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After 2 weeks, pick out any seedlings that are growing near the edge of a cell or have grown crooked and sideways. Leave about 5 seedlings in each cell so they will not be overcrowded as they continue to grow. After the seedlings grow 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm), their roots will be too crowded to stay in the cell tray. Pre-moisten the potting soil in a 2 gallons (7.6 L) pot and make an indentation with your finger equal to the size of one of the cells. Squeeze the bottom of the cell tray to push out the root ball of the tobacco and place it in the indent you’ve made. Separate the cells from the tray by cutting them individually with a pair of scissors. If the tobacco plant starts to droop or wilts to one side, use a wooden barbecue skewer to support it upright. Find a fertilizer at your local gardening store that does not contain chlorine and provides nitrogen to your plant in the form of nitrate. Since tobacco is in the same family as tomatoes and peppers, fertilizers manufactured for their use will work just as well. Follow the directions on the package to determine how much fertilizer to use. Do not apply any fertilizer after flowers begin to form. The more sunlight your plant gets, the larger it will grow. Tobacco plants need full sun throughout the day, so keep them near a large window. If the weather does not drop below freezing, you can also keep them outside during the day and return them inside at night. You can also use grow lights to provide enough light for the plant as well as additional warmth. As tobacco grows, it will require more water. Check the soil daily and keep it moist with a watering can. Don't allow the water to puddle on the surface. Excessive water will promote diseases like bed rot or mildew to form in the roots. Once a flower forms and blooms, the tobacco will stop growing for the season and reduce your total yield. To keep your plant growing, use a pair of pruning shears to cut off the flowers before they blossom. | Pluck out half the sprouts from the cell tray with tweezers. Transplant seedlings into pots when they are 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) tall. Apply a fertilizer with nitrate and no chlorine. Keep tobacco in an area with 6 hours of sunlight. Water the tobacco so the soil is wet, but not drenched. Cut off flowers as they begin to form. |
Before and while you take your gap year, you need to spend some time reflecting on your goals. This could be your goals in life or your goals for your gap year. Ultimately, determining your goals will help you better conceptualize, articulate, and experience your gap year. Consider: Whether you want to grow as a person. What your long term goals are. Do you want to devote your life to business, to family, or to philanthropy? What are your short term goals. Where do you want to be in one, three, or five years? Think about this in terms of career or family life. Whether you want to see and experience things you may not be able to do at any other time. For instance, after you enroll and then graduate from college, you may never be able to hike the entire Appalachian trail from Georgia to Maine. Perhaps the most important element of finding yourself during your gap year is to spend it doing things and visiting places that interest you. If you're fascinated with nature and the environment, find an internship or a job in which you can spend your time exploring that interest. Don't feel pressured to spend your gap year doing something that your parents, guardians, or others think will be good for you. However, make sure to listen attentively to anyone who does give you advice – especially others who have taken gap years. Avoid giving in to peer pressure. You may be tempted to spend your gap year with friends doing something that your social group thinks is hip and trendy. When it comes to evaluating this, you need to listen to your inner voice and let it guide you. If you think your friends' idea of a cool gap year is a bad idea, let them know that you support them but will do something else. For instance, say something like "I think I will be more fulfilled doing something different." An important part of finding yourself during your gap year is to experience a wide variety of things that are dramatically different than what you’ve already experienced. By visiting far-flung places, meeting new people, and seeing new sights, you’ll widen your perspective and gain a broader understanding of your place in the world. Consider a place you’ve never been but that fascinates you. For example, you may choose to spend your gap year in the Australian outback, China, or the desert Southwest of the United States. Think about a place you’ve visited and might want to attend college or live. For instance, if you’re from New England, the Mountain West might fascinate you. Reflect on spending your gap year traveling nonstop from region to region and form country to country. You may be able to expand your worldview – and better find yourself – after experiencing places vastly different than ones you know. | Reflect on your goals. Focus on your interests. Travel to different places to broaden your perspective. |
Steroids are anti-inflammatory. By decreasing inflammation, steroids help a dog with CAD feel less itchy. However, steroids have serious long-term side effects, including increased drinking and urinating, liver enlargement, high blood pressure, and a weakened immune system. Because CAD requires lifelong therapy, you and your vet will need to discuss the safest way to use steroids to treat your Golden Retriever's CAD. Even though steroids rapidly reduce itching and inflammation, your vet's goal may be to limit or even eliminate the use of steroids for your Golden Retriever. Prednisone is a type of steroid used to treat CAD. Steroids can be given as short-term relief for flare-ups (temporary episodes of itchiness). They can also be given for the duration of an allergy season, as long as the season is short (a few months or less). As a third option, steroids can be given as long term, low-dose therapy. Your vet will determine which type of steroid therapy your Golden Retriever will need. If your Golden Retriever needs long term steroid therapy, your vet may prescribe a low dosage to be given every other day. Your vet would start with an initial dosage, then gradually decrease that dosage as your Golden Retriever's symptoms improve. Do not make changes to the steroid dosage on your own. This could make treatment more challenging. If your Golden Retriever is on long term steroid therapy, monitoring for side effects is very important. In addition to observing your dog at home, your vet will want to see your dog regularly to analyze blood and urine samples. For example, because steroids can cause liver enlargement, your vet will want to look for increased levels of liver enzymes in your dog's blood. If you notice any side effects (e.g., drinking and urinating more often, diarrhea, increased panting) at home, contact your vet right away. You do not have to wait until your regularly scheduled appointment to have your Golden Retriever examined. In addition to steroids, your vet may prescribe other medications, such as antihistamines, with the goal of limiting or eliminating steroid use. Follow prescription instructions for these other medications. Your vet will determine if the other medications are working well enough to start phasing out the steroids from the treatment plan. | Discuss steroid treatment with your vet. Follow treatment instructions. Monitor your Golden Retriever for side effects. Use other skin allergy therapies with steroids. |
All spouses get annoyed with each other and complain about pet peeves. However, if you and your spouse launch constant personal attacks, being in each other's presence feels like walking on eggshells. Instead of saying, “You always ignore me. There's something wrong with you,” say, “I feel belittled and insecure when I say something and you don't respond. I'd appreciate it if we could work on treating each other with more respect.” Constructive feedback addresses specific actions instead of targeting someone's personality. If you want to save your marriage, you and your spouse need to learn how to discuss your problems respectfully and constructively. , breathe, and relax instead of yelling. No matter how frustrated you are with your spouse, do your very best to control your temper. In order to save your marriage, you and your spouse both need to keep your emotions in check. Inhale slowly, close your eyes, count, and remind yourself that you'll only solve your problems with mutual respect. Whenever you're about to blow your top, count to 10 before you say anything. As tough as it is, resist the urge to fight, and think about your spouse's message. If your spouse is shouting, say, “I understand that you're upset, and I feel like yelling, too. But screaming at each other isn't going to get us anywhere. Let's cool down and show each other respect.” Stonewalling is when a partner shuts down or gives the silent treatment. You and your spouse need to communicate in order to resolve conflicts. If one or both of you shut down, you'll never solve your problems. Try saying, “I know it can be tough to work through problems, and it's easier just to ignore each other. If we're going to make it, we have to set a rule that we talk things through instead of putting up walls.” Keep in mind it's okay to take time to cool down instead of discussing things in the heat of an argument. However, don't just ignore each other. Instead, say, “I think we should cool down for a bit, then talk this through when we're both calm.” Give your spouse the benefit of the doubt instead of always assuming their words and actions are malicious. If they're short with you or ignore you, try to understand that they might not be trying to attack you. Do your best to show them empathy instead of responding with anger. For instance, if your partner is short with you, maybe they had a hard day at work. If they aren't talking to you, maybe they're sad, not angry. Try saying, “I don't want us to shut each other out, and we're not going to get anywhere unless we open up to each other. We need to let each other in, and stop assuming that we know what the other is thinking.” Set aside a time of the day for you and your spouse to have a good talk. Try to keep distractions, such as TV, phones, kids, or work, to a minimum. Rather than discussing chores and necessities, talk about your opinions, feelings, curiosities, fears, and goals. It might take some time for deeper conversations to come naturally, so have patience. As you go about your day, note news stories, funny things you see, and other potential conversation starters. Additionally, let your spouse vent about their day to you. You don't necessarily need to give them advice or analysis. Providing each other a shoulder to lean on can help you rebuild your bond. It can be tempting to bring up something that happened 10 years ago to back your argument. However, resolving conflicts with your spouse isn't about winning a fight. Instead, aim to make your point calmly and rationally, and work with your spouse to find a compromise. If you constantly dredge up old dirt on your spouse, they'll feel attacked instead of involved in a discussion. As difficult as it is, try to forgive them for hurting you in the past. Focus on your marriage's present and future. | Provide constructive feedback instead of launching personal attacks. Stop Set a “no stonewalling” rule. Avoid making assumptions about your spouse's intentions. Strive to have substantial conversations regularly. Focus on the present instead of digging up the past. |
This technique requires four pieces of cord with good flexibility, since you will be braiding together multiple strands, so you need to ensure whatever type of rope material you use is flexible enough for you to work with. It will be hard to get a tight braid with something that is too stiff. A four-strand braid is a good choice for a high-friction use, such as in winches and pulleys. Ensure that each strand is fused at the end, either by melting the end of a synthetic rope, or by tying or taping a natural rope. The extra strand over a three-strand brand should make the rope thicker and stronger. For this braiding technique, you will need to knot or fuse together four strands of rope. There are a few different ways to do this, but the easiest is to simply tie a knot joining four pieces of rope together at one end. You could also secure them with some electrical tape or gaffer tape. You can work with four separate pieces of rope, or you could bend two pieces of rope in half and treat the two ends of one piece as two strands, thereby giving you a total of four strands. You can also use eight strands of rope as long as you work in bunches of two, essentially treating two strands as one. For the sake of this tutorial, the four strands will be labelled as A, B, C, and D. Strands B and C are the centre two strands. Cross strand C over strand B. Wrap C around B so that it first crosses over B before eventually winding underneath it and back to its original position in the cluster. When you are finished with this step, the ends of all four strands should still be in the same order they were in at the start. The order should be A, B, C, D. Bring strand A over strand B. Do not cross A over C. At the end of this step, the order of the strand ends should be B, A, C, D. Pass strand D underneath strand C. Bring it up from the other side of C and pass it over Strand A. Do not cross D with B. At the end of this step, the order of the strand ends should be B, D, A, C. You have completed one braiding block at the conclusion of this step. Follow the same pattern used to complete the first braiding block down the length of the rope until you make the braid as long as you need it to be or until you are nearly out of rope. At the start of each round, re-label the strands as A, B, C, D according to the order they are now in. Wrap C around B. Bring A over B. Cross D under C and over A. Once the braid is complete, you need to join the four strands at the finishing end of the rope. You can fuse them together or create a knot to hold them in place. | Start with flexible cord. Join the ends together. Cross the middle strands together. Cross one end over the middle. Weave the remaining end in. Repeat this pattern down the length of the rope. Join at the other end. |
They are always complaining about something, and that's not nice or fair. Don't make eye contact, respond with words or actions, or give any clue that you heard what they said. This may cause this person to go around bad-mouthing you, but remember that you don't want those negative people in your life anyway. Cliques are small, well-known social groups that don't allow new members very often, and they tend to start a lot of the drama at school with bullying and gossip. Even though it might seem cool to be in the most exclusive group in school, don't try to get into a clique that already exists. They’ll probably see you as the new target for their bullying. Form your own unique friend groups by finding people in a club or activity who have similar interests as you. Always be open to new members. If someone does something wrong, try to open your mind and think about their intentions before judging them. If they were truly wrong, that person might not be a good friend to you in the future. If someone can't take the hint that you’re not interested in being involved, give a polite but firm excuse and leave. “I’m sorry, I have to go” will usually work. If you’re stuck with that person in a class or activity, say “I would like to get back to my work now.” Repeat this as often as necessary. | Avoid negative or dramatic people. Skip the clique. Be intolerant of hurtful behavior. Have an escape plan for difficult situations. |
Carpenter ants are a group of ants belonging to the genus Camponotus, of which there are over 1,000 species. Carpenter ants live on every continent except for Antarctica and, as individual species, have a wide variety of differentiating features. However, certain traits common to the entire genus are useful to know when attempting to decide whether the ants in your home are carpenter ants or another variety. Some common traits to look for are: Color: Usually red, black, or an intermediate shade Shape: Segmented with oval abdomen and boxy, thin thorax. The tops of carpenter ant thoraxes typically have a smooth, even curve, rather than an uneven or bumpy one. Size: Approximately 3/8”-1/2", depending on caste Antennae: Yes Wings: Typical worker ants do not have wings. However, relatively rare male drones may possess them. Carpenter ants can (and will) establish a nest inside or outside of any type of structure, but wooden homes are especially at risk because carpenter ants like to bore tiny tunnels into wood. Unlike termites, carpenter ants don't eat wood - they only tunnel into the structure to create a nest. Because moist wood is easier than dry wood for carpenter ants to tunnel through, the interior locations of carpenter ants will often be near a moisture source, like a leaky sink or bath. Sometimes, carpenter ants build a network of one or more satellite or parent colonies outside a structure and travel between these colonies and their foothold indoors, entering the structure through small cracks or openings. In these cases, outdoor colonies will often be located in tree stumps, landscape timbers, wood piles or other sources of damp wood. You can often locate carpenter ant trails between colonies in the early morning or early evening when the carpenter ants are foraging. There tracks are like a thin line. When carpenter ants tunnel, they can leave “frass", a substance resembling tiny wood shavings or sawdust, behind. Frass often contains dead insects. This can provide clues to their nesting location. If you come across small piles of frass in or around your house, carefully inspect the wood nearby for tunnels - probing the suspected wood with a thin screwdriver can reveal hollow spots. Though they usually nest in wood, if a carpenter ant colony is within the wall of your home, you may have a hard time finding it. If you suspect you have carpenter ants, it's a good idea to look for them in easily-accessible places where you are likely to find them. Certain common household sites are more supportive of carpenter ant activities than others - especially if these sites are damp and/or have access to food. Look for ants in the following areas: Carpets – Check around doors, fireplaces, and other areas with easy access to the outside. Patios and foundations Areas with vegetation - Ants like to nest and forage in trails out of sight behind any vegetation, tree stumps, branches which rests against foundations, patios, etc. Pull back the vegetation to look for ants. When you find foraging ants, attempt to follow them back to their colony. Mulch and leaf litter can harbor numerous types of ants in addition to carpenter ants, such as pavement ants, fire ants, and Argentine ants. Rake mulch back from the ground to check for colonies. Floors – Potted plants, compost bends, or any other suitable item that has ground contact can contain carpenter ants. | Learn how to identify carpenter ants. Learn where carpenter ants live. Know where to look for carpenter ant activity. |
Start with a liberal amount of red. Then, add your yellow a little at a time—aim for a 1-1 ratio. Blend the two colors as you go until you end up with a deep orange. In order for your brown to turn out sufficiently dark, you may need to use a hint more red than yellow. Use just a little less blue than orange—it should make up no more than about 35-40% of the total color on the palette or paper. Spread the colors thoroughly until they form a chocolatey brown. The more blue you put in, the more of a powdery, understated plum cast your brown will take on. Use ruddy browns to bring sun-drenched or rustic features to life. | Mix together red and yellow to make orange. Blend blue with orange to get brown. |
Ask your librarian to direct you to books about names. Don't be satisfied with the meaning listed in just one book. Books can list slightly different meanings that can alter the nuances of the name. For example, the name Hilary is typically translated as “cheerful one,” but it can also be rendered as “bringer of joy.” If you prefer to learn about your name in the comfort of your own home, the internet has endless information about name meanings. The database website Behind the Name lists thousands of names, from every culture and period, along with a description of the name etymology and mention of historical figures who bore each name. Check out Baby Center! They not only have information on name meanings, but they also have polls on names and data on the most and least popular names. Some cultures have longstanding traditions and ceremonies for naming a child. For example, in Latvia, the baby's godparents host a celebration nine days after the baby is born, and they are the ones who choose a name for the baby. | Head to the library. Check out websites devoted to names. Find out what naming means in your culture. |
We study model recovery for data classification, where the training labels are generated from a one-hidden-layer fully -connected neural network with sigmoid activations, and the goal is to recover the weight vectors of the neural network.We prove that under Gaussian inputs, the empirical risk function using cross entropy exhibits strong convexity and smoothness uniformly in a local neighborhood of the ground truth, as soon as the sample complexity is sufficiently large.This implies that if initialized in this neighborhood, which can be achieved via the tensor method, gradient descent converges linearly to a critical point that is provably close to the ground truth without requiring a fresh set of samples at each iteration.To the best of our knowledge, this is the first global convergence guarantee established for the empirical risk minimization using cross entropy via gradient descent for learning one-hidden-layer neural networks, at the near-optimal sample and computational complexity with respect to the network input dimension. | We provide the first theoretical analysis of guaranteed recovery of one-hidden-layer neural networks under cross entropy loss for classification problems. |
People who have trypophobia suffer from an irrational fear of clusters of holes. Some examples of triggers include bubbles, lotus flowers, and aerated chocolate. Trypophobes report nausea, trembling, and severe anxiety when confronted with their triggers. Unlike some phobias that may dominate people's thoughts, trypophobia seems only to affect sufferers when they see holes. Although little is known about the origins of trypophobia, some scientists have speculated that the phobia may have an evolutionary basis. Some venomous or poisonous animals have clustered hole patterns on their skin, so the reactions that some people have may be a survival response. For example, the blue-ringed octopus, and several venomous snakes have visual features that may help explain trypophobia. It is important you know what types of clusters of holes trigger your anxiety and other negative effects so that you can begin to confront these objects. Make a list of all of the things that seem to set off your trypophobia and how you react to them. For example, are you bothered by bubbles or anything resembling bubbles? Do honeycomb patterns bother you or just actual honeycombs? Are you upset by certain animals because of the patterns on their skin? Try to identify as many triggers as possible. Try to describe how your triggers make you feel as well. Do you get nauseous? Do you feel anxious? Do you tremble? Identify the specific reactions that you have to your triggers. If one type of clustered hole pattern is scarier to you than another, try ranking the items on your list. That way you can start by dealing with the least frightening one on your list and work your way up. Some people can trace their trypophobia to an event, which may help you to understand and deal with your fear. Think back to when your trypophobia started. Do you remember when you first discovered that clusters of holes are revolting or frightening to you? Like all phobias, there isn't just one answer. For everyone, it is different. Try to discover what it is that disturbs you, whether it's a bad memory, a bad experience, or just simply disgust. | Understand trypophobia. Know that trypophobia may have an evolutionary basis. Identify your triggers. Try to discover the underlying causes of your fear. |
While it may feel easy and gratifying to let your anger out, think before saying your words. Collect your thoughts before speaking in order to prevent yourself from saying something you may regret or that may hurt your partner. If you feel like reacting to something your partner did or said, this is a good time to take a step back and collect your thoughts. Focusing on your breath can help calm both your body and your mind and thus relieve your anger. Using deep breathing can separate you from the situation and your feelings of immediate anger and help you focus inward. Practice deep breathing when you are in a naturally calm state. Then, try it when you are angry or upset, and notice how it helps you achieve calm. Once you start feeling anger come, take a moment to do some breathing to calm yourself before exploding. In order for breathing to calm you, you must breathe from your diaphragm, not your chest. When you breathe from your diaphragm, you should be able to feel your stomach rising and falling (not your shoulders). When practicing, you can place your hand on your stomach to feel the movement. If you’re having a hard time with your anger, use a word or phrase to remind yourself to keep your composure. Using a word or phrase can help keep you on track and not let your emotions get the best of you. Say to yourself, “relax,” or “I am calm,” or “chill.” Especially if you feel your anger rising, use a word to keep it at bay. It's possible to express what you’re feeling calmly, even when you feel angry. Aim to focus on expressing your own wants, needs, and feelings without assigning blame, guilt, or hurt to your partner. Use your opportunities to speak by expressing yourself and not attacking your partner. Use “I” statements instead of “you” statements. For instance, instead of saying, “You make me so angry” say, “I feel really angry when you say that.” Owning your own feelings empowers you and doesn't place blame on your partner. If you’re having a difficult time controlling your anger, tell your partner you need some time to yourself. If you fear you may say something hurtful or you need some time to collect your thoughts and feelings, tell your partner that the discussion is important, but you need a break. Go outside, splash water on your face, or take a walk. Do whatever it takes to help calm the temper. Say, “This is important to discuss, however, I’m having a hard time handling my anger. Can we talk about this again in 10 minutes or perhaps later tonight?” Don't use a timeout to avoid the situation. Use it to gain emotional composure. | Think before speaking. Use deep breathing. Repeat a calming phrase. Express your feelings calmly. Call a timeout. |
When the garage door starts to show dust or dirt, simply wet a sponge or washcloth with warm water and wipe it down. The flat, smooth paneling of most garage doors make them a breeze to clean, especially if you’ve used a semigloss latex or enamel paint. When left untreated, dirt can eat away at a coat of paint, causing it to crack and fade. Avoid using cleaning products that contain harsh chemicals, as these can damage the paint. Even if you’ve recently painted your garage door, harsh weather and other environmental factors can quickly do a number on it. Get in the habit of eyeing your garage door every so often and looking for areas that may need refreshing. Go over these areas with a little bit of fresh paint to keep the door in good shape from top to bottom. Keep additional paint on hand for occasional touch ups and minor repairs. No matter how good a job you do, your garage door will inevitably need a new coat of paint. When you think it's time, repeat the process to restore the door's color and luster. Maintaining a protective layer of paint is key to extending the lifespan of your home's garage door. People who live in dry, temperate climates may be able to get away with going a little longer between paint jobs. Repainting your garage door should become a part of the routine maintenance and upkeep of your home. | Clean the garage door periodically. Inspect the door for cracks, chips or faded spots. Repaint your garage door every 3-5 years. |
You may have trouble understanding or accepting that your ex seems okay after the breakup if the breakup was difficult for you. You may want to know that they are as miserable as you are. Instead, you can deal with your ex a lot better and handle interactions with them if you accept the fact that they seem fine with the breakup. If someone tells you that your ex is doing okay or if you see your ex and they seem okay, then just be happy for them. For example, if a friend says, “Ashley seems cool after the breakup”, you could say, “Okay, that's good. That makes me happy.” Unless you are prepared to hear that they are happy without you, avoid asking your ex if they are really doing okay or happy since the breakup. You might not like their response. Keep in mind that just because your ex seems fine doesn't mean that's necessarily the case. Your ex may just be acting that way so you don't know how upset they are. You can deal with an ex who seems fine after your breakup by keeping your distance. You don't have to avoid them like the plague, but do make sure that you aren't going out of your way to interact with them. Avoid trolling their social networking profiles looking for new posts and pictures. For instance, you should resist checking their Facebook profile daily to see if their relationship status has changed. Don't call, text, or message your ex unless you have a legitimate reason. For example, calling because you have a child together is a legitimate reason. Calling because you saw your ex's favorite car isn't. Depending on the circumstances of the breakup, you may have some built up anger or resentment toward your ex. When you have interactions with your ex and they seem fine after the breakup you will be able to handle it if you remain respectful. You should also be respectful when you are talking to other people about your ex. Avoid yelling, scream, crying or making a scene when you are interacting with your ex. For example, don't walk up to them and start calling them names. Talk to your ex in a calm, confident way when you interact. For instance, you might calmly say “Hi” when you see your ex out in public. Avoid gossiping or badmouthing your ex. Try to say something positive or at least neutral about your ex. For example, you might say, “Oh, ok” if someone tells you that your ex is doing fine. | Accept that they’re okay. Give them space. Be respectful. |
There are online services which will convert your file, but it is difficult to verify the security of those sites. Apart from being a good converting tool, Adobe Acrobat also provides features for marking up documents. Adobe Acrobat Reader does cost money, but you can get around this by downloading a 30-day trial from this link: https://www.acrobat.com/en_us/free-trial-download.html?promoid=KQZBU#. Follow the steps to install the program. You will need to enter in some information such as name, e-mail, and date of birth. Be sure to uncheck the option which notifies you through e-mail about new Adobe products and information. These e-mails can get annoying If you do not want to sign up for an account, or if you have already used a 30 day trial, there are online services which convert your documents for free. Check out https://www.pdftoword.com/ or http://www.pdfonline.com/pdf-to-word-converter/ and follow the instructions on the page. Be aware that there are some security issues with using these online programs. The process is slightly different depending on if you are Mac or PC user. For PC users:Click the Windows key, type "Acrobat Reader," then press ↵ Enter. For Mac users:Open Finder from your dashboard, search for "Acrobat Reader in the search box, then open the program. To convert a PDF document, you will first need to open a PDF document in Acrobat Reader. On the left side of the window, find and click on "Computer" under the "Storage" header. Then, click on the blue "Browse" button and open up the PDF file. This can be done through two different methods. Both will create a Word document from your PDF document. Option 1: Click File in the upper-left of the window. Then, click "Save as Other" from the dropdown menu. Finally, click "Word or Excel Online" from the two options. From the new page opened up, choose your "Convert to" and "Document Language" options. Be sure you are converting to your version of Word and you are using your preferred language. Then, click the blue "Export to Word" button. Option 2: Click the "Export PDF" button on the right side of the window, choose your version of Word, then click the blue "Convert" button. Find and open the newly created word document from wherever you decided to save it. | Download Adobe Acrobat reader. Open Acrobat Reader. Upload a document. Convert the document. Open up your new Word document. |
Taking an active role in your child's education can be very beneficial in helping her succeed. One of the most important things you can do is to pay attention to what she is learning in school. Keep track of what subjects she is studying and monitor the assignments she is working on. Younger children tend to bring home projects, worksheets, and information from the teacher. If your child is in elementary school, ask her to go through her backpack with you each afternoon or evening. Take time to ask what she is working on. Ask her to explain each of the items she brings home, and show a genuine interest. If your child is older, ask about individual classes. Instead of saying, "How was school?", try saying, "What experiments did you work on in Chemistry today?" There are many ways to become more actively involved in your child's education. One of the most effective is to actually spend time at the school. Ask your child's teacher or principal for a list of volunteer opportunities available for parents. In many elementary schools, parents are regularly utilized as classroom volunteers. Sign up to spend a morning helping with an art project. If your child is in middle school or high school, volunteer to chaperone a field trip. Serving as an additional supervisor on a visit to the state capital is a great way to interact with your child, her classmates, and teachers. You can also volunteer in other ways. Think about your own talents. For example, if you are a skilled seamstress, offer to help make costumes for the school play. Consider volunteering to be the parent adviser for an after school club. Maybe your child is interested in playing chess, and wants to recruit other kids to join in. Talk to the school about organizing a new club. Offer to give a presentation to your child's class. Many schools have a career day, which would be a great opportunity for you to teach your child and her classmates about your job. Your child's teacher obviously plays an important role in your child's education. At the beginning of each school year, contact the teacher and establish an open line of communication. Let her know you are interested in any feedback or comments she has to offer. You can stop by the classroom before or after school to introduce yourself. Just say, "Hi, I'm Angie's mom, and I wanted to introduce myself. Please feel free to contact me if you feel there is anything about Angie that I should know." You can also send an introductory note or e-mail at the beginning of the year. You should also contact the teacher throughout the year if you have any specific concerns. Make parent-teacher conferences a priority. Most schools have regularly scheduled meetings between parents and teachers. Put these occasions on your calendar well in advance so that you have time to attend. Try to respect boundaries. Schedule an appointment with your child's teacher during regular business hours instead of phoning her at home late at night. Sitting in on a lesson or two is a great way to get a clear idea of what your child is learning. Ask the school if they allow parent visitors during classes. Contact the principal's office to learn the specific guidelines. Make sure that the teacher is aware that you will be visiting. Send an e-mail or note ahead of your visit, stating that you are looking forward to watching your child learn. Follow-up with your child after the visit. Over dinner, ask specific questions, such as, "How long have you been reading that book? Who is your favorite character?" If you get to know the other parents at school, you will likely feel more motivated to get involved in the culture. A great way to meet other parents is to join the Parent Teacher Organization or Association. Attend meetings regularly to get to know other parents and learn about issues affecting your child's education. Talk to other parents about what your kids are learning. If you have concerns about anything that is happening at the school, it will be useful to have another viewpoint. The Parent Teacher Organization will usually sponsor many events and projects throughout the year. For example, they might raise funds for a new computer lab. Joining this organization is a great way to work with others to improve the school. | Monitor schoolwork. Volunteer your time. Communicate with the teacher. Visit the classroom. Talk to other parents. |
Obviously, you don't want to have to run to the dentist during your relaxation day. Move any appointments you have that day. That way, the day is completely free for you to relax. Take the day off from work if it's a week day, and create an "Out of Office" message for your email to let people know you'll be back tomorrow. Tell friends and family you won't be around much that day, unless you want to pamper yourself with some friends around, which can be fun, too. How you take the day off is up to you. You may want to schedule it a couple of weeks in advance and use one of you paid vacation days. However, you can also take a sick day as a mental health day, if your boss is amenable to that idea. Many smartphones have an option to only let certain calls through (from your close friends and family) or to only let calls through from people who've called multiple times (like people do when it's an emergency). Try putting your phone on one of these settings so people can't get a hold of you unless they really need you. At the start of the day, you need to make sure you're in a good head space to relax. That means letting go of your worries. One way to de-stress is to take a moment to do some deep breathing. Try closing your eyes and focusing all your attention on your breathing. Breathe in slowly, counting to four before breathing out. As you breathe out, you should also count to four. Make sure you are breathing deeply, from your diaphragm. Keep your attention on your breathing until you feel your stress melting away. Of course, you may want to watch television or a movie on a relaxing day. However, try turning off your other technology, such as your laptop and tablet. When you're on technology, you have access to your email. If you can get on your email, you have the potential to stress yourself out. In addition, you will also be able to view things like the news, which may let stress intrude on your day. Try taking a break from the internet just for today. If possible, turn off or cover all your clocks. Spend your day away from a schedule. Just enjoy the day at leisure, doing what you want when you want. Don't hold yourself to a plan. If you decide ahead of time that you want to work in the garden but you really don't feel like it when the day rolls around, don't worry about it. Just do what your heart desires. It doesn't really matter what it is, as long as it puts you in a good mood. Let it play in the background while you're going about your day. Decide how you want to spend the majority of the day. You can have a spa day and pamper yourself through spa treatments. Alternatively, you can have a veg-out day, where you just watch your favorite movies and eat your favorite snacks. Just pick what you most feel like doing and what will relax you the most. | Clear your schedule. Let everyone know you're not available. Turn your phone on emergency only. Take a moment to clear your head. Close the screens down. Skip the clocks. Choose some good music. Choose your main focus for the day. |
A store bought card can be nice, but your partner will appreciate the effort that went into a homemade card. You can stop by your local craft store and get some construction paper, decorations, and fancy markers or pencils. Then, you can assemble a nice, personalized card. Make sure to include a heartfelt message inside the card. If you don't feel confident in your crafting abilities, you can order custom made cards online. You can also buy a blank card at a local gift shop and write your message inside. If you like baking, your significant other will appreciate a homemade baked good. Bake their favorite type of pastry and send it in a care package. This can be particularly helpful for a birthday. You can send your partner a homemade birthday cake or birthday cupcakes, for example. Keep in mind, homemade baked goods may not last long. You may have to get expedited shipping. If your partner lives overseas, sending baked goods may not be the best option. You can stop by a local craft store to seek inspiration. Even if you're not particularly artsy, something as simple as a collage of photos of the two of you will be much appreciated. If you knit, try knitting a scarf or hat. If you love to draw or paint, make them a picture. You can, for example, paint a picture of the coffee shop where you first met. Sewing projects can be fun. You can try to sew a small stuffed toy of your significant other's favorite animal, for example. Smell is strongly linked to memory. Sending your partner something around the house that has your distinct smell can help them savor memories of you. If there's a particular brand of shampoo, laundry detergent, or lotion you use, send a small tube of that. If you have a nightshirt you wear frequently, you could send this as long as you're comfortable giving it up for a while. You could also send one of your pillowcases. There may be certain things that are common where you live, but difficult to find where your significant other lives. Try putting one or two of these items into the care package. For example, if your significant other loves salt water taffy, but they can never find any where they live, then pick some up at a local candy shop in your area. | Include a homemade card. Bake something. Include some crafts. Send something that smells like you. Think of something that is common where you live. |
Even when it's overcast, ultraviolet A and B (UVA and UVB) rays pass directly through the clouds. Harmful UV rays from the sun can damage your porcelain complexion and cause dark marks and freckles and early signs of aging, and increase your risk of developing skin cancer. Wear sun screen. Look for one that says "broad-spectrum," meaning it protects against both UVA and UVB rays, and make sure it has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30. Reapply every few hours if you plan to be continuously in the sun long stretches of time. If you go swimming, try applying sunscreen at least half an hour before you get in, so it has time to soak into your skin before you swim and doesn't just dissolve into the water. When you get out, make sure to reapply. Sun screen prevents most damage, but the surest way to keep your skin from wilting in the sun is to stay out of it completely. This may be impossible sometimes if you're outside, but there are many ways to cover up. Seek shade where you can find it. Look for an awning or umbrella or a bench under a tree, or retreat indoors until the sun lets up. The sun is strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Shade may be scarce on sunny days, in which case you should either wear a hat or carry an umbrella. | Protect your skin against the sun. Avoid the sunlight altogether. |
As soon as you've created your account, you'll want to add a payment method to your account. Use the following steps to enter or add a new payment to your account: Log in at https://www.amazon.com or open the Amazon Shopping app Click or tap the icon with three horizontal lines (☰) in the upper-left corner. Click or tap Your Account. Click or tap Manage payment options. Scroll down and click Add card or tap Add a payment method on mobile. Enter the name on the card and the card number. Use the drop-down menus to enter the expiration date. Click or tap Add your card. Using the following steps to add a shipping address to your account. Log in at https://www.amazon.com or open the Amazon Shopping app. Click or tap the icon with three horizontal lines (☰) in the upper-left corner. Click or tap Your Account. Click or tap Your address. Click Add address, or tap Add a new address on mobile. Use the form to enter your name, street address, city, state, zip code, phone number, as well as any delivery instructions. Click or tap the yellow button that says Add address at the bottom of the form. Use the following steps to personalize your profile. If privacy is important to you, be careful to limit which kinds of information are visible on your profile. You might choose to list only a first name and general location, for example Log in at https://www.amazon.com or open the Amazon Shopping app Click or tap the icon with three horizontal lines (☰) in the upper-left corner. Click or tap Your Account. Click Your Amazon Profile or tap Your Profile on Mobile. Click or tap the icon that resembles a person and click Upload or tap Add a Photo on mobile. Click a profile image and click Open or tap a profile image in your gallery or camera roll. Click or tap the grey background and click Upload or Add a Photo on mobile. Click a banner image and click Open or tap a banner image in your gallery or camera roll. Click or tap Edit profile. Answer the question in the form. These questions are optional. Only share information you want to be made public. Scroll down and click or tap Save. | Edit your payment options. Add a shipping address. Personalize your profile. |
A broker will provide you with access to the various investment vehicles that you can use to invest in precious metals. Brokers have the knowledge and experience to help you make better investments. Such an account will allow you to access precious metals markets without having to pay an agent to execute trades for you. This is almost always cheaper than using a personal broker but forfeits the advice and expertise of an experienced agent. Investing in mining companies is a great way to start investing in precious metals. Invest in companies with a strong track record of earnings and those with whom you feel comfortable. Like all stock investments, the performance of the company and human error can affect the price, in addition to the general demand for the product. Exchange traded funds and exchange traded notes are active funds that are traded throughout the market day. They are similar to stocks, but they bundle equities for specific yield and risk ratios. Some ETFs are specifically set up to allow investors to "short" precious metals, meaning that the ETF's value goes up when the value of precious metals declines. This can be a good way to make money in markets that are in a downturn. Some mutual funds (including certain index funds) invest in precious metals. These funds own a variety of stocks and/or bonds related to precious metals. Instead of being traded throughout the day like ETFs, mutual funds trade only at the end of the day. The wide array of precious metals funds means there's something appropriate for just about every investor who wants to get involved. One critical aspect of investing in gold, silver, or other precious metals is whether the investor wants to invest in raw materials or prefers other items with intrinsic value, like collectibles. Some advocates for investing in certified coins argue that their value is protected from market fluctuations that affect raw gold, because there is no supply for these out-of-print coins. This provides buoyancy to a gold portfolio while the market is correcting for overvaluation of gold in general. Some of the most basic precious metals investments are offered in major national exchanges or in the global Forex market. The South African Krugerrand is an example of a coin that holds raw value as gold bullion, where its value (measured in troy ounces) will be equivalent to the value of raw gold. Other coins and collectibles may have their own numismatic values and trading risks associated with those values. | Employ a physical broker. Get an online brokerage account. Evaluate mining company stocks. Evaluate precious metals ETFs and ETNs. Assess other precious metals funds. Compare raw value versus numismatic value. Assess raw metals opportunities. |
Fluorescent lighting can contribute to the triggering of migraines in those who are particularly sensitive to light. If you suffer from migraines and think the fluorescent lights in your office or at home are part of the problem, the first thing you should do is ensure that they are fitted with the correct diffuser. A diffuser works to make the light emitted imitate natural light as much as possible. These diffusers are relatively inexpensive, costing anywhere between $10 and $50, and are easily available online or at your local hardware store. If you are in an office, speak to your boss about the problem and ask him or her about getting a diffuser installed. An alternative to a diffuser is to install a filter between the fluorescent bulb and you. The filter can help alter the light that reaches you by filtering out certain elements. Research has shown that blue filters in particular can relieve the symptoms of migraine sufferers. If it is not possible to attach a filter to the source of the light, an alternative way to achieve a similar result is to wear specially designed glasses. There are glasses available which filter red and blue light. These can ease your symptoms and even help prevent migraine attacks. Speak to your doctor about these devices. They are available in a number of different frame styles, and as clip ons for your ordinary glasses. Flickering lights can trigger a migraine for some people, so if the fluorescent light is flickering be sure to fix this and switch off the light in the meantime. Fluorescent lights should be properly maintained in order to prevent flickering, but if you have a problem, raise it with whoever is responsible for maintaining the lighting in your office. However, just because you cannot see flicker does not mean that the fluorescent is not flickering. Normally operating fluorescents with older-style ballasts will flicker at twice the line frequency, or 120 Hertz; this is not perceived as flickering, but can still cause headaches in some people. Light dimmers cause significant flicker because they "dim" the light by rapidly switching it on and off. TV and computer screens also flicker. Fluorescent lights are not as straightforward to change as ordinary light bulbs, and a flickering light normally indicates that you need to change the ballast. Replacing a ballast is not that expensive (though it may be cheaper and more economic in the long-term to buy a new fitting). You should look for a modern electronic ballast made by GE or Philips; these can be obtained for around $25 at Home Depot or Lowes, and may need appropriate fluorescent tubes. These electronic ballasts will flicker at 20,000 Hertz, too fast to cause trouble for humans. Most large organizations have a person who maintains fluorescent lights and can replace ballasts, or it can be done by a home handyman/handywoman or electrician. Particularly bright lights can contribute to migraine symptoms, so one simple way to lower this risk is to reduce the amount of fluorescent lighting in the room. The way most straightforward ways to do this are by removing some of the bulbs from the overhead fluorescent lights, or just turning off some of the lights. This won't always be feasible in an office or work environment, but investigate the possibilities. If you do reduce the amount of light, ensure that there is enough to work with and you do not risk straining your eyes. Consider using floor or desk lamps to light your office with softer, less intense light. Even after adjusting the settings on your monitor to reduce glare and intensity, you may find that the screen still reflects the glare of the fluorescent lighting. Reflected light from the overhead fluorescent lights and from windows and doors can contribute to a developing migraine. Put a filter over your screen to reduce the glare from other lighting sources. | Ensure fluorescent lights are fitted with a diffuser. Consider using a filter. Try light filtering glasses. Fix flickering lights. Reduce the amount of lighting. Install an anti-glare filter on your computer monitor. |
Each circuit breaker should have its amperage marked on the handle. This is the maximum amperage that the circuit can take before the circuit breaker trips. In the United States, standard household circuits are rated for 15 or 20 amps. Specific appliances may need dedicated, high-load circuits for 30 or 50 amps. For everyday use, it's a good idea to expose the breaker to a maximum of 80% of the rated amperage. It's fine to exceed this for short periods of time, but continuous current above this amount could cause enough heat to trip the breaker. Breakers should be sized at 125% for a continuous load and 100% for a non-continuous load, which comes out the same when you multiply the breaker size by 0.8. Some high-voltage devices may be wired to a double-pole circuit breaker — two standard circuit breakers sharing a handle. Do not add together the amperage of the two breakers. Both circuits will be tripped simultaneously by the amperage displayed on one circuit breaker handle. For example, a two-pole breaker at 15 amps on each pole (breaker handle) would supply 240 volts to the appliance on that branch at up to 15 amps, not 30. Now you know how much amperage your wiring and circuit breaker can handle. To find out whether your circuit exceeds this amperage, continue to the next method. | Examine the electric panel. Multiply the amperage by 0.8. Understand double-pole breakers. Compare this to the current on the circuit. |
or cash to pay the fare. You have to pay a fare if you want to ride the bus. Most people who use the bus frequently buy a pass and use it for efficiency and ease. You can usually purchase a bus pass at the city's public transportation website and/or office. If you aren't interested in getting a bus pass, you can also just pay in cash each time you ride the bus. Just make sure to bring exact change, as most city bus drivers aren't authorized to make change for you. Some public transportation systems offer a discounted rate for seniors and/or people with disabilities. You can apply for this discounted rate at your city's public transportation website and/or office and then potentially receive a special bus pass that allows you to use the bus for a lower fare. Most public transportation systems run smoothly so that they’re reliable and predictable. Because of this, being late to the bus stop by just 1-2 minutes could mean missing your bus. To avoid this, make sure to get to the stop a least a few minutes before the bus is supposed to be arriving. Most public transportation buses have a digital banner on the front and/or side of the bus that displays the destination of the bus and/or the particular route name or number that the bus takes. As the bus approaches, make sure to read the banner to make sure that it's the right bus. Continue standing at the bus stop, even once the bus has come to a complete stop. Back up away from the door if necessary, and allow passengers to get off of the bus. Once it seems like everyone who is getting off at the stop is off of the bus, walk through the door that's located towards the front of the bus. If you need to, ask the bus driver to lower the bus to make getting on easier for you. After you’ve stepped onto the bus, you’ll need to pay the required fare. If you have a bus pass, show it to the bus driver and/or scan it, if there's a place to do so. If you don't have a pass, simply put your cash through the slit in the farebox. If you aren't sure what amount of cash to pay, check the farebox for a sign that displays the amount that's required. You may need to transfer to a different bus in order to get where you need to go. Often times, if this is the case, you won't be charged again when you get on the second bus, as long as you have a transit slip to show the second bus driver. If you think you may need to transfer to a different bus later, ask the bus driver for a transit slip just after you get on and pay. | Get a bus pass Arrive at the bus stop a few minutes prior to arrival. Look at the banner to make sure it’s the right bus. Wait for passengers to get off before you get on. Pay for the bus. Ask for a transfer slip if you need one. |
To boot from the USB drive, you will have to set the BIOS to boot from USB first instead of the hard drive. To open the BIOS, reset your computer and hit the displayed key to enter Setup. The key varies by manufacturer, but is usually F2, F10, F12, or Del. Change the 1st Boot Device to your USB drive. Be sure that it is inserted, or you may not be given an option to choose it. Depending on your manufacturer, it may say Removable Device or list your flash drive's model. If you set the boot order correctly, your Windows 8 installation will load after the manufacturer's logo disappears. | Open the BIOS. Navigate to the Boot menu in your BIOS. Save changes and reboot. |
Clear, flexible suction cups with metal hooks attached are easy to find online or at many home goods retailers. Before buying, though, check the packaging for a maximum recommended hanging weight. If you have a very lightweight wreath—one made primarily of plastic or fabric, for instance—any decent suction cup hook will probably do. For bigger wreaths, though, weigh them before suction cup shopping. Stand on a scale holding the wreath, and then without the wreath, and subtract the difference to get the wreath's weight. Use a tape measure to find the center of the door (widthwise) and the desired height for your hanger, or just hold the wreath up until it looks just right. Stick a piece of tape on the inside of the glass right where you want to place the suction cup on the outside of the glass. If you're applying the suction cup to a metal part of the door, clean the area thoroughly first, then make a tiny dot with colored chalk where you want to put the hook. Use a typical household window cleaner to remove dirt, grime, etc. Once this dries, apply some rubbing alcohol to a clean rag and wipe over the general area where the suction cup will go. The rubbing alcohol will evaporate from the glass surface quickly. Rinse the suction cup under warm water to wash away any dust or residue. Then, shake the suction cup fairly vigorously so that it is only slightly damp. Using warm water will also make the suction cup a bit more flexible. Press the suction cup onto the storm door firmly—try to squeeze out all air bubbles between the suction cup and the glass. Once it's in place, leave the suction cup alone for a day before hanging the wreath. This delay will allow the light moisture to dry and create the best possible seal (and holding power). If you miss your mark and have to relocate the suction cup, go back over the window with rubbing alcohol and make sure the cup is still slightly moistened. Make sure the cup isn't sliding down the door or pulling away from the glass. If it is moving or coming loose, repeat the cleaning and sticking process again, and don't hang the wreath for 24 hours. If the suction cup fails again, you probably need either a stronger suction cup or a smaller wreath. Or, you may need to try another hanging method. | Buy a suction cup hook with a sufficient weight rating. Mark your hanging spot, but on the inside of the door's glass. Clean the outside of the storm door's glass. Moisten the inside of the suction cup. Stick the suction cup to the glass without the wreath for 24 hours. Check the suction cup every day or two after you hang the wreath. |
Lay 1 bunch of celery sideways on a cutting board. Use a sharp kitchen knife to carefully cut off the top leafy parts and the white base that connects the stalks at the bottom. A bunch of celery typically contains about 8-9 individual celery stalks. Advocates of celery juice suggest drinking a glass of it in the morning on an empty stomach, although there is no research that shows this is any better than consuming it at any other time of the day. Hold a stalk of celery under a running tap and gently rub your fingers along it to remove dirt and any other substances. Repeat this for each stalk to clean them all. You can also put the stalks in a colander, if you have one that is big enough, and rinse them all at once. | Cut off the top leaves and the base from 1 bunch of celery. Rinse each stalk of celery separately to thoroughly clean them. |
We demonstrate the possibility of what we call sparse learning: accelerated training of deep neural networks that maintain sparse weights throughout training while achieving dense performance levels.We accomplish this by developing sparse momentum, an algorithm which uses exponentially smoothed gradients to identify layers and weights which reduce the error efficiently.Sparse momentum redistributes pruned weights across layers according to the mean momentum magnitude of each layer.Within a layer, sparse momentum grows weights according to the momentum magnitude of zero-valued weights.We demonstrate state-of-the-art sparse performance on MNIST, CIFAR-10, and ImageNet, decreasing the mean error by a relative 8%, 15%, and 6% compared to other sparse algorithms.Furthermore, we show that sparse momentum reliably reproduces dense performance levels while providing up to 5.61x faster training.In our analysis, ablations show that the benefits of momentum redistribution and growth increase with the depth and size of the network. | Redistributing and growing weights according to the momentum magnitude enables the training of sparse networks from random initializations that can reach dense performance levels with 5% to 50% weights while accelerating training by up to 5.6x. |
Try to avoid slaughtering and butchering cattle, or any other animals, during fly season, which is typically between May and October in most countries except Australia. For some areas, you can butcher anytime between October and May, especially the areas that don't get much or any snow and temperatures remain 40 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) during the day. However, the window for slaughtering cattle is much more narrower for areas that do get snow from November or December through to May. For these areas, slaughtering should be done in the fall, between October to the first snowfall. You should also note the time that your animals were born and when the best age and time to slaughter should be. For example, if the steer you are raising on grass was born in April and you are wanting to slaughter him when he's around 18 months of age, then you should slaughter in October of the following year. However, if the steer was born in February and you want to slaughter at the same age (18 months), then you may have to consider waiting a couple of months more (into October or November instead of in August of the following) to slaughter it. Consider withholding feed for 24 hours prior to slaughter. It's not mandatory, but it's easier to clean or gut an animal when there is no food in the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract than if there was. If you feel bad about leaving your cattle hungry before slaughter, then that's fine. But remember to be very careful when the skinning and cleaning process has to commence to avoid contaminating the carcass. How long to age depends on the air temperature, fat covering and desired flavour. Most should hang the carcass to age for seven to five days (some say two weeks), longer if aging is done during the colder conditions and if there's more fat on the carcass. If the carcass is entirely covered in fat then it is recommended to hang longer than 10 days. A good way to tell if you have the meat aging at the right temperature is if the temperature of the round (the hind-quarter) and other thick parts are lowered to 40 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 4 degrees Celsius) within 24 hours after slaughter. Hang the carcass in an area where off-odors will not be absorbed and do not exist. Odors like manure, gas, paint or musty odors can be readily absorbed by the carcass. The hanging area should, in addition to cool and dry, also be dust-free, odor-free and relatively sterile. | Make sure you are slaughtering at the right time of year, or even day. Hang the carcass to age it. |
Fresh dates, like Bahri dates, are somewhat different from the more dried varieties of dates. You can keep them at room temperature for a few days, though they will ripen more as they sit. Dates are considered a dried fruit, but they aren't actually dried. They come off the tree that way. Dates can be stored in airtight containers in the fridge. They will stay tasty for about 30 days using this method. After that time, they may still be edible, but they may not taste as good. Air is the enemy of dates, so place a layer of thin plastic on top of the dates if there's extra room in your container. Dates have a much longer shelf life in the freezer. Put them in ziplock bags and push all the air out before placing them in the freezer. To thaw dates, remove them from the freezer a few hours before you want to use them. Another way to thaw dates is to place them in lukewarm water for 30 minutes. | Keep fresh dates at room temperature for a few days. Refrigerate dates up to a month. Store dates up to a year in the freezer. |
Often, jealousy will appear when you have a new relationship, whether it be a new boyfriend or girlfriend or just a new friend. You get so involved in a new relationship, that suddenly you don't have as much time for your friend, and so your friend gets jealous. It's valid for your friend to feel jealous if you're totally throwing yourself into a new relationship to the exclusion of old ones. Try making more time for your friend, and let him or her know that you still value him or her as a friend, even if you don't have quite as much time together. If you do have a new relationship, make sure to invite your friend along sometimes. Of course, you don't always want another person along if you're dating someone, but creating a group environment sometimes, one where you can invite your friend along, will make your friend feel included. That is, you being in a new relationship has nothing to do with not liking the old friend, whether your new relationship is a friendship or dating situation. Tell the person you're not trying to replace your friend. Rather, you just like spending time with all different types of people. For example, you could say, "I know you've been upset because I've been spending time with Rob. However, I want you to know that I'm not trying to replace you. I just enjoy spending time with all types of people." That is, your friend may not be jealous of your relationship as much as they are jealous of your talent and accomplishments. Telling your friend what you admire about him or her can help alleviate some of that jealousy because your friend may not realize that the things he or she has accomplished have value to others. You don't have to sit down and have a serious talk about your friend's accomplishments. Rather, just try to work it into your everyday conversations when you are talking again. For example, you could say, "You know, I've always admired your writing ability. You're truly a spectacular writer." If your friend is jealous of your accomplishments, not making as big a deal out of them can help. That is, you don't have to be silent about your big moments. However, you don't have to rub them in your friend's face, either, especially if the person is having a hard time, career-wise or in school. For instance, if you did really well recently at school or work, you may not want to bring it up unless the person asks. If the person gets upset when you share good news about what's going on in your life, that person isn't being a very good friend, and it's appropriate for you to bring it up. Focus on what you're feeling to guide the conversation, instead of blaming your friend. For example, you could say, "You know, I worked really hard to do well on that project, and it hurts when you're not happy for me. I'm happy for you when you accomplish something good." A final option is ending the relationship. If the person is constantly jealous of your other relationships or of what you've accomplished, he or she is not being a very good friend. You don't have to continue having that kind of negativity in your life. You can break up with the person formally, much like you'd do with a boyfriend or girlfriend: "I think we need to spend less time together. I just don't think we're in the same place anymore." Another option is to just spend less time with the person, so you aren't as controlled by their jealousy. | Reassure your friend. Include the person. Let the person know it's nothing he or she did. Point out what you like about your friend. Downplay your accomplishments. Talk about the person's jealousy or negativity. End the relationship. |
Bleaching is an effective method for hiding mustache hairs that are too short to wax. If you don't want to wait for your upper lip hair to grow out to a quarter of an inch (0.6 cm), bleach the hair to make it less visible. Bleaching is best used on fine hair and is often ineffective on very coarse hair. Visit a beauty supply store to pick out a cream bleach. Be sure to only choose bleach that is recommended for use on the face, or your skin may become irritated. If possible, choose a bleach that's appropriate for your skin type (i.e. oily, dry, etc.). Before applying the bleach, make sure your skin is clean by washing it with soap and water, or use your regular face wash to cleanse the area. Avoid exfoliating facial cleansers since applying bleach right after it may irritate your skin. Follow the instructions on the product packaging and do not exceed the recommended amount of time. Your skin could become irritated or damaged if you do. Generally, bleaching cream should not be used on the skin for more than ten minutes at a time. Lather your fingers with soap and cold water, and then gently rub your upper lip to wash away the rest of the bleach residue. Pat your face dry with a paper towel rather than a nice hand towel, just in case there's any bleach remaining on your face. | Bleach your mustache if you don’t want to let it grow out. Choose a cream bleach for facial hair. Wash the skin on your upper lip with a gentle cleanser. Wait the recommended amount of time. Rinse your skin thoroughly with soap and cold water. |
You can also make it shorter if wished, a suggested shorter length would be 95cm/37 inches. You can make it longer but remember that this is bulk hanging around your neck! (Rib = K 1, P 1 to end of row.) Line up the cast-on edge with the cast-off edge and sew the ends together, turning the ends inward as you stitch. Some people recommend twisting one end before sewing together, to create the infinity twist. It's up to you, as in putting the scarf on, you'll be twisting it anyway. | Cast on 60 sts. K 2 P 2 across the row. Repeat the row until the scarf measures at least 180 cm/70 inches. Cast off loosely in rib, twisting as you end the knit. Bind off the stitches. Done. |
As a sort of "super-food," oatmeal is not just edible but has number of healing uses: it can moisturize skin, reduce itching, serve as an emollient, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It can also protect against sun damage and the inflammation of certain skin conditions. You should be able to find oatmeal at any food store or supermarket. Whole oats -- not instant -- work better for bathing. Avoid flavored varieties, as well. Pour rolled oats into a nylon stocking or some muslin cloth. The amount you will need for a child is about 1/3 cup. Then, tie a knot in the fabric so that the oats cannot spill out. The key is to use a fabric that will hold the oats while allowing the water to pass through. Make sure the water is at an appropriate level and temperature for your child. Not too hot, but warm enough to be soothing to the touch and to activate the oats' healing properties. Lukewarm to warm water is best. Leave the oat sachet in the water and let it soak for a few minutes. The oatmeal will soon let off a milky liquid that soothes itching. Once the oats are good and soaked, place your child in the water with them. Take care, as the oatmeal will make the tub more slippery than usual. Let your child soak in the oat bath for between 15 to 20 minutes. Lift the sachet and allow the milky water to gently dribble from the oats onto your child's skin surface. Rather than rubbing, pat your child dry with the towel to avoid aggravating their itchy skin. | Purchase oats. Make an oat sachet. Fill the bathtub. Place the sachet in the tub. Put your child in the tub. Gently bathe your child. Pat dry. |
With the help of any search engine, this page should be easy to find. Just search the name of your state (e.g. "Washington") and "department of licensing." Different states have different names for the institution that handles driver and vehicle licenses. For example, in the state of Washington, it is called the Department of Licensing. In Ohio, this institution is called the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. In Pennsylvania, licensing is handled by the Department of Transportation. Consequently, you may need to try a couple of different searches to find the page you are looking for. When you think you've found the right page, make sure it actually belongs to the appropriate state agency. In most cases, it should end in “.gov,” not “.com,” “.org,” “.biz,” or any other designation. A “.gov” website is an official government webpage, so if the page doesn't end in .gov, there is a good chance this page is not actually connect with your state's department of licensing. For a few states, the page will end in .state.xx.us, with the "xx" standing in for an abbreviation of the state. Each state's department of licensing offers slightly different services. Today, most provide driving records through their website, but others might require you to visit their offices, call them on the phone, or request this information by mail. Florida, for example, does not have an online driving record service. Instead, you must purchase a copy of your record online from a private vendor. Conversely, Alabama requires that you go to a DMV office to get records. Additionally, you typically cannot receive a “certified” copy of your driving record online but instead must go into the DMV office. Once on the homepage, you will still need to hunt around a bit to find a link to access your driving records. Every state's page is different, so where this information might be located will vary. For example, the Ohio webpage includes a link on the homepage under "general information" called "Copy of Driving Record (Abstract)" that will take you to a page with information about how to access your records. In Washington, this information is found under the "Drivers" tab but is not immediately apparent from the homepage. Many states' websites have a search function. It is typically located near the top of the page and often in the top right corner. Enter "driving record" or "driver's history" in this search box and press enter. Once you've accessed the part of the website where your state offers driver's history services, you'll need to provide some information about yourself. Most commonly, you will be asked for your name, driver's license number, and some or all of the digits of your social security number. Some states will require you to create an account in their system with a username and password. If you think you will need to revisit the page again, pick a username and password that you will remember, or write them down. Most states require you to a pay a fee to access records through their system. For example, in Washington, the fee is $13. Typically this fee is non-refundable. In some states, the amount of the fee varies depending on what format you want your records in. For example, in Ohio, you can view an "unofficial" record on a website for no charge, have the information mailed to you for a small fee, or request an official, certified copy at a slightly higher cost. | Find your state's department of licensing web page. Check that you have the right site. Confirm that the website offers driving records. Find the link. Enter identifying information. Pay the fee. |
Just like their denim siblings, camo jackets provide a perfect canvas for iron-on patches. You can place these anywhere on the jacket, but they are most commonly fixed to the upper chest area, outer sleeves, and back. Some different patch styles include: Patriotic and political patches to emphasize the military aesthetic. Outdoor, animal, and scouting patches to emphasize the hunting aesthetic. Pop culture, artistic, and miscellaneous patches to emphasize your own personal style. Spikes, pyramids, and other types of fabric studs can make your jacket look tougher by mimicking the styles found on many punk jackets. To add them, purchase fabric studs from a craft store, push the rear prongs through your jacket, then bend the prongs down. Pins are a cheap and easy way to add style to your jacket. Though they are often smaller than patches, making them harder to notice from a distance, you can also remove and replace them whenever you like. To make your jacket more unique, try using: Real or fake military pins to emphasize the army aesthetic. Political campaign pins to support a candidate. Vintage pins to make your jacket look older. | Sew patches to your jacket to make it more unique. Add studs to your jacket for a tougher look. Put pins in your jacket to add extra flair. |
The best way to become paler is also the most intuitive: limiting your time in the sun to protect your skin and avoid tanning. Instead of all together avoiding going outside on sunny days, instead try to spend your time in the shade, or else wear protective clothing like sunglasses and a sunhat if you are going to be in direct sunlight. Don't completely avoid the sun. Sunlight is a vital source of Vitamin D, which has numerous and invaluable health benefits. A good 10-20 minutes in the sun (wearing sunblock) is enough to get your daily dose of Vitamin D. In addition to avoiding direct sunlight, wearing sunscreen is also an essential part of protecting your skin from the sun. Wear at least SPF 30, preferably a formula that contain zinc and titanium dioxide, which directly block both UVA and UVB rays and begin working as soon as you put them on your skin. Since sunscreen is white, it may also you’re your skin look paler, even when it is completely rubbed in. Wear sunblock every day on your face and any other parts of your body that will be exposed to the sun. Use water-resistant sunblock if you are going to be swimming. While you are in direct sunlight, reapply sunblock every two hours. To apply sunblock, use at least a quarter-sized amount on your face and any other exposed parts of your body. Rub the sunblock fully into your skin to ensure that it will work properly. Another important way to promote pale and luminous skin is to wash your face in the morning and before bed. Washing your face properly and consistently removes oil and dirt from the surface of your skin, making your complexion lighter and more radiant. Try to use a face wash with lemon or Aloe Vera extract, which both have deep cleansing properties. Once a week, use an exfoliating face wash along with a textured cloth or a loofa. Gently scrub your skin in circular motions to remove excess dead and dry skin cells from the surface of your skin. Don't exfoliate more than once a week, as it can be harsh on your skin to over-exfoliate. Moisturize your face every time after washing it, making sure to use a sheer moisturizer rather than a tinted moisturizer. Apply sunblock after using moisturizer, or use a moisturizing sunblock that is at least SPF 30. Not only does smoking have a negative effect on your health, it can also dramatically alter the appearance of your skin. Smoking can cause premature aging of the skin, as well as breakouts and sallowness from a loss of natural “glow.” If you are a regular smoker, consider cutting back or quitting entirely. Quitting smoking is not easy, but it is doable. It will require lots of time, commitment, and patience. | Limit your time in the sun. Wear sunscreen every day. Wash and exfoliate your skin regularly. Don’t smoke cigarettes. |
Clean the cage thoroughly once a week. This is an involved procedure that will take some time. You will need rubber gloves, disinfectant, and hot, soapy water for cleaning. You should also check daily for spilled food, feces, or other hazardous particles. First, remove your lizard from the cage and place in a safe spot while you clean. Remove all decorations from the cage and clean with hot, soapy water. Clean the food and water bowls with hot, soapy water. For a homemade cleanser, mix 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dishwashing detergent (such as Palmolive® or Dawn®) and 1 ounce (30 ml) of household bleach into 1 quart of water. Clean cage surfaces with hot, soapy water. Then clean again with a disinfectant. For disinfectant, use a bleach solution containing 1 part bleach to 16 parts water. Let the cage dry before replacing decorations, food bowls, and the lizard. Texas spiny lizards are perfectly happy to be alone in a cage, but if you do decide to have more than one in a cage, make sure you pair them correctly. You should never have two male spiny lizards in the same cage. However, two females will get along well in the same space. If you put a male and female together in a cage, they will likely breed.</ref> Texas spiny lizards should be treated as a display species. They don't like to be picked up and held. If you hold them for too long and try to play with them they are likely to bite. Only handle your lizard when necessary, such as during cage cleanings. If you must pick up the lizard for a cage cleaning, use your palm and fingers to cup the lizard's body from its neck to its cloaca, or neck vent. Then, gentle lift up the lizard in one fluid motion. Do not hold the lizard by its tail as the tail can break off. | Clean the cage. Provide proper cage mates. Don’t pick up your lizard. |
Hand out punch cards that offer a free cut, make up styling, or facial after 10 visits. You could also offer clients points for every dollar they spend. Be sure to tell your customers about your rewards program the first time they visit. If you use a POS (point of sale) program, it might have the ability to track how much individual customers spend. If not, you could create a quick spreadsheet that tracks customer spending. List customers in the first column, enter their purchases into the next columns, and total their spending in the last column. Offer a perk when they reach a milestone, such 10 percent off their next cut when they spend $100. Give 2 or 3 business cards with your contact info to your satisfied customers. Ask them to give a card or your phone number to their friends.Make the exchange memorable by adding a personal touch. For instance, suppose your business card lists your salon's landline phone number. If you're comfortable using your cell phone for work, hand write your cell phone number on the card. Your customer will feel like a VIP and will be more likely to remember receiving your card. Search online for “professional beauty association” in your city, state, or province. Becoming a member can offer access to professional development, guidance, support, and allows owners to feel more comfortable knowing that there are other owners just like them. You can also network and meet other salon owners through these organizations. Some professional organizations charge a fee upfront or on a yearly basis to join. For Professional Beauty Association, the largest professional organization, emerging business membership fees are $175 per year. The emerging business membership level is recommended for companies with 1 to 5 employees and gross annual sales less than $100,000. Once you start to max out your space's income potential, expand your equipment to accommodate more appointments. With multiple stations, for instance, you could complete a men's cut or other quick job while another client's texture or coloring treatment sets. When you expand your space, you should also start thinking about hiring additional staff. or rent out chairs. Depending on your volume, you could hire someone to handle specific jobs, such as facials and waxing, or add a full-time employee who can perform all services. You could also rent out a chair, which is when a hairdresser with their own client base pays you to use your space. If you hire employees, you’ll need to pay them an hourly wage or a commission, file tax and identification paperwork, purchase additional liability insurance, and meet other national and local requirements. If you rent out a chair, you’ll just need to set up a contract with your lessee. | Offer a rewards program to attract loyal customers. Ask your customers to share your business card. Join a professional organization for salon owners. Add chairs and shampoo stations as your customer base grows. Hire employees |
Before you commit to trapping groundhogs in a live trap and releasing them elsewhere, be sure to check with your state's wildlife agency about relocating trapped wildlife, as laws vary from state to state. Place it trap directly in front of the burrow entrance. It can be helpful to spray it with a hose and roll it in dirt to help camouflage it. Groundhogs particularly like cantaloupe, but if you have noticed anything disappearing especially quickly from your garden you can use this as well. The bait should be placed as far back as possible, to ensure that the groundhog must enter the cage fully in order to reach it. Place a brick on top of the cage to help prevent the animal from rolling it over once trapped. A trapped groundhog is an unhappy groundhog, and the longer you leave it in the trap the more likely it is to injure itself in distress. Once you have trapped a groundhog, handle the cage only while wearing thick gloves, and hold it away from your body. Transport it at least 5 miles away from your property, to an area that will be attractive to it as a new home. While groundhogs are not usually aggressive, you should stand back as it exits the trap. | Do your research. Wear gloves when handling the trap, to keep your scent off it. Bait the trap with fruits or vegetables. Check the trap regularly. Release the groundhog. |
Most people aren't used to seeing themselves naked. In order to work up the courage to go uncovered outdoors, you first have to be confident in the way you look and feel. Take some time to get reacquainted with yourself in your most natural state, without judgment or self-consciousness. Learn to love and accept your body. Everyone is made differently, and there's no reason to be ashamed of the way you look. Don't rush yourself. It may take weeks, months or even years to get accustomed to going nude. If you’re not used to going without clothes, it may feel strange at first. Take your time and build up to a level of nudity you’re comfortable with. You might walk to the bathroom naked to take your morning shower, or take a little longer before getting dressed after you’re finished. Learn to be more relaxed about nudity by gradually wearing fewer clothes. If you usually lounge around in sweatpants and a t-shirt, try switching to shorts and a tank top. Once you get over the initial feeling of vulnerability, you may find nakedness to be very freeing. One natural way of going naked for longer periods of time is to get undressed before you go to bed. That way, you’ll still be covered up while you learn to let your body breathe. Some people actually prefer to sleep naked because there are no clothes to get tangled up in. If you share a room with someone else, make sure they’re okay with you going naked before exploring your new habit. Sleeping naked is more than just a personal preference—it actually has health benefits, too. Perform routine tasks like making breakfast, reading the paper or answering your emails in the buff. Before long, you’ll begin to associate nudity with everyday activities and it will be less intimidating. And since you’ll be in the privacy of your own home, you can concentrate on relaxing and enjoying the feeling of freedom. This is only recommended for people who live alone, as it's inappropriate to force others to see you without clothes. Make sure the blinds are closed and the curtains are drawn so that others nearby don't get an unwanted eyeful. | Get comfortable with your body. Spend more time in the nude. Start sleeping naked. Go naked around the house. |
Recovery and self-help groups use an acronym, H.A.L.T., to determine certain conditions that could make you emotionally vulnerable. This acronym can be useful for all individuals to know when you are low on resources and cannot effectively deal with stressful situations like an argument with your boyfriend. Sometimes, it is better to attend to your most basic needs before trying to resolve relationship conflict. Assess yourself before trying to communicate with your partner. If you are hungry, angry, lonely, or tired, it may be best to delay the discussion until those needs have been met. Gaining control of your emotions is the first action step of any conflict resolution plan. Allowing anger, frustration, or rejection to overcome you clouds your better judgment and can result in you saying or doing something you later regret. When you are in control of your emotions, you can hold a discussion that is productive for the relationship. If you notice that your feelings continue to cloud your judgment, you need to get them under control first. Gain control of your emotions with regulation techniques like: Practicing deep breathing with the 4-7-8 method. Inhale through your nose for 4 counts. Hold the breath for 7 counts, and then release the air through your mouth for 8 counts. Practice mindfulness meditation by attending to the bodily sensations you are experiencing. While deep breathing, try to label what emotion you are feeling and look for sensations that support the emotion (e.g. clenched fists, tight shoulders, etc.) Phone a friend to vent or take your mind off what's troubling you. Take your dog for a walk. Listen to soothing music. Journaling can be a great way to relieve stress, understand what you are thinking, and gather your thoughts after a disagreement. Journaling can be used as an emotion regulation technique or as a form of problem-solving, or both. Grab a pen and pad and freely write about the problem you are having with your partner. Describe in as much detail as you can what you're thinking, feeling, and wanting to do. Writing out the problem can help you better understand both sides of the disagreement. You can even use your journal as a role-play tool for what you would like to say to your partner after a disagreement. You might start an entry out as "Dear, boyfriend/girlfriend...". The process of writing out what you are feeling can help you clarify your thoughts and decide what to do. | Beware of H.A.L.T. Hold off a conversation until your emotions are under control. Practice emotion regulation by self-soothing. Write it down. |
Most pregnancy-induced cases of carpal tunnel syndrome tend to clear up on their own within a few weeks after the baby is born. However, some cases of pregnancy-related CTS can persist upwards of six months after the delivery. If CTS is treated early on, it is often easy to manage the symptoms until the pain clears up on its own. However, if CTS goes untreated, it may progress and cause extensive damage. In severe cases when CTS goes untreated, it may require surgery or therapy. Your doctor may advise you against taking pain medications, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) while pregnant. After the baby has been born, however, your doctor may recommend that you take medication to help alleviate the pain. It's important to talk to your doctor about whether certain medications could affect your child through breast milk, if you plan on breastfeeding your child. Common pain medications include NSAIDs like ibuprofen and acetaminophen. For more serious pain, your doctor may recommend a prescription-strength pain medication. Depending on the severity of your carpal tunnel syndrome, your doctor may recommend corticosteroid injections. Corticosteroids, such as cortisone, can help relieve swelling and inflammation, which in turn can relieve the pressure on the nerves in your wrist. Orally-administered corticosteroids are not as effective as injections for treating CTS. Most cases of pregnancy-related CTS will not require surgery. However, if you're prone to carpal tunnel pain and your symptoms do not clear up after you've had your baby, your doctor may recommend surgery as an option. Surgery does carry risks, including the risk of nerve or vascular injuries that could permanently restrict your range of motion. Surgical options are generally safe, though, and may be effective for long-term pain relief. Endoscopic surgery is a CTS procedure in which a surgeon uses an endoscope (a long, thin telescoping instrument) to enter the carpal tunnel and sever the ligament causing pain and inflammation. Endoscopic surgery is generally considered less painful than open surgery. Open surgery involves a surgeon making a comparatively bigger incision in the palm of the hand. The surgeon then enters the wrist through the incision and severs the ligament to free the nerve. The procedure is similar to endoscopic surgery, but it is much more invasive, and consequently it may take longer to heal. Some people with long-term carpal tunnel pain may require physical and occupational therapy to regain a broad range of motion in the wrists and hands. Certain rehabilitative therapy techniques can help relieve pain and strengthen the muscles in the hands and wrists. In addition to physical and occupational therapy, some people find that high-intensity ultrasound therapy can help the wrists. This treatment involves raising the temperature in and around the wrists to reduce pain and promote blood flow in order to allow the injury to heal. Strengthening exercises can be performed once pain has considerably been reduced. Start with isometric exercises, such as the following: Keep your wrist in a neutral position with your palm down, and place your other hand on top of your wrist. Keep fist slightly closed and try extending your wrist back, while at the same time providing just enough resistance with your other hand to keep your wrist from moving. Hold position for 10 seconds and repeat five to 10 times. You can perform this exercise three times per week. You can now position your hand so that your palm is facing up, with your hand in a comfortable closed position. Place other hand on top of the closed hand and try flexing your wrist, while applying just enough resistance with the other hand so that your wrist is not moving. Hold this position for 10 seconds and repeat five times. | Know when to see a doctor. Take medication. Ask your doctor about corticosteroids. Consider surgical options. Try rehabilitative therapy. Do strengthening exercises once your wrist is strong enough. |
Most often anger, frustration, or some other strong emotion is behind our tendency to lash out at others. Emotion puts you in a fight-or-flight mode, which means that your body will show physical signs of increased tension. Learn to recognize these signs – it will help you nip your reaction in the bud and lessen the chance of confrontation. Pay attention to how you feel. Are you tense, anxious, or frustrated? Do you feel your heart starting to race? Your emotions are rising. Note your body language, too. Our emotional state often translates into the body language we take, and you may be showing an aggressive posture. Are you frowning or sneering? Have you clenched your fists into balls? Do you have something to say? You may also have a strong urge in a confrontational mood to interrupt. You're more likely to be combative and less likely to process information and listen when your body is in a fight-or-flight mode. To calm yourself, try to breathe slowly and with measured breaths. This should help to relax your central nervous system. Breathe deliberately. Inhale and exhale slowly, counting to five both ways, and take a long and deep breath before saying anything. Don't talk too fast! Slow down if your thoughts and speech are racing and remember to breathe. When you're feeling confrontational, you want to dispute and challenge other people. Interrupting to quibble about a point or a criticism is a dead give-away that you're being difficult and is not helpful behavior – it makes you seem aggressive and insecure. It also means that your emotions are still out of control. Make yourself count to ten every time that you have the urge to interrupt. It's likely that the conversation will have passed to something else after ten seconds and your point won't matter. Try going all the way to twenty if you're still tempted. Make an effort to stop when you butt in, too. Catch yourself, stop talking, and apologize to the other person for rudely interrupting. You might find that your emotions are too high to have a calm discussion. In that case, ask the other person if you can continue the conversation later and politely excuse yourself. No one will benefit from a talk if you're being overly confrontational. Put off the conversation, but don't avoid it. Ask for a rain check, i.e. “Bill, can we have this talk a bit later? Now's not a good time for me. How are you later this afternoon?” Express the importance of the conversation to the other person as you excuse yourself, too, i.e. “I realize that this subject is important for you, Tasha, and I want to discuss it calmly with you. But I'm sort of worked up at the moment. Let's try later.” Emotion and confrontation breed stress. Try to find strategies so that you can better manage your stress, relax, and release the tension that is behind your tendency to be combative. Less stress will also improve your physical wellbeing. Experiment with techniques that slow your breathing, focus your mind, and relax your body. Learn to meditate, for example, or try yoga or tai chi. Other forms of exercise also have a relaxing effect. You'll feel more at ease and calm after walking, running, team sports, swimming, or other kinds of workouts. | Note the physical signs of emotion. Breathe deeply. Don't butt in. Get a rain check. Use other strategies to manage your stress. |
Keep your skin moisturized by putting on a moisturizer as soon as you’ve dried off from your shower or bath. Using a moisturizer after you have washed your body with bodywash will lock in moisture on your skin and prevent dry patches. Make sure you use a moisturizer that contains hydrating ingredients, such as shea butter, coconut butter, and oats. Apply moisturizer in areas that tend to get very dry, such as your knees, your elbows, your feet, and your hands. If you notice your bodywash is causing you to develop dry patches or irritated skin, try switching to a bodywash made for sensitive skin. Look for a bodywash that has more natural or hydrating ingredients. If your skin becomes irritated, dry, or red due to the bodywash, see your dermatologist for guidance. You may be allergic to certain ingredients in bodywash or have skin that is too sensitive for conventional soaps. Your dermatologist may recommend a particular soap brand or a prescription bodywash to address your skin issues. | Apply moisturizer after using bodywash. Switch to a gentler bodywash if your current bodywash dries out your skin. Talk to a dermatologist if you develop skin issues. |
The outer reaches of your blood circulation system are also the outer reaches of your lymphatic system. As a result, they are the most likely regions to suffer physical signs of water retention. Suddenly ill-fitting rings are a sign of swollen hands. Wristwatches or bracelets may offer similar clues, though finger swelling is an especially common sign of fluid retention. Sometimes this is caused by the fit of the sock rather than by any physiological factor, but if your normally well-fitting socks are leaving marks, your legs or ankles may be swollen. Suddenly ill-fitting shoes present another important indication of leg and/or ankle swelling. If the indentation remains for a few seconds, you may have pitting edema, which is one type of water retention. Bear in mind that there is also a non-pitting form of edema that will not produce this result. You may still be retaining water even if your flesh does not "pit." Puffiness or swelling, or skin that appears stretched or shiny, can be an additional sign of water retention. Under-eye puffiness is especially common. Focus upon areas where you are experiencing swelling and/or pitting. Stiff or aching joints, especially in your extremities, are an additional sign of fluid retention. | Examine your hands, legs, ankles, and feet for signs of swelling. Consider whether your rings are fitting more tightly than they used to. Check to see whether your socks are leaving a ring around your legs. Push down upon any swollen areas with your thumb and then release. Look in the mirror and evaluate whether your face appears swollen. Consider whether your joints feel achy. |
Wasting water is one of the biggest ways individuals impact the health of the planet. Taking measures to use less water is something you can start doing right away. If you live in an area with a water shortage, this is even more important for the health of your region's environment. Try to check off as many items as possible from this list: Check and fix any water leaks. A leaky faucet can waste a lot of water. Install water-saving devices on your faucets and toilets. A low-flow showerhead could be a good start. Don't wash dishes with the water running continuously. Use a method that requires less water to get the dishes clean. Turn off washing machine's water supply to prevent leaks. It doesn't need to be on all the time. Replace old toilets with new ones that use a lot less water. Wash and dry only full loads of laundry and dishes. Doing a half-load wastes water. Don't use too much water to water your lawn. Don't leave the faucet running while you brush your teeth. Chemicals used to wash our bodies, homes, cars and everything else get washed down the drain or absorbed in the grass, and eventually, end up in the water supply. Since most people use heavy-duty chemicals for all sorts of things, chemicals are doing real damage to waterways and aquatic life. The chemicals aren't good for humans, either, so do your best to cut back on them. Here's how: Learn about alternatives to household cleaning items that do not use hazardous chemicals. For example, using a solution of 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 waterworks as well as most commercial cleaners for basic cleaning jobs. Baking soda and salt are cheap, non-toxic cleansers, but should be used in moderation. When no good alternatives to a toxic item exist, determine the least amount required for an effective, sanitary result and use a minimal amount each time you clean. Paying close attention to the requisite amount will help you reduce and also save money. Instead of using chemical-laden shampoos and soaps, try making your own. Instead of using pesticides and herbicides, find natural ways to get rid of weeds and pests. Paint, motor oil, ammonia, and a host of other chemicals should not be poured down the drain or directly into the ecosystem. They'll soak into the earth and end up in the groundwater. Contact your local sanitation department to find out about best practices for disposing of hazardous waste and toxic chemicals. Individuals can only do so much when it comes to keeping water clean. Businesses and industries are often the culprits when it comes to water pollution. In order to protect the earth's water, concerned citizens should speak up and find ways to stop pollution at its source. Join a local environmental group that works to clean up the water in your area, whether it's a river, lake or ocean. Contact your local representative to speak up about your views on keeping water chemical-free. Volunteer to help clean up beaches or riverbanks. Help others get involved in efforts to clean up the water in your area. | Conserve water at home. Use fewer chemicals. Dispose of toxic waste the right way. Help identify large-scale water polluters. |
Your aquarium set-up largely depends upon the types of fish and number of fish you want to keep. You will need to decide whether you want saltwater or freshwater fish, and whether you want to keep a cold or tropical aquarium. The number of fish you want is also important. More fish will mean you need more space in your aquarium. Five gallons (19 liters) is functional for one or small fish, different fish species will have different needs. You can use a stock calculator to figure out roughly how many fish an aquarium will hold when set up for different configurations, such as salt or freshwater. There is no rule of thumb regarding how many fish will fit in a tank. Types of fish, size of the fish, and how you will plant your aquarium will all impact how many fish you can keep. However, a single fish should have at least five gallons, and in larger tanks you want a minimum of a gallon per fish, often more. Once you know what kinds of fish you are looking to keep and in what quantities, you can decide on how big a tank you need. There is no set rule for tank size, so look into all of the fish types you plan on keeping to see how much space they require. Online species guides can be incredibly helpful for figuring out how much space your fish will need per individual. Remember that, in general, coldwater and freshwater fish will need more room than tropical, saltwater fish. When in doubt, opt for a bigger tank. You are much more likely to cause harm to your fish by putting them into too small of a tank. Aquarium tanks are typically either acrylic or glass. Decide which material is right for you based upon what type of setup you want and the conditions in the area where you will keep the tank. Glass tends to scratch less and can better support the weight of the water, fish, and equipment inside the aquarium without a specialized stand. It also will not yellow and is generally cheaper to ship. Acrylic is lighter weight and more difficult to crack or fracture. Acrylic tanks are also easier to mold into different shapes and can more readily be outfitted with an overflow system. Filtration systems include mechanical, biological, and chemical components, but you largely focus on picking the mechanical portion. There are some half a dozen common filter varieties available for aquariums to meet different needs. Power filters are the most widely-used filtration system by hobbyists. They hang on the back of the tank and filter through an intake tube and pass through a chemical filter as well as a biological sponge before going back into the tank. Trickle filters, also called wet/dry filters, are commonly favored for saltwater tanks. They make use of a biological filter in one compartment before filtering into an activated carbon unit and filtering back into the aquarium. Corner filters, also known as box filters, are an affordable option that often sit in the corner of the tank. They work best for small tanks. Canister filters are powerful mechanical filters useful for large aquariums. They sit under the aquarium, and are powerful for large, multi-fish setups. | Figure out what fish you want. Choose your size. Pick a material. Decide on a filtration system. |
If you are at work or getting out of class around lunch time, ask the person if they want to eat lunch together. If you both packed your lunch, you could sit and eat together. Otherwise, ask the person if they want to go out for lunch together. This works because you both need to eat and it's a low-pressure way to hang out. It doesn't have to be an immediate meal. Ask someone to grab dinner when you get off work or meet up in a few hours when you finish what you’re doing. If you leave a party late at night, ask if they want to grab some late night food at a nearby diner. If you’re with the person at work, a club meeting, or class, ask them if they want to do something when the engagement is over. Ask them while you’re in the meeting if they want to hang out afterward, or ask them right when it is over if they want to go do something. They may have things going on back to back, but a lot of times people will be free when a scheduled event has ended. Take advantage of this gap in their schedule. Say, “I’ve got a couple of hours to kill when the class is over, do you want to go walk around the quad?” This is a simple way to hang out and it's a low-pressure ask since it's spur of the moment. When you’re heading out the door after work or an organization meeting, say, “I’m going over to Poor Richard's to grab a drink. Do you want to come hang out?” Getting a drink after work is common, so this type of question will seem normal to them. Anytime you’re about to do something and you see someone you want to hang out with, ask them to join you. Since you are going to do it no matter what they say, it's not a big deal if they turn you down. If it's a person you see every day, you have unlimited options of what to invite them to. This works when you are on your way out of the dorm to see a movie, leaving your apartment complex to go for a hike, or leaving the office to play ultimate frisbee. Get in the habit of inviting people to come along with you wherever you are going. After a while, they will get used to you asking and eventually they will say yes and join you. | Ask them to go to an upcoming meal. Transition from class or a meeting into hanging out. Invite someone to go wherever you’re going. |
In the induction phase of Atkins you should eat one mid-morning and one mid-afternoon snack. You may not feel the need to snack if you have opted to eat four or five small meals during the day rather than three main meals. You should ensure that you don't go more than four to six hours during waking hours without eating anything. A hot drink or broth can used be an alternative to a solid snack. Most of the snack options are quick and easy to prepare. For example, it doesn't take long to make a cheese and ham roll-up, or hollow out an avocado. You may, however, need to prepare these snacks in the morning before you go to work or school. Always try to do this on the same day as you eat them, or the night before, so they are as fresh as possible. For some snack options, such as salads, you can prepare larger amounts and eat them over a couple of days to save time. Pickles (no sugar) are also a quick snack option. Having readily prepared snacks in the fridge, already set aside in the appropriate portions, will help to you control what you eat very closely and keep track of your consumption. Snacking can often lead to problems with any diet, so it's particularly important that you monitor what you eat closely and stick to the programme outlined. Try to vary your snacks so it doesn't become too repetitive and boring. Experiment with different combinations and different ingredients to broaden your horizons. There are some Atkins branded protein bars and shakes that are low in carbohydrates and make good snacks, but always check the label for the net carb content. Some bars are designed as snacks, others as meals. Don't become stuck on protein bars and shakes, try to keep as much balance in your diet as possible. Remind yourself that the induction phase is short-term, and that you will be adding in more variety in the next phase. It is especially important that you drink enough water in the induction phase of the diet. The Atkins diet has a strong diuretic effect so you need to make sure you do not become dehydrated. You should drink eight glasses of water a day. Each glass should contain eight ounces of water. | Know how often to snack. Prepare your snacks. Stick to the programme. Keep up your water intake. |
A square is a ruler shaped like a right angle. Align one edge of the square with one edge of your tile. Use a pencil and the other edge to draw your guideline. This method is great if you have a lot of tiles to cut. It's also suitable if you need to cut a lot of surface area, such as corner-to-corner cuts (as opposed edge-to-edge). Set the square aside and set the tile into the tile cutter. Push the tile right up against the fence, and make sure there is no debris preventing the tile from touching the fence. Make sure that the line that you drew is right under the scoring wheel. Use smooth, even pressure. Gently press down on the handle of the cutter, then slide the wheel part across the tile. Hearing a scratching noise is nothing to worry about, it just means everything is going as planned and the tile is being cut. Move the handle away from the edge of the tile so that the breaking feet land on top of the tile. Gently press down on the handle again to lower the breaking feet and snap the tile. Set up a jig that's composed of 2 1-by-4s. Separate the 1-by-4s with a strip of wood that's the same thickness as your tile. Make sure that the scored line is level with the edge of your jig set-up. Press down on the tile to create a clean break. Rub the cut edge of the tile back and forth across a brick until the roughness is gone. If you don't have a brick handy, concrete will also work. | Measure and mark your tile with a square and a pencil. Set the tile into a tile cutter. Use the tile cutter to score the tile. Use the tile cutter to snap the tile in half. Use a jig and a strip of wood if you need to snap off a thin strip. Smooth the cut edges with a brick if needed. |
The best way to protect yourself from the cold is by removing excess water as quickly as possible. Drying your hair can leave a towel wet, soggy, and without enough absorbency to get your body dry fast. Having at least 2 towels ready will ensure that both your hair and body will benefit from a dry towel experience. If you have short hair, a small hand towel should be sufficient for drying your hair. However, if you have super long locks, feel free to use multiple towels for your hair. On a very cold day, it's worth it! Super-absorbent, microfiber towels are also good options for long hair. Consider washing your hair less frequently If you're concerned about using too many towels. Most people don't need to wash their hair daily. A warmer towel guarantees a warmer you! If you have a clothes dryer at home, toss your towels in for a few minutes on a hot cycle before getting in the shower. Alternatively, you can purchase a towel warmer or heated towel rod at most home improvement stores. If you can drape them over the shower curtain without them getting wet, that's a great option, but a nearby towel rack works too. Not only will the proximity to the shower keep them warm, but it'll also ensure that they are close at hand, so you can dry off quickly after your shower. Your hot shower can warm more than just towels! Place anything else you plan to wear after your shower like a cozy robe or pajamas close to the shower as well. | Use separate towels for your hair and body. Warm your towels. Hang your towels as close to the shower as possible. Place robes and clothes near the shower. |
Making sure that the pattern coordinates with your wardrobe is always a safe bet, but don't be afraid to step outside of the box and go with a big and bold pattern. If this is too much for you, it's perfectly fine to go with a smaller, more subtle pattern or no pattern at all! When choosing patterns, make sure that at least one color matches your tunic, cardigan, dress, or whatever you plan on wearing with it. Leggings are very form-fitting, so they show off every curve on your body. They may also create some unwanted curves, such as muffin tops or rolls. If you do choose to wear these as exercise pants, be sure to wear undergarments that have good structure and support. If your shirt has a wide collar or sleeve hole that makes you feel self-conscious, you could always wear a matching tank top underneath to avoid any embarrassing peek-a-bras. Another alternative is to wear a cardigan over it. Other great choices for tops include: Long, asymmetric tops and tunics Short dresses Long tank tops or camisoles. If the dress is sleeveless, you can wear a long-sleeved shirt under it. Complete the outfit with warm booties and a belt around your waist. The colors you wear are up to you, but darker colors, including earth tones, are more seasonal. Other great options include: Long, knitted sweaters Big, bulky sweaters Cardigans (for layering) You can wear other types of shoes with leggings as well, but booties and flats seem to work the best. Remember to keep the weather in mind; booties are great for fall while flats are better suited to summer. You can also pair them with tall boots for the fall and winter, and canvas flats for the spring or summer. LuLaRoe makes other garments besides leggings. If you are stuck on ideas, consider pairing the leggings with other tops and tunics from LuLaRoe, such as the Irma top. This will make coordinating patterns, colors, and fabrics easier. | Pick a color and pattern that you feel comfortable in. Treat the leggings like thick tights rather than pants. Wear the leggings with loose-fitting tops, such as tunics. Swap out the tunic for a sweater dress in cooler weather. Pair the leggings with booties or flats. Combine the leggings with other LuLaRoe clothing. |
Latitude is a measure of distance north or south of the equator, which is an imaginary horizontal line around the exact mid-point of the earth between the 2 poles. The earth is divided up into 180 latitude lines on either side of the equator, called parallels. These parallels run horizontally around the earth, parallel to the equator. 90 of them are north of the equator, while the other 90 are south of it. Longitude is a measure of distance east or west of an imaginary vertical line that runs down the center of the globe from the North Pole to the South Pole, called the prime meridian. Longitude lines are a series of vertical lines from North Pole to the South Pole, also called meridians because every place touched by the same meridian have midday at the same time. There are 360 meridians on either side of the prime meridian, with 180 of them located east of the prime meridian, and the other 180 located to the west of it. The meridian on the opposite side of the earth from the prime meridian is called the anti-meridian. The measurements of latitude and longitude are usually expressed in degrees (°), minutes (′), or seconds (″). The entire distance from one parallel to another or one meridian to another is 1°. To produce even more accurate measurements, each degree can be further divided up into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds (for a total of 3,600 seconds per degree). Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees rather than absolute units of measurement (such as miles or kilometers) because the Earth is spherical. While the distance between degrees of latitude is constant (60 nautical miles or 111.12 km), the Earth's shape causes the distance between degrees of longitude to decrease as you approach the poles. When measuring latitude in either direction, the equator is considered the starting point, at 0° latitude. Likewise, the prime meridian is the starting point for measures of longitude, representing 0° longitude. Every measure of latitude or longitude is expressed in terms of how far it is from the origin point in either direction. For example, the North Pole is at 90°N, meaning it is 90° north of the equator. The antimeridian is at 180° either east or west from the prime meridian. The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt is located at 29°58′31″N, 31°8′15″E. This means it is just under 30° north of the equator in latitude, and about 31° east of the prime meridian in longitude. | Get familiar with the concept of latitude. Learn the definition of longitude. Examine the units of measurement used for latitude and longitude. Measure latitude and longitude relative to the 0 point. |
Your first appearance in court is usually your arraignment or bail hearing. It is also your opportunity to ask for a court-appointed attorney. If you are in custody, jail officials will escort you to the hearing. If you have already been released on bail, you are responsible for attending the hearing on time. The judge will ask you whether you are represented by an attorney. When you answer “no,” the judge will ask whether you would like the court to appoint an attorney to represent you. Say yes. At this point, the judge may appoint a lawyer immediately. That lawyer, who will already be present in the courtroom, will represent you and assist you through the rest of the hearing. In some cases, the judge will delay the rest of your hearing in order to review your financial circumstances before appointing an attorney to represent you. Answer any questions the judge has, and follow any instructions he or she gives you. Depending upon your county and the circumstances of your case, you may receive a panel attorney instead of a public defender. The difference is that public defenders work for the public defender's office, which is a government agency; while panel attorneys are private defense attorneys who accept court-appointed defense work in addition to their private practice cases. Some counties do not have a public defender's office and rely entirely upon panel attorneys. There are two other common situations where you might receive a panel attorney. The first is when you have a co-defendant, he or she is represented by a public defender, and it would be a conflict of interest for the public defender's office to represent you both. The second situation is where the victim of the crime was previously represented by the public defender in another case. Make sure to write down the name and phone number of your appointed attorney. If you are in jail, your attorney will meet with you. If you have been released on bail, be sure to return your attorney's calls promptly. Your attorney will ask you for contact information for any witnesses, and may ask you to create a timeline of events or draw a picture of the crime scene. All of your communications with your appointed attorney are protected by attorney-client privilege, with some very narrow exceptions. If you have any questions about confidentiality, ask your attorney to explain the confidentiality rules that govern your relationship. Your eligibility for free or reduced-cost legal assistance is contingent upon your financial status. If your financial situation changes, you need to let the court know. Ask your attorney how you can report your changed circumstances to the court. If your financial situation improves and you fail to disclose it to the court, you may be penalized. In some rare circumstances, an appointed attorney will do a poor job that warrants you asking for a new attorney. Such requests are rarely granted, but if you can demonstrate that communication between you and your attorney has broken down, you may be able to get a substitution. Ask your attorney to voluntarily withdraw first. Your attorney may be willing to honor your request for a new attorney. If this is the case, the attorney will ask the judge for a substitution, and the judge may grant it. File a Motion for Substitution of Attorney if your attorney will not consent. Ask the court clerk for forms you need to file a motion requesting a new attorney. Or you can simply ask the judge at your next court appearance. Judges are unlikely to grant such requests when the trial date is near since a new attorney will have to request an extension of the trial date in order to get caught up. | Attend the arraignment. Request a court-appointed attorney. Understand the difference between a public defender and a panel attorney. Communicate with your attorney. Report any changes in your financial status. Change attorneys if necessary. |
In a large skillet, cook 4 strips of bacon that have been cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces on medium-low heat. Allow the bacon to cook until it is crisp, and then transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate to set aside until later. You can substitute turkey bacon for regular bacon if you prefer. Don't drain off the bacon fat when you remove the bacon pieces. You’ll need the grease for the rest of the recipe. Once you’ve removed the bacon from the pan, add 2 finely chopped onions to the skillet. Saute the onions in the bacon fat over medium-high heat until they become tender, which should take approximately 5 to 7 minutes. You can add 1 stalk of diced celery and 1 small diced green pepper to the onions if you want to include more vegetables in the dish. When the onion is tender, mix a 6-ounce (170 g) can of tomato paste, 2 ¼ cups (532 ml) of water, 3 teaspoons (15 g) of salt, 2 teaspoons (10 g) of sugar, and ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) of black pepper into the skillet. Allow the mixture to cook on medium-high until it comes to a boil, which should take approximately 3 minutes. Once the skillet comes to a boil, add 1 cup (185 g) of long grain rice. Stir the rice into the mixture well until it's fully incorporated, and then allow it to come to a boil again, which should take approximately 3 to 5 minutes. When you add the rice, you can also stir in up to 8 tablespoons (120 g) of bacon fat. That will help deepen the smoky flavor of the finished rice. After the rice mixture has come to a boil, turn the burner's heat down to low and cover the skillet. Cook the rice until it is tender and all of the liquid is absorbed, which should take approximately 15 minutes. If you don't have a lid for your skillet, you can place a baking sheet or a piece of foil across the top to help trap the steam. When the rice is finished cooking, remove the skillet from the burner. Fluff the rice with a fork, and stir in the cooked bacon pieces until they are well incorporated. Serve the rice with your favorite Southern main course. | Fry the bacon, and set aside. Saute the onions in the bacon grease. Add the tomato paste, water, salt, sugar, and pepper to the pan, and bring to a boil. Mix in the rice, and bring to a boil again. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the liquid is absorbed. Stir in crumbled bacon and serve. |
What kind of stock? Whatever you want! Chicken, beef, and vegetable are all good – it just depends on what you're pairing it with (chicken goes with chicken, etc.) and what your personal preferences are. As this recipe only makes 2-4 servings, you won't need a very large pot. However, you can easily double (or even triple) the recipe if need be. The more gravy you need to make, the bigger the pot you’ll need. | Heat 1 cup of broth (stock) in a pot over medium heat. |
Without routine care, your fish will die prematurely. Remember, a fish can't tell you when it is hungry or when its water is dirty. In order to maximize your fish's lifespan, you will need to give it regular care. By created a schedule for yourself, you can help yourself to stick to it. Feed your fish regularly. It is important to select food that is appropriate for your fish. Many stores sell food specifically for bettas, but even then it is important to check the ingredients. Avoid food made mostly of fish meal. Many bettas do not like fish flakes. Pellets specially formulated for bettas can be found in most fish stores. Freeze-dried or frozen fish food, such as blood worms or brine shrimp, are a great supplement to their diet of betta pellets. Choose live food if you can. Research demonstrates that formulated food, such as the dry fish food you get in the store, begins to have measurable impacts on a betta's health once it exceeds 25% of their diet. Few pet bettas are privileged enough to get live food all the time. Though live food can be expensive and time consuming, it also greatly benefits a betta's health. Buy a time-release feeder for your fish if you go on vacation, so it doesn't die of starvation while you're away. Every so often, you will have to change the water for your fish. This varies depending on the size of the tank, whether or not you choose to use a filter, and if you incorporate live plants. You can buy testing kits to check the water. This will ensure that your fish has a clean, healthy medium to live in, maximizing his life-span potential. A fish tank can grow algae on the sides that need to be cleaned off, in order to ensure the quality of the water and also your clear view of the fish. The rocks or sand at the bottom of your tank will also need to be cleaned or replaced every once and a while. Waste buildup in the base of the tank can make your fish sick, and kill him. Filters can help with this, but, even then, it may be necessary to siphon waste from the bottom. Buy a siphon, so you can draw waste and water from the tank into a bucket. Get a magnet cleaning kit or long-handle tank scrubber, so you don't have to get all wet when cleaning off algae. Do not use soap to clean your tank. A good, physical cleaning (no chemicals or detergents) is often enough. Because of their impressive displays of aggression, many people enjoy using mirrors to coax their betta into flaring up their gills. While this can stress your fish out, if you do it frequently, it is not harmful to your fish every once and a while. Research suggests that while winners of fights between bettas consume more oxygen, there seem to be no significant consequences from these displays. Showing a betta a mirror can give it some exercise, as well as make it less aggressive toward other fish, due to the stimulation. | Make a schedule for your routine. Feed your fish well. Clean the water. Clean the tank. Play with your fish. |
Most adults who follow a healthy, balanced diet that contains milk, dairy products, and fish should be able to meet their iodine requirements. But supplements containing iodine can help you meet your iodine needs if you do not or cannot consume iodine-rich foods. It's important to speak to your doctor before you take iodine supplements to ensure you are taking the correct amount and you are taking the iodine supplement that is right for your body. You should always talk to your doctor before taking supplements, especially if you have thyroid disease, are taking other medications, or if you have experienced iodine deficiency over a long period of time. Keep in mind that these supplements are dangerous for people with kidney disease, so talk to your doctor first. The capsules should not exceed the daily adult requirement of 150 mcg/day. Do not take seaweed or kelp supplements as sources of iodine. The amount of iodine in these supplements can vary and in some cases, provide excessive quantities of iodine. It can be difficult to meet the higher recommended iodine intake when you are pregnant or breastfeeding through just diet alone. But many multivitamin and mineral supplements contain iodine. Check the labels of these supplements to make sure they provide 140 - 150 mcg of iodine. The remainder of the required iodine intake can be met by your diet. If you consume high quantities of iodine-rich foods while pregnant, you may not need to take an iodine supplement. Check with your doctor about your iodine levels before you take any supplements. | Talk to your doctor before you take iodine supplements. Look for ‘potassium iodide’ supplements. Take multivitamin and mineral supplements if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. |
For instance, you might use 2 tbsp (40 g) baking soda, 1 tablespoon (15 mL) olive oil and 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) lemon juice. Then, use a spoon to stir the ingredients together thoroughly. The baking soda will probably start to fizz when you add the lemon juice. Don't worry, that's totally normal! If you want to adjust the amount of paste you're making, just keep a ratio of 2 parts baking soda to 1 part olive oil. Unless you're making a very large batch, a few squeezes of lemon juice should still be sufficient. Once you've lightened the stain as much as you can with the paste, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. The soap will help break up the oil in the paste, while the warm water will help dissolve the baking soda, which may leave a light residue if it has started to dry. | Mix 2 parts baking soda, 1 part olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice in a bowl. Rinse your nails with hand soap and warm water. |
As soon as you start feeling overheated, stop what you’re doing and sit or lie down. Be as still as possible so that your body temperature will start to go down. If you feel dizzy or confused, ask someone to call for help while you rest. If someone else is feeling overheated, walk them over to a place where they can relax. If you’re experiencing heat exhaustion, you need to cool down quickly. If possible, go indoors to an air conditioned spot or sit in front of a fan. If you’re helping someone who's experiencing heat exhaustion or a possible heat stroke, help them move to a cool location. They may be disoriented. | Stop being active and rest. Move to a shaded, cooler location. |
If you want to start a friendship with an ex in the hopes that you will get back together, then you are definitely not ready to be friends. Take some time to seriously consider whether or not you are really ready to be platonic. If you are unsure of your feelings, consider this question: How would you feel if you learned that your ex is seeing someone new? If imagining your ex with someone new makes your face turn red with rage, then you are probably not ready to be friends. If the breakup is still fresh, then you should spend a few weeks, or even a few months, without talking to or seeing your ex on a regular basis. This phase is key in learning to separate the relationship from the friendship, and gives both you and your ex enough time to grieve the breakup. While you may be eager to see your ex again, be aware that you might still be emotionally dependent on this person. Wait until your feelings for your ex have subsided. Focus on your hobbies, close friends, and school/work. Though it may be difficult, you will eventually learn to live happily without having constant contact with your ex. | Be sure you are really interested in a platonic relationship. Determine whether you have spent enough time apart. Don't rush. |
You would usually not include a lower degree unless it is in a different field and relevant to the nurse's work. For instance, if a nurse with a PhD works in an administrative capacity and has a graduate degree in business, you might write their credentials as “PhD, MBA.” For example, if a nurse has a master's degree in business administration as well as a Master of Science in Nursing, the credential would read MBA, MSN. If a nurse has completed multiple certifications, the order in which they are written is a matter of preference. They can either be listed in order of relevance to the nurse's profession or in the order in which they were obtained. | List the highest education degree first. List the highest non-nursing degree followed by the highest nursing degree. List nursing certifications in either order of relevance or chronological order. |
Since long, straight hair has the same effect as wearing monochromatic colors and vertical stripes—making you look taller—you should choose a look that is layered. Getting a haircut with many long and short layers will distract people from how tall you are. Many waves in your hair can also achieve this effect. If you have natural waves, use a gel to capture them. If you have naturally straight hair, use a curling iron, overnight curlers, or hot rollers. You can even use a hair dryer over a rounded brush to create waves. If you have long, straight hair that you don't want to cut, you may want to try putting it up in different ways to create the illusion of layers. You can accomplish this by pulling back only the top layer of hair or pinning up different areas of hair. You can also try braiding techniques that make your hair look layered. Avoid hairstyles that add inches to your height, like pompadours and styles with a lot of volume. However, volume is ok if it's below the crown and does not push your hair up above your head. By the same token, avoid messy buns on top of your head. If you want volume, add a volumizing product to the hair around the sides of your face. | Choose a layered look. Create layers without cutting your hair. Avoid lots of volume. |
This app icon is grey with a cog image and is on one of the home screen. It may also be listed in the "Utilities" folder on the home screen. This is in the sixth section of options. You can choose between Family, Individual, or College Student depending on your needs and eligibility. Enter your email (if prompted) → enter your password → click OK. This allows Apple Music to help curate content for you. Double tap genres to emphasize your preference. Tap and hold genres to remove them from the list. Double tapping and tap and holding artists does the same as with genres. You can manually add artists by tapping Add an Artist. You must pick at least 3 before continuing. You are now a member of Apple Music and can start listening from the Apple Music app. Your subscription will be automatically renewed each month. If you don't want this to occur you can cancel it. | Open your device's Settings. Scroll down and tap Music. Tap Join Apple Music. Tap Try it Free. Tap a subscription plan. Tap Start Free 3 Months. Sign in with your Apple ID. Tap genres you like. Tap Next. Tap artists you like. Tap Done. |
If you two have chemistry, small talk will flow into deeper conversation. Allow yourself to shift from casual banter to more personal subjects. Take advantage of openings that allow you to get to know each other better: I take guitar lessons too! Why did you pick guitar over all the other instruments in the world? You get your license in three months? Where would you go if you had a car? School break is only two weeks away! Where are you going for the holidays? She will only be as honest and revealing as you are. Most people don't express their true feelings because they fear rejection, not because they aren't interested. If you tell her know how much she means to you, she will feel safe to tell you the same. Every time I see you my world lights up. You are the most beautiful girl in this city. I feel like you understand me better than anyone else. Frame questions so your girlfriend feels free to elaborate, provide backstory, and express feelings. Don't stall the conversation with questions that she will likely answer with just yes or no. Don't: start with leading phrases like I bet you... or You must have...Do: use How..., Why..., and What... openers. Conversations are two-sided, and listening is as important as speaking. Don't interrupt or talk over your girlfriend. Pay attention to what she says, and wait until she has finished her thoughts to ask questions. Encourage her to share more. What happened next? How did that make you feel? Why do like In-N-Out milkshakes best? You want to be honest with your girlfriend, but you don't want to offend her or make her feel uncomfortable. Gauge her enthusiasm throughout the conversation. If she sounds excited about a topic, explore it more. If she becomes quiet or unsure and says I don't know, Maybe or I guess a lot, steer the conversation to more enjoyable territory. Identify sensitive subjects as you get to know your girlfriend better and stay clear. You want your conversations to be positive experiences. Dredging up bad memories (her parents’ divorce, an ex-boyfriend, her deceased grandmother) is not a shortcut to intimacy. Let her know she can tell you anything, but don't stir up unhappy emotions deliberately. Coming on too strong may scare her off. Don't sound obsessed or overly needy. Don't make comments about her body that are too forward and that she would not appreciate. Don't: be afraid to open up about your own emotions and life experiences.Do: pay attention to her comfort level, and adjust for future conversations. Making plans together, whether for a night out or for a lifetime, creates closeness in a couple. Discuss where you would live and travel if you could go anywhere, what kind of dog you want, or what your dream home looks like. Have fun and use your imagination. Keep the conversation light and flirty: you don't need to come up with a road map for your lives. Tell your girlfriend how much you look forward to your adventures together. Don't: start talking about marriage or moving in together before the topic has come up in person.Do: talk about your future in a playful way. | Let the conversation develop naturally. Be emotionally open. Ask open-ended questions. Be a good listener. Avoid topics that stall conversation. Make plans about your future. |
Take the curtains out of the dye bath and transfer them to your washing machine (if they are not already inside the machine). Run the machine through a full hot water cycle and set the rinse cycle to warm water. If you can set the soil level of your washing machine, set it to "heavy soil." Do not drain the dye bath if you dyed the curtains in your washing machine. Simply run the machine using the water already inside. Add 1 to 2 Tbsp (15 to 30 ml) liquid laundry detergent to the washing machine and run it on a normal to warm wash cycle with a cool rinse. The first wash cycle should have washed away most of the excess dye. This second cycle should help set the dye. Make sure that the water runs clear by the end of your cycle. When the water runs clear, the dye is set and should no longer bleed off the material. As long as the curtains are made from a material that can go through a dryer, the simplest and quickest way to dry them will be to toss them into your drying machine and tumble dry them on low until they are dry to the touch. Alternatively, you can hang dry the curtains on a clothesline. They should air dry completely after a day or two, as long as the day is dry and the sun is bright. Most of the dye should be out of your washing machine by this point, but to avoid potential laundry mishaps, it is still a good idea to clean the washing machine by running it through another cycle. Add half a capful of liquid detergent and run the machine through a warm wash cycle with a cool water rinse. Consider putting a little bleach in the washing machine for this step, as well. At this point, your curtains should be dyed and ready to hang in place. | Run the curtains through a warm wash cycle. Run them through a warm/cold cycle. Dry the curtains. Clean the washer. Hang the curtains up. |
Dry, dead skin that builds up on your lips can cause them to look paler than they otherwise would. To bring out your natural reddish hue, you need to exfoliate your lips to uncover the fresh skin underneath. An easy way to do this is by mixing up a homemade lip scrub with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Here's how to do it: Mix a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of honey (or olive oil, if you don't have honey available). Scrub the mixture over your lips using a circular motion. Rinse and repeat until your lips are dry-skin free. If your lips are too flaky for a simple scrub to get through the skin, try brushing them with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Cover your lips in Vaseline, wet the toothbrush with warm water, and then scrub your lips gently in a circular motion. Scrub each section of your lips for 20 to 30 seconds before moving on to the next. Your lips will be good as new when you're finished. Now that you've uncovered your natural reddish color, condition your lips with a layer of lip balm serum to keep them in good shape. Applying a serum overnight will give you even better results; you'll wake up with soft, pink-hued lips. Look for a balm or serum that has both a moisturizing ingredient such as an oil, and protective barrier to help keep the moisture in place such as a wax or ceramide. Just as pinching your cheeks makes them look rosy, increasing circulation in your lips brings up their natural red color and causes them to look pleasantly plump. You can buy a lip plumper from the store, but it's just as effective to make one yourself. Try one of these natural lip plumpers: Mix a pinch cinnamon or cayenne pepper with a healthy dollop of olive oil. Apply to your lips and let it sit for no more than a minute, then rinse. Mix 5 drops of peppermint extract with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. Apply to your lips for five minutes, then rinse. Keeping your lips moisturized is essential to having good natural color. If your lips get dry, they'll start looking pale and dull again. Use a good natural lip balm to ensure your lips never dry out. You can make your own lip balm using the following method: Melt 1 tablespoon beeswax together with 3 tablespoons coconut oil. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil, like peppermint (as a bonus, it'll also plump your lips). Pour the mixture into an old lip balm container and let it harden before use. | Use a sugar scrub. Brush your lips with a toothbrush. Condition your lips with a balm or serum. Plump your lips to add natural color. Moisturize your lips. |
Ask school officials what the parameters of the speech will be because you may have to say several speeches to different groups or a single speech to the entire school. You may also have the opportunity to choose when and where you deliver the speech so be prepared. Often schools will give a time limit for speeches, so be aware of the format. Strike the right tone. Some of us are naturally funny, serious or somewhere in between. Knowing your audience will help you strike the right chord when you are writing your speech. . Be prepared and write down what you say. It may be tempting to speak from the heart but you may be squandering a perfect opportunity to capture votes with a perfectly crafted message. Don't: write an essay. Avoid long sentences and complex arguments.Do: keep it clear, direct, and above all short. It's easy to lose your train of thought when in front of the audience so having something prepared will keep your focus. It's easy to get bored when someone begins to ramble so put yourself in your audience's shoes and eliminate any chances of delivering a boring speech. Audiences expect a path and a destination from your speech so make sure you have both by creating an outline. Focus on keeping it simple and keep revising to reduce any contradictions, confusing language, or boring exposition. You want to get your core message across in the most memorable way possible. People quickly form their first impressions within a few seconds so prepare to capture the attention of your audience immediately. Engage your audience as soon as you start and build from there. Don't: open with a joke that not everyone will get, or that your funniest friend vetoes.Do: start with a slogan, anecdote, or anything with a little pizazz. Be careful not to offend just for the sake of garnering attention. Depending on how long you have, it's easy for people to drift in and out of a conversation, so make sure to emphasize your core points by repeating them throughout your speech. More importantly, make sure your message is coherent by using transitions between topics. Don't be afraid to use pauses for emphasis. Silence can provide a dramatic spotlight to an important point. Use phrases like “What does this mean” and “Here's the most important thing” to help drive home your points. It's easy to use notes as a safety net but maintaining eye contact is important. While some of us are better public speakers than others, reading your speech can be the kiss of death if your delivery is boring and bland. Enlist the help of teachers, members of the debate team, or anybody comfortable with public speaking to give you tips specific to your personality. While you may not be shy, there are often subtle tricks to improving your body language and delivery. For example, standing with a straight posture and smiling portrays confidence and a friendly personality. Rehearse as much as possible in front of as many people as possible. The more practice you have and the more feedback you can get gives you the opportunity to improve and gain confidence. Don't be afraid to use theatrics. For example, dress up like a famous tv character or use a visual metaphor like sparklers for how the school will change if you’re elected. Keep the props, storyline, and lesson simple but don't play it safe. If you’re going to commit to this you have to commit all the way or you may come across negatively. Once you’re happy with what you’ve written and practiced how you want to deliver it, stand up in front of your audience and confidently give your speech. Vary the tone of your voice to emphasize keywords. Finish strong. Whether you want to end with a bit of funny theatrics or on a serious note, make sure your ending has your audience talking well after the speech because it will be the last thing that they remember. Keep it short. The attention of your audience will wane quickly. This is especially true as the size of the audience grows. Depending on your school, you might be subjected to a Q & A from your peers or teachers. Make sure you know all the facts about your campaign and important school policies. | Know your audience. Write your speech Don’t waste the opening. Use transitions and repeat yourself. Memorize your speech. Deliver your speech. Be prepared to answer questions after your speech. |
If the bolts are damaged or the toilet seat is still loose after you tried tightening it, then you may just want to replace the individual pieces but leave the seat intact. If the body of the seat itself is in poor shape, however, then you may just want to swap it out for the sake of longevity. Look for toilet seats at a local hardware or home-and-garden store. There are two standard commercial toilet seat shapes: round and elongated. The round seats are perfectly round, while the "elongated" seats are oblong and egg-shaped. Buy the seat that matches your bowl. Try to find a seat made by the same company that manufactured your toilet to fit it perfectly. Off-brand seats may well do the trick, but they may not fit quite as precisely. Keep in mind that plastic toilet seats are easier to sanitize than wooden seats, and they hold their color for longer. nstall the new seat. You will need to unscrew the old seat, set it aside, and then tighten the new seat onto the bowl. Make sure that the new seat is aligned straight onto the toilet! Save the bolts and nuts from the old seat in case you need to replace a bolt on your new seat. | Consider buying a new toilet seat. Know which type of seat you need. . |
Stress can cause you to clench your jaw during daytime and nighttime hours. While stress is unavoidable, you can figure out ways of dealing with causes of stress once you identify them. Consider keeping a journal to help track your causes of stress. Make a note of any incident that causes anxiety, even if it seems mild, and pay special attention to causes of stress that occur immediately before or during daytime incidents of jaw clenching. Avoid any stress triggers that can be eliminated. For triggers that cannot be eliminated, balance them out with behaviors that help relax your mind. For instance, you might listen to soothing music, indulge in a warm bubble bath, meditate, or ease your mind with aromatherapy. Following a regular sleep pattern should improve your quality of sleep, which may reduce jaw clenching at night. Getting eight hours of good, quality sleep each night can also reduce your overall stress, and that may make it easier to quit clenching your jaw during the day, too. Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, regardless of your schedule. Try to schedule a full eight hours of sleep in between. In addition to increasing the amount of sleep you get, you should also try to improve the quality of sleep. Try to completely relax your body and mind before going to bed. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, since both can alter the body's sleep cycle. Sleep at comfortable, slightly cool temperatures, and turn off all bright lights and sources of irregular noise. Regular exercise can relieve stress while regulating your mood and immune system. As a result, the tension causing your jaw clenching should lessen, and the muscles in your jaw should become stronger and more elastic. You don't need to perform strenuous exercise to gain these benefits. Try walking at a slow to moderate pace for 30 minutes a day, three to five times a week. Make this a regular part of your routine for at least two months, if not permanently. | Identify stress triggers. Regulate your sleep cycle. Exercise. |
In some instances, a parent may threaten suicide as a way of frightening you or getting you to do something they want. While such threats should still be taken seriously, you also have to take measures to protect yourself emotionally. You can identify emotional manipulation suicide threats by their tell-tale "If, then" form, although sometimes they may be more subtle. Your parent may make a conditional statement, such as: "If you leave me here all alone, I will kill myself." "If I can't come live with you, I may as well just die." "If you really love me and want me to stay alive, you wouldn't treat me like this." Convey to your parent that you are sorry they are in pain and that you want to help, but you will not be controlled or manipulated by threats. Do this in a gentle and non-assuming way, and actually follow up on your words and call for professional assistance. For example, say "Mom, I love you so much and I definitely don't want you to hurt yourself, but you can't come to live with me right now. I will do what I can to make sure you get the help you need." Such a statement shows compassion, but sets boundaries of what you will and won't do. No matter what your parent threatens, avoid trying to prove yourself or give in to the manipulation. Doing so will only jump start a repetitive cycle of your parent tossing around threats whenever things are not going his way. Stand firm in your boundaries. And, remember, even if you were to give in this one time, it wouldn't resolve the underlying emotional problem that prompted them to threaten suicide in the first place. Let your parent know that you are concerned for his safety, thus when they threaten suicide you will take them seriously and call the emergency services so they can receive the proper treatment. Setting this boundary releases you from manipulation while ensuring your parent remains safe. Try your best to prevent any fighting or confrontations. There is no need to tell your parent that you know they are manipulating you. This may only worsen the situation and deter you from reaching a solution. A power struggle may result in your parent attempting a suicide simply to show you he or she was serious. Once you identify emotional manipulation hiding behind these suicidal threats, consult with a therapist for your parent and yourself. With the guidance of a professional, you may be able to express your feelings about being manipulated in a safe environment without fearing your parent will attempt suicide. Remember, no matter how much you love, care for, or pray for your parent, you cannot keep them alive — only your parent can do that. It is unfair for your parent to place such a burden (i.e. whether they live or die) in your hands. Clearly state your concerns, but continue to stand behind your boundaries: "Dad, it hurts me to hear you say you want to kill yourself. But, no matter what I say or do, that decision lies with you. I can't stop you from harming yourself, but I do want you to get the appropriate help." | Learn to spot emotional manipulation. Express concern, but set boundaries. Don't give in to demands. Refrain from confronting your parent. Place the responsibility in your parent's hands. |
Although herbs are generally safe, they aren't right for everyone. Some herbal remedies may interact with certain medications, and they may aggravate an underlying condition. Check with your doctor to be sure that herbal remedies are safe for you to use for a cold. It's always best to check with your doctor before using any type of supplement or treatment. Normally, you won't need to visit a doctor for a cold. Since colds are a viral infection, antibiotics won't treat them. However, a severe cold might require medical treatment. See your doctor if you have a fever or a severe sore throat, congestion, or sinus pain. A fever is considered high if it's greater than 101.3 °F (38.5 °C) for adults or 100.4 °F (38.0 °C) for newborns. A child may also experience ear pain, fussiness, extreme drowsiness, and lack of appetite. If your child has these symptoms, take them to the doctor. While you shouldn't worry, these symptoms can be serious. Always see your doctor if you’re having trouble breathing normally. They can make sure you’re okay and give you treatments to improve your condition. Make a same-day appointment with your doctor or visit an urgent care center or emergency room. You’re likely going to be okay, but you may need treatment to improve your breathing. | Check with your doctor before using herbs. Visit your doctor if you have a persistent cold, a fever, or severe cold symptoms. Get immediate care if you experience shortness of breath or wheezing. |
From simply listening for the leak to spraying the mattress with soapy water and looking for bubbles to more extreme tests like submerging the mattress in a tub or swimming pool, the many tests for find a leak in your air mattress are detailed in 5 Ways to Locate a Leak in an Air Mattress. However, the most reliable methods seem to be the easiest: using your ears and spraying the mattress with soapy water. Whichever method you choose, always inspect the mattress systematically. First inspect the valves. Then, check the seams. Finally, inspect the flat surfaces of mattress. Use a permanent marker or a piece of masking tape. For “flocked” (fuzzy) mattresses, use fine grit sandpaper or an emery board to smooth the area before attempting to patch it. Be gentle! And make sure to remove any debris with a damp cloth or vacuum cleaner before proceeding. Alternatively, use acetone—an ingredient found in many nail polish removers—to smooth the flocked area before patching it. Wet a cotton ball with a small amount of acetone and dab the area around the hole. Then, use something rigid like a spoon to scrape away the flocking. Finally, use rubbing alcohol to clean the area thoroughly. Use hair dryer to speed up the process. Or let the mattress air-dry overnight. | Find the leak. Mark the leak. Dry the mattress completely. Deflate the mattress. |
For ultraviolet tanning, nothing beats good, old-fashioned sunshine. If your skies or weather don't permit, though, tanning beds are an effective, year-round alternative to keep your skin lightly browned. Keep it all in moderation—great looking skin can end up looking like leather if you stay in the "oven" too long. Skin that's well hydrated will tan better than dusty, dry skin. Before you do prepare your skin to tan well, do the following: In the shower, exfoliate dry, dead epidermal cells by scrubbing gently with a rough cloth, loofah, or exfoliating soap. Moisturize your skin with a lotion containing sodium PCA. It's a naturally-occurring component of human skin that helps maintain a healthy epidermis, and works by attracting moisture from the air. Apply the right level of sunscreen for your skin. If you have light skin, use a lotion with a higher SPF rating than if you have darker skin. No matter what your skin type or how much base you have built up, always use a sunscreen with at least an SPF rating of 15. If you are going to be in the water, make sure your sunscreen is waterproof, or re-apply when you're out of the water. Otherwise, re-apply sunscreen as directed on the label—usually every couple hours. If you are just going to sit on the beach and tan for an hour put SPF 4-15 on, depending on how fair your complexion is and how much base you've already built up. If you don't use sunscreen while tanning, UVA and UVB rays can still harm your skin, even if you don't get burned! Use lip balm with sunscreen as well. Ideally, apply your sunscreen in the shade, and let it soak in for 20-25 minutes before you go into the sun. Reapply as needed if you go swimming and the sunscreen is not waterproof, or every couple hours as directed on the label. If you notice redness developing on your skin, get out of the light—you're already burned, and continuing to bake will only deepen the burn and increase your risk of serious damage. Unless you want a patchwork quilt of tan lines, wear the swimsuit you will wear when you are swimming! Wearing the same swimsuit will give you a smooth, buttery tan that flows from skin to bathing suit. Skip the swimsuit altogether if you can. The only thing better than minimal tan lines is no tan lines at all! You can tan in your own backyard, at the beach, or anywhere that the sun shines. All you need is your tanning lotion, water, and a beach chair or towel. Position the chair or towel in the yard where the sun will hit you directly. Think "rotisserie chicken." To get that great, all-over browning, you have to keep on the move. Front, back, sides, and places where the sun doesn't normally shine—like underarms.Or spend one day on your backside and one day on your frontside If you don't want to lie around all day, but still want that tan, another alternative is to go for a jog, or even a walk. This not only increases your sun exposure and increases your tan but helps give you a slim, toned body at the same time. Yummy! They can be burned, too. For tanning, though, it's better to either wear a hat or just keep your eyes closed rather than wear sunglasses. Bright light on your optic nerve stimulates the hypothalamus gland, which in turn causes the production of melanin, thus achieving a deeper tan. Make sure you drink plenty of water. Jump in the pool to cool yourself down now and then, too. Don't worry, this will not harm your tanning in the least. Don't forget to re-apply your sun screen afterwards. Use an aloe-based skin lotion to sooth and moisturize your skin. It will help keep your skin healthy and will prevent it from becoming flaky and dry from the sun. | Choose your UV source. Hydrate your skin. Wear sunscreen when you tan! (Un)dress for success. Find your place in the sun. Move while you tan. Protect your eyes. Hydrate! After you tan, moisturize. |
No signal should be running through anything while you hook up speakers. Examine the wire and take note of any differences between coloring on either half. Is one half of the insulation colored red, and the other black? Is the insulation clear with subtle differences in the colors of the wire beneath? This information will be useful later. Then use wire cutters or scissors to trim away the insulation around the first inch of each wire. This should leave you with a length of exposed wire at the end of each section. Keep the ends of all the wires separated throughout this process. Bend the exposed sections away from each other in a Y shape before connecting them to anything. Make sure the metal at the end of each exposed section is twisted to a point for easy insertion. Some speakers come with wire sticking out of a hole in the back of the cabinet. Others have a row of little sockets for you to connect wires to. It should match a row of sockets on the back of your amplifier which looks something like this: It is important to keep things consistent throughout this step on a couple of different levels. Look for "L" and "R" to indicate the left and right speakers. Be certain you are wiring the speaker on the right side of your rig to the socket labeled "R" on the back of your amplifier. Same goes for left and "L". Take advantage of the color coding on the sockets when connecting wires. This will help you to make sure the polarity (+ vs - charge) is consistent throughout your rig. It does not matter which end of the wire you use for black or red, only that you remain consistent. This is usually done using the colored switches somewhere along the outside of each socket. Confirm that each wire is leading from red to red and black to black. You should do this before giving power to the system. It never hurts to be extra sure since wiring inconsistencies can ruin your equipment. A fully connected rig looks like this: This will prevent people from tripping over them and accidentally ripping the wires out of their sockets. | Make sure all your components are completely unplugged. Prepare your wires for connection. Split the wire down the center for a couple of inches. Determine how the wires are to be connected to the speakers. Insert the wires into the corresponding sockets. Fasten the connected wires into place. Make sure you hide the wires or tape them to the floor. |
Before you approach a collapsed or unconscious person, quickly assess the situation to determine if you can approach them safely. For example, check the area for hazards such as a downed electrical wire, fire or smoke, or toxic gas. Don't try to touch the person or get close to them if you don't think you can do so safely. Use caution if you think the person might be drunk or under the influence of drugs, since they could react violently if you disturb them. If you don't think you can approach safely, call emergency services and explain the situation. Wait nearby until help arrives. If you feel confident that you can safely approach the person, check to see if they are conscious. Shout to get their attention, and say their name if you know it. You can also try gently shaking or tapping their shoulder. Say something like, “Are you all right?” A person is considered “unresponsive” if they don't move or react in any way to stimulation from the outside, such as sound, touch, or strong smells. If the person shows no sign of consciousness, call emergency services immediately. Keep them on the line so that they can talk you through what to do until help arrives. Ask someone else to assist you if possible. For example, they can make the call or go look for help while you stay with the person and attempt CPR. Once you’ve called for help, carefully tilt the person's head back and look inside their mouth. If you see any fluid or foreign objects in their mouth or throat, roll them onto their side and swipe your fingers across the back of their throat to clear away anything that's stuck there. If there's something in the airway but you can't remove it quickly and easily, move on to doing chest compressions. Chest compressions can help dislodge material stuck in the airway. After checking the airway, see if the person is breathing normally. To check for breathing, first look to see if the person's chest is rising and falling. If you can't see their chest moving, put your ear over their mouth and nose. Listen for sounds of breathing and see if you can feel their breath on your cheek for at least 10 seconds. If the person is gasping, choking, or breathing irregularly, this means they are alive but not breathing normally. If the person is not breathing or if their breathing is abnormal, you’ll need to perform CPR. if the person isn't breathing or if they’re breathing abnormally. Place the person on their back on a firm surface and kneel by their neck and shoulders. Then, check their pulse for 5-10 seconds. If they don't have a pulse, place the heel of one of your hands in the middle of their chest, between their nipples, and put your other hand on top of the first hand. Keep your elbows locked and your shoulders directly above your hands. Use your upper body weight to compress their chest 30 times, followed by 2 breaths. Do this for 5 cycles, then check their pulse again. If you haven't been trained in CPR, stick to performing chest compressions (hands-only CPR). If the person has a pulse, only give them rescue breaths. Give them 10 rescue breaths per minute and check their pulse every 2 minutes. Aim to push their chest down to a depth of between 2 and 2.4 inches (5.1 and 6.1 cm). Try to do 100-120 compressions per minute. Don't stop doing chest compressions until help arrives or the person starts moving and breathing on their own. If you’re trained in CPR, check the person's airway after every 30 chest compressions and give them 2 rescue breaths before going back to chest compressions. | Check for possible dangers before taking action. Try to get the person to respond to you. Call for help immediately if the person is unresponsive. Open the person’s mouth and check their airway. Look for signs of breathing. Perform CPR |
Make sure to be far enough from the top of the water that you can rotate all the way without your legs or arms coming out of the water. This isn't necessary for the flip, but the effect is somewhat diminished if the whole flip isn't completed underwater. Your back should be perpendicular to the bottom of the pool. Since the force which will generate the flip will come all from your arms, curl your legs to stop them from providing resistance or coming out of the water. Have your palms facing down. You'll use your arms in a sort of doggy paddle to propel yourself in a flip. As you move in the flip, try to keep your arms at your side and parallel to your body, moving them together. To initiate the flip, tilt your head back and and start arching your back. Paddle as though you're trying to lay flat, parallel to the surface. Keep your legs curled as you move, and be sure to follow your back/head with your upper arms. Once your back is parallel to the surface, paddle with your arms and arch your head and back to keep flipping. Next is to be perpendicular to the water's surface, head facing the bottom of the pool. Once upside-down in the water, you can extend your arms towards the bottom of the pool for more resistance and leverage. Face your palms forward, and push with your arms until they form a right angle with your body. You should once again have your back parallel to the bottom of the pool, but with your head facing the surface of the water. To avoid them coming out of the water, move your arms to side (like a breast stroke) and push down towards the bottom of the pool to right yourself. You should finish in the same position you started in, back straight and perpendicular to the surface of the water. | Get underwater. Float with your back straight, with legs curled. Keep your arms at your side, in a right angle. Bend your head and back backwards and begin paddling. Continue paddling and pushing your head back. Extend your arms and continue with your back. Push your arms to the sides and complete your flip. |
Narcotic pain medications, some antidepressants, some anticonvulsants, aluminum-containing antacids, and some blood pressure medications are just a few examples of medications that commonly lead to constipation and irregularity. You should always consult your doctor before making any changes to a prescription regimen, but in some cases your doctor may be able to switch you to a drug without constipation as a side effect. If you currently take narcotic pain relievers, then getting plenty of fluids and moving around frequently can help to promote peristalsis. Peristalsis is the wave like motions of your colon that helps to move waste through your body and promote bowel movements. If you have recently has surgery and are taking narcotic pain relievers, then you may be encouraged by your surgical care team to take a stool softener along with the pain medication to reduce your chance of becoming constipated. Several varieties of laxatives and stool softeners are available over the counter. You doctor will likely recommend one of these options if a necessary medication has caused your irregularity. However, you can also use these options as directed even when a medication is not the cause. Just be sure to check with your doctor first if you have a chronic GI condition. OTC options include: Osmotic agents - These options (such as Milk of Magnesia and Miralax) help stool retain fluid usually absorbed by the digestive tract, easing the passage of bowel movements. Stool softeners - These products (including Colace and Docusate) mix fluid with your stool to soften them and ease passage. Doctors especially recommend these options for those who strain during bowel movements or for women who suffer from constipation after childbirth. Lubricants - Lubricants (such as Fleet and Zymenol) coat stool, helping it to retain fluid and move more easily down the lower digestive tract. Stimulants - These options (which include Dulcolax and Correctol) contract the intestines, causing them to move stool more quickly through your intestinal tract. Though available over the counter, you should reserve stimulants as a last resort for severe cases, and you should avoid stimulants containing phenolphthalein. If OTC options have proven ineffective, you can also see your doctor and ask about prescription options. Chloride channel activators (such as Amitiza) increase the amount of fluid in your gastrointestinal tract to help with the passage of stool. Inactivity is one of the major lifestyle causes associated with irregularity. Studies have shown increased activity leads to a faster, more effective metabolism. Thirty minutes of aerobic exercise (that gets your heart rate up) three times a week is recommended. Jogging, swimming, biking, and power-walking are all good forms of exercise. However, even fifteen to twenty minutes of walking a day can help with bowel motility. Stress may also contribute to constipation, so it is important to do things to keep your stress under control. Try to set aside at least 15 minutes for yourself every day. During this time, use a relaxation technique to help reduce your stress. Some things you can try include: Meditation Yoga Deep breathing Progressive muscle relaxation Probiotics have not been proven to help with constipation, but there is some evidence that they may help to ease it. Probiotics may also be especially helpful for combatting digestive changes caused by antibiotics because probiotics can replenish the good gut bacteria that antibiotics kill along with bad bacteria. You can get probiotics just by eating yogurt once per day, or you can take a probiotic supplement. Talk to your doctor for recommendations and before starting any probiotic supplements. Especially for women who have been through multiple pregnancies, weakened pelvic floor muscles can lead to irregularity and even an overactive bladder. You can strengthen these muscles with different exercises either standing or laying down. While standing, assume a squat position and pull in the muscles of your glutes. While laying in your back, elevate your pelvis in the air with your knees flexed at 90° angles. Thrust your pelvis off the ground while clenching your buttocks. For either exercise, do ten repetitions while holding each for five to ten seconds. Perform three sets daily. Irregularity is often a symptom of an underlying disease or condition. If basic lifestyle changes haven't proven effective, then see your doctor to rule out other causes. These may include: Irritable bowel syndrome Anorexia Diabetes Hypothyroidism Multiple sclerosis Parkinson's disease Spinal cord injury Stroke Colon or rectal cancer Bowel obstructions | Check any medications you’re taking. Try over-the-counter laxatives or stool softeners. Ask about prescription options. Exercise regularly. Manage your stress. Consider taking probiotics. Improve the tone of your pelvic floor muscles. Consult your doctor about underlying conditions. |
A central goal of unsupervised learning is to acquire representations from unlabeled data or experience that can be used for more effective learning of downstream tasks from modest amounts of labeled data.Many prior unsupervised learning works aim to do so by developing proxy objectives based on reconstruction, disentanglement, prediction, and other metrics.Instead, we develop an unsupervised meta-learning method that explicitly optimizes for the ability to learn a variety of tasks from small amounts of data.To do so, we construct tasks from unlabeled data in an automatic way and run meta-learning over the constructed tasks.Surprisingly, we find that, when integrated with meta-learning, relatively simple task construction mechanisms, such as clustering embeddings, lead to good performance on a variety of downstream, human-specified tasks.Our experiments across four image datasets indicate that our unsupervised meta-learning approach acquires a learning algorithm without any labeled data that is applicable to a wide range of downstream classification tasks, improving upon the embedding learned by four prior unsupervised learning methods. | An unsupervised learning method that uses meta-learning to enable efficient learning of downstream image classification tasks, outperforming state-of-the-art methods. |
The first property of logarithms, known as the "product rule," states that the logarithm of a multiplied product equals the sum of the logarithms of both factors. Written in equation form: logb(m * n) = logb(m) + logb(n) Also note that the following must be true: m > 0 n > 0 Use inverse operations to shift the parts of the equation around so that all logarithms are on one side of the equation while all other elements are on the opposite side. Example: log4(x + 6) = 2 - log4(x) log4(x + 6) + log4(x) = 2 - log4(x) + log4(x) log4(x + 6) + log4(x) = 2 If there are two logarithms added together in the equation, you can use the product rule to combine the two logarithms into one. Example: log4(x + 6) + log4(x) = 2 log4[(x + 6) * x] = 2 log4(x2 + 6x) = 2 Remember that a logarithm is just another way to write an exponential equation. Use the logarithm definition to rewrite the equation in its solvable form. Example: log4(x2 + 6x) = 2 Comparing this equation to the definition [y = logb (x)], you can conclude that: y = 2; b = 4 ; x = x2 + 6x Rewrite the equation so that: by = x 42 = x2 + 6x Now that the equation has become a standard exponential equation, use your knowledge of exponential equations to solve for x as you usually would. Example: 42 = x2 + 6x 4 * 4 = x2 + 6x 16 = x2 + 6x 16 - 16 = x2 + 6x - 16 0 = x2 + 6x - 16 0 = (x - 2) * (x + 8) x = 2; x = -8 At this point, you should have the solution for the equation. Write it down in the space provided for your answer. Example: x = 2 Note that you cannot have a negative solution for a logarithm, so you can discard x - 8 as a solution. | Know the product rule. Isolate the logarithm to one side of the equation. Apply the product rule. Rewrite the equation in exponential form. Solve for x. Write your answer. |
You'll need about a 1/2 cup of olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is a little more expensive than other types, but it has a much nicer fragrance and more antioxidants and vitamins that will give your hair strength and shine. To add pleasant fragrance and additional benefits, you can allow a sprig of dried rosemary or lavender to soak in the olive oil bottle several days prior to making your mask. These fragrances are excellent for relaxation. Honey is a natural humectant (meaning it helps seal in moisture) and contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. These properties make honey ideal for restoring dry and damaged hair and split ends. Raw honey has more of these properties than processed honey. Using a whisk, incorporate the olive oil. Mason jars with resealable lids are great for this (and for storing any extra), but you can use any clean glass container. If your mask becomes too sticky, dilute it by adding more olive oil and continuing to whisk. You can find liquid-filled Vitamin E capsules at most grocery stores and pharmacies. The additional Vitamin E will not only help repair damaged hair, it has anti-inflammatory properties that will soothe your scalp. Whisk mixture until the consistency is smooth and manageable. The mixture shouldn't be overly sticky. Concentrate on the ends, which tend to be the most dry and damaged. Make sure the mixture is distributed evenly throughout your hair. If you have long hair, you may want to twist your hair loosely on top of your head and secure with a clip before you wrap it. Wait for 90 minutes to allow the oil and honey mixture to fully permeate your hair. The heat that gets trapped inside the plastic will help the olive oil and honey absorb into the hair. Rinse your hair thoroughly with warm, not hot, water. Your hair may feel stiff or sticky; continue rinsing until your hair feels loose and supple. Use a gentle shampoo to wash your hair and follow with conditioner. Shampoos that say "sulfate-free" or "surfactant free" are more gentle on your hair than other shampoos. They don't form the same foamy lather, but they clean just as well. | Select a high-quality extra virgin olive oil as the base for your mask. Pour 1/4 cup honey into a glass container. Pierce three capsules of Vitamin E and squeeze the contents into the mixture. Use a basting brush or paint brush to smooth the mask over damp hair. Cover hair with a shower cap, plastic wrap or a plastic grocery bag. Rinse with warm water. |
Consider the season and the time of day you’ll be taking the photos so you can prepare accordingly. If you’re shooting outside, work with the weather rather than against it. If it's very sunny, find a nice shaded spot or a place where the senior will be backlit. If it's overcast, work with the soft lighting. If it's too overcast or dark, you can use photography lights during the session. A shallow depth of field is usually ideal for senior pictures. A shallow depth of field allows for the background to be slightly blurry and for your subject to be the focus. For this type of photo, an aperture around f/2.8 to f/5.6 is ideal. Talking to your client will make it easier to take better photos because they will feel comfortable with you. During the session, ask about their plans for the upcoming year, plans for after high school, or how their season is going if they are a part of a team or club. You can also ask them if they have ideas for poses or pictures. Relevant props may include track shoes, a letter jacket, medals or trophies, a band instrument, and other similar items. A relevant prop doesn't even have to be associated with school. It could be something to do with the senior's passion, such as their favorite hobby. Including these props in a few senior photos adds a specific memory the senior can look back on later. Some photos naturally need to be serious or fairly standard, but it's okay to get some creative shots in during the session. You can get creative by using a different lens, like a fisheye lens. You can also get creative with the location. Go to a candy shop or bookstore for a few photos. If you want to have photos taken in a business, make sure to get permission from the owners or manager first. When editing, always go the classic route when it comes to senior photos, rather than choosing trendy styles. For example, giving your photos the matte treatment may be trendy right now, but the style may not stand the test of time. However, black and white photos will look great at any time. Don't oversaturate the color in a photo, but definitely go for saturation over mute, bland colors. Another trend is editing photos to make them look vintage. It can look great if done correctly, but may not hold up in the future. | Ensure the location has good lighting. Choose an aperture around f/2.8 to f/5.6. Establish rapport in order to connect with your client. Use relevant props. Get creative with different lenses and locations for a few fun photos. Use classic editing styles. |
Think of the stores you shop with the most and the stores you consider most reliable or inexpensive. The list of stores you come up with will likely vary depending on the type of product you are looking for. You may, for instance, check with various department stores when shopping for clothing, a mix of department and home goods stores when looking for small kitchen appliances, or a mix of department and home improvement stores if looking for large appliances or tools. If you do not know the store website address already, go to a search engine and type the store's name in. The store's website is usually the first hit to pop up. If you have difficulty, though, you could also try searching the store's name with “official website” typed after it. You can either locate the product by doing a search, using the store's search bar, or by browsing through the departments until you find what you are looking for. If you are looking for a specific product, doing a keyword search is the most efficient and practical means. If looking for a generic product, browsing through the departments might prove more useful. While a product may be cheaper at one store than it is at another, the difference in shipping costs can sometimes make the more expensive item cheaper to buy. Stores that offer free “in store pickup” are, understandably, the cheapest. As soon as you find the product you want on each store's website, jot down the name of the product as well as the price. If the product is currently on sale, make a note of that fact along with when the sale ends, since the price will likely go up after the sale finishes. Saving the product page from each store to your favorites list will make it easier to go back to the product you decide to buy later. After you visit all the websites on your list, compare which ones had the best prices. Since all of these stores are, theoretically, ones you feel comfortable shopping at, the only things you really need to take into account are the cost of the product and the cost of shipping. Return to the product page of the store that had the best price and make your purchase. Alternatively, if the product is marked “Available in stores,” you can also drive to that store and purchase the product there. | Make a list of stores. Visit each store’s website. Locate the desired product on each website. Check shipping policies. Mark down your findings as you go along. Add each product page to your favorites. Compare your findings. Buy the item. |
If you have any friends who are interested in learning how to play guitar, offer to help them. This can be a way to develop your teaching skills and learn what methods are most effective. If you're a reasonably good guitarist, chances are someone's already asked you to teach them. If not, ask some of your friends who don't know how to play guitar if they'd like to learn. Working with someone you know is helpful because they'll give you honest feedback on what's helping them and what's not. You'll also get a good idea of what kinds of information you need to know from your students. While you may already know these things from your friend, and have the ability to intuitively tailor a lesson to their interests, you can always reverse-engineer that to figure out what information you relied upon when formulating your lesson plans. Be careful not to lapse into a more friendly manner in these practice sessions. You can crack jokes or share stories, but keep in mind that you're trying to develop good teaching methods – not hang out with your friend. Once you feel confident enough in your teaching abilities to start looking for students publicly, spend some time evaluating the local market. You need to be able to price your lessons competitively. If you set your rates too high, you'll have a hard time attracting students. On the other hand, setting rates too low means you won't be properly compensated for your time. Compare yourself to other instructors objectively, including relevant background and skill level. For example, as a beginning instructor you wouldn't want to charge as much as someone with 20 years experience or a college degree in music education. You also need to keep in mind the age range of students that you ideally want. This will impact the rates you charge as well as your advertising and marketing strategy. When you're just getting started teaching guitar, social media can be a good way to get the word out. Start a basic website and build connected social media accounts. Share the information with everyone you know. You can build social media accounts without spending any money, which is part of what makes this a great way to spread the word about your services at the start. Later, you can decide if you want to spend money to promote your posts or create online advertising. Social media also helps you build your brand. Pick a name for your business and use the same user names on all websites. You may want to set up a discount system for those who find out about your lessons through social media, or who share your posts or make a referral. You also can create posts with a code for a free introductory lesson. Make sure when you craft the introductory lesson that the student will learn something right away and feel like they're advancing toward their goal of learning to play guitar in a positive and productive way. If you've decided you ultimately want to grow your business until you're teaching guitar full time, start small. Using word-of-mouth doesn't cost you any money, and can help you build a loyal following. One way you can do this is by offering a discount for existing students who refer new students to you. After you've had a student for a month and they seem dedicated, remind them of the referral offer. They've had enough time with you by that point to know if they would recommend your services to others. Once you've had a little experience teaching a few students, you may want to start looking for other ways to find students, including directories and fliers in music stores or coffee shops. Think about where people interested in music often congregate – this could include record stores and local music venues. Ask the owners if they have a bulletin board for advertising guitar instructor services. Schools also can be good places to advertise your services, particularly college campuses. You also can expand to online advertising, which can be a relatively inexpensive way to get the word out. Try to place advertisements with websites that cater to local or regional interests. | Start by teaching friends for free. Research rates for guitar instruction locally. Establish a presence on social media. Rely on word-of-mouth at first. Expand to other methods of promotion. |
The backup process may take a while, so it's best to have your iPhone connected to a power source before starting. The backup may be quite large, and can eat up all of your mobile data in one swoop. Connect your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network before beginning the backup process. Open the Settings app and tap "Wi-Fi." Select the network you want to connect to and enter the password. This will open your iCloud settings for your iPhone. If you aren't logged in with your Apple ID, tap "Sign In" and log in. You'll need to be logged in with an Apple ID in order to save your backup data to your iCloud storage. You'll have to scroll a little to find it. This will enable automatic backups to iCloud. This needs to be enabled in order to start the backup process. This may take a while, depending on how much data you are backing up. The iCloud backup process will not back up anything already stored in iCloud, such as your contacts, calendars, and iCloud Photo Library. If you don't have enough storage available on your iCloud account, you won't be able to create a backup. Since iCloud storage is limited, you can control what is stored in your backup, as well as delete old backups you don't need anymore: Open the Settings app and select "iCloud." Tap "Storage" and then "Manage Storage." Tap the backup that you want to manage. Toggle off any apps that you don't want to back up data for. You'll be prompted to confirm, and then that data will be deleted from the backup. Tap "Delete Backup" to delete the entire backup from iCloud. To restore an iCloud backup, you'll need to erase your iPhone and set it up as new, then restore the backup: Open the Settings app and select "General." Scroll to the bottom and tap "Reset." Tap "Erase All Content and Settings" and then confirm. Wait while your phone erases and resets. Proceed through the Setup Assistant and select "Restore from and iCloud Backup" when prompted. | Connect your iPhone to a power source. Connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi. Open the Settings app on your iPhone and select "iCloud." Tap the "Backup" option in the iCloud settings. Toggle "iCloud Backup" on. Tap "Back Up Now" and wait for your backup to complete. View the contents of your backup. Restore from an iCloud backup. |
A sliding caliper is basically a ruler with two pincers attached to it. One pincer is stationary at the end of the ruler, and the other slides so you can measure the distance between the pincers. You can use a caliper intended for medical purposes, or even one made for home improvement or automotive uses. You can take the measurement with a caliper yourself, but it's much easier to get an accurate measurement if someone else does it for you. If you don't have a caliper, you’ll have to improvise and use your thumb and forefinger and a ruler to take a less accurate measurement. Slide the pincers apart so they are comfortably wider than the elbow. Hold the caliper up to the elbow so that the stationary pincer and the base of the caliper are snug against the elbow. Slide the movable pincer until it is also snug against the elbow. The pincers should be pointed straight up at the same angle as the lower arm. The pincers should be firmly against the bones of your elbow, but you don't need to squeeze them tightly. You should be able to slide the caliper straight down off the elbow without loosening the pincers. If you only need a relatively accurate elbow measurement, pinch the thumb and forefinger of your non-dominant hand against either side of your dominant elbow. Your thumb and forefinger should be pointed upward at the same angle as your lower arm, and you should try to measure at the elbow's widest point. Pinch firmly enough that you feel the bone in your elbow, but don't squeeze your thumb and forefinger with full pressure. Unlike using calipers, it's just as easy for you to do this less-accurate measurement yourself as it is to have a friend do it. Try your best to keep your thumb and forefinger in the same position, and slide them off of your elbow. Hold a ruler between them, or rest them on a ruler placed on a desktop. Record the measurement as accurately as you can. It's impossible for you to keep your thumb and forefinger in the exact same position the whole time, so this measurement can never be reliably accurate with any real precision. You might want to repeat the measurement a few times and use the average. | Have a friend use a sliding caliper to measure, if possible. Measure the widest part of the elbow with the caliper. Use your other thumb and forefinger as a makeshift caliper, if needed. Measure the width between your thumb and forefinger with a ruler. |
If you wake up first, it's considerate to let your boyfriend sleep in a bit. After all, you’d probably appreciate the same courtesy. If you wake up first, you can either stay in bed cuddling with him or head to the bathroom to complete your morning routine so that when he wakes up you already look fresh. If he wakes up first, he may head to the bathroom before you’re up to brush his teeth and make himself presentable, too. You both might want to spend the morning and even most of the day together, but you might not. Hopefully, you already know what your plans are for the day. If you didn't make plans, don't assume that you’ll be spending all morning together. Did you talk about having breakfast? If not, you can suggest something or ask what he’d like to do. You can say something like, “Do you want to make breakfast together?” or, “I’d love a cup of coffee. Is there a good place nearby?” Does one of you have to go to work or school? If you do, let him know. You can say something like, “I have to be at work in an hour, but I’d be happy to have a quick coffee together, if you want.” You can also say, “Do you have plans for the day? I’m free, but I understand if you’ve got things to do.” Of course, your boyfriend should care for you and have lots of respect for you, so don't feel shy about letting him know if you do or don't want to spend the morning together. You should be able to express your feelings honestly in a healthy relationship. This is a fairly common flirtation tip. Even though you’re already in a relationship, it can be a great way to get your guy excited. It can also be a nice way to leave him something that keeps him thinking about you and ensures you’ll see each other again soon. Some things you might “accidentally” leave behind include: A piece of clothing A piece of jewelry you always wear Your toothbrush or makeup The book you’re reading The DVD series you’re watching together If he lives with parents or siblings, you want to be respectful in their presence. Follow any house rules and behave modestly. If his parents have specified that you'll sleep in separate rooms or beds, follow that rule. It could be disastrous if they happen to see that you've gone behind their backs. Avoid displaying too much affection in front of his family. You can of course be sweet to each other, but avoid kissing or petting each other in front of family. Dress modestly for sleep and around the house. Don't get up to go to the bathroom in a T-shirt and underwear, for example. | Let him sleep in. Gauge how you’ll spend the morning. Leave something behind if you want. Be respectful if he lives with his family. |
Pull out the refrigerator if needed and press the plug firmly into the outlet. Check your appliance's electrical cord for damage. Any exposed wire, kinks or cuts in the cord might make the appliance malfunction. If this is the case, do not use the cord and contact a repairman. The extension cord may be damaged or faulty. Plug the refrigerator directly into the outlet. If this solves the problem, replace the faulty extension cord. Plug the other appliance into the same outlet that your refrigerator was plugged into. If that appliance also does not work, check your fuse or circuit breaker box. You might have a blown fuse or tripped breaker. If this solves the problem, then the problem is with the outlet. Check the current and voltage of the outlet with a multimeter and voltage tester. If you do not know how to work these tools, contact a professional repair technician or electrician. This may reset the circuit board (like rebooting a computer or a cell phone). By leaving it unplugged, you allow capacitors to lose any charge they may be holding. | Check that the power cord is plugged in all the way. Remove an extension cord if you were using one between the refrigerator's main cord and the outlet. Try another appliance in close proximity to the refrigerator. Try plugging the refrigerator into a different outlet. Try leaving it unplugged for a while, then plugging it back in. |
No matter what line of business you're in, sales are probably an important part of your field. Even if you don't actually work in sales, as a professional you will need to be able to sell ideas, project roles, and cooperation. Listen sincerely to others. It helps to repeat what they said back to them to show that you they are being heard. Remain understanding despite your personal opinions and exercise compassion. Don't bring your own agenda to your business interactions. If you want to be a professional and develop successful sales skills, you'll need to devote all of your attention to the person you're talking to. Instead of talking someone into something they don't necessarily want, try to allow that person to reach the decision on their own. Whether you're selling products or ideas, present your "product" with clarity, concision, honesty, and integrity, and highlight the benefits or advantages of that product. Use phrases such as, “Would you like to proceed?” and “Are you ready to move forward?” and allow the person to consent from a place of positivity. Understand what your customers or coworkers expect from what you're offering. Those expectations are more important than what you think they should need or expect. Communication skills will help you in any professional arena, and may even benefit your personal life as well. How you communicate can affect the first impression others have of you, and may make or break your professional opportunities. Resist saying the first thing on your mind. Instead, try waiting 5 seconds or so, and if you still think your input is relevant and contributes to the conversation, then voice your idea. If you're naturally shy or soft-spoken, challenge yourself to be more vocal and active in conversations. Be aware of yourself—not just your appearance (which is important), but also your words, your tone, and your body language. Understand your conversational objective(s) before you join a conversation. Be empathetic towards others. If someone (a customer, a coworker, a manager, etc.) is having a hard time, be understanding of their struggles. Put yourself in that person's place and try to think about what you might want to hear in that moment. Just make sure to remain professional and appropriate for your role. Interpersonal skills are essential if you want to be part of any professional team. The ability to get along with others and work collaboratively is an important part of any business, no matter what professional field you work in. Be mindful of whom you're speaking with, and how you might be coming across, in every interaction with others. Accept that you may not agree with others all the time, and they may not always agree with you. That's okay—you can find ways to compromise, or agree to disagree. Just don't try to argue or fight with others, as this may result in hurt feelings and fractured professional relationships. Offer constructive criticism that contains alternative options, if necessary. Ask a trusted colleague to give you feedback on your interpersonal skills. Let them know that you're trying to develop your skills and would like to know how you come across to others. If you're hoping to become a successful professional, you probably have aspirations of earning a leadership role. The best way to prepare for that role - and prove to your superiors that you're a natural leader— is to develop your leadership skills before you get promoted to a managerial role. Put the needs of others and the needs of the company ahead of your own needs. Empower others. Commend other people for their work and celebrate their success every day. Remember that every action contributes toward your identity as a leader. Instead of seeing every action or interaction as an isolated incident, think of them as a series of steps on the road towards success and leadership. Practice informed decision-making skills. Ensure that every decision you make will better you as well as the company, and/or create new opportunities for yourself and/or the company. | Strengthen your sales skills. Exercise communication skills. Work on interpersonal skills. Learn leadership skills. |
A mature relationship is free of judgments and unrealistic expectations, so you'll have to stop trying to change your partner. Committing means letting go of the idea that you are right and your partner is wrong. It's rarely either—you're just different. Show maturity by accepting and respecting those differences. Give yourselves permission to keep being individuals because you'll only resent your partner if you give up your own opinions, interests, and goals for the relationship. For instance, don't work so hard to convince your partner to like your favorite types of music or food. The fact that you both have varying tastes keeps the relationship interesting and vibrant. While it's okay to disagree about small things, like how to launder darks, the two of you will be happier if you are on the same page about the big things. Your personal values—honesty, family, charity—should be similar or at least complementary. Sit down and have a conversation about the important topics to come to an agreement. Mature partners know where their significant others stand on important issues like major career goals, whether you want to get married, whether you want kids, and where you want to live. You may not exactly agree, but you should be knowledgeable about your partner's values. If you do disagree about your partner's stance on major issues, like politics and religion, ask yourself if you can agree to disagree, or if this is a dealbreaker for you. Commitment in modern relationships means different things to different couples. Do you and your partner plan to be mutually exclusive in the relationship or are you okay with a more open, fluid relationship? Have a conversation with your partner about what each of you wants in terms of long-term commitment. Others, such as friends and family, may not agree with your definition of commitment, but all that matters is that the two of you agree. | Allow your partner to live their truth. Explore the overlap in your core values. Define commitment for yourselves. |
Weeds can often be quite difficult to simply pull up out of the soil. To make it as easy as possible to pull out the weeds, water your garden first. Pull slowly from as close to the root as you can. Wear gloves when pulling weeds. Some weeds, like thistles, have prickly bases and it can be pretty painful if you get pricked by these types of weeds. Don't add poison ivy seeds, or weeds spread by runners to compost. These will spread very quickly. You can use black plastic bags to block sunlight from reaching the weeds but newspaper is a much better option as it is biodegradable. Place a thick layer of newspaper or cardboard over your unwanted weeds and cover it with mulch, such as shredded bark. Spread enough mulch so that the newspaper is almost completely covered. Some weeds may push through the newspaper in search of sunlight. If this happens, simply place another thick layer of newspaper down with some more mulch. Instead of throwing boiling water down the drain or down your sink the next time you're cooking, take it out onto your pavement or garden patio area. Throw the boiling water on the weeds growing up through the cracks. Try and do it while the water is as hot as possible as this will only work if the water can scald the weeds. Be careful and keep kids and pets in safe places while you do this. Make sure to avoid your legs and feet. Pour the boiling water slowly from the pot. Only use this on a patio or pavement. Using it on grass or soil will also damage the soil. This method is very effective and will stop things from growing for a long time where you sprinkle it. You should only sprinkle the salt in the cracks of pavement and patios, and along the edges of your garden. Salt will kill the plants you want in your garden if you spread it on them too. Avoid getting any salt on desirable plants. This method will damage all plants, not just weeds, so you should not treat weeds tucked in among your garden plants this way. You can use any type of salt. | Pull them out of the ground. Block sunlight from reaching the weeds. Scald the weeds on your patio with boiling water. Sprinkle salt along the edges of your garden to prevent weeds. |
A latte is made by blending one or more shots of espresso with steamed (not boiled) milk. The boldness of the espresso and the creaminess of the milk complement each other, making a delicious drink with enough liquid to sip for a while. You may also be able to order a flat white, which is a variation of a latte developed in Australia and New Zealand. It uses less milk in a smaller cup. While mochas are sometimes marketed as separate drinks, they’re really just a latte with chocolate syrup added. The combination of espresso, steamed milk, and chocolate can be irresistible. A cappuccino is espresso blended with a small amount of steamed milk and topped with milk foam. It contains less liquid than a latte, but since the espresso is not as diluted, it can be more flavorful. Cappuccinos can be served “wet,” with more steamed milk (almost like a latte), or “dry,” with almost none. Traditionally, a macchiato is made by topping an espresso with a small amount of milk foam to cut its intensity. Some coffee shops still serve it this way. At Starbucks and similar cafes, however, a macchiato refers to a sweet drink that is basically a latte with added flavor (like caramel syrup). An au lait is made by blending brewed coffee and steamed milk, in roughly equal proportions. Because it is made with brewed coffee, it has a different flavor than a latte. | Order a latte if you want a drink to sip. Turn your latte into a mocha. Get a cappuccino to preserve more espresso flavor. Ask your barista how they prepare a macchiato. Try an au lait for a classic treat. |
Tap the Google Maps icon on your home screen or apps menu to open Google Maps. to a location. Use the search bar at the top to search for an address or the name of a place. Then tap Directions to get directions to the name of a place. It's the icon with three dots to the right of the search bar at the top. This displays the options menu. it's the first option at the top of the Options menu. This displays route options you may want to avoid. You can tell Google Maps to avoid Highways, Tolls, or Ferries when possible. On iPhone and iPad, you can also tap Remember settings to apply your route options to all Google Map querries. On Android, tap the blue button that says Done On iPhone and iPad, tap the icon that resembles a bracket pointing left in the upper-left corner to return to the map. | Open Google Maps. Get directions Tap …. Tap Route Options. Tap the checkbox or toggle switch next to the route options you want to avoid. Tap Done or . |
Your experience level, which is the green number near the bottom of your screen, must be at least one in order for you to craft a custom name tag. It will make a loud "clank" noise when you do so. To do so, open your inventory and move the tag to your character's hotbar, then select it. The tag will appear in your character's hand. This will open the anvil's crafting window with your name tag in place. You'll do this in the "Name" field at the top of the anvil's window. On console editions, you'll first have to select the "Name" field and press A or X'. Doing so will place it in your inventory. Once you see it in your hand, you're ready to assign a name to a mob. On console editions of Minecraft, you can simply select the tag and press Y or Δ. You'll want to take care whilst naming a hostile mob (e.g., a zombie), but naming animals like sheep or cows is a harmless task. As long as the name tag is in your hand, doing so will place a text box with your name tag's phrase in it above the mob's head. You can repeat this process for as many mobs as you like, since your current name tag has unlimited uses. | Make sure you're at least level one. Place your anvil on the ground. Equip your name tag. Select the anvil. Enter a name for your name tag. Select the name tag. Equip your custom name tag. Locate an animal or a monster. Face a mob and select them. |
Typically, in-text citations are indicated through the use of footnotes or endnotes. Immediately after the punctuation mark that follows the borrowed information, mark the citation with a superscript number. The number should correspond to the present number of citations used in the text. You may introduce the name of the author in the sentence, but it is not necessary. This information is considered fact by all but a few critics.1 Doe believes this to be false.2 At the end of the page or the end of the paper, cite the author's first and last name and the name of the article. Include the author's name even if you mentioned it in the text itself. Following this information, indicate the city of publication, the name of the publisher, and the year of publication in parentheses. Immediately following this, include the page number on which the borrowed information can be found. 1. Robert Smith and Kevin Williams, Studies on the Human Condition (New York: Big Time Press, 2012), 4-14. 2. John Doe, “A New Perspective” (New York: Major Journal, 2011), 18. If you have already cited a source once, abbreviate it in any subsequent footnotes. When a citation immediately follows one from the same source, abbreviate all information except for the page number with the Latin abbreviation "Ibid." When a citation from the same source is separated by other sources, include the last name of the author, the title of the work, and the page number. 1. Robert Smith and Kevin Williams, Studies on the Human Condition (New York: Big Time Press, 2012), 4-14. 2. Ibid., 34. 3. John Doe, “A New Perspective” (New York: Major Journal, 2011), 18. 4. Robert Smith and Kevin Williams, Studies on the Human Condition, 67. If your instructor has stated that you should not use footnotes or endnotes, provide the same citation information in parentheses immediately following the borrowed information and before the closing punctuation. Include the full name of the author, the title of the work, the publication city, the name of the publisher, the date of publication, and the page number. Doe believes this to be false (“A New Perspective” [New York: Major Journal, 2011], 18). “This idea is entirely false” (John Doe, “A New Perspective” [New York: Major Journal, 2011], 18). If a corporation is responsible for a certain source rather than an individual author, replace the author's name with the corporation name. The job outlook for this profession appears positive (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook [Washington, DC: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013]). 18. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (Washington, DC: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013). | Use footnotes or endnotes. Provide a full citation in the first footnote. Abbreviate the citation in following footnotes. Include a parenthetical citation if no notes are used. Name the organization if the work has a corporate or government author. |
You may cut the skin in several places, then flip the knife edge up and cut through the skin from underneath. You may also find it easier to cut just to the left or the right of the spine. Through the rest of the deboning process, be careful to not cut through the skin. A clean, sharp knife is best. A dull knife will result in ragged cuts and be a lot harder to maneuver. That being said, be careful. You may find that you get stuck in an area and end up lurching for more force, putting yourself in danger. Be careful and take your time. Grasp the skin with one hand, and (carefully!) cut the meat away from the bone. Start by grasping the skin next to the spine cut furthest away from you. Cut as close to the bone as you can. You will have to feel around to figure out where the bones are, and toward the beginning, you will encounter the wishbone. Simply work around this as best you can. If you wish, you can bend the bone until it breaks away from the rib cage, and cut it away. You might find this easier. Slowly move down from the back, around the side, toward the breast. It's okay if you cut off bits of bone, cartilage or tendon along with the meat; you can easily fix that later. You want to remove as much meat as possible off the bones. Work slowly at first, and make small cuts until you get the hang of it. Take care to not accidentally cut through the skin from the inside. Keep separating the meat from the rib cage until you reach the leg and wing joints. With small cuts, clear the area around each joint so that you can see as much of the joint as you can. Put down the knife and grasp the wing in one hand and the area on the body around the wing joint with the other. Bend the wing back and twist it a bit until the joint pops. You need to do this to be able to cut through it and get the bones out. Once the wing joint pops, you'll notice the wing go limp (as it's now unconnected from the body). With the tip of the knife, reach in and find the gap between the wing bone and the socket. You just created this gap when you popped the joint. If you can't find it, keep looking, and wiggle the wing around until you see it – it'll be white. Cut through the wing joint and any tendons, taking care not to cut through the skin. If you do cut through skin, don't worry. The bird can be tied up, and the meat will still be delicious – it just might not be as pretty. We’ll cover what to do if this happens towards the end of the guide (meaning you can worry about it later). Grasp the leg in one hand, and the area on the body around the leg joint with the other. Bend the leg back and twist it a bit until the joint pops. This is just like you did with the wing joint. Getting the hang of it? Again, if you don't do this, the entire half of the skeleton is still connected, rendering it very hard – if not impossible – to debone. You’re essentially separating the bones from each other so they come free much more easily. With the tip of the knife, reach in and find the gap between the leg bone and the socket. You just created this gap when you popped the joint. If you can't find it, keep looking, and wiggle the leg around until you see it. Cut through the leg joint and any tendons, taking care not to cut through the skin. You'll see a white ball of hard material when you see the joint – it's pretty hard to miss. | Cut through the skin along the spine. Begin removing the meat from the rib cage. Keep cutting meat away from the rib cage. Pop out the wing joint. Cut through the wing joint. Pop out the leg joint. Cut through the leg joint. |
When there are several generations of adults living in a household, it can be easy to get in a war about how the cooking, cleaning, and shopping is done. You and your spouse may have always done things a certain way and find yourselves having to submit to your MIL's methods instead. To prevent such a bumping of heads, discuss the details of the household early on. How you choose to handle things will depend largely on your personal preferences and your MIL's. If the living arrangement is only temporary, you might feel okay releasing the reigns and getting a break from some of your household chores. Or, if you are temporarily moving in with her, you might not mind having to move up something like dinner time to suit her regular schedule. However, if this move is permanent, the three of you need to decide who will take care of what from here on out. For example, you or your spouse might prefer to cook most meals but request that your MIL (if physically capable) help out with the laundry and house-cleaning. Similar to household chores, you will also want to outline how discipline will take place in your changing home environment. Although there are bound to be some disagreements between all the adults over what's right or wrong for the children, talking about discipline beforehand can help to get everyone on the same page and set clear boundaries. You and your spouse should sit down with his mother and explain to her how disciplining is done in your household. Include everything that's relevant—major infractions, typical punishments, and quirks of each individual child. Then, you may want to explain what you expect of her. Perhaps, you want to leave the disciplining up to you and your spouse. In this context, your MIL might simply tell either of you when one of the kids is out of line and allow you to handle the issue. Just be sure that everyone understands their role. Also, encourage your mother-in-law to respectfully support you and your spouse's disciplinary decisions, or, at the very least, not verbally challenge or criticize them in front of the children. You might say, “Mom, I know you may not agree with all of our choices, but it would be great if you could show your support in front of the children.” Sometimes, relenting a little in one area can be enough to make everyone satisfied. Try not to be extremely stringent about the small stuff that doesn't matter all that much to you. That way, you can continue to hold your ground about the big issues without seeming inflexible. For instance, if your MIL has something that's important to her that she wants to do, such as doing the laundry a certain way, don't fight her on it if the change doesn't really affect the household environment, and isn't all that important to you. If your elderly mother-in-law is moving into your home, you may need to make some logistical changes to ensure her comfort. Many families often build an in-law suite which provides most of the essentials of a home and allows her a sense of privacy. Depending on your MIL's health you may also need to modify bathrooms and other rooms to promote handicap accessibility. Work with your spouse and your MIL's health care team to determine what changes need to be made in your home before she arrives. For example, if you have a multi-story home, it may be best to set your MIL up in a downstairs bedroom to reduce her need to take the stairs. You might also need to install a ramp outdoors to accommodate her wheelchair, if she has one. | Discuss how housework will be divided. Explain your disciplinary process for children. Learn to pick your battles. Decide if your home needs modifications. |
For a foolproof romantic look for Valentine's Day, use a grey eye pencil and draw along your upper lash line. Add a light grey or earthy brown eyeshadow on your eyelids to create a softer smokey eye. For a more dramatic look, use your eyeliner to draw along your bottom lash line as well. To make a subtle statement with your Valentine's Day makeup, apply blush in a holiday-appropriate pale pink. Pair with a light highlighter to get add a subtle glow. Bright red and hot pink lipsticks are all the rage these days, so there are plenty of options on the market for you to choose from. First, select the right shade of lipstick for your skin tone. Then, line your lips with a lip liner and fill in with your bold red or pink. To avoid overdoing it, use more natural tones of makeup on the rest of your face. While quintessential Valentine's colors like reds and pinks are always great options, similar colors, such as shades of purple and orange, are a bit more subtle but still holiday-appropriate. Try a lavender eyeshadow, coral lipstick, or a soft peachy eyeshadow for an unexpected but still romantic look. | Craft a soft smokey eye. Try a pale pink blush to make your cheeks romantically rosy. Go bold with a bright red or hot pink lipstick. Experiment with off-beat Valentine’s Day colors and shades. |
Select the DV pass-through setting on your camera to enable the analog to digital conversion feature. The DV camera will now convert the analog video tape from the connected device into a digital video, and may be imported to your computer using the Windows Movie Maker record feature. Set your DV camera to VCR/VST mode. Click Import Video in the Autoplay dialog box. Type a name in the Name field. Choose a format for your video file. You have the option of choosing the default format or you may select a higher quality format from the menu, such as DVD or wide-screen quality. The higher quality format you choose, the larger the resulting file size will be. Choose a location on your hard drive to store your audio/video file. Click on "Import the entire videotape to my computer," and click next. The converted digital file is now imported to the specified location. | Change your DV camera settings to DV pass-through. Connect your analog device to your DV camera using a composite video cable or an S-Video connection. Capture the analog audio to your computer. |
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