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If you left the dye in the squeeze bottle, it will be easier to just squirt the dye onto your hair, then work it in with your fingers. If you prepared it in a bowl, use a tinting brush to apply it to your hair instead. Work in 1 to 2 in (2.5 to 5.1 cm) sections so that you get everything covered. If you are lightening your hair, start applying the dye from the ends first. If you are using regular dye, or if you are dyeing it darker, apply it starting from the roots. Undo the bun on top of your head and let your hair fall down. Gather your hair up into a half-up ponytail again, this time 1 inch (2.5 cm) or so above the original part. Pull the hair up into a bun and secure it with a clip. Use your fingers or tinting brush to apply more dye to the dry, undyed portions of your hair. Don't worry if you accidentally get some dye on the parts that have already been colored. If you are lightening your hair, try to work quickly so that it doesn't over-process. Even though the dye doesn't have bleach in it, it may still damage it. Continue letting down and dyeing layers of hair until you reach the top of your head. At this point, it would be a good idea to go over your hairline and part, and sure that the dye has been applied evenly. If you need to, apply more dye to the short hairs around your hairline, temples, and nape. | Use your fingers or a tinting brush to work the dye into your hair. Let down a thin layer of hair. Apply more dye to the next layer of hair. Repeat the process until you reach the top of your head. |
First position is arguably the easiest basic ballet position. Stand with your feet together, ensuring your heels touch. Then, turn each leg outward so your feet are perpendicular to your torso. Keep your heels together, but allow your feet, calves, and thighs pivot until your feet form a straight line parallel with your shoulders. The end stance is first position. Your whole leg from your thigh to your feet be turned outward. The end result will turn your feet in a straight line on the floor, with your heels in the middle. First position for the arms looks like you’re holding a beach ball in the middle of your stomach. Keep your fingers about 4 inches (10 cm) apart, and tilt your hands just slightly toward your face. Second position is similar to first. Instead of your heels touching, though, move your feet about hip distance apart. Make sure your feet still face opposite directions, and that your legs turn out along with your feet. Second position for the arms is like the first position arms, but open. Take your first position arms and open them at the elbows to about the width of your feet. Tilt your palms slightly toward you. For third position, start in first position. With your feet still facing opposite directions, slide one foot directly in front of the other. Touch the heel of your front foot to the instep of your back foot, and bring your front calf directly in front of your back calf. Third position arms can best be thought of as a combination of first and second position. Start with your arms in first position. Open just one arm up to second position, leaving the other arm in first position. Begin in first position, then bring one foot in front of the other, making sure the toes on each foot still point in opposite directions. Position your forward foot about 4 to 5 inches (10 to 13 cm) in front of your back foot, and line the heel of the forward foot up with the toes of the back foot. Unlike in other positions, your feet do not touch in fourth position. Getting your spacing right can be tricky. Look up pictures of fourth position online and watch video tutorials to give you an idea of how your feet should be positioned. For fourth position arms, start with your arms in first position. Bring one arm up above your head, maintaining the bend at the elbow. Face the palm of your raised arm downward and hold it just in front of your head. Fifth position uses the same foot directions as fourth, but your feet are positioned much closer together. Start in fourth position and bring your feet in close together, stopping when they are about 1-2 finger widths apart. As with fourth position, turn your legs out along with your feet. Avoid bending them at the knee. Hold them as tall and straight as possible. Fifth position arms are an extension of fourth position, as well. Bring your arms into fourth position. Then, bring your lower arm up above your head to meet your raised arm. Make sure to leave just enough space between your fingers so that they don't touch. | Start with first position. Move into second position. Transition to third position. Open to fourth position. Finish in fifth position. |
Don't think that you have to be passionately locking lips or kissing the entire time you're together. It's okay to take a break, laugh together a little bit, get a glass of water, or just make yourself more comfortable. This doesn't mean you should stop and talk about how hard the math homework was, or switch the subject to something else decidedly un-sexy. But if you're starting to feel like you need a breather, don't sweat it. Chances are, so does your partner. Pull away and smile, run your fingers through the other person's hair (this works great for guys and girls), and keep your hands on the person's body. You can even take a break by whispering something sexy in your partner's ear. The feel of your hot breath on his or her ear will turn up the heat for sure. Remember, he or she may be just as nervous as you are! Your compliments will not only be a confidence booster, but they will probably also encourage more kissing. If your partner isn't good at kissing, be patient. Continue to use the techniques that you’ve learned and give your partner time to follow your lead. If your partner does something you like, encourage him or her by smiling and saying, “I love it when you ___”; to continue reinforcing the better aspects of their kissing, respond to these moments by squeezing them tighter, making a brief “mmm” sound of approval, etc. Unless you are remarkably comfortable with each other, do not criticize your partner's kissing abilities. When you're ready to say goodbye, keep things positive so that it's more likely you'll be kissing again soon. You may be feeling a mixture of emotions, but focus on the ones that make you feel amazing about what just happened. Here are some things to try before you say goodbye for the night: Let your partner know you had a good time. A simple "That was awesome" will probably make him or her feel just as great as a canned, pre-written compliment. Say what you feel and don't worry about sounding too elegant or aloof. End with one more kiss. Make this one quick, light and gentle, especially if your making out was heavy and intense toward the end. Kiss her hand. If you've just wrapped up making out with a girl you adore, lock eyes and slowly bring the back of her hand up to your lips for a light kiss just before she leaves. It's an old-world, courtly gesture that most girls find romantic. Leave your partner wanting more. Tell him or her that you can't wait to hang out again and make it clear that you mean you can't wait to make out again too. The second time will always be even better than the first. | Take a breather when you need to. Compliment your partner on how good he or she is at kissing. End it on a strong note. |
If you smoke and/or drink a lot of alcohol you are more susceptible to peptic ulcers. Alcohol reduces the mucous lining in your stomach which will increase stomach acid, while smoking increase the risk of ulcers for those with bacteria already in their stomach. Peptic ulcers were once thought to be caused by spicy food, however this is not the case. You may also be vulnerable if you have a family history of ulcers, take aspirin regularly, or are over the age of 50. The mild symptoms of peptic ulcers include a burning pain in the stomach between meals or at night, bloating, heartburn and nausea. In extreme cases you may experience black stool, loss of weight, severe pain or vomiting blood. Peptic ulcers are caused by a bacteria in the stomach called H. pylori. If you experience any of the severe symptoms, you should visit an emergency room immediately. If your symptoms are mild and persistent you schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor. Your doctor will most likely prescribe antibiotics and/or acid reducers to treat the ulcers. | Determine if you are vulnerable. Look for the symptoms of peptic ulcers. Understand the medical treatment options. |
You don't have to bring the chicken up to room temperature if it's been frozen, but make sure it's not frozen solid. Place it in the refrigerator for several (6-8) hours before reheating it to slowly bring the temperature up. If you are going to reheat the chicken immediately, place the frozen chicken in a water-proof Ziploc bag and run cold water over it until it thaws. You can also thaw it in the microwave on the “Defrost” setting. This will prevent the chicken from drying out during the reheating process. Different ovens take different amounts of time to preheat, so make sure the oven is up to the right temperature before you insert the chicken for reheating. Once the oven has preheated, place the chicken in the oven. If the chicken has been cut into small pieces, it may take only a few minutes to reheat properly. If you are reheating large pieces, like whole breasts, you may have to wait longer. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature and make sure you’re not leaving the middle cold. | Defrost the chicken if it’s frozen. Cut the chicken into small pieces. Preheat the oven to 425 to 475 °F (218 to 246 °C). Reheat the chicken to 165 °F (74 °C). |
Unlike other citation formats, the APA does not require a reference list entry if you're citing an entire website. Instead, put the URL for the site in parentheses after you mention it in your text. For example, you might write "The Daily Cauldron ( http://www.thedailycauldron.org ) provides muggles with insight into happenings in the wizarding world." If you're citing a specific webpage rather than a website as a whole, you do need a reference list entry. Type the last name of the author followed by a comma. Then type the author's first initial. If there is no author's name, list the title of the webpage first instead. Example: Lovegood. L. The year of publication is the year of the specific webpage, not the copyright date for the website as a whole. If there is no date for the specific webpage, use the abbreviation "n.d." Place a period outside the closing parenthesis. Example: Lovegood. L. (2017). Type out the full title of the webpage in sentence case, capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns in the title. Place a period at the end of the title. Example: Lovegood. L. (2017). Voldemort's influence among teachers and students at Hogwarts. Type the words "Retrieved from" followed by the URL. Use the direct URL or permalink for the specific webpage. Do not place a period at the end of the URL. Example: Lovegood. L. (2017). Voldemort's influence among teachers and students at Hogwarts. Retrieved from http://www.thedailycauldron.org/V_influence_Hogwarts | Include the URL for the site in your paper if you're citing the entire website. Start a reference list entry for a webpage with the author's name. Provide the year of publication in parentheses. Add the title of the webpage. Close with a URL for the specific webpage. |
When the excitement of the moment rushes over you, it's easy to move your mouth forward too quickly. If you go too fast, you may actually hit your mouth against the other person's mouth causing pain for both of you. Don't be afraid to lean forward slowly to make sure you connect just right. If touching the hair doesn't feel quite right, you can also place a hand on the shoulder. This type of touching is just a way to help steady yourself and the other kisser. Not tilting your head the right way is a common mistake. In general, people are more likely to lean to the right. This may not prove effective every time, but the odds are good. (Which way to lean is also a good topic for the pre-kiss talk!) Since this kiss is on a dare, it's likely that you will not know the person you’re kissing very well. It is best to start out slowly and not be too aggressive. Don't use your tongue unless you feel your partner initiate it. If the kiss is going well, it's okay to let it last a little while. If you start to feel uncomfortable, or you can tell the other person is, go ahead and end the kiss. It seems obvious, but how the kiss ends is important. Don't pull away too quickly. If the kiss went on for a while, pulling away and then giving a light, short kiss is a good way to end it. | Move in for the kiss slowly. Place your hand on the back of the head and pull it forward gently. Tilt your head to the right. Be gentle. Kiss for the right amount of time. End the kiss. |
Show your teachers how to exercise a skill rather than only saying why it is important. A boring discussion of why student engagement is imperative will do less to improve your teachers’ engagement skills than engaging with them strongly. For example, start a speech about student engagement in a boring, monotone voice. Then, snap out of it and use a varied tone of voice and physical gestures to draw the teachers’ attention. The difference between talking about engagement and showing how engagement feels will illustrate how important that skill is. Come to your session with all your materials ready and a vibrant and exciting lesson for your teachers. Leading your best lesson for them will show how important organization and preparation are to effective teaching. After your lesson, take 10 minutes to discuss how you prepared for the day and organized your lesson. Sharing the strategy behind a day of effective teaching can help teachers improve their own habits. Encourage your teachers to find inspiration in the everyday “teachers” around them. Teachers can learn how to connect with a class by studying how performers connect with a crowd. Artists and community leaders may lack teaching credentials, but they can still illustrate valuable lessons about uniting material with an audience. Take your teachers to a play so they can see how the actors use intonation and body language to keep the audience's attention. | Illustrate skills rather than just discussing them. Be a model of effective teaching. Lead a field trip out of the classroom. |
Understand that two or more players — but usually only two — square off against one another. You can play games where you fight against two or more players, but the most common way to play is by squaring off against a single player. Your deck is your army, your arsenal. In a "constructed" deck — one that you might use to play friends in an informal setting — the minimum amount of cards is 60, with no upper limit. Players, however, usually choose to stick to the minimum of 60 cards. In a tournament setting, you might play a "limited" deck, which has a minimum number of 40 cards, with no upper limit. A player's 60- or 40-card deck is also called their library. These 7 cards compose a player's "hand." At the beginning of each turn, a player draws one card and adds that card to their hand. When a player discards a card, uses a card, or when a creature dies or a spell is destroyed, that card is put in a player's graveyard. The graveyard is a face-up pile that players usually place adjacent to their library. During the course of a game, a player can gain or lose life. Generally, having more life is better than having less life. Players deal "damage" to both creatures and to each other. Damage is dealt either by creatures or by spells. Damage is measured by the number of hit points it causes. If player one deals 4 damage to player two, player two loses 4 life. If player two started out with 20 life, she now was only 16 life. (20 - 4 = 16.) A player has lost the game when that player loses all of his or her life, or runs out of cards in their deck to draw, or has 10 poison counters. When a player's life total is at or below 0, that player has lost. When, at the beginning of their turn, a player can no longer draw any cards from his or her library, that player has lost. When a player has received 10 poison counters, that player has lost. White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green. White is the color of protection and order. The symbol of white is a white orb. White's strengths are a host of small creatures that collectively become powerful; life-gaining; reducing the powers of opposing creatures; and "equalizing" cards that wipe large swaths of cards off the board. Blue is the color of deceit and intellect. The symbol of blue is a blue water drop. Blue's strengths are drawing cards; taking control of opponents cards; "countering," or negating opponent's spells; and "flying" creatures or creatures that cannot be blocked. Black is the color of decay and death. The symbol of black is a black skull. Black's strengths are destroying creatures; forcing opponents to discard cards; making players lose life; and returning creatures from graveyards. Red is the color of fury and chaos. The symbol of red is a red fireball. Red's strengths are sacrificing resources for great power; dealing "direct damage" to players or creatures; and destroying artifacts and lands. Green is the color of life and nature. The symbol of green is a green tree. Green's strengths are powerful creatures with "trample"; the ability to regenerate creatures, or bring them back from the graveyard; and getting lands faster. | Choose players. Assemble different cards into a deck. At the beginning of each game, have each player draw 7 cards from his or her library. Know that each player starts with 20 points of life. Avoid the three ways a player can lose. Incorporate different colors into your deck: |
Depending on the severity of your burn, it might take 1-4 weeks to heal. Continue changing the dressing on a daily basis and reapplying more honey to keep the area moisturized and free of bacteria. When the wound heals, you can stop the treatment. If at any point you see signs of an infection, visit your doctor right away. If you don't want to keep using honey, you can stop at any time. Switch over to an antibacterial cream to avoid getting an infection. Make sure your hands are clean before changing the dressing on your burn. Otherwise you could cause an infection. If someone is helping you change the bandage, make sure they wash their hands as well. You can use this treatment on second and third-degree burns during the healing process after you get medical care. Don't apply any honey before a doctor looks at these more serious burns. Peel off any tape that you used to secure the bandage and then slowly remove the gauze. Don't pull it off immediately or you'll hurt yourself. Work slowly and gradually peel the dressing off. The honey may help loosen and separate skin more easily, so removing the bandage shouldn't be too difficult. If the dressing is stuck to your skin, soak it in cool water for 5 minutes to loosen it. Don't pull off any loose or peeling skin. This could cause more inflammation. If there are still honey remnants on your skin, hold the area under a faucet for a few minutes. The remaining honey should rinse off easily. When you're done, dry the area gently with a towel. Don't scrub the area to remove the honey. This will be painful and could inflame the burn. Leave behind any honey that doesn't come off easily. Although the honey is a natural antiseptic, the burn could still get infected. Before covering the wound again, examine the area and look for signs of infection. If you see any of the following signs, then visit your doctor to have the wound examined. Pus or discharge Swellings filled with anything but clear fluid (if the skin has blistered, leave the blister intact) Reddish streaks which radiate from the injury Fever Use the same type of honey and the same amount that you used originally. Pour the honey over the entire burned area and surrounding skin. Use gauze or another non-sticky wrapping to cover the burned area completely. Wrap it around the wound and secure it with medical adhesive tape if you have to. | Change the bandage every day until the wound heals. Wash your hands before unwrapping the wound. Unwrap the dressing gently. Rinse off any residual honey with cool water. Check the burn for infection. Add more honey to the burned area. Apply a fresh dressing. |
You can also find and wear a novelty chicken hat in place of this homemade model. Trace around the template with a fabric pen. Cut through both layers of red felt around the template. Sew the perimeter of the top edge of the comb together. Turn the shape right side out. Sew the remaining edge shut, while sewing it onto the white pilot cap. You should attach the chicken comb from the center front to the center back of the cap, like a mohawk. Once attached, the wool batting will keep the comb stiff. Tuck more into the comb before you finish sewing if it falls to the side. | Find a white pilot cap that ties underneath the chin. Fold a one-foot piece of red felt in half. Layer the two pieces of felt with the inside out. Stuff the comb with extra wool batting and pin it to the top of the cap. |
Your Firefox settings will open in a new tab. page you want. By default, Firefox will load whatever address is in the Home Page field when you start it. Yahoo! Search: www.yahoo.com Yahoo! Mail: mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! News: news.yahoo.com Yahoo! Shopping: shopping.yahoo.com This will load the page you set whenever Firefox starts or when you click the Home button. Your changes are saved automatically. | Click the Firefox Menu button (☰) and select options. Click the "Home Page" field" and enter the Yahoo! Ensure that "Show my home page" is selected from the "When Firefox starts" menu. |
You should be picky about who you employ as a sales rep, so get ready for a lengthy interview process. Companies may interview between 25 and 100 candidates before finding several with whom they will contract. As well as having experience and travel availability, you should know how much attention the rep can devote to your product. Ask how many products the person currently represents. 10 or more products and the person is unlikely to devote enough time to increasing your revenue. Make sure they are able to explain how your product will fit with their current workload. Ask about support staff. An independent sales rep usually hires someone to manage their schedule and call potential businesses, since it is required to sell all of the products. Ensure the support staff can handle another product. Get a feel for their sales process during the interview. You should be able to tell how respectful, energetic, genuine and ambitious they are. A good sales rep will try to close you during the interview process. You want to incentivize any sales rep with a volume-based commission structure. Consider including bonuses, some staff support and training or impressive materials to ensure that your sales rep will consider your product a priority. | Interview dozens of candidates. Ask the right questions. Offer a competitive package. |
There are literally hundreds of olive tree varieties around the world. Some are similar with only slight differences in olive color and flavor. Others are extremely different and have growing preferences which impact the ripening time. For example, the four main types in California are: Mission, Manzanillo, Sevillano and Ascolano. Even though these are grown in the same state, the diverse climate, coupled with a particular olive strand, yields a range of results. Significantly research your location to determine which type of olive will prosper. Growing from seed, you will get more of a wild variety than any of the parent trees it came from. This may sound easy, but the fruit must be picked directly from the tree so the seed remains alive. Olive trees prosper in climate zones 8-11. These areas have a subtropical climate and mild winters. Pick them in early autumn, after the fruits ripen and are green. Leave the black ones. Don't pick any off the ground and make sure the ones you choose don't have any holes from insects. Using olives purchased from a grocery store will not work. These have been processed for consumption which means they've been cooked. This process kills the seed inside the pit, so they are no longer viable. Raw olives from the produce section may be viable, though. If you don't have access to an olive tree, many large orchards will ship pits/seeds directly to you. Once you have the olives, gently smash the flesh with a hammer to loosen the fruit around the pit. Cover the crushed olives with warm water and soak them overnight. Stir the water every few hours or so. Jostling them will encourage the fruit to loosen further. If a hammer isn't available, use a wide knife and smash with the flat side. If you notice a few floating to the surface, gather these and discard. They are likely rotten. Gather the pits and use a scour pad to rub the excess skin off. This is the same pad you probably use on pots and pans. After you've rubbed the skin, thoroughly rinse the pits in warm water for several minutes. If a scour pad is not available, try sandpaper. There is a blunt end and a pointy end on every olive pit. With a knife, nick the blunt end. Do not break through the hull completely or the seed will be useless. Instead, create a tiny hole about the size of a pen tip. Soak these for 24 hours in room temperature water. | Determine the type of tree you want to grow. Gather olives. Place the olives in a bucket. Drain the water. Cut the ends of the pits. |
Before you attempt to find counseling or professional support for your loved one, you should make sure that they want your assistance. Ask them if they would like you to help them get therapy or other services. You might start by asking them what type of help they want. For example, you might say, “How do you want to approach this issue?” If they are not already in counseling, you might say, “Do you think you should get therapy? Would you like me to help you find a good therapist?” If they are already in therapy or if they are resistant to the idea of therapy, you might say, “What can I do to help you?” If they say that they do not want your help, try to avoid pushing the issue. If they are not in any danger to themselves, you might revisit the issue in a month or two. If you believe that they are suicidal, do not try to negotiate with them: contact a professional immediately or call 911. If they have a diagnosed mental illness, you should try to find out as much as you can about it so you that you can learn specific techniques for talking to them in the future. Try not to use this information to preach potential cures at them. Rather, learn about their illness so that you can better understand their struggle. You might want to look up what type of therapist or counseling they need to help you find a professional in your area. If they have expressed that they would like your help in getting therapy, you can look for mental health services, counseling, therapy, and crisis centers in your area. If the loved one is under the age of 18, you may be responsible for finding them this help. You can ask your doctor for a referral to a good therapist. There are many different types of therapists, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and family therapists. You can call SAMHSA at 1-877-726-4727 to locate nearby mental health services and support. Support groups can give your loved one a safe space to discuss their issues with others who have the same illness. Encourage them to find a group in your area where they can reach out to others. If there are none in your area, you might look for an online group. Support groups are often run by hospitals, therapists, or national associations like the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, or Mental Health America. If your loved one is reluctant to go to a meeting, you might ask, “Would it help if I went with you?” The National Alliance on Mental Illness runs local family support groups. If you are struggling with your loved one's mental health, you may want to join one of these support groups yourself. If your loved one is talking about death or suicide, they may need immediate help. Call 911 or a crisis line or visit a crisis center or the emergency room. If your loved one has a therapist or doctor, contact them. They can talk you through appropriate methods for helping your loved one. In the US, call the National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Even if your loved one doesn't want to talk, you can talk to a trained professional about the best way to help. In the UK, you can call Samaritans at 116 123. In Australia, call Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) can connect you to crisis centers and hotlines in your country. If they have made an attempt, call 911 immediately. | Ask them if they want help. Research their condition. Search for a mental health professional. Find a support group. Get immediate help if they are suicidal. |
Anemia is one of the underlying conditions that causes unusually cold hands. Anemia is a general term describing a condition in which you do not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to all parts of your body. The symptoms of anemia include fatigue, weakness, pale skin, a rapid heart rate which may be irregular, difficulty catching your breath, dizziness, lightheadedness, and cold hands and feet. Most anemias can be diagnosed with a blood test or a series of blood tests and most anemias can be treated. Your doctor will check your hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. If you have unusually cold hands along with any of the symptoms listed for anemia, call your doctor right away and let them know the symptoms you are experiencing. Diabetes is a condition where blood sugar is not well regulated. In diabetic people, the blood sugar can get very high (hyperglycemia) or very low (hypoglycemia). Unusually or extremely cold hands is commonly a sign of low blood sugar or diabetic. Common symptoms for diabetes include urinating often, feeling very thirsty or hungry, fatigue, slow healing cuts, blurry vision, unexplained weight loss, or pain or numbness in the hands. If you haven't been diagnosed with diabetes but exhibit these symptoms, consult your doctor for tests such as a fasting glucose levels or an HBA1C. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, contact your physician right away if you are experiencing unusually cold hands. Frostnip is characterized by cold and reddened skin with a prickling or pins and needles feeling. There may be numbness as well. It is the stage before frostbite. Frostbite is the second stage. The affected areas are pale and may actually begin to feel warm. Frostnip is treated with getting out of the cold and warming. Frostnip doesn't permanently damage the skin. With frostbite, there is an indication of damage. Blisters or skin mottling may appear with re-warming the skin. Frostbite can lead to permanent damage, so if you suspect frostbite, get medical attention immediately. Buerger's Disease is also known as thromboangiitis obliterans. It is a rare disease in which the arteries and veins in the arms, legs, hands, and feet are inflamed, swollen, and can become blocked with sometimes tiny blood clots. The symptoms include pain and tenderness in the hands and feet, especially when using your hands and feet. Your fingers and toes can turn white or pale blue. They may feel painful when exposed to cold and take a long time to get warmed up. It is almost always associated with smoking or using tobacco products. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disorder that can affect many different parts of the body, including the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs. In many cases of lupus, there is a rash across the nose and cheeks. People may also have joint pain, swelling, and stiffness, along with fingers and toes that are cold and turn blue when exposed to cold temperature or during periods of stress. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, dry eyes, fatigue, and fever. Diagnosis can be difficult and often requires numerous tests including blood work, urinalysis, imaging studies, and biopsies of involved organs or tissues. Raynaud's disease more commonly affects women than men and causes the hands and feet to feel numb and abnormally cold as a response to cold temperatures or stress. In Raynaud's disease, the small blood vessels in the hands and feet go into spasms when exposed to cold or to stress. There is no single diagnostic test for Raynaud's disease. Often it is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning all other possible disorders have been excluded, leaving Raynaud's disease as the diagnosis. Treatment for Raynaud's phenomenon may include patient education, measures to maintain body temperature, pharmacological therapy with calcium channel blockers, and behavior therapies. Your doctor may prescribe slow-release or long-acting preparations of calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine or amlodipine. Side effects associated with the calcium channel blockers include headache, dizziness, flushing, rapid heartbeat, and swelling. Scleroderma is rare disorder where skin and connective tissue hardens and tightens. Scleroderma affects the skin, particularly the skin of the fingers and toes, in nearly everyone with the disorder. One of the characteristic symptoms is numbness and coldness in the fingers and toes due to cold temperatures or stress. Other symptoms include areas of skin getting hard and tight, heartburn, difficulty absorbing nutrients and nutrient deficiencies, and, more rarely, heart, lung, and kidney disorders. Scleroderma can be difficult to diagnose because there is no single test available and it is quite rare. | Get checked for anemia. Find out if you have diabetes. Determine if you have frostnip and frostbite. Get tested for Buerger’s Disease. Test for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Determine if you have Raynaud’s disease. Test for Scleroderma. |
If there is any remaining polish on the skin on the sides of your nail or on your cuticles and above, use a Q-Tip or a synthetic brush with a tapered edge to clean off the excess polish. Dip the Q-Tip or synthetic brush in the nail polish remover so it's soaked, and then tap it on a paper towel. This ensures that the Q-Tip or synthetic brush is saturated with remover, but not dripping. Slowly run the Q-Tip or synthetic brush's edge along the side or top of your nail to take off any unwanted nail polish. Wait for the remover to quickly dry. A synthetic brush with a taped edge is useful for getting into the nooks and crannies along the sides of your nails. It is very important to make sure there isn't too much remover on the Q-Tip or synthetic brush, or else it will take off more polish than you want. With practice, holding the nail polish brush and painting with your non-dominant hand will get easier and easier. You can even try writing with your non-dominant hand in your free time to get more comfortable using that hand. The key is to get comfortable with the pressure and stability needed to create precise, even strokes while painting your nails. | Use nail polish remover to remove stray nail polish. Practice. Finished. |
You have several options when it comes to acquiring furniture for your office. The simplest is just to buy the furniture you need. However, this can sometimes be cost-prohibitive when a business is starting out. So, your other options are to either rent or lease the furniture. These options allow you to pay a monthly fee to use the furniture. You might also consider rent-to-own. Ask the company what their options are for rent-to-own pieces of furniture. Sometimes renting-to-own can be a good deal, just make sure you aren't paying the extra price premium of leasing while getting a set of used furniture for your trouble. If you're that intent on buying, it might just be a better option to finance a purchase instead. You will have options when it comes to paying for your furniture. If you have the money, you can avoid a lot of headache by simply using your own money. However, if funds are short, you may also use a bank loan or supplier financing. Most suppliers offer easy financing for a furniture purchase. This will allow you to spread out the cost of buying the furniture over time. If you need a bank loan, you will have to have good enough credit to quality for one. For most business owners, the decision will come down to cost. In short, this depends on your goals for the furniture. If you plan to use this furniture long-term, buying will likely be cheaper. However, if you need furniture temporarily, it might make more sense to rent. This is useful for temporary office locations or to accommodate seasonal workers. In either case, contact various suppliers and get quotes for purchases or rentals of the furniture you need. While purchasing office furniture outright is usually cheaper than leasing it, it comes with a large up-front cost. If cash flow is an issue for your business, leasing could be the smarter option for you. For instance, if you financed $10,000 worth of furniture for 36 months at 11.24% interest, you’d end up paying $1,124 more than you would have if you’d purchased the furniture outright (which doesn't even take into account what you might recoup by reselling your furniture). Nonetheless, if you think you can make more than $1,124 over the next three years with a $10,000 investment today, it would be the smarter option to lease the furniture. There are tax advantages that come with buying and leasing, but some advantages are more valuable to some companies than others. For example, many small businesses can deduct up to $500,000 toward the cost of new furniture for the year they bought it (even if they bought it with their own line of credit). Lease payments are also deductible, but since lease payments for a year will typically be less than the whole cost of the lease, there's a smaller total deduction. If your business is making a lot of money the year to purchase the furniture, buying might put you in a more advantageous position. One important difference between leasing and purchasing office furniture is the impact is has on a company's overall balance sheet. Owned furniture is always an asset, while leased furniture is a liability. Renting, however, is treated as an expense. Your choice can have important implications for your business's financial health. For example, if you were planning on applying for a new line of credit or other type of loan, you might want to make your assets appear to be as numerous as possible, which could improve your chances of approval for the loan. After considering the costs and various effects on your finances, choose the option that makes the most sense for your business. If you are undecided, you might try to find a short-term rental or lease to try it out before committing to a longer-term one. | Understand different alternatives. Identify sources of financing. Obtain costs of each alternative. Consider your cash flow. Look at the tax advantages of each option. Identify impact of each alternative on Net Profits. Select the optimum alternative. |
Everyone has their own personal unhealthy habits, from binge drinking, smoking, and partying to eating unhealthy foods or having unhealthy emotional habits like self-hate and low self-esteem. Take a moment to write down any unhealthy habits you are currently practicing in your life. Think about any habits that make you feel unhappy or sucks away all your energy. Though more obvious unhealthy habits like partying and drinking may be an issue, other habits like unhealthy eating or unhealthy relationships with others can also bring you down and contribute to the negativity in your life. Activities like binge drinking, smoking and partying may feel good in the moment, you will likely wake up in the morning with a pounding hangover and negative feelings. Cutting back unhealthy habits will allow you to use your time on other activities that could lead to progress in your career, your personal passions, and your development as an individual. Rather than stop doing all of these activities cold turkey, you can try to reduce the amount of time you devote to them. This may mean going out only one or two times a week instead of every night after work, or choosing one night a week as your going out night with friends or your partner. Blowing off stress by being social with friends does not always have to mean drinking at bars; instead you could try to spend more time at home by inviting friends over for a relaxing night in or cooking for friends as a way to socialize. Negative self-talk can sometimes be just as damaging as negative habits. You may practice negative self-talk by only focusing on the negative aspects of a situation or an event, rather than the positive aspects. For example, maybe you had a great, productive day at work and rather than come home to celebrate it, you can only focus on all the tasks you will need to get done the following work day. You might also consciously or unconsciously blame yourself when something bad happens, making every bad moment personal for you. For example, a friend may cancel a night out with you and a group of friends, and rather than let it go, you may convince yourself that plans were changed because no one wanted to hang out with you. You may think, "It's all my fault" or "No one likes me". When you have negative self-talk, you may convince yourself the worst is going to happen and that disaster is imminent at every turn. You may also have a very either/or view of the world, where situations are either good or bad and there is no grey zone or possibility for the positive. You may think, "Everything sucks" or "Nothing good is happening to me". Turn your negative self-talk into a positive force by focusing on healthy self-talk that makes you feel good. This means never saying anything to yourself that you would not say to anyone else. Evaluate any negative thoughts that enter your mind, consider it, and then respond with a positive thought instead. Say positive affirmations out loud to yourself every day, focusing on the phrase “you are what you think”. Vocalize positive thoughts in the morning to start your day on a good note and focus your energy on positivity for the rest of the day. This means phrases that start with “I can” and “I will”. For example: “Today, I will acknowledge and celebrate my accomplishments”, “I am a powerhouse; I am strong”, “I can overcome negative thoughts”. | Identify your unhealthy habits. Cut back on these unhealthy habits. Avoid negative self-talk. Use positive affirmations. |
If you can remove the stinger before all of the venom in the venom sac enters your body, this will help minimize the effects of the sting. The venom enters your skin in seconds, so act as soon as you feel the sting. When removing the stinger, be careful not to squeeze the venom sac at the end of the stinger. Doing so may increase the amount of venom that goes into your skin. Scrape across the stinger until you dislodge it from your skin. You may be able to see the venom sac at the end of the stinger. Again, be careful not to squeeze the sac. For this method, a thin object with a straight edge works best. Items you can use include: The back of a pocket knife. If you are using a knife to remove the stinger from someone else, only do so if the person is able to be still enough that you are confident you won't cut them. Do not use this method on a child whose movements may be unpredictable. The edge of a credit card (or driver's license, etc.). This method is safe to use on a child because there is no risk that you could injure him or her with the card. Use a tweezers or your fingernails to pull the stinger out. Grasp the stinger as close to your skin as possible. Try to grip it below the venom sac so that you will not squeeze more venom into your skin. Pull out with a slow steady pressure. The stinger may be barbed, so it may be uncomfortable as you remove it. Do not jerk the stinger out. This increases the risk that it will break, leaving a smaller, more difficult to remove fragment in your skin. Wasps and hornets usually do not leave the stinger in the victim's skin, so you may not find a stinger. If you have been stung by a wasp or hornet, they can sting repeatedly. Calmly but quickly leave the area where you were stung to avoid getting stung again. | Act fast. Scrape the stinger out. Pull the stinger out. Do not worry if you don’t find a stinger. |
One of the best ways to reduce your risk of getting rejected is to read the magazine you want to be published in. Some writers refer to this as “research,” and it truly is the only way to tell if your story will be a good fit for the magazine. Read the short stories they publish and look for tone and writing style. If yours doesn't match, it is doubtful you will be published. Another way to find a magazine that will fit the style of your story is to look at the publication history of your favorite contemporary author and see what magazines they submit to. Chances are that your style models theirs, so magazines that took their story might accept yours. Another way to make sure you don't get immediately rejected is to read the submission guidelines. For example, many magazines only publish particular genres, and others change what kind of stories they want every few months. If your story doesn't meet the guidelines, you will quickly be rejected and perhaps even labeled as a lazy submitter. Submission guidelines are usually posted on the same page as the online submission portal or near the address where editors want stories received. Literary magazines, usually either university or indie presses, are mainly the ones who take short stories. There are many other magazines out there, from scientific to pop culture, but most of these magazines aren't looking for short stories. Focus on finding literary magazines. Literary magazines aren't the only magazines that take short stories. The New Yorker, for example, has a short story section. There are many articles on the internet that compile lists of magazines that accept stories. Find one of these lists to get started. Some magazines advertise for submissions to “contests” rather than directly to their magazines, so include the word “contest” in an internet search for magazines to submit to. Look on the websites of different magazines to figure out how and where to submit your story. Some websites have submission portals where you simply upload your story, whereas others require you to mail in a paper copy. If the latter is required, the address to send the story will be published on the magazine's website or can be obtained over the phone and in previous magazine printings. | Read the magazine. Read submission guidelines. Learn the types of magazines that take stories. Find submission portals. |
This is available after you defeat Erika and earn your fourth badge. Defeating Giovanni and Team Rocket will give you the Silph Scope, which will allow you to see the Ghost Pokémon that inhabit the Pokémon Tower in Lavender City. Now that you have the Silph Scope, you can enter the Tower and not have to run from battles with Ghost-type Pokémon. Once you have entered the tower, head north and then east until you see a staircase. Climb it to proceed to the next floor. Head north, and you will find your rival Gary. You will have to battle him. Your rival's team may vary depending on which starter Pokémon he chooses. Here are the possible combinations: Pidgeotto(LvL25), Kadabra(LvL20), Exeggcute(LvL22), Wartortle(LvL25), Growlithe(LvL23) Pidgeotto(LvL25), Kadabra(LvL20), Exeggcute(LvL23), Gyarados(LvL22), Charmeleon(LvL25) Pidgeotto(LvL25), Kadabra(LvL20), Ivysaur(LvL25), Gyarados(LvL23), Growlithe(LvL22) Once you have beat Gary, head east where you will find another staircase. Climb it to proceed. The third floor is the first floor where you will find wild Pokémon. Chances of encountering a Haunter on any given floor is about 1-15%; higher floors will yield better chances. You will have much more luck catching a Gastly, but the process of evolving it takes longer. An alternative to catching a Haunter is catching a Ghastly, which can then be evolved into a Haunter by levelling up to LvL25 and using a rare candy. Keep in mind that both Ghastly and Haunter are Ghost-type Pokémon, making them immune to Normal, Fighting, and Ground attacks. If you catch a Gastly, you will need to evolve it into a Haunter before proceeding. . Weaken the Haunter or Gastly and then start chucking Pokeballs at it. Gastlys are pretty easy to catch and shouldn't pose too many problems, but Haunters may take a few Pokeballs in order to capture it. | Defeat Team Rocket in Celadon City. Enter the Pokémon Tower. Climb the tower. Defeat Gary. Continue climbing the tower. Look for a Haunter. Catch the Pokemon |
Start a game of Tetris and simply rotate each block. Note how each individual piece moves and commit the number of times that you need to press the button to turn a piece a certain way to memory. Knowing the order will give you free time to look at the preview box, mound, and well since you won't need to monitor a piece while rotating it. At higher levels of play, players don't even look at the pieces as they fall. They know exactly how many times they have to turn a piece and only pay attention to moving it left or right. As soon as you have a piece lined up with the slot where it belongs, look at the preview box on the top or side of your screen to figure out what piece is coming next. This will help you plan your next move and make it easier to determine how you want to play the board. For example, if you have a tall mound and you’re debating on whether you need to burn some rows or not, checking for an I piece can save you from unnecessary burning. Part of getting better at Tetris is adjusting to the way that pieces drop at different speeds as the levels progress. As the levels increase, you’ll need to move faster, build smaller mounds, and rotate pieces more accurately. Play on marathon mode when practicing alone to get used to the way levels progress. Games of competitive Tetris usually start at level 5 or 10. If you’re already pretty good with the basics, go ahead and start your marathon runs from these positions. While the scoring systems vary, every version of Tetris awards the highest score for clearing 4 rows of bricks at once. The only way to do this is to build up a mound that is at least 4 rows tall while leaving a single column completely open for the I piece. When you finally get an I piece, place it vertically in the column that you left open to score a “Tetris” and get the most points possible. Scoring in Tetris refers to the number of rows that you clear at a time. A single is when you clear 1 row, a double is 2 rows, a triple is 3 rows, and a Tetris is 4 rows. You get a huge set of bonus points for scoring a Tetris. In competitive Tetris, the term “Tetris rate” refers to the percentage of your points that come from scoring Tetrises. If your Tetris rate is over 50%, you’re doing really well. If you ever misplace a piece, dig it out by clearing the rows around it. Do this by completing the rows to make them disappear. Score singles, doubles, and triples above and underneath the obscured section to clear the column out instead of trying to score a Tetris on top of it. As you level up in Tetris, the rate at which the pieces fall increases. This means that it's more advantageous to lose some points early on by clearing a well out for a Tetris than it is to build Tetrises on top of a mound. Scoring singles, doubles, or triples to clear a well that you accidentally covered is called “digging” or “cleaning.” | Memorize how pieces rotate clockwise and counterclockwise. Look at your next piece while setting your current piece down. Play on marathon mode to learn the level progression. Clear 4 rows at a time with “I” pieces to score the most points. Score singles, doubles, or triples to clear obscured wells. |
Many people fail to set personal boundaries because they feel guilty about it or think their needs don't matter. However, your needs are just as important as anyone else's, and you have to be in good mental and emotional health to be able to help others and fulfill your own responsibilities. Setting boundaries you’re comfortable with isn't selfishness – it's your right. In the long run, healthy boundaries don't only benefit you. They also benefit your loved one with BPD by creating a clear sense of structure and predictability in the relationship. Determine ahead of time which limits you are going to establish with your loved one and why. One good way to define your boundaries is to think about your values. Good boundaries are a way of protecting the things that matter to you most and ensuring you aren't pressured into activities or situations that go against the way you want to live. For instance, if your friend wants to talk on the phone with you every night, but you value spending evenings with your family, you might decide not to take your friend's calls after five o’clock. It's important to think about what action you will take if your loved one does not respect your boundaries. If you don't specify what your reactions will be and follow through with them, your loved one will probably not take your boundaries seriously. A good follow-up step should be something that follows naturally from the other person's actions. For instance, you might decide that if your partner shouts at you again, you will leave the house for a few hours until they can calm down. The other person may be angry, hurt, or embarrassed when you tell them you need them to behave differently. They may take the change personally, accuse you of not loving them, or act out against the boundaries. Decide how you will handle various reactions so you aren't caught off guard when it happens. | Make your own well-being a priority. Define your boundaries. Decide on follow-up steps when your boundaries are crossed. Prepare yourself for your loved one’s reactions to your boundaries. |
For numerous domains, including for instance earth observation, medical imaging, astrophysics,..., available image and signal datasets often irregular space-time sampling patterns and large missing data rates.These sampling properties is a critical issue to apply state-of-the-art learning-based to fully benefit from the available large-scale observations and reach breakthroughs in the reconstruction and identification of processes of interest.In this paper, we address the end-to-end learning of representations of signals, images and image sequences from irregularly-sampled data, when the training data involved missing data.From an analogy to Bayesian formulation, we consider energy-based representations.Two energy forms are investigated: one derived from auto-encoders and one relating to Gibbs energies.The learning stage of these energy-based representations involve a joint interpolation issue, which resorts to solving an energy minimization problem under observation constraints.Using a neural-network-based implementation of the considered energy forms, we can state an end-to-end learning scheme from irregularly-sampled data.We demonstrate the relevance of the proposed representations for different case-studies: namely, multivariate time series, 2 images and image sequences. | We address the end-to-end learning of energy-based representations for signal and image observation dataset with irregular sampling patterns. |
To help prevent a UTI from developing, wear cotton underwear. Nylon underwear traps moisture, which provides a perfect environment for bacterial growth. Although this growth happens outside the urethra and bladder, the bacteria can travel up the urethra. Women and girls should not take baths with perfumed bubble bath soap. Perfumed bubble bath soap can cause inflammation of the urethra, which can provide a good environment for bacterial growth. Women and girls should wipe from front to back to prevent bacteria from your stool and anus being introduced into the urethra. Your stool is rich in bacteria necessary for the digestion of your food, but shouldn't get into your bladder. Another way that bacteria can get introduced to your urinary tract is through sex. To prevent bacteria buildup, urinate right after you have sex. This will flush the urethra of any bacteria that may have gotten inside it during intercourse. | Wear cotton underwear. Stay away from perfumed bubble bath. Wipe to reduce bacteria in the urethra. Urinate after sex. |
By the time you start training for dressage, your horse should be used to being on the bit. But that doesn't mean that all bits are the same. Try some different ones to see which your horse responds well to. Some horses prefer a softer bit, while others require a firmer bit. For most horses, a double-jointed bit works best for dressage training. Help your horse loosen their muscles by lunging them out. Hook a simple lunge line to the halter or bridle and lead them in a circle around the enclosure. A typical warm-up session should last about 15-20 minutes. During the warm-up, you can practice changing gaits and directions. It's a good idea to head into the training session with an idea of what you want to work on. Maybe you want to teach a particular stretch or jump. Keep in mind that horses have moods, just like people. If your horse is acting difficult or uninterested, they might need to work on something else that day. Instead of working on a new skill, go back and polish up a skill that you’ve worked on previously. If your horse is really low energy, try just going for a leisurely ride. You can also try a new skill again the next time. Let your horse know that you are in control by giving clear orders. Use the same types of clucks and verbal commands (like “whoa”) during each session. Don't let your horse get away with pulling you or changing directions without being asked. Your horse will feel confident knowing that you are in control. If your horse is having a bad day, give them plenty of breaks. They might just need a rest. Before you can train specific skills in dressage, you need your horse to be able to maintain the same gait for an entire dressage test. Warm your horse up by walking, trotting, and cantering for a few minutes each. Then, ride your horse around the ring several times in a trot. This will help them find their rhythm. Responsiveness is key in dressage, and your horse will find it easier to respond when they’re easily able to move and follow cues. To practice circles, place a traffic cone or jump standard in the center of the ring. Practice riding your horse in 20 metres (66 ft) circles around the cone. Using the reins, press the horse against your inside leg while turning in the circle. Their nose should be pointed slightly towards the cone as you ride in circles. Spend equal amounts of time riding clockwise and counterclockwise. Horses can get bored with routine. Mix things up by finding different ways to spend time together. You can take trail rides or practice low jumps in place of a more focused training session. | Choose a bridle and bit that your horse will tolerate. Work your horse on the lunge line to warm them up. Adapt your training plan to fit your horse’s mood. Demonstrate clear leadership so that your horse feels comfortable. Establish a steady, consistent rhythm for the duration of the workout. Ride in circles to improve suppleness. Include variety in your training to keep your horse sharp. |
An epidermoid cyst is more common than a sebaceous cyst. Each will have slightly different symptoms and will be treated just a little differently. Therefore, it is important that the cyst you have on your skin is diagnosed appropriately for effective treatment. Both types of cysts are flesh-colored or white-yellow and have a smooth surface. Epidermoid cysts are more common. These are slow growing and often painless. They don't usually require treatment, unless they are causing pain or become infected. Pilar cysts are composed primarily of keratin (the protein that makes up hair and nails) and form from the outer hair root sheath, typically on the head. A pilar cyst is often thought to be another term for a sebaceous cysts, but they are in fact different. Sebaceous cysts are commonly found in the hair follicles on the head. They form inside the glands that secrete sebum, an oily substance that coats the hair. When these normal secretions are trapped, they develop into a pouch containing a cheese-like substance. They are commonly found in areas near the neck, upper back, and on the scalp. Sebaceous cysts are often confused with pilar or epidermoid cysts. Cysts can be in one or both breasts. Without a mammogram or needle biopsy it is almost impossible to distinguish between the two different types of lumps in the breast. Symptoms of a breast cyst will include: Smooth, easily movable lump with distinct edges Pain or tenderness over the lump Size and tenderness will increase just before your period starts Size and tenderness will decrease when your period ends Acne is a general term that describes a variety of different types of pimples, blackheads, pustules, whiteheads and cysts. Cystic acne are nodules that are red, raised, often 2–4 mm in size and nodular and are the most severe form of acne. The infection in a cystic acne is deeper than that in other pustules or whiteheads. Cystic acne is painful. These are the most common types of lumps found on the hand and wrist. They are not cancerous and often harmless. Filled with fluid, they can quickly appear, disappear or change in size. They do not require treatment unless they interfere with function or are unacceptable in appearance. In this condition there is a cyst, abscess or dimple that forms in the crease between the buttocks that runs from the lower end of the spine to the anus. It can be caused from wearing tight clothing, excess body hair, sitting for long periods of time or obesity. Symptoms can include pus from the area, tenderness over the cyst, or the skin may be warm, tender or swollen near the tailbone. Or there may not be any symptoms beside a pit or dimple at the base of the spine. These glands are located on either side of the vaginal opening to lubricate the vagina. When the gland becomes obstructed, a relatively painless swelling forms called a Bartholin's cyst. If the cyst is not infected you may not notice it. An infection can occur in a matter of days causing tenderness, fever, discomfort walking, pain with intercourse, and a tender, painful lump near the vaginal opening. All testicular swelling must be diagnosed by a physician to determine the differences between a cyst, cancerous growth, hydrocele or infection in the testicles. A testicular cysts, also called a spermatocele or epididymal cyst, is typically a painless, fluid-filled, noncancerous sac in the scrotum above the testicles. Although most epidermoid and pilar cysts do not require treatment from a physician, if you do seek medical advice and are not satisfied with the results seek a second opinion. Most sebaceous and epidermoid cysts are straightforward, but there are other conditions that may mimic these cysts. In a case study written in the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the authors presented two cases in which melanoma and a deep oral cavity were originally mistaken for a sebaceous cyst. There are a variety of other infectious processes that may be mistaken for a sebaceous cyst, including boils, furuncles and carbuncles. | Distinguish between a sebaceous cyst and epidermoid cyst. Distinguish between cysts in the breast and tumors. Understand cystic acne. Identify a ganglion cyst. Determine if pain is from a pilonidal cyst. Distinguish a Bartholin gland cyst. See a doctor for swelling in the testicles. Consider getting a second opinion if you are not satisfied with your physician’s diagnosis and treatment. |
If you feel you are ready to play online, you can start the multiplayer mode from the main menu. Choose “Multiplayer” from the main menu. Choose “Online” or “Xbox Live” depending on your game system to play over the internet. To start looking for a match to join, choose “Find Match.” An online subscription is required for Xbox 360, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 game consoles to play online. You will find three categories that change the core mechanics. Standard mode contains all the regular multiplayer modes to play online. This is the best method to play multiplayer if this is your first time playing. Hardcore mode is designed to be more unforgiving by granting less health to players, limiting Heads Up Display (HUD) markers by not highlighting team members, disabling the mini-map and allowing friendly fire which makes for a more realistic scenarios of ground warfare. Playing on hardcore mode on certain match types allows for more squad points, but involves a higher risk. Clan VS. Clan requires you to join a clan before you can use this mode. Joining a clan will put you in a dedicated team of players which will allow you to play against other clans. You have several choices of game types to play on. Most game types involve team play. There are several returning game modes seen in previous Call of Duty titles such as Team Deathmatch, Free-for-All and Kill Confirmed. These traditional game modes allow for a better understanding of the rules for the game and are most popular among players. There are new game modes introduced to the Call of Duty series such as Cranked and Blitz. These game modes are variations on older game modes and make for a nice change of pace, however are generally tougher to learn the rules of the game. Proper communication is key for playing well on team modes which requires you to be able to talk with others using a headset or microphone. Be sure to plug one in before starting a game. Play the game with friends online or bring in a friend via split screen on consoles and work with each other. Free-for-All does not feature team-based play. | Connect to the online servers. Set the difficulty of multiplayer. Find a game mode to play. Work with your team. |
In some circles, it's common practice to leave a large tip on the first round. Depending on the bar, leave between 50-100% to make a good first impression. Some bartenders might think you want special treatment for leaving such a large tip. Don't act like the bartender owes you anything, and don't make a big deal about leaving a good tip. Even if you don't tip large on the first round, you should at least leave something. Don't stiff your bartender, especially on the first round. If you order a beer or a glass of wine, you can usually get away with tipping between $1-2. If you order a cocktail, tip between $2-3. The longer your bartender spends making your drink, the more you should tip them. If you're paying in cash, make sure to leave a tip for every drink. A good rule to follow is about $1 a drink. In nicer bars, leave $2 per drink. If you're paying with a card, calculate 20% of your tab at the end of the night. For more expensive cocktails, it's a better idea to go with 20% of the tab rather than tipping by the drink. If you have trouble calculating the appropriate tip amount, just divide your total costs by 5. If your bartender was particularly quick to serve you, or made each drink perfectly, reward his good service. It's the bartender's job to make sure you have a good time. Not only is he responsible for making your drinks, but he's also responsible for making you feel welcome in the bar. If you appreciated the extra lengths your bartender went to improve your evening, leave a big tip. Don't try to convince your bartender to give you a free drink in exchange for a tip. You're asking the bartender to steal, which could get her fired. Don't ask your bartender to make you a strong drink unless you are willing to pay for it. If you want a stronger drink, order a double. If you do end up getting a strong drink, remember to reward your bartender with a nice tip. | Tip big on the first round. Tip according to the drink. Leave a tip for every drink. Tip extra for exceptional service. Don't bargain with your bartender. |
Check out a local university or an educational organization to see if they offer English speaking classes that you can take. Having an instructor and a group of peers to work with can help you improve your knowledge of the language and the practice will make you a more confident speaker. An English class will also help you learn the rules of grammar and formal written English. You can also make friends at your English class so you can practice speaking with them. If you know any songs in English, sing them aloud to help yourself get better at forming the words and sound more natural when you use them. Listen to English radio and English music to learn new songs that you can sing to practice as well. Look online for English music that you can listen to. Download English music to your smartphone, computer, or mp3 player so you can listen to it. Whenever you are reading, try reading the words out loud so you can work on converting the written words into normal speech. Sounding them out will also help you identify words that you don't know how to pronounce, so you can work to learn them. Look online to find the pronunciation of a word that you don't know. The more comfortable you are with speaking English, the more confident you’ll feel and sound. Being confident will keep you from being afraid to try using new words or phrases, which will help you become a better speaker. Use any opportunity you can to speak English. For example, if you’re at an English-speaking restaurant, try ordering your food in English. Don't be afraid to take risks and try using new English words or phrases. Be confident and take every chance you have to use your English skills so you can practice and improve them. As you get better, you’ll get even more confident! Don't be shy and don't be afraid to make mistakes. If you are not sure about your English, don't hesitate to ask someone if your English is wrong. | Take an English class to learn how to speak better. Sing songs in English to get more comfortable using the language. Practice your pronunciation by reading out loud. Communicate as much as possible using English. Be confident and relaxed whenever you try to speak English. |
The more you write raps and rhymes, the more raps and rhymes you ultimately know. As you write rhymes, practice coming up with multiple variations on the same rhyming words. These clusters of rhymes will serve you well when you begin free-styling, because you'll be able to think of something quickly if you've used these rhymes before. Try different exercises, like picking five words at random and working them into a rhyming structure of a few lines. Don't worry if what you're writing isn't "rap." Just keep the pen moving. Building good habits of journaling and writing will keep your mind disciplined toward words and thinking in terms of composition, something you'll have to do very quickly if you want to freestyle. If you hope to be able to freestyle, words are going to be your medium. As a painter uses paints and a sculptor uses clay, a rapper uses words, so you need to gather as big a pile of familiar words you possibly can so that you can draw on them in your rhymes. Reading a diverse variety of books, comics, online articles, and magazines is the best way to do this. Read biographies of rappers. You can kill two birds with one stone by reading about hip-hop while simultaneously improving your vocab. This will soon be your best friend in the world. Look at a rhyming dictionary less as a crutch and more as creative resource. It's not cheating to look up rhyming words while you're in the middle of writing some rhymes, because it might jog something loose you'd never have thought of previously. A good, cheap dictionary and a thesaurus are great resources too. Your rhymes will eventually be a lot more interesting the greater the variety of words becomes. SAT or GRE study guides are great vocabulary sources. Look up words in rap songs you don't recognize and study the definitions. Hip-hop is often jargon-heavy, using regional words, locations, and phrases, so it helps to look things up online. Chief Keef's "Love Sosa" doesn't make much sense if you think it's about the baseball player. Try taping up notecards with the definitions of new words around your house. You can be learning a new word while you're making breakfast or brushing your teeth if there's a notecard taped to the wall in the kitchen and bathroom. | Write. Read. Get a rhyming dictionary. Learn new words actively. |
Evolutionary Strategies are a popular family of black-box zeroth-order optimization algorithms which rely on search distributions to efficiently optimize a large variety of objective functions.This paper investigates the potential benefits of using highly flexible search distributions in ES algorithms, in contrast to standard ones.We model such distributions with Generative Neural Networks and introduce a new ES algorithm that leverages their expressiveness to accelerate the stochastic search.Because it acts as a plug-in, our approach allows to augment virtually any standard ES algorithm with flexible search distributions.We demonstrate the empirical advantages of this method on a diversity of objective functions. | We propose a new algorithm leveraging the expressiveness of Generative Neural Networks to improve Evolutionary Strategies algorithms. |
The quickest way to get rid of a raspy voice is to talk. Although your voice will sound gritty and unpleasant at first, it will soon even out and you’ll soon find yourself speaking in a normal voice. If you don't want others to hear you talking in a raspy voice, try talking to yourself, talking to your pets, or even talking or singing in the shower. Alternately, even if you wait a few hours to begin speaking in the morning, most of the raspy sound will have left your voice. Your voice will sound the hoarsest during the first hour or two after waking up. If your vocal chords have dried out overnight, you’ll likely wake up with a raspy, dry voice in the morning. To get rid of the raspy quality as soon as possible, have a large drink of water, coffee, or even orange juice as soon as possible. The liquid will clear any phlegm or liquids that have built up in your throat. Vocalists are often advised to squeeze a lemon slice into a glass of water to help “wake up” their vocal cords. Avoid drinking milk in the morning, as it is a relatively thick liquid and will not clear your throat well. If your throat and vocal cords are coated with mucus (which often produces a raspy voice), try clearing your throat to remove the thick, phlegmy coating. This will help your voice to quickly return to its normal quality. Humming will “wake up” your voice by causing your vocal cords to vibrate and shake off any mucus coating them. When you hum correctly, you should feel you lips and nose gently vibrating. Try humming for 30 seconds, and then saying a few words. See if your voice has improved. If not, hum some more. | Start talking shortly after you wake up. Drink water or coffee when you get up. Clear your throat gently. Hum softly to help clear your throat. |
This is what your bow will be shaped from. It needs to be at the length that you want your bow to be, and it should be made from a wood that is strong, flexible, and malleable. Hickory, yew, lemonwood, and maple are all good woods to use when making a bow. A hatchet, vice grip, bow shaping frame, tillering stick, large file, heat gun, a few screw clamps, and a draw knife will make the process far easier than just using a knife and a large, round object. Make an outline of the limbs and arrow rest of your bow with a pen. Stand the stave up in one hand, and with the other, swing your hatchet. Make the stave as smooth on the sides as you can. You can decide the specifics (flat limbs, wide or narrow limbs) on your own. Mark out where you want your handle to be. Make sure it will bend by putting the bottom tip against your instep, holding the upper tip with one hand, and pulling the back (side facing away from you while shooting) towards you. Don't do this too much, as it could damage your stave. After you have gotten your bow into an outline with the hatchet, you shape the limbs. Place the handle section of your stave in the vice, and tighten it. Make sure the back is facing upwards. Take the draw knife, and draw it along the stave in long strokes. Do this until your stave is at the thickness that you want your bow to be. Sand down any rough edges in the stave. Making your bow too thin will cause it to break. | Buy or make a wooden stave. Gather your tools. Mark the outline. Test your stave. Form the limbs. |
Lemon juice is an excellent skin rejuvenator that helps reduce age spots. The vitamin C in lemon juice also helps decrease free radical damage. Cut a lemon in half and apply a few drops of honey to the freshly cut side. Apply the lemon directly to your skin and rub it in a gentle circular motion for approximately ten minutes. Repeat the lemon rub once or twice a week. Cucumber is full of water and antioxidants, both of which can help rejuvenate your skin. Mix two teaspoons of grated cucumber with ½ cup of yogurt. Apply the mixture to your face and neck and let it stand for twenty minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm water. Apply the mask twice a week. Papaya contains vitamins A, C, and E, all of which exfoliate and soften the skin. Mix two tablespoons of papaya with one tablespoon of honey and ½ teaspoon of lemon juice Apply the mixture to your face and let it stand for fifteen minutes. Risk off the mask with warm water and finish by applying cool water to your face. Apply the mask once a week. Green tea is full of antioxidants that can help prevent and repair sun damage. Mix ½ teaspoon of lemon juice with two tablespoons of green tea. Apply the mixture to your face and let it stand for twenty minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm water. | Make a honey and lemon skin rub. Make a hydrating cucumber face mask. Make an exfoliating papaya mask. Make a rejuvenating green tea mask. |
An improperly fitting pair of shin guards can impede athletic performance. It can also be dangerous- shin guards that are too small won't fully cover your leg and leave you open to physical impact; shin guards that are too big can trip you and cause an injury. Therefore picking the right size is essential for good performance and safety. Measure from two inches below the knee to just above the bend of your ankle. This is the area that your shin guard should cover. The length of this measurement determines the ideal size for your shin guard. There are two primary styles of shin guard. Each offers unique levels of protection and flexibility. Slip-in Shin Guards. These are usually a protective plate inside a compression sleeve. They slip over the shin like a large sock. This style offers a wider range of motion but less protection. It is usually recommended for more advanced players. Ankle shin guards. This style consists of a protective plate that straps around the shin attached to padding that wraps around the ankle. These are usually recommended for younger or less experienced players because they offer more protection. Stores like Modell's, Dicks, and Sports Authority are general sporting goods stores that have equipment for numerous sports. If you're an advanced player looking for a very specific type of shin guard, you may want to try a store that specializes in the sport you play. Using the measurement you took of your leg, find the right size and style shin guard. Shin guards can vary greatly in price. A general rule is that more expensive shin guards will offer better protection, but this isn't always true. Beginner players usually don't need the most expensive equipment, just adequate protection. A store employee should be able to talk you through your options and find the best pair of shin guards for the right price. They can offer you tips and advice on the best pair of shin guards for you. | Measure your leg. Choose the right style. Visit a sporting goods store and find the size and style you want. Ask a store employee if you have any problems. |
It's in the lower-right corner of the UConnect system in the center of your dashboard console. A prompt will appear on the UConnet screen asking if you would like to pair your phone. Tap Yes. A PIN will be displayed on the screen. Alternatively, if your system has voice commands, you can say "Setup" followed by "Pair a phone". You will then be asked to confirm the four-digit PIN for your vehicles UConnect system. Refer to vehicle's user manual to obtain the default 4-digit pin. Use the following steps to open the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone. iPhone: Open the Settings app Tap Bluetooth. Android: Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers. Tap and hold the Bluetooth icon. To turn on Bluetooth, tap the toggle switch at the top of the Bluetooth settings menu on your phone. The Bluetooth menu on your phone will scan and display a list of nearby Bluetooth devices. Tap UConnect when it appears in the list of devices. Make sure the PIN that displays on the UConnect screen matches the number on your phone and tap Pair. It will start the Bluetooth pairing process with your phone. If you are the primary driver, tap Yes to make your phone the favorite for the system. If you are not the primary driver, tap No to deprioritize your phone. Some UConnect systems allow you to assign a priority for your phone by asking you to choose a number between one and seven while pairing your phone. One is the highest priority. Press the green phone icon on your steering wheel to display a list of phone-related voice commands on the screen. Use the voice commands to make and receive calls. If you are using an iPhone, you can also use Siri voice commands. In addition to connecting with Bluetooth, you can also connect your phone using a USB charging cable. Tap Media on the UConnect screen to access music and media on your phone while it is connected. | Tap the phone icon on the UConnect screen. Tap Yes when prompted. Open the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone. Turn Bluetooth on. Tap "UConnect" in the list of Bluetooth devices. Tap Pair on your smartphone. Tap Yes on the UConnect screen. Tap Yes or No to make this smartphone the favored device. |
Add the flour in one amount and stir quickly. Beat for a minute or until it forms a smooth ball and leaves the side of the pan. Allow to cool, however do not seal with cling-film or cover the dough as it may sweat which can affect the end result. A food processor makes short work of the dough and makes a good quality pastry, however care must be taken that the dough does not climb under the blade attachment and leak, which it does quite often. The mix-master tends to give the best result, or handheld electric beaters. With a food processor this is about 1 minute worth of 5 second bursts, and a mix-master takes about 4 minutes. If making a savoury version, add 1/2 tsp of salt or flavouring powders such as 1/2 tsp ground dried mushrooms, or 30g of finely grated Parmesan cheese. Ensure that your oven has been heated to 220C / 428F. You can do this by checking the thermostat or with an oven thermometer You may use a plain or a star or fluted nozzle. It is best to fold the top third of the bag down forming a collar and then using a scraper or spatula to load the dough in, no more than 2/3rd the volume of the bag. Folding the collar leaves a clean top of the bag and when the folded collar is lifted up and the bag twisted closed, the filling does not come out the top. Squeeze by twisting the top of the bag further to increase pressure. Shake the bag gently to remove air pockets and then lift the collar up and twist to contain the paste. You can also make your own by using a heavy duty strength snap-lock bag and snipping the corner off one end. Line your tray with baking parchment and you are ready to go. The dough may rest reliably in the bag for up to half an hour. Pipe in your desired shape (see below sections for suggestions) and bake as follows. | Heat the butter and water together and bring to the boil. Place paste in a large bowl, mix-master, or food processor. Add the eggs and beat until smooth and thick. Gather the dough into a piping bag that has been fitted with a 1 & 1/2 cm or 2/3rd of an inch nozzle. |
Use the tips of your index and middle fingers to compress against the artery. Push slowly and softly, feeling for the pulse. Do not push too hard, as this could cause you to lose the feeling of the pulse. Push just until you feel the beat in the artery. Try not to use your thumb as you look for the pulse, as your thumb has its own pulse that may obstruct the reading. The pulse rate is the number of beats per minute you feel while taking the pulse. You can either count for a full 60 seconds to get the pulse rate, or count for 30 seconds and double the number of beats for a solid estimate. For an adult, a resting pulse of between 60 and 100 beats per minute is considered within a normal range. If the person was active or under stress immediately before or during the reading, the pulse may be higher. Too high or too low a pulse rate could indicate a critical problem. Seek medical help immediately if a pulse is unexpectedly outside of the normal range. A healthy pulse should have a steady “lub-dub” rhythm. If you are unfamiliar with what this feels like, check your own pulse on your neck or wrist as an indicator. The popliteal pulse should have the same rhythm. If the rhythm is off, seek immediate medical attention. | Compress against the artery. Feel for the pulse rate. Pay attention to the rhythm. |
If you've read any interviews with Megan Fox, you'll know she speaks her mind. Where many more conventional celebrities are prone to censoring themselves, Megan's blunt, no-filter attitude is part of what makes her so alluring. She's garnered a reputation as being someone who says what she's really thinking, even if it might land her into trouble. Try making a habit of saying what's one your mind in social situations, even if it runs the risk of sounding abrupt. The sort of honesty it takes to speak your mind regularly may feel awkward at first, but greater confidence comes with experience and exposure. As well as being outspoken, Megan Fox's personality and behaviour is notably stranger than most of her glamourous contemporaries. Coming across as eccentric ties into honesty; all of us have a strange side to our personality, but most of us have learned to bury that part of ourselves in regular company. Learning to bring that side back out again may take some time, but the striking uniqueness you'll gain from such a development will be will worth the effort. Part of Megan Fox's star-material aura results from her innate oddball character, so don't be afraid to meld some idiosyncrasies in with your own glamorous persona! While certain aspects of personality, like eccentricity, are largely inherent, facets of stardom like learning how to pose can be learned. While the cameras are on her, Megan keeps her smiles mild and seductive. She positions herself to look over the shoulder when photos are being taken of her; this way, her curves are more visible in the photo. Megan also poses with one hand on her hip, with her hip cocked to the side. She also poses with both hands on her hips, or in pant pockets. This further instills a sense of confidence in front of the camera. If you want to look like Megan Fox, you should take time to be comfortable with the way you look and flaunt your best physical characteristics. Even if there aren't paparazzi around to photograph you, the people you meet in day-to-day life will surely pick up on your confidence. Megan usually attends red carpet events wearing dresses in solid, bold colours. Whether she chooses a red, a purple, an orange or a burgundy depends on her mood and the event itself. Choosing a monochromatic dress will make a bold statement, and make a strong eye-catcher for any around you. If it's a more relaxed event you're attending, you may want to follow Megan's suit and try out a white or light pink dress. This will convey a similar degree of glamour, but won't carry the same weight of assertiveness inherent in bolder colours. Megan Fox likes to choose dresses that show off her natural looks without being too revealing. She loves to wear strapless dresses to show off her back, or sleeveless dresses when she wants to showcase her toned arms. Megan is also a fan of high slits in dresses. These slits allow her to show off her legs. Though she wears a lot of knee or floor length dresses, she commonly wears short dresses. Ultimately, you should choose a dress that manages to be elegant while staying simple, and one that opts to emphasize parts of your body as opposed to making a fresh statement of its own. Megan pairs her dresses with super high stiletto heels. The added height from heels has a slimming effect on the wearer. Although you might think to get glamorous if you're trying to look like a movie star, Megan Fox is arguably even better known for how casually she tends to dress away from the red carpet. She wears leggings and skinny jeans paired with plain or printed t-shirts. On her feet, she'll often wear sandals or flat boots. She's also a fan of wearing sweatshirts. Ultimately, if you're trying to be fashionable like Megan Fox, you should generally aim for comfort over flair. This has the effect of showing people you're naturally confident even while casual, and that can leave just as much of an impression as any red carpet model. Megan wears baseball caps sometimes while out shopping or running errands. That way, she's hopefully able to maintain some anonymity while she's out and about. | Be a little outspoken. Show your eccentric side. Learn to pose seductively. Wear bold colours. Wear dresses that accentuate your body. Keep most of your wardrobe casual. |
One of the single best steps you can take to avoid a flu infection is to get an annual flu vaccine. This yearly vaccine will protect you against several different strains that medical experts expect to be prevalent during the coming flu season. You can get a flu vaccine at your doctor's office or even most local pharmacies. Unfortunately, flu vaccines don't protect against the common cold, and they don't guarantee protection against all flu strains, but they still significantly reduce your risk of infection. Frequently washing your hands with warm, soapy water is the best way to kill cold and flu germs. If you’re sick, it’ll help you not to spread the virus, and it’ll help you avoid contracting the virus if you’re not already sick. Items that directly contact your mouth (such as cups and utensils) are a direct method of transmission for the cold and flu virus. Sharing these items with a sick person is a sure way to contract the illness. If you’re sick, avoid sharing them with others as well to decrease their chances of getting sick. For young children, this also means cleaning toys, pacifiers, and similar items often since they regularly end up in the child's mouth. Coughing and sneezing sends particles of the virus into the air to infect other people. It's one of the leading ways that people contract cold and flu viruses. You should cover your mouth any time you cough or sneeze. Experts advise covering your mouth with your sleeve or your elbow instead of your hands. If you must use your hands, wash them well with warm, soapy water afterward. Studies have shown that taking vitamin C once you’re already sick has a minimal effect on the virus. However, taking vitamin C before the onset of a cold or flu virus may help shorten the duration of your illness. By staying up on your vitamin C requirement, you may help reduce the length of time you’re sick. If you are healthy but must be around a person with the flu, then you can also take an antiviral medication that decreases your risk of infection. Taken right away, antiviral drugs can reduce your risk between 70 and 90 percent. These drugs come in the form of pills, liquids, or inhalers and require a prescription. Common options include oseltamivir (Tamiflu), zanamivir (Relenza), amantadine (Symmetrel), and rimantadine (Flumadine). | Get a flu vaccine. Wash your hands often. Do not share cups or utensils. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. Take vitamin C supplements. Take an antiviral medication. |
It's generally a good idea to talk to a doctor before taking a laxative. People in certain circumstances should always do so, to avoid health complications: Pregnant or breastfeeding women Children 6 years old or younger Adults over the age of 65 Anyone taking other medication. (If you are already taking a laxative or mineral oil, wait for at least 24 hours before switching to a different laxative.) Anyone with severe stomach pain, abdominal cramps, nausea, or vomiting should avoid laxatives entirely, and visit a doctor immediately. In some cases, glycerol suppositories can be useful to help relieve short-term constipation. To insert the suppository, unwrap it, face the pointed end toward your rectum, and use a finger to push it as far in as possible. Try to keep as still as possible to hold the suppository in place. If inserted correctly, it should start working in around 20 minutes. Many people moisten the suppository with tap water before inserting it. These suppositories are only intended for short-term relief. If you are still constipated after 3 days of use, see your doctor. These cheap laxatives grease your stool with mineral oil or similar substances to ease passage. They typically take effect within 8 hours, but are only suitable for quick relief. Overuse can lead to vitamin deficiency. If you are taking any other medication, talk to a doctor before taking lubricant laxative. The hastened passage of stool can decrease the amount of medication that is absorbed. This type of laxative helps your stool absorb more water and pass more easily, taking effect within two or three days. These require a great deal of water to be effective, and to avoid gas and cramps. The elderly, people with diabetes, and people with heart or kidney issues should be monitored regularly for electrolyte imbalance and dehydration while taking this drug. Saline laxatives are one type of osmotic laxative. Stool softeners (emollients) such as docusate sodium are usually prescribed after childbirth or surgery, or for patients who need to avoid straining. These have a weak effect, but still require plenty of water and should only be used for a few days. This is a more powerful laxative that may not be available over-the-counter in all areas. It can provide relief within 6–12 hours by causing muscle contraction in your intestines. This should only be used rarely, as repeated use can damage intestines and make you dependent on the drug for normal bowel movements. Check the label for phenolphthalein, which has been linked to cancer. This type of drug can also cause cramping and diarrhea. If an over the counter laxative does not work within three days, visit a doctor right away. He may suggest the following treatments or tests: A prescription laxative, such as lubiprostone or linaclotide. These may be suitable for longterm use. Enemas can deliver laxatives directly to the location of the problem, or flush out compacted stool. While available over the counter or as home remedies, they are best used sparingly and while following medical advice. If your doctor suspects a more serious problem, they may ask for a blood test, stool sample, X-rays, bowel examination, enema test, or colonoscopy. They may also suggest manual disimpaction for particularly difficult situations. | Talk to a doctor if you are at risk for complications. Consider rectal suppositories. Use lubricant laxatives for quick relief. Try osmotic agents for general relief. Use stool softeners for short-term issues. Take a stimulant laxative for severe cases. Visit a doctor for prescription medicines. |
Seeds, buds, or pieces of bindweed roots could be present in a variety of soil, seed, hay, or feed mixes. Check the ingredient list before purchasing these products to ensure you don't inadvertently introduce bindweed into your lawn or garden. The best way to keep bindweed from getting out of control is to pull it out as soon as you see it. Young shoots are much easier to get rid of than established vines. Take time each week to scour your garden for bindweed. Carefully dig out the roots and the plant from the soil and dispose of them. Bindweed flourishes when the soil is out of balance, has pH issues, and/or has high levels of magnesium and potassium. Add humus materials (like decayed plant matter), calcium, and phosphorous to your soil to amend it. Adjust the soil pH so that it fits into the recommended range based on the vegetation you are growing. | Avoid purchasing soil, seed, hay, or animal feed containing bindweed. Pull bindweed weekly. Ensure your soil is healthy. |
Label the line PQ. Construct this line parallel to the bottom of the triangle. Remember, all of the angles that comprise a straight line must be equal to 180°. Because angle PAB, angle BAC, and angle CAQ combine together to make line PQ, their angles must sum to 180°. Call this Equation 1. Because you constructed line PQ parallel to side BC of the triangle, the alternate interior angles (PAB and ABC) made by the transversal line (line AB) are congruent. Similarly, the alternate interior angles (CAQ and ACB) made by the transversal line AC are also congruent. Equation 2: angle PAB = angle ABC Equation 3: angle CAQ = angle ACB It is a geometric theorem that alternate interior angles of parallel lines are congruent. Knowing that the alternate interior angles are equal lets you substitute the angles of the triangle for the angles of the line. Thus we get, Angle ABC + angle BAC + angle ACB = 180°. In other words, in the triangle ABC, angle B + angle A + angle C = 180°. Thus, the sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180°. | Draw a line parallel to side BC of the triangle that passes through the vertex A. Write the equation angle PAB + angle BAC + angle CAQ = 180 degrees. State that angle PAB = angle ABC and angle CAQ = angle ACB. Substitute angle PAB and angle CAQ in Equation 1 for angle ABC and angle ACB (as found in Equation 2 and Equation 3) respectively. |
Before attending a history lesson, review the materials you already have. These may include a syllabus, which will provide you with information on the day's topic, notes from the previous lesson, and any reading assignments. Doing this work ahead of time will prepare you to focus on the new lecture material. Even if you have already done the reading assignment, it can help to review your notes on it right before class so that it is fresh in your mind. Come prepared with questions based on your review. If the lecture does not answer these for you, make sure you follow up with your instructor to get clarification. Whether you are reading a text or listening to a lecture, you should write notes by hand. Write down main points as well as any names, dates and key events as they come up. Make sure you define them and note their importance. If you find that you are missing something, don't get hung up on every little detail. Move on and note where you need to go back to fill in the additional information later. Write legibly in pencil or with blue and black ink. Record lectures to return to later if this is an option. This is a method sometimes referred to as “chunking” because you basically break a text into smaller chunks that are easier to tackle than the text as a whole. Focus on the introduction and conclusion portions of the reading assignment first. These will help you learn what the main point or argument of the text is and will often summarize all the supporting points as well. Once you’ve identified the main argument and have a sense of what the smaller, supporting points will be, you can go through each paragraph to circle key names, dates, places, etc. Summarize the main point of each supporting paragraph in a few words and link these summaries to the overall point of the text. | Review before a new lesson. Take hand-written, legible notes. Break up your assigned reading. |
Baking soda has no smell itself, but it's great at absorbing and neutralizing other aromas. To get rid of odors in your fridge, open up a box of baking soda and store it on the back of the top shelf. When you notice a few unpleasant smells starting to emerge, toss that baking soda and replace it with another box. If you fridge smells especially bad and you’d like to absorb a great deal of odor at once, pour out a full box of baking soda across a baking sheet and place leave it in the refrigerator overnight. Then discard the baking soda. Combine apple cider vinegar and water at a 1:3 ratio. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and bring it to a boil on the stovetop. As soon as the mixture begins boiling, remove it from the heat and pour it into a heat-resistant glass or metal bowl. Place the bowl in your freezer, shut the door, and leave it for 4–6 hours. This should absorb foul smells from your freezer. After the 4–6 hours have passed, remove the vinegar mixture and pour it down the drain. Once it's been boiled, apple cider vinegar absorbs unpleasant odors and replaces them with a pleasant fruity smell. Coffee grounds can successfully absorb unpleasant odors, but they take a long time to work. If you can live without your fridge for a few days, try this method. Spread dry, fresh coffee grounds across 2–3 baking sheets. Place each sheet on a different level of your refrigerator. The smells should leave within 3–4 days. During this time, you’ll need to keep your food in a second refrigerator or in a few ice-filled coolers. Once the 3–4 days have passed, dispose of the coffee grounds, wash the baking sheets, and put your food back into the fridge. Coffee grounds can leave behind a slight coffee aroma in your fridge. If you’d like to absorb foul smells without leaving your fridge smelling like coffee, opt for cat litter instead. Spread a layer of clean litter in 2–3 shallow baking sheets and place the sheets on different shelves in your fridge. Leave the fridge running and empty with only the litter inside for 2–3 days to absorb any lingering smells. Purchase unscented cat litter at any pet store or large supermarket. Some home-improvement stores will also stock cat litter. Fill 3–4 small cloth bags with about 1 cup (130 g) of loose activated charcoal. Then place the charcoal-filled bags on different shelves in your fridge. Set the refrigerator temperature to low and leave the door closed as much as possible for several days. The smells in question should go away within 3–4 days. Activated charcoal can be purchased from pet stores or drugstores. Unlike with the coffee grounds method, you can use activated charcoal while your food is still in the fridge. | Keep an open container of baking soda on a back shelf. Remove odors from your freezer with boiled apple cider vinegar. Cover 2–3 shelves with coffee grounds if you have plenty of time. Set 2–3 baking sheets of unscented cat litter on different shelves. Let activated charcoal absorb bad odors if other methods fail. |
Shift your bodyweight over your front leg, letting your pitching arm trail behind you. Brace yourself as your arm continues to move forward. Your palm should be facing the batter at all times to keep the ball lined up for an accurate pitch. Rotate your hips a couple of degrees in the direction you’re throwing to add more power to the pitch. Screwballs aren't typically thrown with as much force as some other pitches, so your back foot should stay rooted to the ground for added stability during the follow through. Bring your arm down in a tight arc. As you reach full extension, begin rotating your wrist and forearm so that the tops of your knuckles are pointed toward your body. You’ll need to use quite a bit of torque to get the ball to break to one side correctly. Right-handed pitchers will pronate their wrists counterclockwise, while left-handed pitchers should turn their wrists in a clockwise direction. Getting the hang of the motion will take practice. Throw a few screwballs at a low speed and see if you can feel the ball rotating. Let go of the ball just as your arm becomes level with your face. Allow it leave your hand easily, keeping your fingers out of the way to prevent them from delaying the release; the one exception will be your pointer finger, which you’ll use to initiate the spin. If the release comes too soon, the pitch may travel higher, which will neutralize some of the rotation and make it easier to hit. If it comes too late, there's a chance the ball might not even make it to the plate. Make the last part of your pitch nice and snappy. A well-placed screwball thrown at a high speed is nearly impossible to see coming. Just before you break contact with the ball, drag the inner edge of your finger downward sharply. This motion will generate rotation and eventually cause the ball to break in the opposite direction. When done correctly, your pitching hand should end up pointing directly at the batter at the moment of release. | Lean into the pitch. Turn your wrist inward. Release your grip on the ball. Let your pointer finger run down the inside of the ball. |
It takes a little while for the body to get accustomed to a new mattress, so start really paying attention to the way it makes you feel after about three days. Think about these questions: How many hours of sleep do you get on the new mattress? Do you toss and turn or sleep soundly? Do you feel achy or sore during the day? Does your back feel supported, or do you sink into the mattress uncomfortably? Do you feel well rested, regardless of how much sleep you get? If you aren't sleeping well on your new bed, it's best to return it. Start the process of choosing and buying a mattress again, taking into account the factors that made the old one inappropriate for your needs. | Make the most of your trial period. If necessary, return the mattress. |
We demonstrate that it is possible to train large recurrent language models with user-level differential privacy guarantees with only a negligible cost in predictive accuracy. Our work builds on recent advances in the training of deep networks on user-partitioned data and privacy accounting for stochastic gradient descent.In particular, we add user-level privacy protection to the federated averaging algorithm, which makes large step updates from user-level data.Our work demonstrates that given a dataset with a sufficiently large number of users, achieving differential privacy comes at the cost of increased computation, rather than in decreased utility as in most prior work.We find that our private LSTM language models are quantitatively and qualitatively similar to un-noised models when trained on a large dataset. | User-level differential privacy for recurrent neural network language models is possible with a sufficiently large dataset. |
Your task now is to establish a criteria for success. This will make it easy to track your progress and know when you have achieved your goal. Your criteria can be quantitative (numbers based) or descriptive (based on describing a certain outcome). When possible, put concrete numbers in your goals. This way you'll know without question if you're falling behind or if you're on track. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, you might make your goal quantitative by saying you want to lose 30 pounds. Knowing your existing weight, it will be easy to determine when you've met your goal. A descriptive version of this goal might be "I want to be able to put on a pair of jeans I wore five years ago." Either way, your goal is measurable. There are a number of questions you can ask yourself to make sure your goal is as measurable as possible. These include: How much? For example, "how much weight do I hope to lose?" How many? For example, "how many times a week do I want to go to the gym?" How will I know when I've accomplished the goal? Will it be when you step on a scale and see you've lost 30 pounds? Or 40? Having measurable goals makes it easy to determine if you are making headway. For example, if your goal is to lose 20 pounds, and you've lost 18, you know you're almost there. On the other hand, if a month has passed and you've only lost a pound, this might signal that it's time to change your strategy. Keep a journal. This is a great way to keep track of the efforts you've made, the results you've seen, and your feelings about the process. Aim to write in it for about 15 minutes a day. This can help you keep things in perspective and can also release stress you might be feeling about your efforts. | Create a "yardstick" for measuring outcomes. Ask yourself questions to sharpen your focus. Track and measure your progress. |
Having a written record of the negative effects of alcohol and tobacco will serve as a constant reminder of why you have chosen to quit. Keep it in a place you can reference it easily. Reflect on any decreased physical or mental health as a result of tobacco and alcohol. Have you gained weight or decreased fitness as a result of using? Do you become angry without alcohol, or anxious without tobacco? Many people choose to quit addictions because they feel sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, and engaging the addiction is more draining than the positive effects of the substance. Consider how tobacco and alcohol interfere with your relationships and social life. Think of financial costs alcohol and tobacco cost you. Use a notebook to record the times throughout the day you smoke or drink alcohol. Record what feelings or situations preceded using alcohol and tobacco. Avoid situations that may trigger you in the future. A trigger could be getting into an argument with your family or something not going well at work. Because alcohol and nicotine are highly correlated substances, one can trigger the other. For example, if you begin drinking, you may want to have a cigarette. Be clear on whether you want to stop altogether or slowly taper your use. While some may want to quit for social or health reasons, others may want to quit due to medical reasons or because they have an addiction. Reflect on your reasons and then choose your goals. If you are an alcoholic, it is best to cut alcohol out altogether and not taper it down. People who smoke have a much harder time quitting alcohol and also tend to relapse more than people who do not smoke. Set goals that include concurrently quitting both nicotine and alcohol together. Write down a date for each goal to solidify the commitment. | Write down how alcohol and tobacco affect you. Find your triggers. Set goals. |
Any cheese still left at the bottom of the pot should be loose and easy to rub off with a soft sponge. If any chocolate or caramel residue is being particularly stubborn, rub it gently with a stainless steel scrubber while running it under water. If the rounded edge isn't sharp enough to slough off the chocolate or caramel, try using the edge of a square wood block. This will allow you to scrape off the residue without scratching the surface. Rinse the fondue pot and sponge one last time, then dry it thoroughly with a towel. | Scrub at any remaining cheese or chocolate with a non-abrasive sponge. Use a steel scrubber on remaining stains on a stainless steel pot. Scrape at chocolate stains on a ceramic pot with a wooden spoon. Dry the pot with a dish towel. |
If you do nothing but bench presses all week, you're not lifting correctly. Create a routine that varies the muscles you'll work on throughout the week, shaking it up while still highlighting the muscle groups that you're targeting and strengthening with your good technique. A weekly regimen might look something like this: Monday: Work on pecs Tuesday: Work on legs Wednesday: Aerobics and running Thursday: Work out torso and back Friday: Work out abdominals. Weekend: Rest With the proper technique, you should start to notice your regular routine get a little easier, which means you're getting stronger and starting to build muscle. Lifters call this a "plateau" and use it as a sign that it's time to start adding weight and varying the routine, to avoid flattening out. To add weight, use weights which are still comfortable, but heavy enough to make those last few reps more difficult, finding that sweet spot, where the muscles almost fail. To really start varying your work out and introduce a cardio element into the workout, you can mess with the amount of time you take to rest between your sets. If you're giving yourself a full minute between sets for your arm, cut it down to 15 or 30 and notice how much more difficult it becomes. Listen to your body and don't rush yourself. Jumping straight into another set when you're exhausted is a good way to make a mistake and cause an injury. Be careful and train at your own pace. It's a common mistake that rookies in the gym think lifting out three times a day is the quickest way to build strength and definition. This is not the case. Over-training can result in injury, keeping you sidelined from being able to work out properly for weeks or even months at a time. Lift correctly a few times and you'll start building muscle more quickly than you will lifting too often. After you finish your work out, always take a hot shower or bath. Steam-rooms are also popular after-workout routines, letting your muscles stay warm and "cool down" at their own pace. You'll notice your muscles will be less sore with the proper after-workout care. | Vary your work out. Gradually add a comfortable and small amount of weight. Keep doing pyramid sets and vary your rests. Only lift a few times a week. Heat down after you cool down to deal with the soreness. |
Daycares can be broadly broken down into group daycare and home daycare centers. Group daycare centers are licensed facilities that run like a school. Home daycare is typically run out of a provider's home and may or may not receive the same licensing and training. Decide which type is more appropriate for your child to make sure you are searching the right kind of facilities. Typically, group daycares have a more educational curriculum, always have more than one caregiver present, are more closely regulated and monitored, and have caregivers with an early childhood education background. Home daycares are often closer to a nanny or babysitter. Your child may receive more one-on-one attention depending on the caregiver's personal limit, and curriculum may be more informal. If you know ahead of time that you will be sending your child to daycare, start looking at locations at least 6 months before the planned start date. If you live in a city where spots fill up fast or only want to consider elite schools, you may need to start looking even earlier. Not only does this give you time to find a slot, it will give both you and your child some extra time to adjust to the change in routine. Choosing a daycare is important because both you and your child need to feel comfortable with the facilities and caregivers. The first thing to look for is a daycare's reputation. Check with other parents of children at the daycare and read online reviews. A good daycare should be known for being friendly and nurturing. You should also look for a daycare that: Has an established, written set of policies regarding its operations, emergency procedures, and sick children. Has a current license and credentials on file with your local social services department. Has safe facilities with clean floors, walls, and kitchen and prep areas, as well as ample room inside and outside for all the children in care there to move, explore, and feel comfortable. Has a well-trained staff. Provides age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate activities. Has appropriate disciplinary procedures that are consistent with your own. Has a system in place to notify you about your child's progress or behavior. Choosing a daycare that follows a daily schedule makes the transition easier because both you and your child will know what to expect. Look for a daycare with a diverse curriculum that includes physical activity, naps, daily reading sessions, group programs, individual activities, meals, snacks, and some free time. A well-thought-out curriculum is both fun and educational for your child. If you have additional educational requirements, such as a bilingual staff, look for that in the curriculum. The staff should be caring and nurturing toward your child and treat the parents with respect. Additionally, qualified staff should have at least an associate's degree in early childhood education, as well as CPR and other emergency care training. Schedule a visit to meet the staff and see if you like them. States and provinces may have their own, specific requirements for daycare workers. Be sure to check your local regulations to make sure the daycare staff meets local regulations. Think of your visit like you are interviewing the daycare for a job. Ask questions about everything including hours, fees, child-to-caregiver ratios, teaching and discipline philosophies, food nutrition, and anything else you may need to know. | Pick the type of daycare you want for your child. Start looking for a daycare at least 6 months in advance. Evaluate the daycare centers to check for signs of quality. Look for a daycare that has a set schedule. Take the time to meet the staff in-person. |
” A “360 degree check” is when you actively turn your head and shoulders to look all around your vehicle in a complete circle. Make sure there is nothing in your way or moving toward you that you may need to take into account before backing up. It's okay to use your mirrors to aid in your check, but it's important that you actively look around to ensure you don't miss anything. Make sure to look toward the ground on either side of your vehicle using your head and mirrors to ensure there are no people or animals laying in your path. When driving forward or in reverse, your right foot should be the only one on the gas or brake pedal. If your car is equipped with a standard transmission, your left foot manages the clutch, but in vehicle's with automatic transmissions, the left foot simply goes unused. Press your right foot on the brake pedal firmly, so that the vehicle won't move once it is in reverse. The brake pedal is in the middle on vehicle's equipped with a standard transmission and is the furthest to the left in automatic vehicles. The brake pedal is the widest pedal. While it may be customary to drive with your hands at ten and two o’clock on the steering wheel, backing up will require that you turn your body to the right. Place your left hand at the top of the wheel so you can easily make small adjustments to keep the vehicle moving straight as you back up. It may be difficult to reach the steering wheel with your right hand while backing up, so steering with one hand is optimal. Depending on the transmission your vehicle came equipped with, there are a few ways you may need to shift into reverse. On automatic vehicles, it usually requires pressing a button on the shift lever and pulling it backward until it is aligned with the letter “R.” In standard vehicles equipped with a five speed transmission, you can usually shift into reverse by pressing the shift lever all the way to the left and pulling it backward. In vehicles equipped with six speed standard transmissions, reverse is usually all the way to the left and up, next to first gear. Some cars require that you press down on the shift lever or press a release to access the reverse gear. If you are unsure of how to shift into reverse, refer to your vehicle's owner's manual. Provided your view is not obstructed, twist your body to the passenger side so you can look out the back window of your vehicle over your right or passenger side shoulder. Make sure you do not remove your foot from the brake pedal. If you are driving a box truck or other vehicle that blocks your view out the back window, you will have to rely on your side mirrors to guide you. You may choose to place your right hand on the top of the passenger seat to help you comfortably look out the back. If you are relying on your mirrors, make sure to check each of them frequently. As you take the pressure off of the brake pedal with your right foot, the vehicle will begin to move backward. Most vehicle's engines idle at a high enough RPM (revolutions per minute) to propel the vehicle without any need to apply the gas. Keep your foot hovering over the brake pedal as you back up just in case you need to stop or slow down. Ease off the brake slowly to ensure you do not accelerate too quickly to easily manage.. If your vehicle is equipped with a standard transmission, you will need to use the gas as you ease off the clutch, but can then allow the vehicle to idle. | Conduct a “360 degree check. Place your right foot on the brake. Put your left hand on the top middle of the steering wheel. Put the vehicle in reverse. Look out the back of the car over your passenger side shoulder. Ease your right foot off the brake slowly. |
Brainstorm all of the swear words you use, and make notes on when you use them (when joking with friends, when you are angry, when you stub your toe, etc.). Knowing how and when you swear is the first step in figuring out inoffensive replacements. For instance, you might be able to identify your number one swear word, and start by replacing just that one. Think about both when and why you swear. Do you swear to impress friends? Out of habit? Because other people around you do? You might be interested in limiting or eliminating your swearing in certain contexts, such as when you are at school or work. However, you might be fine with swearing in other contexts, such as when you are at home or hanging out with friends. When trying to replace swear words with inoffensive alternatives, you might first try to replace them in only one context, before moving on to others. You can help yourself consistently replace swear words with inoffensive alternatives if you reward yourself when you are successful. You can try a positive reward system. For instance, you can buy yourself a new pair of shoes if you make it through a week of replacing swear words. You could also try a negative motivator. For instance, you can make yourself put a dollar in a jar each time you use a swear word. Sometimes, swear words are used in ways that are far different that their actual meaning. Start thinking about what you are really trying to say when you swear, so that you can develop a list of good alternatives. For instance, the “B” word technically means “female dog,” while the “A” word means donkey, and the "D" word means wishing one person to an evil place, yet all of these words convey very different meanings when used as swear words. Sometimes, swear words are used when a more precise word or phrase could be used to express a thought or feeling. For instance "This exam really f***ed me over" doesn't really say much, while "I didn't do well on this exam because I hadn't studied enough for the section on thermal dynamics" is much more specific. | Make notes on how you swear. Think about where you can and cannot swear. Consider using a reward system to motivate yourself. Think about what you are trying to say when you swear. |
Use a spray bottle from a department store or drug store. Add one cup of water to the spray bottle. Make sure the bottle is big enough. As you'll be adding dye, leave a little headspace when you're done adding water. Use a fabric paint in your chosen color. Add three tablespoons of the paint to your spray bottle. If you want a less vibrant color, however, experiment with adding less paint. Only adding one to two tablespoons of fabric paint will create a pastel shade. Give the bottle a good shake. For about 30 to 60 seconds, shake the bottle to mix the paint and water. Keep shaking until you have a uniform mixture that's one solid color. Make sure the cap is on tight before you begin shaking. You do not want to end up getting dye on your clothing or hands. | Pour water into a spray bottle. Add fabric paint. Shake the bottle vigorously. |
Sometimes new friends are just around the corner, so you can start by making friends from your neighborhood. If there are any people in your neighborhood that are around your age, introduce yourself to them. Invite them to play a game, hang out, etc. You can even help set up a community group in your neighborhood. Parents and adults can help out, too. The neighborhood group can host block parties, start a community garden, volunteer for good causes, etc. It's a great way to make new friends! If you are looking for friends outside of school, then make good use of your afternoon and weekend time by picking up a new community activity, or volunteer for service. This is a way to meet people from outside of your school, who could become your friends. Examples of activities include: Sports (not based at school—try a local recreation center or YMCA) Religious groups Community organizations (animal shelters, community gardens, neighborhood watch, etc.) Many cities have clubs and interest groups that aren't based in schools. Since these bring diverse people together, they can be great opportunities to make non-school friends. For example, you might be able to join: 4-H Scouts A club based on a hobby (gardening, knitting, chess, programming, etc.) Music A music group (a community orchestra, choral group, choir, or band) An art club A book club Summers between school years can be a little isolating if you don't have a lot of friends outside of school. By taking part in a summer camp, however, you’ll have the opportunity to meet lots of new people, and make new friends. There are lots of different kinds of camps, ranging from ones that feature on outdoor activities, to ones focused on religious groups, to ones that foster academic enrichment. If you’re interested in signing up for a camp, ask your parents for permission and help. part-time. Getting a job is not just for making money—it's also potentially a way to make friends. If you’re in school, you might not be able to get any job, and you will have to work part-time, but getting a job can still be an opportunity. Once you find one, connect with any coworkers of your age or that share your interests, and start forming friendships. There are lots of ways to meet new friends online, including forums, interactive games, social media, etc. However, it is important to find a balance between your online and offline time and friends. You should also be safe online. For instance: Never give out personal information to someone you just met online. Report any suspicious activity to your parents or a trusted adult. If you feel uncomfortable, harassed, bullied, or endangered by what anyone says or does to you online, let your parents or a trusted adult know about it. | Look for friends in your neighborhood. Sign-up for an after school activity or community service. Sign up for a club. Sign up for camp. Work Try the internet. |
Ayala cove contains public slips for docking your boat and is one of the most protected coves on the island. The coordinates for Ayala Cove are latitude 37.8642 and longitude -122.4308. Once you have arrived in the cove, you can dock your boat in one of the 40 boat slips that are available. The slips are rented on a first come, first serve basis, so it is a good idea to arrive early in the morning. The cost to dock your boat for the day is $15.00. The slips range in size from 30 to 50 feet and can be used from 8am to sunset, year round. Ayala cove also has 20 mooring buoys available for public use. You can moor your boat and then take a dinghy from the moorings to the island. The dinghy can be used until 10pm each day. The cost to moor your boat is $15.00 per day or $30.00 for parking overnight. Up to four boats can be moored at each buoy. Tie your vessel at the bow and stern to secure it to the buoy. | Boat to Ayala Cove on Angel Island. Dock your boat. Moor your boat. |
You're going to be cutting the stem in half or in fourths and putting each half or quarter into a separate dye basin. Many rose stems need to be fairly short in order to do this, although not all need to be, especially if you can find a tall glass for your dye basin. If you want a truly mind-blowing tie-dye experience, cut the rose in fourths. Otherwise, just cut the stem in half. Creating two semi-stems should give you more than enough flower power — don't you worry. You don't have to cut the stem of the roses all the way up to the bottom of the flower. In most cases, cutting the stem up about halfway will be sufficient for the dyeing process. Popsicle molds make ideal receptacles for dyes, giving you the opportunity to dye several flowers at once. If you can't find a popsicle mold, consider using two glasses or two vases for each rose. Only a little amount is necessary, as long as it submerges the bottom of the rose stem. Try getting colors that match or interact well together. Red and pink work well, as do green and yellow; blue and purple; yellow and orange; green and blue. After about 8 hours, you'll begin to see some very nice coloring in your rose petals. After 24 hours, your rose petals should be almost a completely different color. Your roses are ready to present or dry out for posterity! | Trim each rose you're using down to size. Cut each rose stem in half or in fourths. Find a useful dye basin for your dyes. Place different color dyes in each dye basin. Position your rose stems in your dye basin and leave them there until they soak up all the dye. Remove the roses from the dye basin. |
Greet your special person with a smile, and smile often while you are with her (without faking it). Smiling will not only make you feel happier, but it will make you sound happier and more positive. It will also let her know that you’re happy to see her, and that you’re interested in what she's saying. Pay attention to what the person has going on in her life, like her hobbies and what she does at work or in school. Take note of people she frequently mentions; these people are probably important to her in one way or another. Give the person your full attention, don't play on your phone or computer. Giving someone your full attention makes them feel more heard and appreciated. Some common people are siblings, parents, grandparents, and close friends. She may also mention pets, children, or even classmates and colleagues. Try to learn about these people and their relationship with your special friend. Sometimes it is best to just listen, and not offer solutions. For example: your friend tells you that she's frustrated with her basketball coach. Say something like, “That does sound really frustrating, I’m sorry you had to go through that.” Avoid saying things like, “I know exactly how that feels”, because chances are you don't fully understand what she's going through and it might make her feel bad. Instead, practice empathy by showing kindness and paying attention to the needs the other person expresses. This is a good time to reach back to things you've learned about your friend. Ask her about a specific person or event she mentioned last time you talked. Asking questions will show that you care about what she does and what she loves. Pay attention and try to remember the details of her stories. The next time you talk, ask her how these things are going. For example: You remember that she is very close with her brother, and the last time they hung out was over spring break when they went on a family trip to the beach. Ask her how her brother is doing, and if she has seen him lately. Maybe ask her if she's been to the beach lately, or if she has any plans to see her brother again soon. Not only will the memory be a warm, fun thought for you and your friend, but it will also show that you are thinking about her and that you value the time you spend together. It could be a memory from childhood, or one from the previous night. Maybe you stayed up all night talking, or you did something crazy like go skydiving. Reminiscing about your time spent together is a great way to show that your time with her is special. It doesn't have to be intimate, but touching has been shown to increase happiness and make people feel more connected. Hug her when you first see her and when you say goodbye, or pat her on the shoulder when you pass by. Be careful to not overdo it, the limit and amount of touching depends on your relationship with your special person. There should be very different limits if your special person is a significant other versus a friend or family member. | Smile. Listen. Ask about the person's life. Share a memory. Slightly touch the person often. |
To work your shoulders and chest, try a shoulder sweep. You will need dumbbells for this exercise. Choose a weight that is challenging but allows you to finish the circuit. Try five or 10 pounds to start. Start with your hands by your sides. Raise your arms up until they are at shoulder height. Keep your palms facing down with the weights parallel to the floor. In a controlled motion, squeeze your arms together in front of you until the two dumbbells are almost touching. Your arms should still be at the same height and your weights parallel to the floor. Sweep your arms back wide to your original position. Then lower your arms back to your sides. Do two sets with 10 to 15 reps each. The triceps press works your triceps muscles. The triceps are the muscles in the back of your arms. You need dumbbells for this move. Try three to five pounds. Start with your arms behind your head with your elbows pointed out. Your weights should be parallel to each other right behind your head. Extend your arms up towards the ceiling until the weights are parallel to the floor, palms facing out. As you press your arms overhead, lift up onto your toes. Lower back down as you lower your arms back into the wide position with your elbows pointed out. Make sure to keep your abs tight during this exercise. Do three sets of 15 reps. This move focuses on the biceps and triceps, but it also works your whole body. You have to engage your core as you bend over, and it provides some strength training for your glutes and legs. You need hand weights for this move. Try five or 10 pounds. Bend your knees slightly as you lean over at a 45 degree angle. Bend your arms at a 90 degree angle. Extend your arms all the way out until your arms are straight. Then, in a slow controlled movement, draw your arms back. Keep your arms close to your body so that your biceps are sliding against your ribs. When your arms are at a 90 degree angle again, pull them back a little more until you can't anymore. Do three sets of 12 to 15 reps. Upper back flies target your upper back muscles. You can either do this on your knee or standing. You will need one hand weight for this exercise. Try five to 10 pounds. Start on your hands and knees. Straighten the opposite leg of the arm you will be doing the fly with. For example, if you hold the dumbbell in your right hand, straighten your left leg. Point your toes and rest them on the floor. The other leg should be bent. Brace yourself with the arm on the same side as your straight leg. Hold the dumbbell in the other arm. Draw your abs to your spine. Lift your arm out to the side, keeping your arm straight with your elbow soft. Raise your arm until your arm is at shoulder-height. Your palm should be down. In a slow and controlled manner, lower your arm back down to the floor. Complete the reps on one side before you switch to the next. If you prefer to do this exercise standing, bend slightly at the waist like in the bent-over row. Complete the same movement as you would on the floor. Do 15 reps on each arm for one set. Complete three sets. This exercise works the bicep, which is in the front of the arm. You will need two hand weights. Try five to 15 pounds. You want enough weight to feel challenged towards the end, but not too heavy to be unable to finish. Start standing with your feet shoulder width apart. Hold your hand weights in your hand by your side, your palms facing out. Slowly, curl your arms toward your chest. Keep your elbows by your side and don't let them push outwards. As you curl, your knuckles and palms should be facing you. Once you get to the top, slowly lower down in a controlled motion. Do three sets of 15 reps. | Do a shoulder sweep. Perform a triceps press. Try a bent-over row. Do an upper back fly. Perform a bicep curl. |
If the cause of distress seems to be emotional (not sensory), then a relaxation exercise may help them calm down enough to talk about it. If they say yes to a relaxation exercise, try helping them through one of these: Sensory grounding: Have them name 5 things they can see right now, 4 things they can touch, 3 things they can hear, 2 things they can smell (or that they like to smell in general), and 1 good thing about themselves. Count off on your fingers. Box breathing: Have them breathe in for a count of 4, hold it for a count of 4, breathe out for a count of 4, rest for a count of 4, and repeat. and validate their feelings if they want to talk about what's bothering them. Sometimes, people just need to vent and be listened to. Let them talk it out if they want to discuss what's bothering them. Here are some helpful examples of things you could say: "I'm here to listen if you'd like to talk about it." "Take your time. I'm not going anywhere." "I'm sorry to hear that that happened to you." "That sounds difficult." "Of course you're upset. You're in a really tough situation. It's natural to be stressed about that." Sometimes, people just need to "have a good cry" and let out their emotions. Try saying "It's okay to cry" or "Cry all you need to. I'm here." You can bring a comfort item, offer to play their favorite music, offer affection, or do whatever you know helps the autistic person feel calmer. What's most calming can be different depending on the situation. So if they decline a hug in favor of listening to their favorite music and rocking back and forth, don't take it personally. They know what they need right now. | Ask if they'd like you to lead them in a relaxation exercise. Listen Let them cry it out. Offer comfort as needed. |
Now that you've got the basic skills in place, you can start thinking artistically. Hackers are like artists, philosophers, and engineers all rolled up into one. They believe in freedom and mutual responsibility. The world is full of fascinating problems waiting to be solved. Hackers take a special delight in solving problems, sharpening their skills, and exercising their intelligence. Hackers have a diversity of interests culturally and intellectually, outside of hacking. Work as intensely as you play, and play as intensely as you work. For true hackers, the boundaries between "play," "work," "science," and "art" all tend to disappear or to merge into a high-level creative playfulness. Read science fiction. Go to science fiction conventions, which is a great way to meet hackers and proto-hackers. Consider training in a martial art. The kind of mental discipline required for martial arts seems to be similar in important ways to what hackers do. The most hacker-ly martial arts are those which emphasize mental discipline, relaxed awareness, and control, rather than raw strength, athleticism, or physical toughness. Tai Chi is a good martial art for hackers. No problem should ever have to be solved twice. Think of it as a community in which the time of everyone is hackers is precious. Hackers believe sharing information is a moral responsibility. When you solve problems, make the information public to help everyone solve the same issue. You don't have to believe that you're obligated to give all your creative product away, though the hackers that do are the ones that get the most respect from other hackers. It's consistent with hacker values to sell enough of it to keep you in food and rent and computers. Read older pieces, such as the "Jargon File" or "Hacker Manifesto" by The Mentor. They may be out of date regarding technical issues, but the attitude and spirit are just as timely. The enemy of the hacker is boredom, drudgery, and authoritarian figures who use censorship and secrecy to strangle the freedom of information. Monotonous work keeps the hacker from hacking. Embracing hacking as a way of life is to reject so-called "normal" concepts of work and property, choosing instead to fight for equality and common knowledge. So, anyone who spends time on Reddit can write up a ridiculous cyberpunk username and pose as a hacker. But the Internet is a great equalizer and values competence over ego and posture. Spend time working on your craft and not your image, and you'll more quickly gain respect than modeling yourself on the superficial things we think of "hacking" in popular culture. | Think creatively. Learn to love solving problems. Learn to recognize and fight authority. Be competent. |
If your yard is extremely bumpy and your grass is full of weeds, you may need to replace the lawn entirely. Dig up the existing turf with a shovel or kill it with a chemical herbicide or organic alternative to get rid of the grass quickly. At least 2 days before digging or excavating, you should request utility locates. In the U.S., you can call the national Digline at 811. This is a free service. Some grass may have roots up to 1 foot (30 cm) deep that will need to be removed. If you are not leveling your whole yard, you do not need to remove your grass entirely. Mowing the area down will help you see the raised and lowered areas clearly as you work. It will also allow you to apply topsoil directly to the ground later on. If you notice uneven areas while mowing, mark them with a small sprinkler-marking flags. Look for uneven areas in your yard that could use leveling. Drive a stake into the 4 corners of the area that you choose. Tie string around the tops of the stakes to make the area you plan to level clear while you work. If you are leveling your entire yard, plan to finish the project over a period of several days rather than an afternoon. Don't worry about precise measurements while marking off the yard area. The area does not need to be even or perfectly rectangular. Attach the line level to the string to measure the highs and lows of your area. As you string the level along the line, watch the bubble on the line level's cover. If it is in between the 2 lines, the ground is level. If it is shifted to the right or left of either lines, the ground is uneven. Take measurements every 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 m) as you go around the perimeter of the area, marking which areas will need to be raised or lowered later on. If you notice a raised or lowered area as you level that you had not measured, use your line level to measure it before working on it. Refer to your notes any time that you can't remember which areas in your yard need to be leveled during the process. Making a to-scale drawing on graph paper can be very helpful as well. As you level your yard, you will need to continue taking precise measurements. Leave the stakes and strings up as you work. If the stakes tilt or fall over while you work, prop them back up in case you need to use your line level again later. | Remove your grass turf if you are leveling the entire yard. Mow any existing patches of lawn you plan to level. Find areas in your yard that you want to level. Use a line level to determine the highs and lows of your yard. Record areas that need raising or lowering on a piece of paper. Leave your string and stakes up while you're working. |
This is important so there is a concrete goal in mind for your lesson. Know what you want students to take away from the lesson. What is the overall theme or subject for the lesson? What are the main points students should know at the conclusion of the lesson? Your objective should directly address these points. Your objective should begin with the directive “students will be able to...” For example, “Students will be able to discuss the events that led up to the Battle of Waterloo in depth.” Your objective should be broad enough that it encompasses all of the points you want to make to your students. Think of it as the umbrella under which the rest of the lesson rests. A collaborative lesson plan between an American history teacher and an economics teacher, for instance, might touch on topics like the Great Depression or the history of Social Security in the U.S. From there, the rest of the lesson plan will develop as you collaborate on the topic and delve into more specific events and people. Once you identify your objective, you can begin developing your lesson plan with the group you're collaborating with. Work backward from what you all identified as the main points your students should know by the end of the lesson. Think of your lesson's end goal and then work back to outline the steps necessary for students to reach that endpoint. See this article on how to Make a Lesson Plan for lesson plan development strategies to incorporate into your collaborative planning. Pay particular attention to time management when creating your lesson plan. Make sure that your lesson will fit within the allotted timeframe. Keep in mind student learning differences. Some students learn visually, while others learn best from hands-on lessons. Incorporate as many learning strategies as possible in order to reach as many students as possible. Give everyone time to speak and share their ideas. Once you have suggestions from the entire group, look for things that connect all of the ideas together. Use the connections to help build a single, coherent strategy. Rather than using a straight lecture format, it's important to incorporate learning activities into the lesson planning. This keeps students from becoming bored with the lesson and losing interest. Examples of active learning activities include group work, role-play, debates, think-pair-share, concept maps, and student presentations. To measure the success of your lesson plan objectives, it's important to utilize assessment strategies to determine student retention. Using Prior Knowledge Tests or Classroom Assessment Techniques (or CATs) will help you gauge student comprehension. You can choose to assess the class as a whole or individual students. Prior Knowledge Tests help instructors measure an individual student's understanding of the class material. It is helpful to administer these tests both before and after the lesson to gauge student comprehension. Comparing the prior knowledge test with its matching post-test is an excellent indicator of student retention. Classroom Assessment Techniques measure broader understanding of the class as a whole. Examples include asking students which points stood out to them the most in a class discussion or, conversely, which points were “muddiest” to them and might need more elaboration. | Set an objective. Develop a lesson plan that reflects the objective. Engage students. Assess student performance. |
Prepare the jello according to the directions on the packet, but separate the mix into a few drinking glasses before allowing it to cool in the fridge. Put a straw in each glass and allow the jello to solidify for a few minutes. Your guests will have a very hard time drinking any of the "juice" you offer them! Use orange jello to make your drink look like orange juice, red jello to make it look like fruit punch, or lemon jello to make the drink look like lemonade. If your milk comes in cartons, turn it a different color with a few drops of food colouring, or substitute something entirely different, like orange juice. No one will notice anything is wrong until they go to pour out a nice, refreshing glass of "milk". Use a combination of blue and green to make the milk look moldy, or a combination of yellow and green to make it look curdled. Tie a string around a Mentos mint and hang it just inside the mouth of a 2 litres (68 fl oz) soda. Screw the lid back on while holding the string. When the lid is tight again, cut off the leftover string so the prank is unnoticeable. Ask your chosen victim to get you a glass of soda — when they open the bottle, the Mentos mint will drop in, and the soda will explode out all over the place. Be careful where you pull this prank, as it can get very messy very quickly. The mentos in soda trick is best to do outside or in a place where the soda can be easily mopped up. | Prepare jello and serve it as a drink. Dye the milk a sickly color, or replace it with something else entirely! Try the classic mentos in soda prank. |
All surgical procedures carry some risks, even those that are done in a physician's office or an outpatient surgical center. Swelling and bruising are common following this type of surgery. In some rare cases, bleeding may be prolonged. An additional procedure may be needed to stop the bleeding. Infections are unlikely but possible, and can be treated with the use of antibiotics. Scarring of the skin tissue at the site of the surgery is possible. Circumcision, or other procedures specific to your condition, may correct the problem for penile conditions. One study showed that 15% to 20% of men that were advised to have a circumcision, and chose to have the frenuloplasty procedure performed, went on to have circumcision done later. The average time to circumcision was 11 months following the initial procedure. . Smoking significantly contributes to complications after the procedure. Stop smoking as soon as possible before your procedure. Even just a few days prior to the surgery can have a positive impact on your recovery. The sooner you quit before the procedure, the better the outcomes. Smoking interferes with your body's ability to heal. Many surgeons prefer to perform this type of surgery with the person under general anesthesia. General anesthesia means you will be asleep during the operation. A spinal block, which is an injection that goes into your back and numbs you from about your waist and below, is also sometimes used. A penile block is sometimes used, although it is not a common way to provide anesthesia for this procedure. A penile block is an injection that numbs only your penis. IV sedation is another option. IV sedation is a type of anesthesia that puts you into a "twilight" state. It uses medications that are not as strong as drugs used for general anesthesia, so you will not be as deeply asleep. Since general anesthesia is used in most cases, specific instructions will be provided that you must follow before reporting for your surgery. Common guidelines recommended for people that will be going under general anesthesia include the need to avoid eating or drinking anything, including water and chewing gum, for a predetermined time before your surgery. This step is usually advised to begin at midnight, the night before your surgery. The time you should bathe or shower, and the types of products you should use, will be part of the instructions provided. Some surgeons prefer that certain types of soaps be used prior to surgery. One example is a skin cleanser called chlorhexidine that helps to clean the skin more thoroughly than regular soap to avoid infections. Your doctor will advise you as to the appropriate products to use in your bath or shower, as well as the time you should do so. | Consider the risks of surgery. Ask your doctor to explain your options. Stop smoking Talk to your doctor about anesthesia. Follow the instructions provided by your surgeon. Take a bath or shower. |
Grab bars are relatively simple to install for experienced home repairers as well as weekenders with the proper tools. To do the job right, you'll need: Pen or pencil Masking tape Electric drill Grab bar, available at home repair stores Glass and tile bit, sized to the wall anchors General purpose or wooden metal bit, also sized Hand screwdriver Wall screws Silicone shower caulk Take everything out of the box, making sure the grab bar is in good condition. Check to see what screws are included and whether or not the anchors match the diameter of your tile bit. If not, you'll need to get a new tile bit. | Assemble the necessary tools. Examine the grab bar kit. |
This will leave the tail meat exposed at the top and will be easier to eat. Many restaurants often completely cut the lobster tail in half and place the halves side by side. Restaurants often choose this presentation to make it seem like you are getting more lobster. It is called "butterflying" because the two halves roughly resemble the symmetry of a butterfly. You may need these tools to cut up the meat or to break open the lobster tail's outer shell. Some people like to eat lobster tail with their hands. In this case, obviously, no fork or knife is needed. Melt several sticks of butter into a saucepan. The clearer liquid that rises to the top is the clarified butter. Slowly drain off the clarified butter into a small bowl that your guests can use to dip lobster pieces in. You can also buy pre-clarified butter at the store, which will last roughly a month in your refrigerator. Lobster is a light meat, so you should choose a wine that does not have a powerful flavor. The robust flavor and tannins in red wine won't pair well with the iodine and saltiness of the lobster. Many consider surf-and-turf (lobster-and-steak) to be a perfect pairing. | Place your lobster tail shell side down on a plate. Butterfly your lobster tail. Have a fork and knife ready. Serve with clarified butter. Pair with a nice white wine. As an alternative, serve your lobster tails with a side of steak. |
Crackers, bread/toast, bananas, rice, and applesauce are all good options. It is also best to avoid alcohol and caffeine, as they can exacerbate motion sickness. Stick to water, non-caffeinated tea, or juice instead, and make sure you stay hydrated during the trip. Don't eat heavy, greasy, or fried food. It is best to position yourself in areas where you can see out the window, and with the least motion or rocking as possible. In the car, sit in the front seat or drive. Mentally visualize the route before and during the trip to prepare yourself for the movement. On a boat, try to stay towards the middle as this is where it rocks the least. Keep your eyes on the horizon. Staying outside in the fresh air will also help. On an airplane, make sure you get a window seat. Stay away from the very back of the plane (this will be bumpier) and from the bulkhead (you'll have no visual cues when the plane is tilting). It's probably best to get a seat towards the front middle of the plane, above the wing. A distraction, such as calming music, can bring your focus away from the movement of the plane or vehicle. Other things that might help include sucking on a flavored lozenge (ginger in particular may be helpful) or using aromatherapy scents like mint or lavender. Do not read in an attempt to distract yourself. Reading can lead to or worsen motion sickness. Motion sickness occurs when your balance-sensing system (which includes your eyes, inner ear, and sensory nerves) experiences a conflict. You may sense movement with your inner ear, but you may not see any sign of movement (such as when you are on a plane or in a cabin on a boat). Reducing sensory input — closing your eyes, or lying on the ground if you have the space — can help lessen this conflict and may reduce motion sickness. These and other similar products are advertised as reducing motion sickness by placing stimulation on other parts of the body, usually the wrists. It is unclear whether they are more than simply a placebo, but studies have shown that some people have success when wearing them. It is hypothesized that, when placed on the wrist, they stimulate the median nerve with pulse-like activity that counteracts the neurological signals for nausea from the stomach. If you are someone who prefers to combat your nausea without using medication, this may be a good option to try! | Eat bland foods during the trip. Choose where you sit wisely to minimize motion sickness. Distract yourself with calming music. Close your eyes. Invest in a Sea Band or Relief Band. |
LA casual clothing is a good blank canvas for playing around with accessories. The muted earth tones are fun to play up with accessories that stand out instead of competing. Brass, rose gold and silver are popular metals to play with, but you could also wear accessories crafted from wood or clay. If you love accessories, go for a bohemian look. For example, you could wear a bold beaded statement necklace, hoop earrings and a stack of silver bangles. On the other hand, the LA casual mentality is that less is more. Understated accessories like a simple gold chain or a single silver bangle help you stay casual and comfortable while also dressing up your look a little. The sun is famously brighter in LA, and in addition to wearing sunscreen, you’ll need some accessories to protect yourself. Have a good collection of hats and sunglasses you can mix and match to create different LA casual looks. Footwear can completely transform a standard LA casual outfit, helping you make the transition from day to night or outdoor setting to indoor setting with a simple swap. The quintessential casual outfit, jeans and a t-shirt, can be dressed down with a pair of Converse tennis shoes or dressed up with heels, helping you fit in wherever you go throughout the day. Sandals, flip-flops and open-toed heels are popular in LA all year round. Sneakers complement the LA casual wardrobe and keep you comfortable all day. In LA, you probably don't have to completely transform your look at night (unless you're going to a truly fancy restaurant or party). Just switch out a few accessories if you’re going out to a restaurant or club. Women typically wear summery dresses or skirts and heels when they go out, but you could get away with wearing dark-wash skinny jeans, a pretty tunic and heels. Men can swap out their sneakers for a pair of dress shoes and show up to a club wearing fitted jeans, a t-shirt and a nice blazer. Since LA is right on the beach, people often wear swimwear all day long. Choose swimwear you're comfortable being seen in, since you'll probably be living in it for hours. Cover-ups like sarongs or jean shorts and sheer tops provide a little extra coverage for when you make the transition from chilling on the beach to going to an indoor space. Accessorize your swimwear like any other outfit. Wear jewelry, hats, sunglasses and scarves. Consider buying a large purse that doubles as a beach bag. Totes and other large bags are popular in LA. | Use accessories to showcase your personal style. Protect yourself from the sun in style. Get playful with footwear. Pack a few dressy items to throw on at night. Accessorize your swimwear. |
You shouldn't use sponges that have an abrasive side (like the yellow and green scrubby sponges), at least on the abrasive side. In addition, you should skip steel wool or any other type of scratchy material. Anything too abrasive can scratch up your countertop. A microfiber cloth is best when scrubbing your countertop. It works well to remove stains, but it won't scratch the surface. You can find these cloths at big box stores, supermarkets, and even home improvement stores. Hard solvents, like drain cleaners, can cause serious damage to Corian surfaces. Similarly, acetone can also cause damage to the surface that you can't undo. If you spill nail polish on a Corian surface, you can remove it with nail polish remover; just be sure to pick one that doesn't have acetone in it. You should also try not to get other harsh chemicals, such as paint remover or oven cleaner, on your countertop, as those can also cause damage. While Corian counter tops are heat resistant, it's still a good idea to protect them from heat. Always put trivets or other heat protection under hot pots that you place on the counter. It's also a good idea to put a trivet under something that produces heat, such as a toaster. Corian counter tops have a tendency to get scratched, but you can take care of most minor scratches at home. The best tools are the abrasive pads put out by DuPont, which get progressively finer. However, you can also try something like Comet powder cleaner and a Scotch-Brite white pad. Fine-grit sandpaper may also work. It will need to be 400-grit wet-dry sandpaper. With the DuPont abrasive pads or sandpaper, clean the counter to remove any film, and leave it wet. Starting with the peach pad (or sandpaper), rub lightly in one direction over the scratch. Every once and a while, switch the direction you're rubbing perpendicularly. Run the pad under water to remove residue as you go. Keep scrubbing until the scratch is removed. You may need to work over a large surface area or use finer abrasive pads to help it blend. With a Scotch-Brite pad, start with a clean, wet counter. Sprinkle on some Comet, and rub the scratch in circles. Next, move on to rubbing it the direction the scratch is going. Once again, you may need to work in a large area to blend in what you're sanding. For deeper scratches, you're going to need professional help. | Skip abrasive scouring pads. Use a microfiber cloth when cleaning. Don't use hard solvents or anything with acetone. Protect it from heat. Buff out minor scratches. |
Majoring in exercise science is recommended but not required by all states. Though you don't have to choose a particular major in order to become a P.E. teacher, many states will require you to have at least taken certain courses, so check your state's requirements. It is more common for secondary-school teachers to be required to major in their chosen area of instruction than it is for primary-school teachers. Most post-graduate teaching programs require applicants to have a minimum number of classroom experience hours. The amount of required classroom hours may vary depending on the teaching program to which you’re applying, so do your research. Many universities offer programs that place students in local classrooms to help them gain experience. Inquire with your university if such programs are available to you. If you want to be involved in physical education, be sure you yourself are familiar with both physical education and with playing sports. A great way to get experience with sports and physical education is to volunteer to be a coach or assistant coach for a local school or league team. If your university offers courses in education, it's recommended that you take at least several such courses. Education courses will not only help you determine if teaching is a good fit for you, but also help prepare you for the kind of coursework you’ll be required to take as part of your post-graduate education. | Get your bachelor’s degree. Get experience as a student teacher. Get physical/sports experience. Take education classes. |
Make yourself get up and out of bed to turn off your alarm. This gives you no choice but to wake up and turn off the noise, and once you are out of bed it is much easier to stay out of it. Set your alarm to go off with upbeat music. Most phones can use any song as an alarm, and many alarm clocks can use the radio to wake you up. If you are still having trouble, try buying a natural light alarm clock, which wakes you up with light instead of sound. It's ok to use more than one type of alarm clock while you’re figuring out what works best for you. Drinking a glass of water replenishes the water you lost from sweating and exhaling during the night and is proven to kickstart your metabolism, making it much easier to get your body moving in the morning. Put a full cup of water by your bed before you go to sleep so that it is ready in the morning. Chewing mint or citrus flavored gum may also lead to faster feelings of alertness. This needs to be more than just arching your back and yawning. Sit up and touch your toes, pull your knees to your chest, and do some light yoga if you are really struggling. Stretching forces blood to move throughout your body and into your brain, waking you up quickly but gradually. Find the exercises and stretches that work for you and do them every morning. Add some gentle music to complete the experience, if you’d like. One of the most common reasons why we feel groggy or drowsy is because we are too warm. Warmth, like sleep, slows down our metabolism and our mind, so throw the covers off, remove a layer of clothes, or open a window when you need to get up. Do this when you wake up, not when you sleep, as feeling cold can prevent you from having a good night's rest. Abrupt but certainly effective, splashing cold water on your face is a surefire way to make you alert and ready to tackle the day. Just remember that it may not be very pleasant. Rewarding yourself for getting up on time can give you a little extra motivation to pull yourself out of bed. A reward might be catching the sunrise, or getting twenty minutes of quiet time by yourself before a hectic day. You may find that you value the extra time so much that you actually look forward to getting up early. Think about what you need to do that morning and make a mental list of your tasks. More importantly, recognize why these tasks are important and why waking up to do them is important. The longer you lay in bed, trying to muster up the ability to get out of bed, the harder it will be. But if you begin a task you are forced to begin your day, and the temptation to stay in bed will melt away. Make your bed, do some exercises, or start cooking breakfast right away to get your mind kickstarted and ready for the morning. If you are still struggling, start with an activity you can do in bed, like reading a book or responding to emails. | Move your alarm clock away from the bed. Drink a glass of water. Stretch your muscles. Make yourself cold. Splash your face with water. Reward yourself for getting up. Plan your morning. Start doing something immediately. |
with water and baking soda. First, identify the positive side of the battery by finding the red cap. Always disconnect the negative side first. Turn the bolt connecting the wires to the negative terminal counterclockwise and lift the wire up. Do the same for the positive side, making sure you don't touch the 2 wires to any metal parts of the car. Then make a 1:1 mixture of baking soda and water. Dip a hard-bristle brush into the solution and scrub both battery terminals. Wipe the terminals down with a wet rag when you're done. Remember to reconnect the battery properly when you’re finished. Always reconnect the positive terminal first. Rust and corrosion on the battery terminals inhibits its performance and lifespan. After you’ve cleaned the battery terminals, protect them from further corrosion with terminal spray. Hold the can 4 inches (10 cm) from the terminal and spray until the connection is coated. Then spray the other terminal. Spray after the battery is reconnected to protect the terminal and connection point from corrosion. Terminal spray is available from auto parts stores. Only use products that are designed for use on battery terminals. Excessive vibration can damage the battery over time. The hold-down bar keeps the battery stable and prevents vibration damage. Test your battery hold-down by opening the hood and shaking the battery. If the battery moves, the hold-down is too loose. Locate the bolts connecting the hold-down to the battery. They're usually along the top of the battery, where the hold-down bar stretches across. Use a socket wrench and turn the bolts clockwise to tighten them. There are different types of hold-downs on different cars. The most common type is a bar stretching across the top of the battery. This is easy to locate. Some cars use a hold-down pad instead. These are along the base of the battery. Look here if you don't see a bar across the top of the battery. If the hold-down is damaged in any way, replace it right away. New parts are available at auto parts stores. If you live in a cold climate or winter is on its way, a battery heater can prevent your battery from dying in the cold. These are basically jackets that fit over the battery and keep it warm. Get a battery warmer from your auto parts store and follow the installation instructions for the product. There are 2 main types of battery warmers. The first is insulated fabric that wraps around the battery. These are cheaper but less effective. The second is a rubber wrapping that inflates when you plug it in. This provides more insulation for the battery. For some warmers, you have to remove the battery completely to cover it. On others, the warmer wraps around the battery while it's still installed. Follow the instructions on whichever product you use. Unscrew the vent caps on top of the battery and look inside each cell with a flashlight. The fluid should cover the battery plates. If it doesn't, the level is too low. Pour in distilled water until the water covers the battery plates and reaches the bottom of the cell refill holes. Wipe off any excess fluid with a rag before replacing the vent caps. Wipe away from the cells to prevent getting dirt inside your battery. You may have to use a flathead screwdriver to pop the vent caps off. Remember to put them back on securely. Only use distilled water, not tap water. Tap water has dissolved minerals that will affect the battery's performance. Check the battery fluid levels every time you do an oil change, or roughly every 6 months. When it does come time to change the battery, always get a new one. Look on the side of the battery for the manufacture date. Find one that was manufactured within the last month for the best battery performance. Getting a new battery is important because they deteriorate over time. A battery more than 1 month old will probably last a shorter time than a brand new one. Avoid buying a used, discount battery. These will almost certainly not last very long. | Clean the battery terminals Coat the battery terminals in terminal spray to prevent corrosion. Tighten the hold-down to prevent the battery from rattling around. Wrap the battery in a battery heater to prevent damage from the cold. Check the battery fluid level and add distilled water if it’s low. Buy a battery that’s less than a month old when you replace yours. |
If you had baked your crust just prior to this, you will need to reduce the temperature of the oven. Cut room temperature cream cheese into chunks and beat with an electric mixer for 4 minutes on medium speed. If possible, use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. The cream cheese should become smooth and creamy when done. Let the cream cheese sit out at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes prior to use to soften it up. Softening the cream cheese will allow it to become fluffier once you beat it. Fill the roasting pan with enough boiling water to cover the bottom half of the springform pan. Prepare 2 quarts (2 liters) of boiling water. You may not need all of it, though. The water should not be high enough to leak over the top of the springform pan and into the batter. Sitting the cheesecake in a hot water bath will reduce cracking. Without the hot water bath, the cheesecake filling is likely to form deep, unsightly cracks in the top as it solidifies. Place the cheesecake and water bath in the preheated oven and cook for a full 1 1/2 hours. The filling should seem fairly solid once done. Turn the oven off and crack the door open by about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Let the cheesecake cool for the first hour in the oven. This is a gentle cooling cycle that also helps prevent the cheesecake from cracking. Cover the top of the cheesecake with aluminum foil and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. You could also chill the cheesecake overnight. | Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (160 degrees Celsius). Beat the cream cheese. Place the springform pan into a roasting pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cool in the oven for 1 hour. Cool in the refrigerator for 4 hours. |
Dish out the chunks of tofu into a cup, or several cups if you are serving multiple people. Try to distribute the tofu evenly. Taho is often served in clear plastic cups, though it also can be served in bowls if you wish. The visual aspect of the taho is part of what makes this treat so enjoyable! Even if you are serving in a bowl, try to use a glass bowl so that you can see the swirl of colors inside. If you waited to assemble the taho and the tofu or syrup got cold, heat them for 40 seconds or so in the microwave. Taho is meant to be eaten warm. Take the bowl of sago pearls out of the refrigerator. Pour out the water, and press the pearls lightly with a paper towel so that they aren't moist. Then dish out the pearls into the cups. Include a generous amount in each cup. After you have added the tofu and the sago pearls, pour in the arnibal syrup. Again, use a generous amount so that every bite of the taho will include the sweet syrup. Use a long spoon to gently press the tofu aside and allow the arnibal syrup to trickle down to the bottom of the cup. Also try to push some of the sago pearls toward the middle of the cup so that they aren't all at the top. Be gentle as you push aside the tofu. You don't want to scramble the tofu or cut it so that it loses its shape. Instead, try to prod it aside so that the syrup and sago pearls can get mixed into the middle and bottom of the cup. Mixing the taho ensures that each bite is equally enjoyable. After you have assembled the taho, serve it immediately while it's still warm! Eat the taho with a spoon, and enjoy this light, flavorful treat! | Place the tofu chunks into cups. Add the sago pearls. Pour in the arnibal syrup. Stir the ingredients. Serve the taho warm. |
Peanut sauce is great as a topping or as a dipping sauce for a variety of dishes, including stir fry, rice noodles, pork skewers and other grilled meats. The ingredients are basic pantry items that you can keep on hand to whip up a quick Thai dinner on the cheap. Mix 2-3 tablespoons of your favorite peanut butter in a bowl with about a tablespoon of brown sugar, a teaspoon each of soy sauce, sesame seed oil, rice vinegar, and grated ginger, and sweet chili sauce to taste. Stir in a small amount of boiling water to thin the sauce to a consistency you like, adding more if necessary. Taste and adjust the spices to your taste. Serve on noodles or stir fry, topped with chopped peanuts, green onion, and cilantro. If you’ve got some leftover peanut sauce, a great use for it can be to mix up a cool-spicy coleslaw with shredded cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, and chopped peanuts. While Americans like to claim peanut butter, the use of the peanut in African cuisine predates the use of peanuts in the Americas by hundreds of years. One of the most famous iterations and uses of groundnuts like the peanut is a spicy and aromatic broth flavored with peanuts and meat. It's delicious and simple to prepare. To make your own version, bring a whole chopped 3 lb. roaster chicken to boil in a pot with chicken stock, onion, garlic, two chopped tomatoes, and black pepper. When it boils, reduce to a simmer. In a skillet, gently heat a few tablespoons of chunky peanut butter with some hot water to thin it out and create a sauce. Season with red chili paste, ground ginger, brown sugar, and soy sauce to taste. When the oil starts to release from the peanut sauce, add it to the stock pot with the chicken and the vegetables. Let cook for 30 minutes. A fun treat for school lunches or after-school snacks can be making up some simple sushi rolls with sandwich bread, fruit, and peanut butter. Start with one piece of sandwich bread, spread with a thin layer of smooth peanut butter. On one edge, line thin slices of apple, pear, carrot, or other fruits parallel with the edge of the bread. Roll it up tightly, then slice up each roll as you would a sushi roll. Spread them out on a plate and serve them with caramel sauce instead of soy. The kids will love it. Of course, there's no better use for peanut butter than with sweet deserts. The perfect compliment for rich chocolate cakes and pies, peanut butter is as versatile for after dinner treats and it is for breakfast. Here are some classic peanut butter-based deserts: Peanut butter cookies Peanut butter balls Buckeyes Peanut butter brownies Peanut butter pie | Make Thai peanut sauce. Make peanut butter coleslaw. Make spicy peanut soup. Peanut butter and fruit “sushi”. Bake with peanut butter. |
Most stores are open late, which will allow you to work a few hours after school. They also tend to have flexible working hours, and are almost always looking for people to work weekends. Look for stores that have a "Hiring" sign in the window, go inside, and ask how you can apply to work there. Some places require paper applications, while others will make you apply online. Whenever you send in an application, be sure to include a cover letter and a resume. Your resume should include your skills, past work experience, contact information, and two non-family references (such as teachers or coaches). If you have no past work experience, try to list all of your relevant skills. Cover letters are not absolutely necessary, but they can help you get the job. Use a cover letter to introduce yourself, explain why you want the job, and why you would be a good fit for the position. If you are going to apply in person, be sure to dress nice and smile. Be formal and polite, but also relaxed. Also, try to speak with the store manager, especially when turning in your application. Food service is especially popular for high school and college students: servers, hosts, and bartenders (though in some states you must be over a certain age to serve alcohol). The minimum wage for waiters might be less than the state-wide minimum wage, but you may make up for that with the money you earn from tips. Because of this, good customer service is important. The nicer you are, the larger your tips will be. Here is a list to get you started: Dress nice, smile, and have good manners. Make sure to say "thank you" or "thanks." If you are going to be late, call and over-quote the time by a few minutes. Ask the customer how their day has been. This will show the customer that you care. If you have an elderly or disabled customer, offer to take the order to where they want. Much like retail, you will have flexible work hours. And like working at a restaurant, you will earn money from tips. Be polite, on time, smile, and give great customer service. Chores, such as lawn mowing and shoveling snow, don't have to be just for kids. You can also offer to mow lawns, baby-sit kids and/or pets, paint fences, and so forth. Print out a few fliers with tear-away tabs on the bottom containing your contact information. Post these fliers throughout your neighborhood, especially in cafes, libraries, and parks. Try posting your fliers where your customers will go. For example, if you want to do babysitting, post some fliers in the library or the park. If you can do painting or lawn mowing, try posting your fliers near a home improvement store. There are many websites out there that allow artists to sell their work. Many of these websites also offer some form of protection to both the artist and customer, in the event payment doesn't go through or something gets lost in the mail. Here is a list of things you can sell: If you are good at knitting or crochet, you can make some scarves, hats, or arm warmers. If you are good at drawing or painting, sell prints of your artwork. You can also offer to take requests. If you like to sew, try making bags or laptop cases. You can also sculpt figurines to sell as keychains, or make jewelry out of beads. Many research centers need participants for their studies. Sometimes they do not pay, but many times they do offer some reimbursement for your time. | Apply for a job at a store. Consider applying for a job at a restaurant. Work as a pizza delivery person or a caterer. Try doing some errands for your neighbors. Make crafts to sell online. Volunteer for medical and psychological studies. |
Use the date that is listed on the document to help you do this. After you have your papers ready to file and your filing system set up, you can begin placing items into files. Always make sure to keep the most recent documents for each file right on top so they will be easy to access. For example, if you have a file for your homeowner's insurance, then you would want to place the most recent record of your paid homeowner's insurance on the top of the file. If you have any relevant receipts or other documents that need to be kept along with another document, make sure to keep them together in the same file. You may even want to staple or paperclip attachments to the back of the document. For example, if you have a receipt for paying your electric bill, staple it behind the bill in case you need to reference it. You can file these envelopes behind the files that they are related to. Make sure to include a description of the contents on the front of the envelope. This will help to eliminate clutter in your files and improve the efficiency of your filing system. For example, if you have the blueprints for a project you are working on, you could place these into a large envelope. Not filing duplicates will help to prevent confusion when you are looking for an item in your files. If you come across any duplicates, dispose of these and only file the original document. If you are unsure which document is the original, then you might need to file both items to be sure you have the original. However, try not to do this too often or your files will bulk up quickly! | Place the most recent document on top of the file. Keep attachments with the documents they relate to. Place large documents into separate envelopes. File the original document and dispose of any copies. |
Ideally, the hanger will have a little hook on each side of the body. You can still use this method if you hanger doesn't have hooks, but the hooks will make wrapping the lights much easier. If your hanger doesn't have hooks, you can just tie the end to the body of the hanger. Gradually work your way to the other side of the hanger, then work back to the original side. You'll probably have to do this a few times to get the whole string on the hanger. Make sure you leave enough string at the end to reach the last hook. If there isn't enough room or your hanger doesn't have hooks, just tuck the end in between the strands of lights. You can either place the lights in a box, or, since this is a hanger, you can hang it conveniently out of the way until next Christmas. If storing with other items, make sure to wrap the hanger in tissue paper for protection. | Get a plastic hanger. Tuck one end of the lights into one of the hooks. Wrap the lights around the outside of the hanger. Tuck the remaining end into the other hook. Store the hanger. |
Whether you are in class, hanging out in the common room, or at a club meeting, making eye contact is a great way to initiate interaction. Make eye contact with him from across the room a couple times. On the 3rd time, smile to let him know that you are friendly and approachable. Don't be surprised if he walks over and introduces himself after noticing you. If he doesn't approach you after the 3rd eye contact, approach him yourself. Greet him with a smile and introduce yourself to him. Start a conversation by asking him a question. For example: “Hi. My name is Taylor. I saw that you’re reading Game of Thrones. I love that show. How does the book compare to the series?” If he doesn't seem interested, it is okay. There are a lot of other guys on campus. You can ask him before class starts or after it ends. However, the likelihood of the question turning into a conversation may be greater if you ask him after class. It may even turn into a cup of coffee. If he seems studious, ask him if you can borrow his notes. Even though you both may have joined for similar reasons, asking him why he joined the club is a great way to get him talking. The more he talks, the more you can learn about his drives and passions. Having similar passions and drives is a great way to connect with someone. For example: “So why did you decide to join the Students for a Democratic Society?” Making a statement is simply expressing your opinion about a general situation. Unlike a question, a statement takes the pressure off of him, as well as you, to engage in a conversation. If he responds to your statement, he may be interested in a conversation. If he doesn't respond, then you really haven't risked anything. For example, you can say: "I look forward to coming to this class every day. It's so interesting", "The weather is so nice today", or even "The coffee here is the best!". | Make eye contact and smile. Introduce yourself. Ask him what he thinks about the class if you’re in class. Inquire about his interest in the club. Make a statement instead of asking a question. |
YouTube is filled with free lessons on Tahitian dance, plus videos of professional performances. There are videos that work through specific steps as well as videos that teach you more advanced choreography. Spend time watching tutorial videos to master the basic steps, then find full performances by professional Tahitian dancers to gain inspiration. The YouTube channel DanceWithLeolani is a great resource in learning Tahitian dance. This channel offers detailed tutorials, fun choreography, videos of performances, and fitness routines: https://www.youtube.com/user/dancewithleolani/videos The benefit of finding a local class is the personal instruction the class will provide. Tahitian dance classes generally consist of practicing key hip movements, routines that travel across the floor, and short choreography. Many of these classes also go into detail about the costumes, music and cultural significance of Tahitian dance. Whether or not you will be able to find a local Tahitian dance course will depend on where you live. If you live in a city, you’ll have a good chance of finding one. You can also try looking for classes at your local community center, community college, or local fitness studios. Similar to a Zumba class, a Tahitian dance class is a wonderful form of exercise. Classes will provide stretches and isolations that tone your abs and thigh muscles, and the step combinations help to improve coordination. If you cannot find a course in your area, but still want the structure of a Tahitian dance class, enroll in an online course. All you need is a computer and some space in your house to practice. One website that offers online classes in Tahitian dance is http://tahitidanceonline.com/. This website offers classes taught by professional Polynesian dancers. Classes are available in English, Japanese, Spanish, and French. Plus, the website is a great resource for learning more about Tahitian dance. | Use YouTube to find free online lessons in Tahitian dance. Sign up for a local Tahitian dance course in your area. Enroll in an online Tahitian dance course. |
Smells can trigger nausea in many people. For some, even the smell of certain meals being prepared or eaten may induce nausea/vomiting. If you are prone to vomiting, or if you are feeling nauseated and want to avoid vomiting, stay clear of any kitchen areas where food is being prepared or eaten. You may also want to avoid other unpleasant odors, such as bathroom odors or the smell (or sight) of someone else vomiting. For many people, overeating is a cause of nausea and/or vomiting. If you are prone to bouts of nausea, or if you know that the size of your stomach has shrunk, it's best to avoid eating too much or eating too quickly to help ensure a calm, stable stomach. Try eating multiple smaller meals throughout the day instead of one or two really large meals. Eat bland foods. Avoid sweet, spicy, fried/greasy, and acidic foods, as these are known to cause stomach problems. Avoid milk and dairy products. You may also want to avoid carbonated drinks, as these may upset some peoples' stomachs. Drinking in excess is a major cause of nausea and vomiting. Even if you don't tend to drink in excess, some people who are prone to stomach problems may become nauseated after consuming even moderate amounts of alcohol. It's always best to moderate your alcohol intake, but if you know drinking will make you vomit, you may be better off avoiding it altogether. If you've eaten too much, drank too much alcohol, or have a fever, vomiting is a somewhat normal reaction your body is having to the contents of your stomach or the presence of a virus. However, sometimes nausea and vomiting are indicative of more serious medical problems, and should be closely monitored. Seek medical assistance immediately if you experience any of the following: known or suspected ingestion of any kind of poison a head injury that caused vomiting blood (bright red, brownish, or black) or the presence of "coffee ground"-like contents in your vomit dehydration after vomiting headache, stiff neck, or confusion vomiting four or more times in a 24 hour period bloated or swollen abdomen prior to nausea/vomiting | Avoid unpleasant odors. Limit your food intake. Abstain from alcohol. Know when to seek help. |
How does your school record absences? Do they call attendance in each class? If you have a teacher who regularly forgets to record attendance, you’ll have an easier time skipping their class than a class where the teacher has meticulous records. Depending on the number of absences you’ve already accumulated, your school might not even care if you skip. If you’re a known skipper with many absences already stacked against you, proceed with caution. Decide which class or classes you’ll be skipping. Plan where you will go to hide out. If you have access to hall passes, stock up on a few of these, as they may come in handy when wandering the halls. Note where the cameras are in your school. If possible, avoid walking past them when you are supposed to be in class. Do not skip classes where you have significant tests or projects due, as this only increases your chances of getting caught. If you’re skipping class to avoid having to turn in a project or take a test, you might be better off faking sick and not going to school at all. For tips on faking sick, check out this article. In the event that everything goes awry, you’ll need a credible excuse to fall back on. It doesn't matter what your excuse is, as long as it's believable and you’re committed to the lie. If you’re a bad liar, keep the excuse as simple as possible. The best lies have elements of truth in them, so include truthful specifics in your falsehoods to make them easier to swallow. Don't use the dead relative excuse or the family emergency excuse, those excuses should be hinted weeks in advance, if you are planning your skip later. You could say that you were looking for something you lost if you absolutely need an excuse. If asked what you lost, say a key or a flash drive. | Learn the system. Hatch a plan. Prepare an excuse. |
One quick and easy way to stir things up is to change the way you dress. This can include items you wear during the day to work or out to social activities, as well as what you wear in the bedroom or to sleep at night. Wear clothes that energize you and that you feel attractive in. Also choose clothes that you know your partner likes. Buy new lingerie that makes you feel attractive and pampered. Surprise your partner by being skimpily dressed or naked when they return from work or get out the shower. If you are used to wearing more baggy clothes, try something a little more form-fitting so your partner can enjoy getting to see your shape. In the beginning of your relationship, you may have tried setting the stage for romance. Get back to that excited feeling you had while dating and create a romantic atmosphere for you and your partner. Putting in the effort will show your partner you are committed to increasing the intimacy and reconnecting. Try the following to add a little more romance into your time together. Have soft, warm, and low light by dimming lamps or using candles. Play slow, romantic, or sexy music to set the mood. Stimulate the sense with scented candles, perfume, or room scents. Changing up your routine and doing things together allows you to step out of your comfort zone, adds excitement, and increases intimacy in your relationship. Try something altogether new, or take a normal task that you would typically do alone and complete it together. Shower together and apply soap or shampoo for each other. If you are feeling bold, have sex in the shower together. Exercise together. Exercise is beneficial not only to your health, but will also increase blood flow and flexibility in both you and your partner. Get competitive with an activity like tennis, rock climbing, or even with games at an arcade. If you or your partner travel frequently or are often spending time apart, trying some of the other suggestions may be difficult. Instead try and explore any connections you have available, such as phone sex. Phone sex can be challenging, but it can also increase your communication and connection with your partner. It can additionally provide you with the opportunity to talk about fantasies or things you might be nervous about trying in person. Try the following. Start by talking to your partner over the phone about routine activities, while he/she is at work or away from home. Do this in small bits through the course of the day. Occasionally, add in some hints about how you are dressed at the moment or what thought just crossed your mind about your partner. Have longer conversations about fantasies that you have with your partner. Read erotica out loud together. Another suggestion to being spontaneous and trying something new can be to add food into your sex life. It sounds messy, but using food can be very arousing for you and your partner. Consider foods that are aphrodisiacs, or foods that cause an arousing physiological response, such as dark chocolate. Think of new and interesting ways to incorporate food into your time with your partner. Bring their favorite dessert and feed it to them. Try strawberries, cream, and champagne for a pampered luxurious vibe. Purchase and use edible body paint. Try to make sex a different experience every time you have it by trying role play. Role play is simply, the act of taking on a role, pretending to be other people, or pretending to be somewhere you are not. Role play gives you the opportunity to bring excitement into your relationship, try things you haven't before, and a freedom to get a little wild if you want. Pretend to be a masseuse and client. Act like you do not know each other and are meeting for the first time for your client's massage appointment. Try being a magician's assistant. It might involve blindfolds, handcuffs, or scarves. Discover power play. Start with little playful fights while in bed, ending in you overpowering your partner or vice versa. If you are comfortable, try giving one partner total control. Agree on sessions where, during an agreed upon amount of time, you or your partner gets to be "spoiled," or ask for whatever they want, within both of your comfort zones. | Dress differently. Create a romantic atmosphere. Do activities together. Try phone sex. Add food. Role play. |
Transformer failure is usually a symptom of a different kind of failure somewhere in the electrical circuit. Transformers generally have long lives, and rarely burn out by themselves. If the problem causing your transformer to short out is coming from elsewhere in your circuit, it's likely the transformer will burn out again. After you've replaced the transformer, observe it to make sure this does not happen. If it does, you'll need to perform additional tests. An overloaded transformer will often make snapping and crackling noises. If you hear sounds like these, cut power to the transformer to prevent burnout. If your transformer has an internal fuse, you may not have fuses in the line leading up to the transformer. Otherwise, there should be fuses in the power supply line to the transformer. Check to make sure these are in good condition and replace any that aren't working properly. Blackness, melting, and deforming in fuses are good indications that the fuse has been damaged. Simple remove and replace these. In some cases, it might be hard to tell if a fuse is in good condition. Attach your DMM to the fuse with one lead on each fuse end. If current runs through the fuse, it's good. In some cases, the secondary of your transformer may be drawing too much current, causing it to short out. If you have a multi-tap transformer and you receive the reading "OL" from the secondary, it's likely the secondary is shorted. Test this by hooking up the secondary to its circuit and using your DMM to test the secondary lines. If the reading is above the amperage rating for the transformer, the circuit is drawing too much power. Many common transformers have 3 amp fuses. The amperage rating for your transformer fuse may be labeled on the transformer, but will also be available in the circuit schematic. For linear fuses, you'll only have one input and output. In this case, your trouble is either coming from the input circuit or the output circuit. For more complex fuses, remove inputs and outputs to the transformer one by one to determine what component of the entire circuit is causing the short. | Understand the root of the problem. Observe replaced transformers. Verify the condition of external fuses, if necessary. Check for overdraw on your secondary. Remove inputs and outputs to determine the source of the failure. |
One of the most important parts of hosting a wine tasting is deciding what kind of wines you want to try. There's no right answer that will please all your guests or lead to a perfect party, but here are some suggestions: Sample different wines from one region, such as Napa Valley, Santa Barbara wine country, Willamette Valley, Rioja, New Zealand, the South of France, or whatever you like. Taste varietals produced in different parts of the world, such as drinking only the Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Napa Valley, France, or Argentina. Do a horizontal tasting. Taste only 2012 Chardonnays produced all over the world. This may be tricky to find, though. Do a tasting by one winemaker. If you really like Robert Mondavi, Cake bread, Stag's Leap, or Duckhorn wine, for example, try several different wines from this one winemaker. Sample only reds, whites, sparkling wines, or dessert wines. Just remember that dessert wines tend to be sweeter and may be more difficult to taste. You shouldn't be eating during the wine tasting, other than the bread or crackers that will be needed to cleanse your palate. So, you should decide whether you want to give your guests a light meal before the tasting, serve dinner after the tasting, or serve appetizers or dessert after the tasting. Ideally, some sort of food should be provided so your guests don't get wine drunk without anything to absorb the alcohol. You can tell your guests what the situation is when you invite them, so they know if they should come with a full stomach, or if they should prepare to eat. It's not realistic that you'll be able to give each of your guests a new wine glass before every new tasting. Realistically, just one glass per guest will do, or one longer, less oval-shaped glass for whites and a rounder, larger glass for reds, if you're feeling up to it. The glasses should have stems so the guests don't warm the wine with their hands. The glasses should be clear so the guests can see the color of the wine. There are a number of supplies you'll need to host a wine-tasting party in addition to the wine glasses. Here are some to get you started: Obviously, the wine. Pick your wines based on the theme you'll be going for. In general, it's good to have wines in different price ranges, from pretty cheap to more expensive, if you can afford it. Make sure that you have enough wine for your guests -- a bottle of wine can pour 5 regular glasses of wine, or enough for 6-10 people to taste the wine. Back-up corkscrews in case yours break. A wine opener. A spittoon. This can either come in the form of a large bowl in the center of the table or as small paper cups for each guest. An ice bucket for chilling white wine. This will keep you from running to the fridge. A white tablecloth or white napkins. This will help your guests see the color profiles of the wines. A tasting grid. This can help your guests identify the flavors of the wine and jot down their impressions. You can find some great ones online. An aerator or decanter for the wine. This can help bring out the flavors in a red wine. Bread or crackers to taste in between wines. Cups of ice water for your guests as well as a pitcher of water for the table. The ideal number of guests you should invite to a wine tasting should be between 6-12 people. If you have a nice big dining room table, invite enough people so that they can comfortably stand around it. You don't want any extra people leaning over the group and making everyone feel uncomfortable. If you really want to be formal and fancy about it, you can send out nice invitations or e-vites. You should try to invite people who have a similar knowledge about wine. If everyone knows almost nothing, then that's fine, but you want to avoid the awkwardness of having just one person who knows absolutely nothing, or that one guy who is Mr. Wine Expert and tries to educate everyone else at great length. You can host a wine tasting party any time of the year. If you want to keep it thematic, though, you can taste white wines during the summer and taste red wines during the winter. Additionally, since you shouldn't really be eating during the tasting because it will ruin the flavor of the wine, so you should invite your guests over at around 4 PM, when they don't want dinner yet, or after they've eaten, at 9 PM or so, though that may be a little late. | Choose a theme. Figure out the food situation. Get the right wine glasses. Gather your supplies. Invite your guests. Pick a good time. |
If you’re lucky enough to score a meeting with an agent, it's important to show that you understand that modeling is a business and will act professionally. That means you must be on time and prepared for the appointment. You shouldn't be rearranging your portfolio in the elevator on your way up to the office -- it should be ready to go the day before. It's also important to make a good first impression, so dress appropriately too. Your portfolio isn't the only thing that you should bring to your meeting. Some modeling agencies may want to see more casual shots as well, so you may want to bring a few candid snapshots or Polaroids with you as well. A modeling agent wants to see the real you, so wear little to no makeup and keep your hair natural. You don't have to show up to your meeting in fancy clothes, such as a gown or suit. Casual clothing works well, but make sure that it fits well. A pair of skinny jeans and a fitted tank top or t-shirt make an ideal outfit. It's a good idea to read up on the agency that you’re meeting with before your appointment. Learn what models they’re currently working with and who they’ve worked with in the past, so you have a better feel for the company. Your looks aren't the only thing that are going to impress modeling agents -- they want to see that you have a fun, engaging personality as well. The best models are confident and can express themselves easily, so speak your mind at the meeting without being rude or unprofessional. Agents want to be sure that you are genuinely interested in modeling and not just being pushed into it by your parents or others. Make sure to convey your passion for being a model. You might say, “I really love the opportunity that modeling provides to express myself,” or “I never feel more confident than when I’m in front of the camera or walking down the runway.” When you're meeting with modeling agents, you don't want to appear nervous or self-conscious. That's why your body language is so important. Stand and sit up straight and hold your head up high to look more sure of yourself. It also helps to maintain eye contact and smile throughout your meeting too. Try to limit nervous gestures, such as bouncing your feet, fidgeting with your hair, or tapping your fingers on the desk or table. Staying still and relaxed projects a more confident image. Try to avoid crossing your arms over your chest. It can make you appear defensive. Because modeling is such a competitive industry, chances are good that you’re going to hear many no's as you try to land jobs or an agent. You have to learn not to take it personally -- sometimes, you just don't have the look that's required for a particular campaign. Even successful supermodels have been rejected at one point or another. Remind yourself that you have to have plenty of persistence and determination if you’re going to make it as a model. Having a modeling agency offer you a contract is very exciting. However, if you’re under 18, your parents are usually legally required to sign the contract on your behalf. They should definitely read it over before signing it, and they may even want a lawyer to take a look at it. Make sure that you understand everything that's in the contract as well -- it is your career after all. Don't be afraid to ask questions about the contract -- to your parents or your agent. It's important that you’re clear on all of the details. | Act professionally. Showcase your personality. Use the right body language. Prepare yourself for rejection. Be careful when signing a contract. |
A basic understanding of physics will allow you to better understand the forces at play that result in an ACL tear. Movements during sports such as basketball and soccer, where sudden deceleration, landing and pivoting maneuvers are common, increase the anterior shear “loading” forces on the ACL. Take care when playing these types of sports in order to avoid ACL injuries. Female athletes are over twice as common to sustain an ACL injury as compared to their male counterparts. This is because females have different knee positioning and alignment than males. People over the age of 40 are more prone to experiencing ACL injuries. This is due to overall age-related weakening of muscles in the body. If you are over 40, make sure you take special care to warm up and strengthen your leg muscles. There can be environmental conditions that impact how stable your feet and legs are in a game. For example, some types of artificial turf have been known to increase risk of injury among football players. You may also experience increased risk on uneven playing surfaces or in cold weather. | Recognize that certain sports cause more ACL injuries. Take special care if you are female. Use caution if you are an older athlete. Monitor the environmental conditions. |
Shaquille O'Neal was known for double-handing the ball into the goal so forcefully, the backboard would shatter. While rim technology makes that not particularly possible any more, it's still a powerful and demoralizing dunk to pull off. You need a really high vertical to pull of a two-handed dunk. Practice standing under the rim and jumping straight up until you can touch your wrists to the rim. Suggesting you're so high you could dunk it twice, in the double-pump dunk you bring the ball back down to chest level at the apex of your leap, then force it back up to slam it with authority. Some notable players, Tracy McGrady among them, would do this regularly while spinning in the air, doing a 360 dunk variation. As you approach, bring the ball into your abdomen and back, extending your arm behind your body and up in a circular fashion, like a windmill spinning. At the apex of your jump, bring your arm all the way around to throw it down like a boss. Dominique Wilkins, the Dunkmaster General of the 90s, used to blow crowds away with this spectacular dunk. Either two-handed or one-handed, the tomahawk dunk involves bringing the ball back over your head by bending your elbows and slamming it forcefully into the hoop, as if you were chopping a tomahawk. "Dr. J" Julius Erving popularized this poster dunk, as well as Darryl Dawkins, who broke several backboards tomahawk dunking. While he wasn't the first player to complete it, Vince Carter wowed crowds at the 2000 NBA dunk contest by passing the ball under one leg while in the air and slamming it with authority. It didn't hurt that his forehead was almost touching the rim. If you've worked your ups to that height, try passing it under one leg and dunking it. | Learn the two-handed slam. Add some flair with a double-pump. Turn on the windmill. Chop the tomahawk. Go between the legs. |
Using the right paint is very important. Water-based paint like acrylic, watercolors, or spray paint will not work at all, especially if you’re painting bathroom or kitchen tile. You can use commercial tile or ceramic paint, oil-based paint, colored epoxy, enamel, or latex paint. If you are painting an intricate scene or design on your tile, you'll most likely need several different sizes of brushes. If you are painting a large bathroom wall, for example, you can use a larger brush. Lay out cleaning supplies, sandpaper, and protective gear. You'll need to take a few precautions to prevent injury or paint spills in your work area. Lay a tarp down on the floor to prevent paint from dripping on it. Line the edges of your work area with painter's tape. Keep damp rags nearby in case you need to fix any mistakes. Open windows or bring a fan into the room for ventilation. Wear a painter's mask to avoid inhaling fumes. If you're working in the kitchen, move food to another area to prevent contamination. | Purchase ceramic, epoxy, enamel, or latex paint. Choose the best brushes for your project. Set up your supplies and protect your work area. |
Once someone buys your artwork, you will need to package it and ship it so it gets to them safely. Package your artwork so it does not bend, chip, or break in the mail. Place prints and unframed artwork between cardboard or foam core. Use “Fragile” or “Do not bend” stickers and stamps. You can also use packing materials like peanuts and bubble wrap, as well as sturdy boxes, to ship items. You may add in the cost of packing materials to your shipping charges. Give your customers the personal touch by responding to their messages and emails in a polite, friendly manner. Answer their questions promptly and clearly. Maintain a positive attitude when customers have questions or concerns. Being friendly and personal can make your customers want to buy from you and encourage them to leave positive reviews. For example, you may start every message or email with, “Hello!” or “Hi there!” You can also include the buyer's name, if they included it in their message. You can also include a positive note like, “Thanks for your interest in this artwork” or “I appreciate your interest in this item.” Some buyers will leave reviews without being prompted by you, as they are asked through Etsy to leave a review of their purchase. You can also send out messages to previous buyers asking them to leave a review for the item, as you would appreciate their feedback. Don't take it personally if you get a negative review or a review that is not five stars. Be open to feedback and try to do better next time. You may decide to respond to a negative review to show your customers you care. Try to be diplomatic and friendly in your response. Keep your shop current by stocking artwork that corresponds to the seasons. Maybe you include holiday themed artwork in the months leading up to Christmas. Or perhaps you stock Halloween related artwork in September and October. This can encourage buyers to purchase from you. Keep in mind that if a listing does not sell within 4 months on Etsy, you will need to pay a small fee to keep it in your shop. Staggering your listings can help you to avoid stocking items that may not sell or be of interest to customers. Stay active on your Etsy shop and put new stock up regularly. If you notice certain artwork is selling more, put more of it up in the shop. Move any items that are not selling off your shop or mark it on sale so you can sell them quickly. It may take some time for your Etsy shop to be profitable and find a customer base. Be patient and stay active on your shop so you can cultivate a strong presence on the site. Over time, you should be able to find a market for your artwork on Etsy. | Ship items with care. Provide personalized customer service. Encourage buyers to leave reviews. Stagger your artwork based on seasons and holidays. Keep your shop active and up-to-date. |
You should remove anything from the garage floor that isn't nailed down. Loose objects may get in the way while you clean, and they could get damaged during the process. Move all cars, bikes, tools, basins, boxes, and other items out of the garage until you are finished. You may leave items on shelves if you are confident that they will not be in the way of any water spray, hoses, or soap. Pin or tape a plastic drop cloth or tarp to the walls at least 3 feet (0.91 m) up from the floor. Make sure that any drywall or electrical outlets are covered by this cloth. This tarp will protect your walls from water damage and stains. Before you apply any cleaning solution or water to your floor, you should sweep it with a broom. This will push dirt, dust, and large debris out of the way. Collect it in a dustpan, and throw away. | Clear the floor. Cover drywall and outlets. Sweep the floor. |
During a disaster, getting medical care can be difficult. Additionally, it's easy to get injured because of fallout from the disaster event. Take first aid classes or watch first aid videos online to learn skills you can use to help yourself and others. Learn how to administer CPR to adults, children and babies. Know the proper way to treat shock. Find out how to treat hypothermia. Learn how to save someone from drowning. First, surround your fire with rocks to keep it contained. Then, layer branches at the bottom of your fire pit and pile the wood that will fuel your fire on top. Next, stuff kindling and tinder around the wood. This includes dried pine needles, dry moss, bark, and twigs, which easily catch fire. Finally, light the kindling and tinder with a match. If you don't have a match, you may be able to start a fire by rubbing 2 sticks together as fast as you can. You can find videos online that will show you a variety of ways to start fires without a lighter or matches. Don't build a fire inside your home except for inside a working fireplace. Additionally, make sure your fire is far away from nearby structures so they don't catch fire. If your area has dry conditions, wet the ground around your fire to prevent it from spreading. If you’re in your home, you can get the water out of your water heater or from the tank of your toilet. When looking for water outdoors, search for a moving waterway, like a river or stream. Additionally, check under green vegetation or under rocks for groundwater. When it rains, collect the fresh rainwater in buckets or pots. Then, use water purification tablets or boiling to purify the water. Water purification tablets can quickly purify the water for you. Boiling the water for 10 minutes will kill any pathogens that are in it. After a disaster, you may not be able to cook on your stove. If you have a fireplace, you can use it for cooking. Otherwise, use an outdoor grill or camp-stove to heat your food. Don't use a grill or camp-stove indoors because it can be dangerous. Most canned goods can be eaten at room temperature, as long as the can isn't dented or bloated. They may not taste as good, but they won't make you sick. Read books about foraging for food or watch videos online to learn what to look for. If you can, take a course with a naturalist to learn which foods are safe to eat. This may help you stretch your food supplies after a long-term disaster event. You may also want to learn to fish and hunt. However, you’ll need to have the right supplies on hand to do this, which might be difficult after a disaster. First, learn what kinds of disaster events are most likely to occur in your area. Then, talk to your family members and decide where you will meet each other if there's an emergency. Additionally, discuss what supplies you will collect and what skills each person will be able to use during a disaster. For instance, your family might decide to meet at home as your first option. However, you may also designate a local park as your back-up meeting spot in the event that you can't get to your home. Decide how you will communicate with your family members, such as by cell phone, by walkie-talkie, or by leaving notes at designated spots, like your home, your kid's school, or a nearby park. Review the escape routes for in case of a fire, and decide which room in your home is safest in case of a tornado or flood. Agree on what each family member will carry if you have to leave your home. Plan for how you will get in touch with each other if you get separated. For instance, you could all agree to call a specific family member. | Undergo first aid training so you can tend to medical needs. Practice building fires for warmth, cooking, and boiling water. Learn how to find water and purify it. Practice cooking over an open flame. Learn how to forage for food. Create an emergency plan with your family members. |
Getting the recipe wrong, or having a recipe that is lacking in essential nutrients, could cause severe health problems in your cat. Just as in other animals, including humans, the key is a healthy balance. Even essential nutrients can negatively affect your cat's health if you give them too much. Because the balance of nutrients is so important, you should get input about your recipe from your veterinarian or an expert on cat health, even if the recipe was formulated by someone else. Once you've got the basics of feline dietary needs, you're ready to start cooking for your cats. Note that the following ideas are suggested recipes for occasional variety and do not represent a diet plan. If you wish to cook or make homemade cat food as a permanent dietary change for your cat, it's important to do your research to create a balanced diet that meets all of your cat's needs, and to get your vet's stamp of approval. Your cat may not like homemade food but it will let you know soon enough! If you have any concerns, talk to your vet about the appropriateness of cooking food for your cat, especially if your cat is growing, pregnant, unwell, or has medical conditions. For instance, purchase free-range, antibiotic and hormone-free whole chicken thighs from a reputable source. You can also use chicken livers, turkey, and egg yolks, among other options. Make sure you fully cook the meat to destroy any bacteria. Then remove some of the meat from the bone and cut into chunks of around 1/2 inch (12.7mm) using sharp kitchen scissors or a knife. Place meaty bones into a meat grinder with a grinding plate of .15 inch (4mm) holes. Run 4 oz of chicken livers per 3 pounds (1.3kg) of raw chicken meat through the grinder. Run 2 cooked eggs per every 3 pounds (1.3kg) of raw chicken meat through the grinder. Mix everything together in a bowl and refrigerate. If you don't own a grinder, you can use a food processor instead. It will not be as efficient or as easy to clean but it will cut the protein into small, digestible pieces. In a separate bowl, for every 3 pounds (1.3kg) of meat, pour in 1 cup water, 400 IU (268 mg) vitamin E, 50 mg vitamin B-complex, 2,000 mg taurine, 2000 mg wild salmon oil, and 3/4 tsp light salt (with iodine). Mix all ingredients together. Pour the supplement mix into the ground meat and mix well. These ingredients should not form the majority of your cat's meals, in fact they shouldn't be a part of every meal, they can add key nourishment for your cat. Mix a little steamed rice with some chopped salmon and a little bit of water. The consistency will be soup-like; simply pour into your cat's bowl. Cut vegetables into small pieces and add to the meal (the type of vegetables are up to you). Add oats to your cat's food. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Follow the directions on the package of oats for water to oats ratio. Add the oats and cover. Then turn off the heat, letting oats cook for 10 minutes until soft. Some other suggestions include: An oat based raw cat food meal, tuna cat treats, and holistic cat food recipes for whole health. The average cat eats about 4 - 6 ounces a day. Keep your cat's meals in the freezer until the night before you plan on feeding it to them and at which point you should move it into the fridge. This will give the food enough time to defrost. | Remember that you need to get, or create, a recipe that gives your cat well-balanced nutrition. Formulate or find a recipe and start cooking. Begin with protein. Grind the animal protein to make it easier to eat. Mix additional ingredients. Consider a variety of other foods that can give your cat important nutrients. Make meal sized portions and freeze. |
The fabric that you’re dyeing should be wet when you dye it. Wash pre-used fabric to remove any stains or dirt. If you’re using new fabric, rinse it in water before dyeing. Be sure to wring out the fabric before dyeing it. Tea dyeing will only work on natural fibers, such as cotton, silk, linen, and wool. It won't work on synthetic fabric, such as polyester. While you should wring out the fabric before dyeing it, don't allow it to dry completely. When your tea has reached the desired color, carefully lift all of the tea bags from the water and discard them. Place the wet fabric in the tea water, making sure that it's completely submerged. It may help to swirl the fabric around with a wooden spoon or other stirring instrument to ensure that it rests at the bottom of the pot and completely under the water. Some areas of the fabric may start popping up in the water. Use other spoons or kitchen tools to hold the fabric down. Once all of the fabric is submerged in the tea bath, allow it to soak for at least 60 minutes. Keep in mind that the longer that you leave the fabric in the tea, the darker it will be dyed. To ensure that the fabric is dyed a very noticeable color, you may want to soak in the tea overnight. It's a good idea to gently stir or agitate the fabric in the tea bath every so often while it's soaking. That will help ensure that it dyes evenly. You can lift the fabric out of the tea at regular intervals to see how dark it has become. However, be aware that the fabric will dry lighter than it appears when wet so you may need to continue soaking it longer than you might think. | Wash or wet the fabric. Remove the tea bags and add the fabric. Soak the fabric in the tea for at least an hour. |
All bottles of MiraLAX come with lids that double as measuring cups. While the outside of the cap is purple, the underside is white up to a line that is marked for 17 grams, which is the proper single dosage for MiraLAX. Get a box of single-dose MiraLAX packets so you don't have to measure it out every time. Generic brands of MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) usually have a measuring cup inside the cap as well, although the particular setup may vary. The standard dose is always 17 grams, though. Pour the fine, white powder into the cap until it fills the white section of the cap's underside. Gently tap or shake the cap in order to level out the powder and make sure it's at the 17-gram line. If you somehow misplace the bottle's lid, 17 grams is roughly equivalent to 3.5 teaspoons or 1 heaping tablespoon. If you have a box of single-use packets, simply pour the contents of a single packet into your chosen beverage (see below). Do not take a larger dose of MiraLAX unless instructed by your doctor. Talk to a doctor before giving a child under 17 any amount of MiraLAX. MiraLAX can be taken with hot, cold, or room temperature liquids. You need at least 4 fl oz (120 ml) of liquid to fully dissolve a single dose, but you’ll get the best results with a full 8 fl oz (240 ml) glass, which is about the size of a coffee cup. MiraLAX is practically flavorless and non-gritty, so it's fine to take it with plain water. You can also try tea, coffee, or juice. Don't mix MiraLAX into alcoholic beverages. Also, mixing it into carbonated beverages (like soda) may cause them to bubble over when you stir the mixture. Use a spoon to give your cup of liquid a quick stir, until you no longer see flecks of MiraLAX in it. Drink the entire cup or glass within the next 10-15 minutes. It is not recommended to combine the mixture and then drink some or all of it later since it will thicken and be hard to drink. Wait until you can drink the full amount before mixing it. You don't have to “chug” the mixture, though. Just take normal sips over several minutes until you drink it all. Make sure to stir your glass in between sips so the MiraLAX doesn't settle on the bottom. MiraLAX is formulated and labeled for use no more than once per day. You don't have to take it at the same time every day, but you shouldn't take more than 1 dose per day without the approval of your doctor. You should also not take MiraLAX for more than 7 days in a row without consulting your doctor. If you’ve taken it every day for a week, stop there until you are able to speak to your doctor. | Open the MiraLAX bottle and look inside the cap. Fill the cap with MiraLAX up to the marked 17-gram line. Pour the MiraLAX into 4–8 fl oz (120–240 ml) of your chosen liquid. Stir the mixture to dissolve the powder, then drink it all fairly quickly. Use MiraLAX once a day for up to 7 consecutive days. |
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