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As soon as you wake up, kiss your partner on the cheek to give them a reminder of your love. Studies show that starting your day off by warmly greeting and physically touching your partner leads to a better outlook on the rest of the day. Physical contact in the morning will set a positive tone for your day. Wake up just a few minutes before your partner, turn off the alarm clock, and gently kiss their cheek to wake them. If you are apart for some reason and cannot offer physical love, try sending loving text messages for your partner to wake up to. Walk around the house in just a towel or stroke their back as you walk by them. Do small acts to tease and tantalize your partner. Build their anticipation and desire for your touch. Full body massages are great ways to build the tension and feel intimate and connected. Touch is the primary language of compassion, and it conveys trust and safety. When you touch your partner in public, you both receive these benefits, plus the added benefit of knowing that others know about your love. Showing your love in public, conveys that you are not ashamed of your partner, and you want the whole world to know you are together. Hold the door for your partner, and as she walks by, place your hand on the small of her back. When you are waiting in line at the bank, face each other and embrace in a hug. Do not be inappropriate in public, as it can be illegal when taken too far. " Sex is a critically important aspect of a happy and long-lasting relationship. Find ways to have romantic and meaningful sexual encounters. Purchase books like the “Kama Sutra” to learn new ways to pleasure your partner. Talk to each other about your likes and dislikes in bed. Learn your partner's turn-ons, and do your best to make them happy. ” Write down all of the erotic fantasies you would like to engage in with your partner, including role play or public affections. Sharing fantasies with your partner reveals a deep and private side to you, which will enhance your connection and intimacy. When your partner shares their fantasy, do not judge them; instead play along. You both have to be fully engaged and committed to each fantasy to increase the pleasure. | Start your day with a physical display of love. Tease your partner. Show affection in public. Purchase “The Kama Sutra. Create a “Fantasy Jar. |
You’ll find it in the All Apps area of the Start menu in Windows, and in the Applications folder in macOS. Extensions and themes often slow down your browsing. If you’ve found that Firefox is way faster in Safe Mode, use this method to figure out which extension or theme is the culprit. If you’re an advanced user, you can run a memory report to see how much of your RAM is utilized by certain add-ons. It's at the top-right corner. It's near the middle of the menu. It's in the left panel. This turns off each add-on without deleting them. It's in the left panel. This switches you back to the default Firefox theme. To find the problem add-on, click Enable next to one of the extensions or themes, leaving the rest disabled. If using Firefox is still fast using the one add-on you’ve enabled, that one is probably okay. Again, once another add-on is turned on, try browsing again. Repeat these steps until you’ve found out which add-on is slowing you down. If Firefox remains slow no matter which add-ons you’re using, the issue could be with a problematic driver. If the issue only occurs when browsing a certain website, the website itself could be the culprit. | Open Firefox on your PC or Mac. Click the ≡ menu. Click Add-ons. Click Extensions. Click Disable next to all options. Click Themes. Click Disable next to the active theme. Select one extension or theme to enable. Browse the web. Enable another add-on. |
Find Methodist congregations in your area and attend church services at each. Engage with other attendees and members and ask about their experiences with the church. Decide which one best fulfills what you’re seeking. Ask if their church offers any specific programs designed for prospective members seeking to join. If not, inquire about the congregation's process for joining the church. Inquire about what will be expected of you. At the very least, expect to: Attend both regular services and additional activities. Support the church financially. Serve the church's mission locally, regionally, and/or worldwide. Live your life in accordance to a commitment to Christ. Speak with the pastor about the level of commitment you intend to pledge to their congregation. Decide between being a full member, an affiliate, an associate, or a preparatory member. Full members join a new congregation on a permanent basis, with full voting privileges and the ability to run for church offices not held by clergy. Affiliate members join a new congregation on a temporary basis while maintaining full membership in another Methodist congregation. They may vote on issues effecting the United Methodist Church as a whole, but not on issues that solely effect their new, temporary congregation. To become an affiliate, provide the pastor with the name and contact info of your permanent congregation for notification of your new affiliation. Associate members join a new congregation on a temporary basis while maintaining full membership in another Christian denomination. They may not vote on issues pertaining to either their new congregation or the United Methodist Church as a whole. To become an associate, provide the pastor with the name and contact info of your permanent church for notification of your new association. Preparatory members are baptized children under the age of 18 who are still awaiting confirmation within the Methodist faith. While adults are welcome to join the UMC immediately upon receiving baptism, there is a delay for children so that they have the time to mature and absorb what it means to be a member and then make up their own mind about moving forward. Children generally begin taking classes to prepare for confirmation around the age of 12 or older. Speak with the pastor about attending classes. In order to join the UMC at any level of membership, you need to have been baptized within the Christian faith. Inform the pastor if you've already been baptized, since the UMC accepts baptisms performed by other Methodist congregations as well as other Christian denominations, so they won't require you to repeat it in either case. If you’ve already been baptized by another Christian church, either show the pastor a certificate or some other record of baptism, or contact that church and ask them to send you proof. If you’ve never been baptized, the pastor will do so during the service in which you become a member. Talk about your options beforehand. The UMC uses three methods for baptism: sprinkling water over your head, pouring water over your head, or immersing your entire body. Sprinkling is the most common, but if you prefer one method over the others, let the pastor know. Though most if not all services will include an opportunity for new members to join the church, speak with the pastor ahead of time to make sure all prerequisites have been fulfilled and preparations can be made; for example, if the pastor typically baptizes people by sprinkling water, but you choose to be fully immersed, arrangements will probably need to be made in advance. Decide with the pastor on a Sunday service to accept membership. | Attend services. Speak with the pastor. Understand what it means to be a member. Decide on a level of membership. Discuss baptism. Choose when to become a member. |
Mice can get a variety of infestations that have similar symptoms to a mite infection. For example, mice can get a lice infestation that presents very similarly to a mite infestation. In order for your mouse's issue to be treated correctly, you need to figure out what type of infestation the mouse actually has. When your veterinarian inspects your mouse, they should be able to tell what kind of infestation your mouse has. Treating a mite infestation requires you to apply a medication. The medications used for mite infestations may be applied on the skin, given orally, or injected by the veterinarian. They are usually applied twice, two weeks apart, to kill all adult mites. There are several medications that may be prescribed that are all macrocyclic lactone anti-parasitic drugs: Selamectin Moxidectin Ivermectin If the mite infestation has caused your mouse's skin to become infected, you may need to give it additional medication. Discuss this option with your veterinarian, as he or she may want to allow your mouse's immune system time to clear up the infection before relying on medication. One reason for waiting on further medication is that infections are often treated with antibiotics. Veterinarians are in agreement that antibiotics are overprescribed and that over prescribing them leads to the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Once the mites are eliminated, it will be easier to get the infection under control. If one of your mice has a mite infestation, and it lives with other mice, then they may all be infested. Discuss the problem with your veterinarian but it is likely that the vet will have you treat all the mice you have. Infestation is transferred via direct contact. If you have other mice that are housed separately, be sure to keep uninfested mice away from the infested mice until the infestation is totally cleared up. Eliminating a mite infestation will require you to thoroughly clean and disinfect all equipment the mouse comes in contact with. This includes its cage, any feeding containers, and all toys. It's important to completely clean and sanitize the cage. First use soap to clean all debris off the surface of the cage. Then use bleach to disinfect the cage completely. All bedding and food should be removed and then replaced once the cage is sanitized. The cage should be both thoroughly cleaned at the beginning of treatment and weekly after that. | Differentiate between infestations. Treat the mouse with a product recommended by your veterinarian. Treat secondary infections. Treat all other mice you have. Clean and disinfect all equipment. |
Once the leaves reach at least 2 inches (5.1 cm), you can start harvesting your butter lettuce at any time! The earlier you harvest the leaves, the sweeter and more tender they will be. As the lettuce continues to grow, the leaves will become more bitter. Wash the leaves thoroughly and pat them dry with paper towels before eating them. It is not recommended to pull leaves from a lettuce head if you plan to harvest the entire head. Full heads will reach maturity and be ready to harvest between 55 and 75 days. Use the shears or knife to cut the lettuce just below the crown, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the ground. Do not wash the lettuce until you are ready to use it. Place a couple of paper towels around the unwashed lettuce to help absorb excess moisture. Keep the bag or container tightly sealed until you are ready to use the lettuce. Be sure to thoroughly wash your lettuce before eating it. Pay special attention to full heads of lettuce to make sure you clear out insects that may be hiding in the inner leaves. If you use neem oil or a pesticide on your lettuce, then you'll need to thoroughly clean it before you eat it. You may want to use a vegetable wash. | Pull lettuce leaves off as needed for immediate use. Use garden shears or a knife to harvest a full head of lettuce. Store your lettuce in a plastic bag or container in the fridge for 7-10 days. |
While some canon characters have vague pasts that can be manipulated, a frequent and recognized (although not compulsory) trait of a Mary Sue is to be related in some way to a canon, especially one who has a strongly established past already. Your readers may find it hard to believe that the canon character has a sister he never mentioned or a son she doesn't remember. Your original character should not constantly be the center of the universe. Let the other characters have moments away from your new character where they don't talk or think about the new character. Remember why they're there. Your readers want to read about the canon characters, that's why you're writing a fan-fiction. Make sure that your chosen name fits in with the fandom. For example, don't have a Harry Potter character called Trixiebella Arwen, or a LOTR elf called Jane. There are plenty of sites online where you can research names to make sure that they fit with your chosen fandom. Baby name sites are a good start, but don't go mad. Names like "Angelica Rowanna Marybelle Devenish" are ridiculous and not realistic. Don't use traits like hair color or facial features either, as most children are named at birth. Don't use your own name, or a variation of it. This just screams "Mary Sue" to readers. | Avoid making your character related to a canon character. Make your character part of the ensemble cast, maybe even a very small part. Let the canon characters share the spotlight with your character. Pick a realistic name. |
While it may seem mean or callous to limit the information your parents have about what you're doing, you may need to do so to stop them from turning into ever-present and overbearing figures in your daily life. If you have ruled out a medical cause as the reason for increased "neediness," or this has been an ongoing issue, you may need to set very clear limits, or boundaries, with your parents. All contacts should be mutually-agreeable. Don't let your parents dictate what or where you do something. Don't let your parents know every detail of your daily schedule. If they do, there is a chance they could be present much more than you're comfortable with. If you're an adult, make it clear that you don't want to micromanaged. Let them know that it is not okay to stop by your house, apartment, or dorm randomly. For instance, say “Mom, I love you, but I'm an independent person with my own life and responsibilities. I'd appreciate it if you'd give me some personal space.” If your parents have a long history of being needy and interfering in your life, then you may need to simply accept that this is who they are. Instead of trying to change them, focus on how to protect yourself. Decide what you will and will not accept from them, and let them know that there are consequences for violating those boundaries. For instance, you might say, “Mom, I'm happy to go shopping with you once a month, but I don't have time to do it every weekend.” Or you might say, “Dad, I love seeing you, but you cannot continue to let yourself into my house whenever you feel like it. You need to call first and we can agree on a time and place to meet. If you do it again, I am going to ask for my emergency key back.” If your parents try to draw you into arguments, set a boundary by walking away. Say, “I'm not willing to discuss this any further.” There may come the time when you need to sit down with your parents and have a serious and prolonged conversation about their emotional needs and your life. If this happens, you need to explain how their actions and neediness interfere with your need to be an independent person. Schedule a time to talk with them, like over a coffee or a meal. Explain to them that while you love and care for them, their neediness or behavior is causing problems for you. For example, say “Mom, while I love you, the amount of time you want to spend together is causing me to neglect my own duties as a parent and a professional.” Allow them to explain how they feel. For instance, say something like “Mom, am I misunderstanding your needs?” Ask your parent if there is any underlying problem they want to talk about. You might discover that there is something like a recently diagnosed medical issue that has been influencing their behavior. Make sure to explain to them the importance of your personal boundaries. At some point you may need to limit contact with your parents. Ultimately, this is a final and extreme step if communication and other ways of interacting with them have failed. Limiting contact may be necessary when you have parents that are mentally ill or abusive. If your parents are ill, then this may require an initial period of increased contact. For instance, as you work out their care (for instance, dividing the work between family members, hiring a nurse or other outside help, or moving them to a nursing home). You want to make sure their basic needs (including company and human contact) are being met and that they are getting the necessary medical care for their illness. If your parents are simply overbearing and refuse to honor your boundaries, then you may need to call them and explain that their actions have driven a wedge between you. For instance, say "Mom, I've explained to you how your actions are negatively impacting my life. I think we need to both take a step back. Limiting contact needs to be a unilateral step — you take it on your own without input from your parents. Don't allow them to try to negotiate with you. Explain that limiting contact will last a certain amount of time, or until you think they will permanently change their behavior. For instance, say "Dad, I'm very busy over the next month. If you can respect my autonomy, I'd like to get together next month." As part of limiting contact, you may need to recommend that your parents seek psychological help or support from a therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist. | Avoid letting them control or manage your life. Accept emotionally immature parents. Talk to them about how their emotional needs are problematic, if necessary. Limit contact, if you need. |
In recent years, three-dimensional convolutional neural network are intensively applied in the video analysis and action recognition and receives good performance.However, 3D CNN leads to massive computation and storage consumption, which hinders its deployment on mobile and embedded devices.In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional regularization-based pruning method to assign different regularization parameters to different weight groups based on their importance to the network.Our experiments show that the proposed method outperforms other popular methods in this area. | In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional regularization-based pruning method to accelerate the 3D-CNN. |
This conversation isn't one you can have alone with your mother-in-law. In fact, it's probably better if your spouse leads the conversation, as she may take it better coming from him or her. If your spouse isn't on the same page as you, this conversation isn't going to work. You're going to need to work together. Now is the time to discuss the goals you've come up with together. You need to lay them out in as polite a way as you can, but there's no way you can hide the fact that you're asking her to move out. It's best to give her more than one option if you can, and try to end on good news, if possible. For example, you could say, "We've decided that we've liked you to move out. We've really loved having you here, and we still want you in our lives. However, we need space to figure out our own family." Include a time frame and the help you're willing to offer. "We'll help you find a place, but we'd like you to choose one by the end of the summer. We want you to stay close by, though, because we like having you around." Just because you're at your wit's end doesn't give you permission to be mean. Your mother-in-law deserves your respect and kindness, even when you're asking her to do something difficult like move out. Reassure your mother-in-law of your love. Let her know that just because you're asking her to move out doesn't mean you don't care for her and want her to be a part of your family. You just want space to make your own family. You don't want to push your mother-in-law out the door in a month. Give her an ample amount of time to find an new living arrangement, especially if money is an issue. Three months is a good amount of time, but a half a year may be better. | Sit down together with your spouse and mother-in-law. Bring up what you've decided. Be compassionate. Give her enough time. |
Whether it is a science class assignment, science fair project, or something else, it is important to be aware of the criteria that will be used to evaluate your SIP. For a science fair, for example, the judging could be based on the following criteria (adding up to 100%): research paper (50%); oral presentation (30%); display poster (20%). More than likely, you will be required to write a brief summary of your SIP, known as an abstract. It needs to clearly state your idea, your hypothesis and how you tested it, and the conclusion you reached. SIP abstracts are often limited to one page in length, and perhaps 250 words. In this short space, focus on the purpose of your experiment, procedures, results, and any possible applications. . If the abstract provides the basic information, the research paper provides the substantial details and analysis of your SIP. It is easy to think the experimenting itself or the poster you get to create is more important (perhaps because they are more fun to do), but the research paper is often the most important component in the evaluation of your project. Use the guidelines provide by your teacher or the science fair director for information on how to construct your research paper. As one example, your paper may need to be broken down into categories such as: 1) Title Page; 2) Introduction (where you identify your topic and hypothesis); 3) Materials & Methods (where you describe your experiment); 4) Results & Discoveries (where you identify your findings); 5) Conclusion & Recommendations (where you "answer" your hypothesis); 6) References (where you list your sources). The time allotted and detail expected from the oral presentation of your SIP (if required at all) can vary widely. You may need to speak for 5 minutes or 20. Be clear on the requirements beforehand; for instance, whether PowerPoint presentations are expected. Write up your research paper first, and use it as your guide in constructing your oral presentation. Follow a similar framework in outlining your hypothesis, experiments, results, and conclusions. Focus on clarity and concision. Make sure everyone understands what you did, why you did it, and what you discovered in doing it. Most science fairs still require a poster presentation of your project. It will essentially be a visual display of your research paper. Science fairs commonly use a standard size, three panel display board, approximately 36 inches high by 48 inches wide. You should lay out your poster like the front page of a newspaper, with your title at the top, hypothesis and conclusion front and center, and supporting materials (methods, sources, etc.) clearly placed under headings on either side. Use images, diagrams, and the like to spruce up the visual appeal of your poster, but don't sacrifice content for visual pizzazz. | Know how your project will be evaluated. Create an abstract. Write a research paper Prepare your oral presentation. Make a visual aid. |
Trunks aren't completely airtight, and it generally takes at least twelve hours to fall unconscious; more, if you are small or the trunk is large (or both). What could kill you is hyperventilation, so breathe regularly and don't panic. It may get very hot in there - up to 140°F (60°C) - but you still need to stay calm in order to increase your likelihood of escaping. Though you'll feel desperate to get out of the car as quickly as possible, if you wildly thrash around, kick, and scream while the kidnapper is driving, then they will hear you and will get angry and may take additional measures, such as gagging you or tying you up. If you've determined that the only thing you have left to do is to try to kick out the trunk and the kidnapper is still driving or it's getting really hot, try to do most of your kicking when the car is driving fast or in a loud environment. Keep in mind that even if you're being quiet, the kidnapper may be able to hear the sweet "pop" of the trunk opening. Though you may want to jump out of the car the second you pop open the trunk, unfortunately, you won't be able to do it if the car is speeding down a highway, or you'll jump to your death. Wait until the car has slowed down enough for you to escape from the trunk, like when it's at a stop sign or going slowly in a residential neighborhood. It's better to jump out of the car while it's moving slowly then when it's completely stopped, because if the kidnapper stops the car and gets out, he may notice that you've popped the trunk open -- and he'll make sure you don't do it again. | Stay as calm as possible. If the kidnapper is in the car, make your movements as quiet as possible. Be on the lookout for the best time to escape once you pop the trunk open. |
Crate training is the first step in potty training. Choose a crate with enough room for your dog to turn around comfortably. However, it shouldn't have so much room that he could use the bathroom in one corner and sleep in another. If your puppy learns to associate his crate with using the bathroom, he'll resist going into the crate to lay or sleep. In the first few weeks, expect accidents in the crate even if it's the right size for the puppy. Don't lose your patience, though! He's still learning. If your puppy is a larger breed, consider buying a crate with adjustable barriers that can be removed as the dog grows. Place the crate in a busy room in the house, where people gather often. The den or family room is a good location for crate training. Leave the crate door open so the puppy can explore it at his own pace, and treat him whenever he goes into the crate. After he's grown used to the crate, start closing the door and leaving him in it for longer periods of time. Crate him at night and anytime you aren't home or able to watch him. You can move the crate between rooms, bringing it into the bedroom with you at night, for example. But always make sure it's somewhere your dog feels safe. Take him to that same spot every time you take him out. If he associates going to the bathroom with a very specific place, he'll be less likely to have accidents in other places. It'll also make clean-up easier in the future because you'll know where he likes to go. Minimize how much time he plays outside during the first 2-4 weeks of potty training. Playing with the dog outside in the middle of his potty training will confuse him about what he should do when he goes outside. When he's mastered potty-training, you can start spending more playtime outside with him. Choose a specific word or phrase to serve command him to use the bathroom. "Bathroom" or "Go potty" are examples. When you take him outside, use that same phrase and the same tone of voice every time he goes to the bathroom. If your puppy uses the bathroom after you give the command, praise him with a lot of excitement and a treat. You might also choose a separate command specific to encouraging your dog to defecate. Young puppies need to defecate more often, so teaching a dog to associate a specific command with defecating can be useful. This isn't a punishment, but a training tool. If your puppy doesn't use the bathroom within a few minutes of you giving the command, put him in his crate for 5-10 minutes. The dog may whine or cry when confined to the crate, but don't let them out.–It will confuse the learning process. After 5-10 minutes have passed, take him back outside to use the bathroom and give the command again. Repeat the process until he makes an attempt to use the bathroom after you give the command. When he finally uses the bathroom, repeat the command and reward him with lots of praise and a treat, then let him back into the house to play. | Buy a crate for your dog. Get your puppy used to the crate. Assign a regular bathroom spot. Limit the puppy's outdoor time. Encourage your puppy to use the bathroom on command. Crate the puppy if he doesn't potty on command. |
Scrape all of the dry coconut into a food processor or blender. Do not add any water or other ingredients. It is crucial that the coconut be completely dry as it goes into the food processor or blender. Make sure that the food processor or blender is completely dry, as well. If you are using the same blender used during the coconut milk part of the process, you will need to wipe the bucket dry using paper towels before you can add the dry, dehydrated pulp back into it. Pulse or blend the coconut for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it appears finely ground. You may need to use a dry spatula to stir the coconut flour so that all the pieces are exposed to the blades and thoroughly ground up. If you do this, however, pause the pulsing or blending process whenever you put the spatula into the machine. You can use the coconut flour immediately, but if you plan to save some of it for later use, transfer it into an airtight container and keep it stored in a cool, dry area. When stored properly, coconut flour can last up to one year on the shelf. That said, fresh coconut flour usually tastes better than old coconut flour. | Transfer the dehydrated pulp to a food processor. Blend on high. Store the flour in an airtight container until ready to use. |
Doc Martens were originally designed as work boots, and though there are now more styles, colors, and patterns than before, you can still wear them to work. Select a basic pair of Docs, such as the “Icon 7B10 Steel Toe,” and pair them with thick socks and your work uniform. During those winter months full of rain and snow, Doc Martens will keep your feet warm and dry. Choose a neutral color, like black, brown, or navy, and pair them with thick socks and your favorite jeans. Add a flannel shirt or a sweater in a complementary color to finish off the look. Doc Martens are available in several patterns, including “Union Jack,” neon “Daze,” and “Darcy Floral.” These boots can transform an ordinary outfit to an extraordinary style. Tuck skinny jeans into the boots and add a basic white t-shirt. Add a pair of bright socks in a complementary color. To add interest to your Doc Marten shoes, get rid of those boring laces and replace with with neon or patterned ones. For example, choose a patent-leather Doc Marten shoe, and swap the laces for black and white polka-dot ribbons. Pair them with black leggings and a long, white sweater. | Wear steel-toed Doc Martens as work boots. Pair neutral Docs with jeans for an everyday style. Choose a patterned pair to add interest to your outfit. Swap out the laces for colored or patterned ones. |
Use a well finished medium-density fiberboard for the doors. The size of the pieces will depend on the chosen height of your chicken coop. Each door should be as tall and half as wide as the door opening. Screw a 2x2 along each side of each door opening, as well as along the tops. This will give you a sturdy place to screw the door hinges. Screw in two hinges per door—one about four inches from the top of the door and the other about four inches from the bottom. Note that you may need a third hinge directly in the middle, depending on how tall your chicken coop is. You can use the same measurements for the back of the coop as you did for the front, but remember to take new measurements for the doors on the side of the coop. Brass hook catches are an inexpensive, efficient closure to use, but any type of closure will work, so long as it is not easily opened by common predators such as dogs or skunks. | Cut the wood. Install a door frame. Attach the front doors. Repeat this process for the other two openings. Add closures. |
Wait at least a week after your cat has finished its course of vaccinations before letting it go outside. A cat that goes outside is exposed to more diseases than cats that stay indoors, so vaccinations are essential. Consult your kitten's vet about legally required vaccinations, and ask if they recommend any additional vaccines for cats that spend time outdoors. Generally, a kitten completes its core vaccinations by the time it's 5 or 6 months old. Keep in mind some important vaccines aren't always legally required. For instance, although it isn't always a core vaccination, your vet will still recommend vaccinating your cat against feline leukemia virus (FeLV) if you plan on letting it go outside. If your cat isn't already fixed, schedule an appointment with its vet. When kept as pets, kittens are typically spayed or neutered by the time they’re 6 months old. However, with proper veterinary care, even an adult cat well into its teens can be fixed. Spaying or neutering your kitten lowers its risk of developing cancer and other illnesses. In addition, you wouldn't want to deal with a litter of kittens after letting your female cat outside unsupervised. Finally, fixing your cat will lower its risk of getting into fights with other felines. While oral medications are available, topical treatments are the most popular routine parasite preventatives for cats. To use the treatment, apply the medication between your cat's shoulder blades once a month. Follow the dosage instructions on the packaging; doses vary and usually depend on a pet's weight. Discuss parasite preventative treatments with your cat's vet and use your product as instructed. While over-the-counter products are available, treatments prescribed by vets are more effective, and it's wise to have your vet recommend the right product and dosage for your pet. Check your backyard for hazards, and make sure anything that could hurt your cat is out of its reach. Store chemicals, such as antifreeze, on shelves in a garage or shed. Research any plants you keep in your garden and make sure they’re safe for cats. Toxic plants include amaryllis, azaleas, elephant's ear, lilies, hyacinths, and oleander. For a full list, see https://www.cats.org.uk/dangerous-plants. | Let your cat out only after it’s fully vaccinated. Spay or neuter your kitten before letting it go outside. Give your cat routine flea and tick preventative medicine. Keep your cat away from chemicals, toxic plants, and other hazards. |
Although you need to apply 1 more coat of osmo polyx oil, it's important to let the first coat dry completely. If you think the wood is ready for another coat, check it by rubbing a small area with a green scrubbie pad. If you see white powder flake off, the wood is ready for another coat of oil. If not, wait several more hours and check again. Remove the plastic wrap from the paint tray and brush. Dip the floor brush into the osmo polyx oil and dab it over the wood a few times. Scrub the oil across the floor as you did for the first coat. Remember to start by going against the grain before you work the oil with the grain. Once you've finished the second coat, rub paint thinner through the bristles of the brush. This will prevent the oil from drying in the brush. Then, use the paint thinner to clean out the paint tray. Never throw oil-soaked rags or sanding dust into the trash. Let them dry and place them in a small airtight container such as a coffee can. Pour a water and oil-breakdown detergent over the rags and seal the container. Contact your city about hazardous waste collection. Avoid walking or installing the finished wood for at least 8 to 24 hours after applying the second coat. You'll still need to be careful when you move furniture over the wood or lay rugs down. Wait a few weeks to cover the wood so the oil can cure properly. | Dry the wood for 24 hours. Apply the second coat of osmo polyx oil. Clean the brush and paint tray with paint thinner. Dispose of any oil-soaked materials. Let the floor dry completely. |
The wire can be brass, copper, steel – any sturdy but bendable material. For an easy divining rod, try cutting a wire coat hanger into two equal pieces – or straightening two coat hangers by untwisting their hooks. Choose the rod material based on purpose and availability. Brass and copper are especially popular because they don't rust. If you have wire fencing or coat hangers readily available, however, it won't hurt to work with what you have. Use a strong pair of wire cutters to trim the metal to size. There is no hard, fast rule that the wires must be 20 inches long. Make sure that they are long enough to dip of their own accord, and short enough to hold comfortably. If your wires are 20 inches (50.8 cm) long, make the twist about 5 inches (12.7 cm) from one end. The bend should create a 90-degree angle in the wire. The short leg will become the handle of each rod. The longer legs will dip, cross, and guide you as you approach what you are looking for. The handles should cover the smaller legs of the L-shaped rods – 4-5 inches of the wire, or whatever is comfortable. These handles protect your hands and give you a firmer grip. There is no one way to make a usable handle, so work with what you have available. Use a length of 1 inch (2.5 cm) dowel rod, with a hole through the center. Alternately, glue several cotton reels together into a cylinder. Use a pen. Remove the innards and caps of two cheap plastic pens, then thread the wire through the pen body. You may also pass the wire through a couple of drinking straws. Wrap a rag, a cloth, or a piece of felt around the shorter leg of each "L". Tie the cloth in place with tightly-stretched rubber bands, a piece of twine, or even a safety pin. Hold the wire by the handle (the shorter leg of the "L") so that the long part is parallel with the ground. Make sure to hold the dowsing rods loosely enough that they can swing freely from side to side. Hold the rods at arms length away from the body and about 9 inches apart. Remember to keep the rods parallel with the ground or tipped very slightly downward. Learn How to Use Dowsing or Divining Rods to find what you need to find. The rod should rest flat over the index finger, while the butt of the handle should fit into the heel of your hand. Do not grip the handles, as the rods must float freely to work. You may, however, close your hand slightly to improve stability. | Acquire two equal lengths of wire, each about 20 inches (50.8 cm) long. Bend each wire into an "L" shape. Make handles. Hold one rod in each hand, when dowsing. |
Even basic editing can help separate your video from the thousands of similar videos on YouTube. Edit out any lulls, mistakes, or bad content. Take some time to learn how to use a video editing program. There are several free open source video editing programs available, and many digital camcorders come packaged with video editing software. If you are making a series of videos based on the same general concept (how-tos, reviews, etc.), come up with common transitions and effects that you can apply to all of your videos. This will give your content a unified feel, making it appear much more professional to the viewer. Transitions have a large impact on your video branding. Your brand is a very important aspect of YouTube channel success, so be sure to cultivate it as much as possible. Experiment with different kinds of shots. Get to know your camera inside and out. Smooth camera work will do wonders for your subscriber retention. Avoid moving the camera around a lot, unless that is the specific feel you are going for. For example, if you are talking into the camera, and then want to zoom in on an example on the table, don't film the camera moving. Instead cut from one shot to the other so that the audience doesn't experience any jarring camera movements. Get a friend or family member to help. Having a dedicated camera operator can free you up to be more personable in front of the camera. Having a “crew” also adds an air of professionalism to your production, as opposed to just using your webcam to make a movie. Use a tripod or stand where ever possible to ensure a steady shot. If you must be moving around then use a jib or a camera with optical stabilization. | Edit your videos. Develop transitions. Practice your camera work. |
If you've been exhausted or not sleeping, your day off should be spent in bed, resting your body and brain. You don't need to sleep the whole time if you don't want to, but you should definitely allow yourself to rest a few more hours than usual. Don't forget to disconnect the alarm. Once you're awake, take a long and warm bath to relax your muscles. If doing chores and housework will make you feel a little saner on your day off, go for it. A mental health day doesn't mean that you have to just sit around relaxing. In some cases, restoring order to your surroundings will bring you to a place of peace. You’ve been working so much that you have eaten your sandwiches in front of your computer for the last four months. It's time to go to a restaurant and enjoy a lazy lunch with a friend. Go for a healthy meal and don't eat too much if you don't want to feel sleepy during the whole afternoon. Office work is stressful for the body and the spirit. There are several activities which will allow your muscles to stretch and your mind to relax. Here are a few suggestions: There's nothing like sport to make you spend some energy and stretch in a fun way. Try to pick a sport you like and avoid injuries! Go for a massage to feel truly relaxed and pampered. Aromatherapy is a good alternative. It is relatively cheap and can make you feel very good. If work has taken you away from the ones you love, spend the day making time to be with those important folks. For example if you’ve been working endless hours, seven days a week and haven't had a chance to spend time with your daughter, plan an entire day around what she wants to do. You can also combine a few nice activities at the same time. Why not having a go at a good restaurant with your friends before heading for a massage with your family? If you're a workaholic, you will probably feel uncomfortable or guilty during your day off. Brush this feeling aside. Everybody deserves a day off once in a while and should be allowed to relax. Remember that you need to care for yourself in order to continue being a productive worker and present parent/ family member. Things at the office will not fall apart if you're gone for one day. Getting a break can help you refuel and regain creativity to approach new problems. | Catch up on sleep. Go for a nice meal. Relax your body. Reconnect with friends and family. Avoid any guilt. |
To gain some leverage to help knock off the head of the rivet, take a chisel and place the sharp end into the edge where the head of the rivet and the surface connect. Wiggle the chisel a little bit to really wedge it into place. Use your hammer and knock against the dull or wide end of the chisel to knock off the head of the chisel. It will probably take several strikes to remove the head. Be careful not to slip and hit your hand with your hammer. Once the head of the rivet has been removed, you can work to punch the rivet through the surface. Place the thin end of the chisel against the rivet and hold it securely in place. It may help to knock a few dents into the rivet to help hold the chisel in place. If the rivet is small, use a punch to hammer it through the surface. Strike the thick or dull end of the chisel with controlled, firm strikes with your hammer. Continue to hammer the chisel until the rivet is pushed through the surface. Don't rush or try to hammer the rivet quickly. You’ll be much more likely to slip and injure yourself. | Wedge the thin end of the chisel beneath the head of the rivet. Break off the head of the rivet by hitting the chisel with a hammer. Place the chisel against the top of the rivet. Hammer the chisel until the rivet is pushed through the surface. |
Most officers work all different shifts, and their schedules often change each week or month. It is helpful to be comfortable with alone time, because sadly they will not always be available when you would like them to be. Being understanding and flexible helps accommodate the unconventional schedule of police officers. For example, they may be working while you are sleeping, and they may be required to work on holidays. Police officers work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and during all major holidays. Police officers work such odd hours, so be prepared to spend time together during unusual times of the day. Come up with creative ways to spend time together based on their schedule. This will also show your officer that you understand the nature of their work and still are interested in dating them. For example, if your officer works a night shift, you can meet for breakfast at the end of their shift and before you go into work for the day. Other ideas include going to a matinee movie, celebrating holidays and anniversaries when you have the time, and having a relaxing spa day at home. You should be comfortable with alone time when you date an officer. To do this, take up your own hobbies such as joining a book club, working out regularly, or gardening. In addition, you should have your own network of friends to spend time with when you are lonely or need support. You can establish weekly Taco Tuesday nights with your friends, for example. You can also try hobbies like kickboxing, hiking, or knitting. As part of their job, cops have to deal with things like dangerous people, guns, knives, and bombs. Because of this, you likely will worry about them from time to time. To avoid letting your worries get the best of you, spend time with friends, and family, or work on one of your hobbies. Unfortunately, dwelling on the negative will not do anything to keep your partner safe. Instead, try to be positive and optimistic at all times. If you find yourself worrying, you can call a friend or read a book to distract you. Occupying your thoughts with other activities prevents you from worrying too much because you are busy with other things. | Be accommodating of inconvenient and odd schedules. Come up with unusual and creative date ideas. Develop your own hobbies and friendships to gain independence. Accept the dangers of their job and distract yourself when you worry. |
You can purchase Japanese language flashcards, or make them yourself at home. You can then practice with them in a variety of ways. Flashcard can be a great way to strengthen your vocabulary in all three language systems (Hiragana, Kanji, or Katakana). Post the flashcards around your house to label items with their Japanese names. You can have a friend quiz you with flashcards to practice your memorization of Hiragana letters, Kanji words, or words in Katakana. You can use the flashcards to quiz yourself. Small children are fantastic at learning new languages because they are not afraid to mimic sounds. They are not embarrassed. Tap into that childlike shamelessness, and practice repeating Japanese sounds, words, and phrases, even if you you’re not pronouncing them quite right. The very best way to strengthen what you have learned and fine-tune your grammar is to practice your Japanese with another person. If you have a friend that is a native speaker, make a date and chat with them! If you don't know any native speakers, you can search for international meet-ups or language exchange groups in your area. Another great option is to video-chat with a native speaker. There are numerous online resources that pair language partners together. Seek out a new friend who speaks Japanese and speak to them using your computer. Making mistakes and getting corrected by native speakers is probably the most effective way to learn the nuances of Japanese. Don't avoid words that you are aren't sure about or skip over phrases that you may mispronounce. Making mistakes means that you are genuinely trying to learn. Move outside your comfort zone. Get feedback from others. Some Japanese speakers may not want to correct you out of respect, so make it clear that you’d appreciate some guidance. One of the most effective ways to learn a new language is enroll in a class. With the guidance of an instructor, lesson plans, workbooks, and best of all, lots of other people to practice with, enrolling in a Japanese language class can be an excellent use of your time. In addition to helping you learn the language, a class like this can help you meet new people. | Use flashcards. Speak like a kid. Practice with someone in person. Talk to someone online. Make mistakes! Enroll in a class. |
Some people may find fresh air soothes motion sickness. Simply opening a window or vent may help alleviate your symptoms. If symptoms persist, stop the car, if possible, and get out to breathe in fresh air. The air may help, and stopping the ride should help too. In warm weather, some people benefit from turning on air conditioning, while others do better turning it off and getting natural air. Often, car sickness is caused by motion outside the car. For this reason, you may find relief when you block your view. Alternatively, special motion-blocking eyewear may accomplish the same result. Simply closing your eyes may help, especially if you can fall asleep. You can also try sunglasses or sleep masks to block your view enough to curtail the symptoms of car/motion sickness. Dry eyes or fatigued eyes can also contribute to motion sickness. Using eye drops or splashing water on your face can help. Taking out contact lenses and using glasses instead may be beneficial. Some people benefit from ginger products to alleviate motion sickness. You can try ginger chews, ginger ale, ginger cookies, and many other ginger products. If you are prone to motion sickness, keep one or more of these products on hand to take if you should become sick. Some data has shown that eating something dry, such as soda crackers, may help alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness. This is because the dry food may soak up excess acid in the stomach. Putting pressure on a particular point of your body may help treat the symptoms of motion sickness. Specifically, Nei Guan—acupressure point P6, on the underside of the wrist—may be pressed to help with an upset stomach. Locate by finding the area in which a wristwatch would lie. Find the mid-point on your wrist, which is a small "valley" in which you can feel your tendons. Pressing your fingertip there should offer relief in about 10 seconds. If you have a wristwatch or tight wristband, you can make a pressure band to help with motion sickness. Make a small wad or paper or paper-like substance (like a gum wrapper) about the size of a pea. Wedge this in the wristband as described in the pressure point above. | Get fresh air. Block your view. Use ginger products. Eat something dry. Try acupressure. |
If you are painting on tile, stone, or glass, you can achieve a marbled look with alcohol ink. Pour a couple of drops of different colored ink onto a felt applicator, then dab the applicator against your stone, glass, or tile. This will create small circles that resemble marble. Use the alcohol blending solution to clean off your felt applicator. | Use a felt applicator to get a marbled look. |
Carefully untwist the top of a wire hanger with pliers. Press and fold the wire hook to make it tight enough to fit down the drain. Use this handmade snake to remove gunk and hair from clogged drains. Unwind a wire hanger using pliers until it is straight, then loop one end around the end of your cable wire to hold it. Drill a series of small holes into the wall to reach behind the drywall. Snake the wire hanger and cable through until it reaches its destination. Use pliers to untwist the wire, then reform it into a circle. To make a small skimmer, leave one-third of the length of the wire as a handle, or attach a separate, stretch out hanger as a handle to make a larger one. Stretch one leg of an old pair of pantyhose over the circle and tie it firmly to make the net of the pool slimmer. | Make a drain snake. Use a wire hanger to run cable behind a wall. Make a pool skimmer. |
While you probably won't be able to control the shape of the tree, you can occasionally remove the younger branches to prevent overgrowth. Look for branches lower down on the tree that are around 1–2 in (2.5–5.1 cm) in diameter. Look for branches that are growing at an odd angle or which are crossing with other branches. These are good candidates to remove. Well-established branches or branches high on the tree should only be removed if they are dead or diseased. Removing large, healthy branches can damage your tree and prevent flowers from blooming. Because magnolias are so sensitive to pruning, it is a good idea to space out any major reshaping or trimming over the span of 2-3 years. While this requires a bit of waiting, the results will be worth it in the long run. You can prune healthy branches immediately after removing dead or diseased branches after the first bloom. Look for thin, young side-shoots that are growing off the main branches. These are very thin, usually less than 1 in (2.5 cm) in diameter. Cut them off where they meet the branch. Trimming off these new shoots will reduce the density of the tree. They can help you make a more open, attractive tree. That said, only target small, young growths. Follow the branch back all the way to the trunk. Make the cut just above the branch collar, which is a slightly wider area where the trunk and the branch meet. Leave about 1 in (2.5 cm) on the branch to prevent disease. Do not cut off the branches at the ends. Magnolias have a habit of water sprouting, which means that they will produce dozens of smaller stems and branches that cannot be easily controlled. Additionally, water sprouting often results in an unattractive tree, compared with the natural growth of a magnolia. Water sprouts are long, scraggly branches that grow where a branch was pruned or broken. They often grow in unsightly clusters. To remove these, rub the new shoots with your hand until they break off. | Select young, lower branches if you want to control growth. Trim new shoots with pruning shears to open up the tree. Cut off branches near the trunk with lopping shears. Rub water sprouts off the tree. |
Lay out your water hose on a flat surface and try to make it as straight as possible. Use a tape measure to find the length of the hose from one end to the other. Write down the length of the hose so you can easily remember it later. If you're using a new hose for your RV, look on the packaging to determine how long it is. You only need to measure the length of the hose that connects to your water supply. Heat cable detects the temperature of the hose and heats it up if it gets too cold. Get a heat cable that matches the length of your hose and secure the sensor with electrical tape so it's pressed against the hose. Run the cable parallel with the hose and wrap electrical tape around it every 1 foot (30 cm) so it stays in place. You can buy heat cables from hardware stores or specialty camping stores. Use heat cables whenever you stay in an area that is colder than 32 °F (0 °C). Most RV sites in colder climates already have insulation around the supply lines. If the water supply line at your campsite doesn't already have insulation, you may need to wrap heat cable around it as well. Once the heat tube is secured, get enough foam insulation tubes to match the length of your hose. Pull the side of the foam tubing apart so you can put your hose inside of it. Press the opening in the side of the tubing together so the hose isn't exposed and use duct tape every 1–2 feet (0.30–0.61 m) to hold it in place. You can buy foam tube insulation from hardware stores. Foam insulation also comes in pieces at 90-degree angles so you can insulate the port where your water hose connects to the RV. Some foam tubes are self-adhesive so you don't need to use tape. Pipe insulation tape has a foil-like exterior and adheres to itself to prevent heat from escaping. Start wrapping near the end of the hose, overlapping the tape by about 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) with each coil. Continue wrapping the tape around the foam tubing until you reach the other end of the hose. You can buy insulation tape from your local hardware store. If you don't have insulation tape, you can also wrap aluminum foil around the tubing and duct tape it every 1 foot (30 cm) to hold it in place. Heat cable needs to have a power source in order to work, so run the plug either to the campsites power supply or an outlet on your RV. Once the heat cable is plugged in, it will detect low temperatures and turn on whenever it gets too cold for your hose. Attach the end of the hose to the port in the side of your RV that leads to the water tanks. Then connect the other end of the pipe to the water supply pump on your campsite. Open the valves by turning them clockwise so fresh water can run into your RV. If you're still worried about your hose freezing, you can use it to fill your fresh water tank and then disconnect the hose so it's not outside. | Measure the length of the hose so you know how much insulation to get. Tape heat cable every 1 ft (30 cm) along the hose. Cover the hose and heat cable with foam insulation tubes. Wrap the outside of the foam with pipe insulation tape. Plug the heat cable into the power supply to keep the hose warm. Connect the hose to the water supply and your RV's pump. |
When creating Jello-O based Slime, you will need the following ingredients: 1 Five Gallon Bucket 6 large packages Jell-O 9 Pounds Flour 8 Ounces Johnson's Baby Shampoo 1 1/2 Gallons Water Green Food Coloring This recipe makes 3 gallons of gooey green slime. To make the mixing process less messy, combine the ingredients in a 5-gallon bucket. Open the 6 large Jell-O packages and empty the contents into the bucket. Pour in 4 ½ pounds flour. Add 1 gallon of water. Whisk the mixture thoroughly until all lumps are removed. Achieving the ideal slime consistency is tricky. Go slow and check the texture constantly. Add the remaining 4 ½ pounds flour to the mixture and stir. Gradually add the remaining ½ gallon of water while continuing to stir. Periodically lift the whisk out of the bucket. Observe how the slime drips from the utensil. If the mixture appears liquid and runny, continue to stir. If the mixture holds together as it slowly runs down the spoon and into the bowl, it is ready. Pour 8 ounces of Johnson's Baby Shampoo into the 5-gallon bucket. Add several drops of green food coloring to the mixture. Stir until the slime turns green. Add more green food coloring if needed. | Gather the ingredients and tools. Combine the Jell-O, flour, and water in a 5-gallon bucket. Add the remaining flour and water. Add the Johnson's Baby Shampoo and green food coloring. |
You'll usually find it in the app drawer (and possibly on the home screen). A list of search results will appear. It's the brown and green pixelated icon that says "MINECRAFT" inside. Some details about the app will appear. This button should also display the price, which is $6.99 in the US. If you don't have a payment method associated with your Google Play account, you'll be prompted to add one now. Once your payment is complete, Minecraft will download to your phone or tablet. To launch Minecraft, tap its icon (the same one you saw in the Play Store) in the app drawer. | Open the Play Store on your Android. Type minecraft into the search bar and press ↵ Enter. Tap Minecraft. Tap the Buy button. Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm your payment. |
At this stage, the flower petals stick up perpendicular to the central disc. Cut them at this point for maximum vase life (usually five days, much longer with some varieties): Cut flowers in the early morning or early evening. Use a clean knife or shears. Strip off any leaves that would be below the water line. Place in water immediately. In this case, it's best to wait until the flower is about half open, and the petals are leaning outward. Once cut, there are many ways to preserve them. The simplest is to tie the stems with twine and hang them upside down in a warm room with good ventilation. If you'd like to harvest the seeds yourself, you'll have to battle the neighborhood animals. Once the flowers start to droop and lose their petals, cover the head with cheesecloth or a paper bag. Most sunflowers will produce many more seeds if you attract bees to your garden to pollinate them. You may cut off the seed head once the disk it rests on starts to turn color from green to yellow. Store in a dry, cool location until the disk turns dark brown. The seeds are now ready to eat, raw or roasted. Store seeds in a cloth bag to allow air to circulate. This helps prevent mold. | Cut decorative flowers when they are ¼ open. Cut flowers for drying. Protect seeds from birds and squirrels. Harvest the seed head. |
. There is no way around it: having a sedentary lifestyle is just about the best way to drive your body into the ground. You have to stay active in order to stay healthy. If you don't use your brain, you lose it -- and same goes with your muscles! So whether you want to run 5ks for breakfast or you just walk the dog every night, do something. Your body craves it. The CDC recommends 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity, including some cardio and some strength-building activities. That's 2 and a half hours, by the way. 2.5 hours out of 168. That's reasonable, right? And the more vigorous your exercise, the less you need. If you're overweight or obese, the only way you don't know that losing weight is in your best interest is if you've been living under a rock that doesn't get wifi. Even losing 10 pounds can make significant improvements to your health. And by that, we mean 1 drink a day for women and 2 for men. And no, that doesn't mean 7 in one day of the week; you can't bank 'em, saving them for later. 1 or 2 drinks a day keeps you healthy and, you know, not making stupid decisions. Be winning! And by "drink" we mean 1 12-ounce can of beer or 4 ounces of wine or one ounce of hard liquor. And if the drink isn't super sugary, even better. . You also probably know that smoking won't do your health any favors either. And it takes a chunk out of your budget, too. And it can harm those around you -- is that enough reasons for you? If health is even of the least bit concern to you, quitting will be on your immediate agenda. And you don't have to wait decades for quitting to leave its mark, either. 20 minutes after you quit, your heart rate will drop. Minutes! A year after quitting your risk of heart disease drops to half of what it was. Why wait a second longer? Your body, your loved ones, and your wallet will thank you in no time. As we age, it becomes increasingly more important that we are aware of our health, even if we aren't experiencing symptoms of anything. It's in your best interest to regularly go to the dentist and to the doctor, just to make sure you're in tip-top shape. When all goes well, you can breathe a sigh of relief. In addition to general check-ups with both the dentist and the doctor, be tested for breast or prostate cancer and STDs regularly, and keep up-to-date on your shots. The last thing you want is something sinister to be festering in your body and you not doing a thing about it. Those STD screenings will be a lot less scary if you practice safe sex. If you're sexually active, use condoms. Just do it. Because all work and no play makes Jack a dull, sad, unhealthy boy. They just cut out those last two adjectives to make it sound more pleasing to the ear. But seriously: life needs a little fun or you're working yourself into an early grave. And what's the point of living anyway if you're not having any fun? So make it a point to set aside work and do something you enjoy. All of life will seem better. Take some time every day and devote it to yourself. Whether it's meditating, reading, dancing around your living room naked, or going for a walk, do it and relish it. You deserve it! Sometimes it's hard to get a workout in between work, social gatherings, the kids, and commitments we make that we can't get out of. When those busy times spring up, it's important to find other ways to get moving. Even if it's just 2 extra minutes of exercise, it adds up if you do it every day. Examples? Park far away from where you're going. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Do 5 minutes of core workouts before your shower. Wash your car by hand. Take your date to the park. There are opportunities everywhere if you get creative. | Exercise Moderate your alcohol intake. Quit smoking Go for regular physical check-ups. Have fun. Stay active in small ways. |
This way, you'll be prepared for the process. To disassemble your faucet, you'll need the following: A pair of pliers An adjustable wrench A phillips or flathead screwdriver You do not want water pumping into the faucet while you're disassembling it. Under your sink, you should see a couple of valves just behind the pipe. Switch these valves to the off position. Turn the valves clockwise to do so. This will prevent water flow while you work. Turn the hot and cold faucets on to drain the water between the spigot and the shutoff valve. These are the small caps on top of the faucet. They may read "hot" or "cold." You can remove them by simply inserting a flathead screwdriver just underneath the caps. Gently pry the cap off. It should come off without too much effort. It's a good idea to wrap the screwdriver cap in a cloth prior to removing the cap. This will prevent you from chipping or denting your faucet. Some faucets have a small standard screw just underneath the cap, while others have small allen head screws recessed into the handle. This is attached to the washer. You must loosen it to remove the handle of your faucet. Use your Phillips head screwdriver to remove a standard screw, or an allen wrench to remove an allen head screw. Once the screw is removed, gently wiggle the faucet's handle back and forth. Eventually, it should come loose. You can then pull out the handle. Not all faucets have a handle. If yours does not, you can skip this step. However, you should still remove your washer's screw. The stem, sometimes called the bonnet, is a small circular piece that sits above the washer's valve that looks something like a donut. Gently clamp your pliers around the bonnet and pull it out of place. You may need to wiggle it back and forth to get it loose. If the stem seems to be stuck, spray it with WD-40, wait 5 minutes, and try again. Some stems cannot be pulled out with pliers. If you can easily twist the stem, this means you will need to twist it off instead. Make sure to place the stem in a safe place. You will need it later when inserting the new washer. Use pliers to take out the old cartridge. Make sure there are no pieces of rubber or parts of the stem or cartridge left behind. You now have access to the cylinder-shaped washer contained inside your faucet. Using your pliers, pull the washer out of place. There are circular rings, called o-rings, that suction the washer to the faucet. You will have to grip your pliers tight and pull with a little force to remove the washer. Note that on some faucets, the rings and seals are built into the cartridge. Worn out o-rings can cause a faucet to leak as easily as a worn washer can. If the leak is coming from the base of the faucet, the o-rings are probably worn. Place a pair of replacement o-rings at the bottom of the faucet before inserting a new washer. | Gather your tools. Switch off the water supply. Remove decorative parts of the faucet. Take off the faucet's handle. Remove the stem with pliers. Take out the old cartridge with and the washer. Determine if you need to replace the o-rings. |
If you’re new to doing a 180 on your skateboard or haven't done the trick in a while it's a good idea to get your body used to being in the proper position. Practice skating around for a bit by pushing off and then situating your body into the right position. The ollie is the most fundamental skateboard trick and it's incorporated into pretty much every trick you’ll do. And the 180 is an ollie where you turn your board and body 180-degrees. For the 180 you’ll be turning around either behind you for a backside 180, or in front of you for a frontside 180. Once you have the ollie down, you’re well on your way to doing a 180 skateboard trick! If you ride “regular” you will have your right foot in the back positioned on the tail of the board. If you ride “goofy” then your left foot will be in back on the tail. You want to position your back foot on the tip of the tail. To do a 180 on the skateboard, you’ll want to position your back foot on the corner of the tail. For a straight ollie your front foot will be centered about halfway up the board or slightly back. You also want to put more pressure on the outer edge of your foot (the side your pinky toe is on). To help you with turning, plant your front foot so its slightly hanging over the opposite edge of board from your back foot. This may feel awkward but it will help to keep your board balanced when you’re in the air. Your shoulders and your upper body is where most of the work will come from when you perform your 180. By setting your shoulders correctly you will be able to turn your body quickly enough and this should allow your legs and the board to follow. You might be tempted to try and force the board to turn using mostly your legs, but you won't get enough torque this way. For a backside 180, position your front shoulder slightly in front of your chest and dip it down so when you pull up you have more momentum to work with. For a frontside 180, you want to position back shoulder in front of your chest and dip it down as well so you can pull up and create momentum. You don't want too much of a bend so that you end up crouching too low as that won't allow you to pop high enough. You should stand with relaxed knees like you’re getting ready to hop slightly. If you are bending correctly you should be able to slide your front forward up the board with ease. | Practice getting into the ollie 180 position. Position your back foot for an ollie. Position your front foot for an ollie. Set your shoulders. Bend your knees. |
Combine 2 cups (500 ml) cooked freekeh with 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil and 1 Tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice. Toss well to evenly coat all the grains in the oil and lemon juice. Before starting this recipe, the freekeh should already be cooked using the microwave or stovetop method described in this article. Make sure that it is drained well and somewhat cooled so that it is no longer steaming hot. You will need about 1 cup (250 ml) uncooked freekeh for this recipe. Add the chopped parsley, mint, basil, and green onions to the freekeh. Use a mixing spoon to stir these ingredients in, distributing them evenly throughout the dish. Combine the tomatoes with the freekeh and other ingredients in your mixing bowl. Toss well to mix. At this point, you should also season the tabouleh with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss well after your initial addition, taste, and add more as needed. You can add more herbs if desired, as well. Loosely cover the dish and let it sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes. This step will cause the flavors to combine better. It will also give the salad a chance to cool to room temperature. If you want this dish to be served cold, you can also let it stand in the refrigerator. Spoon servings into individual serving dishes and enjoy. Add more salt and pepper, if desired. | Toss the cooked freekeh with oil and lemon juice. Stir in the herbs and green onion. Add the tomatoes. Let stand. Serve. |
Your gifts are your strengths, they are what you are good at doing. Compile a list of your strongest skills. Your list will include practical skills, like filing taxes, social skills, such as listening, and interpersonal skills, like evaluating a situation or having a high level of self-awareness. In addition to self-reporting your strengths, take a gift or skill inventory test. The results may reveal new gifts or affirm your evaluation of your strengths. Your passions reveal what you care about. You may be passionate about the environment, animals, social justice, education, or children. Your passions move you to action. What moves you to pick up a sign in protest? Do you regularly donate to an organization? If you struggle to readily identify your passions, take time to explore different issues. Educate yourself on global warming, familiarize yourself with immigration reform, dedicate yourself to social justice. Over time, you will discover your passions. Values are a set a principles you live your life by. Often, our values are derived from our religion, family, and society. Your values guide your decisions and actions. If you value integrity and honesty, you strive to tell the truth and appreciate when others are open with you. You may value equality, freedom, or family, generosity or dedication. When you work or live in an environment that does not respect your values conflict and tension naturally arises. Identify your core values by completing a series of easy exercises. Consider which characteristics are present in the people you respect—how do your parents, mentors, and teachers live their lives? Evaluate which issues inspire you to take action and why these issues excite you. Assess your community and determine 1 thing you would change. Review your answers and search for common themes. The themes and principles that emerge will resemble your values and beliefs. The key to finding your calling requires you to meld your gifts, passions, and your values. Find a way to lend your strengths to a cause you are passionate about while maintaining your values. When you reach the perfect balance of all three, you will experience a feeling of satisfaction—you will have figured out your life! Finding the perfect balance between your gifts, passions, and values may take awhile. Don't expect to perfect the formula on your first try! | Identify your gifts. Recognize your passions. Examine your values. Find your calling. |
Your cloth should be 2' by 2' (61 cm by 61 cm) or larger. You can choose whatever kind of fabric you prefer, though cotton muslin is an affordable option that will hold up well to wear and tear. Try to avoid fabrics that might be itchy against your skin. When choosing a pre-patterned material, select one you think would look good as a bandana, like a paisley design, a checked pattern, a skull and crossbones theme, and so on. In some parts of the world, wearing a certain color bandana can be associated with a local gang. For example, blue and red bandannas are tied to gangs in the US city of Los Angeles. It can be dangerous to accidentally identify yourself with a gang, so be wary of this when choosing a bandana color or pattern. At this point, you may want to try on your bandana to see how it fits. If it is too large, you can trim it down, but you should keep in mind that you'll likely lose ½" - 2" (1¼ - 5 cm) of fabric to hemming. Hemming your bandana will keep it from fraying at the edges. An unhemmed raw edge can fray easily. | Obtain a large piece of cloth. Try your bandana on. |
Remember: even though you may want her to become your girlfriend, you aren't there yet. For now, show her the same amount of attention that you would to any other girl or friend. Value quality over quantity when it comes to hanging out. Only give her presents when it is appropriate, like her birthday and holidays. Make the most of these occasions by using inside jokes and knowledge to find her a gift that she will really love and appreciate. Don't go overboard and smother her with flowers every Friday and chocolates every Monday. Always arrange to hang out ahead of time. Don't make her feel backed into a corner by just showing up on her doorstep. Only surprise her by showing up unannounced if you’re part of a larger audience, like at a concert or play that she is performing in. Make it clear that she has to fit herself into your schedule. Don't tip your hand by putting your friends, family, and other interests on the backburner. If you already have plans with someone else, stick to it. Note how much she wrote whenever she texts, messages, or emails you. When you write back, limit yourself to the same length, or even shorter. Resist the urge to outdo her and write a novel. Instead, keep it to a simple back-and-forth so she doesn't feel overburdened by keeping up with you. Also take note of how often she messages you. Stick to the same level of frequency. Text, call, or email her at random to show her that she is on your mind. But don't do it so much that you come across as obsessed or needy. Remember that she has other stuff going on in her life. Take a breath and relax. Give her time to text or call you back, even if it takes a few hours, or even a couple days. Show her that you respect the fact that other things require her attention. Don't badger her by following up with a second call or message just to see if she got your first one. If she never gets back to you before you bump into each other again, let it go unmentioned. Remember, calling her out on not calling you back will only hurt your chances in the end. | Show her an appropriate amount of attention. Go easy on the gifts. Don’t show up out of nowhere. Keep active elsewhere. Match the length of her messages. Be patient when waiting for replies. |
You can have it as a morning treat, as an afternoon snack, or as a late-night treat. There are two main ways to eat pomegranate on its own: Eat the arils with a spoon, like you would eat a bowl of cereal. You can eat the hard seeds, or spit them out. You can also cut the pomegranate into large chunks, pick them up, and bite down on the seeds. This is a messier method and will require lots of clean up. Also, the skin of the pomegranate can be a bit bitter so you should avoid biting into it too much. This method is for people who like a more active eating experience. If you don't have time to cook but want to spice up the ordinary foods you eat, there are a few ways you can transform your ordinary meals into exotic taste treats. Here are a few things to try: Sprinkle the seeds in your morning oatmeal or cereal. Stir the seeds into your orange juice or apple juice. Stir the seeds into your black tea for a tangy taste. Sprinkle them on top of mango cubes and enjoy. These seeds can add the right kick to an ordinary soup, and can take your everyday soup to the next level. Here are a few soups that you can make with pomegranate seeds: Make a pomegranate soup. Make a vegetarian pomegranate soup. Pomegranate seeds will add a bite to a variety of salads, from fruit salads to traditional green salads. Here are a few things to try: Add pomegranate seeds to a salad of roasted butternut squash, spinach, and feta cheese. Add pomegranate seeds to a salad of walnuts, goat cheese, and spinach, using a light honey-based dressing. Make a fruit salad of papaya, pomegranate seeds, and mango. Add some lemon juice for zest. Make a fruit salad of grapes, pomegranate seeds, and ripe pears. Make a fruit salad of pomegranate seeds, blueberries, and persimmons. Pomegranate can add a unique and tangy taste to a variety of smoothies, alcoholic beverages, and juices. All you have to do is put the seeds in a blender until they are liquified and then pour the liquid through a strainer. Here are a few drinks to try: Make pomegranate juice (which you can then use to make a pomegranate mojito!). Prepare for a relaxing evening with a bottle of pomegranate wine. Create a healthy treat by making a mango smoothie. Pomegranate seeds can help add variety and flavor to a number of desserts. Here are a few things to try: Make lemon bars. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds over yogurt or ice cream. Sprinkle them over a chocolate cake. You can sprinkle a few raspberries along with them. | Enjoy the pomegranate by itself. Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds over a variety of ordinary foods. Add the pomegranate seeds to a variety of soups. Add pomegranate seeds to a variety of salads. Add the pomegranate seeds to a variety of drinks. Use pomegranate seeds to spice up your dessert. |
Changing your personality is hard work. But the brain is plastic and it is doable. Start by observing the extroverts around you. Notice how there are different kinds and how they thrive in different settings. Some might be on top of their game in small groups while others are on top of their game in large crowds. Some might even get inhibited in certain situations! Also take the time to note what it is that you think makes them extroverted. Remember this: some extroverts are naturally shy. Just because a person is shy doesn't mean they don't get their energy from others. Are you looking to be more confident? Outgoing? What other traits aside from extroversion are these people showcasing that you'd like to emulate? This is a nice way of saying "fake it." But you're not faking it -- you're just performing. Now that you've spent some time observing other extroverts, mimic them. When you're in a social situation, put on your extroverted hat. Robert de Niro, Barbara Walters, David Letterman -- they're all introverts. They get up there and do it. And then they go home. Start small in both task and time. Take 15 minutes out of your day to be around people. Get out of your comfort zone; do something small that makes you a bit uncomfortable. Knock on your neighbor's door and introduce yourself. After the first one, the second one will seem a lot easier. The third one will be cake. As you get comfortable with being extroverted for that chunk of time, make it bigger. Next week, spend an hour going around to everyone in your building. When you are at the bus stop, ask the person you are standing next to for the time and follow it up with some other comment on the situation. Get the cashier at the grocery store to smile. The tiny things will add up. The fact of the matter is that you cannot be extroverted when you are by yourself. Kinda part of the definition. So get around people. Whether it is joining the circle around the watercooler or accepting the invitation to Julie's baby shower, go. You'll never grow and get better if you do not. Generally people stop asking you to things if you always come up with an excuse not to go. Do yourself a favor and take people up on their invitations. The more you get around these people, the more comfortable you'll be with them and the more comfortable you'll feel being extroverted. Some of us peg ourselves as geeks or dorks. We think of extroverts as socialites who wouldn't have the time of day for lame-os like us. Not true! Not true at all. Just because you're introverted does not mean you lack social skills or value. There's a role to fill in any group. Let's take the most extreme example: you sit at home every day of the week on your computer playing video games and eating Kraft mac n' cheese. Are you still intelligent? Yes. Do you still have skills? Yes. Does a man with a business idea who can talk to people need someone else to format his website? Yes. What can you bring to any table? Extroverts tend to be a bit more impulsive than introverts. To mimic an extrovert's impulses (until they come naturally, that is), think off the cuff. If you're walking by a stream, jump in (if you can swim). Start singing in the middle of the supermarket. Anything that you might've deemed a little crazy before should be given a second thought. | Observe. Perform. Start small. Get around people. Find your value. Walk on the wild side. |
Providing nothing but time alone may not seem like much, but it could be exactly what he needs. Aim to give your brother the space he needs to get on with his life and expect him to do the same for you. While it's nice to spend a little time together, don't crowd him out all the time and try to insist he be your best pal. Unexpected gifts at unexpected times are a great way to make people happy. It doesn't have to be huge, just make it enough to show you are thinking of him. If you’re on the way home, try picking up his favorite fast food treat. No one can resist their edible vice. Checking out at the cash register? Grab a bit of candy he likes. There is a reason those candies are up there, and it's because most people will make impulse purchases based on the things they like. A simple card with a heart-felt note is a great way to get your feelings across. Try one that plays music for a good laugh. Most people with brothers or sisters covet something their sibling has. If you have an item you don't use any more, like an article of clothing, some jewelry, or a favorite electronic item, re-gifting is a great way to show you care. It doesn't have to be extravagant or take a long time, but there are a bunch of ideas for easy-to-make items that show you spent time. A homemade tic-tac-toe board is simple, and sets up a great time playing a game together. Six moving pieces comprised of X's and O's, and a board with four lines, there really isn't much else to it. Crochet or knit something simple. If you have particular skill with thread, a crochet project like making a granny square might be a nice item to make. Try a paper plate clock! Useful, functional, fun, and perfect for your brother to hang up in his room or office. It's especially useful if he's always late. | Give him space. Buy him one of his favorite things. Give him something of yours. Make something for him. |
Dermabond is appropriate for small cuts that would normally require 5-0 sutures. You can also use it in place of smaller sutures. Typically, 5-0 sutures are used on limb wounds. Sutures get smaller in size the larger the USP size. For instance, a 4-0 suture is bigger than a 5-0 suture. The 6-0 and 7-0 sutures are smaller than a 5-0 suture, and they are used for smaller cuts on the hands, face, and nail beds, for instance. Wounds like animal bites, contaminated wounds, ulcers, and punctures have more bacteria in them and shouldn't be closed up. Dermabond isn't a good choice for these types of wounds. Do not use Dermabond on a wound that is infected or contaminated, as it can make the problem worse. If the wound is painful to the patient or the patient requests it, you can use a local anesthetic. Ideally, choose one that contains 0.25% bupivacaine or 1% lidocaine. Apply the gel or cream to the area using sterile gauze. For Dermabond to heal effectively, you must dilute the bacteria in the wound first. Flush the wound with a 0.9% saline solution to help remove the bacteria. Use a 10 cc or 20 cc sterile syringe with a splash cover to apply the saline to the wound. If needed, you can remove debris at this point with a fine (small) pair of sterilized forceps. You cannot apply Dermabond while the wound is still bleeding freely. Apply pressure to the wound with a sterile gauze until it begins to clot and the wound is dry. Once the wound stops bleeding, wipe up any excess blood. Pat it dry with sterile gauze. Try not to apply Dermabond to a wet wound, as it won't seal as well. Moisture on the wound can also stop up the applicator, making it more difficult to apply. | Use Dermabond in place of 5-0, 6-0, and 7-0 sutures. Avoid using Dermabond with more complicated wounds. Apply a local anesthetic if needed. Irrigate the wound thoroughly. Wait until the wound stops bleeding. Pat the area dry. |
The carpal tunnel within your wrist is a narrow passageway made up of small carpal bones and ligaments. The tunnel protects nerves, blood vessels and tendons that go into your hand. The main nerve that innervates your hand is called the median nerve. Avoid activities that compress and irritate the median nerve such as repetitively flexing your wrist, lifting heavy weights with your hands, sleeping with bent wrists and punching solid objects. Wearing tight bracelets and watches may be a risk factor also, so make sure to leave ample space. In many cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, a single cause is difficult to identify. Often it involves a combination of factors, such as arthritis or diabetes combined with repetitive strain in the wrist. The wrist anatomy of people can make a difference — some have naturally smaller passageways in their wrists or have carpal bones that are positioned oddly. Stretching your wrists on a regular basis can be effective at reducing or minimizing carpal tunnel symptoms. In particular, wrist extensions can help make more room for the median nerve in the carpal tunnel by stretching the ligaments that attach to the carpal bones. The easiest way to extend and stretch both wrists at the same time is the "prayer pose" with your palms together. Put your palms together in front of your chest and raise your elbows until you feel a nice stretch in your wrists. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 3-5x daily. You can also grab the fingers of the affected hand and pull backwards until you feel a stretch at the front of your wrist. You may feel more temporary tingling in your hand with this stretch, but don't stop unless you feel pain. In addition to hand tingling, other symptoms commonly associated with carpal tunnel syndrome are: numbness, throbbing pain, muscle weakness and color changes (too pale or too red). The only part of the wrist/hand typically spared symptoms is the little finger — it's not innervated by the median nerve. The symptoms of carpal tunnel are often related to having inflammation/swelling in the wrist, which either directly irritates the median nerve or crowds (pinches) it. As such, taking OTC non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Aleve), can be very helpful to reduce symptoms short term. Painkillers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracetamol) can be used for carpal tunnel also, but they don't impact swelling, only the pain. Anti-inflammatories and analgesics should be considered short-term strategies for pain control. There isn't any evidence that these drugs improve carpal tunnel syndrome in the long term. Taking too many NSAIDs or taking them for too long significantly increases your risk of stomach irritation, ulcers and kidney failure. Taking too much acetaminophen or taking it for too can cause liver damage. As an alternative, rub an ointment that contains a natural pain reliever into your sore wrist/hand. Menthol, camphor, arnica and capsaicin are all helpful for relieving mild-to-moderate pain. If your wrist is sore and looks or feels swollen, then apply a small bag of crushed ice (or something cold) to it in order to reduce inflammation and numb the pain. Doing so may also reduce hand symptoms. Cold therapy is most effective for soft-tissue injuries that involve some sort of swelling because it reduces blood flow. Apply the crushed ice to your wrist for about 5-10 minutes 3-5x daily until the symptoms subside. Compressing the ice against your wrist with a stretchy Tensor or Ace bandage is even more effective for fighting inflammation. Always wrap ice in a thin cloth before applying it skin — it prevents skin irritation or frostbite. If crushed ice isn't available, use a large ice cube, frozen gel pack or small bag of frozen veggies instead. In some cases, cold therapy may aggravate the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Avoid ice if that's the case with you. | Avoid irritating your median nerves. Stretch your wrists. Take over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatories. Use cold therapy. |
When an engorged breast becomes completely blocked, it's called a plugged or clogged duct. Essentially, the milk duct becomes clogged, not allowing as much milk to come through. You will notice a lump in your breast that is painful; usually, this condition isn't accompanied by a fever. Most of the time, your breast will be partially blocked, not fully blocked; however, sometimes, you may have skin cells grow over the end of your nipple, which you'll be able to see as a small white dot. Just as with engorged breasts, it is important to focus more on this side while the breast is plugged. Doing so can help release the clog. Even if your breast is truly blocked, your baby feeding can help. If they don't pull off the small bit of skin cells, you can use a washcloth or even your fingernail to gently remove it. Use a warm compress to help relieve the pain. It can also help release the clog. Doing so right before you feed can make your milk come faster. Massaging can also help plugged ducts. Begin with where you find a sore spot, rubbing in the direction of your nipple. This motion can help ease pain as well as help your milk to flow. Latching is important in getting milk to flow well; therefore, if your baby isn't latching properly, your milk may not be flowing fast enough. In addition, your baby may not be eating enough. If you develop a fever (101°F 38.3°C or higher) or chills, you likely have mastitis instead of just a plugged duct. You may also just feel bad all over, in addition to the symptoms you feel because of the plugged duct. You might also notice your skin turn red on your breast (sometimes in a wedge shape) or a burning sensation, especially while feeding. If you notice these symptoms, definitely call your doctor. Mastitis is essentially an infection in your breast that sometimes develops after a plugged duct. | Watch for symptoms. Feed on the plugged side. Apply a warm compress. Massage your breasts. Help your baby latch. Watch for mastitis. |
Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and quality protein. Eat lots of dark green vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, and kale. You can also eat eggs, yogurt, and low-fat milk to gain healthy proteins. These foods contain vitamin B which helps prevent migraines. Eat foods rich in magnesium. Magnesium relaxes blood vessels and ensures proper cell function. Magnesium-rich foods include nuts such as almonds and cashews, whole grains, wheat germ, soybeans, avocados, yogurt, dark chocolate, and green leafy vegetables. Oily fish may help prevent migraines. Consume oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, or anchovies three times a week to increase your omega-3 and fatty acids intake. Tobacco use is known to trigger migraines. If you feel that you cannot quit on your own, talk to your physician about strategies or medications that can help you quit. One study has shown that smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day is more likely to trigger migraines. If you are unable to quit, limiting yourself to fewer than 5 each day might have some benefit. Caffeine is something that affects people in different ways. Some people find that caffeine triggers their migraines, while others are helped by caffeine. If you regularly use caffeine and suspect it may be causing migraines, try to cut back a little at a time. Sudden caffeine withdrawal can precipitate migraines, so be aware of that and wean yourself off of caffeine slowly. Caffeine is the prime ingredient in some migraine relief medications, so it is known to help. If you are an everyday caffeine drinker, caffeine may not help you because your body may have already built up a tolerance. Include caffeine containing food and beverage in your migraine diary and elimination trials to see the effects in your own case. A disturbed sleep routine reduces your energy and tolerance to certain stimuli. Lack of sleep and insomnia increases the chances of a migraine. Too much sleep can also cause a migraine. If your body is not getting adequate rest, then headaches happen because of the lack of a regular sleep pattern. Migraines may also happen when you get more sleep than usual, change your working shifts, or suffer from jet lag. For many migraine sufferers, alcohol can trigger headaches, nausea, and other migraine symptoms that last for days. There is a lot of tyramine, a trigger ingredient, in alcohol, especially in beer and red wine. Make use of your headache diary to determine your threshold. Some migraine sufferers find that alcohol doesn't affect them at all, while others can't tolerate even a little bit. Migraines tend to worsen with stress because of muscle tension and increased dilation of blood vessels. Managing stress through the use of relaxation techniques, positive thinking, and time management can help ward off migraines. Relaxation and the use of biofeedback have also been shown to help many migraine sufferers treat a migraine that has already begun. Biofeedback is the person's ability to control their vital signs, like temperature, pulse, and blood pressure by doing relaxation techniques. Use relaxation exercises, such as meditation, breathing, yoga, and prayer. Regular exercise can reduce the frequency of migraines for many people. It helps reduce stress and boosts your mood. It will also relieve muscle tension that can bring on migraines. Sudden or strenuous exercise, however, has also been implicated as a migraine trigger, so don't overdo it. In addition, warm up slowly, and make sure you're well hydrated before and after exercise. Avoiding exercise in particularly hot or cold conditions may also help. Aim to keep your posture in good shape. Poor posture can trigger head pain because of the tension in your muscles. Dry air can increase chances of a migraine. This is due to the number of positively charged ions in the atmosphere. This raises your serotonin levels, neurotransmitters that increase during a migraine. To help the air, use a humidifier or boil water often to add moisture to the air. | Eat protective foods. Quit smoking. Avoid caffeine. Get more sleep on a regular schedule. Limit your alcohol intake. Manage or avoid stress. Exercise often. Use a humidifier. |
Whether you guys are close friends or just in the same class, you should give him space after you reject him. You may try to be friends as usual or to ask him for the homework assignment, but he may not be ready to talk to you just yet. So give him some breathing room until he's ready to talk to you as friends. Don't be hurt if this takes him longer than you think. The next time you hang out, don't look at him like he's a wounded puppy or make an extra effort to ignore him. Just be yourself, act natural, and be kind if he comes up to talk to you. If he doesn't talk to you, you don't have to take the initiative, because he's probably just not ready to really face you. The important thing is that you act like it's no big deal, so he knows that the fact that he got rejected wasn't a big issue and that you can be friends and talk to each other. Spare the guy the embarrassment of having your fifty closest friends know what happened. If you tell all of your friends that you rejected him, then they may start acting weird around him too, and he'll know. If he's a nice guy, then he doesn't deserve to be treated this way when he made an honest effort to get closer to you. Try to keep what happened to yourself; after all, if a guy rejected you, you wouldn't want him to tell all of his friends, would you? If you are talking again, don't be mean or rude to him, unless he deserves it. If he's trying to just be friends or to be nice to you, then the least you can do is smile and return his friendliness. This doesn't mean you have to hang out with him or spend a lot of time with him, but if you do cross paths, just treat him with human decency. Just don't flirt, touch him, or be so nice that he may be getting mixed singles or think he has another shot. Have empathy for him above everything else. He must be hurting because you rejected him, and you have to remember that, even if you don't want to date him. | Give him space. Don't act weird the next time you see him. Don't tell everyone you know what happened. Treat him kindly. |
Park in an area that isn't blocking any exits and has level ground. Press the brake pedal with your left foot to come to a complete stop before shifting gears into neutral. Pull the lever to activate the parking brake. Keep your foot on the brake until the parking brake is fully engaged. Use the levers on the right side of the steering wheel to adjust the height of the fork. Make sure the tines are on the ground so they don't create a tripping hazard. Adjust the tilt of the mast with the lever if you tipped it backward while driving. Once the fork is completely lowered and the parking brake is engaged, turn the key toward you to stop the engine. When the machine is off, you can get out of the cab. | Find a clear, level area and stop your machine. Lower the fork so the ends of the tines are touching the floor. Turn the key to power down the forklift. |
After the broad leaves start to form, you should weed by hand regularly. The large leaves will shade out some weeds. Let it soak for a few minutes to reach the whole root system. Water below the leaves to avoid powdery mildew and scab. ” You can remove them by hand. Cover your plants with netting cheesecloth while they are young, if you have a problem with cucumber beetles. | Place mulch around your squash for the first few weeks if you have a weed problem. Water your squash mounds when the soil begins to dry out. Look out for squash vine borers that leave “sawdust. |
Harder laws typically delegate the authority for interpretation of the agreement to an independent third body, while softer laws leave interpretation up to participating countries. Independent bodies that produce binding interpretation and settlement of disputes are most common in international organizations, and their decisions are binding on member countries. For example, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea resolves disputes between countries under the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea. Often, decisions of these international courts are only binding on the parties involved in that particular dispute. Because of the complex interplay between international law and state sovereignty, even the hardest laws often are lacking in strong enforcement provisions. Under the UN Charter, countries can seek authorization from the Security Council to enforce international agreements using collective armed force. This is the strongest enforcement mechanism available in international law. Realist legal scholars point to the lack of enforcement measures in international law to argue that all international law is inherently soft. International governing bodies such as the European Union tend to have the strongest enforcement powers. The EU also has its own government institutions. Harder laws often establish their own institutions to interpret and enforce the agreement. For example, the European Convention on Human Rights is interpreted and enforced by the European Court of Human Rights. | Identify who is responsible for interpreting the agreement. Determine what enforcement mechanisms are included in the agreement. Note whether the agreement creates or uses an independent international organization. |
Making your bed helps to make your room look much cleaner and will give you a feeling of achievement to kickstart your cleaning. Move anything from on your bed into a pile in one section of your room. Pull up your sheets and blankets, tuck them in, straighten your comforter, and place your pillows at the top of your bed. If you haven't changed your sheets recently, place them in the washing basket and put new ones on your bed. This will help your bed to feel and smell extra fresh. Pick up each piece of clothing and decide whether it is dirty or not. If in doubt, treat it as if it is dirty! If the item is clean, fold it and place it in your dresser or hang it up in your wardrobe. If the item is dirty, place it in the washing basket. This helps to prevent bad smells from forming and helps to stop ants and other pests from gathering in your room. Take all the cups, plates, cutlery, and mugs back to the kitchen. Also, throw away any takeout packages that are still in your room. Check under your bed, on your dresser and desk, and in your bedside drawers for dirty dishes and takeout packages. This is a great way to clear space in your room and get rid of clutter. Sort through all the objects on the surfaces in your room and on your floor and decide if anything needs to be thrown away. Look out for food wrappers, apple cores, random bits of paper, and broken items. Donate any quality items that you don't want anymore to a second-hand charity store. Put unwanted paper and cardboard into a separate bag for recycling. | Move everything off your bed and make it. Organize all of the clothes that are on your floor. Take any dirty dishes to the kitchen. Throw any rubbish into a garbage bag. |
Before beginning, you need to remove all the dirt and oil from your hair. Lather in a clarifying shampoo and rinse it out, and then repeat the process to ensure your hair is thoroughly clean. Then, shampoo your hair with a moisturizing shampoo to hydrate it and keep it from drying out your hair. Using a wash-out conditioner is important because it helps add moisture back to your hair. Lather the conditioner in well, and then rinse until the water runs clear. Choose a conditioner made specifically for hair pressing. These conditioners have added silk to smooth out your hair. Steam the conditioner in if you can, meaning you leave the conditioner in for about 20 minutes while applying steam. At home, use the heat coming up from a hot shower to help steam it. If you don't want to stand in the shower, wrap your hair with a towel for 20 minutes, which helps the conditioner set in. A leave-in conditioner adds moisture to your hair, and it also helps protect against heat damage from the flat press. Separate your hair into sections, and spray it in before blow drying each area. Alternatively, use argan oil instead of a leave-in conditioner. | Shampoo your hair twice with clarifying shampoo, then once with moisturizing shampoo. Condition your hair. Add a leave-in conditioner. |
A well-trained model should classify objects with unanimous score for every category.This requires the high-level semantic features should be alike among samples, despite a wide span in resolution, texture, deformation, etc.Previous works focus on re-designing the loss function or proposing new regularization constraints on the loss.In this paper, we address this problem via a new perspective.For each category, it is assumed that there are two sets in the feature space: one with more reliable information and the other with less reliable source.We argue that the reliable set could guide the feature learning of the less reliable set during training - in spirit of student mimicking teacher’s behavior and thus pushing towards a more compact class centroid in the high-dimensional space.Such a scheme also benefits the reliable set since samples become more closer within the same category - implying that it is easilier for the classifier to identify.We refer to this mutual learning process as feature intertwiner and embed the spirit into object detection.It is well-known that objects of low resolution are more difficult to detect due to the loss of detailed information during network forward pass.We thus regard objects of high resolution as the reliable set and objects of low resolution as the less reliable set.Specifically, an intertwiner is achieved by minimizing the distribution divergence between two sets.We design a historical buffer to represent all previous samples in the reliable set and utilize them to guide the feature learning of the less reliable set.The design of obtaining an effective feature representation for the reliable set is further investigated, where we introduce the optimal transport algorithm into the framework.Samples in the less reliable set are better aligned with the reliable set with aid of OT metric.Incorporated with such a plug-and-play intertwiner, we achieve an evident improvement over previous state-of-the-arts on the COCO object detection benchmark. | (Camera-ready version) A feature intertwiner module to leverage features from one accurate set to help the learning of another less reliable set. |
A circular saw is a handheld power saw with a circular blade. You can quickly cut through stainless steel with a circular saw if you use the right blade. Make sure you get a circular saw that can cut through sheet metal that's as thick as yours is. Diamond saw blades are stronger than other saw blades you can use with a circular saw. Stainless steel is tougher to cut through than other metals, so you’ll want something strong like a diamond saw blade for your saw. Once you get the blade, swap it out with the blade that's currently in your circular saw. Don't try to cut your stainless steel without clamping it down or it could shift when you’re cutting it. Use clamps you can tighten, like F clamps, to secure the sheet metal to the table. The clamps should be tight enough that the sheet metal doesn't shift at all. Rest the flat base of the saw on the top of the sheet metal. Once the saw is on, slowly bring it across the top of the sheet metal, following the line you want to cut with the blade. It may help if you mark the line you want to cut beforehand. Wear protective eyewear and gloves while you’re operating the circular saw. If you're trying to cut a perfectly straight line, lay a framing square on the sheet metal and press it against the flat base on the circular saw. As you're cutting, keep the base of the saw pressed against the edge of the framing square so the line you cut is straight. Be careful handling the cut edges of your stainless steel. If they're sharp, use a deburring tool to file them down. | Use a circular saw. Get a diamond saw blade. Clamp your sheet metal down to a work table. Line up the saw blade with the section you want to cut and turn on the saw. Turn off the saw when you’re done making your cut. |
Go to https://email2sms.info/ in your computer's web browser. You'll use this site to determine the carrier email code to use. You'll find this near the top of the page. Click the "Country" drop-down box, then click your country's name. You may have to scroll down to find your country. In the "Carrier" text box, type in the name of your recipient's carrier. For example, if your recipient uses Sprint, you would type in Sprint. The address in the "number@[address]" entry next to the "Gateway" heading refers to the address you should use to send your email as a text message. You may have to scroll down to see the "Gateway" result. In some cases, you'll see several different options which pertain to subcategories of a carrier. These options will usually all have the same address. | Open the Email2SMS website. Scroll down to the "Search the list" section. Select your country. Enter your recipient's carrier. Review the "Gateway" result. |
" Your new step-siblings aren't an addition to your family, nor are they entirely separate. Rather, you have blended two families. They are different from friends, since you interact with each other in the home, but you don't need to see them in the same light as your original nuclear family. It will be a big step forward if you can find one or two things both you and your step sibling(s) enjoy. You don't have to want to spend every minute together, but inviting them over to watch a football game, for example, can go a long way. Making an effort to get along with your step sibling(s) will also improve your relationship with your new stepparent. You could also connect by trying something you know your step-sibling likes. For example, if he enjoys building and playing with remote control cars, ask if you can join some time. This will show that you're putting forth an effort to be a part of his life, rather than only the other way around. One source of conflict with a new step-siblings may be that they are allowed to do different things, such as stay up past 10pm. You can't change their household rules, and you can't force your biological parents to give you the same privileges. If one of their privileges really bothers you, let your biological parent know. He may be able to come up with a compromise for you. If it is an age-related difference, such as a later bedtime, you may be allowed the same privileges when you're your step-sibling's age. If it is simply a parenting difference, like using a parent's car to see friends, talk to your biological parent. He may not be prepared to give you that privilege, but telling him the difference in privileges bothers you should be a sign to him that you aren't entirely satisfied with the way things currently are. If your step sibling(s) do something differently than you, don't criticize or comment. You don't have to be best friends with them, but you will have to interact with them whether you get along or not. Accept their customs. If they criticize you, try to keep your cool. Explain why you do something the way you do, and accept that they still may not respect you. If your new stepparent also has children, especially if they are younger than you, it is important to share. Let them know what they aren't allowed to touch. Also, keep things you wouldn't like them to be looking at somewhere where they are less likely to find it. For example, you could invite your step siblings to your birthday party. Introducing them to your friends is a good way to share your life with them. | See it as a "blended family. Look for common interests. Accept that you have different privileges. Stay positive with your step siblings. Be willing to share. |
While a yoga mat isn't strictly necessary, it will make you more comfortable for this pose. You can also use a blanket if that's all you have. A towel or a clean bath mat are other good options. Get down on your knees first, placing them in the center of the mat. Then, lean forward on your hands to start positioning yourself. Put your hands flat on the mat. Place your hands about one hands-length away from the front of the mat. Your knees should be at a right angle, so shift around as needed to position them that way. Set your knees hip-width apart and your palms shoulder-width apart. Straighten out your back and look down at the floor, focusing your gaze between your hands. This pose is basically what you'd get into if you were going to play "horsey" for a little kid. You're on your hands and knees with your back straight. | Put a yoga mat down on the floor. Lower yourself to your knees and support yourself with your hands. Position yourself on the mat in table pose. |
Using a pre-shave lotion will give you a much more comfortable shave by making the hairs stand up, providing a layer of lubrication, and also absorbing the moisture from the skin. The extra layer of lubrication also helps to prevent razor burn. The more pressure you apply to the blade, the more irritation you’re going to wind up experiencing, so applying as little pressure as possible is ideal. This is especially important if the skin on your neck is particularly sensitive. If possible, use a “gentle” razor that exposes less of the razor blade to your skin than an ordinary razor. This will further minimize how irritated your skin will become after shaving. The more times you shave an area of skin on your neck, the more likely it is to become irritated. If you’re having to shave the same spot more than once because the blade isn't cutting the hair properly, this is an indication that you need to replace your razor. You should change your razor blade every 5-10 blades, unless the manufacturer's instructions state otherwise. If you let the hair on your neck grow out for too long, your electric razor will be more likely to snag on it and pull on it rather than shaving it. However, shaving every day will likely cause skin irritation along your neck, so shaving every 2 days is ideal. If you’re particularly susceptible to blemishes or ingrown hairs, you may want to shave every 3 days instead of 2, as your skin will probably need the extra time to heal. | Apply a pre-shave lotion or powder to your face before shaving. Use very little pressure on the blade to avoid irritating your skin. Refrain from shaving over the same spot more than once. Shave your neck every 2 days instead of every day. |
Aim to teach the subjects you know best. You are more likely to get hired to help someone with their essays and reading comprehension if you are an English Major, for instance. If you are hired to teach something you are not an expert in, get to know it. If you are teaching something you have a strong personal knowledge of but have never learned in school, such as your own first language, take some time to study academic literature, lesson plans, and the rules your student must learn. If you are teaching your favorite thing, understand that your student may be struggling to understand it and may therefore not share your enthusiasm. Plan out each session ahead of time. Each lesson should include review of the previous lesson, introduction of a learning objective, and activities to help students practice applying what they have learned. Start with easier material, and make sure the student understands it before you move on. Let them do the parts they seem to understand without interfering. Move in to support them when they struggle with more difficult tasks. Guide students towards answers, but do not give them before the student has worked them out on their own. If a lesson doesn't go as planned, re-plan. Repeat tasks and take new angles on material that is harder for your student to learn. Don't try to cover everything that comes up during class. Do not try to correct every mistake that your student makes. You can quickly overwhelm a student with information. Instead, take note of mistakes, but focus on your lesson goals. If you are teaching English or a second language, never correct your student's grammar while they speak. Instead, model correct language usage. Ask your student to demonstrate what they have learned with you. Give quizzes, ask for verbal summaries, and check their work. You can also ask to be shown current test scores and completed class work to see if your student is demonstrating their knowledge outside of tutoring sessions. If a student does not seem to be absorbing the material, go back and re-explain from a different angle. Try starting further back, so your student can build up to the new material. If your student is getting teary, frustrated, or seems blocked, switch activities or give them a break. | Know your subject area. Make lesson plans. Teach what you came to teach. Asses student comprehension. |
Solid white linen tunics were a very common garment worn by both Egyptian men and Egyptian women for everyday wear. You can find the tunics at costume shops, medieval collectible shops, Amazon, and eBay. Men: your tunic should fall right below the knee. The sleeves should be ¼ to ¾ length and somewhat loose. Women: your tunic should be fitted and extend down to your ankles; the sleeves are optional. Keep it simple. Many of today's tunic's come in a variety of colors and styles. However, in ancient Egypt, tunics were almost exclusively white. Male Egyptian laborers mainly wore linen loincloths or skirts that were tied at the waist while the rest of the material was drawn between the legs to cover the groin area and buttocks. Men who wear loincloths should ideally be shirtless. The only other items typically worn with loincloths are jewelry, adorned collars, headpieces and sandals. This is an alternative to the tunic. Don't combine it with the tunic. Egyptians wore headpieces made of fabrics, gems, jewelry and gold for both class status and practical reasons. They are often the most extravagant and recognizable part of the ensemble. Without them, it can be difficult to distinguish Egyptian clothing from that of Rome or Greece. You can buy them at costume shops and online retailers. Research your headdress and character before making any purchases. Each style represented a different status, divinity, and era. Ancient Egyptian footwear was created using leather hide and papyrus as straps to secure the hide to the soles of the feet. To replicate the look, sandals should be made from leather with flat soles and the majority of the foot should be exposed. Gladiator-style, t-strap or goddess sandals will complement the look well. Many ancient Egyptians who were of the lower classes went barefoot throughout their entire lives. Depending on the environment, you can pull off an even more authentic look by not wearing shoes at all. | Wear a tunic. Wear a loincloth if you are male. Buy a headdress based on your gender and historical representation. Wear strappy brown or tan sandals. Go barefoot as an alternative. |
It will likely take about four to six weeks to recover from an open hernia surgery. Laparoscopic surgeries have a much shorter recovery time of one to two weeks. Your medical team will give you detailed instructions on when you can resume normal activities. Until then, rest so you don't further weaken the fresh cuts in your abdominal muscles. Although you’ve just had surgery, it's important to get up and moving as soon as you feel ready. This jumpstarts the recovery process, but more importantly, it prevents blood clots. Both types of surgery will allow you to return to normal activities after two to three days. But you should not engage in any strenuous activity or lift anything over 20 pounds for one to two weeks. After open hernia surgery, you should avoid strenuous activity of lifting anything over five to ten pounds for three weeks. In both cases, defer to the judgment of your doctor when deciding when you can resume heavy lifting. There are technically no restrictions on diet after hernia surgery. However, some patients feel nauseous for a few days after surgery. In that case, begin with a liquid diet of water, juices, smoothies, and broths/soups. Transition to soft foods like bananas or mashed potatoes, and work your way back to a normal diet. Also start with smaller meals and work your way back up to normal sized meals. In both types of surgery, your incision will be covered in surgical dressing or steri-strips. If they're covered with gauze or Band-Aids, refresh them as needed. If the surgeon used steri-strips, leave them to fall off on their own. Keep the incisions dry for 24–48 hours after surgery. Cover them in something like a "press 'n seal" kitchen product to keep them dry in the shower. After 48 hours, expose the incisions to running shower water, and pat dry gently. Then reapply fresh dressing. Do not allow the incisions to soak (bathtub, pool, ocean) for 10–14 days after laparoscopic surgery or four to six weeks after open hernia surgery. Even if you are feeling well and appear to have no complications, it is important to make — and attend — a post-operative appointment with your doctor. This helps ensure that things are progressing well and minimizes risk for post-operative complications. During the procedure, the surgeon uses an anesthetic that paralyzes the bowel. As a result, you may be constipated for about a week after the surgery. The last thing you want to do after hernia surgery is strain during bowel movements and possibly do more damage. To prevent this, use an over-the-counter stool softener like milk of magnesia or Metamucil. If you don't want to use stool softeners, the best thing you can do is stay hydrated. Drink at least eight to ten 8 oz. glasses of water per day. Drink prune juice and apple juice to naturally soften stool. Though hernia surgeries are very common, all surgeries come with a risk of complication. Contact your doctor if you have a fever over 101.5 °F (38.6 °C), pain or swelling in your calf, or have trouble breathing. Increased drainage from an incision and altered skin color should also be reported. But you should get to an emergency room immediately if you observe any of the following: Excessive bleeding from an incision Vomiting Change in mental status (fuzziness, wooziness, loss of consciousness) Inability to breath | Rest and care for yourself during the recovery period. Take a light walk the day of your surgery. Limit intense physical exertion during the recovery period. Ease back into a normal diet. Care for your surgical incisions. Keep a post-operative appointment with the surgeon. Take stool softeners. Contact the doctor if you observe signs of complication. |
Churches will only provide copies of baptismal records to the person baptized or their parents or guardians of that person. If you are not one of these parties, you will likely not be able to receive a copy of a baptismal record. Be sure you or your child actually was baptized. Some people simply assume that they were because they were too young to remember the event. You will need to provide proof of your identity and your relationship to the baptized person in order to receive a copy of the baptismal record. While baptism is a common practice among most sects of Christianity, each branch of the larger religion has specific baptism practices. The common branches of Christianity that practice baptism are: Anabaptist Baptist Church of Christ Reformed Protestantism Roman Catholic Jehovah's Witness Latter-Day Saints The identification the church or higher office may require can vary significantly depending on the policies they follow. Obtain any forms of identification you may need to verify you or your child's identify as well to justify any name changes. You will need to provide evidence of a name change such as a marriage certificate or a name change certificate from the social security office if you or your child's name do not match the name listed on the baptismal record. If your child is adopted you will need to provide proof of the adoption in the form of adoption papers. If you are trying to find a baptismal record for a family member that passed away some time ago, you may be able to find it on a website that specializes in genealogy and documentation. Websites like Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com may contain copies of the baptismal record if they have been uploaded by other members of your extended family or someone that knew that family member personally. If the baptism took place in a country outside the United States, they may have uploaded their baptismal records to an online database. | Ensure you are eligible to receive a copy of the baptismal record. Note the specific religion that conducted the baptism. Gather all pertinent information about your or your child. Try a genealogy website. |
Vigorously shaking the jar will give your child a physical outlet to blow off steam while they’re still worked up. They can jostle it as hard as they want for as long as they want until their frustration begins to subside. When shaken, the liquid inside the jar will shift, causing the glitter to dance in a brilliant cascade. Demonstrate how the jar works and explain that it's supposed to make you feel better when you’re unhappy. Make sure small children can safely hold and shake the jar themselves. If not, you can get it started for them. After shaking the jar, your child can sit and marvel at the movement within, which will soon become slow and serene. Observing the shimmering liquid can be quite enthralling. With their attention on the jar, they’ll forget about what it was that upset them in the first place. It will take a few minutes for the glitter to completely settle, during which time your child's mind and heart rate will stop racing. Have your child sit or lie down while they’re focused on the jar. If they’re still anxious or irritable, get them to concentrate on taking deep, relaxing breaths. Before long, they’ll find their mood settling along with the glitter. Calm down jars work because they subconsciously mirror your child's emotional state. They’ll be responding to the behavior of the jar without even being aware of it. Encourage them to keep the calm down jar in their room or take it with them to a quiet place where they can have a few minutes alone to cool off. | Have your child hold the jar in both hands and shake it. Ask your child to watch the glitter swirl until it settles. Help your child work through their emotions. |
Hamsters can get easily injured because their bodies and bones are so small. Fortunately, not all injuries are serious enough to require treatment by a veterinarian. Take a quick look at your hamster to see if his injuries look minor (e.g, small cuts and scrapes) or major (e.g., broken limbs, lots of bleeding). Minor injuries are typically treatable at home, but major injures require immediate veterinary care. If your hamster has major injuries, he will have other symptoms, including labored and raspy breathing, excessive squeals, and aggression when handled. Be mindful that hamsters can be good at hiding just how much pain they’re in. If your hamster's injuries are major, call your veterinarian immediately to let him or know you will be arriving soon with an emergency case. Be aware that not all small animal veterinarians treat pocket pets (e.g., hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs). If your veterinarian is not able to treat your hamster, ask if he or she can refer you to a veterinarian who can. By calling, your veterinarian can advise you on what first aid you can give your hamster before you get to the veterinarian's office. If you have determined that your hamster's injuries are minor, begin preparing to treat him at home. You will need a number of supplies, including clean towels, Q-tips, several 10cc syringes (without the needles), and some sterile 2 x 2 gauze. In addition, you will need a bottle of sterile saline, a disinfectant solution (Betadine) and an antibiotic ointment. You can find treatment supplies at your local pharmacy. Your veterinarian can advise you on the specific type of antibiotic ointment you should use. Betadine is also known as povidone iodine. Hydrogen peroxide has commonly been used as a disinfectant, but it may not be as beneficial as previously thought. The bubbling seen with hydrogen peroxide can damage cells, so using it may do more harm than good. | Look at your hamster’s injuries. Call your veterinarian. Gather your treatment supplies. |
Before you stretch, jog or power walk for about 5 minutes to loosen and warm your muscles. Warming your muscles up before stretching makes them more pliable. Stretching cold, tight muscles may decrease your strength and keep you from performing to your best ability. After warming up, start stretching your muscles, paying particular attention to your legs. Your legs will be doing most of the work, so you need to make sure they’re flexible. To get ready for the heel stretch, you should be doing lunges, hamstring stretches, and split stretches. You’ll also need to do a few arm stretches to prepare yourself. This will warm and stretch your leg muscles even more, and will also help prepare your leg for a high kick. Kick your leg back and forth, like you would kick a ball. Practice these kicks for about 15-20 repetitions.Try to kick higher each time. | Get moving. Stretch your muscles. Practice kicking the leg that will be in the air. |
Random branch evergreens like junipers, arborvitae, yews, and hemlocks usually sprout new branches with flat needles during the spring. You can prune them for size once or twice annually, but you should leave behind at least one-third of new growth during each pruning. The needles on areas of new growth tend to be softer and lighter in color. Leaving some new growth behind is beneficial for the health of the evergreen. As the name indicates, random branch evergreens grow in less naturally-structured shapes than do pines, spruces, or firs. This means you may want to be a bit more aggressive in shaping them to suit your aesthetic preferences. You can shear random branch evergreens several (e.g., 2-3) times during the spring and summer, if you wish. However, as you shear and prune for shape, make sure to leave behind some of the new growth. Random branch evergreens don't need to be shaped, and will do just fine if you let them grow naturally. Most random branch evergreens develop an area in the center where there are no needles, due to the lack of sunlight. If you prune back to this “dead zone,” new growth will not occur there and you’ll end up with a bare patch. When pruning for size or shape, work with what you have instead of trying to force your evergreen into a specific look. For instance, try to find the beauty in the “randomness” of your upright juniper! | Remove up to two-thirds of new growth to control their size. Prune or shear them for shape in spring and summer. Don’t prune them back to the “dead zone” in the middle. |
Research shows regular exercise increases the number of tiny blood vessels that carry oxygen to your brain. Exercise also lowers blood pressure and helps you manage stress. When faced with a particularly stressful situation, take a walk. The combination of exercise and an alteration in your physical environment will help refocus your brain and stimulate faster thinking. Your brain requires a lot of energy to function properly, so it's important to eat food that will stimulate clear thinking. Some foods are better for your brain while other foods may lead to brain fog. Consume foods such as fortified cereals, whole grains, salmon, flax seeds, blueberries, turmeric, and leafy green vegetables to help keep your brain healthy. Reduce your consumption of saturated fats and unhealthy cholesterol from animal sources or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. People who are anxious or depressed tend to score lower on cognitive tests. Talk to a friend, seek counseling, or consult your doctor if you believe you are suffering from excessive anxiety or depression. Sleep deprivation and exhaustion also tend to cause low results on cognitive tests. Young adults and adults need seven to nine hours of sleep to maintain healthy function. Your brain will not fire quickly if it's tired. | Exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet. Maintain good emotional health. Get enough sleep. |
Try not to look like you're bored out of your mind! That turns customers off. On the other hand, trying too hard can be just as much of a turnoff. Generally, customers are looking for real people just being themselves so just enjoy yourself and have fun! If you're not a bouncy, flirty person, that's fine! However, you should show some enthusiasm for what you're doing. That is, the people who get on these sites tend to either by dedicated to their work or unhappily married. The common factor is they're lonely! So try things like asking how their day is going or what was good about work. Most of the time, they just want to feel like they're getting attention from somewhere. You could set up social media sites dedicated to your webcam work to engage customers and expand your followers. It also helps to set up a personal website, particularly if you want to sell items on the side, as the webcam site may not allow you to sell items. Keep in mind, though, that the more expand your web presence, the more likely people you know are to find you. While it can be difficult to make friends in the industry, working or even living with other webcam models can make it easier on you. For one thing, doing videos together will get you more views and higher traffic, as customers are always interested in something different. Plus, you can share lighting and other background equipment as needed. Try talking to other models in their shows. However, keep in mind that because the industry is so competitive, it may take a while to find other people who are receptive to the idea. You could also try finding people on social media and online forums. Sharing rent and other expenses will help keep your bills low. Contests can be anything you want them to be. For instance, you can pledge to write a song for the highest bidder or run a contest to see if you should cut your hair or not. Have people vote for either side by tipping you so that you make money off the contest! Of course, it has to be something you're willing to do and something that intrigues your customer base. The items can be whatever you want, from something they see on camera all the time (a candle) to even things like a date or your underwear. You can also sell items on the side, such as photo sets or videos. Capitalize on what your customers seem to want! To raffle an item, show it on your live video. Ask people to bid, and at the end, ask the highest bidder to pay you on the site in tokens. Then get their address privately to send the item to them. | Have fun while you're on camera. Treat your customers with kindness, as if you're talking to a friend. Curate an online presence off the webcam sites. Work with other webcam models to increase traffic. Run contests to drive traffic and tips. Raffle off items to earn extra money. |
There is usually no reason to bathe a dog unless he has a skin infection or he smells bad. You can usually bathe your dog once a month to keep him smelling pleasant.If you bathe him more than that, you can cause skin irritation and he may scratch a lot. Brush your dog's coat often. This will help keep him clean in between baths, and it's also good for his skin and coat. If your dog has a skin infection, consult with your vet to see how best to wash and treat your dog. A mild shampoo formulated for dogs is the best idea. Look for a shampoo that has a neutral pH balance, around 7. Avoid artificial fragrances and colors, as these can also irritate your dog's skin. You should never use human shampoo to wash your dog. Dogs’ skin has a different pH balance than human skin, and human shampoo can disrupt that balance. Disrupted pH balance can foster bacteria, parasites, and viruses. Oatmeal shampoo is a good basic choice for most dogs. If you're not sure what to use, it's a safe shampoo to start with. If your dog has a skin rash or other condition, he will often scratch, which will further irritate his skin. Tea tree shampoo can be helpful for some skin irritations. Avoid getting the shampoo into his mouth, as tea tree oil is toxic when consumed. Consult with your vet to determine what shampoo to use for a dog with skin conditions. Some shampoos can help prevent flea infestations. Look for shampoos containing pyrethrin, pyrethrum, or citrus oil. | Avoid washing your dog too often. Choose the right shampoo. |
You’ll be working underneath the hole, so it's important to protect your eyes and mouth from falling drywall dust and debris. Safety goggles are better than safety glasses because they fully wrap around your eyes and don't let anything in. Drywall dust can cause respiratory problems if inhaled, so always wear a dust mask when cutting and repairing drywall. Make sure you have a sturdy step ladder to work with as well so you can reach the ceiling. Carefully slice away any loose pieces of drywall and paper around the edges of the hole to neaten it up and get rid of any jagged edges. Try to clean the hole up enough that a drywall repair patch will be able to sit flush against the ceiling. This method will work for holes in drywall ceilings that are up to 6 in (15 cm) in diameter. Cut a square drywall repair patch with sharp scissors so it is 1 in (2.5 cm) taller and 1 in (2.5 cm) wider than the hole you want to patch. This will give it 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of extra length and width on each side so it can adhere to the ceiling around the hole. Drywall repair patches are made of a type of closely-woven mesh. They come in squares in different sizes up to about 8 in (20 cm) in diameter. You can buy a drywall repair patch at a home improvement center, hardware store, or online. Peel the protective backing off of the adhesive side of the drywall patch. Center the patch over the hole, then press it firmly against the ceiling around all the sides to make it adhere. The adhesive will cure right away, so you can go ahead and start covering the patch with spackle. You now need to spackle and sand the patch to finish fixing the hole. | Put on safety goggles and a dust mask. Use a utility knife to cut away any loose debris around the edges of the hole. Cut a drywall patch so it is 1 in (2.5 cm) bigger than the hole. Remove the backing from the patch and place the patch over the hole. |
Your essay should clearly define your argument and provide supporting examples. When you read your essay again, make sure it doesn't read as confusing or contradict what you’re trying to argue. Have a peer or parent read through your essay to see if they understand what point you’re trying to make. Look over your transitional statements and make sure your body paragraphs make sense leading into one another. On a sentence level, make sure your thoughts are cohesive and each sentence influences what you say in the next one. This helps a reader follow your train of thought better. For example, if your essay discusses the history of an event, make sure your sentences flow in a chronological way in the order the events happened. Make sure each of your sentences supports your thesis or your topic sentences. If you have any contradictions or information that doesn't defend your argument, consider cutting it from your essay or finding a way to tie it into your main focus. If you cut parts out of your essay, make sure to reread it to see if it affects the flow of how it reads. Once you’ve edited your essay for content, look for sentence-level errors such as punctuation, word choice, and spelling. Read your essay out loud to hear any mistakes you may have glossed over. | Determine if your point comes across clearly through your arguments. Check the flow of your essay between paragraphs. Rewrite or remove any sections that go off-topic. Read through your essay for punctuation or spelling errors. |
Craft stores are the best place to find all kinds of different beads, buttons, and other cool things to make into stud earrings. Look for items that have a flat surface on one side. This will make it much easier to attach the items to the earring flatbacks. If using buttons for your earrings, you may want to paint over the button with some clear nail polish before gluing it onto the stud flatback. This will make the button shiny if it is a matte button. Let the nail polish dry completely before gluing it onto the stud. If you want to create your own beads to glue onto the earrings, then clay beads are a great option. Try getting some air drying clay in your local craft store and then shape the clay into bead to glue onto your earring flatbacks. You can use multiple colors of clay to create interesting designs in the clay. You can tie ribbon into a bow and then glue the bow onto a flatback for a cute pair of bow earrings. Look for ribbon that is narrow enough to tie into a small bow. Then, tie two equal length pieces of ribbon into bows and glue them onto the earring flatbacks. If you want to make a special pair of earrings for a holiday, such as St Patrick's day, Halloween, or Christmas, then you can look for holiday themed pieces to glue onto stud earring flatbacks. Craft stores are the best place to find these kinds of items. For example, you could glue a four leaf clover charm onto an earring flatback for St. Patrick's Day, or glue a jack-o-lantern piece onto an earring flatback for Halloween. You can make yourself a pair of holiday themed stud earrings for every holiday of the year! If you don't want to buy any new beads or other notions to turn into earrings, then you can also convert your old, unwanted jewelry into stud earrings. Try taking apart old necklaces and bracelets and using the beads and charms to create stud earrings. Be sure that you no longer want the item and that it is something you can break apart before you try to harvest the beads and charms from a piece of jewelry. Use scissors to cut the string holding the beads and charms together. Break apart the old jewelry over a bowl or other container to ensure that the beads do not go everywhere. | Look for beads and buttons in craft stores. Use clay to make your own designs. Make a pair of bow earrings. Create a pair of holiday themed earrings. Try using old jewelry. |
The outline of the body of your speech will begin with the first point you intend to make in your speech. Write out a smooth transition from your introduction into the body of your speech. Your first point will be a top-level entry on your outline, typically noted by a Roman numeral. Beneath that top-level, you will have a number of sub-points which are comments, statistics, or other evidence supporting that point. Depending on how your outline is formatted, these typically will be letters or bullet points. Beneath your first point, you'll list specific evidence or facts you want to mention in your speech that support the point. This could include dates, statistics, or quotes from sources. As with the points themselves, with your evidence you typically want to start with the strongest or most important sub-point or piece of evidence and move down. This way, if you start running short on time, you can easily cut the last points without worrying that you're leaving out something important. The type of evidence or sub-points you'll want to include will depend on the type of speech you're giving. Try to avoid pounding your audience with long series of numbers or statistics – they typically won't retain the information. If you have a significant amount of numerical data or statistics, creating an infographic you can project during your presentation may be more useful. Keep in mind that additional personal stories or anecdotes can be particularly effective to get your point across in a speech. For example, if your first point in your speech about spaying or neutering pets is that the procedure benefits the pets themselves, you might point out that pets that are spayed or neutered live longer, are at a decreased risk for certain types of cancer, and are generally more healthy than pets who aren't spayed or neutered. After you've finished all the information you want to include for your first point, go back to the top level and find a smooth way to transition from that point to your second point in a sentence or two. Avoid over-thinking your transition. It really doesn't need to be incredibly sophisticated. If you can't come up with anything specific, using a simple transitional phrase will work fine. For example, you might say "Now that I've discussed how spaying and neutering has a positive effect on your pet's health, I want to move to the effect that spaying and neutering has on your family." Some of the most effective transitions turn on a particular word or phrase, such as the word "effect" in the example above. Your outline will look much the same for the remaining two (or more) points you plan to cover in your speech. Start with a top-level outline point that provides a topic sentence of the point, then follow it with three or four-lettered or bulleted sub-points of facts in support. When choosing your sub-points or the facts that you want to emphasize in your speech, keep your audience in mind as well as the overall point. Think about what's important to them, or what they potentially would find most surprising or most interesting. | State your first point. Present your supporting evidence or arguments. Transition to your next point. Repeat the same process for all remaining points. |
Work together to develop the right amount of time to spend together. One of you may be busier than the other so it's unfair to devote the same amount of time to the friendship. You may also want to establish a place to meet so one person doesn't travel more than the other. Establish standards that are fair and acceptable to everyone involved. Make sure that you communicate openly and compromise when you can. You may also need to agree upon the frequency of when you catch up, the kind of catching up you want to do, and the type of activities you want to enjoy together. You may need to be as detailed as establishing time limits for phone calls, what time is acceptable to be contacted, the frequency you can be contacted, and the length of contact. Some people need firm boundaries or they may overtake your time. Some friends may think that it's okay to get overly involved in your life including your family decisions. They may actually think that they are part of the family and that their input matters as such. Make sure you agree upon what's acceptable. In contrast, some friends don't want anything to do with your family and may be disrespectful with your time. Make sure you agree with your friends about what your priorities are and what is most important to you. Some friends are overly physical or, in contrast, don't want to be touched at all. Make sure you establish your personal space together so that you each know what's appropriate. Physical touch may also be applied to your family or other people in your social circle. Make sure friends know what is acceptable. Some people don't have a filter or, in contrast, are very guarded. Make sure you each know what the appropriate topics of conversation are. You don't want to be rude or offend your friend. You also want to speak up if you’ve been offended. Shift the focus onto yourself and describe what you are feeling about the situation. If you say “you”, it may seem accusatory and your friend may become defensive. Make sure you are accountable for yourself and empathise with your friend. Develop steps to resolve your conflict and make sure there are detailed steps each of you can take. Check in often to support each other and make sure that you both are receiving the progress that you set out to get. Ask yourself what a reasonable solution should be and how you feel about the entire situation. You need to be able assess the situation on your own and not feel guilty about losing your friendship. Make sure that you have established your boundaries and be able to say no whenever your friend tries to cross them. In contrast, acknowledge your mistakes and apologize for pushing past your friend's boundaries. | Establish and honour boundaries. Agree whether it’s acceptable to reach out to family. Create your personal space. Have appropriate conversations. Use “I” statements in situations of conflict. Work together. Check in with yourself. Say no when necessary. |
Before you begin to brainstorm a name, you need to be able to define the products, services, and customer experience your business will provide for its customers. Write down the key benefits of your products and services, as well as what will make your business unique. Write down at least ten adjectives that will describe your business, and ten things that will make your business stand out. Once you have a firm sense of what your business will be like and what it will do, you'll be better able to find the perfect word or phrase to define it. Look through the dictionary, magazines, books, and a catalogue of business names to find words that stand out to you, or to look at the names of successful companies and figure out what makes their names work. Why do the brands Nike, Sephora, Old Navy, or Victoria's Secret stand out? What can you do to make your business stand out in the same way? Plan a session with all of your future employees, or even your family members or creative friends if you have a small group of people. You should sit down and dedicate your time just to thinking of a name to get the best results. Set a rule for the brainstorming session that everyone suspend judgment on any name ideas suggested. The key to good brainstorming is freedom to create a list of ideas inspired at the moment, not to immediately choose the perfect name. You should start by brainstorming names around the benefit, features, and customer experience. But as you expand your ideas, you can start thinking more broadly. At first, use these qualities, but you can also think more abstractly. Here are some things to keep in mind as you expand your ideas: Go broader and brainstorm names around intuitive and associative feelings around the benefit, features, and customer experience, such as visual, audio, smell, touch, taste. Ask participants what imaginary or visceral associations come to mind when they think of your business or product benefits. For example, when you think of your product, does it make you think of a cool calm sea? A tiger? Relief? Bitter taste? Use real words that are easy to understand, or made-up words that are fun and roll easily off the tongue. Don't pick a name that is too close in sound or spelling to the name of another company."Nikey" might be pronounced differently from "Nike," but the names sound too similar. Even if some of the names sound silly or irrelevant, they may end up being your golden ticket. At first, while you're suspending judgment, you should just write down as many names as you can so you have more to work with as you start filtering down your options. Get creative. You can make up a name, like "Acura," that captures the essence of your product without being a real word. Though a professional naming service can be costly and can take from six weeks to six months to find the best name for your company, the value that the company brings to your business may be worth it. If you've tried brainstorming a number of times and have come up with nothing you like, this may be an option for you if you have some money to spare. | Define your business. Use your resources. Hold a brainstorming session. Brainstorm ideas that are closely related to your business. Write down at least 100 names. Consider investing in a professional naming service (optional). |
Have it ready in a neat, small folder. Have it all in order. Plan in advance so that you reach the destination on time. Don't be so early that the interviewer keeps eyeing you each time he or she looks for the next candidate––that says "I don't have anything better to do". And just don't be late, ever. That says "Couldn't be bothered, not really keen". Be about ten to five minutes early, even if this means hiding outside or in the foyer first. If transport is iffy, go in early and sit in a cafe or public library. Spend the time revising and self-composing. When you first meet the interviewer, shake his or her hand firmly. A firm handshake is highly impressive and always leaves a lasting impression. A firm handshake with the interviewer will indicate confidence and will create a good first impression. Good posture is a sign of composure and poise. A proper posture indicates confidence. Be loud and clear with your points and make yourself heard and understood whenever you speak. Eye contact should be dominant, as it portrays that you are aware of your audience. Talk with a smile; it, along with good posture, are natural indicators of enthusiasm. Don't do the superman or supergirl laser stare and fail to look away. That indicates an inability to know where boundaries begin and end, the sign of a scary employee who will either be needy or way too bossy. Those are filler words, and they basically tell the interviewer straight up that you're nervous. If it is a casual interview, throw the interviewer a compliment. Whether it be a simple "cute shirt", or "this place is so clean!", it will still be flattering. Really, who doesn't love a good compliment? If you have done any previous work or courses in that field, let them know. It shows that you have experience, and that's always good. Show that you know what you are talking about. Deliver because you are competent and capable. At the same time, accept if you don't know something and say "but I'm a fast learner and I'll get that down in a week with a little training". Be a ray of positive vibes about your utility to the place of employment. | Arrange all needed documentation the day before the interview. Know the place where the interview is happening. Be punctual. Shake with firmness. Stand and sit up straight. Try to avoid using words such as "like", or "um". Use flattery. Tell the interviewer of your skills in that specific area. Be positive. |
Scientists have found that language actually helps influence the way you think. For example, people who grow up in cultures that use the cardinal points (north, south, east, west) rather than things like right and left as in English, actually have acquired the ability to locate the cardinal points with the aid of a compass. Learn at least one other language. Scientists also found that bilinguals (people who speak more that one language) see the world according to the language that they are using. Learning a new language will help introduce you to new methods of thinking. Learning is not just about going to school and memorizing some facts. Learning is something that takes a lifetime and can include a wide variety of things. When you're always learning, you're always thinking and being exposed to new ways of thinking. Be wary about your use of and appeal to authority. Don't rely on other people's opinions, even if they seem to know what they are talking about. Check facts, look at alternate viewpoints. If you see holes in their arguments or reasoning, look into it. Don't ever just stop looking into something just because an authority figure (like the news, or your professor, or your senator). Now, if a variety of independent sources are making the same argument or claim, it's more likely that it is true. Practice a healthy skepticism about what you uncover. Make sure that you find information that is corroborated by more than one source (it's best to look for independent sources). Look into who is making the claims (are they subsidized by big oil companies, do they have a stake in propagating misinformation, do they simply have no idea what they're talking about?). Try new things and get outside your comfort zone. The more you do this, the easier it will be to look at opinions and ideas that don't immediately conform to your worldview. It will also introduce you to ideas that you would never have encountered. So try out a cooking class, or learn to knit, or get interested in amateur astronomy. There are certain things you can do which can help increase your thinking abilities. Thinking is just like any muscle in your body. The more you use your brain, the stronger it will get and the better you'll be able to think. Do math. Doing math on a regular basis can be a huge boost to your mental facilities and can help make diseases like Alzheimer's less likely for you. Do a little bit of math each day (it doesn't have to be calculus, but when you're adding, do it in your head rather than on a calculator, etc.). Memorize a poem. Not only is this a great party trick (especially if it's a long poem), but it will help improve your memory, which in turn will help your thinking skills. You can also memorize some quotes to whip out in conversation, when the time is right. Engage regularly in mini-challenges like taking a different route home from work, listening to new music, watching a documentary on a new topic, learning a new word, trying a new sport, taking a little time to paint or draw, practicing a foreign language, or volunteering. Learning something new not only gives you a new skill or piece of information, it helps grow your mind. Try to learn or do something new every day. This could include anything from brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand to doing a lesson on a free learning site like Duolingo, Code Academy, or any other platform that speaks to your interests. | Use language to change your thinking. Learn widely. Use mind building exercises. Challenge yourself to learn something new every day. |
The best time to plant garlic is in the fall approximately four to six weeks before the ground freezes in your area. The colder your climate is, the earlier in the fall that you should plant. That means the garlic is usually ready to harvest in early to mid-summer, which can be anywhere from July to August. Because garlic grows underground, it can be difficult to know when it's ready -- the trick is to watch the plants and notice when approximately ⅓ of the leaves are pale yellow and shriveled. Dry soil around the plants is another sign that your garlic is ready to be harvested. If you aren't sure whether your garlic is ready to be harvested, remove one or two bulb to examine them. They should be a good size, and the skins should be completely filled. If the soil is too tightly compacted around the garlic, it can be difficult to remove them from the ground. Before you try to lift the bulbs free, use a digging fork or small shovel to carefully loosen the dirt around the bulbs of garlic so you’ll be able to easily work them free. Don't dig too close to the bulbs or you may damage them. Be careful when you’re using the fork or shovel around the bulbs. Garlic is delicate, so it can bruise easily. You may be tempted to pull the bulbs out of the ground by their stems, but you can damage the garlic if you extract it too roughly. Instead, use a spade, shovel, or garden fork to gently lift the bulbs out of the dirt. Gently place the harvested bulbs in a container, such as a bucket, to keep them safe as you continue to remove the rest of the garlic. It's usually best to use a spade or shovel to lift the garlic out of the ground because it's easier to damage if you use a pointed tool like a garden fork. Keep the garlic out of the sun after you harvest it. Place the container that's holding the bulbs in the shade or cover it with a sheet. | Get the timing right. Loosen the soil around the bulbs. Lift the garlic from the soil. |
Before jumping in and asking him out, make sure you know that he would be open to some kind of relationship. There are a few different variables to watch for, some of which you can pick up while in class or talking around campus. Check his relationship status. If your professor is single, then you should feel comfortable at least trying. If he is married, you may still be able to get a physical relationship out of it, but it will probably be very secretive. Of course, you have to decide if that kind of person is someone you want to be involved with. Learn his preferred gender. College campuses are among the most welcoming environments for a variety of gender preferences. You don't want to embarrass yourself by asking out your professor only to discover he prefers a gender other than yours, so look for clues to who he likes. This covers both you and your professor. Either of you could get in trouble for acting on an attraction, especially if the feeling is not mutual. If your professor does not respond to your pursuit, drop it. It's definitely not worth getting in trouble with the university for harassing him. Most schools have policies against professors dating students, and they are strictest when it comes to students they are actually teaching. To avoid unnecessary headaches for both of you, don't act on your feelings until the semester is over. Your best bet is really to wait until you have graduated. That gets rid of any chance you will ever have a class together in the future. Even if your relationship is over by that point, a bad ending can have lasting repercussions on your grade or classroom demeanor. It will also be much easier for your professor to see you as mature if you are not still in school. Remember that when you are in the class, your relationship is definitely unequal. Your professor holds a significant amount of power as the person who teaches and grades the class. It is never good to be intimate with someone who has that kind of influence over your future. If your professor is younger and untenured, a relationship with a student is a good way for him to lose his job. Understandably, he will be unlikely to take a risk like that. Even tenured professors can lose their job over dating students. If you want a relationship with your professor, you will probably need to be direct about it. Given the potential complications, as well as the concern over sexual harassment complaints, he will probably be very hesitant to ask you himself. Being direct also means both of you know what is happening. This is not the time for grey areas. If you are both clear about your romantic intentions, he will be more likely to reciprocate appropriately. Be warned that some professors will encourage relationships with their students (especially male professors and females students) to bolster their own egos. If you think your professor is using you in this manner, get out before anything happens. Be aware of how he acts around you. If he is willing to initiate flirting quickly or suggests things that past students have done, and otherwise blatantly ignoring school rules, he is probably signaling that you are not the first, and probably won't be the last. There can be other signs in the classroom. Watch to see if your professor flirts regularly with other students along with you, brags about his attractiveness, or seems to be hung up on how the students see him. These can all be signs he sees relationships with students as a way to boost his own ego. Professors who date their students will quickly develop a reputation in their department, even if the department doesn't do anything about it. If you have a concern, older students and TAs will probably have more information. | Know your professor's status. Know your university's rules for sexual harassment. Wait until the semester is over. Ask directly for a date. Don't get played. |
Remove excess food and waste and spot-clean the cage as needed with a wet paper towel. Scoop out any soiled bedding and replace it with dry, fresh bedding. This should be done every single day. If your guinea pig spills water into the food dish, remove that food and replenish the dish with fresh, dry food. Doing this every day will help prevent bacteria from growing in the food and water receptacles. | Spot-clean the cage. Refill food and water. Wash food and water dishes in hot, soapy water. |
They are great hunters and natural rat predators. You will still be killing the rats indirectly but it won't cause them great pain. This is just a way of initiating the natural cycle. A good cat will clean up your rat infestation in just a few weeks. Just remember a cat will not be able to catch a rat that is in the attic or behind a wall. You will know where they have been by rat droppings you notice or by the holes chewed in walls, food boxes, insulation and other places in your home. This is where you’ll want to leave the traps. You can purchase these from hardware stores and other retailers if you decide you want to kill the rats. Be aware that rat poison does not kill a rat instantly, it can take up to a week to kill the rat. The rat will be in immense pain during this week, so keep that in mind. Read the instructions and cautions carefully. Most rat poisons include warfarin, which causes internal bleeding and other drugs that kill rats, but can also be harmful to pets and people. Check the traps regularly. A rat corpse will give off an unpleasant odor if you do not remove it immediately. Traditional snapping traps are much more humane than rat poison, as it should kill the rat immediately. However, in some cases it can only severely injure the rat, in which case you should put it out of its misery. These are flat, sticky pieces of wood that trap rats until you can remove them. Once again, make sure that you only set glue boards if you intend to kill the rats. These rats are not going to survive, as there's no way to get them off the glue board. Some rats will chew off their feet or legs in order to escape from the trap and others will get their head trapped in the glue and suffocate. It is not the most humane way to get rid of rats but it will work. If you find a rat in a glue trap that has not been killed, you'll have to stomp on it with a boot to kill it. It's either that or hitting it on the head with something hard like bat. Do whatever you can stomach and then toss the rat in an outdoor trash can. | Get a cat. Identify the rats' feeding and nesting places. Leave rat poison or traditional snapping rattraps in rat-infested areas. Use glue boards to get rid of rats. |
Eating something warm can help ward off the chills and make you feel a little better inside. This will also distract you from your illness and help the time pass a little faster. Be sure not to overdo it with a large meal. Try small bites like: Oatmeal Chicken broth Toast Scrambled eggs Saltine crackers Sit back and relax with a nice cup of herbal tea. This will preoccupy your time and offers many health benefits as well. Stay away from caffeinated teas as this may upset your stomach. Try these types of herbal teas: Peppermint Chamomile Ginger Rooibos Rosehip When you are feeling sick, it is nice to have a treat to make you a little feel better. A piece of dark chocolate will distract you from your illness. A hot cup of cocoa is another way to pass the time and enjoy the health benefits that chocolate offers such as reduced blood pressure and improved heart health. | Eat something warm. Drink some herbal tea. Eat some dark chocolate. |
Whether you have a plain diary or a fancy one, you can make it look more unique by decorating the outside! In this section, you will find all sorts of ideas. You do not have to use all of them. Choose one or two that appeal the most to you! Even if your diary is already fancy, you can still glue some pretty gemstones to the cover. If your diary is plain, but you don't want to go through a lot of effort of making it fancy, you can always add some pretty stickers to the cover. This works great for those plain, composition books! For an added touch, add some embroidery to the fabric first, before you glue it on. It can be as simple as several rows of a straight stitch. You can use scrapbook paper, maps, or wrapping paper. You can even design your own cover on the computer, print it out, and use that instead! Use glue to make the cover permanent, or tape to make it temporary. Cover your finished journal with decoupage glue (such as Mod Podge) or contact paper to protect the paper from getting dirty or wet. Cover the front of your journal with a thin layer of liquid glue, then shake some glitter onto it. Wait for it to dry, then brush some glossy decoupage glue (such as Mod Podge) onto it. If you want multiple colors, work with one color at a time. Let each color dry first before moving onto the next. Make sure that your sealer is glossy. If it is matte, your glitter won't sparkle anymore. Sealing the glitter is important. It will prevent the journal from shedding all over the place. Consider sealing the edges of the cover as well. Wrap duct tape around the cover. Fold the ends of the tape over onto the inside of the cover by 1/2 inch (1.27 centimeters), then trim off the excess. If you are using patterned tape, make sure that the patterns line up! Cover the spine of your journal with contrasting tape. For example, if you use patterned tape for the cover, use solid-colored tape for the spine. | Consider decorating the outside of your journal. Decorate the cover with stickers or gemstones. Cover a plain journal with fabric. Cover your journal with colorful paper instead. Add some sparkle with glitter to a plain journal color. Try a duct tape cover. |
Reach out to family and friends for support as you seek treatment for bipolar disorder. Discuss your treatment plan with your family and friends. Let them know how you are addressing your mental health issue. Ask for their support when you need it. Having a good support system as you deal with bipolar disorder can be really helpful. For example, you may say to family and friends, “I am currently on a treatment plan for bipolar disorder. I appreciate all your support and encouragement. I hope you will continue to support me during my recovery.” Look for a support group in your local area or online that focuses on the needs of those with bipolar disorder. Try to go to the support group on a regular basis. Share your recovery with the other members of the support group and listen to their stories of recovery. Often, having others who can relate to what you are going through will make your recovery more manageable and feasible. Ask your psychiatrist or your therapist for a referral to a support group in your area. Look for support groups online for those with bipolar disorder. To ensure your recovery is on track, set up regular check-ins with a mental health professional in your area. Try to meet with the mental health professional once a week or twice a month to ensure you are recovering well. Share any issues you are having with your medication or your treatment plan. Work with the mental health professional to find a treatment plan that works for you. If you start to feel manic or depressed, reach out to a mental health professional right away. Describe your symptoms and ask them for immediate care. You can also call the Suicide Prevention Hotline or your psychiatrist for help. You may already have a plan in place for episodes if you are on a treatment plan. Make sure family and friends know the protocol for episodes so they can watch for the symptoms and help you get treatment. | Talk to family and friends about your disorder. Join a support group for bipolar disorder. Have regular check-ins with a mental health professional. Seek immediate help if you feel a bipolar disorder episode coming on. |
If you want to get a dog or cat, ask your parents about it. If they don't think that you’d take care of it, show them that you can by taking care of the people in your household. Fetch things for your parents when they ask and look out for your siblings. If you can demonstrate that you can care for others, then you can build the argument that you’re responsible enough for a pet. If your parents are concerned about the expense, ask them about getting a rabbit. Rabbits are excellent pets that require very little money to purchase and care for. If your parents don't want to jump right into a dog or cat, offer to start with something small like a hamster or fish. To prove that you can handle a cell phone, you’ll have to demonstrate that you can use technology responsibly. Don't walk around the house with your parent's tablet without looking where you’re going and wash your hands before using the family computer. Don't get caught staying up past your bedtime to play games and keep social media usage well below 30 minutes each day. If you want to show your parents that you can handle a car, don't do anything disobedient or risky to prove that you can stay safe. Parents will care deeply about your well-being if you get behind the wheel of a car, so show them that you know how to be careful. Come home on time and call to check in when you’re away from home. Show them that you care about safety as well by researching which makes and models are the safest. Research the financial requirements and start saving up. Your parents will take the idea more seriously if you understand the financial burden and show that you are willing to chip in. It can help to point out the benefits for your parents when asking about getting a car. Explain that they won't need to drive you around or pick you up from things if they get you a vehicle. One of the worst ways to get what you want is to ask at the wrong time. If your parents have just woken up or gotten home from work, they will feel ambushed and be more likely to say no. Be upfront about what you want from them and ask during calm downtime when you’re spending time together as a family. Expensive purchases can take a long time to evaluate. Rushing your parents is one of the best ways to avoid getting what you want. Prepare your parents for what you want to talk about my mentioning it at the start. Say, “I’d like to talk to you about getting a dog,” and then give them a moment to form their initial thoughts before stating your case. If there's a specific reason that you’re trying to prove that you’re responsible, be honest with them about it and set up a goal together. If you are consistent and open about meeting their expectations, it will show that you can be trusted to follow through. Don't try to turn conversations about responsibility into a negotiation. Instead of saying things like, “If I do the chores for the rest of the month you should let me get a new phone,” try “how can I prove that I can take care of a new phone?” Make the conversation about the process, not the reward. | Prove to your parents that you can take care of a pet by caring for others. Show that you can handle a cell phone by taking care of family electronics. Convince your parents to get you a car by doing research and staying safe. Ask for things at an appropriate time and don’t rush your parents. Communicate with your parents to establish goals. |
Begin your preparations for your new kitten by drawing up a list of all the essentials you need to have ready for the arrival. You can organise this list into toys, food, and litter tray supplies. A new kitten will want to play a lot so it's important that you provide plenty of toys for her. You don't have to buy expensive cat toys. Something as simple as a shoelace can be great fun for a kitten to play with. Before you buy food, you should speak to the breeder or the place you are adopting the kitten from. It's best to give her the same food to make her more at home and avoid a potential upset stomach. If you decide to change the food, do it gradually over about a week. Mix the two types of food together and progressively alter the ratio. Ensure you are providing food that is meant for kittens. Kittens use a lot of energy, so they need protein-rich kitten kibble until they are one year old. Get a litter tray that she can easily access, and place it somewhere quiet and easy to find. When you get your kitten home you need to keep in mind that she may be frightened and overwhelmed. Start out by putting everything she needs in one room (litter box, toys, food, hiding place, scratch posts) and keep her confined there for a few days while she adjusts. One she seems confident, leave the door to the room open so she can explore the rest of the house. Try not to overwhelm the kitten. Make sure you have provided her with a hiding place where she can retreat if she gets scared. If you have children, they should sit on the ground and allow the kitten to approach them. If you are bringing her home from a shop, breeder, or rescue centre, ask if there is a blanket which she has been sleeping on. If so, you can ask to take this home so she has something familiar to sleep on. Part of making your house and garden safe for your new kitten, is checking that do you not have plants that can be poisonous, within reach of your kitten.You should also make sure that there are no plants treated with pesticides, or slug pellets lying around. Common plants that can be poisonous when ingested by an animal include the following: Lillies, and Lily of the Valley. Cats are particularly sensitive to lily poisoning. Anemone, Aloe Vera, Amaryllis, and Asparagus Fern. Daffodils, Philodendrons, and Jade Plants. Chrysanthemums, Cyclamen, and Cycads. | Make a list of all the essentials. Make your house safe and fun. Ensure there are no potentially poisonous plants within reach. |
The App Store is the app that has a circular blue icon with a white capital "A". The search bar is located in the upper-right corner. Free MP4 Converter is the app that has a blue and black image of film strips and a green banner that says "Free". After you click "Get", the button turns into a green button that says "Install App". It's in the upper-left corner of the Free MP4 Converter app. This will open a file browser windows. Use the file browser window to navigate to and click on an AVI file to select it. The file will be highlighted in blue. It's in the lower-right corner of the file browser window. This will open the file in Free MP4 Converter. It's at the top of the pulldown menu next to "Profile" at the bottom of the app. It's the large blue button in the lower-right corner. This will start converting the file to MP4 format. | Open the App Store. Type Free MP4 Converter in the search bar. Click GET under Free MP4 Converter. Click Install App. Click Add File. Select an AVI file. Click Open. Select MPEG-4 Video. Click Convert. |
The basic principle of recording EVP is that you record yourself asking questions much as you would when using a Ouija board, and then listen back for audio cues that the spirits were answering out loud. It can be an intense experience to listen back over these sessions. The H1 Zoom mic is a professional-quality handheld recorder that musicians and other people want to use to record spontaneous audio that sounds clear and clean. Cellphone recorders are also good for this kind of recording. You want to make sure you can turn up the recording sensitivity to a very high level. EVP works best when it records things that are sub-aural for us to hear in the moment, catching things we might miss when we're present. A recorder that has an ultra-sensitive recording setting would be ideal. Finding a place with a lot of psychic residue would be a good candidate for trying to record EVP. Newer buildings and locations like shopping malls or housing developments will be less valuable for this activity, because they just don't have the kind of history that an old church, hospital, or library has. If you live in a house that's more than 50 years old, give it a shot. If you don't it might be worth trying to hold an EVP session elsewhere. You should go through the same sort of process you might go through any time you try to connect to the great beyond: eliminate any distracts, unplug the clocks, make it as quiet as possible to get the highest-quality recording you can get. After you hit record, start talking: "Is there any benevolent spirit here who might be interested in talking?" If you know anything about particular hauntings in the area you're researching, or anything about the history of the area, you might try asking specific questions or more general questions of the spiritual world that you're trying to get in touch with. You might try asking: "What do you want?" "Why are you here?" "What would you like us to know?" "Who are you?" "Is there anything we can do for you?" While you're in the middle of recording, try to pay attention to any sensations you might be experiencing, emotional or physical. Make note of them in the recording itself for comparison afterward. Pay particular attention to: Cold and warm spots Tingles or prickles on the back of your neck Feelings of apprehension Any sounds or whispers you hear Leave the location by closing the conversation as you would any time you're communicating, with a brief salutation and thanks. Leave the location immediately and go to either a comfortable location or back to your house. Turn the lights back on and make it comfortable and as un-spooky as possible to listen. Turn up the silent parts as loud as they'll go and listen closely. If you can look at the recording on the computer, pay attention to any spikes you see to know where to look more closely. Isolate those places in the recording and try to decipher what they say. | Get a good quality audio recorder. Go to the right environment. Start recording and clarify your intentions. Ask a series of questions. Pay close attention to other forms of communication you may be experiencing. Listen closely to the recording afterward. |
No matter what is in the background, you actual image will look great with soft lighting. Soft lighting is where shadow transitions are soft, where there aren't strong shadows on your face or objects around you. Think about a candlelit room or mood lighting for a romantic dinner, where warm soft light is found all around you. The best places to find soft light are in open shade, where the light isn't shining directly on you. This could be on the side of a building or house. Up lighting, or hard light, can be harsh and highlight undesirable features like wrinkles and baggy eyes. If possible, try not to have anything directly behind you so you remain the focus of the photo. Solid colors or simple wall patterns are ideal, but make sure you stand out against them. If you are at a party, step away from the crowd and snap your photo. Go it alone because it is your profile picture so it should be all about you. If you are in a group photo, try to place yourself in the center. The world is filled with natural frames such as alleyways, mountain ranges, trees, doorways, even people! Put these objects around the edge of the photo so you become the main subject. This will make you the main point of interest. Divide your image into 9 equal sections by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. Position yourself and or other important images in your scene along these lines or the intersections. This will add balance and interest to your photo. If you are taking a picture with a object or monument, this is an aesthetically pleasing rule to use. Symmetry is very eye catching. | Good lighting is key. Have a clear background. Find a good frame. Use the Rule of Thirds. |
Northern cardinals are found throughout eastern and central North America from southern Canada into parts of Mexico and Central America. These birds live as far north as Maine or Nova Scotia, Canada down south through Florida and the Gulf Coast. They range as far west as South Dakota, Nebraska, and Texas. Cardinals have also been introduced to California, Hawaii, and Bermuda. Northern cardinals do not migrate so they live in the same place year-round. Cardinals prefer stationary or platform feeders over a hanging variety. Make sure the feeder is sturdy enough to handle the weight of a cardinal (which is equal to 9 US nickels) and that the perches are long enough for the birds to fit on them. Cardinals also like to have cover near feeders, so place it close to trees or shrubs that the birds can flee to if they are frightened. Cardinals like areas with dense foliage and high perches but usually stick to the edges of forests. Suburban landscaping and common backyard trees and scrubs are usually attractive habitats to cardinals. Place a bird bath a few meters away. Bird baths do take a bit of upkeep to keep them clean and attractive to birds. Clean the birdbath every week or more often if used heavily. Scrub the bird feeder with a stiff brush, rinse it with cold water, and then refill it. If you have a buildup of algae or scum on the birdbath, use a mixture of one part chlorine bleach to nine parts water to clean the bath. Then rinse thoroughly before refilling the bath with fresh water. If you live in an area where it freezes in winter, a heated birdbath will be very popular with your cardinals. Cardinals will not nest in nesting boxes, so you just need to make sure there are natural places for the birds. They like thick trees, thickets, or shrubs, where they can nest between 3 and 20 feet off the ground. Food and water doesn't need to be really close to the potential nesting area, but it should be relatively close. For instance, if the thick shrubs are in the back of your house and the food and water are in the front, it should be ok. Cardinals feed most heavily in the morning and evening, so keep track of their daily visits for maximum viewing. They shouldn't be hard to spot, due to their beautiful, brilliant color. Male and female cardinals look different. Male cardinals are typically bright red overall, with a black ring around the beak. Female cardinals are usually predominately brown, with bright red bills and a red crest on the top of their heads. Keep household pets away from feeders, birdbaths, and nesting areas. Avoid using deadly poisons, such as herbicides, insecticides, or fertilizers, in the vicinity of your feeders and birdbaths. Lawn-care chemicals, for instance, are known to contaminate bird food and water and kill all types of songbirds. You can also help cardinals by eliminating the reflection on your windows near feeding or nesting areas. Cardinals are known to fly into windows, which can seriously injure or kill them. Install bird netting, awnings, window screens, or flash tape on the outside of your windows to help cardinals avoid crashing into your windows. | Make sure cardinals are native to your area. Buy a bird feeder. Provide water. Make sure there are places for cardinals to nest in your yard. Watch for cardinals in your yard. Keep your yard free of predators and harmful chemicals. |
One of the unresolved questions in deep learning is the nature of the solutions that are being discovered.We investigate the collection of solutions reached by the same network architecture, with different random initialization of weights and random mini-batches.These solutions are shown to be rather similar - more often than not, each train and test example is either classified correctly by all the networks, or by none at all. Surprisingly, all the network instances seem to share the same learning dynamics, whereby initially the same train and test examples are correctly recognized by the learned model, followed by other examples which are learned in roughly the same order.When extending the investigation to heterogeneous collections of neural network architectures, once again examples are seen to be learned in the same order irrespective of architecture, although the more powerful architecture may continue to learn and thus achieve higher accuracy.This pattern of results remains true even when the composition of classes in the test set is unrelated to the train set, for example, when using out of sample natural images or even artificial images.To show the robustness of these phenomena we provide an extensive summary of our empirical study, which includes hundreds of graphs describing tens of thousands of networks with varying NN architectures, hyper-parameters and domains.We also discuss cases where this pattern of similarity breaks down, which show that the reported similarity is not an artifact of optimization by gradient descent.Rather, the observed pattern of similarity is characteristic of learning complex problems with big networks.Finally, we show that this pattern of similarity seems to be strongly correlated with effective generalization. | Most neural networks approximate the same classification function, even across architectures, through all stages of learning. |
Everyone has weekly chores that need to get done, such as grocery shopping, laundry, and sometimes even meal prep. Depending on your schedule, you might invite people to join you as you check off your errands list. If no one goes with you, your errands are a great opportunity to meet new people! For example, you could invite people to meet you at the Farmers Market to purchase your weekly groceries. It's a fun way to spend time with people but still check off your weekly chores. If you do your laundry at a laundromat, you could invite a friend alone to chat and play cards while the washer and dryer are going. If your schedule permits, you should invite someone to join you to the park, museum, ball game, or other activity. One of the keys for inviting someone to hang out with you is to have a plan in mind. If you are indecisive and can't choose an activity to do, the plans could become awkward. Volunteers at charity events or other places tend to be people persons themselves. This is a good venue for honing in your social skills. Don't be afraid and get yourself out there. Volunteering is also a great way to give back to your community and assist the less fortunate. It is very common today for people of all ages to listen to headphones out in public. While it might be fun to jam out on your commute to work, you lose an opportunity to engage with people around you. Listen to your favorite track with dinner, you need be approachable in order to be a better people person. | Meet up with people to take care of errands. Make plans for weekends and evenings. Volunteer your time. Take off your headphones. |
Office showers are a little tricky because there's no clear cut rules for whom you should invite. Depending on who is throwing the shower, you may want to keep it small and invite only the bride's closest colleagues. If the bride has worked at the office for a long time, try reaching out to former co-workers who have already left, who the bride has strong relationships with. If the bride has good ties to vendors or other partners of that company, consider inviting those people as well. If the bride's boss or a member of her work team is throwing the shower, invite everyone else on that team as well. Make the shower into a team bonding experience and make sure everyone feels included. Make sure the team goes in on one gift, so nobody feels obligated to buy something independently. If the shower is being held off-site, consider inviting the groom to show up half-way through the event. If the bride has worked at the company for a long time or holds a very visible position, consider making the invite open to everyone. This way, no one feels excluded, but no one feels coerced into attending either. If the office is springing for a gift, make sure people are aware they are not required to contribute. This can be awkward for people who don't know the bride well. Office showers do not need to be restricted just to people who are attending the wedding. Many co-workers will not be invited to the wedding, but should still be included on the shower guest list. | Invite the bride’s friends. Invite the bride’s team. Invite the whole office. |
In most sports, a player's position determines their location on the field or court. In volleyball, however, each player moves in a clockwise direction prior to every serve. It's important that you and your teammates stay on top of the ongoing rotation and become confident playing from every possible position. Your position in the rotation is not the same as your player position. Defensive players, for instance, will remain on the defensive until the rotation shifts them to the front of the court. Playing out of the correct rotation could earn you a fault or even cause you to lose a point. Sharpening your own technique will only get you so far. In order to increase your scoring potential during competitive play, it will be necessary to practice as a unit with your entire team. Ultimately, teamwork is more important when it comes to consistent scoring than having the hardest strike or the best block. Be sure to incorporate both offensive and defensive drills into your practice to get some experience playing both sides of the net. If possible, break into smaller teams and face off in a scrimmage to simulate competitive play and enhance your ability to come out on top in fast-paced rallies. Regular practice is key to maintaining and developing your skills, both as an individual player and as a team. A good coach will keep you on a tight practice schedule and look for ways to bring the best out of each player. Teams who practice hard play hard. Treat your practice sessions with the same seriousness you would a championship-level game. | Pay close attention to your rotation. Drill team plays constantly. Practice frequently. |
If you want to make cool-looking costume staves for live action roll playing or cosplay, wooden dowels, available at any hardware store, are the perfect choice. They're already uniform and clean, available in many lengths and widths. Other options for the base of your staff include: Old broom or mop handles Broken hockey sticks Axe handles Shovel handles Curtain rods PVC pipe Red and black work best to give your wizard's staff a cool and metallic finish. It'll look like something other than what it is, which is the idea. For a cool effect, do a base wrap with black tape and then wrap red electrical tape winding down the staff, like a devious serpent or dripping blood. No staff would be complete without a gazing ball atop it. For a cool effect, look for small bouncy balls in the toys section at the store, or check out other kinds of lightweight balls that would look appropriate. Some are streaked with psychedelic colors that would be perfect for a staff. If you want to change the color, get some spray paint and paint it carefully outside, making sure you're in a well-ventilated area and have adult supervision. At the top of your staff, you might also want to hang scarves or other decorations to complete the kind of staff you want. Get creative and go crazy. To make sure you've got a good grip on your staff while you're on the battlefield, it's a good idea to fashion something to hold onto. If you've got an old football lying around, cut the seams apart and use one of the individual diamond-shaped sections to fashion a leather-like wrap-around grip that you can hold onto. Sew it together with twine for a perfect rustic-finish. Alternatively, you could get another color of electrical tape and wrap around the area several times to get a hand-shaped place to hold. | Buy dowels of the appropriate length and thickness. Wrap your staff with electrical tape. Find a crystal ball for the top of your staff. Create a handgrip from leather or electrical tape. |
Whether you need support or someone to confide in, talking to an adult can help. This might be a teacher, parent, coach, or spiritual leader. They might lend a listening ear or give you some advice in how to handle situations when people try to hurt you. They might even help you intervene or confront the person who called you ugly. Adults remember being younger and may be able to give advice based on their own experiences. You might be surprised at how understanding and helpful they can be. If your ‘friends' are teasing you or calling you ugly, take a second look at who you consider a friend. A true friend will support you and care about you, not tear you down or make fun of you. Choose to be around the friends who make you feel good. After all, winning over ‘cool' friends who are mean to you will still leave you feeling bad. Even if you spend time with less ‘cool' people, be with the people who treat you well, respect you, and don't make you feel bad about yourself. Be with friends who see you for who you are and not just for how ‘cool' or attractive you are. They should build you up and like the person you are, not just how you look. If you're struggling with bullying, self-image, or self-esteem issues, a therapist can help you. Learn ways to cope with your feelings and build your self-esteem. If you struggle with anxiety or depression as a result of bullying or insults, your therapist can help you find ways to feel better about yourself. Find a therapist by calling (or having your parents call) a local mental health clinic or your insurance provider. You can also get a recommendation from your physician or a friend. | Talk to an adult. Be with your true friends. See a therapist. |
Lean protein, like fish, chicken breast, nuts, and beans, makes your body work harder at digestion than simple carbohydrates do, which can speed up your metabolic process. Try to eat about 46 g of protein per day for a balanced diet. Protein also makes you feel more full for longer to prevent overeating. As you do your normal exercise routine, try incorporating some weight training with dumbbells or kettlebells to gain more muscle. Start out by doing 2 to 3 sets of 10 reps of bicep curls, squats, or tricep curls. Find dumbbells that aren't too heavy and don't hurt your arms too much. You should feel a burn as you use them, but your arms shouldn't hurt. Building up your muscle mass can boost your metabolism over time. Green tea is a rich source of antioxidants known as catechins, and plays a vital role in giving your metabolism a boost. Try drinking 2 to 3 cups of unsweetened, brewed green tea per day to increase the rate at which your calories are burned. Although coffee is sometimes marketed as a metabolism-booster, it will not make you burn your calories any faster. | Eat more protein to make your body work harder at digestion. Try some weight training to increase your muscle mass. Drink green tea instead of soda or juice. |
Overcoming alcoholism requires that your loved one address unhealthy thought and behavioral patterns that led them to drink in the first place. Therapy can help them (and you) identify problematic patterns in their life and come up with better ways of coping with stress and conflict. If you are married, couples counseling may be a good option. If you have kids, it may be helpful to attend family therapy so that everyone can heal from the negative effects of alcoholism. Recovery is a long term lifestyle change and affects everyone in the family. Family members are encouraged to participate in ongoing support through Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, or SMART Recovery. It's also a good idea to participate in peer support programs or a recovery community. To emphasize that life can still be enjoyable sans drinking, plan parties, barbecues, and game or movie nights without alcohol. Make these gatherings exciting by having people bring exotic and flavorful dishes, playing interesting music, or making yummy beverages like hot chocolate. Hosting "dry" events will show your alcoholic loved one that everyone is on board in supporting their sobriety. Help your loved one reduce their exposure to bad influences that make them want to drink alcohol. These may include friends with whom they normally drink or bars they typically visit after work. Help them avoid these social connections or situations to prevent relapse. Suggest that they think of people who make them feel good and support their recovery. They should dedicate as much of their free time as possible to cultivating these relationships. Think about the need drinking alcohol once met for your loved one and help them find other activities that can fulfill that need. For example, if they usually drink in the evening to “wind down,” suggest a nighttime routine of taking a warm bath or listening to soothing music before bed. If they drank for social reasons, nominate new clubs or organizations that can help them foster social connections without alcohol. Relapse is common in addiction recovery and doesn't mean that your loved one is beyond help. Be prepared to help them through a relapse by watching for signs their problem has returned and putting supports into place, such as maintaining family counseling or attending support groups. | Attend individual, group, or family counseling. Host alcohol-free gatherings. Steer your loved one away from people or places that influence their drinking. Recommend healthy alternatives to drinking. Expect relapses to occur. |
You'll need around 3 gallons (11 L) of water to make the tea. Let the water sit out in the sun and fresh air for several hours. This will allow any chlorine in the water to break down, because chlorine will kill the beneficial bacteria in the compost tea. You don't have to aerate the water if you're using well water or another water source that doesn't contain chlorine. To make the compost tea, you'll need a 5-gallon (19-L) plastic bucket. Place the aerator from a pond or aquarium pump in the bottom of the bucket. You'll attach this to an external pump, which will keep the tea moving as it brews. Make sure the pump you use is capable of moving at least 5 gallons (19 L) of water. The pump system is necessary to aerate the compost tea as it brews. Stagnant tea will become anaerobic, and this won't be good for your plants. Attach one end of a flexible tube to the aerator in the bottom of the bucket. Attach the other end of the tube to the pump outside the bucket. You can either leave the pump on the ground beside your tea, or clip it to the side of the bucket. When the aerator is in place and attached to the pump, add mature compost to the bucket. Don't fill the bucket more than half way, and don't pack the compost down. The compost must be loose for the aerator to work. Be sure to use aged compost, because unfinished compost can contain harmful pathogens that you don't want to spread onto your plants. Mature compost will smell sweet and earthy rather than like alcohol or rotting food. Once you've added the compost to the bucket, add enough water to the mixture to fill the bucket. Leave 3 inches (7.6 cm) of head room at the top of the bucket, so that you can stir the tea without spilling it. The molasses will provide food for the beneficial soil bacteria, and help them grow and multiply. When you add the molasses, stir the tea to fully combine the water, compost, and molasses. Use unsulfured molasses, because sulfur can kill the beneficial bacteria. | Dechlorinate your tap water. Place a pump aerator in the bottom of another large bucket. Attach the aerator to the pump. Fill the bucket halfway with loose compost. Fill the bucket the rest of the way with water. Add an ounce of molasses and stir the tea. |
As with all fruit, papaya is the best when locally grown and picked. If it is available in your area, pick or purchase it for the best taste. If not, try to choose fruit imported from areas closest to your location to insure freshness and flavor. This papaya is grown in Hawaii and Costa Rica, and is known for a small to medium sized fruit with sweet, yellow flesh. Mexican papayas are much larger than kapaho papayas, and have orange or red flesh on the inside. They are known for the tendency of having a bland or bitter flavor. | Pick local fruit. Try kapaho papaya. Try a Mexican papaya. |
Spells and Trap cards can be set from the hand during the Main Phase. When they are set, they are placed face-down in an open Spell & Trap Zone. If you set a Trap or Quick-Play Spell, it can't be activated until the next turn. If your monster is in Attack Position during your Battle Phase, you can attack an opposing monster with it. If your opponent controls no monsters, you can attack directly. Each monster can only declare an attack once per turn. If the monster it battles with is face-down, it is flipped face-up just before damage calculation. If both are in Attack position, the one with less ATK is destroyed, and its controller takes damage equal to the difference. If they have equal ATK, both are destroyed. If one is in Defense position and it has less DEF than the attacking monster's ATK, it is destroyed but its controller does not take damage. If it has more DEF, the attacking monster's controller takes damage equal to the difference, and neither is destroyed If the ATK and DEF are equal, neither is destroyed. In a direct attack, the opponent takes the ATK of the monster as damage. If, during your attack, the number of monsters your opponent controls is changed, a replay is triggered in which you can choose to attack with the same monster, attack with a different monster, or not attack. You can also choose a different attack target. If you attack with a different monster, the first monster is considered to have already attacked, and cannot attack again for the rest of the turn. A monster can be in either Attack Position or Defense Position. The position they are in determines which of their stats are used for damage calculation; therefore, monsters with high attack should be in attack position, and monsters with low attack should be in defense position. Also, if one of your opponent's monsters has a higher attack than all of yours, your monsters should be in defense position to protect you from taking damage. Battle position can be changed manually once per turn for each monster, during your Main Phase. You cannot change its battle position if it was summoned, was set, or had attacked during that turn. To Chain a card or effect is to activate it before another effect has a chance to resolve (be applied). The activation of a card or effect will start a Chain Link. After it is activated, the other player can choose to chain a card to it, which will then become Chain Link 2. This continues until neither player responds to the chain, after which it resolves, starting with the most recent Chain Link. While a Chain is resolving, cards and effects cannot be activated. For example: Player A activates “Torrential Tribute”, which becomes Chain Link 1. Player B responds by activating "Seven Tools of the Bandit" to negate it by paying 1000 Life Points. He pays the LP now because that is a cost to activate the card, and happens during the activation and not the resolution. Player A passes on chaining more cards, and so does Player B, so now the chain resolves. Resolution begins with the most recent Chain Link - "Seven Tools". Seven Tools negates “Torrential Tribute”, so it does not destroy any monsters. Only Quick-Play Spell Cards, Trap Cards, and Quick Effects can be chained to another card as Chain Link 2 or higher. Quick Effects will be designated either by saying they are a Quick Effect or by being able to be activated during either player's/your opponent's turn. An effect must be either Spell Speed 2 or higher or a Trigger effect in order to activate outside of your Main Phase. Quick-Play Spells can only be played during your opponent's turn if set the previous turn. If a Counter Trap Card is activated, the only cards that can be chained to it are other Counter Trap Cards. An Extra Link is a way to use Link Monsters to take your opponent's Extra Monster Zone. In order to do this, you need Link monsters that are co-linked to each other (both point to each other) leading from your Extra Monster Zone to the opponent's. Once you have that, you can summon the final Link monster in your opponent's Extra Monster Zone, co-linked to your monster, and that zone's yours while the Link monster sits there. The Links can be summoned in a 'u-shape' or diagonally, in a v-shape. You can also use monsters your opponent controls to complete an Extra Link - if your opponent has 3 co-linked monsters in a row in their Main Monster Zones, summoning 2 Links to the Extra Monster Zones co-linked to those 3 will allow you to complete the Extra Link. | Set Spells and Traps. Prepare your monster for Battle: Calculate damage. Trigger a replay: Position yourself for battle: Link cards with chains: Spell speed. Add an Extra Link: |
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