticide to come out faster. Apply the pesticide to your entire lawn, paying close attention to the areas where the grubs have already affected the grass. Continue walking in straight lines across the yard, spreading an even layer of pesticide over the grass until you’ve covered the entire lawn. Once the pesticide is watered in to the grass, you’ll be set for the entire season. | Spread your pesticide before a rain shower, if possible. Load your granular pesticide into a spreader. Walk the spreader across the yard, adjusting the settings if necessary. Cover the entire yard with the granular pesticide. |
You can do this on the bare floor, but you'll be more comfortable if you use a mat, as it provides a bit of padding. However, avoid doing it on something like a bed, which has too much padding without enough support. Place your arms by your sides and your palms face down on the mat. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor, ready to lift them off in a moment. Take a breath and bring your legs up so your knees are above your hips. They should be bent at 90-degree angle at this point. Then, draw your heels toward each other. Point your toes and push your legs out and up, straightening them out as you do. Make a 65-degree angle with the ground. As you lift your legs, bring the top of your body up, too. Draw your head and shoulders off the ground, bringing your chin down toward your chest. Pretend you're looking at your belly button, and that will help you get in the proper position. Make sure you're tightening your core muscles by pulling your stomach muscles in. While holding your head and legs in the air, move your arms up and down in the air. Keep your arms straight and your palms pointed toward the floor. This movement should be fairly vigorous, as it's meant to get your blood flowing. Aim for moving your arms at least 5 inches (13 cm) up and then down. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Count out 5 breaths in and 5 breaths out, pumping your arms the whole time you're moving. Try to do 1 pump each time you breathe in and 1 pump each time you breathe out. After 5 breaths, bring your legs and head to the floor to rest. The name of the exercise comes from the fact that you're breathing in 5 times and breathing out 5 times multiplied by 10 to equal a hundred. Technically, you're supposed to pump your arms 100 times, doing 1 pump per inhalation and exhalation. | Place a yoga mat down on the floor. Lie down on your back, centered on the Pilates mat. Lift your legs above your hips and then push them straight out. Lift your head and chest. Pump your arms up and down. Breathe in and out 5 times while you pump. Do the exercise 10 times. |
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