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https://www.wikihow.com/Be-the-Only-Single-One-in-the-Group
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How to Be the Only Single One in the Group
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If you're the only single one in the group, try making conversation about topics that concern everyone, like what's going on around you or some upcoming plans you all have. When you feel like you're stuck on somebody else's date, don't always feel obliged to join in the conversation. You might text a friend while they talk amongst themselves or do something else on your phone to distract yourself. You can also suggest an activity, such as a game of pool or darts if you're in a bar, to distract you from the conversation.
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Go easy on the conversation. The worst feeling as a third wheel is never knowing how or when to be a part of a conversation between two romantic partners. Sometimes it'll feel like you're stuck on somebody's else date, and maybe you are. So don't be afraid not to participate when it doesn't feel right. Naturally, always speak when spoken to. Don't be purposefully un-talkative or it might come off as rude. Chime in every once and awhile, especially in conversations the topics of which don't involve their relationship. If they start talking about future plans, or reminiscing together, feel free to opt out. Don’t make it awkward. While it may certainly be an awkward situation for you, nothing will compound the awkwardness worse than acting awkwardly in response. Not butting into conversations that seem personal to the relationship is important here; being comfortable with your single-dom is crucial here as well. Don't point it out. You may feel compelled to make light of your situation by addressing it outright: “Feels weird being the only one here without a girlfriend;” “Always awkward being the third wheel, right?” Don't make it seem any more than a conversation between friends. Let them go on in conversation. Sometimes being around others in a relationship will mean hearing about those relationships, possibly for a long time. Accept the situation and let them talk. It's better than shifting the impetus of the conversation to yourself. Keep a friendly contact. When the couple you're with is droning on to one another, or friends in relationships are chatting endlessly about fun couples activities, it'll help to have a friend to text during the boredom. Use them to blow off steam about the awkwardness or poor conversation. Never take sides. If you're stuck with a couple who has begun a disagreement, things can get uncomfortable fast. Many times couples will want you to weigh in on their squabble; don't. You'll only alienate one or the other of the people you're with. Be upfront about your neutrality. "Hey, let's not do this now. Try to keep it civil, we're out to have fun!" "I'm not going to be roped into your argument; why don't we try having a good time since we're out together? Fortunately this is a situation where it's alright to speak a little more plainly, or to voice your awkward position. Hopefully they'll understand the spot they're putting you in and back off. "You know it's not nice to put me on the spot like this. You guys can argue, but I'm not going to be a part of it." Be sure to keep up this neutrality after the fact. Even if there's one or the other you agree with, don't reveal this later on. It'll make you come off as dishonest. Use your friends as wingmen. Couples can be a big help when you're out and looking for someone to introduce yourself to. Any awkward discussion of your personal life can be avoided by turning the conversation on them by asking their opinion on someone. Unsurprisingly, many couples or friends in relationships will delight in your asking them for dating advice. Finding someone else to chat with also means escaping your situation for a bit. This itself isn't a bad opener for introducing yourself: “Do you mind if I sit here? I have to get away from this couple I'm with.” If it's something you can control in advance, demand they bring another single friend as a set-up. People in relationships often jump to play matchmaker, and it will at least give you a single person to speak to. Look to your phone. Beyond just having a friend to text every once and awhile, go for all the other distraction your phone can provide. If the couple you're with is reasonable, they won't mind you entertaining yourself while they talk amongst themselves. Be sure not to be completely absent, however; only go for the phone when it's a conversation you clearly don't have to be a part of. If you're not with a couple, but instead are stuck as the only single one in a group of friends, it unfortunately won't do to use your phone to avoid the awkward parts of that situation. In that case your only distraction will be to change the subject. Invite someone new. If you're lucky, you might have a fellow single friend who's open to an invitation. Before you invite someone new to stop being the odd one out, check with your friends already together. Hopefully it's a mutual acquaintance of everyone's; plenty of people won't appreciate a stranger joining in unexpected. Have other conversation in mind. As mentioned previously, changing the subject may be the only certain way to avoid the awkward conversation topics which normally befall the single in the group. Feel free when doing this to be a little obvious; anyone especially perceptive with you should take the hint and join in. Discuss your surroundings. If you're in a bar or restaurant, talk about your food or drinks. Talk about the atmosphere, the decor; talk about the music they're playing. Talk about the near future. Vacations planned and events taking place are good fodder for conversation. Take an interest in what your friends have got going on in their lives. Try to expand on any one topic. If you end up talking about the decor of the bar, talk about how you might change it. If you talk about the music in the bar, stretch that to talking about music you like. Change your scenery. Unless you're locked into something like a dinner or a particular event, suggest a change of location to shake things up. Having the group move and do something new helps to move any attention away from you. Even the discussion of "what to do now" can work as distraction enough when desperate. What you suggest will depend on where you are. If you're at a bar, look around for a dartboard, pool table, or air hockey. Games are a great distraction from conversation. If pressed for ideas, just suggest walking the town. It'll give you and your group a chance to see what else there is to do. If you’re a third wheel, know why. When you're stuck out with a couple, there are a number of reasons this might be happening. Knowing just why you've found yourself in this situation will be key to navigating it. It will determine your social rules of engagement: how to act, what to say, or (perhaps most importantly) when to leave. It might be out of sympathy, or heavy-handed thoughtfulness. Your friend(s) in a relationship might feel like they've neglected you, so they've offered an invitation to what would normally be their couples activity. Unfortunately in this instance there's some pressure on you to be grateful. You may have been enlisted as a distraction. Maybe the relationship involved isn't going smoothly or the two involved want to spend time together, but not only together. Here you'll do a courtesy to your friend(s) by being engaged. It could just be an accident. You're out with a friend and their significant other just happens to be around the corner. The friend doesn't want to end your night but doesn't want to snub their partner. Though it might not be any fun for you, there's nothing wrong with bowing out in this scenario. Be in control if you’re the only single one. If you're in a situation where you're not stuck between in a couple, but are spending time with friends in relationships, things might feel awkward for you. Fortunately it's only talk of significant others or prodding into your love life which should make you feel uncomfortable. Steer clear of these by directing the conversation away from sensitive areas. Turn the tables and inquire into their love lives. If you're stuck out with friends in relationships who feel like offering unsolicited advice, get them talking about their own relationships. If you're with a number of people who aren't single, they may just turn to each other for conversation leaving you comfortably out. When among close friends, feel free to give an honest “I don't feel like talking about this/that.” Anyone who presses will have to suffer coming across as rude. Be a part of the planning. Sometimes the setting of a get-together can make your position as the only single one much worse. Dinners or nights out at a bar are constricting, and limit you to only conversation as the source of entertainment. Insist on being in on the planning, and don't fear being honest about why. Suggest something active. This might be as plain as moving the group from the bar to the dart board. Or going to a bowling alley or pool hall. Look for anything that'll allow you interaction without conversation. Try something among a crowd, like a concert. If they insist on a mutual outing, something like a movie or a band's show would be useful because it doesn't allow for much interaction. That way you avoid the conversational troubles that come with being the only single one.
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Go easy on the conversation. Don’t make it awkward. Keep a friendly contact. Never take sides. Use your friends as wingmen. Look to your phone. Invite someone new. Have other conversation in mind. Change your scenery. If you’re a third wheel, know why. Be in control if you’re the only single one. Be a part of the planning.
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How to Single Crochet
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Before you perform a single crochet stitch, chain the first row of stitches. Start a single stitch by pushing your hook through the loop of a chain stitch from the front to the back. Then, hook the yarn and pull it back through the loop, which should leave you with 2 loops on your hook. Hook the yarn again before pulling it through the 2 loops on your hook, leaving you with a single loop. Move on to the next loop and repeat the process to single crochet until you're done.
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Place your hook through the loop. Which loop you choose will partially depend on your pattern, but in a basic stitch, it should be the next loop over or the one after that. You can identify the loops by laying your work flat and looking at the bumps along the top edge where you are working. Your hook should be going in the front and out the back of the loop. Catch the yarn. Hook the yarn so that the yarn is facing you. Pull the yarn. Pull the yarn back through the loop. You should now see two loops of yarn on your hook. Catch the yarn again. Hook the yarn so that the yarn is facing you again. Pull the yarn again. Pull the yarn back through the two loops on your hook. You may need to turn the face of your hook down towards your piece. When you are done you should be left with a single loop again. Repeat the process. For the next stitch, avoid the loop which is pulled upward into your current stitch. Go for the next loop instead. Plan the right number of chain stitches. If you are starting a piece from scratch, you'll have to make a chain before you can single crochet. First, you'll want to chain the number of single-crochet stitches you'd like to create, plus one or two, depending on which stitch you will be using in the next row. Figure out how many you need and continue. Make a slipknot. To crochet chain stitches, first tie a slip knot and poke the crochet hook through the knot. Hold the yarn and hook correctly. Hold the crochet hook in one hand, and the end of the yarn that leads back to the skein in the other. Wrap the yarn. Wrap the end of the yarn around the hook once, starting behind the hook and coming up and over until the yarn lies beneath the hook itself. Pull the yarn. Pull the hook through the slip knot, drawing the yarn you just wrapped along with it. You've just chained 1 stitch and have a new loop of yarn around the hook for making your next chain. Repeat. Repeat the process, wrapping the yarn around the hook and pulling it through the loop until you've chained the desired number of stitches. Chain one stitch. Turn your work. Once you've done your chain row, or a row of single crochet, you'll have to turn around and do another row. In other words, hold the hook still while you flip the chain you just made from either right to left, or left to right. Find the next stitch. Identify the second chain stitch away from your crochet hook. In other words, skip the chain stitch and go on to the first single crochet stitch. Insert the hook. Poke the hook through the top of this stitch, from front to back. Continue as described in the first section. Make one chain stitch at the end. At the end of each row, always chain 1 more stitch, turn your work, and repeat the process back across the row.
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Place your hook through the loop. Catch the yarn. Pull the yarn. Catch the yarn again. Pull the yarn again. Repeat the process. Plan the right number of chain stitches. Make a slipknot. Hold the yarn and hook correctly. Wrap the yarn. Pull the yarn. Repeat. Chain one stitch. Find the next stitch. Insert the hook. Make one chain stitch at the end.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Annoying-Family-Members-out-of-Your-Room
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How to Keep Annoying Family Members out of Your Room
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It can be annoying when your family members come in your room without asking, but there are a few ways you can help keep them out. Try calmly explaining to your family that you don't want them to go in your room. For example, say something like, “I like having my own private space. Can you please not go in my room without my permission?” If your brother or sister comes in, ask your parents to tell them not to, since they'll probably listen to them more. You can also write a sign saying, “Please don't come in without my permission.” As a last resort, block your door from the inside with a door stop or chair so they can't just walk in.
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Explain your feelings in a calm and respectful way. This is the best way to talk to your family about privacy. Ask them nicely to respect your space and privacy, just as you respect theirs. Do this without pleading, whining, getting upset or acting victimized. Be firm, to the point and respectful throughout the entire conversation. You can say things like, "I don't feel like I have any personal space or privacy in my bedroom. Can we talk about that? It's upsetting me." Or you could try to put a knocking policy into place. Start the conversation with something like, "I want to start a new rule in the house about knocking before entering. Can we have a family meeting about that?" You could also say, "I respect your privacy and knock on your door. I want you to do the same thing for me." Post a warning sign on your bedroom door. A simple sheet of paper will suffice as a door sign. Keep your message simple and write it legibly. “Please knock before entering” and “Please don't enter without my permission” would both work great. If it's a younger sibling you're having trouble with, be sure to post the sign at eye level for them. If the sibling is too young to read, draw a picture of a person knocking on a door. You could also hang a dry-erase marker board on your door so that you can change the message sometimes and even address specific family members in the message. Be assertive and confront them. Sometimes being polite just won't work, especially on younger siblings. If you've already spoken to your family about respecting your privacy with no results, raise your voice at them the next time it happens. There is no reason to get violent or be mean, but it's okay to raise your voice to show that you're angry. Avoid saying things in the heat of the moment that you'll regret later. Be perfectly honest about why you're angry. Say things like, "We talked about this, why won't you listen to me?" and "I am really upset with you right now." Sometimes yelling a good old-fashioned "Get out!" and pointing at the door can be effective, especially with a much younger sibling. Keep in mind that this might hurt their feelings, though. If someone barges in while you're in your room, stand up immediately to confront them. Walk toward them to keep them from coming in any further and assertively ask them to leave. Get your parents involved. When you're dealing with an intrusive sibling who won't listen and it's becoming a real problem, go to your parents privately to ask for their assistance. Explain in a calm way that you're really upset about this, and that you deserve privacy. Ask them to intervene on your behalf. Make it clear to your sibling that when they barge in your room, you are going to go tell your parents immediately. You could give them a warning and say, "The next time this happens, you're going to get in trouble with mom and dad." As soon as they come in say, "I'm going to tell mom and dad about this right now." Get up immediately and go get one or both of your parents. Confront your sibling in front of your parents and ask them to back you up. Once you've got your parents there, say something along the lines of, "This can't happen anymore. I deserve personal space and I want us to resolve this issue right now." Avoid keeping things the whole family uses in your room. For example, if you've got the only game console or tablet in the house, do not keep them in your room. If you do, your family members will come in to retrieve them. Keep things that everyone uses in a common room of the house, such as the living room, game room or basement. If necessary, create a schedule of use and give everyone an equal allotment of time to use the item. Do your own chores. This is a respectful thing to do, and if you take care of all of your own chores, no one has any reason to come into your room without your permission. Make your bed every day, pick up your clothes and launder them yourself, keep your room clean and return any dirty dishes to the kitchen without being asked. Be sure to let your family members know that you've already taken care of the chores in your room. That way they can't say they came in to check. Bring a parent in your room to inspect your handiwork, if necessary. If you don't take care of these things yourself, family members (especially your parents) will be forced to come in and take care of these things themselves. Show mutual respect. If you want your wishes to be respected, you have to show that same respect toward your family members. Never barge into their rooms unannounced. Always knock on their bedroom doors and wait until they ask you to come in before opening their door. Even if your family members haven't started respecting your privacy yet, start respecting theirs. Set an example by treating everyone in the house the exact same way that you want to be treated. Get a lock for your bedroom door. There are several ways to approach this. The easiest way is to get a portable door lock that can be easily installed and removed by you (no tools required). Addalock is one of the most famous brands. You could also get a brand new door knob that locks with a key at a hardware store and install it yourself (or ask a family member to help). Another option is to get a chain lock at a hardware store and install that yourself (or ask for help). If your parents are reluctant to allow you to lock your door, explain to them exactly why you feel that your privacy is being violated. Barricade your door. If you're in your room and you want privacy, barricade your door by wedging a chair under the door knob or pushing a piece of furniture in front of it. This is only helpful if you're actually in your room when someone tries to barge in, but it will prevent them from being able to do it. Make sure that you can quickly and easily remove whatever you're barricading your door with, if necessary, in the event of an emergency. Use a doorstop to hold the door closed. Doorstops are wedge-shaped tools that can be used to hold a door open or closed. Block family members from opening the door by shoving a doorstop under your door when you're in your bedroom. If you don't have a doorstop, you can easily improvise one. Use anything that will fit tightly in the space between the bottom of your door and the floor. The more things you wedge tightly under the door, the stronger the barricade is, so if you're concerned it won't hold, use multiple items. Grab a pair of old sneakers and shove the toe end of both of them under your door. Space them out a little for a stronger hold. Shove a big fluffy towel under your door. Really cram it under there so that it will hold, or use multiple towels. Work on a project together. Sometimes siblings just want a little attention from you. Come up with a project that you can work on together outside of your bedroom. If you're dealing with a very small sibling, come up with a fun art project you can work on together. If it's someone a little older, ask for their help on something, like going shopping with you to get a parent a birthday gift or even making something creative together as the gift. Giving a family member a little attention outside of your bedroom will hopefully make them less inclined to barge in your room constantly for attention. Make a "date" to watch a movie together in another room. Show them that you want to hang out with them, just not in your bedroom. Let them pick out the movie, pop some popcorn and spend a little quality time together. Be sure that you do this outside of your bedroom. You need to get them in the habit of hanging out with you elsewhere. Play games or hang out with them in their room. Pull out some board games or just hang out with them in their bedroom to reinforce the idea that hanging out with you does not mean barging into your room. Before you go into their bedroom, knock and wait to be let in. Hopefully this will set an example of the kind of behavior you want from them.
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Explain your feelings in a calm and respectful way. Post a warning sign on your bedroom door. Be assertive and confront them. Get your parents involved. Avoid keeping things the whole family uses in your room. Do your own chores. Show mutual respect. Get a lock for your bedroom door. Barricade your door. Use a doorstop to hold the door closed. Work on a project together. Make a "date" to watch a movie together in another room. Play games or hang out with them in their room.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Spotting-on-Birth-Control
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How to Prevent Spotting on Birth Control
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Spotting is quite common for the first few months after starting birth control pills or after a break. If you're spotting after 4 months, it might be a result of your schedule. It's important to always take your pills at the same time each day, since missing a pill or taking it too late can lead to spotting. Try setting an alarm in your phone to remind you. If you're sticking to your schedule but still spotting, it might be a result of too much stress in your life, which is upsetting your hormone balance. Try exercising, meditating, or doing other mindfulness exercises regularly to reduce stress. If your spotting still doesn't go away, visit your doctor. They might offer you another type of birth control pill or switch you to a 3-month cycle.
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Expect spotting for the first few months. Spotting frequently occurs for the first three to four months after starting birth control pills for the first time. This is also the case if you have been on birth control pills in the past, took a break, and now have restarted this form of birth control, and in cases where you have changed the brand or type of birth control pills you are taking. The clinical use of the term “spotting” refers to episodes of slight bleeding that do not require the use of a pad or tampon. The term “breakthrough bleeding” commonly indicates a level of bleeding that requires the use of a product. However, these terms can be misleading since they are often used interchangeably, even in the medical literature. Take your pills at the same time. Develop a schedule that works for you to help regulate your cycle. Consistently taking birth control pills at the same time each day reduces the incidence of spotting. Altering the time by a few hours is generally okay, but if you alter your dose by four hours or more, then you are altering how your body absorbs the birth control pills and naturally produces hormones. This may lead to spotting. It may also decrease the effectiveness of the birth control pills, which can increase your short-term chances of getting pregnant. Pick a time that is convenient and that is the most likely to time you will remember. Try taking them last thing before bed, in the morning when you brush your teeth, or at another time when you consistently perform other daily activities like taking your shower or going for your morning walk. If you don't like the time you picked and want to adjust, wait until you start the next new pack. Adjust your scheduled dose time with a fresh pack to be sure you do not compromise the way the pills work in your body. Adjusting your time mid-cycle can increase your chance of spotting as well as getting pregnant. Keep your pills in their original container. Do not pop out the tablets or remove them from their original package or container. The packaging is designed to help you keep track of where you are in your cycle. If your pack contains pills that are different in color, it is especially important to take them in the exact order as they are in the package. Colored tablets contain different strengths of hormones to provide the amount of hormones your body needs at different times of the month. Even if your pills are all the same color, take them in the order they are in the package. This can help you and your doctor identify any problems you may have, such as spotting, at a particular part of your cycle. Be prepared in case you miss a pill. Talk with your doctor in advance to be sure you know what to do if you miss a pill. Missing a pill is a common reason for spotting or breakthrough bleeding to occur. If you miss a pill, ask your doctor when to take the missed dose and if added protection is needed to prevent pregnancy. However, these questions do not have simple answers. The answers vary depending on three primary factors. The factors include the type of pills you are taking, where you are in your cycle when you miss the pill, and if you missed more than one pill in a row. Review the general guidelines for missing one pill. Always check with your doctor to be sure you know what to do if you miss a pill. General guidelines that are used for women that take a new pack of pills every month, as opposed to packs that are designed for three month cycles, include the following: If you miss the very first pill in a new pack, take the missed pill as soon as you remember and take the next pill at the normal time. It is okay to take two pills in one day. Use a backup form of birth control until you have taken the next seven tablets on schedule. If you miss a pill during the cycle, take it as soon as you remember. Take the next pill at the normal time. It is okay to two pills in one day. If you have a 28 day pill pack, and you miss a dose during the last week, or tablets 21 thru 28, then you are not at risk of getting pregnant. Start your new pack as you would according to your regular schedule. Follow the recommendations if you miss more than one pill. Every manufacturer provides additional information in their product literature to help guide you if you miss more than one pill during a cycle. You can also check with your doctor to be sure you understand what to do. Be aware that you will likely need to use another method of birth control until you get back on schedule with your pills. If you miss two pills in a row during the first or second week, take two tablets on the day you remember and two tablets the following day. This will put you back on your normal schedule. Use another form of birth control until you begin new cycle and a fresh pack of pills. If you miss two pills in a row during the third week, then use another method of birth control until it is time to start a new pack. You can discard the remainder of the pack you were in when you missed the two pills in the latter part of your cycle. If you miss three or more pills in a row anytime during the cycle, then you should use another method of birth control and you will need to start a new pack. Contact your doctor for clear instructions as to when to start the new pack. In some cases you may need to wait until your menstrual cycle occurs and start the new pack as you normally would. Your doctor may want you to start another pack sooner than that, depending on the type of birth control pills you are taking and how long until your menstrual cycle would normally begin. Be sure to use other forms of birth control until you have taken seven days of your new pack. Quit smoking. If you don't smoke, then don't start. Smoking cigarettes is a risk factor for developing serious problems when combined with birth control pills. Smoking can increase your metabolism of estrogen, resulting in lower levels of estrogen and possibly lead to spotting. Women who smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day and are over 35 years old should not take birth control. Smoking cigarettes while taking birth control pills has been proven to greatly increase the risk of serious side effects. Some examples of the serious complications that can occur from smoking and taking birth control pills include blood clots, liver tumors, and stroke. Maintain a healthy weight. Weight gain or weight loss can affect your body's natural hormonal balance. If you experience significant weight change, check with your doctor to be sure your birth control pill regimen is still appropriate for you. Recent research has shown that birth control pills are equally effective in women that are overweight as they are in women of average weight. There are still questions about significant changes in weight, either weight gain or loss, and how that may alter the body's general metabolism, normal production of hormones, and the effects on birth control pill absorption and metabolism. Beware of vitamins and supplements. Research has shown that some vitamins and herbal supplements influence the effectiveness of birth control pills. Some published remedies for spotting include taking vitamins or other supplements to alter the levels of hormones to prevent spotting. While it is true that some vitamins, supplements, and even foods, can interfere with the way your body absorbs the hormones in birth control pills, this is not a recommended method of trying to self-adjust your dose. Consult your doctor before you use vitamins, supplements, and some foods and beverages to try to alter your absorption of your birth control pills. These methods are not established in scientific research and are not recommended. There are many well-researched options available to balance the hormones in the birth control pills to match the needs of your body. Some examples of vitamins, herbal supplements, and foods that alter the absorption of the hormones in birth control pills include vitamin C, St. John's Wort, and grapefruit juice. If these agents are part of your regular routine, let your doctor know. Control the stress in your life. Stressful situations cause your body to alter the release and absorption of the stress hormone called cortisol. Cortisol can alter the normal production of natural hormones, and may have an impact on the absorption and efficacy of your birth control pills. Alterations in cortisol levels influence how your body uses available hormones. This can lead to abnormalities in your menstrual cycle and may include spotting and breakthrough bleeding even when taking birth control pills. Take steps to consistently manage the stress in your life. This may include participating in a new exercise routine or learning stress management tools such as yoga, meditation, and mindfulness exercises. Learn how to use breathing and relaxation techniques to control unexpected stressful circumstances. Contact your doctor if you have persistent spotting. If you experience spotting or breakthrough bleeding for an extended amount of time, schedule an appointment with your doctor. Your doctor needs to know if you have spotting or breakthrough bleeding for more than seven days of your cycle. In addition, spotting or bleeding that persists for more than four months warrants medical attention. See your doctor for new episodes of spotting. The spotting or breakthrough bleeding may be caused by something unrelated to your birth control pills. If you are continuing on the same regimen of birth control pills but begin to experience mid-cycle bleeding, this may be a symptom of another problem and should be evaluated by your doctor. Breakthrough bleeding may be a sign of other problems including pregnancy or conditions involving cervical changes. If you have made lifestyle changes such as smoking, or have started taking new medications that may be interacting with the birth control pill regimen, this can cause breakthrough bleeding as well. Consider another type of birth control pill. Many birth control pills are made to contain the lowest possible amounts of some hormones. Your doctor may change your pills to a type that contains slightly higher levels of estrogen if he or she is aware of your ongoing problem with spotting. Changing to a pill formulated with a different type of progesterone, such as levonorgestrel, may also help.> If you continue to have problems with spotting or breakthrough bleeding on your current pill, talk to your doctor about either switching to another strength or extending the number of days you take active pills vs the placebo pills at the end of most packs. There are many types of pills that are effective at preventing pregnancy. Finding the best one to suit the hormonal needs of your body is simply a matter of being patient and trying a few different types. Doctors routinely start with products that contain the lowest possible amounts of either estrogen, progesterone, or both. Changing to a brand with a slightly higher dose of estrogen usually stops the problem with spotting and breakthrough bleeding. Some packages are now designed to extend your days of active pills by taking advantage of a 3 month cycle as opposed to the usual 1 month pill pack. By switching to a 3 month cycle, you may have less trouble with your periods and fewer problems with spotting and breakthrough bleeding. Talk to your doctor about this option. Work with your doctor. Many women stop taking their birth control pills out of frustration due to continued problems with spotting or breakthrough bleeding. Consider being patient and open to trying other types of birth control pills. Realize that stopping your birth control pills means you will need to find another method of birth control. Birth control pills are one of the most effective and convenient ways to prevent pregnancy. Other methods are often less reliable, inconvenient, and sometimes require interruptions during sexual intercourse. Get regular pap smears and cervical exams. Your doctor will schedule your appointments at intervals felt to be most appropriate for your age and any risk factors you may have for other diseases. Many doctors may recommend scheduling your appointments on an annual basis to evaluate for changes and be sure your prescription birth control pills are at the best dose for you. If you are having any problems with new or persistent bleeding, make an appointment as soon as possible for an evaluation. Vaginal bleeding can be a symptom of a medical condition, including some that are serious such as cervical cancer. In addition, your doctor may want to perform screening tests for sexually transmitted disease or other problems on a routine basis, possibly annually, depending on your personal circumstances. Birth control pills do not protect from sexually transmitted diseases. Let your doctor know as soon as possible if you think you may have acquired a sexually transmitted disease. Talk your doctor about any other your medications you are taking. Many drugs can interfere with the effectiveness of your birth control pills. Be sure your doctor has a list of all your medications. Continually update him or her on any changes that are made to your regular daily doses of prescription drugs, over-the-counter agents including aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like naproxen and ibuprofen, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Drugs that can interfere with the effectiveness of your pill can include everything from over-the-counter herbal supplements to antibiotics. Both short and longer term use of some antibiotics can alter the effectiveness of your birth control pills. If you are prescribed an antibiotic for any reason, it is important to let your doctor know since your birth control regimen may be less effective. Some antiseizure medications can also interfere with the effectiveness of your birth control pills. Seizure medications are sometimes used to treat mood disorders and chronic pain syndromes such as migraine headaches. Some herbal supplements, especially St. John's wort, may also interfere with hormonal birth control. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist about the need to use backup birth control when you are taking something new. Inform your doctor of any new or existing medical conditions. Medical conditions can alter the way birth control pills work in your body and may put you at additional risk of unwanted complications. Some medical conditions may warrant closer monitoring for women that are taking birth control pills. Examples include diabetes, a history of cardiovascular disease, and a history of breast disease. If you get a virus, the flu, or a stomach condition that includes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, let your doctor know. The symptoms alone can alter the absorption of your birth control pills. This means they are probably less effective during this time and you may need to use another method of birth control until you are feeling better for at least seven days.
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Expect spotting for the first few months. Take your pills at the same time. Keep your pills in their original container. Be prepared in case you miss a pill. Review the general guidelines for missing one pill. Follow the recommendations if you miss more than one pill. Quit smoking. Maintain a healthy weight. Beware of vitamins and supplements. Control the stress in your life. Contact your doctor if you have persistent spotting. Consider another type of birth control pill. Work with your doctor. Get regular pap smears and cervical exams. Talk your doctor about any other your medications you are taking. Inform your doctor of any new or existing medical conditions.
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How to Create a QR Code
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To create a personal QR code, search online or in your app store for a free QR code generator and select the data format that appeals to you. Next, follow the prompts to enter your data and try to keep it under 300 characters. Then, customize your QR code by changing the color or size. Finally, download your QR code in PNG format and start sharing it!
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Find a free QR code generator. If you are creating a QR code for your personal website or as your contact card, you can use a free QR code generator. These services will create a QR code for you, but don't provide any advanced tracking or analytics. There are apps available for iPhone and Android that allow you to create QR codes as well. Choose your data format. Most free generators will have several format options available. These might include simple text, a website URL, a phone number, a text message, or a vCard (contact card). The device that scans the code will launch the applicable program when the code is scanned (for example, scanning a phone number code will open the dialer on the phone and enter in the phone number). Enter in your data. Enter your data into the fields provided by the generator. If you are entering text or a URL, try to keep it under 300 characters. Older phones and devices have difficulty with codes larger than 300 characters. Change the color. By default, QR codes are black and white, but they can actually be any color you want. Most free code generators will allow you to adjust the colors on your QR code. This may be located in the “Options” or “Color” section of the generator. Some free generators allow you to change the size of the code, while others require a subscription in order to perform this service. Share your code. All free code generators allow you to download your code in PNG format. This image file can be easily added to any document , uploaded to your personal website , or even added to your email signature. Some services, such as GoQR, provide an embedding code that you can use for your website. Find a QR code generator that provides the services you need. There are a wide variety of QR code generating services that offer more than simple code generator. If you have a paid account, you can track how well a code is performing, make multiple-code campaigns, quickly change and update existing codes, and more. These services come at a price, and most companies offer varying levels of service for different prices. Design your QR code. When you are using a paid service, you often have access to more custom QR codes, including logo embedding and unique styles and shapes. Use these tools to help make your QR code stand out. Create codes. You can create codes that link to coupons, take the user to a store page, distribute business cards, link to your business's Facebook page, or pretty much any other web-based action. Using you QR codes creatively is a major key to a successful QR campaign. Deploy your codes. Once you have created your codes, start your marketing campaign. There are almost unlimited uses for QR codes, including print ads, websites, corporate business cards, TV commercials, billboards, and much more. Many QR code companies offer print and deployment services for the more expensive packages. Track your campaign. The major benefit of using a paid QR service is the tracking functionality that is built in to professional codes. You will be able to track what codes your customers are using, how often they are using them, and which codes are performing better than others. You can use this information to fine-tune your marketing campaign.
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Find a free QR code generator. Choose your data format. Enter in your data. Change the color. Share your code. Find a QR code generator that provides the services you need. Design your QR code. Create codes. Deploy your codes. Track your campaign.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Ham-Steak
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How to Cook Ham Steak
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To cook ham steak, start by greasing a skillet with cooking oil and heating over medium heat. Next, pat the ham steak dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture and cook on each side for 4 to 5 minutes until it's brown on both sides. If you want to apply a glaze to your ham steak, brush the glaze over the surface of the meat as you cook it, flipping the steak until the glaze thickens or is cooked through. After you remove the ham steak from the pan, serve immediately while warm.
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Use cooking oil to grease a large frying pan. You shouldn't need a lot of oil for this. The oil is only needed to prevent the ham steaks from sticking, rather than to deep-fry them. Use whatever cooking oil you have on hand, or substitute a small pat of butter instead. You can use a paper towel dipped in oil to apply only a very thin layer to the pan. Alternately, use a small amount of cooking spray to lightly grease the pan. Put the frying pan or skillet over a medium heat. Turn a larger element on your stove to a medium to high heat and allow the oil to begin heating up. Keep an eye on the skillet as it heats up. If it begins to spit oil, both the amount of oil and the heat are likely too high. If you are cooking with butter, keep the heat lower until you put the ham steak in the pan. The butter may brown and burn otherwise. Pat the ham steak dry with a few paper towels. Ham steaks contain a lot of extra moisture that can keep them from browning fully. To reduce the amount of extra liquid going into the pan, dab at the outside of your ham steaks with a few paper towels to dry them as much as you can before cooking them. If you skip this step or notice too much liquid in the bottom of the pan while the ham steaks cook, carefully pour some of it out. Be careful not to drop your ham steaks as you do! Cook the ham steak on each side for 4 to 5 minutes, or until brown. Add the ham steak to your preheated frying pan and let it brown on one side. After around 5 minutes, use a pair of tongs or a fork to flip the ham steak over. Cook until browned on both sides and warmed through. If you want to apply a glaze to your ham steaks, brush it over the surface of the meat as you let the ham cook. Keep flipping your ham steaks until the glaze thickens or is cooked through. Serve your ham steaks immediately. Remove the ham steaks from the frying pan or skillet and serve while they're still warm. You can also keep the ham steaks in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, reheating them just before serving. Brush down your grill with oil. Before heating your grill, use a paper towel dipped in a little cooking oil to grease the cooking surface. This will allow your steaks to be flipped much more easily as they are cooking. If you forget to oil your grill before beginning to preheat it, hold the oil-dipped paper towel with a long set of tongs to grease it. Turn your grill onto a medium to high heat. Preheating your grill before cooking the ham steaks will allow them to cook faster, and give you more delicious browning across the meat. Leave the grill to heat up while you prepare your ham steaks. If you don't have an outdoor grill, you can use a grill or griddle pan indoors to achieve a similar effect. Pat your ham steaks dry with a few paper towels. If your ham steaks are still moist on the outside when put on the grill, the liquid will have to cook off before they begin browning. Use a couple of paper towels to remove any excess liquid on the outside of your ham steaks before cooking them. Grill your ham steaks for 4 to 5 minutes on one side. Evenly space your ham steaks across the surface of the grill and leave them to cook on one side for around 4 to 5 minutes. They may start browning at this point, but shouldn't cook completely. Flip your ham steaks to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes and apply any glaze. Use a pair of tongs or a grilling fork to flip your ham steaks over. Let them cook on the other side for another 4 to 5 minutes. During this time, lightly brush any glaze you want to apply to the ham steak across the side you can see. Keep flipping and glazing until the ham steaks are browned and cooked through. Flip your ham steak over and glaze the other side. Continue flipping your ham steaks and glazing them until they have grill marks on each side and are heated through. Take the ham steaks off the grill and serve them immediately. Transfer your ham steaks off the grill and onto a serving plate to eat immediately. If they're not all eaten, they can be stored for 2 to 3 days in the fridge before they'll need throwing out. For a little extra flavor, brush over some of your remaining glaze just before serving your ham steaks. Preheat your oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and prepare a pan. Turn your oven onto a bake or fan bake setting and let it preheat for a few minutes. Find a baking tray with shallow sides and lightly grease it. Glaze your ham steaks and place them on the tray. Transfer your ham steaks to the baking tray and brush one side with your chosen glaze. Carefully flip them over, and lightly brush the ham steaks with the glaze on the other side. For more glaze and little more flavor, you can continue applying glaze every 5-10 minutes while the ham steaks cook. Bake the ham steaks for 20 to 25 minutes. Put the baking tray with your ham steaks on it in the oven, and let them cook for around 25 minutes. Check the ham steaks as they cook until they are browned on either side and heated all the way through. Serve your ham steaks while they're hot from the oven. Take your ham steaks out of the oven and transfer to a serving plate to eat immediately. Any leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Be careful when taking the baking tray out of the oven, as it will be very hot. Use oven mitts or a kitchen towel to avoid touching it directly. For extra flavor, add another layer of glaze just before serving your ham steaks. Try a maple glaze for some sticky sweetness. Maple glaze and ham are a delicious and traditional flavor combination. Make a maple glaze by combining ⁄ 4 cup (59 ml) of maple syrup, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of apple cider vinegar, and 1 Tbsp (15g) of Dijon mustard together in a small bowl and mixing thoroughly. Use a high-quality, real maple syrup for the best flavor. Mix up a marmalade glaze for a taste of Easter ham. Marmalade or orange glazes are used frequently when making Easter hams, although these can take hours to cook. Try and get a similar flavor by stirring together 1/3 cup (110g) of orange marmalade, 2 Tbsp (30g) of melted butter, 2 tsp (10g) of dry mustard, and 1 Tbsp (15ml) of orange juice in a small bowl. If you don't have orange marmalade, you can substitute any other fruit preserve you want. Try apricot, pineapple or plum for a slightly different but equally delicious glaze. Use a barbecue sauce glaze for some smokey sweetness. Barbecue sauce makes for a perfect ham steak glaze. You can use store-bought sauce or make your own by stirring together 1/4 cup (50g) of brown sugar, 2/3 cup (150g) of ketchup, 1/2 cup (120ml) of cider vinegar, and 2 tsp (4g) of paprika for a delicious barbecue glaze. If your store-bought sauce is a little too thick to make a glaze, dilute it with a little bit of water or apple cider vinegar until it reaches a more workable texture.
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Use cooking oil to grease a large frying pan. Put the frying pan or skillet over a medium heat. Pat the ham steak dry with a few paper towels. Cook the ham steak on each side for 4 to 5 minutes, or until brown. Serve your ham steaks immediately. Brush down your grill with oil. Turn your grill onto a medium to high heat. Pat your ham steaks dry with a few paper towels. Grill your ham steaks for 4 to 5 minutes on one side. Flip your ham steaks to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes and apply any glaze. Keep flipping and glazing until the ham steaks are browned and cooked through. Take the ham steaks off the grill and serve them immediately. Preheat your oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and prepare a pan. Glaze your ham steaks and place them on the tray. Bake the ham steaks for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve your ham steaks while they're hot from the oven. Try a maple glaze for some sticky sweetness. Mix up a marmalade glaze for a taste of Easter ham. Use a barbecue sauce glaze for some smokey sweetness.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Rust-from-a-Pocketknife
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How to Clean Rust from a Pocketknife
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To remove rust from your pocket knife, try using white vinegar. Just soak your knife in a bowl of white vinegar until the rust dissolves. You can also dampen a clean rag with white vinegar and then apply it directly to the blade. Baking soda is another option for removing rust stains from your pocket knife. Make a paste by mixing baking soda with water and scrub it into the blade using a wire brush. You can also try a more abrasive cleaner if the rust is difficult to remove. For example, try scrubbing the blade with a ball of steel wool to scrape the rust away.
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Clean your knife with water. Before you remove rust, make sure that the knife is free of dirt and oils. You can just hold your knife under some warm running water to clean it. Work slowly and be patient – if you rush the job, or scrub too vigorously, you risk damaging your knife. Use regular water to clean away any dirt or stains. Be sure to wipe away all traces of fingerprints, as the natural salts present in human skin can cause a blade to rust. Avoid getting water into the gaps between the handle and blade, where it may create new rust spots that are difficult to reach. Thoroughly dry your knife with a soft, clean rag after you finish cleaning it. Soak your blade in white vinegar. White vinegar contains acetic acid, which will often dissolve rust. Dampen a rag with white vinegar and apply it directly to the rust spots, or soak the blade in a shallow bowl of white vinegar for tougher stains. Once the rust has dissolved, rinse the blade thoroughly with water to remove the vinegar. Then, dry off the knife with a clean, dry cloth. Apply some salt or baking soda and lemon juice. Lemon juice can dissolve rust stains on metal surfaces, but it may work even better when you use it with some salt or baking soda. Try using a mixture of lemon juice and salt or baking soda to remove rust stains from your knife blade. Sprinkle baking soda or salt onto the rust spots, then wipe the blade with a clean rag soaked in lemon juice. Rinse away the lemon juice with warm water after a minute or two and then dry it with a clean cloth. Be careful not to leave lemon juice on your blade for more than a few minutes, because it can damage the metal. Use baking soda. Baking soda can remove rust stains, although you may need to repeat the process several times. Baking soda is used in cooking and for many house cleaning chores – you may already have some in your kitchen. Make a thick paste by mixing baking soda with water. Put about a quarter (1/4) cup of baking soda in a glass bowl, and add a small amount of water to create a paste. Continue to add water in small increments, until you have a paste that is thick enough to stick to the surface of the blade. Apply the paste to the blade, and allow it to soak for two to three hours. Scrub the paste off of the blade with a wire brush or fine steel wool to remove the rust spots. Rinse away the rest of the paste by holding the knife under running water. Then, dry the knife thoroughly with a clean cloth. Stab the rusty knife into a potato. A raw potato may remove rust stains from metal surfaces. Potatoes contain oxalic acid, which can dissolve rust. Stick the rusted blade directly into a potato and leave it there for a few hours. Then, remove the knife from the potato, rinse away the potato juices, and dry the knife with a clean cloth. Throw away the potato after you are finished with it. It might have small pieces of rust stuck in it, so it is not suitable for eating. Mix white vinegar and dishwashing soap. Dishwashing soap mixed with vinegar can also remove rust stains from a knife. Get some regular dish soap and mix it with white cooking vinegar, or clear cleaning-grade vinegar. Mix one part dish soap with one part vinegar, and apply it to the blade with a soft rag. Then, rinse away the solution and dry off the knife. For stubborn rust stains, soak the blade in the vinegar dish soap solution for an hour. Then, remove the blade and rinse off the vinegar dish soap solution under running water. Dry off the blade with a clean, dry towel. Scrub the knife with a toothbrush. Use an old toothbrush to remove grease, lint, and dirt from all surfaces of your knife. Try applying a bit of dish soap to the toothbrush and then use it to scrub all of the surfaces of your knife. For small, detailed areas, you can use a wooden toothpick or a cotton tipped swab (Q-Tip). Rinse away the soap after you are finished and then dry the knife with a clean cloth. Try a magic eraser sponge. A magic eraser cleaning sponge may help to remove rust from your knife blade. You do not need to use any chemicals with a magic eraser. Just get it wet with a bit of water and it is ready to use. Use the magic eraser to scrub the rust spots off of your knife blade. Then, rinse off the blade and dry it with a clean cloth. Use some steel wool or another abrasive tool. You can also try to scrub the rust stains from the blade using a piece of fine steel wool, fine-grit sandpaper, or a wire brush. You can scrub the blade while it is dry, or add a bit of water, or use some water and dish soap. If you do not have a steel brush or sandpaper, try using a crumpled ball of aluminum foil to scrub the blade. Make sure that you rinse the blade after you are finished and dry it off with a clean cloth. Clean the knife with a rotary tool to remove serious rust stains. If you cannot remove the rust with oil or cleansers alone, try using an electric rotary tool to remove the stains. Work slowly and carefully to avoid damaging the blade. Apply oil to the rusted blade before you use the rotary blade. Use a fine brass wire brush attachment on your rotary tool to remove surface rust. Secure the knife in a vice grip, and apply the wire brush tool to the blade in short, smooth movements. Change the brush attachment to a felt polishing wheel. Dip the wheel in polishing compound (such as 3-In-One, Clean Streak, or Metal Brite) and apply the wheel to the blade with smooth, short strokes. Switch to a clean polishing blade and finish with a paste polish such as Flintz . Buff the blade until it is smooth and shiny. Oil the blade to remove light rust stains. Apply a light oil that will not stain or dry the metal components. You can use commercial products such as WD-40, 3-In-One, Clean Streak, and Metal Brite. Use a clean rag to apply a thin layer of oil directly to the blade. Use as little oil as possible because a thick layer of oil may attract dust and debris. Leave the knife open and allow the oil to soak into the blade for two to three days. This should loosen up the rust spots and make them easier to remove. After two to three days, use the tip of a sharp knife to carefully scrape off the rust spots. You can also use a piece of steel wool. If you work slowly and carefully, you can remove the rust while leaving much of the original finish of the blade intact. Use a non-toxic rust remover. You can purchase non-toxic rust removal products in hardware and auto parts stores, such as Evapo-Rust. These products are gentler than some of the other acid-based chemical solvents that you can use to remove rust. To use a product like Evapo-Rust, pour some of the product into a bucket and then immerse the knife blade in the solution. Leave the knife to soak in the solution for 30 minutes or overnight if it is really rusty. Rinse off the excess product and dry the knife with a clean, dry cloth. Try CLR for extra stubborn rust stains. CLR is a commercial cleaner that removes calcium, lime, and rust from any metal surface. It is often used on old plumbing and appliances, but it can also be used to remove rust from a knife blade. Dip the blade of your knife directly into a solution of half CLR and half warm water. Avoid getting CLR on the knife handle, if it is made of anything other than metal (e.g. plastic, bone, wood, stone). Rinse the blade right away with cold water. Do not soak the blade in CLR for any longer than two minutes, as this may damage the metal. If stains persist, use CLR at full strength (not diluted with water), and rinse right away with cold water. CLR is a caustic substance. Clean your knife in a well-ventilated area, and use gloves when handling CLR. Do not mix CLR with other household cleaners, as this may cause a dangerous reaction. Do not use CLR on galvanized metal, as it may cause spotting on the zinc coating of the blade.
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Clean your knife with water. Soak your blade in white vinegar. Apply some salt or baking soda and lemon juice. Use baking soda. Stab the rusty knife into a potato. Mix white vinegar and dishwashing soap. Scrub the knife with a toothbrush. Try a magic eraser sponge. Use some steel wool or another abrasive tool. Clean the knife with a rotary tool to remove serious rust stains. Oil the blade to remove light rust stains. Use a non-toxic rust remover. Try CLR for extra stubborn rust stains.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Shirataki-Noodles
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How to Cook Shirataki Noodles
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To cook shirataki noodles, start by rinsing the noodles in a strainer and bringing a pot of water to a boil. Then, place them in the boiling water and cook them for 2-3 minutes. Next, strain your noodles to get rid of the water, and combine them with a sauce to make the noodles the main course. Alternatively, add them to any of your favorite dishes, since shirataki noodles don't have a flavor of their own.
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Open the packaging. Remove some packages by pulling the plastic away at any spot that is labeled “pull here”. Open packages without this feature by simply cutting them with a good pair of scissors. Keep in mind many Shirataki packages will have liquid in them. Don't worry about any smell the noodles might have. Rinse the Shirataki noodles. Rinsing noodles for 2-3 minutes will remove any residue from the manufacturing process. Use cold water when rinsing. Use a strainer for best results. Rinse the noodles thoroughly. Prepare water for boiling. Place a pot of water on your stove top. Turn the burner on underneath it to start raising the temperature of the water. Keep watch over the water to prevent it from boiling over. Turn the heat down if the water is boiling too strongly. Add noodles to boiling water. Boil the noodles for 2 or 3 minutes. Try to get the noodles soft or otherwise at your preferred level of firmness. Boiling noodles too long will result in rubbery noodles. Don't boil too long as the water will evaporate, resulting in burnt noodles. Strain the water from the noodles. Grab a strainer and put it in your sink. Pick up the pot with the water and noodles. Bring the pot over to the strainer and slowly pour the water and noodles into the strainer. Dump the noodles out of the strainer and back into your pot. Pour the water and noodles out slowly into the strainer. Be careful! Your water will be hot and can cause burns and injury. Heat up a pan. Put a pan on your stove top and bring up the temperature of it. Add some cooking oil at this stage. Heat until the oil sizzles. Use a cast iron pan for best results. Add the noodles to the hot pan. Dry roast them for about 1 minute. Stir them occasionally to prevent them from sticking to your pan and to roast them evenly. Thicker noodles will take longer to cook. Thin noodles will cook quickly. Take care not to overcook them. Remove noodles when dry. Roast the noodles until they are dried. Stir them and listen for a squeaking noise. Take them away from heat when they make this noise or are cooked to your preference. Dry roasting will help remove any rubbery texture the Shirataki noodles might have. Add the noodles to another dish. Use the noodles as an ingredient for another recipe you have prepared. Mixing the noodles into another recipe can be a great way to enhance a meal you already enjoy. Shirataki noodles don't have a flavor of their own, so they won't affect the taste of your dish. Increase the serving size of your dish without increasing the calories. Add other ingredients to your noodles. Turn your noodles into the main course by adding any flavor or ingredients you enjoy. Mix in these other ingredients to impart their flavor into your Shirataki noodles. Use any flavors or ingredients you like. Shirataki noodles are great at absorbing whatever flavors they mix with. Enjoy! Have fun experimenting with new recipes, adding Shirataki noodles to new dishes, or using new flavors.
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Open the packaging. Rinse the Shirataki noodles. Prepare water for boiling. Add noodles to boiling water. Strain the water from the noodles. Heat up a pan. Add the noodles to the hot pan. Remove noodles when dry. Add the noodles to another dish. Add other ingredients to your noodles. Enjoy!
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How to Heal Sunburned Lips
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To heal your sunburned lips, rub them with fresh aloe juice from a cut leaf or buy a commercial aloe gel. Aloe has healing properties and will cool and soothe your burn. Lip balm with shea or cocoa butter and added SPF protection is another great healing method that will keep your lips from getting more burned. If you have any open blisters on your lips, rub on some antibiotic ointment designed specially for lips to prevent infection. You can even try using oatmeal, a traditional natural skin healer.
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Apply aloe to your lips. Use fresh aloe juice from a cut leaf of the plant, or buy a commercial aloe gel. Smear some of the juice or gel onto your sunburned lips, and let it dry. You should feel some cool relief, and the aloe will also help to heal the burn. You can purchase aloe leaves from the produce section of some grocery stores, if you don't have a plant at home. To get at the juice, just cut the outer green layer of the plant to reveal the wet, gel-like inner portion. Do not use an aloe gel on your lips if the instructions do not recommend it. Apply aloe as often as needed. Store your aloe or gel in the fridge for added cooling relief. Use some lip balm. Many regular lip balms are very effective at healing sunburned lips. Look for one with shea or cocoa butter along with SPF protection. That way, the balm will help clear up the sunburn and protect your lips from further sun damage. Lip balms come in a variety of forms--tubes, sticks, and pastes. To apply lip balm, rub the tube or stick on your lips (or use your finger to rub on the paste) until they are evenly coated in a thin layer. Apply new lip balm whenever the previous layer wears off. Rub on a layer of antibiotic ointment, if you have any open blisters. Look for an ointment that is specifically designed for use on lips, since many topical antibiotics (and hydrocortisone creams) are not safe to ingest. Simply rub a layer of the ointment onto your lips once a day. Apply an oatmeal paste. Cook some oatmeal as you normally would. Let it cool. Dab it on your lips once a day like you would a sponge, then rinse it off. Oatmeal is a traditional skin healer that heals sunburns, so this may help heal your lips. Don’t use petroleum jelly or pain-relieving lotions. Petroleum jelly or products containing it can cause further damage to sunburned skin, so avoid these. In addition, lotions containing pain relievers like benzocaine or lidocaine can actually irritate sunburned skin instead of providing relief, so don't use them either. Take pain-relieving medication. Use an over the counter pain reliever medication, such as ibuprofen or naproxen sodium. The medication will ease the discomfort caused by the sunburn while your lips heal. Use pain relievers according to their package instructions. Do not overdose. Even over-the-counter pain relievers may interact with prescription drugs or other medications. If you are currently taking any other medications, ask your doctor about which pain relievers are safe for you. Put on a cold compress. Take a clean cloth and let it soak in a container of ice water for a few minutes. Wring out the excess water, then hold it to your lips for as long as the cloth stays cool. Doing this while your lips heal will provide some quick and simple relief. Relieve the pain with chamomile. Steep some chamomile tea bags in hot water, then take them out and let them cool. Hold the bags directly to your lips for as long as they stay cool. Chamomile is a natural way to relieve pain from burns, so as long as the bags are cool, they'll be effective on your sunburned lips. Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water while your sunburn is healing. Your skin needs lots of water to stay healthy, especially when your body is trying to rebuild the skin damaged by overexposure to the sun. Stay out of the sun. Stay indoors as much as possible while your lips heal. If you have to go outside, try to stay in the shade or wear a hat to keep the sun off of your lips. If your lips are already sunburned, exposing them to more sunlight can potentially make the problem worse and slow the healing process. Wear lip balm with SPF 30 protection or higher if you must go outside. Don’t pick at the burn. Keep your hands off of your lips, and stick to balms and ointments for relief. Peeling skin or popping blisters on sunburned lips can be tempting, but this will only make the problem worse. Picking at the burn exposes your skin to bacteria, which can cause infection. Contact a doctor if you experience severe symptoms. Home remedies are fine for taking care of mild to moderate cases of sunburned lips. But if you experience any of the following signs of a serious problem while healing, it's time to call the doctor for help: Extreme pain (not eased by regular treatments) Chills Fever Weakness Dizziness Blisters over larger portions of your body
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Apply aloe to your lips. Use some lip balm. Rub on a layer of antibiotic ointment, if you have any open blisters. Apply an oatmeal paste. Don’t use petroleum jelly or pain-relieving lotions. Take pain-relieving medication. Put on a cold compress. Relieve the pain with chamomile. Stay hydrated. Stay out of the sun. Don’t pick at the burn. Contact a doctor if you experience severe symptoms.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Develop-a-Creative-Mind
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How to Develop a Creative Mind
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To develop a creative mind, try scheduling quiet, uninterrupted time on a day off or after work so you won't be distracted by everyday worries. Also, consider taking up a new hobby, such as photography, painting, or baking, for a fun, creative outlet. Additionally, travel as much as you can, even for a day trip out of town, to expose yourself to new cultures and experiences. Alternatively, just going for a walk outdoors can stimulate your senses and clear your head.
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Set aside time for relaxing and brainstorming. To be creative, your mind should be at ease and free from distractions. Schedule quiet, uninterrupted time to relax and let your mind wander. Once everyday stress and worries have left your mind, you will be apt to imagine and cultivate new ideas. Schedule this time on a day off from work, or during a part of the day when you have no commitments. Avoid scheduling this time right before an important deadline or appointment, which may distract you. Use your non-dominant hand for a short period of time. For example, you might write for 5 minutes using your non-dominant hand. Make this a daily habit. It will help activate other parts of your brain. It's a good idea to do this before you start your brainstorming session. This will encourage you to think differently. Designate a creative space with natural light. Artificial lighting can cause a drop in cortisol levels, leading to sleepiness and reduced productivity. Natural light, on the other hand, can make you more alert. Choose a spot for your creative-thinking time that is outdoors, or that has windows that provide ample natural light during the day. A balcony, outdoor patio, or quiet garden are excellent options for a creative space. Time your creative sessions in the morning or early afternoon to make the most of daylight hours. Remove all digital distractions to improve your focus. One of the most difficult parts of the creative process is finding the discipline to follow through with ideas. Remove hindrances to this goal by eliminating electronic distractions while you brainstorm. Turn off your phone, WiFi connection, television, and radio to immerse yourself in the project at hand. Have 45-60 minute brainstorming sessions on specific topics. Choose a specific issue, problem, or theme to brainstorm about. Sit down with a piece of paper and pen and write down as many ideas as you can in a 45-60 minute period. To allow unbridled creativity, do not overthink your ideas or second guess them before writing them down. For instance, you could brainstorm about alternatives to plastic product packaging or ideas for a compelling short story. Make pro and con lists to work through your ideas. Part of being creative is evaluating your own work and choosing your best ideas. Interrogate your own ideas by breaking them down into their pros and cons. Being both negative and positive about a concept will allow you to see it through multiple perspectives and develop it accordingly. For instance, if you are thinking about incorporating velour into a room design, you could weigh practical pros and cons like its soft texture and cleaning requirements. Draw out your ideas to engage your brain in different ways. Doodling while you are brainstorming can help you flesh out your ideas by tapping into different cognitive processes. While mulling over ideas, draw simple sketches that pertain to them. Presenting your thoughts visually may allow you to expand and develop them more. For instance, if you are trying to come up with a concept for a novel, sketch out some of the locations where your story would take place. Create an inspirational collage that relates to a particular theme. If you are brainstorming about a particular idea or problem, expand your thinking about it through images. Go through magazines, newspapers, or online image sites to find pictures that are somehow relevant to it. Print or cut out the images and glue them into a collage that you can look at for further inspiration. For instance, you might find inspiration to write a science fiction story by making a collage of strange natural phenomena and rare animals. Place the collage in your creative space to help your thought process. Practice mindful meditation for a few minutes every day. Even a few moments of mindful meditation each day can help you relax, improve your awareness, and inspire self-reflection. Sit quietly and focus on clearing your mind and breathing deeply. Do your best to feel present in the moment and forget about past and future worries. Note that there is no right or wrong way to meditate. You can download meditation apps if you find guided meditation exercises helpful. Try positive thinking to strengthen your creative mind. Positive emotions can strengthen your psyche, increase your attention span, and improve your creative abilities. Build a positive attitude by expressing your emotions in a healthy way, cultivating good relationships, and taking time for self-care. Treat moments of adversity as opportunities for emotional growth and learning. Engage your sensitive side to heighten your awareness. Sensitive people are often creative because of their heightened perception of the world around them. They may feel emotions and sensory experiences more deeply and pick up on nuances and unique details easily. Try to access your sensitive side by watching nostalgic films, reading emotional literature, or listening to evocative music. Go for walks outdoors to encourage creative thought. Getting outside is an excellent way to stimulate your senses and clear your head. This, combined with the cognitive benefits of exercise, can enable creative thinking. Take walks outside for 15 minutes or more to get the creative juices flowing. Walking on a treadmill indoors or simply sitting outside do not have the same effect as a walk outdoors. Change your daily routine to expand your thought process. Routine can be the enemy of creativity because it removes the need for quick thinking and new ideas. New stimuli will keep you on your toes and open your mind up creatively. Try to shake up your everyday life with a few small changes, such as: Taking new routes to get to work or school. Changing the decor in your home or office regularly. Listening to different music, podcasts, or radio stations. Hang out in different spots to expose yourself to new stimuli. New environments can inspire us and awaken our sense of creativity by offering new sights, sounds, and experiences. Visit new restaurants, coffee shops or stores in your area to explore. Travel to parks, libraries, and museums in nearby areas to experience new surroundings and get out of your comfort zone. Try new hobbies to expand your life experiences and gain new talents. Learning new things in an enjoyable way is an ideal way to open your mind. Fun hobbies can reawaken your adventurous spirit and improve your overall outlook. Look for hobby-related courses at local community centers or search online for interesting classes in your area. Fun hobbies could include photography, archery, painting, wood carving, baking, and cooking. Start getting up earlier in the morning to make the most of your time. Waking up earlier in the morning will give you extra time to be creative before you have to deal with other responsibilities. A few extra hours of free time before work may be the ideal window to approach new ideas with a clear mind, free of distractions. Being awake at a different time of day may also inspire new thoughts and insights. Try changing your wake-up time gradually to avoid overwhelming your body's natural sleep cycle. Surround yourself with other creative people to get inspired. Creativity can be contagious, so it can be valuable to make friends with people who work in a creative field or pursue creative hobbies. Depending on your interests, you may get along well with painters, photographers, writers, sculptors, or filmmakers. Attend events, take lessons, or join groups where you will have the opportunity to meet such people. Seek out artists and painters by attending vernissages, or taking painting or drawing classes. Meet photographers by taking a photography course or visiting photography exhibitions. Get in touch with writers by attending writing seminars or book readings. Look for meet-up groups online that are dedicated to your interests. Read as much as possible to discover new ideas and themes. Read as many books as you can about a particular niche that interests you. Research the history of a certain topic, or read memoirs or studies about it to understand it better. Knowing subject inside out and reading different perspectives will make it easier to be creative about it. Gain access to books for free by getting a membership card at your local library. Access peer-reviewed scholarly articles online to get reliable information about different topics. Listen to TED talks or other inspiring lectures. Motivational speeches can be catalysts for creativity by drumming up your optimism and incentive. Hearing about other people's experiences and creative efforts can be a great push to pursue our own artistic goals. Look online for TED talks pertaining to your creative interests, or attend lectures at a local college or university. Browse available TED talks at https://www.ted.com/talks. Visit the websites for educational institutions in your area to look at upcoming events. Travel whenever you can to gain new experiences. Travelling to new places jump starts our creative processes by exposing us to new cultures and experiences. Since we have been conditioned by our society and local traditions, visiting new destinations can offer unique perspectives. Plan trips whenever your schedule and budget allow you to do so to get inspired. Even short day trips can improve creativity by exposing us to a new environment for a period of time. Make the most of your trips by visiting cultural landmarks like museums, art galleries, monuments, and famous buildings (e.g. the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC or the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.)
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Set aside time for relaxing and brainstorming. Use your non-dominant hand for a short period of time. Designate a creative space with natural light. Remove all digital distractions to improve your focus. Have 45-60 minute brainstorming sessions on specific topics. Make pro and con lists to work through your ideas. Draw out your ideas to engage your brain in different ways. Create an inspirational collage that relates to a particular theme. Practice mindful meditation for a few minutes every day. Try positive thinking to strengthen your creative mind. Engage your sensitive side to heighten your awareness. Go for walks outdoors to encourage creative thought. Change your daily routine to expand your thought process. Hang out in different spots to expose yourself to new stimuli. Try new hobbies to expand your life experiences and gain new talents. Start getting up earlier in the morning to make the most of your time. Surround yourself with other creative people to get inspired. Read as much as possible to discover new ideas and themes. Listen to TED talks or other inspiring lectures. Travel whenever you can to gain new experiences.
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How to Convince Your Parents to Get You a Cat
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To convince your parents to get you a cat, start by doing some research on what it takes to care for a cat, in order to show them that you're prepared and responsible. Then, approach your parents at a time when they are not stressed or busy, and ask them directly if they'll let you have a cat. Explain your reasons for wanting a pet and let them know you're prepared to take care of it. If they raise objections, hear them out and offer some solutions to their concerns. Finally, give them some time to think about it so they don't feel pressured or angry.
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Write down why your parents may say "No. " Think about why your parents may not want you to get a cat. Extra cost and responsibility may be concerns. If you can find solutions to problems, you can get a "Yes" answer. Parents may worry about a cat clawing at furniture or making messes. Your parents may also worry about cost. A new animal needs new toys, bedding, and so on. Your parents are likely very busy, so they may worry about caring for the animal. Pets need a lot of time and attention. One of them may be allergic to cats. Don't let this dissuade you, however; there are some hypoallergenic cats! Jot down ways to address concerns. Be proactive and think of some solutions for potential issues. This way, if your parents raise concerns, you can quickly address their worries. Write these down right next to or right under your concerns, answering them. For example: If your parents are worried about a cat harming furniture, suggest claw caps. They fit over a cat's claws, preventing it from scratching. Never declaw a cat. If your parents are worried about cost, offer to save up your allowance or get a job to pay for new supplies for your cat. If time is an issue, promise your parents you'll care for the cat yourself. Remind them that cats are independent animals and don't require as much attention as dogs. If one of your parents is allergic to cats, suggest hypoallergenic breeds, such as the Balinese, Bengal, Burmese, Cornish Rex, Siamese, Siberian, or Sphynx. Do some research on basic cat care. The more you know, the more impressed your parents will be. Research a cat's basic needs in terms of food, attention, and grooming. If your parents see you can care for a cat, they're more likely to let you have one. Tell your parents you'll provide your cat with a clean bed and keep the litter box in your room or garage. Tell your parents you'll feed your cat healthy cat food, and even suggest a few brands you found while researching. Vet visits can get expensive. Offer to help pay for the visits, and mention that you are willing to find a job to help earn money. Find concrete ways you can make time for a pet. Your parents want to make sure your cat is loved. Tell your parents exactly when you plan to spend time playing with and caring for your cat. You can promise your parents you'll play with the cat every day after school for an hour after finishing your homework. Also, account for caring for the cat. Promise your parents you'll get up early in the mornings to do things like feed your cat and change its litter box. Rehearse what you'll say ahead of time. Rehearsing never hurts. Try jotting down a rough idea of what you want to say and practicing in front of a mirror. You don't have to have everything thought out word-per-word, but a rough idea can help. Don't worry to bring notes with you. In fact, these may help your parents see just how much research you put into getting a cat! Talk to your parents when they're not stressed. Choose a time when your parents are not busy or distracted. They should not have anywhere they need to be. For example, try talking on a Saturday afternoon when your parents are relaxing in the living room. Pay attention to the timing. For example, if you know that your parents are having a difficult time paying the bills, now might not be a good idea to ask for a cat. Alternatively, choose a time when a big occasion is coming up, such as your birthday or junior high graduation. Introduce the topic directly. When you're ready to talk, it's important to be direct. Instead of dropping hints, calmly and maturely raise the issue of getting a cat. If you try to worm your way around the topic, your parents may get frustrated and lose their patience. For example, say, "Guys, I wanted to talk to you about something. I've been thinking it over for awhile, and I would really like my own cat." Your parents' reaction may be an outright "No." If this happens, try: "I did a lot of research. I don't expect to change your mind, but please hear me out." Show gratitude when asking. A little flattery goes a long way. You don't want to come off as entitled or spoiled, so show your parents you appreciate them when asking. This will show that you are considerate of all that you do for them, and that you don't expect anything or take anything for granted. For example, say, "I know how hard you guys work, and I really appreciate everything you do. If I had my own cat, I would make sure to take care of it so you don't have to." Don't suck up to your parents with too much flattery, however, or you will come off as insincere. Bring up the ideas you thought of earlier. Remember the list of concerns and solutions you made? Before your parents can raise objections, let them know you've thought ahead. Tell them how a cat can safely fit into your household. Say something like: "I know we have a lot of expensive furniture, but I found this product called Soft Paws. They're plastic caps you put over a cat's claws. My friend's cat has them, and it never damages the furniture." "I understand that a cat will need food, toys, and other supplies. I have thought of ways to earn money for this, and have even looked for jobs!" "Cats are not like dogs, so they can be left alone all day. I will still take care of the cat each day by feeding it and playing with it, and I will clean the litter box." "I know that you are allergic to cats, but I found a few hypoallergenic cats, such as the Siberian. Maybe we could meet some of these breeds at a shelter and see how you react?" Let your parents talk. Once you've stated your case, you need to give your parents a chance to respond. Try to genuinely understand their perspective and avoid interrupting or complaining, as this can cause your parents to become angry. Simply be quiet and listen to show your parents you're mature. Your parents may not agree at first, which is fine. Give them time to think over this subject, especially if they say something like "Let me think about it." Pressing your parents for an immediate answer will more likely earn you a rejection. Be patient. Give them at least a few days to a week before asking again. Do not argue or whine. Your parents may say "No" or express hesitance. While you may want to argue, this is not the best solution. Arguing will only make things more tense and may make your parents angry. If your parents get angry, they're less likely to listen to you and consider your case. It's not the end of the world if your parents say "No." Try to show them how responsible you are in the upcoming weeks. They may change their mind. Offer to do something in return. Your parents may want to feel that you've earned your cat. If they express hesitance, try to offer something in return. The cat can be a reward for certain behaviors or achievements. For example, say something like, "What if I work really hard this semester and bring up my math grade? Maybe the cat can be a reward for that." You'll have better luck with choosing something that you struggle with. For example, if you get straight As in English at school, pick a different subject. Offer to pay for some of the costs. Money is a major issue when it comes to new pets. If you offer to pay, your parents may agree to get a cat. You can offer to save your allowance or get a part time job. For example, say something like, "I can save all my money from my after school job. That way, I can pay for new toys and a litter box." If you're applying for jobs, impress your parents by showing the applications that you've filled out. Even if you don't get the job, your parents will appreciate the effort. Accept a "No" for now. Even if you ask maturely and calmly, your parents may still say "No." At this point, the best course of action is simply accepting the answer. If your parents see you can calmly accept a "No," they may change their minds in the future. End the conversation on a good note. Say something like, "Well, I appreciate you guys listening anyway. Thanks for hearing me out." Accepting a "No" answer is a sign of maturity and may help you with future requests. If you keep pressing them or throw a tantrum, they'll be more likely to say "No."
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Write down why your parents may say "No. Jot down ways to address concerns. Do some research on basic cat care. Find concrete ways you can make time for a pet. Rehearse what you'll say ahead of time. Talk to your parents when they're not stressed. Introduce the topic directly. Show gratitude when asking. Bring up the ideas you thought of earlier. Let your parents talk. Do not argue or whine. Offer to do something in return. Offer to pay for some of the costs. Accept a "No" for now.
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How to Remove Dye from Suede Shoes
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If you need to get dye stains out of your suede shoes, you have a few easy options. One option is to use a clean pencil eraser. Just softly rub the stain with the eraser until it comes out. Another option is to use vinegar or rubbing alcohol. Blot the stain with white vinegar or rubbing alcohol using a clean cloth. Whenever some of the stain comes off on the cloth, use a different part of the cloth to blot your shoe so you don't rub the stain back in. Then, gently blot your shoe with a clean, dry cloth to get the vinegar out. Alternatively, try sanding your dye stain out with fine-grit sandpaper. Make sure you brush your shoe with a suede brush afterwards to restore its nap.
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Fill the shoes with newspaper or a similar material. Crumple up newspaper, printer paper, or something similar. Then, insert it into your shoes. This will make sure your shoes hold their shape as you clean then. Otherwise, you could damage their shape. Apply pressure and brush the stain. Use a bristled brush to brush the suede in one direction. While you want to make sure you're pushing down, don't push too hard. It is important that you apply only as much pressure as needed to remove the stain. In the end, brushing may have the effect of removing stained fibers from your shoes. You can also use a clean toothbrush for this. Brush harder. If your initial brushing doesn't remove the stained fibers, you need to go back and brush harder. This time, apply a lot more pressure with the bristled brush. Brush your shoes in a back-and-forth motion. Rub until you've reduced the stain substantially or it is gone entirely. Blot the spot with vinegar. Take a clean white cloth and dampen it with white vinegar. Gently blot the dye spot with the cloth. Do this several times. If some of the stain comes off on the cloth, use another part of the cloth and continue blotting. Only use pure white vinegar. Any other vinegar could stain your shoes. Rub the dye stain with vinegar. Rub the shoe in one direction with a dampened white cloth. Feel free to apply a moderate amount of pressure on your shoe. If any of the dye comes off, rotate your cloth, use another part of it, and continue rubbing the shoe. Blot the dye stain dry. Using a clean white cloth, gently blot the shoe until it is dry. Make sure to get as much of the vinegar out as possible. When you're done, your shoe should only be slightly damp. Dab the dye stain with a cotton ball dampened with alcohol. Dampen a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol. Then, dab the dye stain with the cotton ball. Discard the cotton ball if any dye rubs off on it. Afterward, use another damp cotton ball to remove any dye that remains. Dampen a cloth and wipe the dye stain. If dabbing the stain doesn't work, dampen a clean cloth with alcohol and wipe it back and forth on the dye stain. As the dye comes off onto the cloth, use a new piece of cloth to wipe your shoe with. Pat your shoe with a clean cloth. After you've removed as much of the stain as you can, start to pat your shoe dry. Pat your shoe until it is almost dry. This is important, as some dye may continue to come off as you dry your shoe. Rub the shoes with an eraser or rubber cleaning stone. Find a soft/clean pencil eraser or purchase a rubber cleaning stone. Then, softly rub the dye spot with your eraser or cleaning stone. This may remove some or all the stain. You may need to rub/buff the stained spot several times to remove all the dye. If the dye comes off on the eraser or cleaning stone, you may need to rub it against something else to remove the dye from it. Then, you can use it on the shoes again. Sand the stain with a fine grit piece of sandpaper. If the dye stain is somewhat new, you can try to remove it by rubbing it with fine sandpaper. In this case, use as small of a piece of sandpaper as you need to clean the dye spot. Then, gently rub the spot with your sandpaper. The sandpaper will remove any fibers that are stained. Be gentle. If you are too rough, you could damage the suede. Brush your shoes with a suede brush. After you use any sort of abrasive tool on your suede shoes, you'll need to work the “nap” of the suede (the fuzzy part) back up. Do this by using a suede brush and brushing back-and-forth on the shoe in a gentle fashion. Continue to brush the shoe for several minutes. When you're done, the fuzz of the shoe should point upward or slightly upward.
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Fill the shoes with newspaper or a similar material. Apply pressure and brush the stain. Brush harder. Blot the spot with vinegar. Rub the dye stain with vinegar. Blot the dye stain dry. Dab the dye stain with a cotton ball dampened with alcohol. Dampen a cloth and wipe the dye stain. Pat your shoe with a clean cloth. Rub the shoes with an eraser or rubber cleaning stone. Sand the stain with a fine grit piece of sandpaper. Brush your shoes with a suede brush.
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How to Remove Something Stuck in a Child's Ear
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To remove something stuck in your child's ear, start by checking if the object is visible by shining a flashlight inside. If you can see the object, you can try extracting it with a pair of clean, blunt tweezers. Alternatively, try tilting your child's head and gently shaking or tapping to help the object fall out. You can also use a bulb syringe filled with warm water to flush the object out. Start with your child's affected ear facing upwards, inject the water into their ear, and then turn their head downward to dislodge the object.
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Check if the object is visible. Get up close to your child's ear to look at the object. Use a flashlight to see the object better in their ear. Check if you can see the object sitting in their ear with the naked eye. If so, you may be able to extract it with tweezers or by using gravity. Do not stick cotton swabs, a matchstick, or any other items into the ear to poke at the object. If you cannot see the object at all, or if the object appears to be deeply lodged in your child's ear, you should seek medical care immediately. Additionally, seek medical care immediately if your child has a battery or a sharp object in their ear. The doctor will have the proper tools to extract the object without damage. Get clean tweezers. Use clean household tweezers with dulled tips. Rinse them off in warm water or soak them in water to sanitize them before use. You can also clean them with rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide if you have it. Grasp the object and gently remove it. Carefully insert the tweezers into your child's ear and grasp the object. Grab at a rough part of the object so it easy to hold. Then, gently slide the item out of your child's ear. During the removal, soothe your child and ensure them it will not hurt. You can also give them a toy or food to distract them. If the object does not slide out when you grasp it with the tweezers, do not try to tug or pull at it. Instead, go see a doctor right away. If the object slides further down into your child's ear, go see a doctor immediately. Try tilting your child’s head and letting it fall out. If the object is not deeply lodged in your child's ear, you may be able to use gravity to get it out. Tilt your child's head to one side, with the affected ear facing the ground. Then, gently shake or tap your child's head. The object may fall out on its own. If the object does not fall out on its own, seek professional medical care to remove the object. Get a bulb syringe and warm water. Another option is to use water to flush out the object in your child's ear. Get a bulb syringe made for ears and a bowl of warm water. The bulb syringe will allow you to insert water into your child's ear safely. You can find bulb ear syringes at your local drugstore or online. If there is any pain, bleeding, or discharge from the ear, do not apply water or oil. This may indicate a more severe condition, like a punctured eardrum. Seek professional medical care instead. If your child has ear tubes or grommets, do not use water or oil to remove the object. If you cannot remove the object with tweezers, seek professional medical care. Insert the syringe in the ear to remove the object. Fill the bulb syringe with warm water. Then, tilt your child's head in your lap with the affected ear facing upward. Insert the syringe into your child's ear and press down on the plunger to release the water. Then, turn your child's head downward so the water and the object can slide out of their ear. You may have to flush your child's ear a few times to dislodge the item. If you have flushed their ear several times and the item does not come out, seek professional medical care. Use baby oil or mineral oil to remove an insect. If there is an insect stuck in your child's ear, you can use baby oil or mineral oil to try to float it out. Heat the oil so it is warm, but not hot. Do not use the oil to remove any other objects besides an insect. Again, you should avoid using oil if you suspect your child has a more severe condition, like a punctured eardrum, or if they have ear tubes. Pour the oil into your child’s ear. Tilt your child's head so the affected ear is facing upward. Pour a tablespoon of oil slowly into your child's ear. Pull their earlobe back and downward to help ease the oil into the ear. The insect should then suffocate and float out of your child's ear with the help of the oil. Allow the doctor to examine your child’s ear. The doctor will start by using medical tools to examine your child's ear and identify the object in the ear. They may also ask you or your child to describe any other symptoms they are experiencing, such as pain, irritation, liquid coming from the ear, or difficulty hearing. In some cases, if the object is deeply embedded in the ear, the doctor may have to do an X-ray to identify the object and determine how to remove it. Discuss removal options with the doctor. Depending on the object in your child's ear, the doctor may try cleaning the ear canal with water or using a machine with suction to pull out the object. They may also insert medical instruments in the ear to remove the object or use magnets if the object is metal. Once the object has been removed, they will check for any injury to the ear canal. The doctor may also prescribe antibiotic drops to treat or prevent infection or to ease irritation. Follow up with the doctor. If you notice your child's hearing has been affected or the ear is not healing properly, follow up with the doctor. They may perform more tests on your child's to determine if there is internal damage or injury to the ear.
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Check if the object is visible. Get clean tweezers. Grasp the object and gently remove it. Try tilting your child’s head and letting it fall out. Get a bulb syringe and warm water. Insert the syringe in the ear to remove the object. Use baby oil or mineral oil to remove an insect. Pour the oil into your child’s ear. Allow the doctor to examine your child’s ear. Discuss removal options with the doctor. Follow up with the doctor.
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How to Cut a Faux Hawk
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To cut a faux hawk, start by dividing the hair so that you have 1 section on each side of your head and 1 section on top, which will be the peak of your hawk. Next, cut the hair on the sides, moving from the front of your hairline to the back and working in vertical strips, then trim the lower back section. Finally, trim the top section with clippers, use scissors to blend the sections together seamlessly, and finish up by texturizing the top!
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Get the hair wet (optional). You only need to wet the hair if you're going to be cutting the faux hawk with scissors. If you're planning to use clippers to achieve this cut, ensure that your hair is dry, as wet hair can clog your clippers. You can get your hair wet by washing it or simply by spraying it down with some water. If you spray it down with water, ensure that it's fully saturated and that there are no dry patches. Comb out any tangles. Your hair needs to be well-combed so that you can properly section it off and part it. Dry your hair (optional). Skip this step if you'll be cutting your hair with scissors. If you're cutting your hair with scissors, you'll want it to be wet. If you're cutting it with clippers, you'll need to dry it first otherwise you'll risk clogging the blade. Decide on the width of your faux hawk. How wide the center section (hawk) will be depends on your face shape and personal taste. Use the eyes as a gauge. Generally the center section of a faux hawk cut (i.e. the hawk/raised bit) spreads from outer eye to outer eye, or from center eye to center eye. Experiment with different widths to see what looks best on your face. If you have long hair, tie it back in a ponytail so that your sides look clipped, then hold the center part over your head or twist and clip it on top of your head. This should give you an idea of what you might look like. Divide the hair into 3 sections. To separate the sections, use a comb and, moving from your front hairline (forehead) to the bottom-back of your head (the nape of your neck), carve out a C-shape. The C starts at your front hairline and ends at the nape of your neck. The exact size and shape of the side sections will depend on the width of your center section, which will run vertically from your front hairline to the nape of your neck. Work on keeping the center section the same width all the way down as you draw your C curve on each side of the head. The curve should come quite naturally as your comb inclines up towards your crown and then down towards the nape of your neck. Do this on both sides of your head to make 2 equal side sections and the 1 section on top, which will be the peak of your hawk. Make sure your hair parts are clean. You should now have 2 C-shaped parts: 1 on either side of your head. Make sure that the lines are clean and not jagged. Fasten the center section of hair with clips. To ensure that you don't accidentally cut the center section of hair as you trim your sides, clip it down. If you don't have hair clips, you can use elastics if your hair is long enough, or you can use hair pins. Know which method you want to use for cutting the side sections. You can use scissors or clippers to cut the sides of your hair, and then you'll want to move to scissors for the top. Clippers will generally give you a closer, less textured-looking cut than scissors. If you're cutting a faux hawk yourself, you may be best off using the clippers method as it will be difficult to see the back of your head well enough to cut your hair with scissors— not to mention you'll risk cutting your fingers. If you do use clippers and you don't want the sides of your to just be one length, you can use a mixture of clippers and scissors to do a blended fade. This involves using 3 levels of clipper guards and then blending the lines with scissors. Know the risks. Unless you're accustomed to cutting your own hair, and you have good mirrors that allow you to see the back of your head as you work on it, you may want to use clippers for this. Even if you don't accidentally cut your fingers, you might end up with an uneven cut if you can't properly see what you're doing. If you would prefer to use scissors to cut the side sections of your hair, consider asking a friend to help you out. Know which direction to cut in. As you cut the side sections, you'll move from the front of your hairline to the back (face to neck) in vertical strips. To get a sense of what this means, hold a comb vertically against your head — it should be parallel to your face, not perpendicular to it. You'll move from one vertical strip to another until you've completed the entire side section, and then you'll move to the other side. Know the correct hand position. For each vertical section that you cut, you'll hold the hair between the pointer and middle fingers of your non-dominant hand, at a 90-degree angle from your head. Pretend your two fingers are a pair of scissors, and hold the hair between them. Some stylists recommend positioning your non-dominant hand so that your thumb is pointing outward in the direction that you are moving (in this case, towards the back of your head). For a right-handed stylist, this means your left hand's fingers should be pointing upward on the left side of your head as you cut with your right. Cut the sides depending on hair density. There are two ways to cut those vertical sections of hair as you move along the C curve towards the back of your head: For thin or normal hair, you can get away with cutting all of the hair at the same distance from the head. To get a sense of what this means, hold the flat side of a comb against the head and then move it outward between 1 and 2 inches, keeping the comb completely vertical — not tilting in or out. This is how you will move down a vertical section of normal hair when cutting it. If hair is quite thick, you may want to cut it shorter to longer moving from top to bottom. To get a sense of the direction in which you'd cut, hold the flat side of a comb next the head, pull it out from the head between 1 and 2 inches, and tilt the top of the comb slightly inward. This is how you will move down the vertical section of thick hair when cutting it. Complete both sides. Do the same for both sides, cutting in vertical sections moving front to back. Clean up sideburns/around ears. Before moving to the back of your head, you'll want to clean up the hair around your ears. If you don't have sideburns, this will just involve trimming any hair that hangs over your ears so that you've got a clean line. If you have sideburns, use a comb to brush the hair in one direction and then trim it so there's a clean line; then, brush the hair in the other direction and trim it again. If your sideburns are quite thick, you can brush them up with a comb and slightly trim the tops of them. Just make sure that there are no bald patches in your sideburns before doing this, otherwise you might make them more obvious. Release the back center section from its clip. Once the sides are done, you can trim up the lower back section that starts at the crown of your head and goes down to the nape of your neck. You may need to give it a quick comb-through if it's tangled. Cut the lower back section. Hold strips of hair between the pointer and middle fingers of your non-dominant hand, pull them away from your head at 90 degrees, and then tilt them in slightly toward the center line of your head, then cut into them. Once again, you'll move down the strip from top to bottom, going either shorter to longer if you have thick hair, or all one length if you have fine to normal hair. This time you needn't worry as much about the strips of hair being perfectly vertical, as you'll be texturing your hair. You’re ready to cut the top section. Once your back and sides are done, you're ready to cut the top center section of your hair, aka the hawk! Decide which guards you want to use. For a faux hawk you'll likely want the sides of your hair to gradually go from shorter to longer until they reach the top center of your head. To achieve this, you'll want to do a graded cut using 3 guard sizes. Unless you already know what sizes you want, consider starting with a #2 (1/4-inch) guard for the bottom, a #3 (3/8-inch) guard for the middle, and a #4 (1/2-inch) guard for the top of the side sections of your hair. Use the #4 guard to cut from the bottom hairline up. As you approach the top center section of your hair (the part of your hair that will become the faux hawk), rock your hand outward and lift the clippers away from your scalp. Do this as slowly and smoothly as possible to avoid making any mistakes. Switch to the #3 guard and repeat, but stop earlier. Use the #3 guard to cut from the bottom of your hair up, but this time stop and rock the clippers away from your scalp at roughly 1/4 of the distance from your bottom hairline to the outer edge of your hawk. Switch to the #2 guard and repeat, but stop even earlier. Again working from the bottom up, run the razor along your scalp and then rock it away as your reach the lower tier of where you want to be — this just depends on your own tastes. Clean up any lines with a #1 guard. With a #1 guard on your razor, clean up around the edges of your hairline. Blend. Right now you should see clearly defined sections where you've clipped your hair using different guards. To blend the sections, gently comb the hair upward at the border where one section moves into another, then gently glide either scissors or clippers along the comb to remove the hair that sticks out. Do this around your entire head until everything looks blended. Release the center top section from its clips. Comb it vertically down the center of your head, towards your face. This is the direction in which you'll cut it. Again you'll be cutting in vertical strips, but this time the up-down direction will be from your crown to your forehead. Work from the outside in. Beginning with one side of your head, comb down the outermost strip of hair that runs from your crown to your forehead. Line it up with the the hair on the side of your head and cut along it, from the back to the front of your head. Over direct each strip of hair as you cut. When working on layers of the center strip of your hair, don't try to cut each layer the same length. You want them to go from shorter on the outside to longest at the center-top of your head, which will be the peak of your hawk. To ensure you're cutting correctly, comb each layer of hair over so that it lies flat on your head, and then cut it even with the first layer you cut. Make sure that you're cutting each layer as it lies flat on your head. This is different from your previous cuts, in which you held the hair out from the head. The hair must lie flat on your head, otherwise you'll risk cutting all layers the same length, which you don't want for the center part of your head. Move to the next side. Once you've cut from the outside to the center part, move to the other side of your head and do the same there — moving from the outermost strip of hair in towards the part. Texturize the top. Once you've finished cutting both sides of your center piece, work through the top part of your hair. You can now cut into your hair randomly to suit your own tastes. Grab small sections of your hair between your pointer and middle fingers, and cut into them with scissors. Cut down at an angle instead of straight across; this will give you more of a textured, fun look. Thin it out (optional). If your hair is looking chunky and thick, consider taking some sections between your fingers and cutting very lightly into them while holding the scissors vertically pointing down towards your scalp. When doing this, don't cut the entire chunk of hair — just a few snips into the section of hair that you hold between your fingers will be fine. If the back is still quite full, you can do what is called “channel cutting”, which involves running the scissors through the hair at a diagonal angle as you cut. This can be particularly helpful at the back of your hair, particularly if you have trouble reaching back there, as you only need one hand for channel cutting (the one holding the scissors). Texturize the sides and back of your hair (optional). Once you're happy with the top, move around the sides and back and make little adjustments as you see fit. One way to easily add some texture is to gently twist a chunk of hair and then, holding the scissors at a diagonal angle, gently running them against the hair twist to add some texture. Don't close the scissors completely over the twist, otherwise you'll just cut the chunk of hair off instead of giving it a pointy, razored look. Rub a texturizing cream, mousse or wax between your hands and then apply it to your hair. To get the faux hawk look, move your hands through the center top part of your hair swiftly and in an upward motion. If the sides of your hair are still a bit long, you can use the styling product to tame them down a bit by pushing them forwards or backwards. A common tip from stylists when applying product is to start at the back of your hair. That way if you use too much product, your hair won't look overly greasy.
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Get the hair wet (optional). Comb out any tangles. Dry your hair (optional). Decide on the width of your faux hawk. Divide the hair into 3 sections. Make sure your hair parts are clean. Fasten the center section of hair with clips. Know which method you want to use for cutting the side sections. Know the risks. Know which direction to cut in. Know the correct hand position. Cut the sides depending on hair density. Complete both sides. Clean up sideburns/around ears. Release the back center section from its clip. Cut the lower back section. You’re ready to cut the top section. Decide which guards you want to use. Use the #4 guard to cut from the bottom hairline up. Switch to the #3 guard and repeat, but stop earlier. Switch to the #2 guard and repeat, but stop even earlier. Clean up any lines with a #1 guard. Blend. Release the center top section from its clips. Work from the outside in. Over direct each strip of hair as you cut. Move to the next side. Texturize the top. Thin it out (optional). Texturize the sides and back of your hair (optional). Rub a texturizing cream, mousse or wax between your hands and then apply it to your hair.
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How to Cook Frozen Sausages
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To cook frozen sausages, lay them on a baking tray and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Then, bake them in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure you turn the sausages a few times so they cook evenly. Alternatively, submerge your frozen sausages in a large saucepan filled with cold water. Wait for 6-8 minutes for your water to come to a simmer, which should cook your sausages through. Whichever method you use, cut open a sausage when they're finished cooking to make sure there's no sign of pink meat.
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Preheat the oven to 375 °F (191 °C). Oven temperatures may vary with oven types. When using a fan oven, 375 °F (191 °C) is recommended, while gas ovens should start at a lower temperature of 340 °F (171 °C). Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the baking pan, and then add your sausages. Move the sausages around in the oil to coat them before baking. Line your baking pan with a single sheet of tin foil to keep it clean. Let them bake for 20-25 minutes, turning them 2 or 3 times while they cook. Make sure to turn your sausages at least halfway through the cook time. Doing so will ensure a thorough cook, and add a light, golden brown color to the outside of the sausage. The sausages may have a lighter or darker tone when browning and not all of the sausages will brown the same. Use a meat thermometer to check that the thickest part of the sausage is at least 160 °F (71 °C). When you cut open your sausage, there should be no sign of pink meat and the juices should be clear in color. If you are unsure if your sausage is thoroughly cooked, return it to the oven for another 5 minutes and then test it again.. Preheat the grill to medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. After your grill has been heated, turn off two of the burners to create an area of indirect heat. Place the sausages on a wire rack over the area of indirect heat. Using a rack to hold your sausages will allow for an even cook throughout by removing them from direct heat. If your grill has a top and bottom rack built in, using the top rack will work just fine. If you do not have a wire or top wrack use a foot of tin foil to create your own. Scrunch a foot of aluminum foil together to make a rope. Round the foil so that it turns into an S-shape and place the sausages on top. Cook the sausages on the grill for 15 minutes with the lid closed. Flip the sausages halfway through their cook time. This will allow for even browning on both sides of your sausages and balanced internal temperature. Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the middle temperature is at least 160 °F (71 °C). Once they have reached 160 °F (71 °C), place the sausages over direct heat to brown the casing for 3 minutes. Flip the sausages over and allow the other side to brown for another 1 to 3 minutes. It is not required to brown them for an extra 3 minutes. As long as they are fully cooked in the center, they are good to go! If they do not reach 160 °F (71 °C), close the grill lid and cook them for another 5 minutes before testing again. Add the sausages to a large saucepan filling it with enough cold water to cover them. Turn the stove on to medium-high heat and allow the water to simmer. It will take between 6 to 8 minutes for the water to come to a simmer. Allowing the water to simmer will cook your sausages all the way through and keep them tender. Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure the core temperature is at least 160 °F (71 °C). The sausages will still look gray on the outside, but will have no pink tint on the inside. Any juices from the sausage will be clear. Grease the bottom of a separate pan with enough oil to coat it entirely. Turn the burner to high heat and allow the oil to gently simmer. Place your sausages in the hot oil to sear them. They will not need to sit in the oil for long since they are already cooked. Once they have reached your desired golden color, remove them from the heat to avoid drying them out or becoming overdone. The sausages can be placed in the pan whole, cut lengthwise, cut in half, or cut into chunks.
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Preheat the oven to 375 °F (191 °C). Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the baking pan, and then add your sausages. Let them bake for 20-25 minutes, turning them 2 or 3 times while they cook. Use a meat thermometer to check that the thickest part of the sausage is at least 160 °F (71 °C). Preheat the grill to medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Place the sausages on a wire rack over the area of indirect heat. Cook the sausages on the grill for 15 minutes with the lid closed. Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the middle temperature is at least 160 °F (71 °C). Add the sausages to a large saucepan filling it with enough cold water to cover them. Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure the core temperature is at least 160 °F (71 °C). Grease the bottom of a separate pan with enough oil to coat it entirely. Place your sausages in the hot oil to sear them.
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How to Become Left Handed when you are Right Handed
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To train yourself to be left handed, spend a little bit of time every day writing out the alphabet with your left hand. Once you're getting better at the alphabet, move on to writing full sentences and drawing pictures. In addition to practicing your writing, use your left hand for as many day-to-day tasks as you can, like brushing your teeth, holding your fork, and opening doors. To further strengthen your left hand, teach yourself activities that use both hands at once, like juggling, playing a musical instrument, or swimming.
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Practice using your left hand daily. Becoming proficient with your left hand will not happen overnight - it's a process that could take months or even years to complete. So if you want to learn how to use your left hand, you will need to commit to practicing daily. Set some time aside each day to practice your left hand writing. It doesn't need to be much; even 15 minutes a day will help you to improve at a satisfying pace. In fact, it is better not to commit yourself to practicing for long periods of time, as you will probably get frustrated and be inclined to give up. Practicing a little everyday is the best way forward. Practice drawing letters in the air. Start by doing this exercise with your right hand, and then transfer it to your left hand by copying. Transfer the skill to paper later; sustained practice will be required to properly prepare your muscles. Position your hand correctly. When training yourself to write with your left hand, it's important that you hold the pen or pencil comfortably. Many people are inclined to grip the pen too tightly, balling their hand up into a claw around it. However, this creates tension in the hand, causing it to cramp up and become tired easily. When this happens, you will not be able to write well. Keep the hand loose and relaxed instead, mirroring how you hold the pen with your right hand. Make a conscious effort to relax your hand every few minutes while you are writing. The materials you write with can also make a significant difference to how comfortable you find writing with your left hand. Use nice quality, lined writing paper and a good pen with free-flowing ink. Also tilt the paper or writing pad you're working with 30 to 45 degrees to the right. Writing at this angle should feel more natural. Practice your ABC's. Begin by writing out your ABC's with your left hand, in both capital and lowercase letters. Go slowly and carefully, concentrating on making each letter as well-formed as possible. Accuracy is more important than speed for now. <br.br> As a point of comparison, you should also write out your ABC's using your right hand. From then on, you can focus on getting the letters you write with your left hand as perfect as those you write with your right. Hold on to your practice pages by keeping them in a folder somewhere. Then when you reach a point where you feel frustrated and tempted to give up on your quest to become left-handed, you can look back on these sheets and see how far you have progressed already. This should give you renewed motivation to continue. Practice writing sentences. When you become tired with the ABC's, you can progress onto writing sentences. Start with something simple like "I am writing this sentence with my left hand." Remember to go slowly and focus on neatness rather than efficiency. Then try writing "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" over and over again. Since this sentence contains every letter of the alphabet, it's a good one to practice with. Other sentences containing all 26 letters are: "The five boxing wizards jumped quickly" and "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs". Use writing workbooks. When children are learning to write for the first time they use writing workbooks where they can trace over letters made from dotted lines. This helps them to control their hand movement and gain accuracy. When learning to write with your left hand, you are essentially teaching both your hand and your brain how to write all over again, so using these workbooks is not a bad idea. You can also use copies with extra lines on the paper to ensure your letters are in the correct proportions. Try writing backwards. In the English language, along with many other languages across the world, people write from left to right or from "thumb to pinky". This feels natural for right-handed people. It also helps to prevent the ink from becoming smudged as your hand moves across the page. For left-handed people, however, this movement often feels unnatural and can make a mess as the hand moves across the fresh ink. For these reasons, left-handed people often feel more comfortable writing backwards. In fact, the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed and often wrote notes and letters backwards. They could only be deciphered by holding the paper up to a mirror and reading from the reflection. Practice your own backwards writing with your left hand -- you might be surprised at how easy you find it. Remember to write from right to left, "thumb to pinky" on your left hand. You will also need to write the letters backwards for true backwards writing! Do some drawing. Although the goal is to learn how to write with your left hand, you can also benefit from drawing with your left hand. This will give you valuable practice in controlling your left hand, while also building strength. Start with something simple, such as drawing basic shapes like circles, squares and triangles. Then progress onto sketching items you see around you, like trees, lamps and chairs, then if you're feeling particularly confident, people and animals. Drawing upside down (known as inverted drawing) using your left hand is another great exercise you can try. This will not only improve your writing skills, it is also a great brain-training exercise which will open you up to more creative thinking! Many great artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci and Sir Edwin Henry Landseer were ambidextrous. This enabled them to switch from one hand to the other while drawing or painting if their hands got tired or they needed to work at a particular angle. Landseer was also famous for being to draw with both hands simultaneously. Have patience. As mentioned above, learning how to write with your left hand is a process that will take time and dedication. You will need to be patient with yourself and prevent yourself from giving up too easily. Remember that it took you years to master writing with your right hand as a child and even though it shouldn't take you quite this long to write with your left (as some of the skills are transferable) the learning process will take time. Don't worry about speed initially; just keep practicing with as much control and accuracy as you can and you will become faster and more confident with time. Keep reminding yourself of what an impressive and useful skill it will be when you can write with your left hand. Staying motivated is the biggest challenge you'll face as you work towards becoming left-handed. Do everything with your left hand. Skill automatically transferred from your right hand to your left hand somewhat in all those previous years of your life so it won't be extremely hard to start doing things with your left hand at first. Since skill also automatically transfers from one task to another task somewhat, you will gain the skill faster to do a specific task with your left hand if you do all tasks with your left hand than if you do just that task with your left hand. Be patient. Some people say the older you are, the harder it is to change to left-handedness but that's misleading. The illusion that changing handedness is easier at a younger age comes from the fact that the higher the skill you have with your right hand, the lower the patience you have for a given amount of skill in your left hand. In fact, the older you are, the shorter it takes for your left hand to gain a given absolute amount of skill. The easiest, but most important thing you can do to strengthen your left hand is to use it to complete all of the actions and activities you would normally do with your right hand. Make an effort to brush your teeth holding the toothbrush in your left hand. You can also comb your hair, pick up your coffee cup, butter your bread and open doors with your left hand, among many other daily activities. Also try throwing darts (in a safe environment), playing pool or throwing and catching a softball with your left hand If you're finding it hard to remember, and keep using your right hand accidentally, try bandaging the fingers of your right hand together. This will prevent you from being able to use it and force you to use your left hand instead. Lift weights with your left hand. One of the best ways to strengthen your left arm and hand, and correct any strength imbalances between your dominant and non-dominant sides, is to lift weights. Hold a dumbbell in your left hand and do exercises such as bicep curls , kickbacks , hammer curls and dumbbell presses. Start with a low weight, then move up to heavier weights as your strength improves. Learn how to juggle. Learning how to juggle using three and then four balls is a great way to strengthen your left hand and arm, while also providing you with an impressive party trick! Practice bouncing balls. One great exercise for improving ambidexterity and strengthening your non-dominant hand is to take two table tennis rackets and two balls and to bounce them simultaneously with both hands. Once you master this, you can progress to using smaller rackets, or even wide-ended hammers. In addition to improving your left-hand usage, this is a fantastic whole brain exercise! Pick up a musical instrument. Many people who play musical instruments (which require the use of both hands) are already somewhat ambidextrous. As a result, picking up a musical instrument -- such as the piano or flute -- and practicing everyday will help you to strengthen your left hand. Go swimming. Swimming is another ambidextrous activity which has been proven to help with balancing the brain hemispheres, allowing you to use you non-dominant hand more fluidly. Hit the swimming pool and do a few lengths to strengthen the left side of your body and get a great cardio workout at the same time! Wash dishes with your left hand. Washing Dishes regularly with your left hand is a safe and simple method to improve on the dexterity of your non-dominant hand.This can be both fun and useful in the long run, apart from cleaning the dishes. Start doing finer motor tasks such as mirror writing, playing pool, cutting cords out of shrimp, and throwing darts with your non-dominant hand now that you practiced it up with simple tasks. Doing that will also practice up the general skill of automatically transferring skill from an action to its mirror image so that the next task you start doing with your left hand that you used to do with your right hand, you will be a tiny bit more skilled at doing it with your left hand when you first start than you would have been if you had never done it with either hand before. It may take many years for your left hand to catch up to the skill of your right hand but probably less than 2 months for your left hand to become very nearly as skilled as the right hand. Once your left hand becomes skilled enough to do the job easily, there's no need to be impatient about your left hand becoming more skilled just because your right hand is even more skilled. You can skip the steps 2-7 if you want to hurry up and become ambidextrous and can handle the boredom of doing them slowly at first. Remember to use your left hand at all times. Using your dominant right hand has become so ingrained in your brain that you will use it automatically, without thinking. This can be a problem when you are attempting to become left handed. To overcome this problem, try to come up with a system to remind yourself to use your left hand whenever you do something. For example, write the word "left" on the back of your left hand and the word "right" on the back of your right hand. This will act as a visual reminder every time you go to pick up a pen or complete some other activity. You could also try wearing your watch on the right wrist instead of the left. This will really help your subconscious to register that you are trying to change sides. Another thing you can do is place sticky notes on things like the phone, the refrigerator and the door handles. These will remind you to use your left hand whenever you reach out to touch them.
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Practice using your left hand daily. Position your hand correctly. Practice your ABC's. Practice writing sentences. Use writing workbooks. Try writing backwards. Do some drawing. Have patience. Do everything with your left hand. Lift weights with your left hand. Learn how to juggle. Practice bouncing balls. Pick up a musical instrument. Go swimming. Wash dishes with your left hand. Start doing finer motor tasks such as mirror writing, playing pool, cutting cords out of shrimp, and throwing darts with your non-dominant hand now that you practiced it up with simple tasks. Remember to use your left hand at all times.
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How to Store Silver Coins
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To store your silver coins, start by purchasing an airtight container designed for valuable coins, such as a hard plastic storage case, to keep them from tarnishing. Make sure to choose PVC-free plastics, since plastics with PVC are too soft to offer enough protection for valuable coins. After placing your coins in the container, keep them in a cool, dry location to prevent damage from moisture and extreme temperatures. You may also want to consider putting the coins in a large, heavy safe, or in a hidden compartment in the floor or the wall.
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Find a location that is cool and dry. Moisture and extreme temperatures can damage your coins. Keep them in a temperature controlled environment, which means not in the basement or attic. Also avoid bathrooms and other sources of humidity. Keep coins away from abrasive substances. Certain substances interact poorly with silver over extended periods of time. This includes paper, aluminum foil, and plastics with PVC. Plastics can be a great storage medium for silver, but you should verify that they aren't PVC plastics, which are generally softer plastics. Purchase an airtight container designed for valuable coins. There are many products marketed for coin storage, but some like coin folders, are designed more to make coins easy to view than for storing extremely valuable mints. Good storage devices include hard plastic storage cases and glass or plastic coin tubes. Coin folders can be problematic because they expose your coins to air. However, if you have the original, airtight packaging, you can keep the coin in the packaging and place it in the folder. Make sure that the flaps are made of mylar, rather than soft plastic with PVC. Many varieties of coin containers may be purchased online. Silver is susceptible to tarnish from sulfur compounds and nitrates. These are chemical compounds that exist in the air as a result of pollution. Protect your silver at home. The key to keeping your silver safe is to keep it hidden and locked away. Silence is the most important part of any safety plan; the fewer people who know about your coins, the safer they are. After that, a hiding place and/or safe are important safety measures. Many obvious hiding places are problematic because they are just as obvious to robbers as they are to you. The best hiding places include unlikely locations like the bottom the of a clothes' basket. For any substantial silver collection you should purchase a safe. The safe should be too large too carry away and rated UL-15 or higher. An added advantage to owning a safe is that if you notify your insurance company, they will reduce your premium. For added safety, consider an alarm system as well. For extra protection, search online for “storage compartments” or “secret bookcases.” Build a hidden compartment in the floor or the wall, hide it behind a decoration, and then store the silver in a safe. Take it to the bank. For $200-$500 a year, you can have your silver stored at the bank in a safety deposit box. This is an extremely secure option, though some people find working around bank hours inconvenient. Furthermore, safety deposit boxes are not insured. You will need to seek an outside third party insurance, in case something unfortunate does happen at the bank. Call a precious metal depository. There are some third party companies that specialize in protecting precious metals. Their facilities ought to be highly secure and they should do a regular accounting of your stock to ensure that nothing has disappeared. If anything does go missing, most of these depositories have insurance programs that will cover your loss. Don't be too trusting. Interrogate the depository's insurance program carefully to establish that it will protect you adequately in case of theft. Keep count of your coins. Regardless of what method you choose to secure your coins, you need to make sure that you know what you have. Keep a list of each of your coins individually that includes the date that it was minted, the type of coin, and any distinguishing features. Review your stash to make sure that nothing has gone missing. Clean your hands before touching the silver. Your hands naturally accumulate dirt and oils that can damage coins over time. Before touching your coins, wash and dry your hands. Alternatively, you can use sanitizer. Ideally, you will do all three. How cautious you are with your coins should vary depending upon what type of coin it is. Most coins are only as valuable as the silver they are made of. These you do not need to be careful with. However, if your coin has any special collector's value, you should do everything you can to make sure that it experiences no decay. Keep your hands off the face of the coin. The face is the most important part of the coin. You do not want to damage the engraving. So, when picking up your coins, always grab them by the edges, touching the surface as little as possible. Handle over a soft surface. If you do drop your coin, ensure that it doesn't fall on a hard wood or stone surface. If you working over such a surface, just place a towel or cloth underneath you to protect your investment. Keep your bodily fluids to yourself. Your coins do not appreciate moisture. Refrain from using saliva to try to clean them; it will only make matters worse. Similarly, don't breathe hard on it to try to blow off dust. Keep all biological elements as far from your coins as possible. Don't try to clean your coins. There are some products that are marketed commercially to clean coins. Most are abrasive and will remove silver, significantly decreasing the value of the coin. Even tap water can cause damage to your coin. Do not attempt to clean any coins on your own.
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Find a location that is cool and dry. Keep coins away from abrasive substances. Purchase an airtight container designed for valuable coins. Protect your silver at home. Take it to the bank. Call a precious metal depository. Keep count of your coins. Clean your hands before touching the silver. Keep your hands off the face of the coin. Handle over a soft surface. Keep your bodily fluids to yourself. Don't try to clean your coins.
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How to Paint
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To paint a picture, start by lightly sketching an outline of what you want to paint with a pencil. Then, prepare some paint to use. You can use watercolors, acrylics, or oil paints, depending on your preference. No matter what paint you choose, use it to fill in the background of your picture first. Just keep in mind the drying times for various paints. Once the background is dry, start painting the subject using quick, short strokes. Wait for that coat to dry, then finish your painting by adding in details like shadows and textures. If you see any mistakes after you finish, simply wait for your most recent coat to dry, then go back in and touch them up with some more paint!
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Consider your goal. What types of painting and art are you hoping to create? Do you need a lot of time to work on a single project, or do you hope to fully finish pieces in a single sitting? Do you have a spacious work area that is well ventilated, or a small area that might cause fumes to build up? How much money do you hope to spend on supplies? These are all important things to consider before committing to a type of paint. Try watercolor paint. Watercolors come in cases or small tubes of pigment. When used alone, they are thick and opaque, and do not cover much area. When used in combination with water, they will thin out and become transparent. Watercolors are used on specific paper made for use with watercolor; any old piece of paper will not necessarily work very well. These paints don't allow thick layers of color, but give the beautiful effect of thin, translucent layers of color. Watercolor paint sets begin for as little as $20 and can range to prices far above $100. For a quality beginners set of paint, expect to pay between $50-$80 to start. Because watercolor can only be done on special paper that won't wrinkle and curl when it comes into contact with water, there are limited options for things to use as a “blank canvas,” unlike acrylic and oil paints. Think about using acrylic paints. Acrylic paints are another water-based paint option with a fast drying time and low fumes. These are a great choice for anyone interested in whipping up a completed painting in a single day. Thick layers of paint can be stacked up for a beautiful 3D effect, and because they are water soluble they can be wiped off surfaces and washed out of textiles. The downside is that because they dry so quickly, blending and wet-on-wet painting techniques can be difficult. The application style and overall appearance of acrylic paints is most similar to oil paints. Acrylic paints are typically less expensive than oil paints, and require many less additives. They are a bit more intuitive in terms of layering and technique than watercolor paints, though. Acrylic paints are much less toxic than oil paints, as they don't give off fumes or require heavy ventilation. If you are working in a small space or have pets and children around, acrylic paint is a safer option than oil. Consider using oil paints. Arguably the most advanced option of the three painting mediums, oil paints are slow-drying and thick, they offer dozens of specialized techniques. These take about three months to dry completely, making them the best option for someone who needs or wants a lot of time to work on a painting to completion. On the downside, they are slightly toxic and require a great deal of ventilation when being used. Oil paints are the most expensive option of the three paint mediums, and require several additional supplies including mineral spirits and gels. Oil paints have the richest color of the three paint mediums, and will dry true to the mixed color. Get quality paints. When you've decided on which type of paint you want to use, you will have to select a brand to go along with it. As a beginning painter, it is tempting to want to purchase the cheapest available brand. However, you will save yourself time and money (in the long run) by purchasing quality supplies. There are higher levels of pigment in good quality paint, meaning that a single stroke is all that is required while 2-3 may be needed to get a solid coat of paint with a cheap paint. You'll end up using a cheap tube of paint much faster (and with much more frustration) than a more expensive tube of paint. A craft store called Hobby Lobby has art supplies for budding painters. Things from large and small canvas to painting kits, this store is full of helpful materials. Understand the use of lines. The most basic type of line used in art is a contour line; this is the line drawn to outline an object. Some painters include contour lines around their subject, while others only use patches of color to show shapes. Determine whether or not or intend to use very obvious lines (such as contour lines) in your painting or not. Learn how to build up shapes. Every object that can be painted is a culmination of several shapes put together. The biggest issue beginner painters have is trying to see one subject as a single shape, rather than a layering of many shapes. Instead of focusing on drawing the outline of a figure, consider it as multiple shapes that can be connected. Understand value. Value is what color your figure is when converted to the gray scale; how light or dark a certain color is. Value is important when mixing paints, as colors can be deceptive when mixing unless thought of in terms of lightness and darkness. Realize that most paintings will only contain a value range in the bottom third (mostly light colors), the middle section (mid grays/medium tones), or in the top third (mostly dark colors) of a gray scale. Unless there is heavy contrast, the values in your painting should all be similar to each other. Use your space effectively. Because you're working on a flat surface, you need to create the illusion of distance through the use of space. To maintain a flat surface, keep objects the same size and spaced out. To create depth, overlap shapes and make things further away smaller while things close to the viewer should be larger. Learn how to create texture. For things to look touchable in your painting, you need to create the illusion of texture. Texture is created by using different brush strokes and moving the paint in different ways on the canvas. Short, quick brush strokes will add fur-like texture while long, flowing brush strokes will make things look softer and longer. You can physically build up the paint on the canvas to create texture as well. Create movement with your paint. Movement is like the continuation of texture, but on a larger scale. Movement is created when a texture pattern is repeated over and over on the entire canvas. Not all paintings require movement, but if you are trying to create a realistic painting, then movement is an important element to incorporate. Look at your overall composition. The layout of your painting, the placement of objects and figures, is known as the composition. In order to create an interesting composition, figures must be placed in such a way as to cause the viewer's eyes to circle the entire painting. Avoid putting a single figure in the center of your painting, as this composition is the most basic. Create interest by putting a single figure on an intersection of thirds, or by adding other interesting objects to the background. Choose a subject. The most important decision of your painting is deciding on a subject to focus on. For most beginner painters, it is easiest to choose an image (which is already flat) and painting a copy of that rather than choosing a 3-D object. To start, find something with basic lines and shapes, without too many colors, that would be easy to test your painting skills on. Common beginning painting subjects include: A bowl of fruit A vase of flowers A stack of books Create a sketch. Although it is not a requirement, many painters find it helpful to draw a rough outline of their figure on their canvas prior to painting it. Use a light graphite pencil to gently sketch the outline of shapes and figures on your canvas. You will be painting over this, but having a light outline will help you to keep your paint in the right areas. Find the light source. The colors your mix and the placement of paint on your canvas both rely on one major thing, its light source. Look at your subject, and determine where the lightest areas and the darkest parts are. Mix your paints with these in mind, creating several shades or tints of a single color to effectively blend colors together if necessary. Start painting the background. When painting, it is best to work from the back to the front. This will help you to accurately layer objects and create the perception of distance. Paint with a single color at a time, going back and adding other layers of color as your work. Your background should be painted first, and you can add objects closest to the foreground later. Add in your subject. When you're happy with the background, you can add in objects and shapes. Work with layers of paint, similarly to the way you added the background in. Your subject is the center of attention for your painting, so it is important that you spend plenty of time paying attention to incorporating all the elements of art into it. Analyze it from all perspectives, and focus on recreating shapes rather than the entire figure. If you're having a difficult time painting your subject accurately, flip your painting upside down. Painting it from a different angle will force your eye to look at the shapes that make up the figure accurately, rather than the symbol of the shapes your mind creates. Start with the lightest colors, and then work with darker colors. It is difficult to layer dark colors over light ones, so start with whites and pastels before moving onto hues and tones. Add in details. As you begin to finish your painting, add in the details you want for your background and figures. Many times this includes adding texture with your brush, a wash or glaze, and small or intricate figures as an overlay. This is the time for you to really get minute and focused on finishing touches. Clean up. With the completion of final details, your painting is done! Touch up any mistakes on your painting, sign the corner, and clean up your work materials. It is very important to thoroughly clean your paint brushes so that they stay in good condition and will work well for future projects. Save any paint that you have left in containers, and store away your art supplies. Choose your brushes. There are two primary things to pay attention to in choosing a brush: the shape of the bristles, and the material of the bristles. Bristles come in three shapes: round (with a pointed cylindrical tip), flat, and filbert (like a flat brush that comes to a point). The bristles can be made out of sable (mink), synthetic, synthetic mix, hog, or squirrel. hair. For watercolor painting, the best brushes are sable or squirrel, with a round tip. The best paint brushes for acrylic painting are synthetic or synthetic mix with a flat tip. For oil painting, the best options to use are synthetic mix and hog with a filbert tip. Get your canvas. Stretched canvas is the best option for acrylics and oils, as it is relatively cheap. However, thick drawing paper, canvas board, and watercolor paper are all good options as well. Oil and acrylic paints can be used on most smooth surfaces, including wood and plastic, but the surface must be primed first to allow the paint to grip. Watercolor paints can only be used on special paper or fabric. Don't use regular printer paper or another thin paper for painting, as the paint will be too heavy and wet and will cause it to curl and warp. If you plan to paint on wood or plastic, you will have to prime it first so that the paint sticks. Get your other supplies. In addition to those primary supplies, you will need a pallet, jars full of water (two is good - one for washing your brush and getting the color out and the other for wetting your paints), and a rag, an old shirt or apron to wear. Other specialty supplies are required for oil paints, but are not needed for watercolor or acrylics. It is helpful to get gesso as well; it is a white primer that preps any surface (canvas and paper included) to create the best painting surface. Not necessary for most painting but often desired, an easel can be used to prop up your painting. Otherwise, any flat, stable surface will work for painting on. Familiarize yourself with the color wheel . The color wheel is a map of colors, showcasing the ways new colors can be created. There are three sets of colors present: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary colors are: red, blue, and yellow. These are colors that come straight from a tube; they cannot be made from mixing other colors. However, secondary colors (purple, green, and orange) can be made from the primary colors. Tertiary colors are in between primary and secondary on the color wheel (think teal or peach). Red + Yellow = Orange Yellow + Blue = Green Red + Blue = Purple Mix your colors. If you would like a more varied choice of colors then you may choose to mix a range of colors to make your choicest one. Nothing is worse than creating a painting using colors only straight from the tube. Mix your colors together to create new variations; mix the two primary colors in equal amounts for a true color, or add a little more of one color than the other. For example, making purple with slightly more blue than red will result in a bluish indigo color, while mixing with more red may result in a deep maroon. Create different tints. Adding a small amount of white to any color will make it lighter, turning it into a tint. Most from-the-bottle colors are very vibrant and bold, and can be made more pastel-like by adding white. It is harder to add white to a color, so try adding a bit of your color to white paint first. You will have to use less paint to make a tint in this fashion. Mix some shades. The opposite of a tint, a shade is when you mix any color with black. This makes the color slightly darker, i.e turning red into burgundy or blue into navy. It is easiest to add a small amount of black to your color (rather than adding your color to black paint) to accomplish your shade. In this case, less is more - always start with the smallest amount of paint possible to avoid making a drastically different color right off the bat. Create different tones. If a color is too bright for your liking, mix the color's opposite into it to dull the vibrancy. Doing this is changing your hue (true color) into a tone; you're toning the color down. A color's opposite is the one directly across from it on the color wheel. For example, the opposite of red is green, yellow is violet, and blue is orange.
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Consider your goal. Try watercolor paint. Think about using acrylic paints. Consider using oil paints. Get quality paints. Understand the use of lines. Learn how to build up shapes. Understand value. Use your space effectively. Learn how to create texture. Create movement with your paint. Look at your overall composition. Choose a subject. Create a sketch. Find the light source. Start painting the background. Add in your subject. Add in details. Clean up. Choose your brushes. Get your canvas. Get your other supplies. Familiarize yourself with the color wheel Mix your colors. Create different tints. Mix some shades. Create different tones.
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How to Replace a Washing Machine Belt
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If your washing machine isn't spinning and there's no resistance when you rotate the drum, there may be a problem with the drive belt. Fortunately, you can easily replace the belt yourself. It's important to get a new belt that matches the brand and model of your machine to make sure it fits properly. You can check your machine's user manual or search online to find the right belt. Once you've got your new belt, you'll need to remove the old one. This is usually located behind the access panel on the front or back of your machine. You may also have to unscrew a belt cover to get to the belt. You'll need to put the new belt on with the flat side facing outwards.
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Disconnect the washing machine from the power and water supply lines. Unplug your washing machine from the wall so you don't get shocked or electrocuted while you're working. Locate the water valves on the wall behind or next to your washing machine. Turn the valves clockwise to shut off the water supply completely so it doesn't leak. Unscrew the lines leading from the valves to the washing machine to disconnect them. There may still be water in the lines when you unscrew them, so keep a small bucket or container nearby to catch any that falls out. Never work on your washing machine while it's still connected to power. Remove the access panel on the front or back of the machine. Consult with your washing machine's user manual to find out the location of the access panel, which is usually on the front or back of the machine. Locate the screws around the access panel and use a screwdriver to remove them. After you loosen the screws, carefully lift and set the access panel cover aside so it's out of the way. The size and location of the access panel will vary depending on your model of washing machine. If you can't find any screws, there may be hidden latches holding the panel in place. Slide a putty knife in the cracks around the access panel to pop the latches loose. Look in the access panel to locate the belt. Search inside of the washing machine for a 1 in (2.5 cm) rubber belt stretched between the motor and the drum. A front-loading machine usually has the belts on the back while a top-loading machine has the belts near the bottom of the drum. If you still have trouble finding the belts, consult with the owner's manual to locate them. Some newer washing machines don't have belts. If you aren't able to find any and your washing machine doesn't work, contact a repair specialist to check it for you. Some top-loading washing machines have the belts underneath the washing machine. Lay down a towel and carefully tilt the washing machine on its side to access the belts if you need to. Unscrew the belt cover if your washing machine has one. The belt cover is a large plastic piece that hides the drive belt and pulleys it attaches to so they don't get damaged as easily. Locate the screws that hold the belt cover in place, and loosen them with your screwdriver. Set the screws and cover aside while you're working so they're out of your way. Not all washing machines have belt covers. Pull the old belt off of the drum if it’s still attached. The drive belt connects to a large circular pulley attached to the machine's drum and a small pulley on the motor. Try sliding the belt off of the pulley first to see if it's loose enough to come off. If you have trouble pulling the belt off, shimmy your screwdriver underneath the belt and pry it off of the pulleys. If the belt broke or snapped, then it won't be attached to the pulleys. Check the bottom of the machine to see if it fell or dropped. Get a belt that matches the brand and model of your machine. Belt sizes and lengths vary depending on the brand and style, so it's important to get a perfect fit. First, check the user manual for your washing machine to see if it specifies the part or size you need for your belt. If you can't find it listed in the manual, search online for the brand and model of the washing machine so you can find the right belt that fits. You can buy replacement washing machine belts online or from specialty hardware stores. Don't try using a belt made for another machine, or else it may not fit or work properly. Align the belt around the drum pulley so the flat side faces out. The drum pulley is the large circular part that connects to the machine's drum. Make sure the belt has the smooth side facing outwards and the grooved side facing inward. Loop the belt over the drum pulley so it fits into the grooves going around it. Let the belt hang loosely from the drum pulley for now. Don't try to loop the belt around the motor pulley yet since it will most likely be too tight to position correctly. Secure the belt to the drum pulley with a zip tie. Hold the belt tightly against the drum pulley so they make firm contact with each other. Feed the end of a zip tie through a hole in the drum pulley before securing the end in the clasp on the other side of the zip tie. Pull the zip tie tight so it holds the belt in place against the pulley. You don't need to use a zip tie, but it makes it easier to stretch a tight belt that's hard to install. Loop the other end of the belt around the motor pulley. Locate the motor pulley, which is the small circular part connected to the machine's motor and spins the belt. Pull the end of the belt tightly so it stretches around the motor pulley and fits into the grooves. It's okay if the belt hangs loosely from the drum pulley for now as long as it stays in place where you put the zip tie. Consult with the owner's manual if you have trouble determining which part is the motor pulley. Spin the washing machine drum so the belt aligns on the pulleys. Open the door of the washing machine and reach inside to hold onto the drum. Slowly spin the drum clockwise to rotate the pulley. As the drum spins, the belt will align itself on the pulley and become tight. Keep spinning the drum until you make 1 full revolution to ensure the belt stays in place. The drum will get more difficult to turn as the belt stretches on the pulleys. You can also try spinning the drum pulley itself, but it may be more difficult. Cut the zip tie off of the belt with a pair of scissors. Spin the drum until you position the zip tie in a place that you can easily reach. Carefully slide one of the scissor blades underneath the zip tie, and squeeze the handles together to cut through it. Pull the zip tie out from underneath the belt carefully so the belt doesn't slip off of the pulley. Don't leave the zip tie inside your machine since it could cause the belt to slip or cause damage. Be careful not to cut the belt, or else it could snap off more easily. Screw the belt cover back on if you had to remove it. Position the belt cover back over the pulleys and the belt stretched between them. Feed the screws back into the holes and turn them clockwise to secure them in place. Make sure the cover doesn't restrict or get in the way of the belt, or else the machine won't work properly. You can skip this step if your machine doesn't have a belt cover. Reattach the access panel cover to seal your machine. Hold the access panel cover against your washing machine so the screw holes line up. Feed the screws back into the holes and tighten them by turning them clockwise. Start from the top of the access panel and work toward the bottom so the panel doesn't fall out while you're attaching it. If the access panel used latches instead of screws, line up the holes with the latches and slowly push the panel cover back in until it clicks into place. Connect the washing machine to your water and power supplies. Make sure you line up the water valves to the supply lines you originally removed them from, or else the machine won't work properly. Tighten the ends of the lines to the valves by turning them clockwise as far as you can. Rotate the valve handles counterclockwise to turn the water back on for your machine. Then plug the machine's power cord back into the outlet. If you notice any leaks from the valves, turn off the water and try tightening the lines with a wrench to make them tighter. Test using your washing machine to see if it works. Put a small load of laundry inside your washing machine and turn it onto a regular cycle. Listen for the drum spinning and motor running while you complete the load so you know the belt works properly. When you finish the load, check if the clothes are still soaking wet or if they're mostly wrung out. If they're still dripping wet, then the spin cycle didn't work properly and there may still be problems. If the belt replacement didn't work, call a specialist to look at it for you.
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Disconnect the washing machine from the power and water supply lines. Remove the access panel on the front or back of the machine. Look in the access panel to locate the belt. Unscrew the belt cover if your washing machine has one. Pull the old belt off of the drum if it’s still attached. Get a belt that matches the brand and model of your machine. Align the belt around the drum pulley so the flat side faces out. Secure the belt to the drum pulley with a zip tie. Loop the other end of the belt around the motor pulley. Spin the washing machine drum so the belt aligns on the pulleys. Cut the zip tie off of the belt with a pair of scissors. Screw the belt cover back on if you had to remove it. Reattach the access panel cover to seal your machine. Connect the washing machine to your water and power supplies. Test using your washing machine to see if it works.
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How to Treat Diabetes in Miniature Schnauzers
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If your miniature schnauzer has been diagnosed with diabetes, have your veterinarian determine the correct insulin dose needed to treat it. To give your dog its insulin, prepare it by rolling the bottle gently in your hands to disperse the insulin evenly. Then, use the syringe to draw up the correct dose of insulin from the bottle. To inject the insulin, use your non-dominant hand to lift up a bit of your dog's skin into a tent. Then, use your dominant hand to insert the needle into the tent of skin at a 45-degree angle and press the plunger down. When you're done, pet your dog and praise him for behaving well during the injection.
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Monitor your miniature schnauzer’s eating and drinking habits. Diabetes may cause your miniature schnauzer to become hungry frequently and drink more water. The hunger results from glucose in the blood not making it to the brain—without much glucose, the brain will send out 'hunger' signals, even if your dog is eating. Diabetes makes a dog thirsty because he is urinating more. Your miniature schnauzer may start eating more to satisfy his hunger. Don't be surprised if you're refilling your dog's water bowl more frequently. Observe how frequently your miniature schnauzer urinates. With increased water intake, your miniature schnauzer will urinate more frequently. This may lead to more accidents in your home. If your miniature schnauzer has an accident, clean it up with an enzymatic cleaner that will remove the urine's scent. Do not punish your miniature schnauzer if he has an accident. Remember that it is the diabetes causing him to urinate more, not bad behavior. Look for changes in your miniature schnauzer’s energy levels. Diabetes may cause your miniature schnauzer to feel tired. This is because the glucose in his blood isn't reaching his muscles, where glucose would be converted to energy. Without much energy, he will feel more tired than usual. Examine your miniature schnauzer’s body and coat condition. Sudden weight changes can occur with diabetes—either weight gain or weight loss. Diabetes can also lead to a poor coat condition (e.g., dry, brittle fur). If your miniature schnauzer has gained weight, it may be due to his increased appetite. Look at your miniature schnauzer’s eyes. Diabetes that is not well controlled can lead to cataracts in dogs. A cataract is a cloudy lens. Cataracts can develop quickly in dogs with diabetes, and, if left untreated, can cause other eye problems, such as glaucoma. Take your miniature schnauzer to your veterinarian. If you think your miniature schnauzer has diabetes, take him to your veterinarian. Your veterinarian will examine your miniature schnauzer and run different diagnostic tests (e.g., blood work, analysis of the urine) to diagnose diabetes. Indications of diabetes on the blood work will include high levels of blood glucose and some liver enzymes. Glucose in the urine indicates diabetes. Any level of glucose in the urine is abnormal, since glucose is not supposed to be in the urine at all. If your veterinarian identifies other health conditions during the exam, your miniature schnauzer would need to be treated for those along with his diabetes treatment. Determine the correct insulin dose. Several types of insulin are available to treat diabetes in dogs, with NPH being the most common. Diabetic dogs respond to insulin differently, so insulin dosage must be determined individually. To determine the insulin dosage for your miniature schnauzer, your veterinarian will hospitalize him for a day. During this time, your veterinarian will give him a certain insulin dosage, feed him normally, and take blood samples every 2 hours to measure blood glucose levels. Your veterinarian will use these blood glucose levels to create a blood glucose curve. The curve will allow your veterinarian to determine which insulin dosage will be most effective at maintaining your dog's normal blood glucose levels (between 90 and 180 to 216 mg/dl). Your veterinarian may need to perform several blood glucose tests to determine the ideal insulin dosage. Prepare the insulin. To give your miniature schnauzer his insulin, you will first need to prepare it. Evenly disperse the insulin within the bottle by rolling the bottle gently in your hands. Do not shake the bottle, as insulin is a delicate molecule that is easily damaged. Keep the insulin stored in your refrigerator, where it will not freeze. Draw up the insulin into the syringe. Remove the plastic cap from the needle of the insulin syringe. Make sure the syringe's plunger is at '0.' With the insulin bottle in one hand, insert the needle into the bottle, without bending the needle. Turn the bottle upside down so the top of the bottle is facing down. With your hand holding the syringe, use your thumb and index finger to pull the plunger back and draw up the prescribed amount of insulin. If you see air bubbles, you can either flick them out with your fingers or push the insulin back into the bottle and try again. Insert the needle under your miniature schnauzer’s skin. Insulin is injected just underneath the skin in the subcutaneous space. With your non-dominant hand, use your thumb and index finger to lift up a section of skin along your miniature schnauzer's back, creating a 'tent' of skin. Quickly insert the needle just under the skin and into the tent at a 45-degree angle, making sure the needle doesn't poke out the other side. You will feel resistance if you put the needle in the skin instead of under it. It may take a few tries before your miniature schnauzer adjusts to what you are doing. Be patient with him. Inject the insulin. Push the plunger with your thumb to inject the insulin, then withdraw the needle. Pet your miniature schnauzer and give him verbal praise for behaving well during the injection. Since you may not be able to throw the used needles in the trash, ask your veterinarian how to dispose of them. Feed your miniature schnauzer a healthy diet. A healthy diet is essential to effective diabetes treatment in dogs. A healthy commercial dog food will have a high quality protein (e.g., chicken, beef), complex carbohydrates (e.g., whole grains), and a high amount of fiber. It will also be low in fat. A healthy diet will keep your miniature schnauzer's blood glucose levels steady. Do not feed your miniature schnauzer soft or moist foods; these can cause rapid increases in blood glucose levels. Treats may not be a good idea for your miniature schnauzer if he has diabetes. Talk with your veterinarian about including treats in your dog's diet. Your veterinarian can give you recommendations on diabetic diets for dogs. Maintain a strict feeding regimen for your miniature schnauzer. Not only does your miniature need to eat a healthy diet, but he needs to eat it consistently. Each day, before receiving his insulin, he should have the same food, in the same amount, and at the same time. By keeping a strict feeding regimen, your miniature schnauzer's blood glucose levels will remain steady throughout the day. Small, frequent meals throughout the day are ideal. Manage your miniature schnauzer’s weight. Obese dogs have an increased risk of diabetes. Excess weight can also make diabetes treatment more challenging. If your miniature schnauzer is overweight or obese, he will need to lose weight as part of his diabetes treatment. Weight loss should be gradual. Work with your veterinarian to develop a weight loss plan for your miniature schnauzer. It will include ways to increase his activity and reduce his caloric intake. Exercise your miniature schnauzer each day. Daily exercise is an important aspect of diabetes treatment. Exercise can lower blood glucose levels by helping muscles absorb insulin and convert glucose to energy. Do not have your miniature schnauzer exercise too intensely—his muscles may use up too much glucose, causing him to have too little glucose in his blood. A few walks during the day could be enough exercise for your miniature schnauzer. Talk with your veterinarian about a good exercise plan for your dog. Make daily observations of your miniature schnauzer’s habits. Keeping records of your miniature schnauzer's progress during diabetes treatment is very helpful. For example, write down daily observations of how much he's eating, drinking, and urinating. The insulin should help him maintain a normal appetite and not drink water or urinate excessively. Keeping a written record of the eating habits can also help you see if you are maintaining the strict feeding regimen. Measure your miniature schnauzer’s glucose levels. You can measure glucose levels at home by using a glucose monitor or urine dipsticks. To use the glucose monitor, use a small lancet (available through your veterinarian or at a local pharmacy) to puncture your dog's skin and get a blood sample. The monitor will suck in this blood sample and calculate the blood glucose level. The urine dipstick would provide an estimated level of glucose in the urine. The glucose level will indicate the insulin's effectiveness. Glucose monitors are available at your local pharmacy. The urine dipstick is not as accurate as the glucose monitor. Talk with your veterinarian to decide which measuring method will work best for you and your miniature schnauzer. Write down the glucose levels each time you take a measurement. Record the amount of insulin you give your miniature schnauzer. After each insulin injection, write down how much you gave and when. If your miniature schnauzer reaches a point where he is not responding well to the insulin dosage, take him to your veterinarian for another blood glucose test. Do not adjust the dosage on your own! Talk to your veterinarian before making any dosage adjustments. Watch for signs of hypoglycemia. During diabetes treatment, your miniature schnauzer's blood glucose levels could become too low ('hypoglycemia'). Causes of hypoglycemia include too much insulin, dietary changes (e.g., not eating the entire meal, eating at different time), and intense exercise. Hypoglycemia can be serious and fatal, so recognizing its clinical signs is very important. Clinical signs of hypoglycemia include weakness, muscle tremors, confusion and unsteadiness. If your miniature schnauzer is showing any signs of hypoglycemia, take him to your veterinarian right away.
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Monitor your miniature schnauzer’s eating and drinking habits. Observe how frequently your miniature schnauzer urinates. Look for changes in your miniature schnauzer’s energy levels. Examine your miniature schnauzer’s body and coat condition. Look at your miniature schnauzer’s eyes. Take your miniature schnauzer to your veterinarian. Determine the correct insulin dose. Prepare the insulin. Draw up the insulin into the syringe. Insert the needle under your miniature schnauzer’s skin. Inject the insulin. Feed your miniature schnauzer a healthy diet. Maintain a strict feeding regimen for your miniature schnauzer. Manage your miniature schnauzer’s weight. Exercise your miniature schnauzer each day. Make daily observations of your miniature schnauzer’s habits. Measure your miniature schnauzer’s glucose levels. Record the amount of insulin you give your miniature schnauzer. Watch for signs of hypoglycemia.
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How to Make Homemade Sugar Cubes
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To make homemade sugar cubes, start by mixing 1 cup of sugar and 3 teaspoons of water in a bowl until the mixture is smooth. Then, pour the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and score the sugar into cubes using a knife. Next, bake the sugar cubes in the oven for 1 hour at 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Finally, let the sugar cubes cool for 10 minutes before breaking them apart with a knife.
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Pour a cup of sugar into a bowl. You can use any type of sugar except powdered sugar. Choose raw sugar, brown sugar, or plain granulated sugar. Add three teaspoons of water to the bowl of sugar. Pour it over the sugar evenly and let it sit for a few seconds. Mix the water and sugar with a fork. Try to remove the clumps of sugar and make a smooth mixture. If clumps of sugar remain, continue mixing to remove them. The sugar is ready when it retains it shape when lightly pressed. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. You can use a bread pan, a loaf pan, or any type of glass or metal pan that is oven safe. Pour the sugar onto the parchment paper. Pack the sugar into the base of the pan very tightly with a spatula or another tool that is stiff and flat. The height should be similar to a commercial sugar cube, around 1.27cm/1/2 an inch. If you want sugar pieces that aren't shaped like cubes, pour the sugar into oven-safe candy molds or muffin tins. If you have candy molds that aren't oven safe, you can still use them. Pour the sugar into the molds and use a spatula to flatten the tops. Instead of putting the molds in the oven, cover them loosely with parchment paper and leave them on the counter overnight. They'll be hard by morning. Score the sugar. Using a knife, cut the sugar sheet into cubes of the size you want. Try to cut neat, even squares. Do not forget this step; if you do, you will end up with a sugar block, rather than sugar cubes. Put the pan in an oven preheated to 120°C or 250°F. Set a timer for 1 hour. Remove the pan of sugar from the oven. After one 1 hour, take the pan out and let the sugar cubes cool for at least 10 minutes. Break up the cubes. Pull the sugar cubes out of the pan and break them apart with your hands or something smooth like a knife. If cut properly, they will break fairly easy. Store the cubes. Put the sugar cubes into an airtight container for future use. Or, pop them into your coffee or tea right now and enjoy. Get silicone ice cube trays. This method works best if you choose silicon ice cube trays with cute shapes, such as hearts, stars, animals or something quirkier than the same old cube. Silicon trays are the best because you'll be able to remove the sugar cubes much more easily, with less likelihood of damaging them. Pour the sugar into the mixing bowl. You can make more than 1/2 a cup's worth but this is a good amount for a beginner to play with. Add a teaspoon of water into the sugar and mix. Continue adding water a teaspoonful at a time until you have mixed together a paste of sugar and water. Don't make it too gooey or wet, or the sugar will dissolve. At this stage you can mix in a few drops of food coloring to make colored cubes. Consider adding a few drops of vanilla, almond, or lemon extract to make flavored sugar. Spoon the sugar paste into each mold of the ice cube tray. Fill the molds about halfway only. Pack the sugar. Press down into the molds with the back of a spoon to make an even surface and to pack the sugar down so that it sticks together. Dry the sugar. Set the tray aside in a dry spot to let the water evaporate. If it's humid in your kitchen, the cubes might not set. Remove the sugar shapes. Remove each piece of sugar by carefully pushing from the base of the ice cube tray and tapping gently into the palm of your hand. Store in an airtight container or use straight away. Finished.
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Pour a cup of sugar into a bowl. Add three teaspoons of water to the bowl of sugar. Mix the water and sugar with a fork. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Pour the sugar onto the parchment paper. Score the sugar. Put the pan in an oven preheated to 120°C or 250°F. Remove the pan of sugar from the oven. Break up the cubes. Store the cubes. Get silicone ice cube trays. Pour the sugar into the mixing bowl. Add a teaspoon of water into the sugar and mix. Spoon the sugar paste into each mold of the ice cube tray. Pack the sugar. Dry the sugar. Remove the sugar shapes. Finished.
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How to Respect Your Partner
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Respecting your partner is key to a happy, long-term relationship. To respect your partner more, work on viewing your relationship as a team effort. For instance, consult your partner when you make big decisions, like making a big purchase or picking a vacation spot. If you don't agree on something, listen to your partner's opinion and discuss the situation respectfully rather than insisting on doing things your way. You won't always agree on everything, and respecting your partner means making compromises for the sake of the relationship. If you want to respect your partner, you should also be considerate of what they have to say. Take the time to put your phone away and fully listen when they tell you something, especially if it's something important. You should also respect their boundaries, even if you don't agree with them. For instance, if your partner is really sensitive about a certain topic, don't bring it up even if you don't think its a big deal. Above all, be honest with your partner since healthy, respectful relationships are built on transparency.
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Look at yourselves as true partners. If you want to respect your partner, then you have to be able to see yourselves as a true team together. You should think like a team in your mutual decisions and always think of your partner when you make individual decisions. You should think about you both striving toward goals that make both of you stronger instead of feeling like you have opposing needs and wants. If you truly look at yourselves as a unit, then you'll be able to give your partner the respect that she/he deserves. When you and your partner go out into the world, you should think of yourselves as a united front. Though you can't always agree on everything, you should work on treating each other with kindness and dignity and in making decisions that help each other. Though you don't have to have all of the same thoughts, you can practice saying “We” when you're making a decision together instead of always starting your sentences with “I…” If you don’t agree with your partner, discuss the situation respectfully. You can't always be on the same page as your partner, and that's perfectly fine. However, when differences do arise, it's important that you discuss them respectfully. If you say something like, “That's a stupid idea…” or, “I can't believe you want to do that…” then this will make your partner feel angry and defensive and won't lead to a productive conversation. Instead, take the time to listen to your partner and to be kind as they share their opinions. Remember that if you start by being aggressive and angry, your partner will be much less likely to share their ideas or to compromise. Instead of being condescending or mean when you don't agree, focus on phrasing it with "I" language , such as “I understand why you would see it that way…” or, “I just don't think that's the most suitable option right now…” Remember that how you say things can be just as important as what you say. Learn to tolerate and appreciate differences. As you move forward in your relationship, you will find that there are some ways in which you and your partner are fundamentally different. Maybe your partner is a neat freak while you're messy; maybe you're really social while they are more on the shy side. Though you can change a bit to suit each other, you can't change completely, and you have to learn to accept and appreciate your differences if you want to truly respect your partner. Of course, if you're super messy and your partner is a neat freak, then you'll have to be respectful of their boundaries and keep your part of the home clean, though you may not be able to reach their standards. If there are certain things about your partner that bother you that you know you won't be able to change, such as their obsession with their dog, then you have to be respectful and learn to live with them if you want to continue a healthy relationship. Acknowledge your partner’s contributions. In order to respect your partner, you have to let them know when they are doing things right. You can't spend all of your time nagging them or being negative about all of the problems you see or you won't be able to be happy together; whether your partner cheered you up when you were having a rough day, cooks amazing meals for you, or is always kind and attentive, take the time to truly let your partner know how much they mean to you. This can mean that saying “thank you” and being specific, writing them a love note, or just taking the time to acknowledge positive behavior. If you never acknowledge all of the nice things your partner does for you, then they'll see it as a sign of disrespect because it'll look like you're taking them for granted. Have self-respect. Respecting yourself builds the foundation for a good relationship and life in general. Treat your body with care, avoid any behavior that makes you lose respect for yourself, such as abusing alcohol or being rude to strangers, and work on being the best possible version of yourself. If you don't have that baseline, then it can be difficult for you to respect your partner, and you may fall prey to people who don't respect you. Work on caring for yourself. As a rule of thumb, ask yourself if you would treat a best friend that way, e.g. “Would I tell my best friend that she's a failure?” If not, don't say or do it to yourself. Become your own best friend. Learn to compromise. Another way to respect your partner is to be able to compromise on the things you disagree about. When you're making a decision together, the most important thing is that you both first listen to each other and make sure you understand exactly where the other person stands on the issue. Then, you should be able to discuss the pros and cons of the situation in a respectful manner and to find a resolution that can make both of you as happy as possible. When it comes to compromising, you may find that it's better to be happy than to be right. Learn how to pick your battles and decide when it's better to let your partner get what they want; when you really want something, though, then you can ask for it. When it comes to making smaller decisions, such as where to eat, you may be better off just taking turns. Practice mutual accountability. If you and your partner want to respect each other, then you have to practice mutual accountability. This means more than just apologizing when you're wrong, but being aware of all the times when you disrespect your partner, while knowing that your partner is aware of the large and small ways that she disrespects you, too. As long as you're both self-aware and understand what it means to disrespect each other and are willing to be accountable for your actions, then you have a long and healthy relationship ahead. For example, if you came home two hours late without calling when you knew your wife was excited for a date night at home, you can expect that you disrespected your partner and should be accountable for what you did. For example, if your partner invited a friend to join you to an event that was supposed to be a date, then she should feel accountable for the way she disrespected you, too. As long as you both have little checks and balances in your relationship and are comfortable discussing your mistakes, you'll be headed in the right direction. Apologize when you’ve made a mistake. One way to respect your partner is to apologize when you've truly messed up. Instead of being in denial or trying to brush it under the rug, the best thing you can do is to say you're truly sorry and to not only say those words, but to mean them. Look your partner in the eye, put away your phone, and make it clear how much you regret what happened and how badly you want to make it up to your partner. Don't just say, “I'm sorry you feel that I…” or “I'm sorry you got so mad when I…” instead, really take responsibility for your actions and make it clear that you know you're in the wrong. Of course, actions speak louder than words. You should not only say you're sorry, but make a real effort not to do whatever you did again. Practice putting yourself in your partner’s shoes. Another way to be considerate and to show real respect to your partner is to think about where they are coming from whenever you have an argument, or just when you're making a decision. For example, if you know her father is in the hospital, you should think about what she's going through before starting a fight about doing the dishes. If your ex-boyfriend is in town and your current boyfriend is less than pleased that you want to meet him for a drink, think about how you'd feel if he wanted to meet up with an ex. Making a regular effort to think about your partner's perspective before you start a conversation or have an argument can really help you develop more respect for your partner. Trying to put yourself in another person's shoes is a great way of showing someone respect, whether it's your best friend or your boyfriend. Take the time to truly listen to your partner. Listening is a skill that many people lack in today's world of multi-tasking and obsession with technology. If you want to show your partner true respect, then you should make an effort to truly listen to them when they are talking to you. This doesn't mean interrupting, offering advice when you aren't asked, or waiting for your turn to speak, but truly taking the time to pay attention to the things your partner is saying to you and appreciating their thoughts, experiences, and ideas. Put your phone away, make eye contact, and stop looking around the room to see what else is going on; give your partner your full attention when they talk to you. You can practice active listening, too. You can repeat what your partner said to show that you're really listening, making sure to put it in your own words to show that you really understand. You can say something like, “I see that you're frustrated because your boss doesn't appreciate you…” to show your partner you really do pay attention. You don't have to nod emphatically or say, “I know,” every two seconds to show you're paying attention. The words you use after your partner is done talking will show that you're listening. Respect your partner’s boundaries. Everyone has their own boundaries, and if you want to truly respect your partner, then you have to know what theirs are and be willing to respect them. Maybe your partner is really private and hates it when you look through old photos of him or talk about his past in front of others; maybe she really doesn't like it when you tease her about how she was overweight as a child. Whatever those boundaries are, you have to recognize them and be caring and respectful enough to respect them. Respecting your partner's privacy is crucial to a successful relationship. Don't think that you have the right to snoop through your partner's phone or computer just because you're dating. You should also respect your partner's things. If he really doesn't like it when you borrow his favorite watch, you have to understand that. If you think your partner has a boundary you have a hard time dealing with, such as not discussing her ex-husband, have a respectful conversation about why she feels this way. Encourage your partner to reach their full potential. If you want to respect your partner, then you should want only the best for them. You should be there to help your partner reach his full potential and to realize their dreams. You should be there to tell your partner she's going to do great before a job interview, that he's going to break his personal record during his next marathon, and that they are capable of finishing that novel they started five years ago. You shouldn't put your partner down or make them feel like they can't reach for their dreams. If you have real reasons for why you think certain goals are not a good idea, then you should have an amicable discussion about it. To have a truly successful relationship, you and your partner have to be better together than apart. You should care for your partner and encourage them to be better than they are. If your partner reaching their full potential is in conflict with you reaching yours, then you shouldn't be mean about it, but should have a discussion about what it means. Be compassionate. Compassion is key when it comes to having a successful relationship and showing respect to your partner. If you really care for them, then you have to be able to show love and forgiveness for them, especially when they're going through a hard time. You have to be able to see that they have their own struggles and that you can't ignore their feelings just because they're not doing exactly what you want them to do. When your partner really needs you, make sure to give them love and affection. Though you can't feel sorry or sad for them all the time and anyone's patience has its limits, make sure you show compassion to your partner when they really need it. Be honest. If you want to be considerate and to respect your partner, then you have to be honest with them above all else. Don't be dishonest about where you went last night, and don't do anything that would make them distrust you. Though you may not feel comfortable revealing everything about yourself and there are some things about your life you'd like to keep private, you should avoid lying to your partner's face as much as you can. If they find out that you've broken their trust, it will be pretty difficult to get it back. Of course, there are times when a little white lie can't hurt. But if you get in the habit of lying to your partner, then that is showing a major lack of respect. Give your partner space. Another way to respect your partner is to give them space when they need it. If your partner wants to be alone or to do their own thing for a while, it's actually not very respectful to disregard that, hold it against them, or barge in. Everyone needs time apart and it's healthy and normal for people in a relationship to maintain their independence; if you can't understand why your partner would rather be alone than with you, sometimes, then you're not being very respectful. Don't think that when your partner wants to be alone, that it has something to do with you. You have to understand that some people just need privacy to regroup and to be respectful of that boundary. If their frequent alone time is becoming stressful to you, try taking them aside to talk about it. Phrase it in a non-accusatory manner, such as "I feel that we haven't been spending much time together and I really miss being with you." Don’t demean your partner in public. One way to majorly disrespect your partner is to be mean or to criticize them in public, especially in front of your friends and family members. You should look at each other as a team; if you have any issues with them, you should raise them in the privacy of your own home, not in front of other people. Saying mean things to them in front of others or snapping at them in public will make them feel terrible and resent you, and it will make your friends and family uncomfortable. If you do snap at your partner in public, make sure you apologize. Not everyone can keep their cool all the time. Instead of calling your partner names or demeaning them in public, try casually praising them and make them feel better in front of others. Don’t say terrible things about your partner to your friends. Along the same lines, you shouldn't tell your friends and family all of your dirty secrets or complain about the fifty most annoying things your partner does. Though you can come to your loved ones for advice when you're really struggling, if you get in the habit of bad mouthing your partner to others all the time, then it will make both them and your relationship look bad. If you're demeaning them when they aren't not around, it shows that you don't respect them very much. Think about it: how would you feel if your partner was always saying terrible things about you to their friends? That would feel like major disrespect towards you, wouldn't it? Don’t talk about members of the opposite sex in a disrespectful manner. Another way to show your partner major disrespect is to talk about members of the opposite sex in a disrespectful manner. Okay, so we're all human and we can't stop appreciating other beautiful people even when we're madly in love; that said, if you go around talking about all the “hot girls” or “cute guys” you see, then yeah, this is bound to make your partner feel bad and is a major sign of disrespect towards them. This is especially disrespectful if you do it in front of your partner and your friends; it shows that you don't really take your relationship seriously. Of course, some people are much more sensitive about this kind of thing than others, but you should still avoid it as a rule. When your partner isn't around, you shouldn't talk about all of the hot guys or girls in your orbit in front of your friends, either. Okay, so you don't have to completely ignore the fact that there are other attractive people on the planet, but if you keep talking about it, then your friends will think you don't really respect your partner. Don’t wait until your feelings reach a boiling point. If you really respect your partner, then you shouldn't let your feelings fester until all you can do is start yelling at them. If something is really bothering you, then you should give your partner the basic respect of wanting to sit down and have a serious conversation about it. Don't just wait for your partner to guess what's bothering you or bring it up when you're out in public or just can't take it anymore; that's not very respectful toward your partner or your relationship. If you don't really talk about the things that are bothering you, then you're likely to be passive aggressive toward your partner, which is also not very respectful. Even if you're having a really busy week, you should make time to talk about something if it's really bothering you; if your partner were angry with you, you would want to know too, wouldn't you? Don’t take your partner for granted. Remember the sweet things that they do for you, and how much you appreciate them. This helps your attitude and shows that your relationship has had a positive impact on your life. Work on making loving choices, and showing them how much you care every single day. You may not even realize that you've been taking your partner for granted until you sit back and realize that you can't even remember the last time you said a kind word to them or said “I love you.” Make sure that your partner knows exactly how much you care for them, no matter how busy you are.
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Look at yourselves as true partners. If you don’t agree with your partner, discuss the situation respectfully. Learn to tolerate and appreciate differences. Acknowledge your partner’s contributions. Have self-respect. Learn to compromise. Practice mutual accountability. Apologize when you’ve made a mistake. Practice putting yourself in your partner’s shoes. Take the time to truly listen to your partner. Respect your partner’s boundaries. Encourage your partner to reach their full potential. Be compassionate. Be honest. Give your partner space. Don’t demean your partner in public. Don’t say terrible things about your partner to your friends. Don’t talk about members of the opposite sex in a disrespectful manner. Don’t wait until your feelings reach a boiling point. Don’t take your partner for granted.
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How to Cheat on a Test Using School Supplies
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To cheat on a test using school supplies, try hiding a crib sheet inside your shirt or under the cover of your calculator. You can also put two pieces of paper on top of each other and write your notes on the top page, taking care to press down hard so the bottom sheet has imprints of your notes on it. Then, use the bottom sheet as a "cover sheet" and refer to the imprints to cheat on the test!
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Tape a small cheat sheet to the inside of your shirt. While getting dressed on the day of your exam, pick out an oversized shirt with a low, loose neckline. Jot down your notes on a note card or half-sheet of notebook paper, then use a couple strips of tape to hold it in place on the inside of the front of the shirt. You should be able to see it easily when you lean over. For this tactic to work effectively, your handwriting needs to be big enough to make out at a glance. Hide larger crib sheets under a pair of shorts. Record as much information as you can on a piece of paper. Then, tape the paper to your upper thigh and pull on a pair of long shorts. When you get to a question you don't know the answer to, slide the leg of your shorts up subtly to steal a peek at your notes. If you'd prefer to wear a skirt or dress, you can also get away with this one by using pantyhose to keep the paper pressed face-up against your leg and covering it with the hem of the garment. Concealing your notes in your clothing is one of safest methods of cheating that there is, as it's unlikely that your teacher will ask you to remove something you're wearing. Make a pencil rubbing of your notes on the sly. Just before your test, copy a few helpful hints onto a fresh sheet of paper, with a second sheet lying directly underneath. Toss the top sheet in the trash and sneak the apparently-blank bottom sheet into your exam with you. Rubbing the edge of a pencil over the impressions in the paper will cleverly reveal what's been etched into it. While transcribing your notes, it's important to bear down hard enough with your pen or pencil to leave deep grooves in the surface of the bottom sheet. Rather than scribbling feverishly, pretend you're simply doodling on the blank sheet to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. Revise your answers quickly after your test has been returned to you. This ruse is a bit of a gamble, but it doesn't require anything but your own graded exam to pull off successfully. As soon as you get your test back, add to or alter a few of your incorrect answers and tell your teacher that you think they made a mistake. With any luck, they'll take a second look and give you the benefit of the doubt. Make sure you revise your test with the same type of pen or pencil you originally used to supply your answers. Otherwise, it will be obvious what you're trying to do. Since this method requires you to wait until your test has already been scored, it may be best reserved as a last-ditch effort to improve a failing grade. Slip a note card under the cover of your calculator. For math tests where calculators are allowed, one easy trick is to whip up a cheat sheet and stash it inside the device's removable cover. All you have to do is put the cover on the backside of the calculator, slide it up enough to see what you've written, then slide it back down whenever your teacher is nearby. If trying to maneuver a note card in and out of sight seems too risky, you can also write directly on the calculator in pencil. Since the pencil markings and calculator are both dark, your notes will only be visible from a certain angle. Don't forget that you can program formulas and equations right into most graphing calculators. This is such an obvious advantage that it can hardly be considered cheating. Smuggle a cheat sheet into your test in a mechanical pencil. Write down whatever information you need to survive your exam on a slip of paper. Roll the paper into a thin tube and funnel it into the chamber of a mechanical pencil, preferably one that isn't see-through. When it comes time to retrieve your notes, just act like you're replacing the lead in the pencil. Alternatively, you can format your notes lengthwise on a long, thin strip of paper, place it inside a transparent pencil, and look into the body of the pencil at the cheat sheet whenever you get stumped. Write out formulas and single pieces of info on a large eraser. Most erasers won't be big enough to hold a lot of text (unless your handwriting is tiny), but they're the perfect size to jot down key details that you're prone to forgetting. You can easily fit a few formulas, dates, names, or shorthand sentences on the face of an ordinary rubber eraser. Flip your eraser over while your teacher is making their rounds, and try not to be too obvious about what you're staring at. Create an offline cheat sheet in a word processor file. Computers are a common sight in classrooms nowadays, but many schools don't permit internet use during testing periods. Despite this obstacle, you can still take advantage of the technology at your fingertips by drafting up a detailed cheat sheet in a word processor file and pulling it up periodically while you're typing up that essay you didn't study for. Assuming you have internet access and lax teacher supervision, cheating is as simple as starting a private Facebook group with a handful of trustworthy classmates and sharing your answers with one another. Some schools use special browser settings to keep students from navigating away from the current screen once they've loaded an online exam. If that's the case, you're out of luck. Turn a rubber band into a covert cheat sheet. Loop a thick rubber band around a book and write on it while it's stretched out. Your writing will just look like a random design once it returns to its original size. Wait until no one is looking, then give the rubber band a tug and watch your notes magically appear. Make sure you write your letters nice and small. That way, no one will be able to tell what they are until you stretch out the rubber band. Print your notes on a water bottle label. Remove the label from a bottle of water and scan it onto your computer. Open the file in an image editor and replace all the visible text with crib notes. Once you're done, print out the fake label and attach it to the bottle using a dab of glue. If you don't have a scanner or printer at your disposal, you can write on the inside of the label, then reattach it using a dab of glue. To make the most of the space you have, try to cover as much of the label as possible, including the areas where the product slogan, serving info, and ingredients list would usually go. Write down the answers to the test in invisible ink. Either scrawl the answers directly onto your desktop (if you have an assigned seat) or put them on a “blank” sheet of paper and keep it out during the test. They'll glow brightly when illuminated with UV keychain light, but will remain unseen to anyone passing by the rest of the time. You can buy invisible ink online or at most craft stores for around $10 a bottle. Another option is to shop around for a set of invisible ink pens. These often come with handy UV mini-flashlights built in. Graffiti a bathroom stall with test answers. Sometime before your test, make a list of any items you don't understand and tag them on the wall of one of the stalls in the bathroom. If things go south during the exam, tell your teacher you urgently need to use the restroom and slip away to consult your secret treasure trove of knowledge. Leave your answers in out-of-the-way places where someone will be unlikely to spot and erase them. It's also a good idea to use pencil or washable marker to avoid getting in even more trouble if you happen to get busted.
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Tape a small cheat sheet to the inside of your shirt. Hide larger crib sheets under a pair of shorts. Make a pencil rubbing of your notes on the sly. Revise your answers quickly after your test has been returned to you. Slip a note card under the cover of your calculator. Smuggle a cheat sheet into your test in a mechanical pencil. Write out formulas and single pieces of info on a large eraser. Create an offline cheat sheet in a word processor file. Turn a rubber band into a covert cheat sheet. Print your notes on a water bottle label. Write down the answers to the test in invisible ink. Graffiti a bathroom stall with test answers.
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How to Stop a Dog from Digging
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One way to stop a dog from digging is by giving it more attention because a dog will dig to entertain itself, release physical energy, or get attention from its owner. Try playing with toys, exercising by going on runs, or letting your dog socialize at a dog park. If you catch your dog digging, ignore the behavior, and when it's finished digging, block off the area so that it can't get to the hole. If your dog continues to dig, consider enrolling it in a basic training class to learn how to respond to commands, which will make controlling its behavior easier.
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Diagnose the problem. If you can figure out why your dog is digging holes, your odds of changing the behavior will dramatically improve. Some digging is random and unable to be diagnosed, but usually there are discernible reasons for the behavior. Dogs often dig holes for one (or more) of these five reasons: entertainment, physical comfort, attention-seeking, escape, or prey-seeking. Watch when, where, and how your dog digs, and you can probably determine why he digs. Keep in mind that digging is a natural instinct for most dogs, and is unlikely to be completely stopped. Some dogs have been bred to dig; terriers and dachshunds, for example, were bred to hunt badgers. If you know digging will be a major problem for you, investigate a dog breed's propensity for digging before selecting a new pet. Give your dog more attention. As many a dog-lover can attest, canines are not all that different from children in many ways, including a desire to get attention by whatever means necessary. Your dog may have learned that digging a hole in your nice garden gets attention from you, even if that attention is of the negative variety. If you think this might be the case, ignore the dog after the digging and lavish your dog with attention for other, good behavior. Additionally, make sure your dog has plenty of time with you on other occasions. A happy dog won't need to find attention in all the wrong places. Punishing your dog for digging by banishing her from your presence is likely to only exacerbate the behavior. Reduce your dog's boredom. Dogs often dig for no other reason than simply because they are bored. Your dog may be bored if he stares at fences for a long time, whines, or engages in playful or "hyperactive" behavior, including digging holes. To stop your dog from being bored: Provide entertainment with toys and play time, especially if the dog is young and doesn't have any other outlets. Rotate the toys every so often in order to keep the dog excited. Exercise your dog vigorously with walks or runs. Walk your dog at least twice a day, and consider playing fetch with a tennis ball launcher to really get him tuckered out. A tired dog is all you really need to stop the digging. Let your dog socialize with other dogs. Bring your dog to the dog park and let him sniff, saunter, and socialize to his heart's content. Dogs are almost never bored when there are other dogs around. Create safe discouragements. You have to catch the dog in the act of digging a hole if you want to effectively associate your disapproval with the activity. Since most of the digging is likely to happen while you're not watching, you need to find ways to make the act of digging while you are not around a little bit less pleasurable for the dog. Remember: punishing the dog for digging after the fact will not solve the problem, and it could just worsen any anxiety that is causing the digging in the first place. Use garden fencing to close off an area of frequent digging. Even a minor barricade may prove enough of a deterrent. Partially bury rocks in areas of frequent digging. They will make digging more difficult and less enjoyable. Larger, flat rocks work best, as they're the hardest to move aside. Bury chicken wire or chain-link fencing just under the surface of the dirt. The wire on the dog's feet will feel uncomfortable. This usually works best near the fence (see Tips, below). Try more unpleasant (but not harmful) discouragements if your dog continues to dig. If you've unsuccessfully tried to discourage your dog from digging the polite way, it may be time to step up your tactics. Here are some less pleasant ways of discouraging your dog from digging. Some dogs hate the smell of their own feces. Putting some of your dog's own feces in the hole will make it less pleasurable. However, there are many dogs who eat their poop and will gladly see this as you burying their favorite treat. It depends on the dog. Bury a small inflated balloon in the dog's hole and cover it with a layer of dirt. The unpleasant surprise when the dog pops the balloon will take away some of the dog's digging pleasure. If you're more creative, you can set up a motion sensor that unleashes a sprinkler or loud noise whenever the dog enters a "no-digging" area. Use citrus peels to guard the area. Many dogs really dislike the smell of orange, lemon, and grapefruit peels. (Some dogs don't mind.) Peel an orange or get some orange juice on your hand and bring your hand up to the dog's nose. If she backs away or is anxious, you know it's fair game. Seek professional assistance as needed. If you are having trouble diagnosing why your dog digs, or in stopping the digging even if you know why it happens, it may be time to call in the pros. Certified dog trainers and animal behaviorists can offer you personalized tips and techniques for addressing the causes and conditions of your dog's digging. Consider enrolling yourself and your dog in a basic training class. Implement the calm, assertive approach used in basic training and your dog should see you as the leader of the pack. When everything is done properly, your dog should show deeper respect for you and remember all the commands taught at the training. Teach your dog basic commands such as "Stop," "Sit," "Heel," etc. Practice these tricks once a day for 10 minutes. Ignore failures and immediately reward success. When you see your dog in the act of digging a hole, utilize negative reinforcement. Without being seen, create a loud noise (for instance, with a soda can with several coins inside) that will distract the dog. This unpleasant noise will become associated with digging. Construct a doggy-digging "sandbox." This is a designated, defined area of your yard where it is okay for the dog to dig. Encourage your dog to play in this area instead of the restricted area. Use wooden beams or low fencing to define the sandbox and fill it with freshly tilled earth. Bury treats and smelly things in the sandbox to encourage your dog's use and attention. If you catch your dog digging in an non-designated area, firmly say "No digging!" and bring her over to the designated digging area where she can dig in peace. Immediately reward digging within the sandbox. Create a shaded area for your dog outside. If you don't have an outside shelter to keep your dog cool in hot weather, he might be digging to find a respite from the heat. This is especially likely if the digging is near the foundations of buildings, trees, or water sources. Provide your dog with a nice, comfortable dog house in which to escape the heat (and cold) of the day. Don't let your dog outside without adequate protection in cases of extreme heat or cold. Keep your dog inside more often if necessary. Make sure your dog has a filled water bowl that can't be tipped over, leaving your dog without water the entire day. Eliminate any prey that your dog may be chasing. Some dogs are natural hunters and love the thrill of the chase. If the dog digs at the roots of trees or plants, or there's a raised path leading to the digging site, it's possible that your pet has spotted a rodent or other type of animal to hunt. Find a safe way to trap and relocate, fence out, or otherwise make your yard unattractive to the unwanted animal(s). (Call an expert if you're unsure of what animal you may be dealing with.) Do not use any poison to exterminate the prey animal from your yard. Any poison that could harm a rodent could potentially harm your dog, too. Keep your dog from escaping. Your dog may be trying to escape the premises to get to something, to get somewhere, or to simply to get away. This is the case especially if the digging happens near fencing. If you think this may be the case, try to figure out what your dog is running to or from, and provide incentives to stay put in the yard. Bury chicken wire underneath the bottom border of the fence. Make sure any sharp areas are pointed up and in, or at least away from your dog so she doesn't injure herself. Line the fence with partially-buried rocks that block progress. Bury the fence even deeper into the ground. Fences that are buried 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to 0.6 m) deep have little chance of being breached. If your dog is trying to escape to another yard (with another dog, for instance), you may want to consider putting up new fencing that blocks the line of sight to that apparent doggy oasis. Remove temptations. The more temptations the dog has, the harder it is to resist digging. If you create a yard that is less tempting to dig holes in, the behavior will be much easier to keep under (relative) control. Dogs enjoy digging in freshly tilled earth. If you are working in your garden, remove fresh dirt from your dog's reach with a fence or covering. Go out and dig up any bones or other things your dog has buried. Do not let the dog see you do this, or it may be seen as part of a fun, back-and-forth game. Fill the hole back in, and add discouragements (see above) as needed. If you do gardening, do not let your dog see you till or dig in the earth, as this would simply be positive reinforcement. (Basically, "If you can do it, why can't I?") Keep your garden clean. Remove attractive smells. As noted above, deal with any rodent or other small mammal problem.
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Diagnose the problem. Give your dog more attention. Reduce your dog's boredom. Create safe discouragements. Try more unpleasant (but not harmful) discouragements if your dog continues to dig. Seek professional assistance as needed. Construct a doggy-digging "sandbox." Create a shaded area for your dog outside. Eliminate any prey that your dog may be chasing. Keep your dog from escaping. Remove temptations.
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How to Fix Passive Voice
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To fix passive voice in your writing, look for sentences that include words like “Is,” “Was,” “Were,” and “Has Been,” and rewrite them so the subject is doing the action. For example, you can rewrite “The rope was used by me in the race” to read “I used the rope in the race.” Additionally, correct any sentences where the subject is missing, such as "To be more professional, a black suit was worn." Finally, read what you've written out loud as a way to double-check where you may still be using the passive voice.
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Consider the problems with passive voice. With the passive voice, the subject of a sentence is being acted upon, rather than doing the action. The verb in the sentence is acting on the subject, with the subject appearing after the action in the sentence. This results in a sentence that sounds awkward and bland, poor qualities when you are trying to craft a persuasive essay, an engaging article, or an effective oral presentation. For example, a sentence in the passive voice would be: “The milkbone was chewed by the dog” or “The basketball was thrown by Sara.” In the first sentence, the milkbone is being acted on by the dog and in the second sentence, the basketball is being acted on by Sara. This creates a bland sentence, as the subject is not doing the action in the sentence. Another example would be: “The bicycle wheels were destroyed by the storm” or “My papers were written on a computer.” In the first sentence, the bicycle wheels are being acted on by the storm and in the second sentence, the papers are being acted on by the computer. Watch for sentences where the subject is missing. A sentence may also use passive voice if it has no subject at all. These sentences tend to include dangling modifiers. Dangling modifiers are words or phrases that modify a word that is not clearly stated in the sentence. A sentence with a dangling modifier that has no subject might be something like, “To be more professional, a black suit was worn.” In this situation, we do not know who wore the black suit, but the sentence indicates that someone wore the black suit to seem more professional. Therefore, the sentence is passive and incomplete. Note the difference between active voice and passive voice. With the active voice, the subject of the sentence is doing the action. The subject usually appears before the action in the sentence. This creates sentences that are clear, concise, and direct. You should use active voice whenever because it will make your writing seem more purposeful. Example sentences in the active voice include: “The dog chewed the milkbone” or “Sara threw the basketball.” In both sentences, the subject of the sentence is doing the action. “The dog” “chewed” and “Sara” “threw." Other examples include: “The storm destroyed the bicycle wheels” or “I wrote the papers on a computer.” In both sentences, the subject comes before the verb and the subject is doing the action. Check for instances when passive voice is preferable. In some instances, the passive voice may be necessary or more useful than the active voice. These instances are rare and specific to the content of the sentence. You should be aware of these instances so you know when it is okay to use the passive voice. Sometimes you may have an instance when the recipient of the action is more important than the performer of the action. You would then use the passive voice to highlight the recipient of the action. You might notice this in news stories and news articles. For example, “A priceless Rodin sculpture was stolen from the Chicago Museum of Art today by two armed men.” In this instance, the more newsworthy content is that the sculpture was taken, rather than that the performer of the action is the two armed men. Putting the more important content up front, even though it is passive voice, makes the sentence feel more purposeful. You may also use passive voice when you cannot identify the “who” or “what.” In these instances, you may use the passive voice to make up for not having more details. For example, “The package was lost during the international flight.” Because you do not know who lost the package, you cannot use the active voice and may instead use the passive voice. Correct common passive words in your sentences. One way to note when you are using passive, instead of active, voice is to go through your writing and look for common words that are found in passive sentences. Though not every passive sentence contains these keywords, watching for these words is a useful way fix instances of passive voice. Watch for the following forms of “to be” that might show up in a passive sentence: “Is”: For example, “Biking is something I do.” “Was”: For example, “The rope was used by me in the race.” “Were”: For example, “The berries were eaten by the kids.” “Had been”: For example, “The game had been played by the man since dawn.” “Have been” or "Has been": For example, “The singing has been done by the group all morning.” Rewrite the sentence so the subject is doing the action. Once you have identified passive sentences in your writing, you should adjust the sentence so the subject is doing the action. The subject could be a person, an object, or a place. You want to make sure the subject is always before the verb and is doing the action, not being acted upon. For example, you may have the sentence, “The rope was used by me in the race.” You may adjust this sentence so it is in active voice, “I used the rope in the race.” In the active sentence, the subject “I” is doing the action, “used the rope in the race.” Another example could be the passive sentence: “The game had been played by the man since dawn.” You may adjust the sentence so it is active: “At dawn, the man started playing the game” or “The man started the game at dawn.” In the active sentence, the subject “the man” is doing the action, the verb “played.” Maintain the same voice throughout the sentence. Do not shift from active voice back into passive voice. Sometimes, you may fall back into the habit of shifting into passive voice after a few sentences in the active voice. You may also make the mistake of starting a sentence in active voice and then ending the sentence in passive voice. You should make sure that every sentence has a subject who is doing an action, with the subject placed before the verb in the sentence. For example, you may have the following sentence: “She wanted to act calm when she heard the jokes, but she was still jeered at by her friends.” This sentence begins in active voice, with “She wanted” and then ends in passive voice. You can adjust it to all active voice, resulting in: “She wanted to act calm when she heard the jokes, but her friends still jeered at her.” Identify the subject. Many sentences in the passive voice lack a subject and contain dangling modifiers. Identifying the subject can help to clarify your sentences and move from passive voice to active voice. For example, you may have the following sentence: “To save time, the essay was typed on a computer.” This sentence uses passive voice and a dangling modifier, as it is not clear who is saving time or who is typing the essay. The revised version of the sentence would be: “To save time, Tyler typed the essay on a computer.” Take your time. Proofreading takes time, so do not put it off to the last minute. Give yourself plenty of time. Try to set aside at least 20 minutes to proofread your paper a day or two before it is due. You will also need to give yourself time to correct any errors you find. Read your writing out loud. You may notice passive voice if you take the time to read your writing out loud to yourself or to a sympathetic audience. You should pay close attention to any sentences where the subject comes after the verb and where it is unclear who or what is doing the action in a sentence. These are indicators of passive voice. Though your computer's spell check function can be useful for catching grammatical errors, it may not catch all of the passive sentences in your writing so do not depend on it to do this for you. You should also keep in mind that some sentences actually benefit from passive voice, based on the content of the sentence. Reading your writing out loud and to others can help you be a better editor of your work and notice when a sentence should be in passive or active voice. Use the search function. You can use the search or find and replace function in MS Word to help you find instances of passive voice. Try searching for common passive voice words and phrases, such as “is,” “was,” “were,” “had been,” and “have been.” Then, check the sentences with highlighted words and phrases to see if they use passive voice. Correct instances of passive voice as needed. Start at the end and read backwards. Reading a paper backwards can also make it easier for you to identify problems such as passive voice. Read the last sentence of your paper, and then read the sentence before that one. Continue to work backwards until you have read every sentence in your paper. Correct any instances of passive voice that you find as you go. Visit the writing center or a writing tutor. Most universities have writing centers where you can get feedback and help on your paper for free. If your university has a writing center, then make an appointment to get help finding instances of passive voice. Keep in mind that a writing tutor will not fix your work for you. He or she will help you develop the skills you need to identify instances of passive voice on your own.
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Consider the problems with passive voice. Watch for sentences where the subject is missing. Note the difference between active voice and passive voice. Check for instances when passive voice is preferable. Correct common passive words in your sentences. Rewrite the sentence so the subject is doing the action. Maintain the same voice throughout the sentence. Identify the subject. Take your time. Read your writing out loud. Use the search function. Start at the end and read backwards. Visit the writing center or a writing tutor.
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How to Say Yes in German
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To say "yes" in German, say "ja," pronounced like "yah." If you want to say "yes, please," say "ja, bitte." You can also say "okay" instead of "ja" when you're saying "yes" to something, which just means "okay." Or, if you want to agree to do something, say "natürlich," pronounced like "nah-toor-lihsh," which means "of course."
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Pronounce the "J" as a "Y. " The German "J" is pronounced like the "Y" in "yo-yo." If you're a native English speaker, train yourself to think of that hard "Y" sound whenever you see a "J" in German. It may take some practice before it becomes automatic. Draw out the "ah" sound. The "A" in German sounds basically the same whether it is short or long, like you would open your mouth and say "ah." To pronounce it correctly, don't open your mouth as much as you would in English. Pull the sound more from the back of your throat. Put this sound together with the "J" sound and you can now say "yes" in German in the most basic way: ja (YAH). Add the word bitte (BIH-tuh) to be polite. In German, "bitte" means "please." Say "ja, bitte" in response to a question whenever you would say "yes, please" in English. You can also simply say "bitte," especially when offered something. For example, suppose someone asks you "Willst einen Viertel Rotwein?" or "Would you like a glass of red wine?" If you do, you can say "Ja, bitte" or simply "Bitte." Start with "okay. " German speakers also say "okay" in place of "yes." It means the same thing in German as it does in English, and is pronounced roughly the same. You may not feel like you're speaking German when you say it, but German speakers will understand your meaning. Say "genau" (geh-NOW) to mean "exactly. " The word genau is one that German speakers use frequently. While it literally means "exactly," you may hear it used almost in the same way people say "uh-huh" in English. The letter "G" in German is almost always a hard "G," like in "gay" or "garnet." Use "gern" or "gerne" (gehrn or GEHR-nuh) to agree to go somewhere. The word gern means "gladly," but is used in German far more often than the word "gladly" is used in English. It is frequently used as a response to a question or offer instead of saying "ja." For example, suppose someone asks you "Wir gehen ins Kino. Willst du mit?" or "We're going to the movies. Do you want to come?" You might respond "Gerne!" instead of "ja." Add an "e" to the word if you're talking about a feminine noun. This "e" is not silent. Agree to do something by saying "natürlich" (NAH-toor-lihsh). The word "natürlich" means "of course." To remember the meaning of this word, you might note how similar it looks to the English word "naturally." Because this word has a couple of unique German sounds, it may be more difficult for native English speakers to pronounce at first. Just practice those sounds and have patience! Try gebongt (gay-BOHNGT) to indicate something is agreed upon. The word gebongt is related to the settling of a transaction, and indicates that something has been settled and agreed upon by both parties. This is slang, but it's still used pretty commonly. For example, someone might ask "Treffen wir uns morgen um drei?" or "Can we meet tomorrow at three?" You could respond "Ja, ist gebongt" or "yes, it's agreed." Keep your lips closer together. Generally, the German language is spoken through tightly pursed lips. When you pronounce words in English, however, you open your mouth more. If you practice holding your mouth more closed, your pronunciation will automatically improve. Go online and look for videos of native German speakers. Watch their mouths and the tension in their cheeks. The more you're able to replicate this, the easier German pronunciation will be. Start with the German alphabet. When you were learning your first language as a small child, the alphabet was probably one of the first things you were taught. Likewise, memorizing the German alphabet is a good way to master your German pronunciation. Each of the German consonants has a sound which may differ from the English sound for the same letter, as you saw with the "j" in "ja." With practice you'll come to automatically pronounce these letters correctly in German. Practice your diphthongs. A diphthong is two vowel sounds blended together to form a unique sound. There are several of these vowel combinations in German, and they are pronounced the same way every time, regardless of the word. Ei is pronounced like the vowel sound in "try" or "lie." Ie is pronounced like the vowel sound in "free" or "see." Au is pronounced like "oww," as in the sound you might make when you stump your toe. Eu and äu are both pronounced like the vowel sound in "toy" or "boy." Work on your "ch" sound. The German "ch" sound is more guttural than its English counterpart, and can be difficult for English speakers. To pronounce the German "ch" sound correctly, the sound should come from the back of your throat. When the "ch" follows an "a," "o," "u," or "au" sound, it's much like the "ch" in "Loch Ness Monster." If the "ch" follows any other letter, it's softer, almost a "sh" sound. Pronounce all consonants. It isn't common to put consonants next to one another in English, and when you do they either blend together into one sound, or one of the letters is silent. However, in German, you want to pronounce each consonant separately. Pf is a relatively common combination of consonants in German words that doesn't exist in English. Start by pronouncing the "f" like the "f" in "feel," then add a "puh" to the beginning of it. Repeat that "puh-fuh" sound to yourself until you can say it more quickly, so that it almost but not quite blends together.
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Pronounce the "J" as a "Y. Draw out the "ah" sound. Add the word bitte (BIH-tuh) to be polite. Start with "okay. Say "genau" (geh-NOW) to mean "exactly. Use "gern" or "gerne" (gehrn or GEHR-nuh) to agree to go somewhere. Agree to do something by saying "natürlich" (NAH-toor-lihsh). Try gebongt (gay-BOHNGT) to indicate something is agreed upon. Keep your lips closer together. Start with the German alphabet. Practice your diphthongs. Work on your "ch" sound. Pronounce all consonants.
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How to Calculate Your Real Hourly Wage
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To calculate your real hourly wage, start by determining your total annual income. Also, add up your total employment benefits, such as health insurance or a 401(k) plan. Next, look at your previous year's W-2 to estimate your projected income tax expense. Then, calculate all of the expenses associated with your employment, including transportation, childcare, and food. Deduct your total expenses from your after-tax annual earnings to determine your real income.
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Understand your real hourly wage. Most people are familiar with their hourly wage, but chances are very good your real hourly wage is less. Your real hourly wage deducts all the costs associated with doing your job from your income, and divides the result by all the hours you spend doing work related tasks. For example, you may earn $30,000 per year but, when you deduct your taxes, costs to commute to work, costs to eat at work, and clothing costs, you are left with a smaller net salary each year. After expenses, you may earn $20,000, for example. When you divide this by the number of hours you spend on all work related tasks (working from home, for example), you would get your real hourly wage. This may be less than the hourly wage you see on your pay check. When you know your real hourly wage, it can give you perspective on how much you are spending. For example, you may make $20 per hour, but your real hourly wage may be $10. This means when you eat out and buy a $20 meal, you are really trading in two hours of work, instead of one. Calculate your total annual income. In order to calculate your real hourly wage, you must first calculate your total annual income. This is because your annual income is the starting point from which you will subtract the costs, time and other expenses that comprise your real hourly wage. If you are a salaried employee you should use your yearly salary amount as your annual income. If you are paid based on an hourly wage rate, you should multiply your hourly wage rate by the total number of hours you expect to work in the upcoming year. If you are an hourly employee you should make sure to include any paid overtime or other pay received for work completed beyond the agreed-upon number of hours you work each week. For example, if you make $30 per hour, and expect to work 40 hour weeks all year, your annual income would be $62,400 (or 40 hours per week X 52 weeks in a year X $30 per hour). Keep in mind that the average person who works in a full-time salaried position works about 49 hours a week. Calculate the total annual amount of employment benefits. Employee benefits are added to your actual annual earnings because they are valuable goods/services that you are benefiting from without paying for. Does your employer offer health insurance, life insurance, dental and vision and/or discounted gym memberships? Does your job provide you with a free or subsidized computer or cell phone? How much would you pay for these items on your own? Does your employer match your 401(k) contribution or provide other retirement benefits? Add these amounts to your total annual income. Determine your annual income tax expenses. Federal, state and local income taxes greatly decrease the amount actually received each pay period. Calculate the total amount of taxes paid each year by multiplying your annual income by each relevant tax percentage rate. Or look at your W-2 or other income records from the previous year in order to get an estimate of your projected income tax expense. Use this formula to determine the percentage of gross income paid in taxes each year: Projected Tax Rate = 1 - (net income/gross income). Multiply the results by 100 to see what percentage of your income goes to taxes. For example: 1 – $46,500/$62,000 =.25..25 x 100 = 25, meaning that you are taxed at a rate of 25% of your gross income. If your tax rate is 25%, and your annual income is $62,000, your after tax income would be $46,500. U.S. workers who do not have a W-2 can look up their hourly rate in the "Circular E" tax tables at www.irs.gov to find the amount that should be withheld. Calculate all of the expenses associated with your employment. To determine your employment related expenses, consider the things you spend money on that you would not need to if you didn't work. Major categories include transportation, food, clothing, and childcare. Transportation costs related to travelling to and from work can have a big effect on your real hourly wage. Sit down and estimate how much money you spend each month on gas, public transportation and other travel-related expenses associated with your job. Multiply these monthly expenses by 12 in order to create a good estimate of your yearly transportation work-related expenses. If you want to be precise, find out the gas mileage for your vehicle (40 cents per mile), for example, and multiply this by the number of miles to your work. The costs associated with sending your child to daycare or school should be factored in when calculating your real hourly wage. Make sure to include annual costs for childcare services such as tuition and babysitter fees. If you are required to purchase equipment or uniforms in order to perform your work duties, these costs should be included when calculating work-related expenses. Estimate how much money you spend per month on food that you consume during your lunch break, or while otherwise on the job. Multiple this monthly amount by 12 in order to determine your annual work food costs. Some people consider vacations a necessary decompression from work, and so count vacation travel as a work-related expense. Adjust for employer reimbursements. If your employer provides vacation pay or reimbursement for transportation, travel, or other costs, don't forget to deduct that reimbursement from your expenses. Alternatively, you can calculate all your expenses separately, then add the reimbursement value to your income. Tally up all of your work-related expenses. Create a rough estimate of the cost of each work-related expense discussed above. Add together the costs of work-related food, transportation, clothing, childcare and any other similar cost in order to determine your total amount of work-related expenses. Deduct your total expenses from your after-tax annual earnings to determine your real income. Take your after-tax earnings ($46,500, for example), and subtract your work-related expenses. If your after-tax earnings are $46,500, and your total work-related expenses are $10,000, your real income would be $36,500. $36,500 would be your real income , or how much you truly have to spend on your own personal expenses and interests. Begin with your annual hours spent at work, including overtime. The easiest way to determine this is to start with the paid hours for your job every week. If you have a 40 hour per week job, you can annualize this by multiplying it by 52 (the number of weeks in a year). Estimate your overtime hours by using previous years as an example, or making an educated guess (for example, 1 hour per week on average). Your annual work hours, for example, may be 2080 (or 40 x 52). Factor in daily commuting time. If you commute one hour to and from work each day, add two hours to your total work time each day. Time spent going to and from work is technically time spent devoted to your job even though you are not getting paid, and it should be considered as part of your total work time. One easy way to do this is simply to multiply the amount of time spent commuting every day by the number of days spent working, and then adding this to your annual hours spent working. Include any time spent working from home. If you spend time at home checking emails, doing projects, or doing any other time at work (for which you are not paid), include this, as these are hours devoted to work. Ask yourself how many hours per week on average you devote to at home work, and multiply this by 52. Start with your "real income". Your real income is your annual income minus any taxes and work related expenses. If your annual income was $62,000, taxes were $15,500, and total work related expenses were $10,000, your real income is $36,500. Divide your real income by your total hours spent on work related tasks. This is the sum of all the hours spent at work, on overtime, working at home, and commuting to work. You may have determined that this total is 3000 hours each year. If you divide your real income ($36,500), by the total number of hours spent on work related tasks (3000), you would get a result of $12.16. This is your real hourly wage. Compare your real hourly wage to your paid wage. In this case, if your annual income was $60,320, and you work 40 hours per week, your paid wage would be $29 per hour. This is the amount it would say on your pay stub. When you factor in taxes, work related expenses, and all the extra time you spend commuting and working at home, you can see that your real hourly wage is significantly less. A lower hourly wage means that things are relatively more expensive for you, and this can help you adjust your spending. You may be less inclined to spend $100 when you realize it equates to almost 10 hours of work as opposed to 3 or 4. You can also use this figure to compare potential jobs.A new job prospect may have a higher wage on paper, but when you factor in things like commuting time and distance, work from home hours required, or a more expensive wardrobe, you may find that the higher wage job actually has a lower real hourly wage than your current job. This can help you make a better financial decision.
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Understand your real hourly wage. Calculate your total annual income. Calculate the total annual amount of employment benefits. Determine your annual income tax expenses. Calculate all of the expenses associated with your employment. Adjust for employer reimbursements. Tally up all of your work-related expenses. Deduct your total expenses from your after-tax annual earnings to determine your real income. Begin with your annual hours spent at work, including overtime. Factor in daily commuting time. Include any time spent working from home. Start with your "real income". Divide your real income by your total hours spent on work related tasks. Compare your real hourly wage to your paid wage.
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How to Lessen the Pain when You Get a Cramp
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To lessen the pain when you get a cramp, stretch the affected muscle, like your calf or hamstring, for 30 seconds while breathing deeply. You could also try walking off the cramp, since walking stretches your leg muscles. If you can't move around, try massaging the cramp out of your muscle by applying pressure with your thumb to the center of it. When you get a cramp while you're exercising, stop right away, since continuing to exercise could worsen the cramp. After you've relieved the immediate pain, apply a heat pack or warm towel to the area for additional comfort.
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Stop the activity. If you are exercising or doing some other type of physical activity when you get a cramp, stop the activity immediately. Continuing may make the cramp worse. Stretch the affected muscle gently. A cramp is a contraction, so stretching helps to counter it by lengthening the muscle fibers. Cramps predominantly occur in the muscles of the leg (hamstrings, calves and soles of your feet), so when you feel one coming on, stand up and oppose the cramp by stretching the muscle in the opposite direction. For example, just as you feel your calf muscle begin to contract and cramp up, extend the affected leg behind you and assume a fencer's stance. Bend your forward-positioned leg at the knee and slowly lunge forward with both feet flat on the ground until you feel a calf stretch in the extended leg. When combating a muscle cramp, hold stretches for at least 30 seconds while breathing deeply and see if that's sufficient. You may need to do a few more repetitions to successfully thwart the cramp. Walk off a leg cramp. If your leg is cramping, walk on it. Walking will lengthen your muscles, and the movement will get your blood flowing. If you're in bed and don't want to get up, try flexing your foot and jiggling your leg. Massage the cramped muscle. Press into the center of your cramp. Massage the affected muscle fibers with your thumb until the cramp subsides. Sustain pressure to the trigger point, which may help release the cramp. If the muscle cramp is in the sole of your foot, use a tennis ball, soda pop bottle, or small wooden roller to massage the tension away. Apply heat for immediate relief. Use a warm heating pad or heat pack, but make sure they are not too hot. Microwave a damp towel if you don't have an ordinary heat pack. Apply heat for 20 minutes, then rest for 20 minutes, then re-apply heat if you need to. If it feels painful to the touch, it's too hot. Massage your cramp with ice if you'd rather not use heat. Some people prefer ice to heat when they have a muscle cramp. Wrap ice in a towel or put it in a paper cup and rub your cramp with it for no more than 10 minutes. Stop icing if the area turns red or pain from the cramp subsides. If the ice feels bad, stop using it and apply heat instead. Soak in an Epsom salt bath. Take a warm bath with Epsom salt to absorb magnesium and warm your cramping muscles. Fill your tub, then put in 1-2 cups of Epsom salt. The magnesium in the salt allows the muscles to reduce their constriction and relax. Soak for 20-30 minutes: more may dehydrate you. The bath water should be warm, but not hot. If you are prone to period cramps, try taking baths in the days before your period occurs. Take over-the-counter muscle relaxants for a bad cramp. It takes about half an hour for a muscle relaxant to work, but for serious recurring cramps they're a good option. Talk to your doctor about getting a prescription for muscle relaxants if you have chronic cramping. Common brands include cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), orphenadrine (Norflex), or baclofen (Lioresal). Tell your doctor about any other medications you are on before they prescribe you muscle relaxants. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking muscle relaxants, because they can trigger sleepiness and reduce your muscle coordination and reaction time. Try a daily vitamin B supplement for recurring leg cramps. Some studies have shown that taking vitamin B complex supplements helps relieve leg cramps. If you get cramps in your legs on a regular basis, or suffer from restless leg syndrome at night, consider taking a daily dose of vitamin B. Talk to your doctor before you begin any new vitamin regimen, especially if you are on any medications or are completing chemotherapy. Keep hydrated. If you are playing sports or being active, drink water to make up for your sweating. Aim for eight 8-ounce glasses of fluids on most days. Drink extra if the weather is hot and humid. Water should be your main source of fluid. However, other liquids like coffee, tea, beer, juice, and broth count as well. As a good indicator of dehydration, take note of the color of your urine. Dark yellow can indicate dehydration, whereas an almost complete lack of yellow is usually an indication of normal hydration. Get some salt in your diet. Eat healthy foods that contain sodium, such as oranges, carrots, cantaloupe, artichokes, and spinach. Sprinkle salt on your food once a day or so. Drink some fruit juice, vegetable juice, or drinks designed for sports. Salt puts electrolytes in your body, which helps maintain the normal flow and distribution of water into and out of cells. If you sweat a lot and drink only plain water, this may dilute your electrolytes. Consume more magnesium. Magnesium is an electrolyte that is crucial for muscle relaxation. For muscle function, calcium and magnesium work in conjunction: calcium is needed to contract muscle fibers, whereas magnesium is needed to release or relax muscle fibers. Either take a magnesium supplement once a day, or eat magnesium-rich foods on a regular basis. Foods high in magnesium include: most fish, lean meats, low-fat dairy, dark leafy greens, avocados, bananas, dried fruit, and pumpkin seeds. If you are pregnant or have restless leg syndrome, you may be magnesium-deficient. Magnesium deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of muscle cramps. Other signs that you may have a magnesium deficiency include facial tics, trouble sleeping, anxiety, constipation, menstrual cramps, and chronic pain. Magnesium deficiency is common because of diets that are high in processed foods, coffee, salt, and sugar. Stress and malabsorption of magnesium may also play a role. If you are deficient in magnesium, then you may consider supplementing with 300 to 400 mg of magnesium daily as a helpful preventative measure. Check with your doctor first if you have kidney disease or severe heart disease. Get regular massages. Deep tissue massages help to reduce muscle tension and promote better circulation, which are factors important for preventing spasms and cramps. If your cramps commonly occur in specific areas (such as the feet or calf muscles), then a focused 30 minute massage in those areas would be a good start. You may derive benefit and value from a massage every few months, or may benefit from a weekly massage. As an alternative, ask your partner or spouse to massage your chronically tight muscles on a regular basis. There's lots of instructional videos on the internet that can teach the basics of massage and offer pointers. Always drink lots of uncaffeinated fluids following a massage in order to flush out inflammatory by-products and lactic acid from your body. Not doing so might trigger a headache or mild nausea. Wear comfortable and supportive shoes. Ill-fitting shoes, shoes without arch support, and damaging shoes like high heels can cause spasms, cramps, and strains within the muscles. Wear shoes that grip your heel, have supportive cushioned arches, and provide enough room to wiggle your toes. Get fitted for your new shoes later in the afternoon because that's when your feet are larger, usually due to some swelling and arch compression.
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Stop the activity. Stretch the affected muscle gently. Walk off a leg cramp. Massage the cramped muscle. Apply heat for immediate relief. Massage your cramp with ice if you'd rather not use heat. Soak in an Epsom salt bath. Take over-the-counter muscle relaxants for a bad cramp. Try a daily vitamin B supplement for recurring leg cramps. Keep hydrated. Get some salt in your diet. Consume more magnesium. Get regular massages. Wear comfortable and supportive shoes.
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How to Recover from Food Poisoning Fast
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If you have food poisoning, you want to get back to feeling better as fast as possible. Drink as much liquid as you can, including water, broth, and drinks containing electrolytes, in order to replace your lost fluids. Sip slowly at first if you're having trouble keeping anything down. Follow the BRAT diet once you feel like you can keep food down—try eating bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. However, don't eat too much or too fast. Avoid eating dairy or spicy foods, and get plenty of rest while you recover.
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Drink plenty of liquids and fluids. If you're experiencing frequent vomiting and diarrhea, your body will quickly lose fluids which will result in dehydration. Drink as much liquid as you can to replace lost fluids. If you find it difficult to drink a lot, take several small sips frequently. If you cannot keep down liquids because you are too nauseous, contact a doctor immediately. You may need to be taken to the hospital for intravenous fluid provision. Try drinking water, decaffeinated tea, or apple juice diluted with water 50/50. Sipping broth or soup and sucking on ice chips or popsicles is also a good way to get nutrition and fluids. Drink a rehydration fluid. These are powders that you mix into water and drink. They help to replace minerals and nutrients that your body is losing through vomiting and diarrhea. You can usually buy them from pharmacies. To make your own rehydration fluid, mix 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 4 tablespoons of sugar into 4 1/4 cups (or 1 litre) of water. Stir until the ingredients are dissolved before drinking. You can also purchase a pre-made rehydration solution, such as Pedialyte or Hydralyte for children. Or for an adult or older child, you can give a solution made of half water and half Gatorade or Powerade. Begin eating bland foods gradually. Once you're feeling a bit hungry and nausea has subsided, start nibbling BRAT foods: bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast.. These foods can calm your stomach and shouldn't trigger nausea or vomiting. Saltines, mashed potatoes, and soft-cooked vegetables are also gentle on an upset stomach. Remember, don't force yourself to eat or rush into eating too much. Take a break from dairy products for a few days. As your body fights against food poisoning, your digestive system will experience a temporary state of lactose intolerance. Because of this, any dairy products that you consume--e.g., butter, milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.--will result in further complications. Avoid consuming dairy until you are sure that your body has returned to normal. Avoid foods that can trigger nausea or vomiting. Chances are these won't sound appealing if you already have food poisoning, but take care to avoid spicy or fatty foods which can be difficult for you to digest. You should also cut out high-fiber foods that can also be tough on your stomach. High-fiber foods include citrus, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and produce with the peel. Avoid consuming caffeine and alcohol. Caffeine and alcohol may make you feel worse when you have food poisoning, so it is best to avoid them. They're also diuretics, which means that they will cause you to urinate more often. Frequent urination leads to dehydration, which can cause serious problems when combined with frequent vomiting and diarrhea. Drink barley or rice water. This helps soothe an upset stomach and relieving indigestion. It also has the added benefit of keeping you hydrated, when you're likely to need it. Take some probiotic supplements. They can help restore the good bacteria in the intestines and speed up the recovery process. If you have a weak immune system, however, taking probiotics may not be the best treatment for you; consult your doctor before taking any. Take some apple cider vinegar. Another popular home remedy, apple cider vinegar may contain antimicrobial properties. To use it, mix two tablespoons in a cup of hot water and drink before eating any solid food. You can also drink the apple cider vinegar straight if you prefer. Use herbs. Some herbs may have antimicrobial properties and several can alleviate the symptoms of food poisoning. Try drinking basil juice or adding a few drops of basil oil in water. Cumin seeds can also be eaten straight or brewed into a hot beverage. Thyme, rosemary, coriander, sage, spearmint, and fennel are also herbs that may have antimicrobial properties, though more research is needed. Soothe your stomach with honey and ginger. A mixture of ginger and honey in warm water may help to reduce stomach pain and indigestion. Try making yourself a cup of ginger and honey tea. Brew a few slices of peeled, fresh ginger in hot water, then stir in a tablespoon of honey (or more or less if desired) and sip slowly. Make sure that you never give honey to a child under the age of one. Honey may contain a bacteria that can lead to botulism in infants. Take time off. Don't go to work if you're experiencing food poisoning, especially if you work in food service. Give yourself plenty of time to recover before you return to work (usually 48 hours after your symptoms disappear). If you work in food service and begin experiencing food poisoning while at work, immediately notify your supervisor and leave the food prep area. Never handle food when dealing with food poisoning. Get plenty of rest. You will likely feel fatigued as your body fights to rid the toxins from your system. It is recommended that you rest as much as you can so that your body can use its energy to recover. Take frequent naps, which will also keep you from overexerting yourself. Avoid strenuous activity. Participating in strenuous activities while fatigued can result in injury. Give your stomach a break. Don't eat large meals or lots of solid food. Chances are these won't sound good anyway, but your body needs a chance to recover from whatever toxin or bacteria has made you sick. Avoid eating very much for the first day or two that you have food poisoning symptoms. Instead, consume lots of liquids, broths, or soups. Wait several hours after experiencing nausea or vomiting before consuming more food. Take ibuprofen or paracetamol. Take the recommended dosage of ibuprofen or paracetamol if you're experiencing a high fever (102 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit) or headache. It can also alleviate general aches and pains. Avoid taking anti-diarrhea medicine. While diarrhea from food poisoning can be inconvenient, it is a mechanism used by the body to quickly expel the toxins within. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not take any anti-diarrhea medicine. Keep in mind that ibuprofen can cause stomach irritation, so paracetamol/acetaminophen may be a better option. Take ibuprofen and other NSAIDs with food if you need a dose. However, it's usually best to avoid them with food poisoning since there's a risk of gastritis or gastric and intestinal ulcers. Wash your hands frequently. If you're experiencing vomiting or diarrhea, it's important that you wash your hands to prevent the spread of germs. Don't share towels or handle other people's food. It's a good idea to keep disposable cleaning wipes in the bathroom. Once you've used the bathroom, wipe clean any surfaces you touched.
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Drink plenty of liquids and fluids. Drink a rehydration fluid. Begin eating bland foods gradually. Take a break from dairy products for a few days. Avoid foods that can trigger nausea or vomiting. Avoid consuming caffeine and alcohol. Drink barley or rice water. Take some probiotic supplements. Take some apple cider vinegar. Use herbs. Soothe your stomach with honey and ginger. Take time off. Get plenty of rest. Give your stomach a break. Take ibuprofen or paracetamol. Wash your hands frequently.
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How to Get Rid of Skin Tags
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If you want to get rid of a skin tag, the best thing to do is to visit your doctor to have it removed professionally. If you do decide to treat the skin tag at home, try applying 5-6 drops of oregano oil or 3 drops of tea tree oil to the skin tag with a cotton ball, up to 3 times a day for about a month. Other natural remedies that may help include swabbing the area with lemon juice or pineapple juice 3 times a day. Do not attempt to cut the skin tag off, as you may suffer bleeding or scarring.
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Make a dermatologist appointment. The majority of skin tags are harmless, but it is best to talk with a dermatologist if you notice that the tag is darker than your skin color, large in size, or unusual in shape. If you remove the tag without consulting a professional you could lose valuable time in the event that it is a sign of a larger problem. Skin tags should not drastically change color. If this happens, talk to a dermatologist as well. They will most likely remove the tag and send it for testing if it is suspicious. Have your doctor cut off your skin tag. Your doctor will numb the skin with a cream and use a scalpel to cut the tag away from the base of your skin. They may also snip the tag off using a sharp pair of medical scissors. This procedure, also called excision, is generally a fairly quick and painless procedure. Ask your doctor to freeze your skin tag. During an office visit your doctor will use a probe to apply a small amount of liquid nitrogen to the site of your skin tag. This method, called cryosurgery, is also used to remove warts. The tag will fall off once it is frozen. Have your doctor burn your tag off. With this method, called cauterization, your doctor will use a small probe to apply a heat source directly to the surface of the skin tag. The heat provided by the electrical current will burn off the tag resulting in an easy and quick removal. Let the doctor cut off your tag's blood supply. With this method, called ligation, your doctor will apply a small band to the base of the tag. This will cut off the blood supply to the upper portion of the tag and cause it to die and fall off your skin. The process can take up to a few days and, depending on the size and location of the tag, may be a bit more painful. Recognize the benefits of professional medical care. It is very tempting to treat skin tags at home, but your doctor's care offers some unique benefits. They will use sterile instruments to prevent infection. They will also rub on numbing cream to reduce your pain during and after the procedure. In addition, some of the methods, such as cauterization, are so advanced that they rarely leave a noticeable scar. Since skin tags have a strong and constant blood supply, they are not considered safe to try and remove without medical supervision. Depending on the location of the tag, it may require the care of a specialist. Tags by the eyes, for example, are often treated by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor). Allow it to go untreated. You can always leave a skin tag alone. If it doesn't bother you then there is no medical reason why you have to have it removed. It is highly likely that your doctor will recommend no treatment unless you feel strongly the other way. Insurance companies also often consider skin tag removal procedures to be cosmetic and not necessary. Make sure to check with your insurance to see if any removals will be covered. Apply oregano oil. Oregano oil is thought to have antiseptic and antispasmodic properties. Apply five to six drops of oregano oil directly to a clean cotton swab into and apply it on your skin tag three times a day. You should see the tag gradually dry up. This process usually takes about a month. After apply oregano oil for the first time, tie off the skin tag at the base using silk thread or dental floss. Leave the thread there until the tag falls off. Once the tag falls off, rinse the area with warm water, apply an antibacterial ointment, and secure with a bandage until it is fully healed. Be careful when applying natural oils, such as oregano, as they can irritate your skin. If your skin appears red, immediately discontinue using the oil. You should also avoid treating the area around your eyes. Apply tea tree oil. This oil is well known for its anti-fungal properties. Get out a clean cotton ball. Dip it into clean water and then place three drops of tea tree oil onto the ball. Wash the area of the skin tag and the skin 1” around it using the cotton ball. Repeat three times a day. This is an effective way to dry up your tag as long as you are consistent with oil applications. Make sure to include the water as it lessens the possibility of the oil irritating your skin, including your fingers. You can also dilute tea tree oil by mixing it with olive oil. Some people also recommend placing a band-aid over the treatment area until the skin tag falls off due to dryness. Be careful treating the area around your eyes as the oil can cause irritation. Rub on aloe vera. You can either snip off a piece of an aloe vera plant or squeeze it to get the gel or you can purchase a bottle of aloe vera gel at a store. Get a cotton swab and dip it in the gel. Wipe it on your tag as often as you like. This method relies on the natural curative properties of aloe vera and its effectiveness is hit or miss. Use a castor oil paste. In a small bowl mix castor oil and baking soda until it reaches a thicker consistency. Get a cotton swab, dip in the paste, and apply it to your tag. Apply as often as desired although watch for skin irritation. The effectiveness of this method is widely acknowledged among natural remedy practitioners. Put on a garlic paste. Get a fresh garlic clove and grind it into a paste in a small bowl. Take a cotton swab, dip it in the paste, and place a small amount on top of your skin tag. Cover the tag with a bandage. You can do this once a day. Another method is to take a garlic clove and slice it into “discs.” Then, select one disc and place it on top of your skin tag. Secure it with a band-aid. Follow this process in the morning and remove the disc and bandage in the evening. Your skin tag should fall off within the week. Treat with apple cider vinegar. Get a cotton ball and soak it in apple cider vinegar until it is totally saturated. Place the cotton ball on your skin tag and hold for a few minutes. You can move the ball in a circular motion on the skin to increase absorption if you like. Repeat this process three times per day until your skin tag falls off. This method is usually quite effective. Depending on your skin the vinegar may not be as effective so you can try using apple cider by itself. It is typical to experience some itching when treating your skin with vinegar. If it gets too annoying, dilute the vinegar a bit with water before the next application. Apply dandelion stem juice. Get a fresh dandelion and squeeze the stem from the bottom to the top until the juice begins to come out. Gather this juice on a cotton swab and place the swab on your skin tag. Repeat this process up to four times a day. The juice may dry the tag until it falls off. Choose another removal method if you are allergic to plants such as dandelions. Apply lemon juice. Lemons are highly acidic and that makes them excellent for antiseptic use. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into a bowl. Dip a cotton ball into the bowl. Place the ball onto the skin tag. Repeat up to three times a day. This method is effective only after numerous applications. Apply fig stem juice. Get a handful of fresh figs and remove the stems. Grind the stems together in a small bowl to produce juice. Dip a cotton ball into this juice and apply it to your skin tag. You can apply this juice up to four times a day. The skin tag may drop off by four weeks. Aside from anecdotal evidence the effectiveness of this method is difficult to gauge. Apply pineapple juice. Purchase a can of pineapple juice at the store or cut up a fresh pineapple and squeeze out the juice. Dip a cotton ball into the juice and apply it to your skin tag. You can apply this up to three times per day. In a week or so you may notice your skin tag starting to dissolve away. The effectiveness of this method depends on how your skin reacts to the acidic pineapple juice. Cover it with nail polish. Get a clear coat nail polish. Apply a single coat of polish to your skin tag at least twice a day. Make sure that the entire tag is coated each time. Over time your tag may start to break away from the skin. Dry it out with duct tape. Cut out a small square of duct tape around 1” in diameter. Place this square right on top of your skin tag. Leaving the tape on may gradually dry the tag out until it falls off. You can replace with fresh tape each day. This method supposedly works within 10 days. Tie it off. You can use fishing line, dental floss, or a thin cotton string in this method. Tie the string around the base of your skin tag. Tighten the tie until it is firm, but not painful. Snip off the excess and leave the string in place. Your skin tag should fall off due to lack of circulation. This is a version of what doctors can perform in their office using sterile tools. Don't be surprised if your skin tag changes colors with this method. That is normal and reflects the lack of blood supply. Be careful when using this method. Make sure to only cut off the blood supply to the skin tag itself, not the skin around it. If you experience any pain, stop this method and consult with your doctor. Most doctors do not recommend attempting this method unsupervised as it may lead to additional complications. Don't cut it off at home. Removing a skin tag in this way can expose you to the possibility of a serious infection. Bleeding can pose a problem as well. Even small skin tags can bleed quite a bit requiring professional medical attention. You can also scar and leave the exposed skin discolored. Experiment with over-the-counter treatments. There are a variety of OTC medicines that claim to remove skin tags with only one or two applications. Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away, while indicated for use on warts, may encourage the skin tag to fall away by applying cold directly to the tag. Make sure you follow the box directions carefully as you can potentially damage the skin around the tag perhaps even causing scarring and discoloration.
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Make a dermatologist appointment. Have your doctor cut off your skin tag. Ask your doctor to freeze your skin tag. Have your doctor burn your tag off. Let the doctor cut off your tag's blood supply. Recognize the benefits of professional medical care. Allow it to go untreated. Apply oregano oil. Apply tea tree oil. Rub on aloe vera. Use a castor oil paste. Put on a garlic paste. Treat with apple cider vinegar. Apply dandelion stem juice. Apply lemon juice. Apply fig stem juice. Apply pineapple juice. Cover it with nail polish. Dry it out with duct tape. Tie it off. Don't cut it off at home. Experiment with over-the-counter treatments.
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How to Remove Wallpaper from Drywall
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To remove wallpaper from drywall, start by clearing the area of pictures and furniture, and begin pulling off as many strips as you can by hand. Use a scraper to get underneath the drywall and pull it down and to the sides to remove as much as possible. Then, run a scoring tool over the remaining drywall to poke holes in the paper. Soak drywall removal sheets in hot water until they're saturated, and then stick them to the scored wallpaper to loosen it. Spray the sheets with a stripping chemical, and then pull off the wallpaper with the sheets.
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Gather your supplies. For this project, you'll need some specialized equipment that's designed for removing wallpaper from drywall, plus some basic wallpaper-removing tools, and protective gear for the room. You will need: Plastic covers or tarps Painter's tape Scoring tool Chemical wallpaper stripper Wallpaper removing fabric sheets Compression sprayer or spray bottle Sponge Bucket Hot water Ladder or chair Scraper Clear the walls. You can't take wallpaper off the walls if they're full of pictures and decorations, so you need to remove it all. This includes anything that's attached to the wall, such as: Pictures Furniture Sconces and lights Televisions Mounts Switch plates Vents Hardware like screws and nails Clear the room. Removing wallpaper is messy business, and the best way to protect furniture, rugs, and other décor is by removing it from the room before you start. Take out beds, sofas, chairs, shelves, decorations, area rugs, and everything else that's in the room. Store them in another room until the wallpaper has been removed and the room redecorated. If you cannot remove certain objects, move them to the center of the room to protect them and to give yourself more room to work. Cover everything with plastic. Once you've removed everything you can from the room, cover whatever remains with tarps or plastic sheets. Cover the floors completely to protect carpet, tile, and hardwood. Tape the edges of the plastic sheets to the baseboards so water and paste don't leak onto the floor or soak the baseboards. If there's any furniture left in the center of the room, cover it with plastic as well. Dry strip what you can. The type of wallpaper that's on the walls will determine how much effort you have to put into removing it. Newer wallpaper is called strippable wallpaper, because you can strip it off with your hands and a scraper without adding water or stripping chemicals. No matter what kind of wallpaper you have, begin by tearing off all the loose pieces you can. If you have strippable wallpaper, you'll be able to remove all the wallpaper without chemical strippers. Continue stripping and dry scraping the paper to remove the majority of it. Loosen the corners with a putty knife or scraper, and then peel off the paper at a 15-degree angle. Use a damp sponge to moisten any leftover paper, and use a scraper to remove the rest of it. If you have peelable wallpaper, you'll be able to remove the top layer of paper easily, and the backing will stay behind on the wall. You'll remove this backing later with water and chemical stripper. Score the remaining wallpaper. With the wallpaper scoring tool, carefully go over all the wallpaper surfaces that you want to remove. This will punch small holes in the wallpaper or backing. Don't press too hard, because the scorer can damage the drywall underneath. It's important to score the wallpaper or the backing because this will give the chemical stripper access to the paste underneath. Once the paste is soaked with the stripper, the wallpaper will come off easily. Use course sandpaper to rough up the surface of the wallpaper or backing if you don't have a scoring tool. Soak the wallpaper removal sheets in hot water. Fill a bucket with hot water and soak the wallpaper removing sheets to saturate them. This will allow them to stick to the walls, and will start to loosen the glue under the paper or the backing. If you're using a powdered chemical stripper that gets mixed with water, you can also soak the sheets in the chemical stripping solution instead of plain water. Wallpaper strippers can come as a premixed liquid, a liquid concentrate, or a powder. If you have a powder or liquid concentrate, place the stripping chemical in a bucket and mix it with water according to the manufacturer's instructions. When working with harsh chemicals, consider wearing gloves and protective eyewear. Always work in a well-ventilated room. Put up the wallpaper removing sheets. Remove the sheets from the bucket and place them on the wall one at a time. Gently wring out each sheet to remove excess water. Place the sheets on the wall vertically, starting at one of the corners. Don't overlap the sheets, but make sure the edges are touching to ensure there are no areas of exposed paper between them. It's important to use the wallpaper removing sheets when using chemical strippers to remove wallpaper from drywall, because the sheets will protect the drywall from excess moisture and water damage. You'll probably only have enough sheets to cover a portion of the wall, so you'll have to work in sections until all the wallpaper has been removed. Spray and soak the cloths with stripping solution. Once you've installed all the sheets on the wall, spray them down with an even layer of chemical stripper. For both ready-made and unmixed solutions, you can either use a spray bottle to soak the sheets, or transfer the mixture to a compression sprayer for faster application. Leave the sheets to soak on the walls for about 30 minutes. While you normally wouldn't want to let drywall soak for more than 15, the sheets will stop it from getting too wet. As the wallpaper soaks, the chemical solution will soak in through the holes you poked in the paper or backing and dissolve the glue underneath. Peel off the wallpaper. Starting in the same corner at the top of the wall, grab the first sheet and the wallpaper underneath and gently peel the two away from the wall. It's ok if more than one sheet's worth of wallpaper comes off at a time. Repeat the peeling steps until all the sheets have been removed. When you remove a sheet from the wall, separate the sheet from the wallpaper and discard the wallpaper. Place the sheet back into the solution to soak again so that you can reuse it on a new section of wallpaper. If you still have more wallpaper to remove, remove the sheets from the solution and repeat the removal steps. Scrape off leftover wallpaper. Use a scraper or putty knife to gently scrape away any leftover paper or paste from the wall. To avoid damaging the drywall, carefully slide the scraper between the paper and the drywall and lift the excess wallpaper off. As you work, remove as much glue with the scraper as possible as well. Be careful with the sharp corners of the scraper, as they can poke holes in the damp drywall. Remove leftover adhesive. Fill a clean bucket with hot water. Soak a sponge or rag in the water and go over every inch of the wall to rinse and wipe away excess glue. When you shine a light on the wall, dark spots indicate that there's still glue left there. As you work, rinse and wring out your sponge frequently, changing the water as necessary. Continue wiping down sections of the wall until all the glue has been removed. Allow the walls to dry. Let the walls dry out for at least 24 hours before you do anything else. This will give the drywall time to fully dry out. Make sure there are no wet spots or dark patches on the drywall before you start patching or redecorating. Patch holes. The wallpaper may have been covering dents and dings, or there may be holes or gouges in the drywall from the removal process. Fill these with spackle before repainting or re-wallpapering. Place a small amount of spackle on a putty knife, and use the knife to press the spackle into the hole. Smooth out the spackle with the putty knife and leave it to dry. For larger holes, use joint compound instead, and apply it with a trowel. Sand the walls. This is the final touch that will ensure you have a perfectly clean and smooth surface for new paint or wallpaper to stick to. When the spackle or joint compound has dried fully, go over the entire surface of the wall with 120-grit sandpaper. Spackle generally takes a few hours to dry, while joint compound takes about 24. Check the manufacturer's instructions about drying time before you sand the walls. Consider wearing protective eyewear and a mask to prevent dust from getting in your eyes, nose, mouth, and lungs. Vacuum or dust. To remove all traces of dust and dirt from the walls from sanding, vacuum the walls. Then go over the walls with a slightly damp cloth. Allow the walls to completely dry before priming, painting, or putting up new wallpaper. Once you've sanded and wiped the walls, you can remove all the protective plastic from the room. You can also leave it in place if you plan to paint.
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Gather your supplies. Clear the walls. Clear the room. Cover everything with plastic. Dry strip what you can. Score the remaining wallpaper. Soak the wallpaper removal sheets in hot water. Put up the wallpaper removing sheets. Spray and soak the cloths with stripping solution. Peel off the wallpaper. Scrape off leftover wallpaper. Remove leftover adhesive. Allow the walls to dry. Patch holes. Sand the walls. Vacuum or dust.
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How to Store Simple Syrup
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To store simple syrup, start by sterilizing an airtight container. Then, transfer the simple syrup to the container, tightly seal the lid, and place it in your fridge. You can store hot-process syrup like this for 1 month, or cold-process syrup for 2 weeks. Mix 1 tablespoon (14.8 mL) of vodka into your syrup before refrigerating to extend the life for another 3 months! For long-term storage, put the container in your freezer and use the syrup within 1 year.
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Put simple syrup in an airtight container. Choose an airtight container with a tight-fitting lid, like Tupperware or a glass bottle, to reduce the syrup's exposure to oxygen. Don't choose glass if you plan the freeze the simple syrup, however. A bottle with a pour spout is perfect for adding simple syrup to cocktails. Exchange the spout for an airtight lid when storing the syrup in the fridge. Sterilize your container. To ensure your simple syrup lasts as long as possible, sterilize, rather than simply clean, the container first. To sterilize a glass container, simply pour boiling water over and into it. Dump out the water just before you add the simple syrup to the container. To sterilize a plastic container, put it in a larger container together with a cup full of water and place it in the microwave. Heat it for 3 minutes, then carefully remove it. Take caution not to burn yourself or damage your kitchen surfaces when working with boiling water and heated containers. Store simple syrup in the refrigerator. Put your sealed container of simple syrup in the refrigerator, rather than leaving it out on the counter where it's exposed to warm temperatures and sunlight. The darkness and cool temperature of the fridge will extend the shelf life of simple syrup. Use 1:1 hot-process syrup within 1 month. The ratio of sugar to water affects the shelf life of your syrup, and equal parts of sugar and water will make a simple syrup lasting about 4 weeks. Use 2:1 hot-process syrup within 6 months. The higher sugar content considerably extends the shelf life of the syrup. Use cold-process and flavored syrups within 2 weeks. Cold-process and flavored simple syrups don't last as long as unflavored hot-process syrups, regardless of the sugar to water ratio. Be sure to use them up within 2 weeks of making them, or they may begin to get cloudy and/or grow mold. Add 1 Tbsp (14.8 mL) of vodka to hot-process syrup to extend its life. Mix 1 tablespoon (14.8 mL) of vodka into your syrup before storing it in the fridge. It makes 1:1 refrigerated hot-process syrup last 3 months, and extends 2:1 refrigerated hot-process syrup past 6 months. Freeze hot- or cold-process simple syrup for up to one year. Be sure to use a sterile, airtight container when freezing simple syrup. It may not freeze completely due to its high sugar content. When you're ready to use it, thaw the simple syrup by soaking the container in warm water. Do not freeze simple syrup in a glass jar, which could crack. Make hot-process simple syrup for a longer shelf-life. Add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan. Heat it over medium heat, stirring constantly, until all the sugar is dissolved. Remove it from heat, turn off your burner, and allow the mixture to cool. Make sure you don't let the mixture boil, as this will evaporate the water and affect the ratio of sugar to water. Make cold-process simple syrup to avoid heating the mixture. Put equal parts sugar and water in a jar or bowl. Mix or shake vigorously until all the sugar has dissolved. This may take some time, as sugar dissolves more slowly in cold water than in hot. You can use any temperature of tap water, it does not need to be cold. The method is called cold-process because you don't heat the mixture on the stove as you do in hot-process. Play around with the ratios to change the flavor and consistency. Depending on what you plan to use simple syrup for, you may want it more or less sugary. Adjust the ratio of sugar to water (e.g., 2:1) until you find a flavor and consistency you like. Keep in mind that the more sugar you use, the longer the simple syrup will last. Flavor your simple syrup, if desired. Once you remove the sugar and water mixture from heat, add your chosen flavoring, such as a sprig of rosemary, an orange rind, a cinnamon stick, or a vanilla bean or two. Allow it to steep until the mixture cools, then remove it, and stir or shake the simple syrup to evenly distribute the flavor. For cold-process simple syrup, simply soak the item in the sugar water for a few hours, then remove it. The flavor won't be as strong as it will be for hot-process syrup.
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Put simple syrup in an airtight container. Sterilize your container. Store simple syrup in the refrigerator. Use 1:1 hot-process syrup within 1 month. Use 2:1 hot-process syrup within 6 months. Use cold-process and flavored syrups within 2 weeks. Add 1 Tbsp (14.8 mL) of vodka to hot-process syrup to extend its life. Freeze hot- or cold-process simple syrup for up to one year. Make hot-process simple syrup for a longer shelf-life. Make cold-process simple syrup to avoid heating the mixture. Play around with the ratios to change the flavor and consistency. Flavor your simple syrup, if desired.
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How to Care for a Shih Tzu Puppy
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To care for a shih tzu puppy, make sure you have plenty of hard, rubber toys lying around the house since shih tzu puppies tend to have rough teething periods. Also, feed your puppy a high-quality dog food 3 times a day on a consistent schedule to establish a routine and prevent fussy eating habits. You can also give your puppy treats to reward good behavior, but make sure they're small. Since shih tzu puppies have a lot of fur, try to get in the habit of brushing your puppy every day and taking it to be groomed once a month.
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Puppy-proof your home. Your new Shih Tzu will be a curious little canine with no sense of boundaries, so you'll have to make sure your home is an appropriate and safe place for such a playful and inquisitive new inhabitant. Place all shoes and chewable items out of reach, install locks on cabinets containing harmful household chemicals, and bundle up and remove any exposed cords which could look like tempting chew toys. Also, ask that everyone in the house keep closet and outer doors closed when your new dog arrives so that it can't get into any mischief or accidentally escape your home. You might know to keep bags of dog kibble tucked into locked cabinets or bins, but don't forget that dogs—and especially puppies—are attracted to people foods as well! Don't leave half-eaten bags of chips or candy out, and make sure that all kitchen items are stored out of reach from your canine companion. Dried fruit, chocolate, and allium vegetables like onions and garlic are particularly harmful to dogs, so be especially careful with these items. Purchase a crate and bedding. Your new puppy needs a crate for many reasons. First of all, it will present them with a warm, safe “den” which they can retreat to when feeling tired, overwhelmed, or anxious. Secondly, it will help you to potty-train a breed known for being somewhat difficult when it comes to housebreaking. Make the crate an appealing place before your puppy's arrival by installing a comfortable bed, chew toys, and a few treats inside. You should select a well-ventilated crate big enough to allow your dog to stand up, turn around, and lay down when it reaches full adult size. For an average Shih Tzu, expect an adult height of eight to eleven inches to the shoulder and weight of 9-16 pounds. Never leave a puppy younger than six months old in the crate for more than three to four hours at a time, and don't ever use the crate as punishment. If you do, the puppy will associate the crate with negative emotions and will no longer perceive it as a restful, secure space. Buy stainless steel food and water dishes. You should have food and water available to your new puppy the minute it enters the home, so make sure you purchase a set of dog bowls ahead of time. While you can find any number of ceramic or stoneware bowls on the market, stainless steel is your best option. It's dishwasher-safe, durable, and untainted with any lead-based paints or glazes. When you first bring your puppy home, you might want to feed it the food its shelter or breeder was feeding in order to ease the transition. Stock your home with chew toys. Shih Tzu puppies can go through particularly rough teething periods, so you'll want to make this temporary phase as painless and damage-free as possible. Provide plenty of hard rubber toys so that your dog won't take its teething frustration out on furniture and household items, and purchase special freezable toys in order to alleviate the pain of swollen gums. Avoid chewables like rawhide and bones, as these can splinter and be swallowed by your hapless pup. Make sure you have an appropriately sized collar and leash. Even at full size, your Shih Tzu won't be powerful enough to break away from an average leash, but you should still make sure that your walking supplies are sturdy and safe. Measure your puppy's neck and get a collar which can be adjusted as the dog grows. Avoid choke-chains and collars with rings or other details which could snag on your puppy's teeth and present a choking hazard. Contact your breeder or shelter about your new puppy’s background. Whether you're adopting from a shelter or purchasing from a breeder or pet store, you should obtain the proper records verifying your dog's health, history, and any other relevant documentation like spay/neuter certification. You should also ask a shelter or store employee for any behavioral issues or history of abuse which could impact how you bring the animal into your home. For example, if you find out from the shelter that your puppy had a bad experience in an abusive or otherwise volatile foster home, you should take special pains to make your puppy's transition peaceful and low-key. Keep music and household traffic to a minimum, and make sure your puppy's crate sits in a dark room removed from outside disruptions and noise. Take your puppy to the vet for a wellness exam and vaccinations. You probably can't wait to take your new puppy home and start playing, but make sure you go to your local veterinarian first in order to get a check-up and vaccinations. Rabies, distemper, parvovirus, and canine hepatitis vaccines are all non-negotiable, and you should ask your vet if they recommend any additional vaccines, such as those for kennel cough or Lyme diseases. The wellness exam is particularly important if you purchased your puppy from a breeder, as most breeder contracts include this initial visit in your purchase as long as you do it within the first three days of ownership. Sign your puppy up for pet health insurance. Many people think that health insurance is only something to think about for people, but, in fact, it's wise to ensure your pet just as you would any family member. After all, veterinary costs can pile up quickly, leaving you with a hefty bill for your pint-sized pup. And, while puppies tend to suffer from fewer health problems than older dogs, the costs of covering your Shih Tzu when it's older will be higher than starting a policy now. Most plans such as that offered by the ASPCA will cover illness and injury, but you can purchase additional coverage which can address genetic disorders, routine health care, or behavioral problems. Start potty-training immediately. Shih Tzus can be difficult to housebreak , so you should start teaching proper potty procedures as soon as you bring your puppy into your home. Do this by covering specific areas in a newspaper or disposable “piddle-pads” and praising the puppy when it pees or poops in these prescribed areas. Stay close when you go outside in order to praise the puppy when it does its business outdoors. When it's time for bed or you need to leave the puppy unsupervised for a short amount of time, put the puppy in its crate. If your crate is too large, you'll have a harder time crate training and housebreaking your puppy. A puppy is unlikely to soil its sleeping area, but, if it can get up and walk away from the bed, it won't be so particular about making a mistake. Stay active with plenty of play time. Shih Tzus don't need much outdoor exercise a day, as they're small enough to get most of their daily exercise quota running around the house and furniture. That being said, you should play fetch, tug-of-war, and other fun games with your puppy in order to keep them engaged and healthy. You should also take your puppy on at least one brief walk per day. This lets your puppy sniff around and see the exciting world outside of your apartment or home, as well as get them used to diverse sounds and smells to which they wouldn't normally be exposed. Train and socialize by the twelve-week mark. Shih Tzus can be stubborn and slow learners if you wait too long to start training and socializing them, so get them into doggy kindergarten classes by ten- to twelve-weeks old. Take them to dog parks as soon as they can walk comfortably on the leash so that they'll tolerate other canine and human company without displaying troublesome behaviors like barking, jumping, and nipping. Make sure you do this only after your puppy has received all the necessary vaccinations in order to avoid catching any bugs from other dogs. Pick a premium brand of dog food. Once your puppy has become acclimated to its new home, you should select a premium brand of dog kibble with multiple sources of protein for its daily diet. Look for good ingredients like fresh chicken, duck, egg, pea flour, oats, and rice, and avoid problematic ones like cereals, propylene glycol, corn, and animal fat. Due to their household status as a family member and lapdog, Shih Tzus are particularly prone to fussy eating habits. If you give your puppy even a little bit of food from the table, it will quickly become accustomed to people food and reject its kibble. You can avoid these bad habits by never giving your puppy scraps and discouraging begging behaviors. Feed your puppy three times a day. Even if your puppy doesn't seem to overeat or have a developing weight problem, you should feed at prescribed times during the day rather than leaving the food bowl down. This will help to establish a healthy routine as well as prevent fussy eating habits. You can—and should!—give your puppy treats in order to reward good behavior, but make sure these treats are small. This way they won't interfere with your puppy's meals and feeding schedule. Consider using individual kernels of your dog's ordinary kibble and your puppy will be less likely to develop problematic preferences. Brush your puppy daily and take it for professional grooming monthly. Brushing and cleaning a puppy will only take a few minutes, but it's important not to skip as it gets them accustomed to the sensations and routine of grooming. Use a mixed bristle and nylon brush to thoroughly comb through its coat and a small pair of scissors to trim long outgrowths or facial fur that impedes vision. If you keep up with this brushing regimen, you can wait for intervals of four to six weeks between trips to the professional groomer. Unless you're trying to raise a show dog, you'll probably want to give your dog what's called a puppy cut; that is, a short, all-over style that trims your dog's coat to one to two inches. You can choose to grow your Shih Tzu's coat long like show dogs, but be prepared for more demanding grooming commitments.
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Puppy-proof your home. Purchase a crate and bedding. Buy stainless steel food and water dishes. Stock your home with chew toys. Make sure you have an appropriately sized collar and leash. Contact your breeder or shelter about your new puppy’s background. Take your puppy to the vet for a wellness exam and vaccinations. Sign your puppy up for pet health insurance. Start potty-training immediately. Stay active with plenty of play time. Train and socialize by the twelve-week mark. Pick a premium brand of dog food. Feed your puppy three times a day. Brush your puppy daily and take it for professional grooming monthly.
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How to Make Salt Dough
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To make salt dough, first, preheat your oven to 180 °F (80°C). Then, mix together 2 cups (255 g) of flour, 1 cup (200 g) of salt, 3/4 cup (180 mL) of water, and 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of vegetable oil in a bowl. Stir the mixture until it's clump-free and doughy. Next, knead it with your hands to thicken it up. Mold the dough into whatever shape you want, then set it on a baking sheet and put it in the oven 10 minutes to dry and harden. You can also set it out for a week to air dry. Your dough is dry when you can tap it without pushing it in at all, making a hollow sound. Store any leftover dough in an airtight container for up to a week.
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Pour 2 cups (256 g) of flour into a large bowl. Add 1 cup (201 g) of salt, ⁄ 4 cup (180 mL) of water, and 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of vegetable oil bowl. Stir thoroughly until all of the clumps have been removed from the mixture. It should gain a doughy consistency. Pour the dough onto a flat surface, such as a cutting board. Knead the mixture with the heels of your hands. Press, fold, and rotate the dough with your hands until it is smooth and thick. Add food coloring or glitter (optional). Make several batches in different colors. Color can be obtained easily using food coloring available in cake decorating supplies. Glitter adds a lot of pizzazz to the dough. Edible colors include chocolate powder, coffee, spices, beetroot water, carrot juice etc. Store your salt dough in an airtight container. It will keep for several days so long as the container is properly sealed. Mold shapes with dough by hand or with cookie cutters. Salt dough is a great way for kids to make easy holiday decorations. It is easiest as a beginner to start with flat objects before advancing to 3D figures with details. Layering details over the initial figure should only be attempted when you feel confident about making the initial shape. Use a rolling pin to flatten out the dough before you use cookie cutters. To prevent your dough ball from drying out while you are working on a smaller piece, place a damp towel over the ball until you are ready to use it. Dry the decorations. There are several different ways that salt dough can be dried: Air dry your decorations. Choose a warm, dry place to let the figures dry. Place figures on a grill to permit air circulation. This method will take about one week and is only suitable for small, flat and thin figures. Air dry and use an oven. Allow for a little drying by air and then bake the figure in the oven for half an hour at 50ºC (122ºF). You can increase to 100ºC (212ºF) after the initial half hour if more time is needed. Put your decorations directly into the oven. Set the oven at 180ºF (82ºC) for about 10 minutes. Dry directly on the oven rack to ensure even drying over the entire figure. Check the decorations continuously if choose to dry them in the oven. You do not want to brown or burn the figure. Tap the cooked figure. If it sounds hollow, and will not yield to your finger, it is ready. If not, dry it for a longer period of time. Dry it at a low temperature or air dry it to avoid browning it. Placing it in the oven more than once will increase the chance of your decoration cracking. Decorate the figures. They can be painted once dry. Create jewelry out of dough. Your kids can make inexpensive necklaces and bracelets that will look cute and stylish. Make figurines out of dough. Shape the dough into the different components of something (such as a head, body, arms, and legs) then stick them together! In order to keep them attached, wet both parts that you would like to stick together. . Get crafty by making dough food You can give dough food figurines to your kids to play house with, or decorate your fridge by gluing magnets onto the back of the dough shapes.
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Pour 2 cups (256 g) of flour into a large bowl. Pour the dough onto a flat surface, such as a cutting board. Add food coloring or glitter (optional). Store your salt dough in an airtight container. Mold shapes with dough by hand or with cookie cutters. Dry the decorations. Check the decorations continuously if choose to dry them in the oven. Tap the cooked figure. Decorate the figures. Create jewelry out of dough. Make figurines out of dough. .
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How to Take a Stool Sample
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Before taking a stool sample, avoid any medications that might affect the results, such as stool softeners, antacids, or mineral oil. Since toilet water, urine, paper, and soap can ruin your sample, talk to your doctor about how to collect your stool. If your doctor gives you a “hat,” which is a plastic device used to collect fecal samples, rest it over the top of your toilet bowl and position yourself on top of it. Otherwise, lift up your toilet seat and place plastic wrap across the toilet bowl. Once the bowl is covered, close the seat on the plastic wrap to secure it. Push down on the plastic wrap slightly to create a small dip to collect your sample. When you have a sample, open the container from your doctor and use the scoop to take a sample from both ends and the middle of the stool. Put your name and date on the container before returning it to the doctor.
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Avoid medicine that will affect the sample. Avoid taking certain medicines before collecting it. This includes anything that might soften your stools, such as Pepto Bismol, Maalox, mineral oil, antacids and Kaopectate. Also, if you have had a Barium Swallow, a metallic compound used to see abnormalities in the esophagus and stomach during an x-ray, you should postpone taking the stool sample. Consult with your doctor. He or she will provide you with the necessary equipment for collecting your stool sample, including a container for storing the sample. Ask about the procedure and if you can receive a “hat.” Follow your doctor's instructions and read any directions that come with your equipment carefully. Keep in mind that toilet water, urine, paper, and soap can all ruin the stool sample, so make sure that you have a way to protect your stool from becoming contaminated by these things. Set up a way to catch your stool sample ahead of time. Also, be sure to talk with your doctor about any medical conditions or medicines that you are taking before taking the stool sample. This information will provide them with a better understanding of any test results. Prepare your toilet with a hat. The hat is a plastic device that looks like its namesake and is used to catch the feces so that it does not come into contact with toilet water. Ask your doctor if one is available, because it will make the process easier. The hat will fit neatly over a portion of the toilet seat. To put the hat in place, lift up the toilet seat, place the hat over the bowl, and then close the toilet seat again. Position yourself on top of the portion of the bowl covered by the hat. Cover your toilet bowl with plastic wrap. If your doctor does not provide you with a hat, then you can also cover the toilet bowl with plastic wrap. To use plastic wrap, lift up the toilet seat and then place the plastic wrap across the toilet bowl. Close the toilet seat on the plastic wrap to help secure it. You can also tape the plastic wrap to the side of the bowl for additional security. Before you defecate, push down on the plastic to create a small dip in the plastic where the sample will collect. Lay a sheet of newspaper across your toilet bowl. As a last recourse, you can also use a large sheet of newspaper to collect your stool sample. To use a piece of newspaper, lift up the toilet seat and place the newspaper across the toilet bowl and then close the toilet seat to secure it. You can also tape the newspaper to the side of the bowl to hold it in place. You may also want to push down on the center of the paper to create a place for the sample to settle. Defecate into the collection device. Be sure to urinate first so that you do not contaminate the sample. Whether at home or at the doctor's office, secure the toilet with either a hat or plastic wrap. Be careful that all of the sample is collected and does not come into contact with the toilet water. Deposit sample in the container. Open up one of the containers that the doctor gave you. There should be a small shovel-like tool attached to the cap of the container. Use the shovel to scoop a small bit of stool into the container. Try to take some stool from each end and from the middle. The size of the sample will vary somewhat with the test. Sometimes your doctor will give you a container with a red line and liquid on the inside. You will want to put in enough stool to raise the liquid to the level of the red line. If not, aim for a sample approximately the size of a grape. Dispose of your collection device. Flip over the contents of the hat/plastic wrap into the toilet. Flush away the stool and deposit the hat/plastic wrap and any other garbage into a trash bag. Tie the trash bag in a knot, and put it somewhere that you cannot smell it. Refrigerate the sample. Whenever possible the sample should be returned immediately. If you are not doing so, it should be refrigerated. Put the container with the stool in a sealed bag and store in the fridge. Label it with your name, date, and time of collection. Consider an opaque bag so that no one can see your stool sample. Return the samples to your doctor as soon as possible. Under no circumstances should you wait more than 24 hours before returning the sample to a doctor. The bacteria in your stool will grow and change. Usually your doctor will want the sample back within two hours to get an accurate result. Follow up with your doctor to get the results of your stool sample.
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Avoid medicine that will affect the sample. Consult with your doctor. Prepare your toilet with a hat. Cover your toilet bowl with plastic wrap. Lay a sheet of newspaper across your toilet bowl. Defecate into the collection device. Deposit sample in the container. Dispose of your collection device. Refrigerate the sample. Return the samples to your doctor as soon as possible.
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How to Treat a Middle Ear Infection
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To treat a middle ear infection, it's generally safe to wait for the infection to resolve itself over the course of a couple weeks. However, if the pain is moderate or severe, or if you or your child have a fever over 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit, you should see a doctor for treatment. Your doctor can prescribe antibiotics to clear up the infection, and they may recommend ear drops to help with the pain. In the meantime, you or your child can take Tylenol or ibuprofen for temporary relief. Additionally, you can apply a warm, dry compress to the infected ear to alleviate discomfort.
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Determine if the infection is located in the middle ear. The middle ear is an air filled, mucous-lined cavity between the outside of the body and the inner ear. Draining the middle ear is the Eustachian tube which also normalizes pressure between the outside and the inside of the body. Between the middle ear and the outer ear is the tympanic membrane. Middle ear infections, also called acute otitis media, occur when the Eustachian tube becomes blocked from swelling, inflammation, fluid from a viral upper respiratory infection, or irritation related to allergies, excess mucous and saliva during teething, infected or enlarged adenoids and tobacco smoke. Evaluate for risk factors that increase the potential for a middle ear infection. Specific risk factors include being between the age of 18 months and six years, attending daycare, and tobacco smoke in the home. Children who use a pacifier and who are fed directly from a bottle and not breastfed are also at higher risk, because the action can change the flow of fluid in the Eustachian tube. People are more susceptible in the fall and winter months, if you have underlying medical conditions such as allergies, and if your family has a history of infections. Many ear infections occur during or right after a viral upper respiratory infection. Watch out for a change in behavior. Infection in the middle ear will increase the pressure, which causes the pain. This can cause the child to be more irritable and to cry more. When lying down, chewing, or sucking, that pressure increases, which also increases the pain. Children may tug or pull at their ears in an attempt to relieve the pressure and pain. Tugging on his ears does not always mean that your child has an ear infection. The infection can also cause difficulty hearing or trouble responding to sounds. When the middle ear fills with bacteria and fluid in an infection, it reduces the transmission of sound waves and affects hearing. Look for symptoms. There are numerous symptoms of these infections besides ear pain. You may have a fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, a headache, a loss of appetite, clumsiness, and trouble with balance. Infection in the middle ear will cause the body temperature to rise as the immune system fights the infection. Headache and loss of appetite may be commonly associated with fever. Ear infections can also cause vomiting or diarrhea. There may also be fluid drainage from the ear. If the pressure in the middle ear builds up high enough and the Eustachian tube is not open enough to allow drainage, the tympanic membrane may rupture. After it ruptures, thick fluid will drain from the ear and the person will no longer experience pain from the pressure. See your doctor if you think your child may have ruptured their tympanic membrane. Wait and see. The American Academy of Family Physicians recommend that physicians take a “wait and see” approach to the treatment of otitis media in many cases. Most infections will resolve spontaneously within two weeks with the pain significantly reduced within three to four days. Watch children aged 6 months to 23 months who have a temperature less than 102.2 °F (39 °C), have only mild ear pain in one ear, and who have symptoms less than 48 hours. Watch children 24 months or older who have mild pain in one or both ears with a temperature of less than 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit and symptoms less than 48 hours. Children with the following medical conditions are not candidates for a “wait and see” approach : children with cleft palate, children with Down's Syndrome, children with underlying immune system disorders, children under six months old, and children with a history of recurrent middle ear infections. Consider treatment with antibiotics. In some circumstances, the physician will recommend antibiotics at the first visit for treatment of an ear infection, especially for infants under six months, children with moderate to severe pain, children with a temp of 102.2 Fahrenheit or higher, or children from six months to 23 months with bilateral ear infections. Secondary effects from a middle ear infection in a child or an adult can result in an infection in another part of the head and even the brain, permanent hearing loss, or paralysis of a nerve in the face. Although the antibiotics will address the growth of bacteria in the middle ear, it takes a couple of days for reduction in pressure and the pain to get better. Watch for side effects from antibiotics. Some children can experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea from the use of antibiotics. Relieve the pain and discomfort. Whether or not antibiotics are prescribed, the child or adult will continue to experience pain and pressure until the infection begins to clear. Relieve that pain using the following strategies: Administer Tylenol or ibuprofen to help relieve the pain and reduce the fever. Consult with your physician about which over-the-counter medication is preferred and how much to give your child. Do not give aspirin to children as it has been linked to Reye's Syndrome. Apply a warm cloth or warm water bottle. You can use a warm cloth or warm water bottle over the affected ear to help the pain. Ensure that the heat will not burn the skin. If moist heat is used, the warm cloth should be in a water tight plastic bag. Applying warm, moist heat over the external ear can increase the risk of a swimmer's ear infection. Ask about pain-relieving ear drops. If there is extreme pain, ask your doctor for ear drops that can help. These can be used only if the eardrum or tympanic membrane has not ruptured. If it has, the medication or drops can get inside the middle ear and cause damage. Many of the drops that were used in the past have been taken off of the market and are no longer available. Ask your doctor if drops can or should be used for your child. Talk with your doctor about using garlic oil or olive oil. Garlic has antimicrobial effects and can help fight the infection naturally. Slightly warmed olive oil can soothe the tympanic membrane and reduce pain and inflammation. Nothing should be used in the external ear if the person has tubes placed in the eardrum or if you suspect the eardrum has ruptured. Oils, medications (unless prescribed specifically for a ruptured eardrum), or pain ear drops should not enter the middle ear. Never use oil that is too warm because it can burn the ear. The oil should be tested against the inner wrist. Restrict the activities. Limit the activities of the affected person based on how she feels. A middle ear infection is not life-threatening and doesn't require that you restrict all activities. If she feels up to going out, then it's fine to go out. The same is true for adults. If the child is not cranky and appears up to the activity planned, there is no reason not to continue with the plans. Investigate myringotomy tubes or ear tubes. These are surgically placed tubes in the ears of children with chronic otitis media. They are used to relieve the pressure, allow drainage, and allow reduced fluid build up in the middle ear to reduce the number of ear infections. Although the placement of the tubes is minor surgery, the procedure carries surgical risks that are related to the use of anesthesia, including harm to the vocal cords, trauma to the teeth or tongue, temporary mental confusion, heart attack, lung infection, and rarely, death. The risks of anesthesia are low in healthy children and adults, but higher in people who have other underlying medical conditions. Feed your baby in an upright position. Never put your child to bed with a bottle. Lying down and drinking from a bottle increases the risk that fluid will reflux up the Eustachian tube and create an environment for bacterial growth and a middle ear infection. The lower the baby's head during feeding, the greater risk there is for formula to reflux into the eustachian tubes and increase the risk of infection. Reduce the exposure to tobacco smoke. Cigarettes and other smoking tobacco products increase the inflammatory response in the Eustachian tubes and therefore the risk of a middle ear infection. Limit your child's contact with people who smoke. If you have the infection, do not smoke and avoid enclosed spaces with those who do. Limit the exposure to others who are ill. Having a viral upper respiratory infection increases the risk of developing otitis media due to fluid from the viral infection blocking the eustachian tube. By limiting exposure to other sick children, you reduce the risk that you or your child will experience a middle ear infection. Don't send your child to school or daycare if he has a fever. Make sure your child is up to date on his or her vaccinations, including a yearly flu shot. Ear infections are common after infection with the flu. Some of the most common bacteria that cause ear infections can be reduced by vaccination, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenza.
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Determine if the infection is located in the middle ear. Evaluate for risk factors that increase the potential for a middle ear infection. Watch out for a change in behavior. Look for symptoms. Wait and see. Consider treatment with antibiotics. Relieve the pain and discomfort. Apply a warm cloth or warm water bottle. Ask about pain-relieving ear drops. Talk with your doctor about using garlic oil or olive oil. Restrict the activities. Investigate myringotomy tubes or ear tubes. Feed your baby in an upright position. Reduce the exposure to tobacco smoke. Limit the exposure to others who are ill. Make sure your child is up to date on his or her vaccinations, including a yearly flu shot.
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How to Keep a Pet When You Have Cats
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To keep a pet when you have cats, keep the new pet in a separate room for a week so the animals can get used to each other's scents. Next, open the door a crack and let the animals look at each other a few times for several days. Then, introduce the animals in a neutral space and let them interact while you supervise. Give the animals food or toys during this time so positive associations are created.
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Take note of your cats' territorial tendencies, for example marking its scent. Before you begin to think about getting a new pet, get a good understanding of how territorial a cat behaves. If it marks its territory very often in many different places throughout the day, you can expect that it may take some time for it to get used to a new companion sharing the space. If a cat sort of lays around and doesn't feel the need to spray its pheromones constantly, you can expect the introduction process to go much more smoothly. If a cat tends to act aggressively when its territory is invaded, e.g. by your other cats, then you may need to prepare to deal with its aggression towards the new pet by buying a spray bottle. Set aside two separate rooms to keep your cats and new pet in. At first, you should always keep the new pet away from your cats, as when you aren't around to supervise their interactions fighting can break out. Set up a room for your cats with a litter box, toys, food, and water, and set up another room in another area of the house for your new pet with their needs satisfied as well. Over time, your pets will gradually get used to each other's scent, but cats do not like change and will usually react negatively to a new companion if not properly introduced slowly. Keep a small pet in your room, if it is not too loud, to keep an eye on it during the night, but keep your cats in a different room at all times until they have adjusted to each other's presence. Choose a new pet that fits your cat's level of activity. If a cat is very young and playful, a young puppy or an energetic flightless bird, such as a young duck, may be good options. If a cat is lazy and doesn't run around much, it will probably be fine with a larger pet or even with rodents and large lizards — although cats are notably terrified by snakes and will likely never get along. Think about your new pet's needs as well. If you want to get an old dog or cat, it may not be very friendly towards a jumpy and curious kitten. If you want to get a fish, you must keep its aquarium covered to prevent a curious cat from going for a swim. Keep the animals in separate rooms for a week, alternating being out. Before you bring the new pet home, put your cats in the room you designated for it, and shut the door. Once the new pet has come home with you, keep it in its own room without the cats until your cats get used to its scent. You should keep the cats in its room when the new pet is out, and keep the new pet in its room when you let the cats out. It is useful to keep the new pet in your bedroom so that you can let your cats out at night and let your new pet out during the day. This will get your pets adjusted to each other's smell as they will unknowingly be sharing the same spaces, albeit at different times. Feed your cats and the new pet on each side of a door. When your cats are in the room and the new pet is out and getting used to the home, feed it directly next to the door leading to the cat's room. Your cats' food should be placed near the door as well so they are forced to eat nearby the new pet. If your new pet is small enough to fit under the door, like say a rodent or small reptile, instead move the cage close to the door while your cats are confined so its scent will get through the door without risking the new pet getting attacked. This associated the smell of the new pet with food, which the cats will then associate with good things and rewards. Rub a washcloth on the new pet and leave it with your cats in the room. The washcloth will absorb a lot of the scent of the new pet, which can then be left in the cats' room so it can investigate the smells. Do the reverse as well, so your new pet can get used to the cats' scent. In animals, smells mean a lot more than appearances. If the cats and new pet are used to each other's scents, they will be a lot less likely to start fighting or act aggressively and territorial. Consider leaving some loose skin from a new reptile pet, if it has any, in the cat's room so it can smell new animal directly. Washcloths may not work as well on reptiles as they do not create as much oil on their skin as mammals. Prop the door open very slightly so your cats can see the new pet. Open the door a crack so neither pet can escape into another room, and let your cats get a look at the new pet. While smells mean a lot more than appearances, cats can sometimes get scared by large dogs or can get enticed by a small rabbit or rodent. Small animals that could get through the door should be kept in the cage while you introduce them to the cats visually, so they don't escape and risk getting attacked. Let your pets get a look at each other over the course of a few days before you let them meet each other directly. This will let them get used to each other's presence and appearance, so that the eventual face to face meeting will go more smoothly. Don't open the door any more than a crack, no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), so neither pet can attack or reach the other. Supervise the pets together in the same room, and use food to distract them. After a week or two, let your pets meet each other in a neutral room. A bathroom is a good place, as there are few places to hide and you can easily keep an eye on the pets. Set up a tall gate or close the door behind you to ensure that the pets have to meet and get to know each other. Handle the new pet and show the cats that you accept it, which can help it to understand that the new pet is neither an enemy nor prey — at least while you are supervising. Small pets should be kept in their cage so they don't run and hide under a counter or try to evade the cat. Dogs and large animals are fine to keep out, but rodents and other small animals may try to escape in panic rather than get used to the cat's presence. Use toys and food to make the pets play and eat together in the same room. If your new animal likes to play, like say a dog or a large rodent, bring one toy in there that it will have to share with the cats. Feed the animals under your supervision in the same room to reduce anxiety between the pets and to make them associate feeding with each other's presence. You don't have to feed them right next to each other, if there is some level of animosity. Even feeding them in separate corners of the same room will help your pets to associate the good feeling of eating with the other pet's scent. This is especially effective with puppies and kittens, as they will learn to associate playing with their favorite toys by playing with each other, reducing animosity between the stereotypically opposite pets. Let the animals have free reign of the home, after a few weeks. Only after you are sure that the pets get along should you let them have free reign of the home. Still keep an eye on the cats and the new pet, though, as territorial behaviour can still come up if the new pet happens to find one of the cats' safe spaces, as it were. Small pets should still be kept in their cage, but over time start to introduce them to the cats holding them in your hands out of the cage. Always supervise your cat's interactions with small pets, and use a cage with tight enough bars that it can't attack your new pet through the grating. Buy a new bed or another special place for your new pet to lay in and make its own to prevent it from taking over areas that the cats often use. Continue to feed your pets together and offer treats when your pets behave around each other. Supervise your pets when they are together. Until a few months have passed, tensions can still flare up and your pets can still become aggressive towards each other. For the first few months, try to keep a close eye on how your pets are acting around each other and quickly respond to any yelps or cries you hear if you're in another room. Look for signs of aggression in your cats and in the new pet. Signs of aggression in cats include rearing up, hissing, marking their territory more often, and even sudden, stealthy attacks. Look up signs of aggression in your other pets as pertains to its species — a monitor lizard will react much differently in aggression than a dog will, for example. Generally, an animal will appear aggressive if it shows its teeth, rears up to make itself larger, or its hair will stand on end. Be sure to look out for signs of aggression in your specific pet, though, as it varies quite a lot. Use a squirt bottle to stop your cats from fighting with the new pet. Squirt bottles are the most effective and most common way to control a cat's behaviour. If your cats are acting particularly rough with your new pet, spray it a few times with water to irritate it and it will leave the scene. Only use regular tap water or purified water, as anything else could harm your cat's eyes and skin. A good alternative is to bang a pan or make a loud noise near the cats to scare them into running away. Never hit your cats or try to break them up by hand or you could get scratched. On the other hand, if your cats are behaving well around the new pet, give it special treats like fresh fish and chicken to reinforce its good behaviour. Prevent fights by separating the animals into their confined rooms. The best way to prevent fights is to avoid letting your pets have any physical contact. If your cats or new pet are acting aggressively, separate them into their confined rooms for a few hours, then slowly re-introduce them under your supervision. If the problem is particularly bad and the cats simply do not want to accept the new pet, consider taking the aggressive cats to a vet to see if it has behavioural issues, as most cats will accept a new companion within a few months. Repeat the process of slow introduction again if your pets still don't get along. Cats are predators by nature and have the instinct to hunt smaller animals. If you have any doubt on whether or not you can trust your cat alone with other animals, don't leave them unsupervised.
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Take note of your cats' territorial tendencies, for example marking its scent. Set aside two separate rooms to keep your cats and new pet in. Choose a new pet that fits your cat's level of activity. Keep the animals in separate rooms for a week, alternating being out. Feed your cats and the new pet on each side of a door. Rub a washcloth on the new pet and leave it with your cats in the room. Prop the door open very slightly so your cats can see the new pet. Supervise the pets together in the same room, and use food to distract them. Use toys and food to make the pets play and eat together in the same room. Let the animals have free reign of the home, after a few weeks. Supervise your pets when they are together. Look for signs of aggression in your cats and in the new pet. Use a squirt bottle to stop your cats from fighting with the new pet. Prevent fights by separating the animals into their confined rooms.
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How to Build a Whelping Box
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To build a whelping box, start by getting a 4- by 8-foot sheet of plywood and cutting it into panels so you have a bottom panel and 3 side panels. Then, attach the side panels to the bottom panel using screws so the walls make a "u" shape. Next, attach a plywood strip across the open side of the box to make a doorway. Finally, lay newspaper down on the floor of the box, and set it in a calm, quiet spot.
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Slice your .75 inches (1.9 cm) thick sheet of plywood in half. The plywood sheet should be 4 feet (1.2 m) by 8 feet (2.4 m) starting out. Use a pencil and ruler to mark the halfway point on the sheet of plywood. You can use either a hand saw or circular saw to slice through the sheet. You can ask at the lumber yard or home center where you bought the plywood if they can cut it for you. Keep a 4 feet (1.2 m) square of plywood for the floor. After you've cut the plywood sheet, cut it again to make this 4 feet (1.2 m) square. This square will form the basis for the floor of the whelping box. Cut 3 strips, each 4 feet (1.2 m) long and 16 inches (41 cm) wide. These strips will form the outside walls of the whelping box later in the process. Use your pencil and ruler to outline the size of the strips on the plywood before you cut the strips. Make a strip 1 in (2.5 cm) thick, 4 ft (1.2 m) long, and 1 ft (0.30 m) wide. This strip will be the doorway which the mother of the puppies can use to enter and exit the whelping box. Once again, mark the outline of this strip with a pencil and ruler before you cut it. Make the doorway a couple of inches taller for larger breeds. Cover the 4 feet (1.2 m) square with self-adhesive contact paper. Lay your contact paper out beforehand and measure it. Use a ruler to measure the contact paper and mark the measurements with a pencil. Cut the sections of contact paper using scissors. Lay the contact paper on the plywood square and use your fingers to stick it to the wood. Remove any air bubbles in the contact paper by rubbing it with your palms. Secure the contact paper to the plywood with a staple gun. The self-adhesive contact paper should stick to the plywood itself. Even if the contact paper seems secure, it might lift up and the puppies could chew on it. Use the staple gun to secure the contact paper to the floor of the whelping box. Staple as close to the sides of the floor as you can. Place staples between 2 different pieces of contact paper if you want extra security. Aim the staple gun so the staple pierces the edge of one piece and the edge of another, binding them. Place the 3 4 feet (1.2 m) long strips along the sides of the floor. Make sure you line the strips up perfectly with the floor of the box. These strips will form the 3 walls of the whelping box. When you're finished, the 3 strips should form a "U" shape along the sides of the floor. Drill holes in the walls and floor with a 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) drill-bit. If you need to, have someone stand on the plywood floor and hold each wall as you drill the holes into the plywood. Drill holes at the corners of each wall and another hole in the center of each wall. When you're finished, each wall should have a hole at its left and right sides and another hole in the middle. Attach the walls to the floor using 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) screws. Use your screwdriver and screws to secure the walls to the floor of the whelping box. Turn the screws to the right to secure them in place. Keep turning the screwdriver until it's very difficult to keep turning it. When all the screws are in place, pull and push on the walls with a medium amount of force. If they rattle or feel insecure, use the screwdriver to tighten the screws. You might need to drill extra holes between the middle screws and the outside screws in each wall if the walls aren't secure enough. Use the screwdriver to place the screws in these holes. Line the doorway strip up and secure it to the floor with screws. Again, drill holes in the left side, middle, and right side of the doorway strip when you have it lined up with the floor of the whelping box. Use your screwdriver and 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) screws to secure the doorway strip to the rest of the whelping box. If the walls needed extra holes and screws to be adequately secured, do the same with the doorway strip. Place the box in a quiet location in your house. While your bitch is whelping, you'll need to be able to keep a constant eye on her and her puppies. It's vital that your bitch and her puppies have the space to sleep and relax. If you have kids, you'll need to put your whelping box in a place where your dogs won't be frequently disturbed. An easily accessible location in the house is the best place for the box. The basement, garage, attic, and laundry room are all suitable places for your whelping box. Make sure the temperature of the room suits your dog. Some breeds are double coated, such as Huskies and German Shepherds. These dogs will be more comfortable in cooler rooms such as the attic or garage. If the weather is warm, use a fan or air-conditioning to cool your dogs. On the other hand, small dogs will feel the cold more. Try and keep small dogs in warmer areas of the house. You can add a small heater to the whelping box that the dogs can use if they feel cold. Lay newspaper down on the floor of the box. The young puppies will probably need to go to the toilet frequently in their first few weeks. Whenever the puppies do go to the toilet in the box, remove the newspaper and replace it with fresh newspaper. Use gloves when removing the old newspaper from the box. Place your bitch and puppies in the box. You can also decide to place your bitch in the whelping box before she gives birth. This way all the puppies will be born in the whelping box. If she gives birth outside the box, guide her into it with a lead. Lift the puppies and place them gently into the whelping box. Don't lift your bitch as she will be fragile after giving birth. Move the dogs to a kennel or pen 4 weeks after birth. As the puppies grow, the whelping box will become more and more crowded. The puppies will get more inquisitive and they will want to explore the areas outside of the small whelping box. After 3 to 4 weeks, the dogs should be healthy and big enough to move to a kennel. After 3 to 4 weeks, the whelping box will also develop an odor. If you can't move the puppies to a kennel or pen, let them roam around outside for a few hours each day. Keep an eye on them as they roam. It's important that you play and interact with them at this stage. Socializing with people is vital for a dog's development at a young age.
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Slice your .75 inches (1.9 cm) thick sheet of plywood in half. Keep a 4 feet (1.2 m) square of plywood for the floor. Cut 3 strips, each 4 feet (1.2 m) long and 16 inches (41 cm) wide. Make a strip 1 in (2.5 cm) thick, 4 ft (1.2 m) long, and 1 ft (0.30 m) wide. Cover the 4 feet (1.2 m) square with self-adhesive contact paper. Secure the contact paper to the plywood with a staple gun. Place the 3 4 feet (1.2 m) long strips along the sides of the floor. Drill holes in the walls and floor with a 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) drill-bit. Attach the walls to the floor using 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) screws. Line the doorway strip up and secure it to the floor with screws. Place the box in a quiet location in your house. Make sure the temperature of the room suits your dog. Lay newspaper down on the floor of the box. Place your bitch and puppies in the box. Move the dogs to a kennel or pen 4 weeks after birth.
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How to Get Your Dog to Welcome Your Baby
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To get your dog to welcome your baby, bring an article of clothing from the hospital that your baby has worn and let the dog sniff it. Familiarizing your dog with your baby's scent will help it get acclimated before your baby actually comes home. When you come home with your baby, take your baby into another room and greet your dog calmly, letting it sniff you before you bring in the baby. Next, sit down with the baby and have another person slowly bring your dog toward you on a leash and let it sniff the baby if it is calm enough. Going forward, make sure to keep your dog included in activities with the baby, like scheduled walks, to help the two cohabitate.
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Teach your dog basic commands. If your dog hasn't been trained to respond to basic commands yet, now is the time to do it. These commands can distract your dog if they are acting inappropriately around the baby, and they will improve the overall behavior of your dog. Good commands to teach your dog include “sit,” “come,” and “leave it.” To teach your dog a command, show them the proper behavior while giving a command such as “sit” or "come.” Give them a treat when they successfully do it. Soon they will associate the word with the command. If you are having difficulty training your dog yourself, you may want to take them to obedience classes or find a local dog trainer to train the dog for you. Some trainers may even offer baby safety classes for dogs. Make sure that both you and the trainer use positive reinforcement to train the dog, rather than punishing it for negative behavior. Using a clicker to train your dog is an effective and positive method you can employ. Stop problematic behaviors. If your dog has certain habits that may harm the baby, you should train the dog to stop before the baby arrives. These might be behaviors that are harmless to adults but could cause injury to babies. If your dog jumps on people, they may try to jump on someone holding the baby or try to jump on the baby themselves. If your dog likes to sit on laps, you should encourage the dog to instead sit beside you quietly. Train your dog to only come into your lap when requested. Make sure the dog can properly walk on a leash. This will ensure that the dog can safely accompany the baby stroller on walks. Socialize your dog around children. If possible, arrange a supervised visit between your dog and young children or babies both inside and outside of your home. Watch your dog to see how they react to being around young children. Before the meeting, make sure the child is educated about proper behavior around a dog (e.g., explain how to pet them gently and not to pull their fur or tail, etc.). You can ask family members or friends if they would be comfortable with letting their children play with your dog. Give your dog a treat if they sit quietly while children pet or play around them. This will teach your dog to associate children with positive events, and it will reward them for acting calmly around children. If the dog acts aggressively towards the child, remove them from the situation. Consider contacting a board-certified veterinary behaviorist for help. Restrict your dog’s access to certain parts of the home. If your dog won't be allowed in the nursery or playroom when the baby arrives, start restricting them now. By making this a routine before the baby comes home, your dog will think that it is normal. You can use physical barriers, like baby gates, to block rooms and areas. These will let your dog see and smell into a room, which can help them get used to the baby, but it will prevent them from entering the room. Touch the dog in sensitive areas. It may be useful to start acclimating the dog to a rough or unusual touch. Start petting the dog in places that a child might grab, such as the paw pads, face, tail, belly, ears, and mouth. Reward the dog with a treat if they manage to sit calmly while you touch them in these areas. Do this a few times a day for a few minutes at a time. Change your dog's schedule. When the baby is born, you may have to change the dog's exercise, feeding, or play schedule. So, before the baby arrives, over a period of 1 to 4 months, slowly change the dog's schedule by a few minutes everyday. Start feeding the dog at irregular periods so that your dog does not expect food at an exact time. For example, instead of feeding your dog exactly at 8 every morning, pick a random time between 6 and 9 o'clock every day. Introduce the dog to baby-related items. If your dog will be allowed in the nursery, let them sniff around the new items, such as the crib, toys, rocking chair, and changing table. Give them lots of time to investigate the area, and reward them if they're calm. Give your dog scents associated with babies. Let them sniff bottles of things like baby powder, oil, shampoo, or diapers. You can even sprinkle a bit of baby powder on your clothes and let your dog sniff you. Buy a baby doll. If you can find one, you may want to invest in a realistic baby doll that makes crying and babbling noises. You can usually find these at baby stores. Start treating this doll as though it is a real baby. This will let your dog see the things you will be doing with the baby, and it will help them adjust to the types of noises a baby can make. You can: Make the doll cry Bounce the baby doll on your lap Rock in the rocking chair with the doll Change the doll's diaper Get the dog to sit quietly beside you on the couch while you hold the doll Take the doll out in a stroller while walking your dog Start spending less time with your dog. The baby will require most of your attention in their first months of life, and this means that your dog will not be able to spend as much time with you. While you should not outright ignore your dog, slowly reduce the amount of time you spend with the dog by about ten minutes a day. If the dog is very attached to you, you may want to have your spouse, partner, or another family member spend more time with them so that they can develop a stronger bond. By doing this, the dog will have someone to be with when you are caring for the baby. Take your dog to the vet. Check that the dog's vaccinations are up to date. If your dog has not been spayed or neutered, you should consider doing it now. 'Fixed' dogs are calmer and less likely to be aggressive than dogs that haven't been spayed or neutered. You may also want to take the dog to the groomer to cut away excess fur, trim the nails, and remove any earwax. It may be difficult for you to do this after the baby is born, and it will help keep your home clean. Arrange care for your dog while you are in the hospital. While the baby's arrival might be hectic, it is important to care for your dog during this period. Make sure a family member can care for the dog at your home, or ask a friend to take the dog in for a few days. If the dog is well cared for in this period, they may be less excitable when you return with the baby. Bring an article of clothing home from the hospital. After the baby is born but before they come home, ask someone bring a blanket or an item of clothing that the baby has worn to your home. Give this item to the dog so that they can sniff it. This will familiarize the dog with your baby's scent, and it will cause less stress to the dog when the baby arrives home. Greet your dog when you return home. Have someone wait outside with the baby or take the baby into another room. Come inside, and greet the dog calmly. Let the dog sniff you and other family members before bringing in the baby. Put the dog on a leash. It is best to introduce the baby and the dog while the dog is restrained on a leash. Even if the dog is friendly, they can easily injure the baby in their excitement. Have one person hold the baby, and the other person hold the dog. Sit down with the baby. Find a stable place to sit with the baby in your arms. Have another person slowly bring the dog towards you on a leash. If the dog starts jumping, pause until the dog calms down. If the dog is calm enough, you can let the dog sniff the baby. If your dog becomes aggressive, immediately take them out of the room. If you have more than 1 dog, introduce them to the baby 1 at a time. If the dog growls or jumps on the baby, gently pull back on their leash or state a command like "come" to distract them. Remove them from the room, and try introducing them again later. Include the dog in activities. Although you may have your hands full with the new baby, you should try to keep the dog as busy as possible. Make sure the dog has plenty of toys, such as chew toys and food puzzles. Always take them on their scheduled walks to prevent destructive behavior. You can also think of activities that the dog can do with the baby, such as taking the stroller out when you walk the dog. Supervise the dog and baby together. As the baby grows, you may become more comfortable with the dog and the baby being together, but you should never leave the 2 unsupervised. If the baby bothers the dog, the dog may bite. There may also be accidental injuries. For example, the dog may unintentionally scratch the baby, causing serious injury. Always supervise the dog and baby when they are together; never leave them alone. If you notice the dog acting inappropriately around your baby, redirect the dog by calling their name or giving a command like "down" or "come." Praise them if they can be easily distracted. Give the dog a private space. The dog should have a private space in the home where they can retreat if they are stressed or annoyed by the baby. This can be a crate, a dog bed, or a corner. The dog should always have access to this area, and you should not disturb the dog while they are there. As the child grows, teach them not to go into the dog's den or to bother the dog when they are in this area. As your baby grows, teach them the proper way to behave around the dog.
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Teach your dog basic commands. Stop problematic behaviors. Socialize your dog around children. Restrict your dog’s access to certain parts of the home. Touch the dog in sensitive areas. Change your dog's schedule. Introduce the dog to baby-related items. Buy a baby doll. Start spending less time with your dog. Take your dog to the vet. Arrange care for your dog while you are in the hospital. Bring an article of clothing home from the hospital. Greet your dog when you return home. Put the dog on a leash. Sit down with the baby. Include the dog in activities. Supervise the dog and baby together. Give the dog a private space.
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How to Straighten Hair with Heat Protection Spray
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Heat protection spray coats the individual hairs on your head and protects them from damage caused by blow driers and irons. To use heat protection spray, spritz your hair when it's damp, making sure to cover the entire area. Then, blow-dry your hair with a paddle brush. Before straightening your hair, you'll want to apply another light layer of heat protectant spray. Then, straighten your hair as normal!
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Start with wet hair. Make sure that your hair is clean and has been properly conditioned. If you shampooed, ensure that all of the shampoo is washed out of you hair before applying conditioner. Rinse your hair with cool water before stepping out of the shower. A cool rinse ensures that your hair follicle is closed tightly and minimizes hair loss. Detangle your hair. Use a wide tooth comb to detangle your hair before drying. Begin at the ends of your strands and work your way up to your scalp. Do not tug too hard on any tangles in your hair. Apply a heat protection spray. Before blow drying your hair you should apply a heat protecting spray. Hold the spray bottle about a foot from your head and spritz your wet hair. Make sure to cover the entire surface area. Heat protection spray can be found in the haircare aisle of most general and beauty stores. Select a heat protection spray that can be used on wet and dry hair. Blow dry hair with a paddle brush. Avoid using a round brush to dry your hair if you intend to straighten your hair. Trade your round brush for a paddle brush. This will guide the hair into a straighter position. Blitz the hair with the cool setting. Set the straight hair with the cool setting on your hair drying. Heat is helpful when you are styling hair. The cool setting on the hair dryer helps to keep that style for hours. Spritz the hair with a heat protector. Before you apply more heat to your hair with the hair straightener, spritz the strands with the heat protection spray. Make sure that you select a spray that you can use for both wet and dry hair. Divide your hair into sections. Section off your hair into at least three different sections on each side and the back. Decide which section you would like to work with first and clip the other sections of hair out of the way. Straighten each section. Work the straightener through the strands of hair. Set your straightener to a medium heat setting. Move slowly through the hair but do not stop and hold the straightener on the hair. This will damage or burn the hair. Using a low setting will require you to drag the straightener through your hair multiple times, which can damage the hair. Set the style. Use a hairspray or blitz the hair again with the cool setting on the hair dryer to set the hairstyle.
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Start with wet hair. Detangle your hair. Apply a heat protection spray. Blow dry hair with a paddle brush. Blitz the hair with the cool setting. Spritz the hair with a heat protector. Divide your hair into sections. Straighten each section. Set the style.
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How to Understand Horse Communication
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To understand horse communication, start by paying attention to your horse's ears, which will be slightly forward or to the side if your horse is relaxed. Alternatively, if its ears are pricked forward or flattened back, your horse may be upset. Additionally, listen to your horse and assume it's happy when it nickers, or relived when it sighs. However, if you hear squealing or high-pitched neighing, your horse may be feeling threatened or in distress. You should also check your horse's tail to make sure it's not clamped down, because that can signal discomfort.
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Look at your horse’s eyes. Paying attention to your horse's eyes will help you understand how your horse is feeling (eg, alert, sleepy) at any given moment. Keep in mind that a horse's vision is different from that of a person. For example, horses have a panoramic view of their environment (like a panoramic camera); because they are prey animals in the wild, it is important for them to have a wide view of their surrounding environment. Horses can also have poor depth perception, meaning that they cannot always perceive how deep or shallow something is; what we see as a shallow puddle may look like a bottomless pit to your horse. If your horse's eyes are bright and wide open, this means that your horse is alert and aware of his surroundings. Eyes that are open only halfway indicate a sleepy horse. If both of your horse's eyes are shut, your horse is sleeping. If only one eye is open, it is possible that something is wrong with the other eye. You may need to call your veterinarian to determine why the other eye is closed. Sometimes your horse will move his head in different directions to get a better of view of his surroundings. Observe how your horse’s ears are positioned. Horses will hold their ears in different ways to pick up different signals from their environment and indicate how they feel about what's going on around them. Horses can move both their ears at one time, or move them individually. Ears that are slightly forward indicate that a horse is relaxed. If your horse's ears are pricked forward, he may be feeling interested in, or maybe even threatened by, his environment. If his ears indicate that he is feeling threatened, his nostrils will flare and his eyes will widen. Ears that are flattened back are a clear sign that your horse is upset. If you are near your horse when you see this, move a safe distance away to protect yourself from injury. If one ear is back, then your horse is likely listening to something behind him. If your horse's ears are to the side, that means that he is concentrating yet relaxed. Watch your horse’s facial expressions. Horses can make a variety of facial expressions in response to their environment. Often, changes in a horse's facial expression accompany other changes in body language. Your horse's chin and/or mouth will droop when he's feeling relaxed or sleepy. A curl of the upper lip indicates the flehmen response. Although this looks funny to people, the flehmen response is a useful way for horses to interpret unfamiliar scents in their environment. In order to display the flehmen response, your horse will extend his neck, raise his head, inhale, and roll his upper lip back and under itself; your horse's upper teeth and gums will be exposed when he does this. Foals, weanlings (recently weaned from their mother), and submissive yearlings will clack their teeth to make sure that older horses don't hurt them. They'll do this by first raising their neck and pushing out their head. They will then curl their upper and lower lips to expose all of their teeth, and repeatedly click their teeth together. You will hear a small clicking noise if your horse does this. Observe what your horse is doing with his legs. Horses will use their back and front legs in different ways to indicate how they are feeling. Horses can inflict serious injury with their legs, so understanding how your horse uses his legs to communicate will be very important for your personal safety. Your horse will paw or stamp the ground with his front legs when he is feeling impatient, frustrated, or uncomfortable. Splayed (spread out) front legs indicates that your horse is getting ready to run or bolt. It could also mean that your horse has medical issues that prevents him from standing properly; your veterinarian will be needed to diagnose the underlying cause. Lifting either one front leg or back leg signals a threat. If you see your horse doing this, step back to a safe distance; a horse kick can cause serious injury. Your horse may cock his back leg by resting the front edge of his hoof on the ground and lowering his hip. This indicates that he is relaxed. Your horse will sometimes engage in Bucking behavior, which is when he raises his back legs in the air. This is often playful behavior (sometimes accompanied by grunting and squealing), but can also indicate uncertainty and fear, especially if he's being ridden for the first time. Rearing up is another dual-sided behavior. It can signal playfulness in foals in the field but, if it is an angry stallion in fight mode, it can be a sign of fear when the horse cannot escape the situation. Look at your horse’s overall posture. You can understand how your horse is feeling by looking at him as a whole to see how he moves and stands. For example, if your horse's back is raised, he could be sore from having the saddle on him for a long time. Rigid muscles and stiff movements can mean that your horse is nervous, stressed, or in pain. If you are not sure why your horse looks rigid or stiff, your veterinarian can conduct various behavioral and medical tests (dental exam, lameness exam) to determine the cause. Trembling is a sign of fear. Your horse may tremble to the point of wanting to run or fight. If he does this, give him plenty of space and time to calm down. He may also need to be desensitized to his fear; an experienced veterinary behaviorist can help your horse overcome his fear. Your horse may swing his hindquarters to indicate that he's getting ready to kick; move away quickly if he starts doing this. If your horse is female, she may swing her hindquarters to indicate that she is in heat and trying to get the attention of a male horse. Listen to what noises your horse makes. Horses have a range of noises that they will make to communicate different things. Understanding what these different noises mean will help you better understand what your horse is trying to communicate with you and other horses. Your horse will neigh for several reasons. He may neigh to indicate anxiety or distress; this will be a very high-pitched sound and could be accompanied by a lowered tail and flickering ears. He may also neigh to acknowledge his presence. A confident neigh will sound like a bugle and will be accompanied by a slightly lifted tail, forward-pricked ears. A nicker is a soft, throaty sound. To make this sound, your horse will keep his mouth closed while producing the sound from his vocal chords. A mare will sometime use this sound with her foal. Your horse may also make this sound when he knows that it's almost feeding time. This is usually a friendly sound. Squeals can be a display of threat. Two horses who are meeting each other for the first time may squeal at each other. Squeals can also be a sign of playfulness, such as when your horse is bucking. Your horse will snort by inhaling quickly and then exhaling through his nose. With this sound, he could be signaling that he is alarmed when another animal has come too close to him. He could also be indicating that he's excited about something. Be aware that the act of snorting can get horses worked up; you may need to calm him down if this happens. Just like people, your horse will sigh to express relief and relaxation. The sighs are different for each each emotion: relief–deep inhale, then a slow exhale through the nose or mouth; relaxation–lowered head with an exhalation that makes a fluttering noise. Groans can indicate different things. For example, your horse may groan if he's in pain during riding (eg, landing hard after a jumping a fence, his rider thuds heavily in the saddle). He might also groan when he's happily exercising without pain. Groaning could also indicate more serious medical issues, such as constipation or gastric pain due to ulcers. If you have trouble determine why your horse is groaning, consult a horse expert. Watch how your horse has his head positioned. As with other parts of the horse's body, your horse will move his head in different ways depending on how he's feeling. The position of his head signals a variety of moods. If your horse is holding his head high, he is showing that he is alert and curious. A lowered head could mean several different things. It could mean that your horse has accepted a particular situation or command. It could also mean that your horse is depressed, which could require additional workup from your veterinarian. If your horse is snaking his head (lowering his head slightly and moving his neck from side to side), he is showing signs of aggression. If possible, remove your horse from whatever is aggravating him. If you cannot do this safely, move as far back from your horse as you can until he calms down. If he is walking or running while doing this, he is a leader trying to move his herd. Know that when he does this to people, he sees them as lower and himself as a leader. Your horse may turn his head to look back at its flank, which could signal abdominal discomfort or just an itch. This is not a cause for concern unless it is repeated and seems to be accompanied by biting. Observe how your horse moves his tail. Your horse will swish his tail for reasons than swatting away flies or insects. Although natural tail position can vary by breed, there are some tail positions that are common across breeds. In addition to swatting away bothersome pests, tail swishing can also indicate agitation and can be a warning for other horses to keep their distance. If your horse is agitated, he will swish his tail more quickly and aggressively than if he was swatting away pests. Doing this while walking away from a horse that has moved in means they have surrendered to a leader, but are not happy about it. Your horse will often raise his tail when he is feeling happy and alert. In foals, a tail held high over the back can indicate either playfulness or alarm. If your horse's tail is clamped down, your horse may be experiencing some discomfort, such as a fly on his underside or may be uncomfortable with your actions. Observe how your horse's neck looks and feels. Your horse will hold his neck in different ways to convey whether he's feeling tense, relaxed, etc. Knowing these different neck positions will help you better understand your horse's body language. If your horse's neck is stretched out and the muscles under his neck feel loose, this can indicate that he is relaxed and happy. If the muscles under your horse's neck feel tense, your horse probably feel stressed and unhappy.
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Look at your horse’s eyes. Observe how your horse’s ears are positioned. Watch your horse’s facial expressions. Observe what your horse is doing with his legs. Look at your horse’s overall posture. Listen to what noises your horse makes. Watch how your horse has his head positioned. Observe how your horse moves his tail. Observe how your horse's neck looks and feels.
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How to Melt Cheddar Cheese
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Before melting your cheddar cheese, shred it into thin slices with a grater or knife. Then, put the cheese in a microwavable bowl and heat in the microwave on low heat so that you don't lose the cheese's moisture. After 15 seconds, take the cheese out and stir it, then return it to the microwave for 15-30 second intervals until it melts. If you'd rather melt the cheese on the stove, put your shredded cheese in a non-stick pan and heat it on the lowest heat setting until it has a stringy consistency.
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Start with mild or sharp cheddar. Cheddar cheese can be labeled mild, sharp, or extra sharp. The level of sharp indicates how long the cheese has been aged. The amount of aging increases as you go from mild to extra sharp. As the cheese ages, the texture of the cheese changes. Mild and sharp cheddar cheese have a smoother, creamier texture than extra sharp cheddar and will be easier to melt. It will require more heat to melt extra sharp cheddar then to melt less-aged cheddar cheese. Mild and sharp cheddar cheese have a higher moisture content than extra sharp cheddar. Shred the cheese. You can shred cheese with a knife, box grater, or food processor. Using a box grater is the most common and easiest method. Grasp the cheese firmly in your hand and press the short end firmly against the blades of the box grater. Using localized pressure, move the block of cheese up and down along the grater. It is best to shred the cheese while it is still cold. If you shred cheese when it is too warm, you will end up with mush. If you do not want to shred the cheese yourself, you can buy cheese that has already been shredded. However, the end result will be creamier and taste better if you shred it yourself. If you're having trouble shredding the cheddar, put it in the freezer for 10-30 minutes to harden it. Bring the cheese to room temperature. Once grated, allow the shredded cheddar to remain out on the counter until it becomes room temperature. Doing this will lessen the length of time you'll have to expose the cheddar to heat before it melts. Over exposure to heat will cause melted cheddar to become unpleasantly rubbery or greasy, so the less heat you have to use, the better. Place the cheese in a microwave-safe bowl. Pile the shredded cheddar into a bowl that can easily hold all of it, with room to spare. Do not place the cheese on a plate – when it begins to melt, it will run off the plate and you'll have a melted mess to clean out of your microwave. Set the microwave on low heat for 15 seconds. Place the bowl of shredded cheese into the microwave. Close the microwave door. Use the lowest heat setting that your microwave has. Cheese prefers to be melted at the lowest heat possible. Start with 15 seconds. Heating cheese at high temperatures sucks the moisture and fat out of the cheese. This will result in clumpy and/or greasy melted cheese. Continue with 15 to 30 second intervals until the cheese is melted. After the first 15 seconds, pull out the bowl and stir the cheese. Place it back in and set it for another 15 seconds. Continue in this manner until the cheese has reached the desired melted consistency. The cheese should still be somewhat stringy once melted. Over-cooked cheese will be hard and crispy. Shred the cheese. Use a box grater to finely shred the cheddar. Shred the cheese right out of the refrigerator, since it shreds better when it's cold. If it's giving you trouble, place the cheddar in the freezer for 10-30 minutes to harden it. Then attempt to shred it again. Feel free to use already-shredded cheddar for this. However, the cheddar usually has a better flavor if you grate it yourself from the block. Place room-temperature shredded cheese in a non-stick pot. After shredding it, allow the cheddar to reach room temperature before you apply heat. The outcome will be smoother and the cheese will require less heat to melt at room temperature. Pile the shredded cheese into a non-stick pot with ample room that can easily accommodate it. Use low heat. Put the pot of cheese over the lowest heat setting your stove will allow. Always melt cheese at the lowest heat possible. If you apply high heat to cheese, you risk losing the moisture and fat in the cheese, which results in lumpy or greasy cheese. Watch the cheese closely and stir it frequently. Don't leave cheese unattended on your stove, since it can melt and begin to burn very quickly. Stir the cheddar frequently to keep it moving around the pot. This will ensure the cheese is melted through evenly and prevent it from sticking to the pot and/or burning. Remove the cheese from the heat. Try not to melt the cheddar any longer than is necessary, since this can result in a rubbery consistency and effect the flavor. Once the cheese melts and reaches a string-like consistency, stir it once more and then remove it from the heat immediately. Place shredded cheese into small oven-safe bowls. Shred the cheddar straight out of the refrigerator, while it's still cold. You can also use pre-shredded cheddar, if you prefer, although it will have a better flavor if you shred it yourself. Divide the cheese into several small, heat safe bowls. Ramekins would be a good choice. This method is best used when you only need to melt small amounts of cheddar. For example, you could steam-melt cheese to put on hamburgers for a rich, delicious flavor. Add water to a saucepan and put it over high heat. Fill a saucepan one-third full or less with water and bring it to a rolling boil on your stovetop. Once the water reaches a boil, reduce the temperature of the burner to keep the water at a simmer. Place a steamer basket in the pot and add the cheese bowls. Situate a steamer basket into the saucepan, directly over the simmering water. Then, place the bowls inside the steamer basket. Let the water simmer for one to five minutes while your cheese melts. Check the cheese frequently. You do not want the cheese to melt too much. Ensure that the oven-safe bowls fit in your steamer basket before you transfer the cheese. Consider tossing the cheese with a couple tablespoons of flour if you want it to have a very smooth, sauce-like texture. Finished.
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Start with mild or sharp cheddar. Shred the cheese. Bring the cheese to room temperature. Place the cheese in a microwave-safe bowl. Set the microwave on low heat for 15 seconds. Continue with 15 to 30 second intervals until the cheese is melted. Shred the cheese. Place room-temperature shredded cheese in a non-stick pot. Use low heat. Watch the cheese closely and stir it frequently. Remove the cheese from the heat. Place shredded cheese into small oven-safe bowls. Add water to a saucepan and put it over high heat. Place a steamer basket in the pot and add the cheese bowls. Finished.
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How to Calculate Gross Profit Margin
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To calculate gross profit margin, start by subtracting the cost of goods sold from the net sales. Then, divide the difference by the net sales to find the gross profit margin. If you're not sure what the net sales and cost of goods sold are, you can look them up on the company's income statement.
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Look up Net Sales and Cost of Goods Sold. The company's income statement lists both values. Gross Profit Margin = (Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold) ÷ Net Sales. Example. A company makes $4,000 selling goods that cost $3,000 to produce. Its gross profit margin is 4000 − 3000 4000 = 1 4 {\displaystyle {\frac {4000-3000}{4000}}={\frac {1}{4}}} , or 25%. Understand Gross Profit Margin. The Gross Profit Margin (GPM) is the percentage of revenue a company has left over after paying direct costs of producing goods. All other expenditures (including shareholder dividends) must come out of this percentage. This makes the GPM a good indicator of profitability. Define Net Sales. A company's net sales equal its total sales minus returns, allowances for damaged merchandise, and discounts. This is a more accurate measure of incoming money than total sales alone. Measure Costs of Goods Sold. Abbreviated COGS, this figure includes the cost of materials, labor, and other expenses directly related to the production of goods or services. It does not include costs of distribution, labor that does not go into goods production, or other indirect costs. Avoid confusing Gross Profit with GPM. The Gross Profit equals the Net Sales minus the Cost of Goods Sold. This is expressed in dollars or other units of currency. The formula above converts Gross Profit to GPM, a percentage, for easy comparison with other companies. Understand why these figures are important. Investors look at Gross Profit Margin to see how efficiently a company can use its resources. If one company has a GPM of 10% and a second company has a GPM of 20%, the second company is making twice as much money per dollar spent on goods. Assuming other costs are roughly equal between the two companies, the second company is probably the better investment opportunity. It's best to compare companies in the same sector. Some goods and services have a lower average profit margin than others.
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Look up Net Sales and Cost of Goods Sold. Gross Profit Margin = (Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold) ÷ Net Sales. Example. Understand Gross Profit Margin. Define Net Sales. Measure Costs of Goods Sold. Avoid confusing Gross Profit with GPM. Understand why these figures are important.
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How to Read Palms
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To read palms, first locate the heart line, which is located at the top of the hand in the center of the palm. It's the closest line to the bottom of the fingers. If the heart line starts under the index finger, that means the person is content with their relationships. If it starts under the middle finger, they may struggle with interpersonal relationships. Under the heart line is the head line. If it's straight, the person is more traditional, but if it's wavy, they may be a little more progressive. Next, find the life line, which is the line under the head line that starts at the thumb and angles down toward the wrist. This line represents the person's journey through life. A long life line means that their life will be filled with exciting, rich experiences, while a short line means that they'll experience independence and comfort throughout their life. If their life line is straight, their experiences will make them cautious and nervous. If it's curvy, their life will be eventful and full of vigor. Next to the life line in the center of the palm is the fate line. The fate line shows how dramatically a person's life will be influenced by things that are out of their control. A thin, perfectly vertical fate line means that the person is totally in control over what happens in their life. Any broken or scarred lines could be a sign of past trauma and pain.
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Choose a hand. In palmistry, it is thought that: For females, the right hand is what you're born with, and left is what you've accumulated throughout your life. For males, it is the other way around. The left hand is what you're born with, and the right is what you've accumulated throughout your life. That being said, you can also choose whichever hand is dominant to be your present/past life hand (the non-dominant hand would then be your future life hand). There are different schools of thought on the matter. Some say the left-hand shows potential and what could be -- not necessarily what will be. And a difference in the hands could mean one is or is about to take action when it comes to their lives, changing it. Identify the four major lines. There may be breaks in them or they may be short, but at least three of them are there. (1) The heart line (2) The head line (3) The life line (4) The fate line (only some people have this). Interpret the heart line. This line can be read in either direction (from the pinkie finger to the index finger or vice versa) depending on the tradition being followed. It's believed to indicate emotional stability, romantic perspectives, depression, and cardiac health. The basic interpretations are as follows: Begins below the index finger - content with love life {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet1.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Begins below the middle finger - selfish when it comes to love {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/4b\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/4b\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet2.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Begins in the middle - falls in love easily {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/3a\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/3a\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet3.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Straight and short - less interest in romance {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/56\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/56\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet4.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Touches life line - heart is broken easily {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/15\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet5.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/15\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet5.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Long and curvy - freely expresses emotions and feelings {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b3\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet6.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet6.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b3\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet6.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet6.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Straight and parallel to the head line - good handle on emotions {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/89\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet7.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet7.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/89\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet7.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet7.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Wavy - many relationships and lovers, absence of serious relationships {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/50\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet8.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet8.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/50\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet8.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet8.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Circle on the line - sadness or depression {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet9.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet9.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet9.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet9.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Broken line - emotional trauma {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9d\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet10.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet10.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/9d\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet10.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet10.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Smaller lines crossing through heart line - emotional trauma {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/8e\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet11.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet11.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/8e\/Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet11.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-3Bullet11.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Examine the head line. This represents a person's learning style, communication approach, intellectualism, and thirst for knowledge. A curved line is associated with creativity and spontaneity, while a straight line is linked with practicality and a structured approach. The basic interpretations are as follows: Short line - prefers physical achievements over mental ones {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet1.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Curved, sloping line - creativity {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a2\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/a2\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet2.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Separated from life line - adventure, enthusiasm for life {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/12\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/12\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet3.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Wavy line - short attention span {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b8\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b8\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet4.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Deep, long line - thinking is clear and focused {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/43\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet5.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/43\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet5.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Straight line - thinks realistically {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet6.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet6.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet6.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet6.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Donuts or cross in head line - emotional crisis {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/06\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet7.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet7.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/06\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet7.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet7.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Broken head line - inconsistencies in thought {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/41\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet8.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet8.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/41\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet8.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet8.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Multiple crosses through head line - momentous decisions. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/43\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet9.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet9.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/43\/Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet9.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-4Bullet9.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Evaluate the life line. This begins near the thumb and travels in an arc towards the wrist. It reflects physical health, general well-being, and major life changes (for example, cataclysmic events, physical injuries, and relocation). Its length is not associated with length of life. The basic interpretations are as follows: Runs close to thumb - often tired {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet1.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Curvy - plenty of energy {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet2.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Long, deep - vitality {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/52\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/52\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet3.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Short and shallow - manipulated by others {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet4.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Swoops around in a semicircle - strength, and enthusiasm {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/08\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet5.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/08\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet5.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Straight and close to the edge of the palm - cautious when it comes to relationships {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/36\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet6-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet6-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/36\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet6-Version-2.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet6-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Multiple life lines - extra vitality {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7d\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet7.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet7.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/7d\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet7.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet7.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Circle in line indicates - hospitalized or injured {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet8.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet8.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet8.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet8.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Break - sudden change in lifestyle {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/1e\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet9.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet9.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1e\/Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet9.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-5Bullet9.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Study the fate line. This is also known as the line of destiny, and it indicates the degree to which a person's life is affected by external circumstances beyond their control. It begins at the base of the palm. The basic interpretations are as follows: Deep line - strongly controlled by fate {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9f\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/9f\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet1.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Breaks and changes of direction - prone to many changes in life from external forces {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/18\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/18\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet2.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Starts joined to life line - self-made individual; develops aspirations early on {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet3.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Joins with the life line around in the middle - signifies a point at which one's interests must be surrendered to those of others {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet4.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Starts at base of the thumb and crosses life line - support offered by family and friends. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/92\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet5.jpg\/v4-460px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/92\/Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet5.jpg\/aid129781-v4-728px-Read-Palms-Step-6Bullet5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Determine the hand shape. Each hand shape is associated with certain character traits. The length of the palm is measured from the wrist to the bottom of the fingers. The basic interpretations are as follows: Earth - broad, square palms and fingers, thick or coarse skin, and ruddy color; length of the palm equals length of fingers Solid values and energy, sometimes stubborn Practical and responsible, sometimes materialistic Work with their hands, comfortable with the tangible Air - square or rectangular palms with long fingers and sometimes protruding knuckles, low-set thumbs, and dry skin; length of the palm less than length of fingers Sociable, talkative and witty Can be shallow, spiteful and cold Comfortable with the mental and the intangible Does things in different and radical ways Water - long, sometimes oval-shaped palm, with long, flexible, conical fingers; length of the palm equals the length of fingers but is less than the width across the widest part of the palm. Creative, perceptive and sympathetic Can be moody, emotional and inhibited Introverts Do things quietly and intuitively. Fire - square or rectangular palm, flushed or pink skin, and shorter fingers; length of the palm is greater than length of fingers Spontaneous, enthusiastic and optimistic Sometimes egoistic, impulsive and insensitive Extroverts Do things boldly and instinctively. Look at the mounts. That's what the fleshy bit below your fingers are called, on the opposite side of your knuckle. To make them visible, cup your hand just a bit. Which one is the largest? A high Venus mount (the one under your thumb) indicates a predisposition for hedonism, promiscuity, and the need for instant gratification. A non-existent Venus mount indicates little interest in family matters. The mount under your index finger is called the Jupiter mount. If this is well-developed, it means you are dominant, possibly self-centered, and aggressive. A lack of one means you lack confidence. Under your middle finger is the Saturn mount. A high mount shows you're stubborn, cynical, and prone to depression. If it is low, it's an indicator of superficiality and disorganization. The Sun mount is under your ring finger. You're quick-tempered, extravagant, and prideful if you have a high Sun mount. A low Sun mount means you lack imagination. The Mercury mount is under your pinkie. If it's protruding, you talk too much. A low mount means the opposite -- you're shy. None of this is based on science. And your hands are known to change throughout time. Don't take any of it too seriously! Examine the hand and finger size. Relative to the size of the body, some say that small hands are active and don't dwell on thinking about what to do. Large hands are on those who are contemplative and slow to action. Remember, this is relative to the body. If you're 8 feet (2.4 m) tall (2.4 m), you're going to have bigger hands than a 4-year-old. It's all proportional. What's more, long fingers may be an indicator of anxiety, in addition to being well-mannered, good-looking, and delicate. Short fingers are found on those who are impatient, highly-sexed, and creative. Long fingernails, on the other hand, mean you're kind and a good secret-keeper. Short fingernails mean you're critical and sarcastic. If they're almond-shaped, you're sweet and diplomatic.
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Choose a hand. Identify the four major lines. Interpret the heart line. Examine the head line. Evaluate the life line. Study the fate line. Determine the hand shape. Look at the mounts. Examine the hand and finger size.
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How to Choose a Place for Your Dog to Sleep
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To choose a place for your dog to sleep, start by getting a soft, comfortable dog bed that's long enough for your dog to stretch out on. Alternatively, you can get a crate for your dog and put bedding inside of it so your dog has a cozy den to sleep in. Either way, place your dog's bed in a warm, quiet place so it sleeps comfortably through the night. If you want to be close to your dog while you sleep, consider putting its bed in a corner of your bedroom or at the foot of your bed. Or, if you want your dog to be a watchdog that protects your home, place its bed near the front door.
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Think about the benefits of a dog bed. Buying a bed for your dog to sleep in has multiple benefits. A bed provides much needed cushion and insulation for your pet. A dog bed also controls odors and hair, keeping both at bay by providing a centralized and personal space for your dog to rest. A dog bed can also discourage your dog from curling up on the couch or other off-limits furniture. Consider a crate. While not everyone will choose to crate their dog, there are substantial benefits to providing your dog with a crate. A crate provides your dog with a safe place to sleep. It is a place your dog will feel comfortable, find solitude, and can rest safely. A crate is also a secure place for your dog to rest or sleep while you are out of the house or asleep. Choose the right size. Whether your dog will sleep on a bed or in a crate, it is important that his bed, crate, or pad is the appropriate size. Your dog should be able to stretch out completely on their bed, as it is necessary that the bed support them while they are in any position. Try choosing a bed, crate, or pad that is at least 5 inches longer and wider than the dog itself. Think about where your dog will be sleeping. When you buy a bed or crate pad for your dog, you should consider exactly where the dog will be sleeping. For example, if your dog sleeps on a hard floor, you should purchase a bed or pad that is soft and well-cushioned. Also make sure that any bed or pad you purchase is resistant to mold, moisture, and fungus. These environmental hazards can cause health concerns for your dog if present on its bed. Keep in mind that it is inhumane to leave a dog outside overnight. He will be exposed to the elements, as well as to other hazards such as wild animals and dog thieves. Consider cleanup. When choosing a bed or crate pad for your dog, you should think about how easy it will be to clean. Think about how difficult it will be to remove hair from the bed or pad, as well as how easy it will be to clean up accidents your dog might have. When possible, choose a bed or crate pad with a water-resistant cover that will make cleanup a breeze. Look for a bed or pad that you can toss into the washing machine. Don’t skimp on quality. It is important that you consider the quality of the bed or pad you purchase for your pooch. Cheaper quality beds and pads tend to not be as supportive as their higher quality counterparts. You should also consider your dog's bed as a long-term investment. While you might pay more now for a higher quality bed, chances are you will not be replacing it as often as you would if you buy a bed of inferior quality. Establish a set sleeping space. Regardless of where you decide your dog will sleep, it is important that you establish a set place for sleeping. Once you decide on a space, place your dog's crate or bed in it. You should keep the space consistent and avoid changing the location of your dog's sleeping space unless it is necessary. Do not make your dog sleep outside! It is inhumane for a number of reasons. Dogs are social animals and isolating them away from humans is cruel. Keeping a dog outside will also expose him to temperature extremes such as cold and heat, rain and snow, and other threats such as wild animals and dog thieves. Consider placing your dog’s bed in your bedroom. This is a great option for pet owners who want to be close to their dogs, but aren't keen on sharing a bed with them. Place your dog's bed or crate in your bedroom, perhaps near the foot of your bed or beside your bed. This will help both you and the dog get a good night's sleep. Choose a warm place. While humans have the luxury of piling on extra blankets if they get cold while sleeping, your dog does not. For this reason, it is important to place your dog's bed, pad, or crate in a warm place. This will allow your dog to sleep comfortably and potentially avoid nighttime antics generated from an inability to sleep. Choose a quiet spot. This is especially important for puppies or older dogs that bark when they encounter distractions like noises. Place your dog's bed, pad, or crate in a quiet spot in the house that will be free from distractions. This will help your dog get a good night's sleep, and prevent your dog from interrupting your sleep when it is distracted. Think about your children. If you have kids, you will need to consider where they sleep before you choose a spot for your dog. For example, if your kids are light sleepers or you have a baby, you might not want to place the dog's bed or crate near their rooms. Instead, choose a place for your dog to sleep that is far away from your sleeping children. For example, a family with a baby might choose to have its dog sleep crated in a room far away from the child, such as the kitchen, to prevent the pet from potentially waking the baby. Consider the benefits of a watchdog. When deciding on a place for your dog to sleep, you should consider whether or not you want your dog to watch over and protect your home at night. For example, placing your dog's bed near the front door might add an extra layer of protection should a stranger show up in the middle of the night. A family who wants the dog to watch over the house might allow the dog to sleep outside of its crate to guard the home. Think about sharing your bed. While many pet owners decide to share their bed with their dog, it is important to consider the risks of doing so. Sleeping with your dog can increase the risk of transmitting disease, and puppies with aggression issues can more fully develop these behaviors if allowed to share a bed with humans. Dogs can also transmit bacteria, fleas, and other parasites to humans if allowed to sleep in their owners' beds. Despite the risks, it is up to you whether or not you want to share your bed with your dog.
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Think about the benefits of a dog bed. Consider a crate. Choose the right size. Think about where your dog will be sleeping. Consider cleanup. Don’t skimp on quality. Establish a set sleeping space. Consider placing your dog’s bed in your bedroom. Choose a warm place. Choose a quiet spot. Think about your children. Consider the benefits of a watchdog. Think about sharing your bed.
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How to Use Vaseline
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To use Vaseline, apply it to rough, dry patches of skin to help moisturize them so they're smoother. You can also massage some Vaseline into your nails every day so your cuticles are softer. If your lips are feeling chapped, cover them with a thin layer of Vaseline to lock in moisture. You can even use Vaseline as a treatment for dandruff by massaging some into your scalp before you wash your hair.
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Use Vaseline to soften rough skin. While Vaseline is not a moisturizer, it can be used to soften skin and lock in moisture on dry skin. You can use Vaseline as a spot-treatment for dry skin, especially during winter, helping to protect skin exposed to adverse weather conditions. Apply Vaseline to your elbows or knees to help moisturize the skin and rid the areas of any ashy texture or appearance. If you have callouses or rough spots on your feet, apply a thin coat of Vaseline at night then slip on some clean socks. Your feet should feel a bit softer the next morning. Apply a small amount on dry spots on your body before fake tanning lotions are applied. This will help to prevent uneven tanning. Use petroleum jelly after shaving. It can be used to smooth and soothe clean, freshly shaven skin. Apply Vaseline to highlight around your eyes. Used alone or in tandem with makeup, Vaseline is a commonly-used and cheap product to highlight the natural beauty of your eyes. As long as you're very careful to avoid getting petroleum jelly into your eyes, Vaseline is perfectly safe. Use a touch of Vaseline mixed with powder eyeshadow pigment to make new colors. Or, use it for a more solid eyeshadow that won't get all over your face when you put it on. Some people like to apply Vaseline under eye shadow to create a shiny effect. Vaseline can be used to tame unruly eyebrows, by brushing a small amount across them. Similarly, you can use Vaseline to define your lashes and leave them with a glossy and waterproof look. Apply a thin coat to your eyelashes before you go to bed. While unproven, many people think that Vaseline may help your eyelashes grow longer and thicker over time. Use petroleum jelly on your nails. Rub Vaseline onto your cuticles several times a day for softer, better-looking cuticles. Vaseline is often used as part of a manicure, to help make the cuticles pliable for tending back. It's an excellent way of caring for your fingertips. Make your week-old nail polish look new again by rubbing a small dab over the polish, helping to restore the glisten and shine. Apply it to your lips. In cold or dry weather, a very small layer of Vaseline applied to chapped lips can help retain moisture and keep your lips from drying out. Some people like to apply Vaseline before scrubbing lips with a toothbrush to exfoliate and leave them feeling smooth. Apply Vaseline on your teeth. While it may seem odd, applying Vaseline to the teeth is an old stage-hand trick, used to get dancers and other performers more enthusiastic about grinning. Vaseline prevents your lips from sticking to your teeth, and is a common preventative measure taken when applying lipstick. Done correctly, Vaseline can help avoid getting lipstick on the teeth. Use caution and only apply a very small amount of Vaseline to your teeth. Nobody wants a mouthful of petroleum jelly. Use Vaseline on your hair. Small amounts of Vaseline can be effective at managing hair, locking in moisture, and treating dry scalp issues that you might be having. You want to use Vaseline sparingly, since it's very difficult to wash out, but it can be an effective treatment in some cases. Use Vaseline to reduce scaling and itching associated with dandruff. Condition the scalp with Vaseline pre-shampooing, massaging it gently into your scalp before a shower. Use Vaseline as a mask around the hairline when dyeing hair. It can protect against harmful hair dyeing, perming and straightening chemicals. In a pinch, a very small dab of Vaseline can be used in place of mousse or styling gel. Smear a tiny bit on your hands and scrunch through your hair for a choppy look. Apply Vaseline to rashes caused by chaffing. One of the most common and effective uses of Vaseline is in helping to prevent chaffing-related rashes or irritation caused by clothes. Runners and cyclists will often apply a small amount of Vaseline to the insides of the thighs to avoid chaffing during a long race. Some people struggle with nipple chaffing caused by certain articles of clothing or varieties of fabric. If you have a problem with chaffing, apply a preventative coat of Vaseline to the area to keep yourself moving. Take off your shirt and apply some Vaseline to your bare chest. Make sure you apply enough to cover your entire chest. Wait for the Vaseline to dry before putting your shirt back on. This should help to clear your chest allow you to breathe better. Use Vaseline to ease off stuck-on rings. Petroleum jelly works great as a lubricant, making it ideal for slipping off stuck on wedding bands and other rings. Apply a small dollop around the edges of the ring and twist it as you work. It'll pop right off. Some people will regularly lubricate ear lobes with Vaseline. The use of Vaseline helps to make earring insertion easy and painless. Use a tiny dab to put a quick shine on your shoes and bags. Using a very tiny amount of Vaseline on glossy shoes, purses, and other surfaces can help to quickly restore the shine and texture of those surfaces. It's an easy and cheap way of shining up. Use Vaseline for organic craft projects. Food carvings, such as potatoes, pumpkins, and other organic art projects can have their life extended by applying a small amount of Vaseline to the edges. Once you carve your Halloween pumpkin, rub Vaseline on the exposed edges to keep the carved pumpkin from rotting or going dry. It'll still dry out eventually, but you can slow down the process considerably with a bit of well-placed petroleum jelly. Avoid using Vaseline on wood, which will serve to dry it out over time. Use Vaseline to lubricate moving parts. Lubricate door hinges, sticky zippers, and the moving parts in mechanical toys to keep them working properly. While oil-based lubricant like Vaseline can attract dirt and dust, it's an exceptionally great household lubricant for a variety of purposes. Keep some in your workshop or tool drawer for a quick spot-treatment for squeaky gates and other wheels in need of greasing. Rub Vaseline on the neck of your nail polish bottles and they won't get stuck to the caps. Vaseline helps to create a barrier between the bottle and the polish, keeping it from forming a crust or gunking up. Use Vaseline for pet-care. Vaseline is a common home remedy for a variety of cat and dog related afflictions. Always talk to your veterinarian about proper products and approaches to dealing with serious issues, and ask if small amounts of petroleum jelly are appropriate. Use Vaseline to help ease hairballs in cats. Feeding cats a very tiny dab of Vaseline can help to relieve hairball symptoms, making them pass it quickly and easily. It's a common use treatment. Apply to the cracked pads of dogs paws to help soften their skin. In the winter, dogs foot pads tend to get dried out, especially if they're walking frequently on the concrete. If this happens, it can be uncomfortable and painful for the dog. Gently massage a small amount of Vaseline into their pads and keep them from licking it off. Use Vaseline to avoid battery corrosion. Many different household batteries, in the car and in appliances, are susceptible to leaks and corrosion over time, which can be quite dangerous and shorten the life of the batteries themselves. Avoid getting your battery terminals gunked up with corrosion by applying a small dab of Vaseline every time you change the battery. If you've just cleaned battery corrosion from the terminals in the car, lubricate them with Vaseline before you reinstall the battery. Do not use petroleum jelly on burns. It's a common misconception that Vaseline can and should be used as an analgesic or antiseptic, but the truth is that Vaseline has no properties that make it an effective treatment of burns. In fact, the moisture-barrier component of petroleum jelly make it a poor choice to apply to fresh burns, cuts, and abrasions. Vaseline does make a variety of different Intensive Care lotions which would be appropriate to use on burns. Lubriderm and other varieties of lotion would be more appropriate. Use care when using Vaseline as a personal lubricant. It's never appropriate to use Vaseline in tandem with latex condoms, because petroleum jelly actively dissolves latex, increasing the chances of a condom breaking. Always use water-soluble lubricants with latex condoms. Petroleum jelly is commonly used as a sexual lubricant, and isn't strictly-speaking “harmful.” Some enjoy the difference in texture and the feel of Vaseline. It is extremely difficult to clean, however, making it less desirable in many ways than water-based lubricants or other natural oils, like coconut. Do not use Vaseline on new tattoos. It's another very common misconception that tattoo artists will use and recommend that new tattoos be treated with Vaseline. This is false. Vaseline draws ink from fresh tattoos, clogs the pores, increasing the chances of a breakout that can ruin the new ink, and will not work to promote the healing of the tattoo. Instead, use A&D, Bacitracin, or specialty products like TattooGoo, which help to moisturize the area and promote healing. Always ask your tattoo artist for directions regarding aftercare. Do not use Vaseline as an acne or rosacea cure. Vaseline is not water-soluble, making it inadvisable to use as a treatment for acne, or other skin conditions that are the result of oily skin. Vaseline actually seals the skin and dries it out, locking in dirt and suffocating the pores, but creates the appearance of moisturizing because it softens and reduces chaffing. Do not use Vaseline as a moisturizer. If you've been recommended to use a moisturizer by a dermatologist, use a moisturizing lotion, not Vaseline. If your skin is cleaned thoroughly before applying some Vaseline, it can be effective at locking in moisture, but it will not moisturize your skin. In fact, Vaseline creates a moisture barrier that keeps your skin from being able to breathe, which can exacerbate your skin problems. Do not use Vaseline as an anti-fungal. Vaseline locks in moisture, making it extremely ineffective at battling fungus. Instead, use something that has actual anti-fungal properties, like coconut oil.
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Use Vaseline to soften rough skin. Apply Vaseline to highlight around your eyes. Use petroleum jelly on your nails. Apply it to your lips. Apply Vaseline on your teeth. Use Vaseline on your hair. Apply Vaseline to rashes caused by chaffing. Take off your shirt and apply some Vaseline to your bare chest. Wait for the Vaseline to dry before putting your shirt back on. This should help to clear your chest allow you to breathe better. Use Vaseline to ease off stuck-on rings. Use a tiny dab to put a quick shine on your shoes and bags. Use Vaseline for organic craft projects. Use Vaseline to lubricate moving parts. Use Vaseline for pet-care. Use Vaseline to avoid battery corrosion. Do not use petroleum jelly on burns. Use care when using Vaseline as a personal lubricant. Do not use Vaseline on new tattoos. Do not use Vaseline as an acne or rosacea cure. Do not use Vaseline as a moisturizer. Do not use Vaseline as an anti-fungal.
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How to Remove a Bat from a Home
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To remove a bat from your home, block off the doors to other rooms to contain the bat in one area. Next, open any windows and doors that lead outside and encourage the bat to fly out itself. If necessary, have someone help you hold up a sheet to restrict part of the room and create a clearer flight path toward the window or door. Bats are wild animals that don't like to be trapped in unfamiliar places, so they'll typically fly out by themselves once they know the way!
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Protect yourself and your family. Bats are not aggressive animals and most survive off of eating insects. It is not common for a bat to attack a person, but like all wild animals there is a risk that the bat could be carrying rabies or another infectious disease. Wear thick gloves if you think you may come in contact with the bat or if you are going to attempt to catch it. Secure children and animals in a room the bat cannot access. Avoid direct contact with the bat if possible. Corral the bat. Bats navigate using echolocation instead of sight, so the vast array of sounds in your house can make it difficult for the bat to find its way. Once the bat flies into a room with a window or door that has access the outside, seal off that room to prevent the bat from flying deeper into your house. Turn off the lights in the room and the exterior lights outside the door or window. Turn off any television, radio, or air conditioner near the exit that might make the bat avoid the area. Try to avoid making a lot of noises, as they will upset the bat and make it behave in less predictable ways. Open your doors and windows. Most bats do not want to be inside your house. They're wild animals and prefer to stay in their natural habitat. The bat is probably looking for a way out, so providing it with an exit may solve your problem. Choose one exit that you intend to direct the bat to, but open other windows too in case the bat decides to fly out one of them instead. Use sheets with push pins to block off any doorways without doors into other rooms. Narrow the bat’s flight area. Hold a sheet up at arm's length to create a makeshift barrier or wall out of the sheet in front of you. If you can get a friend or family member to help this process will be easier. Move slowly toward the bat with the sheets up to limit its flying space and usher it toward the open exit. Position yourself and your friend in a way that makes flying in any direction other than the exit difficult. Keep closing in on the bat and the exit slowly until the bat has no choice but to fly out. Secure the area once the bat leaves. Now that the bat has flown out of the house, close all entry points the bat may have used to enter your home. The bat is not likely to return, but if it is confused you run the risk of it returning. Close all doors and windows you opened to create an exit. Check the rest of the house for openings the bat may have used and seal them off. Wait for the bat to land. Catching a moving bat can injure the bat and risk the bat biting or scratching you out of fear. Be patient and try not to make a lot of noise that scares the bat to encourage it to land. Catching a bat mid-flight can injure the bat or cause it to panic and attempt to bite you. Waiting for the bat to land provides you with the safest opportunity to catch it for both you and the bat. Use a small box or bucket to catch the bat. Once a bat lands and is stationary, use a bucket, box or similar container to trap the bat. Find a container with a larger inside diameter than the bat is taking up in its stationary position to avoid injuring the bat by crushing a wing or ear. Approach the bat slowly and quietly then quickly place the container over the bat so that it cannot escape. Slide a piece of cardboard or container lid under the container slowly and gently to enclose the bat within the container and lid. Carry the container outside and release the bat back into your yard. While it is preferable that you release a bat after nightfall, you should not keep the bat contained until then if you catch one during the day. Catch the bat in a net or blanket. Another viable way to catch the bat is to use a decent sized cloth or net to capture the bat once it has landed. Depending on the thickness of the cloth or net, this method may involve more direct contact with the bat. Approach the bat slowly with the cloth or net in front of you. Place the net or cloth over the bat rapidly to avoid giving it an opportunity to fly away. The net may trap the bat immediately. If you are using a cloth towel or blanket, place it over the bat, then gently wrap the bat up with it. Carry the bat outdoors while still in the net or cloth, then release it. It is better for the bat if you release it after nightfall, but you should not keep the bat contained until evening if you capture it during the day. Inspect the situation. You will need to identify where the bats are getting in and out of your house in order to prevent them from returning once you have removed them. Bats often roost in attics, so look for gaps in the siding of your home, open windows or cracks. Many attics in older homes have gaps in the wood that are small enough for bats to crawl through, inspect the areas carefully as it takes very little space for a bat to get in. Make sure traditional openings like windows and grain doors in barns are closed securely. Seal off all but the main entrance and exit. Once you have identified the different places the bats have been accessing your house from, seal off all but one of them. Try to keep their “main” point of entry open. Determine the bat's most highly trafficked point of entry by how much of the bat's droppings you find in the area of the entry point. The other holes and gaps can be as small as a half inch and can easily be filled with caulk or sealed off with a piece of wood. Set up a one-way exclusion device. Exclusion devices allow bats to exit your house in the evening just like normal, but prevents them from being able to come back in. There are a number of different types of exclusion devices you can make or that are available for purchase. Netting and screens can serve as exclusion devices if you position them in a way that makes it easy to crawl out of, but low enough that it would be difficult for a bat in flight to find the opening again. Funnels and “bat cones” narrow the entrance so significantly that it makes it difficult for bats to gain access to the funnel again while in flight. Exclusion devices can be bought at the store if you would rather not attempt to construct one yourself. Make your own exclusion device. While you can purchase a variety of exclusion devices to help you remove the bats from your home, you can also create your own fairly easily with some screen and thumbtacks or a staple gun. Place the screen over the primary entrance and exit for the bats, with the screen flat against the side of your house but tented up a bit in the middle over the hole. Narrow the tented space in the screen down to a point about an inch wide at the bottom so the screen resembles a funnel from the top of the entrance to the narrow hole in the bottom. Bats will crawl out through the opening at the bottom of the screen, but be unable to grip and crawl back up to the entrance. Seal off the exclusion device exit. After the bats are all out of your house, you will need to seal the main entrance that you had placed the exclusion device on to make sure no bats find their way back into your home. Bats have fairly long life spans and good memories, so they will attempt to re-enter your home if it is not properly sealed. Bats are not good at chewing or clawing through barriers, so as long as you seal the entrance they won't likely be able to re-enter. Clean up the area the bats resided in. Once the area is secure and the bats have vacated, you should make sure to clean up all bat droppings in your house. Bat droppings and urine can create issues for you and your family. Large amounts of bat droppings can cause wood to rot, compromising the integrity of your home. Bat droppings can lead to mold. Clean up bat droppings using a vacuum and all-purpose cleaner. Make sure to wash your hands when you are done.
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Protect yourself and your family. Corral the bat. Open your doors and windows. Narrow the bat’s flight area. Secure the area once the bat leaves. Wait for the bat to land. Use a small box or bucket to catch the bat. Catch the bat in a net or blanket. Inspect the situation. Seal off all but the main entrance and exit. Set up a one-way exclusion device. Make your own exclusion device. Seal off the exclusion device exit. Clean up the area the bats resided in.
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How to Remove Dead Skin from Feet
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To remove dead skin from your feet, soak them in a bath of warm water to soften the skin before scrubbing it off with a pumice stone. If you want a stronger treatment, fill a tub with enough lemon juice to cover the bottom of your feet, and soak them in the tub for 10 minutes. You could also try mixing equal parts vinegar and hot water in a tub, before soaking your feet for 45 minutes. Afterwards, gently scrub them with a pumice stone. Alternatively, apply mashed banana to your feet for 20 minutes before washing it off with water.
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Mash a banana and rub it on your feet. Make sure you use bananas that are as ripe as possible, almost to the point of being too ripe to eat. Place one or two bananas in a bowl. Use a fork or masher to mash then into a smooth paste. Apply to feet and leave it for about 20 minutes. Then rinse your feet clean. Make sure you keep your feet off of the ground and furniture. Try propping them up on a footrest for the duration. It might also be smart to have a small tub of water handy so you can easily wash them off when you are done. Mix lemon juice, olive oil, and brown sugar. Combine 1 tbsp (14.8 ml) of lemon juice (about half of a fresh lemon), with 2 tbsp (29.6 ml) of olive oil and 2 tbsp (29.6 ml) of brown sugar. Mix thoroughly until a paste forms. Massage onto feet for 2-3 minutes and then let it remain on your feet for 15 minutes. Rinse the mixture off of your feet. For continuing soft feet, perform this ritual on a weekly basis. Make sure you sit somewhere comfortable where you can keep your feet propped up for the whole time. Apply a crushed aspirin mixture to your feet. Crush 5-6 non-coated aspirin with a mortar and pestle, if you have one, or in a small zip style bag with the back of a spoon. Pour the aspirin powder into a bowl and add ½ tsp (2.5 ml) of water and ½ tsp (2.5 ml) of lemon juice. Mix together. Apply to feet and let it stay there for about 10 minutes. Rinse clean. The mixture may want to run off of your feet, so consider wrapping a warm towel around each foot to help keep the mixture in place. Once your feet are rinsed clean, you can gently buff each foot with a pumice stone for dead skin removal. Soak your feet in warm water and scrub. One of the most basic solutions is to soak feet for long enough to soften the dead skin and scrub it off with a pumice stone or foot brush. Fill a foot bath or small tub with enough water to cover the tops of your feet and soak for 20 minutes. Gently scrub the dead skin off of your feet. This is most effective for broad, shallow calluses, like the ones that form on the heel of your feet. This is best done gently because you don't want to expose too much raw skin or your feet will hurt. Scrub a little off at a time and repeat over the course of a few days. Thickened skin is often due to calluses from pressure or friction on your feet, but shaving it down will prevent that callus from hurting the skin underneath. Prepare a lemon juice soak. In a small plastic tub, pour enough lemon juice to cover the bottoms of your feet. If you don't have enough lemon juice for this, it is okay to dilute with an equal amount of warm water. Soak for ten minutes then rinse and pat dry. Undiluted lemon juice will give your feet a stronger treatment than if you dilute it with water. Make sure you don't have any cuts or open sores on your feet as the acid in lemon juice will cause extreme burning in those areas. Make an Epsom salt foot bath. Fill a foot bath, or small plastic container, half-full with warm to slightly hot water. Add a half cup (118.3 ml) of Epsom salt to the water. Soak feet for 10 minutes. Gently rub with a pumice stone to remove dead skin that the soak has loosened. The works best if you repeat it every two to three days to avoid feet becoming dry again. It may take a few days of soaks to notice a big difference in the skin on your feet. Harness the power of vinegar. The acidic nature of both white vinegar and apple cider vinegar makes them great for removing dead skin. In a foot bath, or small plastic tub, mix equal parts vinegar and mild hot water. For the best results, soak feet for around 45 minutes and gently rub with a pumice afterward. Another way to use this solution is to soak your feet in the vinegar and water mixture for about five minutes and then soak in pure apple cider vinegar for 15 minutes. This makes for a stronger soak than diluted vinegar. Coat each foot in paraffin wax. Paraffin wax is often used in beauty products to moisturize skin. Heat some in a microwave-safe bowl. Once heated, carefully pour onto a plate, or pan, large enough to fit your foot on. Gently place each foot into the wax. Allow wax to stiffen and place a sock on each foot. Leave it on your feet for the night and peel it off in the morning. The exact amount needed may vary depending on the size of your feet. Start with about ½ cup (118.3 ml) and if this ends up not being enough, use a little more the next time. When you peel the wax off in the morning, throw it away in the trash. Try to keep it from falling onto the carpet. You can purchase socks that are specifically made for this type of overnight treatment if you don't want to get wax on your regular socks. Rub feet with petroleum jelly and lime juice. In a small bowl, mix 1 tbsp (14.8 ml) of petroleum jelly with 2-3 drops of lime juice. Gently massage this mixture onto your feet before bed and wear socks to keep it from rubbing off on the sheets. For repeated treatments, you may want to designate one or two pairs of socks that are specifically for this purpose. You can also substitute lemon juice, because both have acidic properties that help remove dead skin. Soothe with oatmeal and almonds. Take ¼ cup (59.1 ml) of oatmeal and blend until it is powdery and smooth. Then do the same with ¼ cup (59.1 ml) of almonds. Pour both powders into a bowl and add 2 tbsp (29.6 ml) of honey and 3 tbsp (44.4 ml) of food-grade cocoa butter. Stir thoroughly into a gooey mixture. Apply this mixture to your feet and wear socks to bed. Rinse off in the morning. This process can be done on a weekly basis, or a couple of times a week, to slowly remove dead skin and make your feet softer. If you don't have a blender, you could crush the oatmeal and almonds in a plastic bag with a mallet. You can do whatever works to get them as close to powder as possible.
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Mash a banana and rub it on your feet. Mix lemon juice, olive oil, and brown sugar. Apply a crushed aspirin mixture to your feet. Soak your feet in warm water and scrub. Prepare a lemon juice soak. Make an Epsom salt foot bath. Harness the power of vinegar. Coat each foot in paraffin wax. Rub feet with petroleum jelly and lime juice. Soothe with oatmeal and almonds.
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How to Get Rid of Ants with Cinnamon
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To get rid of ants with cinnamon, sprinkle cinnamon at all of the entry points in your home, like doors or windows. If there are any areas in particular that you don't want ants to get into, dip a cotton swab in cinnamon and draw a barrier line around them. For easier cleanup, try using whole cinnamon sticks instead of cinnamon powder. You can also mix some cinnamon oil and water in a spray bottle and then spray the areas of your home where you often see ants.
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Sprinkle it at entry sites. The simplest method of using cinnamon is just to grab what you have in the cupboard. Add a dash or two where you see the ants entering the house. The cinnamon is so strong that it disrupts the trails the ants are trying to make, and they'll stop coming in that way. Create a barrier line. Instead of just sprinkling it, you can also use cinnamon to make a line that ants won't cross. If you see them in certain areas, try using a cotton swab to make a line across that area. Rub it in the cinnamon and spread it in a single, thin line. Use cinnamon essential oils. If you want to go a step further with your cinnamon, try using essential oil instead of the powdered stuff. It tends to be more potent. You can simply dip a cotton swab in it and then rub the oil along the areas where you've seen ants. Some other essential oils may also repel ants. The easiest way to spread essential around your home is by making a solution with water. Then you just spray it around your home in areas where you've been seeing ants. Start with a 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) of water and a 1/4 cup of vodka (60 milliliters). The vodka helps keep the solution mixed together well. However, if you don't have it, substitute extra water (another 1/4 cup) for the vodka, and shake well before each use. Add essential oils. Try adding 20-25 drops of cinnamon oil. Shake well. Try other essential oils. You'll need 15 drops of tea tree oil, 15 drops of peppermint oil, and 7 drops of citrus oil (such orange, lemon, or lime). You can substitute 3 drops of clove in place of the citrus. Shake thoroughly. However, if you want to use it in food areas, replace the tea tree oil with more peppermint oil. Place sticks down. Another less messy option is using cinnamon sticks instead of the powder. Lay them out next to entrances you've seen. In fact, you can place sticks around anywhere you've seen ants. You can find cinnamon sticks in the bagged spice section of the grocery store. Try white vinegar. Vinegar is such a strong smell that ants will often avoid it. Put some in a spray bottle to use around your kitchen. It's perfectly safe. Just clean your counters first. Then, spray them down lightly with vinegar. Let it dry. The smell will soon dissipate. In fact, spraying vinegar directly on ants may kill them. Reapply if you see more ants. Sprinkle diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous earth has been used as a natural deterrent for ants for years. It's non-toxic, so it's safe to use around kids and pets. However, make sure you get the food-safe variety, not the kind used to filter pools. Then just sprinkle it around where you've been seeing ants. Pour boiling water on mounds outside. One way to help reduce the number of ants is to use very hot water. The boiling water won't destroy the whole colony, but it will kill about two-thirds of it. Try about 3 gallons (11 L) of boiling water for each large anthill you see. Be very careful with this method. You can be burned both by the water and the steam. Spread out bay leaves. An old-fashioned deterrent is bay leaves. You can find bay leaves on the spice aisle, and they are usually still whole (though you can buy ground, too). Spread them out on places where you see ants, and often, the ants will not go in that area.
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Sprinkle it at entry sites. Create a barrier line. Use cinnamon essential oils. Place sticks down. Try white vinegar. Sprinkle diatomaceous earth. Pour boiling water on mounds outside. Spread out bay leaves.
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How to Install Flood Lights
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Floodlights are a great way to light your yard and deter potential burglars. The process is time-consuming and complicated, so it might be best to hire an electrician. However, if you have some electrical experience and fancy doing it yourself, you'll need to install an extension box near your garage door and fasten conduit tubing to a junction on the other side of the wall. Then, you'll need to screw your floodlight into the wall and wire it to the junction and extension box. Just make sure you turn off the power so you don't risk electrocuting yourself.
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Turn off the electricity to the garage. Find the circuit breaker or fuse box, which will be in the basement or bottom floor of your home. Flip the switch for the garage. To test for an electrical current, plug a radio or lamp into a wall outlet in the garage. If the power is off, the device won't turn on. Unscrew a wall outlet near the garage door. Pick an outlet as close to the door as possible to make installing the floodlights easier. Use a screwdriver to loosen the outlet. Remove the screws on the sides of the outlet to free the wires. Leave the electrical box containing the wires in the wall. Screw a metal mounting plate over the electrical box. Visit a home improvement store to purchase an extension box that is the same shape as the outlet. The mounting plate will be included. Fit the plate around the electrical box and, using the included screws, fasten it to the wall. Attach a metal conduit connector to the extension box. First, look for a circle, also called a knock-out plug, on the top surface of the extension box. Use the tip of your screwdriver to pry the plug up and away. Then position a ⁄ 2 in (1.3 cm) metal conduit connector on top of the hole. The metal conduit connector, along with other conduit pieces, can be found at most home improvement stores. Screw the extension box to the mounting plate. The extension box will come with 2 long screws. Position the extension box on the plate with the conduit connector facing upwards. Line up the holes on the box and plate, then use the screws to fasten them together. Measure from the extension box to the garage ceiling. Get out a stepladder and tape measure. Start measuring from the top of the box itself, not the conduit connector. Once you have a number, subtract 1 ⁄ 2 in (3.8 cm) from it so the conduit won't be right up against the ceiling later. Saw a piece of conduit to size. The conduit is made from electrical metallic tubing or EMT, which can be purchased cheaply from home improvement stores. Using a hacksaw, cut the tubing to the length you need. Use a file to smooth over any sharp edges you notice. To get a rough estimate of how much EMT you will need, measure up to the ceiling, then measure to the center of the garage door. Add the 2 measurements together. Connect the conduit tube to the extension box. Place a right-angle conduit connector on one end of the tube. Slide the tube's free end over the metal connector on top of the extension box. Place a conduit hanger to hold the tube to the wall. Undo the screw holding the hanger's prongs together. Halfway up the conduit tube, put the hanger's prongs around it. Position the hanger so it is between the wall and the tube. Connect the hanger's prongs with the screw you removed earlier. Then place a #10 or 5 mm screw in the hole on the hanger's other end to secure it to the wall. Keep the conduit tube as vertically straight as possible before securing it to the hanger. Check this by looking up and readjusting it. Use a magnetic torpedo level to get it perfect. Measure from the right-angle connector to the wall corner. Use the tape measure to gauge how much conduit tubing you'll need to reach the corner. Hold a conduit elbow connector in the corner near the door. You will need to connect it to the right-angle connector with the tubing. Cut the tubing and place it on the right-angle connector. Saw the tubing like you did before. Climb up on the ladder and slide the tubing into the free end of the right-angle connector. The tube should reach the wall corner near the door. Install a conduit hanger if the tubing is long. If the tubing is longer than 12 in (30 cm), secure it with a hanger. Place the hanger about halfway along the tube. Hold the tube between the hanger's prongs and screw the hanger to the wall like you did earlier. Add an elbow connector to the end of the conduit. The elbow connector is a bent connector. It should be placed in the corner of the garage's side and front wall. Slide it over the end of the conduit and angle the other end towards the garage door. Continue hanging tubing until you reach the center of the garage door. Measure from the elbow connector to the center of the garage door and cut more tubing as needed. Build the conduit, placing the tubes above the garage door. Hold the tubing to the wall by placing a hanger every 12 in (30 cm). To find out exactly where the center of the door is, measure the length of the door. Measure from the top of the garage door to the ceiling. Stay inside the garage to do this. Climb up on a ladder and use the tape measure to take the measurement. Subtract 1 in (2.5 cm) to get the measurement you will use later. Mark the measurement on the outside and drill a hole through it. Set the ladder outside and measure up from the top edge of the door. Use a ⁄ 8 in (22 mm) spade drill bit to create a hole in the garage wall. Screw a junction box to the garage ceiling. Go back inside the garage. Fit a junction box over the end of the conduit tubing. You will need to use a screwdriver to pry off a knock-out plug. Use the screws included, usually #6 or 3.5 mm screws, to fasten the box to the ceiling. Run a 14/2 nonmetallic cable through the junction box. Pick up a 14/2 nonmetallic Romex cable from the home improvement store. It will have the 14/2 rating on the label. Push it into the junction box through the hole to the outside. Leave it hanging there for now. Push a cable connector through the hole in a round outlet box. You will also need a round outlet box and a plastic cable connector from the home improvement store. Find the hole in the back of the outlet box and push the cable connector into it. Feed the nonmetallic cable through the connector. Grasp the end of the cable and push it through the connector. Use your screwdriver to tighten the screw on the connector, holding the cable in place. Fill the hole in the garage with silicone caulk. Silicone caulk or a weather-resistant putty work well for patching up the hole. With a caulk gun, shoot the caulk into the hole until it is filled. Use a damp cloth or finger to smooth the caulk. Screw the outlet box to the garage. Press the outlet box against the garage. It should rest flat against the caulk. Place 2 in (5.1 cm) decking screws in the holes around the box to secure it in place. Remove the cover plate from the right-angle connector. The right-angle connector you want to adjust is the one closest to the extension box. It should be at the top of the first conduit tube you secured to the wall. Undo the screws on the connector's surface to remove the cover plate. Push electrician’s fish tape down into the extension box. Fish tape is a hook on a cord rather than tape and it is used to pull wires through tight spaces. Unspool the tape from the reel and lower the hook through the conduit tubing until it emerges from the extension box. Fish tape, along with electrician's tape and copper wires, can be found at any hardware store. Tape copper wires to the fish tape. You will need 1 strand of white, black, and green 14-gauge stranded copper wire. Use electrician's tape to bind the ends of the wires to the fish tape. Pull the wires up to the right-angle connector. Go back to the right-angle connector. Pull the fish tape out of it to raise the wires up to you. Pull the wires far enough out of the connector so they won't fall back down. Take off the electrical tape to remove the fish tape. Use the fish tape to pull the wires through the junction box. Go to the junction box, which is above the garage door, and feed the fish tape through it. At the right-angle connector, pull out the fish tape and fasten the wires to it again. Pull the wires through the conduit tubes to the junction box. Assemble the floodlights according to the owner’s manual. Follow the directions to assemble the lights. Typically you will twist the lights into the holes on the mount by hand. The lights won't be completely tightened until you finish hanging them later. Trim the cable at the outlet box. At the outlet box on the outside of the garage, pull the cable out a little and measure it using the tape measure. Leave about 6 in (15 cm) of wire exposed. Cut the wire to length using wire cutters or pliers. Strip the insulation from the wires. First, use a utility knife to gently remove the plastic sheathing around the wires. Then use wire strippers to expose ⁄ 2 in (1.3 cm) of the black and white wires. Join the cables to the flood lights. If the flood light wires aren't already exposed, strip them as well. Hold the same-color wires together. Use pliers to twist the wires clockwise, wrapping them together. Place a wire nut over each connection and wrap it in electrical tape to be safe. The electrical work can be the trickiest part. If you feel unsure about doing it, call a professional. Attach the floodlights to the wall. Follow the instructions in the owner's manual to do this properly. The floodlights will come with machine screws that you can use to mount them to the wall. Place the bulbs in the lights. Connect the wires at the junction box. At the junction box, you should have the Romex cable and the colored wires you pulled up with the fish tape earlier. Cut the Romex cable to size, then strip all the wires and connect the matching colors. Secure the wires with wire nuts and tape. Connect a switch to the extension box. First, purchase an inexpensive GFCI receptacle switch. Back at the wall outlet, connect the wires to the correct plugs. Line up the holes on the switch with the extension box and use the included screws to secure it in place. Turn on the electricity and test your new lights! Switches often use ⁄ 16 in (0.79 cm) screws, although this varies depending on the size of the switch.
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Turn off the electricity to the garage. Unscrew a wall outlet near the garage door. Screw a metal mounting plate over the electrical box. Attach a metal conduit connector to the extension box. Screw the extension box to the mounting plate. Measure from the extension box to the garage ceiling. Saw a piece of conduit to size. Connect the conduit tube to the extension box. Place a conduit hanger to hold the tube to the wall. Measure from the right-angle connector to the wall corner. Cut the tubing and place it on the right-angle connector. Install a conduit hanger if the tubing is long. Add an elbow connector to the end of the conduit. Continue hanging tubing until you reach the center of the garage door. Measure from the top of the garage door to the ceiling. Mark the measurement on the outside and drill a hole through it. Screw a junction box to the garage ceiling. Run a 14/2 nonmetallic cable through the junction box. Push a cable connector through the hole in a round outlet box. Feed the nonmetallic cable through the connector. Fill the hole in the garage with silicone caulk. Screw the outlet box to the garage. Remove the cover plate from the right-angle connector. Push electrician’s fish tape down into the extension box. Tape copper wires to the fish tape. Pull the wires up to the right-angle connector. Use the fish tape to pull the wires through the junction box. Assemble the floodlights according to the owner’s manual. Trim the cable at the outlet box. Strip the insulation from the wires. Join the cables to the flood lights. Attach the floodlights to the wall. Connect the wires at the junction box. Connect a switch to the extension box.
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How to Help a Friend with a Broken Heart
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The best way to support a friend with a broken heart is to acknowledge their pain without judgement. Encourage your friend to express their feelings and grieve in their own way. Check up on your friend frequently and offer to help with everyday tasks, like chores or errands. Help your friend move on by reminding them how strong they are and encouraging them to be independent.
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Encourage grieving. Your friend needs to deal with their emotions in order to get through this tough time, so encourage them to tackle them head-on. Remind them that they will never feel better if they are in denial about what has happened or ignore how they are feeling about it. Let them know it's okay to cry. Tears can help them heal! If you feel like your friend is bottling their emotions up inside, explain to them that doing so can make it harder to get past the hurt. The stages of grief typically include sadness, shock, remorse, withdrawal, and acceptance. Don't be too alarmed if your friend experiences all of these, or if they go away and then come back. Everyone grieves differently, so try not to be judgmental of your friend's process. If, however, they seem to be paralyzed by their grief and do not seem to be getting any better, consider suggesting that they see a grief counselor. If your friend has lost someone close to them, it may help them grieve if you help them plan a memorial of some kind. Listen. Sharing their feelings will help your friend heal their broken heart, so make sure they know you are there to listen to them whenever they need you. Be a good listener and let your friend talk for as long as they want. Be sure to tell your friend that you are willing to listen. They may really want to talk, but be worried about burdening you. Reach out to your friend as soon as you hear about what happened and let them know you're thinking about them. You can let them know then that you are willing to listen, but don't take offense if they don't feel like talking yet. Avoid giving advice unless your friend asks for it. Your friend may just feel like venting. If your friend doesn't want to talk, encourage them to write their thoughts down in a journal. It's okay to ask questions about what happened, especially if you are close friends. Doing so will help you understand what they are going through and how you can help. Be empathetic. Let your friend know that you care about their feelings and want to help them through this tough time. Instead of passing judgment, simply acknowledge their pain and tell them you are sorry that they have to experience it. Always express simple condolences by saying something like, "I'm sorry for your loss." If your friend is going through a breakup, don't feel like you need to say anything negative about their ex to make them feel better. Instead of saying something like, "They were a jerk and you're better off without them," just acknowledge the sense of loss your friend is feeling by saying, "It must be really hard to lose someone you cared about so much." It also typically does not help to try to show your friend the silver lining of their situation. Instead of saying, "Everything happens for a reason," just say, "I'm sorry about what you're going through. How can I help?" Don't tell your friend that whatever happened, happened for a reason. You run the risk of trivializing their pain if you say something like this. Check up on your friend. Heartbreak can stick around for a long time, so don't expect your friend to be fine after a day or 2. Check in on them regularly and ask them how they are feeling. Always remind them that you are there to help and support them however they need. Don't wait for them to reach out to you. They may really need you, but they may not be feeling up to making contact. Call your friend, text them, or leave them a note to let them know you're thinking about them. Depending on how close the 2 of you are, you may want to do this every day or every few days until they seem to be feeling a little better. Call at strategic times to show your friend that you are thinking about them. For example, if a loved one has just passed away, you shouldn't call during the funeral, but it would be nice to call that evening or the next day to see how your friend is doing. When you check in on your friend, be sure to remind them that you're there for them if they feel like talking. Offer to help out with small things. If your friend is so down in the dumps that they have been neglecting everyday tasks, offer to help them out. For example, bring them some groceries or visit them to help out with math homework. If your friend declines your help, let them know it's an open invitation. If you are close friends, consider surprising them with something unexpected, like having a pizza delivered to their house. Consider inviting them over for a meal. This will help them get the nourishment they need and it will get them out of the house, which will probably be good for them. Don't push it. While it's great that you want to help your friend, there's only so much you can do. You need to allow your friend to grieve in their own way and give them the time they need to get past their pain. Don't expect them to bounce back right away or try to force them to get over it. Remember that during this time your friend may seem a little selfish and may not be the best friend to you. Try to be understanding and look past this. They will be back to their old selves eventually. Take small steps when encouraging your friend to be active. If they aren't comfortable going to a party, ask them if they want to come over and watch a movie with you. Maintain healthy boundaries and avoid saying “yes” to every request. While it's great to help your friend, it's also important to say “no” when you are not up to helping them. Make sure that you are not giving away too much of your time and emotional energy. Some ways you can maintain healthy boundaries include: Identifying what your limits are, such as what you are willing to do to help and what you are not willing to do. For example, you might be willing to listen to your friend vent about their ex, but not act as a go-between to send messages to their ex or find out what their ex is up to. Asserting your boundaries to your friend, such as by telling them what you will and will not do. For example, you might say, “I'm happy to listen to you any time I can, but I can't accept calls when I am at work. Let's talk after I get off work.” Being direct with your friend if a boundary is crossed, such as by saying, “I am willing to help in any way I can, but as I said before, I can't help you with that.” Staying tuned into your feelings and letting your friend know if you need a break, such as by saying, “I want to help you, but I'm feeling really overwhelmed right now. Can we talk tomorrow instead?” Practice self-care to replenish your emotional energy. You cannot pour from an empty cup, so it's important to take good care of yourself as you attempt to help your friend heal. Do things that you enjoy and that are nurturing to you to replenish your emotional stores. Set aside at least 30 minutes daily to do something you enjoy and find relaxing, such as: Going for a walk Taking a long bath Engaging in a favorite hobby, such as knitting, painting, or playing video games Tell your friend how strong they are. Your friend might not be feeling very good about themselves right now, so it will help to remind them how incredibly strong and wonderful they are. Tell your friend everything you admire about them and let them know that these qualities are just what they need to get through this tough time. Consider making a list of your friend's best qualities. This may be just what they need to cheer them up. Offer specific examples of why you think your friend is strong. Remind them of other difficult things they have dealt with in their life and tell them you are proud of how they handled them. Help them be independent. If your friend was used to doing everything with someone who is no longer in their life, such as an ex, they may feel like they need that person in their life in order to function. Help your friend realize that they are perfectly capable of living a satisfying life without this person by encouraging them to do things with friends and by themselves. This may involve helping your friend find new hobbies that won't remind them of their ex or even helping them make some new friends. If most of the people that they used to spend time with are friends with their ex, try introducing them to some new people who don't even know the ex. If your friend has hobbies or activities that they used to enjoy, make sure they stick with them. This will really help them get their mind off of the breakup. Be active together. Physical activities can do wonders for the spirit, so try to get your friend moving. Any kind of exercise, whether it's an organized sport or just fooling around, will do them good. Consider inviting them to an exercise class with you. If you can't convince them to do anything too strenuous, see if they will go for a walk with you. Encourage them to seek professional help. If your friend is having an especially hard time coping with their broken heart, encourage them to talk to a therapist. A professional may be able to offer your friend the kind of support and encouragement that their loved ones simply cannot. This is especially important if your friend feels suicidal or has been engaging in self-destructive behavior like doing drugs or hurting themselves. Your friend needs help, so make sure they get it! A support group may also be an option, depending on what kind of heartbreak your friend is dealing with. This will give them the opportunity to talk to other people who know exactly what they are going through. Suggest a technology timeout. If your friend is going through a breakup, they may be itching to badmouth their ex or rant about it on social media, but this really won't do them any good. Try to convince them to take some time away from social media and to keep the details of their relationship private. This will also help them avoid seeing anything that their ex and/or friends may have posted about the breakup. A technology timeout may be appropriate for other kinds of heartbreak as well, especially if they are being overwhelmed by people expressing their sympathy. Discourage obsessive behavior. Some activities will just make your friend's pain worse, so try to identify destructive habits that get your friend upset and discourage them from doing those things. Let them know how you feel about this and encourage them to stop the behavior. Make sure your friend is not harassing their ex after a breakup. If they keep calling their ex or asking everyone they know about what their ex is doing, let them know that you are concerned. If your friend just lost their job, discourage them from reading (or posting) negative reviews about their former company online. Watch out for unhealthy habits. It can be easy to neglect your health when you're going through a tough time, so make sure your friend is not doing this. If you notice that they are not getting enough sleep, not eating properly, or have started drinking or taking drugs, express your concern and encourage them to make healthier choices. Sit your friend down for a one-on-one intervention if you notice any of this behavior. They may not even realize what they are doing to themselves. If you are really concerned about your friend, talk to other people who can help you help them. This is especially important if your friend is a minor. Their parents need to know about their destructive behavior. View rebound relationships with caution. There are mixed views on whether or not it is a good idea to get into a new relationship right after a breakup. If your friend is jumping into a new relationship right after breaking up with someone else, it may be a good idea to talk to them about their reasons for wanting to find a new partner so quickly. If they are trying to fill the void left by their ex by getting into a relationship with someone who they wouldn't ordinarily be interested in, the rebound relationship will probably cause them (and the person they are dating) more harm than good. If, on the other hand, they feel ready to get back out there and seem to have a good understanding of what they are looking for in a partner, a new relationship may be just what they need.
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Encourage grieving. Listen. Be empathetic. Check up on your friend. Offer to help out with small things. Don't push it. Maintain healthy boundaries and avoid saying “yes” to every request. Practice self-care to replenish your emotional energy. Tell your friend how strong they are. Help them be independent. Be active together. Encourage them to seek professional help. Suggest a technology timeout. Discourage obsessive behavior. Watch out for unhealthy habits. View rebound relationships with caution.
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How to Like Posts on Instagram
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Double-tap a photo or video you wish to like, or tap the heart-shaped button below the post.
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Open Instagram. It's a red, purple, orange, and yellow app with a white outline of a camera. If you're already logged into Instagram, doing so will open your Instagram home page. If you aren't logged into Instagram, type in your username (or phone number) and password and tap Login. Navigate to a picture you wish to like. You can do this by scrolling down through the posts on the home page, or you can search for a specific user by tapping the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of the screen and entering a name or a hashtag. Double-tap the photo or video. Do so quickly, with as little time in between taps as possible. You should see a white heart briefly appear on top of the post, and the heart outline below the post will turn red. If you want to retract your like, tap the red heart below the post. Tap the heart outline if double-tapping won't work. It's directly below the photo or video. If the heart turns red, you have successfully liked the post. Go to the Instagram website. It's at https://www.instagram.com/. If you're logged into Instagram, doing so will open the Instagram home page. If you aren't logged into Instagram, click Log in at the bottom of the page, enter your username (or email address) and password, and click Log in. Navigate to a photo or video you wish to like. To do this, either scroll through the home page until you find a post to like, or click the "Search" bar at the top of the page and enter an account name or hashtag. Double-click the photo or video. This will like the post in question; you will see a white heart briefly appear on the photo or video, and the heart outline below the post will turn red. Click the heart outline if double-clicking doesn't work. It's directly below the photo or video, just above the first comment (if there is one). It will turn red, signifying that you have successfully liked the post. Open Instagram. It's a multicolored app with a white outline of a camera. If you're already logged into Instagram, doing so will open your Instagram home page. If you aren't logged into Instagram, type in your username (or phone number) and password and tap Login. You can't like comments on the Instagram website. Navigate to a post with a comment you wish to like. If the post in question is in your home feed, simply scroll down until you find it. You can also tap the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of the screen and type in the name of the person who posted the photo or video to expedite this process. Scroll down and tap a comment. This doesn't necessarily have to be the comment you wish to like. Tapping a comment will open the post's comment thread in which you can select a comment to like. Tap the heart icon to the right of a comment. It will turn red, signifying that you have liked the comment in question.
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Open Instagram. Navigate to a picture you wish to like. Double-tap the photo or video. Tap the heart outline if double-tapping won't work. Go to the Instagram website. Navigate to a photo or video you wish to like. Double-click the photo or video. Click the heart outline if double-clicking doesn't work. Open Instagram. Navigate to a post with a comment you wish to like. Scroll down and tap a comment. Tap the heart icon to the right of a comment.
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How to Prepare and Cook a Prime Rib Roast
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To prepare and cook a prime rib roast, season the roast on both sides with salt and pepper, then place the prime rib roast with the fatty side up in a roasting pan. Cook the roast in a 200°F oven for about 15 minutes for each pound of meat. When it reaches the temperature you want it to be, take the roast out and let it rest for 20-30 minutes, then turn up the heat 550° and let the roast sear for 8-10 minutes. Carve the roast and serve.
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Calculate the amount of meat you will need. A prime rib roast with the bone in will have about 1 serving per pound, so plan to buy a pound of meat for every adult guest you're serving. Each guest will end up with about 6 ounces of meat. You certainly don't want to skimp, and the leftovers will be delicious, so you may want to buy an extra pound or two. Order a prime rib roast. The prime rib roast, also called a standing rib roast, is a fairly rare cut of meat, since butchers may need to sacrifice more common cuts of meat to get a large roast. Therefore, plan ahead and ask your butcher to cut you a prime rib roast in the size you need by a certain date. When you get the roast, it should be heavily marbled with a thick cap of fat and deep red meat that springs back when touched. You should be able to order a prime rib roast at your supermarket's meat department, but you may also try a local butcher. This roast is far more costly than other cuts of meat. If you are going to indulge in a prime rib roast, you may as well ensure you are getting a high grade of meat, like USDA Prime, if that option is available (most meat on the market is USDA choice quality, which has less fat marbling). You might also consider getting a dry-aged or grass-fed roast, both of which will yield beautiful results. Cut the bones away from the roast. You may do this at home or ask your butcher to do it for you. Cutting the bones away from the roast, then tying them back on with kitchen twine will make the roast easier to carve the roast once it's cooked. Slide a sharp knife between the top edge of the bones and the meat. Carefully cut them from the roast. You may leave the ends attached if desired. Wrap a piece of kitchen twine under the bones and around the meat, and tie it tightly. Refrigerate the meat until 3 hours before cooking. If you bought a less expensive cut of meat, you might want to apply a rub and let it refrigerate overnight so the flavors meld with the meat. If you bought USDA Prime beef, grass-fed beef or dry-aged beef, there's no need for a rub; you can cook your prime rib as soon as you get home from the butcher shop. Season the roast and bring it to room temperature. In order for the meat to cook evenly, it's necessary to remove it from the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature about 3 hours before you start cooking. Season it on both sides with salt and pepper. Place it on a large platter and cover it with plastic wrap, then set it on your kitchen counter. Place the roast in a roasting pan. Position it so the fat side is up, and the rib side is down. This way the drippings from the fat will help the meat become nice and juicy while it cooks. The pan you use should only be slightly bigger than the roast. You'll need a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the meat. If you have the type that should be inserted in the meat before cooking, go ahead and insert it, making sure the tip is not touching the bone. If you have a charcoal grill or smoker, you can smoke prime rib instead of roasting it. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Cooking the roast low and slow, so that the proper internal temperature is reached without overcooking the meat, will result in a tender, succulent interior. Don't worry - the final step of searing the meat will bring about the crunchy outer crust prime rib is known for. Roast the meat to your desired doneness. When the internal temperature is 115 to 120 °F (46 to 49 °C), the meat will be rare. If you prefer it medium, wait until it reaches 125 to 130 F. The cooking time depends on the shape and size of your roast, but as a general rule you should allow 15 minutes per pound. Check the thermometer often to make sure you don't overcook the meat. Make sure the thermometer is not touching the bone, fat or the pan when you measure the temperature. Remove the roast from the oven when it has reached your desired temperature. Let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes while you heat the oven to a higher temperature to sear the meat. After this resting period, there will be no need to rest the meat again before serving. Heat the oven to 550 °F (288 °C). At this temperature, the meat will achieve a perfect sear without overcooking the interior. Place the roast back in the oven to sear the top. Leave it in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until a brown, crispy crust has formed. When you're satisfied with the crust, remove the roast and prepare to carve it right away. Do not overcook the meat or allow it to burn. Carve the roast. Place the roast on a carving board. Cut and remove the string tying the bones to the meat, and set the bones aside. Carve the roast into ⁄ 4 to ⁄ 2 inch (0.6 to 1.3 cm) slices against the grain using a very sharp carving knife. Make gravy from the drippings. In a saucepan, heat up 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and whisk until the gravy has thickened. Add the rest of the drippings and enough cream to make 1 or 2 cups of liquid, depending on how many people you're serving. Season the gravy with salt and pepper. Beer, stock, or water may be added instead of cream. Serve the roast. Ask your guests how well they would like their meat done. Meat near the edge will be more done than in the center slices. Place the gravy in a dish to be passed around the table. The meal is excellent with creamed spinach, Yorkshire pudding and fresh salad.
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Calculate the amount of meat you will need. Order a prime rib roast. Cut the bones away from the roast. Refrigerate the meat until 3 hours before cooking. Season the roast and bring it to room temperature. Place the roast in a roasting pan. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Roast the meat to your desired doneness. Remove the roast from the oven when it has reached your desired temperature. Heat the oven to 550 °F (288 °C). Place the roast back in the oven to sear the top. Carve the roast. Make gravy from the drippings. Serve the roast.
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How to Make Coconut Butter
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To make coconut butter with shredded or flaked coconut, start by putting the coconut and sugar into a food processor. Turn the processor to high and blend the coconut for 20 minutes to turn it into a paste. If the blades stop catching the coconut at any point, stop the machine and scrape the coconut from the sides with a spatula.
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Place the coconut and salt into a food processor. To make coconut butter, you simply process shredded or flaked coconut in a food processor or high-quality blender for about 20 minutes. Depending on the size of your blender or food processor, you can work in batches as large as 7 cups (651 g) of coconut at a time. The best machines for this process are: Food processor Ninja Vitamix Blendtec Blend the coconut. Turn your food processor on high and mix the coconut. As you process the coconut, it releases oils and becomes a spreadable paste with the consistency of peanut butter. If you're pressed for time, you can speed up the process by adding 1 to 2 tablespoons (6 to 12 ml) of melted coconut oil to the mix as well. The melted coconut oil adds moisture and lubrication to the coconut. This helps to keep the coconut together better, meaning you won't have to stop as often to scrape down the sides. Scrape down the sides of the food processor. As soon as the blades start spinning freely and stop catching the coconut, stop the machine. Remove the lid and use a spoon or silicone spatula to scrape down the sides of the food processor and pack all the coconut back around the blades. You will have to stop to scrape down the sides every 30 seconds to a minute during the processing. Continue blending and scraping. Turning shredded coconut into coconut butter will take about 20 minutes of blending, and during that time you'll have to stop 20 to 40 times to scrape down the sides of the food processor to get the coconut blending again. The coconut butter is ready when it's thick but slightly runny and spreadable. Use immediately and store leftovers. Once you've achieved the desired consistency, you can use your coconut butter right away. If there are any leftovers, transfer them to a clean glass jar with an air-tight lid (such as a mason jar). You can store the coconut butter on the shelf for a couple months, or keep it in the fridge to make it last even longer. Bake the shredded coconut in the oven. Toasting the coconut before you process it into coconut butter gives the butter a delicious hint of toasted caramel. There are three ways that you can toast coconut, and one of the more popular is baking it in the oven. Spread the coconut out on a baking sheet or two, depending on how much coconut you're using to make your butter. Make sure the layer is thin so that it cooks evenly. Place the coconut into an oven preheated to 300 F (149 C). Toast the coconut in the oven for about 20 minutes. Mix it around every five minutes to ensure it cooks and toasts at an even rate. Remove the coconut from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature before using it for coconut butter. Fry it in a skillet. Another way to toast coconut involves cooking it in a skillet on the stove. You will likely have to work in batches, especially if you're making seven cups of coconut butter. Spread the coconut out in a large skillet. Place it over medium heat and cook the coconut for about five minutes. Stir the coconut frequently to prevent burning and promote even cooking. The coconut is ready when it turns a golden brown. Remove from the heat and cool before processing. Cook it in the microwave. A third way to toast coconut involves cooking it in the microwave in short bursts. Coconut can burn easily in the microwave, which is why you want to cook it in small sessions. Spread the coconut out on a microwave-safe plate or dish. Set your microwave to high and microwave the coconut in 30-second increments. Stir between every cooking session. The coconut will take about eight minutes to cook. It's ready when it turns golden brown. Give the coconut a few minutes to cool down after toasting, then transfer it to your blender for coconut butter processing. Warm the coconut butter to make it spreadable. The oil in coconut meat becomes liquid around 76 F (24 C), so if your house or fridge is colder than that, you will have to warm the coconut butter before you can spread it. To warm the coconut butter, you can: Use a knife to cut out the desired amount. Transfer the coconut butter to a glass bowl and place it in a larger bowl full of hot water. Alternatively, if you want to warm the entire jar, place the whole jar in a saucepan full of water and warm it on the stove. Heat a small portion in the microwave. Heat it on medium heat for about 15 seconds at a time. Stir, and heat again if necessary. Wrap the entire jar in a heating pad. Let it sit for about half an hour. Butter your toast. Coconut butter makes a delicious, raw, and dairy-free alternative to butter. You can spread coconut butter on toast, pancakes, waffles, muffins or any other baked good you like. You can also put this butter on sandwiches and other savory breads, but it will give your baked goods a slight coconut flavor. If you find the coconut butter isn't spreading easily, divide out a portion that you want to use for spreading and return it to the food processor. Process it for a few more minutes, and add in a drizzle of melted coconut oil to help make it smoother and more spreadable. Depending on how much of the coconut butter you're processing, add anywhere between 1 teaspoon and 2 tablespoons (6 to 15 ml) of oil. Use it in place of syrups. You can drizzle coconut butter on fruits and desserts the same way that you would chocolate or butterscotch syrup. If you chill the fruit beforehand, the coconut will even become hard and form a delicious candy-like shell on top! For a really decadent treat, cover whole strawberries in a layer of coconut butter and put them in the freezer to harden. Serve as you would chocolate-covered strawberries. Jazz up your breakfast. Coconut butter is a creamy and healthy way to make breakfast a little more interesting. You can mix it in with cereals, granola, oatmeal, and other breakfast foods and snacks. Try drizzling a little coconut butter into your yogurt, or add some to your morning smoothie. Replace milk, cream, and other dairy products. As long as you don't mind the hint of coconut, you can use coconut butter as a substitute for milk and cream in many recipes. You can try: Using it in coffee instead of milk or cream Replacing the dairy in cream sauces Making hot cocoa with coconut butter Make nut-free baked goods. There are lots of people who are allergic to peanuts and other nuts, and coconut butter is an excellent alternative that won't cause an allergic reaction. When making peanut butter cookies or any other baked goods that require nut butter, use equal amounts of coconut butter instead to make a nut-free dessert.
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Place the coconut and salt into a food processor. Blend the coconut. Scrape down the sides of the food processor. Continue blending and scraping. Use immediately and store leftovers. Bake the shredded coconut in the oven. Fry it in a skillet. Cook it in the microwave. Warm the coconut butter to make it spreadable. Butter your toast. Use it in place of syrups. Jazz up your breakfast. Replace milk, cream, and other dairy products. Make nut-free baked goods.
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How to Delete All Notes Data on an iPhone
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# Open Settings.
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Open the iPhone Settings. It is an app with a set of grey cogs located on the home screen. The app may be located within the “Utilities” folder on the home screen. Scroll down and tap Notes. It is in the fifth group of menu options. Scroll down and slide the On My iPhone button to the off position. If the slider is already in the off position, there are no notes on your iPhone to delete. Tap Delete Notes. This will delete any notes on the iPhone and prevent future notes from being stored directly on the device. Open the iPhone Settings. It is an app with a set of grey cogs located on the home screen. The app may be located within the “Utilities” folder on the home screen. Scroll down and tap Notes. It is in the fifth group of menu options. Tap Accounts. Tap iCloud. Scroll down and slide the Notes button to the off position. This will remove any notes originating from iCloud and prevent future notes from being synced between iCloud and the iPhone.
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Open the iPhone Settings. Scroll down and tap Notes. Scroll down and slide the On My iPhone button to the off position. Tap Delete Notes. Open the iPhone Settings. Scroll down and tap Notes. Tap Accounts. Tap iCloud. Scroll down and slide the Notes button to the off position.
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How to Make Someone Smile
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To make someone smile, try giving them an honest, sincere, and specific compliment. You can also look the person in the eyes and give them a genuine smile, since it's highly likely you'll receive a grin in return! You can always crack a joke to make someone smile, especially if you're already familiar with that person's sense of humor. Giving someone a thoughtful gift out of the blue is a sure-fire way to make them smile!
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Know your audience. If you want someone to really appreciate a joke, and smile at it, you need to tell a joke you know will appeal to their particular sense of humor. You can't tell a joke that you know they'll find offensive or dull and expect them to appreciate it. Try to play to their interests and sensibilities to get them to laugh. For example, if your friend is a big fan of puns, you could tell them a joke with a pun as the punchline, like “Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere.” If your friend likes knock-knock jokes, you could tell them this one: “Knock, knock. Who's there? Amish! Amish who? You're not a shoe!” Follow the rule of 3. The rule of 3 is a classic joke-telling pattern in which the punchline is delivered in the third line of the joke. The first 2 lines set up the pattern of the joke, while the third line breaks the pattern. For example: “I go to Las Vegas to see the shows, eat at the buffets, and visit my money.” Here, 2 expected things set the pattern and then are followed by something unexpected. Another example would be “A man goes into a psychiatrist, and says, 'Doctor, my brother thinks he's a chicken.' The doctor says, 'Why don't you take him to the hospital?' The man says, 'I would, but we need the eggs.'” Practice your rhythm and timing. Rhythm and timing are essential to good joke-telling. The rhythm dictates the structure of a joke (the order in which each part of a joke is delivered from setup to punchline), while timing relates to a joke-teller's ability to judge when each part of the joke should be delivered given the responses of the audience. Practice telling your joke over and over to get a sense of your command of the best rhythm and timing. You can practice in a mirror, record yourself with your phone, or tell your joke to another person. Tell your joke at the right time. Wait for the right moment. If the person you want to tell your joke to is distracted by something else or is in a particularly bad mood, they may not be receptive to your joke or want to pay attention to it. Wait until you have the full attention and focus before you tell your joke to them. Some bad moods may be more receptive to jokes than others. If someone is angry or has just experienced a major loss, they probably won't want to hear a joke. If they're just having a bad day or are momentarily upset about something, a joke might be able to cheer them up. Be specific about why you’re complimenting them. The most memorable compliments are ones that include specific examples explaining why the compliment is worth giving. For example, don't just say that someone is kind; give an example of a time when that person was kind. Try to use examples that are recent. It may seem odd if you compliment someone for something they did several months earlier. For example, you could say “I thought it was really nice of you to plan our friend's birthday party the other day.” Give honest compliments, not fake ones. People can tell if you're not giving a real compliment. So, don't tell them that they're kind if they're not really that kind. Instead, find something about them that is genuinely worthy of a compliment. Everyone has something for which you can compliment them. For example, you could say “I think you're the smartest person on our trivia team. You always know the answers to the tough science and math questions.” Acknowledge how their character made the compliment worth giving. The best compliments are ones that reflect positively on a person not just in the moment, but on a fundamental level. Think about how their character or personality influenced the act that made them worthy of a compliment and how that makes them unique. If you compliment someone for a specific act of kindness, for example, you could tell them that you think they are a kind person in general with a unique generosity of spirit. For instance, you could say “It was really nice of you to help that person change their tire. Not many people would do that, and I think it just shows how generous and giving you are.” Tell them how much you appreciate what they did to deserve the compliment. Showing your appreciation for what someone has done always makes your compliment more memorable and makes them appreciate it even more. Plus it will help to strengthen your relationship with that person. You could tell them how much you appreciate having such a kind friend, because it makes you want to be more kind. You could also say “Seeing you volunteer at the recycling center made me realize how important the environment is, and now I want to volunteer there too.” Use a fountain pen and good quality stationery. A letter worth smiling over isn't just going to be written on college ruled paper with a number 2 pencil. Find a good fountain pen and some good stationery online so that your letter is worth keeping. If you can't get your hands on stationery, you could also use a blank greeting card. Write the letter in a conversational tone. Your materials should be fancy, but your content shouldn't. Writing your letter like an 18th-century English baron will probably be borderline incomprehensible to your recipient. Handwritten letters don't need to be just for someone living far away. It could also be for someone you see frequently. For someone living far away, you could write about what's happening in your life, tell your recipient how much you miss them, reminisce over shared memories, and ask them what's new in their life. For someone you see frequently, you could write about how much you enjoy spending time with them, your thoughts on activities you've recently done together, and future activities you can plan with them. Seal the letter with a wax impression. There are several options when using a wax impression for letters. You can purchase pre-made seals online with adhesive backs if you don't want to do too much work, or you can buy wax and impressions for making seals on your own. If you make your own wax seals, you can buy wax and the impression of your choosing online or at a craft store. To make the seal, use a butane lighter to melt the wax so that it drips onto your envelope to seal the bottom of the “V” on the back flap, then press the impression into the wax. You can also find wax sticks for use with a glue gun at craft stores and online. Mail the letter. Write the recipient's address in the center on the front of the envelope, and your own address in the top right on the front of the envelope. Then, visit your local post office during its operating hours and ask if your letter will require any special postage for mailing. Pay the postage and then give your letter to a post office employee to be mailed. Because stationery and wax seals add to the weight, you will most likely need to pay a little extra for your postage. Give something you know the recipient will appreciate. Don't just give money. Give something that appeals to your recipient's interests and sensibilities. Focus on giving experiences rather than material goods, especially experiences that you can share together. The gift doesn't have to be expensive, and something that costs a lot might seem like overkill anyway. Spending a few dollars on a short activity could be just as well received as something more elaborate. For example, you could give them tickets to a concert by a musician that you both enjoy, so that you can spend time together. Giving shared experiences will not only strengthen your relationship, it will show them that you appreciate their company and want to spend more time with them. Wrap the gift. When you give a gift, it should always be wrapped. You can easily find wrapping paper online. Choose a wrapping paper that you know they will appreciate. If they like Star Wars, for example, you could wrap their gift in Star Wars wrapping paper. Even experiences can be wrapped. If you give someone concert tickets, for example, you can put the tickets in a small box and wrap the box. Include a thoughtful message with the gift. Don't just give the person their gift, include a card with a thoughtful message in it. Use the message to tell them how much you appreciate them and why you think they deserve the gift. For example, you could write “Since you planned our friend's birthday party, I thought you deserved your own gift. So, I bought us concert tickets so we could spend some time together!” Figure out the best time to give the gift. Don't give them the gift when they're busy or preoccupied or they won't fully appreciate it. Choose a time when you have their full attention. You can also consider giving them the gift when they seem sad, because it might cheer them up. Pick the right time to smile. Numerous studies have shown that smiling produces a positive reaction in other people and often gets them to smile back. But, if you smile at someone at the wrong time, its impact is lost. Make sure the person you're smiling at is giving you their full attention and is in a receptive mood for a smile. For example, it might not be a good idea to smile at someone while they're mourning another person's loss at a funeral, or while they're trying to find their keys. On the other hand, it might be a better time to smile at someone if you're having a conversation with them, comforting them after a bad day, or telling them a joke. Smiling at someone might make them smile even if you don't know eachother. Smile with your whole face, not just your mouth. People can tell if you're giving them a fake smile, so make sure your smile is genuine. Don't just smile with your mouth or show your teeth, crinkle up your whole face and especially your eyes. That way they know you're giving them a smile with your whole attention. Try practicing your smile in the mirror while you think of pleasant thoughts. That will give you a gauge of what your most genuine smile looks like. Look them in the eyes. Eye contact is the surest way to show someone that they have your full attention, and the best smiles are given when you're focusing entirely on the person at whom you're smiling. Eye contact will also make your interaction more memorable for the other person, so the impact of your smile will last longer.
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Know your audience. Follow the rule of 3. Practice your rhythm and timing. Tell your joke at the right time. Be specific about why you’re complimenting them. Give honest compliments, not fake ones. Acknowledge how their character made the compliment worth giving. Tell them how much you appreciate what they did to deserve the compliment. Use a fountain pen and good quality stationery. Write the letter in a conversational tone. Seal the letter with a wax impression. Mail the letter. Give something you know the recipient will appreciate. Wrap the gift. Include a thoughtful message with the gift. Figure out the best time to give the gift. Pick the right time to smile. Smile with your whole face, not just your mouth. Look them in the eyes.
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How to Make Cardboard
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To make cardboard substitute, start by gluing 2 sheets of paper together and firmly press them with your hand. Then, continue to glue sheets onto your foundation, 1 sheet at a time. After you glue each sheet, press it down firmly onto the cardboard and make sure all of the corners are stuck down. If necessary, apply more glue to a corner or edge, then press the paper together again. Work until you reach your desired thickness, then leave your cardboard to dry for 30 minutes before using it.
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Gather your materials. You'll need five sheets of paper and some glue. A glue stick or some craft glue will work the best. The dimensions of your paper will affect the size of your cardboard, so use smaller paper if you want a smaller piece of cardboard. Using more sheets of paper will result in thicker cardboard. If using liquid glue, consider spreading out some newspaper to catch any glue that drips off of your cardboard. Glue two sheets of paper together. Spread your glue on one side of a sheet of paper, then align a second sheet of paper and stick them together. The corners and edges should align as closely as possible. This will form the foundation for your cardboard. Firmly press the sheets together. Run the heel of your hand across the foundation, both from the bottom of the page to the top and from side to side. Make sure all sides and corners are glued together. If any edges or corners are loose, pull them apart as little as possible and add more glue. Reattach the sheets and press together again. Glue additional sheets of paper on to your foundation one at a time. Spread glue on the top page of your foundation, then align and attach another sheet of paper. Make sure to line up the corners and edges before sticking the pages together. Firmly press down on the foundation after each sheet of paper is added to make sure all of the paper is staying glued together. Continue to add sheets onto the foundation until your cardboard is the desired thickness. Adding more sheets of paper will increase the thickness of your cardboard. Let the glue dry for 30 minutes. Put your cardboard under a fan or in a warm location to speed up the drying process. Be patient! If the glue doesn't dry completely your cardboard may fall apart. The industrial process of making cardboard boxes uses a machine called a corrugator. Cardboard is simply a sheet of ridged paper sandwiched in between two sheets of flat paper. The corrugator organizes and assembles the three different sheets to make corrugated cardboard. The ridged paper increases the stability and durability of the cardboard while using a relatively small amount of paper. The ridged sheet is made by running paper through the corrugator. The machine heats the flat paper to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and pushes it through ridged rollers. The result is a sheet of paper with a repeating U-shaped design that will be used as the core of the cardboard. A flat sheet of paper is glued to each side of the ridged sheet. The corrugator applies a starch-based glue to one side of the ridged sheet, which is then pressed onto a sheet of flat paper. The same process is used to apply another flat sheet to the untouched side of the ridged sheet, creating the familiar corrugated sheet of cardboard. The large sheet of corrugated cardboard is then cut based on the desired size and shape. Further cuts and perforations are made to allow for folding into various shaped boxes and containers.
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Gather your materials. Glue two sheets of paper together. Firmly press the sheets together. Glue additional sheets of paper on to your foundation one at a time. Let the glue dry for 30 minutes. The industrial process of making cardboard boxes uses a machine called a corrugator. The ridged sheet is made by running paper through the corrugator. A flat sheet of paper is glued to each side of the ridged sheet. The large sheet of corrugated cardboard is then cut based on the desired size and shape.
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How to Unionize Your Workplace
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To unionize your workplace, start by contacting the local union you'd like to join for support. Then, speak to your fellow workers to gauge interest in unionizing, but avoid discussing this with management since they may oppose it. To strengthen your campaign, gather information about other workers in your industry who are unionized so you have a model for your own organization and contact supportive politicians. Finally, campaign to get at least 30 percent of the workforce to sign authorization cards, then petition the NLRB to hold an official union election.
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Understand how unions work. In the United States, unions are a divisive topic. Some laud them as some of the few organizations fighting for the rights of common people, while others decry them as bastions of corruption and laziness. Before trying to unionize, it's important to understand how unions function in an objective way - free of bias either in favor of or against unions. In a union, the employees at a workplace agree to band together (either on their own or with employees from other workplaces) to collectively negotiate for any number of things - higher wages and better working conditions, for instance. If enough people in the workplace agree to join in a union and the union is made official, the employer is required by law to negotiate a contract with the union, which represents all the workers, rather than with each worker individually, as the employer normally would. Collectively, workers in a union have greater negotiating power than they do individually. If, for instance, a worker who isn't in a union demands higher wages or better treatment, she or he can often be ignored - the worst-case scenario for the employer is the employee will quit and someone else will have to be hired. If, however, the workers band together in a union and demand better treatment, the employer has to take notice - if all the workers agree to stop working (in an action called a "strike"), the employer has no way to run the business and is out of luck. Finally, members of a union have to pay "dues" - fees that are used to run the union itself, pay pensions, pay union organizers and lawyers, lobby the government for favorable policy-making, and some use a portion of dues to a "strike fund" - money used to pay union members so they'll be able to support themselves during a strike. The amount of money paid as dues varies based on the decision of union members or leadership, depending on how democratically-run your union is. The goal of a union is for increased pay and better working conditions to more than outweigh the cost of membership. Know your rights. Often, the management at a business will try to discourage employees from forming a union, as union workers usually get higher pay and better working conditions than non-union workers. It's important to know your legal rights when it comes to forming a union so you can protect yourself and, if necessary, fight back against any illegal action by your employer. In the US, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) details the rights of union members as well as would-be union members. Most courts have decided the Section 7 of the NLRA dictates the following legal mandates: Employees may discuss the idea of forming a union and distribute union literature during non-work time and in non-work places - like, for instance, a break room. They may also display their union support through clothing, pins, jewelry, etc. Employees can ask other employees to sign petitions regarding the formation of a union, specific employment grievances, etc. Employees can also ask employers to recognize these petitions. Additionally, most courts agree that Section 8 of the NLRA provides the following protections: Employers cannot offer raises, promotions, or other incentives to employees if they agree not to unionize. Employers cannot close down a work site or otherwise transfer work away from certain employees because of union affiliation. Employers cannot fire, demote, harass, dock pay from, or otherwise punish employees because of union affiliation. Finally, employers also cannot threaten to do any of the above acts. Don't believe common myths. Because it's difficult for employers to legally discourage unions through direct intervention, many will resort to myths, distortions, and outright lies to dissuade employees from forming or joining a union. If your employer spreads any of the following rumors, recognize that they are inaccurate and inform your fellow workers of this fact: Union dues aren't worth it. In fact, the goal of union dues is to allow negotiation that is more effective so your increased wages and improved work conditions more than counteract the cost of membership. Additionally, its members determine a union's dues structure, and the members must vote on any changes to it. Dues aren't paid until the union negotiates a contract that's approved by the members. Union supporters will lose their jobs before they can form a union. It's illegal to fire or punish someone because of his or her union sympathies. By joining a union, you'll lose the benefits you have now. It's illegal for employers to withdraw benefits because of employees' union sympathies. Besides this, your current wages and benefits stay in effect until the members of the union (that includes you) decide on a different contract. You'll lose everything when you're forced to go on strike. Despite the popular misconception, strikes are exceedingly rare. The OPEIU (Office & Professional Employees International Union) reports that only about 1% of contract negotiations result in a strike. Additionally, if you join a larger union, rather than organizing your own, you'll likely have access to a strike fund, from which you'll be paid during the strike. Unions are unfair to employers or take advantage of employers' kindness. The goal of a union is to negotiate an agreement between the employer and the employees - not to rob the employer or drive him or her out of business. No employment contract comes into effect until both parties agree to it. Finally, if an employer doesn't pay a reasonable wage for an employee's work and see to it that working conditions are safe and reasonable, the employer is actively doing the employee a disservice by robbing him or her of the opportunity cost of his or her time, to say nothing of his or her wellbeing. Find a local union, if so desired. When it comes time to unionize, you can legally form your own independent union with members only from your workplace. This is a valid, reasonable option. However, employees at many workplaces prefer instead to join a larger union, which, owing to the fact that it has more members, will have greater resources at its disposal when it comes to representation and negotiation. You can search a complete list of unions in the U.S. at [unionbase.org]. Additionally, local unions are usually listed in the yellow pages or other business directories under "labor organizations." Don't be intimidated by unions' names - unions that originally represented employees of one profession now represent many different types of professions. It's not unusual, for instance, for office workers to be a members of the United Auto Workers. Below are just a few examples of active unions in the US: Driving and delivery (Teamsters - IBT) Structural steel erection (Iron Workers - IABSORIW) Electrical / Communications (Electrical Workers - IBEW / Communications Workers - CWA). The Steelworkers Union (USW) is a good example of a multi-trade union. It counts members in the fields of nursing, police, fire, general factory, and more, but, to be clear, not all the workers in these jobs that join unions have chosen the Steelworkers. The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) represents all working people under "One Big Union" and, besides performing typical union functions, encourages individual membership even if your workplace is not unionized or is represented by another union. Contact the union of choice. If you can, call the local union office directly - if you can't, contact the national or international office to be put in contact with the local office. Even if the union isn't interested in representing you, they may be able to recommend you to another union that is or may provide free resources to you. Reasons why a trade union may not want to represent you may include the fact that your workforce is too small or that you're involved with an industry the union isn't comfortable with or isn't qualified to represent. Communicate what you’d like to do. If the union is interested in representing you, it is likely that you'll be put in contact with a member of the local union's organizing committee. Different unions may employ different methods of organizing based on type of work and employer. Working with the local organizers allows you to access seasoned union personnel who have experience organizing unions and negotiating fair contracts. Many, but not all aspiring union members find this to be the best way to organize their workplace. Provide as much information as possible. Most unions will be interested in knowing how many people work at your workplace, where they work, types of work performed and the current wage and benefit levels. Unions will also want to know specific grievances you have with your employer - for instance, pay inequality, unsafe conditions, or discrimination, so have these complaints ready. Be ready for plenty of opposition. To put it bluntly, most employers welcome a union like the plague. This is because it will likely cost the employer more to have a unionized work force due to the increased costs of labor and benefits associated with it. These additional costs can reduce the amount of profit the employer enjoys, meaning there may be less for them to keep. Some employers will stop at nothing to prevent this from happening; some will even resort to illegal tactics. Be prepared for animosity both from your employer and from their close confidants. Experienced union organizers can tell you exactly what to expect. One good rule is to be especially careful not to "mess up" on the job in any way. In other words, your employer can't legally fire or punish you for trying to form a union, but if you give them any other reason to, they may jump at the opportunity. Remember that, if the organizing drive is successful, the employer will no longer be able to dictate the terms of employment, but will be obligated by law to negotiate in good faith with your union representatives. Also remember that, while the employer may try to fight unionization efforts, s/he cannot legally penalize you for trying to start a union, even if you're unsuccessful, provided you follow the law as outlined in the NLRA (see section 1). "Feel out" your workplace. For a union to have a chance of forming, the majority of workers in your workplace will need to support it. Talk to your fellow workers - are many of them unhappy with their treatment or pay? Do any of them have reason to suspect unfairness, favoritism, or discrimination? Have many been left in dire financial straits due to cancelled benefits, etc? If most of your fellow workers seem discontented, you may have a good chance of forming a union. However, be careful where and to whom you raise the prospect of unionizing. Members of your company's management naturally have a stake in the status quo - they stand to make less money if their employees unionize. Also beware of any "favorite" employees or people who have close relationships to the management, as these people may not keep your secret. At first, try to involve only people who you know and trust. Gather information and support. Research your industry - are there other workers in your industry (or employed by your competitors) who are unionized? Who are your strongest allies in the workplace? Who is willing to help you in your efforts to organize? Are there any local politicians or community figures who are sympathetic to your cause? Organizing a union is hard work - not only will you have to organize the union itself, but you may also need to take part in rallies and community outreach efforts. The more friends and resources you can secure early on, the greater chance you have of succeeding. As you gather allies and ammunition for your unionization effort, try to remain discrete. The farther you can get without your management learning about your plans to unionize, the better. Create an organizing committee. If your union is to succeed, it needs not just the broad support of the workers in your workplace, but also a strong sense of direction provided by determined leaders. Meet with the people who have pledged their support, and, if you've appealed to a larger union, their representatives (again, you may want to do this discretely so as not to notify the management at your workplace). Decide upon a coalition of the most dedicated union supporters - in the early stages of union formation, these people will act as the leaders of the organization movement, motivating employees to take action and spearheading efforts to gain support. Demonstrate support for your union to the NLRB. Next, you'll want to be able to show strong, broad support for you union to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a neutral governmental agency. This usually means getting as many workers in your workplace as possible to sign special forms called "authorization cards" declaring their desire to be represented by a union. To get the NLRB to hold an anonymous election to determine whether your workplace will unionize, you'll need 30% of the workers to sign such cards. Note - these authorization cards must specify that, by signing, a worker is declaring his or her intention to be represented by a union. If the card says only that, by signing, the worker is declaring his or her support for a vote on the matter of unionization, they're not valid. Often, to garner support, organizing committees will throw rallies, host speakers, and distribute literature to educate workers about their rights and encourage union membership. Consider these tactics to increase support for your union. Have an NLRB-sponsored election. When you get at least 30% of the workers to pledge their unionization support, you can file a petition with the NLRB to hold an official election in your workplace. When it receives the petition, the NLRB will investigate to ensure the union support is genuine and wasn't coerced. If it finds that it is, the NLRB will negotiate with your employer and with your fledgling union to schedule an election. This election usually takes place at your workplace, and can take place at multiple times to ensure workers from all shifts get a chance to vote. Note that your employer can, and often will, challenge the legitimacy of your petition and/or worker support as demonstrated by authorization cards. Note also that this process is very complicated and the procedure in these steps are simplified. Contact the NLRB for exact, specific rules, which may vary based on your employer and state. Negotiate a contract. If your union wins the election, it becomes officially recognized by the NLRB. At this point, your employer must negotiate a collective contract with your union by law. During your negotiations, you'll be able to address specific workplace grievances, try to introduce new working arrangements, fight for greater pay, and more. The specifics of your contract are up to your union leadership, your employer, and, of course, you, as contracts have to approved by a union vote before they go into effect. Note that, while unions allow you to negotiate collectively, they don't guarantee your offer will be accepted by your employer. Remember that negotiation is a back-and-forth process - you may not get exactly what you want. However, rest assured that, on average, union workers make about 30% more than their non-union counterparts.
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Understand how unions work. Know your rights. Don't believe common myths. Find a local union, if so desired. Contact the union of choice. Communicate what you’d like to do. Be ready for plenty of opposition. "Feel out" your workplace. Gather information and support. Create an organizing committee. Demonstrate support for your union to the NLRB. Have an NLRB-sponsored election. Negotiate a contract.
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How to Drink Corona
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To drink a Corona, start by inserting a lime wedge into the bottle and pushing it in to flavor the beer. Next, sprinkle a little sea salt over the opening to complement the lime. To try something different, add a shot of vodka, 1 teaspoon of grenadine syrup and a slice of lime to your bottle. Then, put your thumb over the opening and slowly turn it upside down a few times to mix the contents. Alternatively, you can just add some lemon, Tabasco, or tomato juice to your beer to create different flavors.
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Cool the Corona. You can place your beer in the freezer, fridge or cooler. Depending on the method and the initial temperature of the beer, it could take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours to cool the beer - so in deciding which method to use, consider how soon you want to open your first beer. Be careful not to leave your beer in the freezer for more than 30 minutes, as it may explode. Using a cooler with ice water is the fastest method to cool beer (it transfers heat more quickly). With this method, allow the ice to settle inside the cooler for an hour or longer. Once the ice melts a little, place the Corona beers inside the cooler. Open and dress the Corona with salt and lime. Use a bottle opener to remove the bottle cap from the top of the beer - as all Corona bottles require a bottle opener. Sprinkle the rim of the bottle with a little sea salt, Lucas brand seasoning or other salt-based seasoning of your choice. Place a lime wedge over the opening of the beer bottle and squeeze the lime juice into the bottle. Push the lime wedge into the bottle to flavor the beer even more. If you'd like to mix the drink more completely, try putting your thumb over the top of the beer and slowly turning it upside down a few times. Be careful: Turning the beer upside down at a fast rate will cause the beer to release carbonation and explode. Take a drink and enjoy your Corona. But remember to drink responsibly. Cool the Corona. Using the first step in Method 1 of this article is a good reference point for cooing beer quickly. A cool Corona will be necessary for all mixed drinks. Make your own mixed Corona. Add one to all of the following to a mixer or empty cup with half a Corona in it: lemon, Tabasco sauce, spicy tomato juice, salt and/or pepper. These ingredients are most common in corona, besides the lime and salt combination. Adding these elements of flavor to your Corona will really improve the taste and can be fun to experiment with. If you decide that you want to only add one or two of the ingredients, you can go ahead and put the ingredients directly into your Corona bottle and skip putting them in a mixer. Make sure that you'll enjoy each flavor that the different ingredients create. You can do this by tasting each ingredient mixed in a shot glass with Corona. Place a few ice cubes into the mixer or cup with the ingredients if the Corona becomes warm in the process. Make a Red Corona. Add 1 shot of vodka, 1 teaspoon of grenadine syrup and 1 slice of lime to a 7/8 full bottle of Corona. Remember that putting your thumb over the top of the beer and slowly turning it upside down a few times is a good way to mix the drink. Be careful: Turning the beer upside down at a fast rate will cause the beer to release carbonation and explode. Try adding these ingredients to a cup or mixer if you have trouble mixing them in a Corona bottle. Make a Mexican Bulldog Margarita. Add 1 ounce of tequila, 7 - 10 ounces of margarita mix and 8 - 10 ice cubes into a blender. Blend the ingredients into a homogeneous mix. Pour the mix into a 16 ounce (or larger) drinking glass and place an upside-down Corona bottle in the drink. Make sure that the drinking glass' rim is wide enough to support a Corona bottle without tipping over. If the only drinking glasses that you have are small, you can try using a Coronita (a smaller Corona). Drink your mixed Corona. Whatever you way decide to mix your Corona, it's going to be delicious - it's Corona. Don't forget to add a lime garnish and salt if you haven't already.
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Cool the Corona. Open and dress the Corona with salt and lime. Take a drink and enjoy your Corona. Cool the Corona. Make your own mixed Corona. Make a Red Corona. Make a Mexican Bulldog Margarita. Drink your mixed Corona.
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How to Choose False Eyelashes
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The right type of false lashes for you depends on what kind of look you're going for and the shape of your eyes. Choose lashes made with natural hair for a subtle look, or go for full-volume lashes for something more bold and edgy. If you have deep-set eyes, look for long lashes with a moderate curl to emphasize your brow. If you have round eyes, look for winged or wispy lashes, which create a flirty and feminine cat-eye shape. For hooded eyes, opt for tapered-end lashes. These are longest in the middle and shorter on the edges, which creates the illusion of depth.
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Select natural lashes if you want a fine, subtle appearance. Many false lashes are made out of natural hair, despite being advertised as fake. Natural false lashes blend great with your real lashes, and they look more realistic than other lash types. If you go with these lashes, be sure to handle them with care. Natural false lashes are fine and subtle. These work great for casual events, meetings, and daytime outings. Alternatively, go with long and short lash types. Long and short lashes are a lash type that alternates the length of individual lashes for a natural, subtle look. These are completely artificial, and they are great if you want a natural glam effect. Pick full volume lashes if you want a bold, edgy look. If you want to add more depth to your facial features, select lashes advertised as “full volume.” These are made out of synthetic materials. They have thick strips and more bristles, which make a dramatic look and open up your eyes. Full volume lashes look great for proms, parties, and evening events. Go with individual lashes if you want to customize your lash style. Individual lashes are applied 1 at a time to the lash line. It takes up more time to apply individual lashes than a strip of lashes, but the look turns out way more natural. You can add a few or many individual lashes, depending on the look you want to create. Add individual lashes to the outer corners of your eyes for a wide-eye, retro look. Accenting the outer half of your eye with individual lashes creates a subtle, flirty look. Go with dramatic, long lashes if you have deep-set eyes. If you have deep-set eyes, your eyes are large and sit farther into your skull. Your brow bone is prominent, and as a result, long lashes look the best. Look for a pair with lengthy tips and a moderate curl at the end. Look for false lashes that are lightweight, easy to apply, and comfortable. Choose winged or wispy lashes if you have round eyes. If the crease of your eye is visible and your eyes are circular, you have a round eye shape. Wispy lashes create a cat-eye shape, which is flirty and feminine. The individual lashes are crossed to create a playful, wispy look. They also are slightly longer on the ends. When you shop for the lashes, look for packaging advertised as “wispy.” Select tapered end lashes if you have hooded eyes. If you have hooded eyes, the crease of your eyelid is hidden under the upper part of your lid or brow bone. When pairing false lashes, it is best to use lashes that are the longest in the center. The lashes on each end taper in length, which creates the illusion of depth. Using tapered lashes also helps draw the attention in towards your eye. Use light, slightly fluffy lashes if you have monolids. If you do not have any crease on your eyelid, you have a monolid eye shape. Oftentimes heavy, bold lashes stick out too far and look unnatural with monolid eye shapes, so instead go for a less dense pair. Select a set with slightly fluffy ends to create a realistic, full look. Look for a pair with straight lashes that do not extend too far. Get a pair with a slight curve for a playful, natural look. Fluffy lashes have thick, soft hairs stacked on top of each other to create a plush, gorgeous look. Try a wide variety of lash types if you have almond eyes. Almost eye shapes look great with nearly any set of lashes. You can try a lightweight, short pair for casual looks, or try a bold, thick style for night time looks. For example, if you want a bit more volume, try a set with criss-crossed lashes.
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Select natural lashes if you want a fine, subtle appearance. Pick full volume lashes if you want a bold, edgy look. Go with individual lashes if you want to customize your lash style. Go with dramatic, long lashes if you have deep-set eyes. Choose winged or wispy lashes if you have round eyes. Select tapered end lashes if you have hooded eyes. Use light, slightly fluffy lashes if you have monolids. Try a wide variety of lash types if you have almond eyes.
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How to Run a 1600 M Race
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If you want to run a 1600 M race, start by running some warm up laps and doing dynamic stretches to help you stretch out your muscles. Drink a glass of water before the race, but wait until after it ends to rehydrate completely. Then, as soon as the race begins, try to get into lane 1 or 2 as quickly as you can. Then, pace yourself for laps 2 and 3 so you have enough energy to finish strong in your final lap. Once the race is over, cool down by stretching lightly and jogging.
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Run some warm up laps. You'll want to run at least a mile to prepare your body for the real race. Another strategy you might use is to jog moderately for a mile or two. You can then follow your jog with a final mile of form work. Keep your breathing even and controlled throughout your warmup. You'll want your arms to drive forward without deviating to the left or the right. Each arm should be parallel to the track. Your head should be relaxed with a slightly lowered chin, but your eyes should be up and alert. Shoulders should be back which should thrust your chest into a slightly taller position. When running, your chest should be tall, but not overextended in front of you. Use dynamic stretches. Dynamic stretches are warm up moves that also limber up your body. These can be added to your warm up laps, or you can dynamically stretch after your lap work. There are many dynamic stretches you might use when warming up, but a few to consider include: Front lunges Reverse lunges High steppers (also called high knees), where you raise your knees as high as possible while jogging or at a light run. Butt kickers, where you kick your feet toward your butt each time one passes behind you. Isolate problem areas and do build ups. If you know that you have tricky muscle group that gives you issues if you don't stretch it out thoroughly, you should specifically devote some time to these areas. Some common problem areas are calves, thighs, and butt. Pre-hydrate lightly and take accepted supplements. Of course, you shouldn't take any illegal performance enhancing substances, which can be dangerous to your health. However, some runners take energy gel caps to give themselves a legal boost. You should also drink a little bit of water, but you probably shouldn't drink any more than an 8 oz glass. Drinking too much water before your race can affect your performance and may even cause you to get sick during or after the race. Avoid overloading on carbs the night before. Instead, you should eat reasonable portions of carbs, like pasta, several days before your race. Wake up a little earlier than usual and eat a leisurely, balanced breakfast several hours before your race to sustain your energy levels. Start strong and beeline for lane one. The inside two lanes are the strongest positioning due to the fact these give an advantage in the turns of the race. After you receive your start signal, you should run the first 10 to 20 meters at a pace a little faster than normal. As soon as you are able to get to the inside two lanes without impeding anyone, do so. Lane one, the innermost lane, is the lane with the best advantage. You should stick in lane one whenever possible. If your race makes use of a staggered start for runners, also called a waterfall start, make your way to the inside lanes as soon as possible. Avoid getting boxed in. Runners get “boxed in” when they are surrounded by others and cannot break free of the grouping without changing their rhythm. Getting boxed in early can lead to your best pace being hindered by other runners. There is also the risk that other runners may intentionally hedge you into a less favorable position for later in the race. Moderate your pace for the first lap. Off the blocks, you and the other runners will likely be at a slightly faster pace than normal. This is a result of adrenaline and is completely normal, though you should be careful not to overexert yourself. Doing so can create difficulty for you later in the race when your energy starts flagging. Though you don't want to be caught up in the adrenaline rush and burn yourself out on the first lap, you should also be careful that the pack does not pull too far ahead of you. Your first 400 m, which is also your first lap, should be no faster than four or five seconds under your target splits. Your split time is your total time for any point during your run. In a mile race your split times might look like 1:05, 2:10, 3:15 and 4:20 for each lap. Split times gauge your time according to specified waypoints (turns, miles, laps), as though your run had ended there. Remember to stay in lane one whenever possible. Cruise your second lap and focus on form. You should relax into the second lap after your quick first lap. In lap two, you'll want to ease into your race pace and prepare yourself for the remainder of the race, which is the more strenuous half of the 1600 m. Keep your form tight and take steady, measured breaths. Plan your speed by turn. If you aim to make a 4:20 minute mile, it may help you to escalate your speed with regard to turns. Your first lap (which is made up of two turns) was likely a little fast, probably about the pace of a 4:00 minute mile, or a 1:00 minute split. Lap two you should ease up, but by the time you go into your third turn, you should be at a 4:10 minute pace. In your fourth turn, you'll want to be back at a 4:00 minute mile pace. Your second lap should be significantly slower than your first, but not so slow that the pack pulls too far ahead of you. Surge with other runners if it puts you at an advantage. You'll want to read runners as they surge, but you shouldn't be afraid of to surge yourself. Boxing out other runners at this point can put you in better positioning for the end of the race. Keep your surge short to conserve energy and prevent your body from slipping into the anaerobic zone. Limit any surge you do at this point to a maximum distance of 20 m. Any farther and you run the risk of inducing your body's anaerobic response. You'll want to save anaerobic effort for later in the race. Prepare yourself mentally for lap three. Lap three will be the most mentally challenging part of your 1600 m race. This is because you can't kick your pace into high gear yet, but since you're already half a mile into the race, your body will be hurting. You should begin to gain on other runners at this point. Conserve your energy, but close gaps and pass everyone you can without pushing yourself too hard. Control your breathing. You will be breathing heavily at this point, but you shouldn't be gasping out of control. Lap three is oftentimes the slowest lap. Aim for your pace to be two or three seconds above race pace, maximum. Your split for your third lap should be 1:08, which is the slowest possible to keep you a contender for finishing your mile at a respectable 4:20 minute pace. Accelerate steadily for the last 400 m lap. A good tactic at this point will be for you to set your focus on a runner ahead of you. Start your acceleration as soon as you cross into the final lap. The first 100 m should be taken in a stride. Keep your elbows at 90º and pump your arms parallel to the track. When the first place runner crosses the start line into the final lap, also called the bell lap, a signal will be given, like a gunshot. Your head position should be straight with your chin in a slightly downward position and your eyes up and focused. Keep your shoulders back to keep your posture strong and your chest tall. You'll want to be light on your feet and you should keep your knees up. Ratchet your speed up a notch every 100 m of your last lap. Visualize yourself boosting at each 100 m mark to help you achieve your best effort. You should feel a wave of adrenaline at about the 1400 m mark; use this to your advantage to push your speed to the limit in the last 200 m. In the last 100 m, you should be running at your top speed. Keep your form tight and clean; sloppiness is common due to exhaustion. Your final lap should be almost as fast, if not faster, than your first lap. Catch your breath. Now that you've finished your race and pushed yourself to the limit, your heart rate should be accelerated and your breathing labored. You'll need to take some time to get your wind back. Give yourself a few minutes and walk a lap to calm your body. Keep on your feet and in good posture. Bending at the waist is a common response after an all-out, pell-mell race, but this can lead to feelings of nausea and can cause vomiting. Additionally, laying down or assuming a sitting/collapsed body position can cause lactic acid to pool in your muscles, which will create more muscular soreness later. Jog a cool down lap. Now that you're feeling a little less haggard, you should take a light jog for a lap minimum, though you might want take a few laps for the best results. Your cool down jog should be comparable to your warm up. Both your warm up and cool down are intended to gradually prepare for physical activity or relax them afterwards. This helps prevent the damage sometimes caused by abrupt and extreme changes in activity. Hydrate to replenish your fluids. Some individuals sweat more than others, but after you've heated up for the race, run the race, and cooled down, it's likely you've been sweating pretty consistently for at least 20 minutes. This is a considerable amount of lost moisture that you'll need to replace. Once you feel well enough, you should drink some warm water to rehydrate. Warm water is gentler on your system and won't cause your stomach to spasm or clench uncomfortably. These sensations in your stomach can lead to nausea or vomiting if you're not careful. Your body will also have lost electrolytes, which are important minerals your body needs to function. The primary electrolytes you'll need to be concerned with replenishing are sodium (salt) and potassium. Sodium replacement tablets are an excellent resource for serious runners, but regular salt can also be dissolved in water, salty snacks consumed, or raw salt eaten to restore your body's sodium levels. Potassium can be restored through eating certain potassium rich foods, like bananas, avocadoes, and beans. Stretch out moderately. Your body has limbered up considerably over the course of your warm up, race, and cool down. This means that you will be at a higher risk for overstretching. To avoid overstretching, take a relaxed approach to your cool down stretch.
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Run some warm up laps. Use dynamic stretches. Isolate problem areas and do build ups. Pre-hydrate lightly and take accepted supplements. Start strong and beeline for lane one. Avoid getting boxed in. Moderate your pace for the first lap. Cruise your second lap and focus on form. Plan your speed by turn. Surge with other runners if it puts you at an advantage. Prepare yourself mentally for lap three. Accelerate steadily for the last 400 m lap. Ratchet your speed up a notch every 100 m of your last lap. Catch your breath. Keep on your feet and in good posture. Jog a cool down lap. Hydrate to replenish your fluids. Stretch out moderately.
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How to Be a Morning Person
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The easiest way to become a morning person is to create fun, relaxing morning rituals that motivate you to get up. Brew a cup of coffee, play some music, or exercise before breakfast to make yourself instantly alert. Get a full night's sleep by moving up your bedtime bit by bit and taking a warm bath before you go to sleep.
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Sleep more, and more consistently. Many more of us could be morning people if we would just give ourselves the chance to get some more sleep at night. Getting sufficient sleep for your body's needs gives you the energy, health, and motivation to get things done in the morning and throughout the day. While seven to nine hours of sleep is the general recommendation for adults, everyone is different. One way to test your sleep needs is to go a week with no alarm clock (such as when you are on vacation). Go to bed at the same time each night, and see what the average length of time is until you wake up on your own in the morning. Establish a consistent bedtime and wake-up time, on weekdays and weekends. Of course, it's tempting to stay up a little late and sleep in on days when you don't have work or other early morning responsibilities, but keeping a consistent daily routine will help train your body. Cut one hour from the end of each day. No, you can't actually make the clock skip from 10 to 11 p.m., but you can leave a blank hour before bedtime during which you can't schedule any work or other activities. You need to have time to wind down before bedtime. Go to bed earlier. To rise earlier, you'll need to start sleep earlier, and that can be hard if you're used to using the later hours of the night for activities such as reading, watching TV, or writing. Consider going to bed earlier in increments. Start with 15 minutes earlier, with the expectation of getting up 15 minutes earlier, then gradually increase this to half an hour and then to an hour. If you do this gradually, it will give both your body and your mind time to adjust to the earlier sleeping and waking times. It will also allow you to find your happy medium between too early and too late. Dim your lights one hour before bedtime to facilitate the release of melatonin and make you sleepy. If the room is also comfortably cool (roughly 65-69℉), it will be easier for you to fall asleep as well. Avoid bright lights, caffeine, and alcohol, as these will all wake you up more. Avoid “screen time” (TV, computer, etc.) during your hour of preparation for an earlier bedtime. Even a relaxing TV show stimulates you and makes it harder to fall asleep. Allow yourself to read in bed. Reading is a quiet activity and it will often induce sleep when in a reclined position. Your reading doesn't have to be deadly dull, but choose bedtime reading that is not too suspenseful or strenuous. If you live with a night owl who hasn't the slightest interest in changing his or her sleeping schedule, ask for a bit of slack and no noise when they finally do go to bed. Find the right alarm clock and locate it smartly. Although it is important to learn to wake up earlier as a matter of will, your alarm clock is the main source of helping establish your new routine when changing over your sleeping patterns. Some people will do better with a blaring loud alarm, others with a gradual alarm. Try several options until you find what works best at getting you up. Keep the alarm clock far enough away that you have to get out of bed to shut it off. The effort of having to rise from bed to shut it off will be enough to start waking you up properly. Prepare yourself for sleeping and waking. In addition to the advice already mentioned, such as avoiding electronic devices with screens before bedtime, setting up a consistent routine for bedtime is critical to transitioning to morning person. Try to go to bed neither too hungry nor too stuffed. Either condition makes it harder to fall asleep. Begin your morning preparations the night before. Pack your work or school bag. Lay out your clothes. Set up for breakfast. Free up some more of your newly-gained morning time. Try taking a warm bath or shower before going to bed. Your body temperature will drop afterward, which is likely to make you more sleepy. Reflect on your purpose for getting up earlier. If you're mentally motivated to get up earlier, it can help to make a big dent in your sleeping-in excuses. Each night, create a clear mental image about why you want to get up and what you will accomplish with that morning time. Common good reasons include: Having quiet time to yourself before anybody else in the house is up. During this time, you can read, write , exercise , contemplate , meditate , make the evening's dinner , or even do a bit of tidying up. Giving time to your faith. For many people, early morning is an important time to reflect upon or practice elements of their faith. Catching the sunrise. As wonderful as the sunset is, the sunrise heralds the new day and brings promise of a fresh start. That's often worth the effort. Getting to work, school, or college earlier so that you can come home earlier and do other things you want to do. Caring for a family member or animal companion. Those responsible for the care of other people or animals can benefit from getting up earlier, especially if they need feeding, bathing, exercising, etc. Plan an enjoyable morning activity for each day — the same one, or a different one each day. For instance, catch up with an old friend on the phone; write that short story collection you've always wanted to do; start training for the half-marathon; or redecorate your dining room. It's also a great time to deal with routine matters while you're alert and ready to get going; things such as checking emails, paying bills , and administrative filing can be done first thing in the morning to get them out of the way. For some people, it's about restoring the morning person you used to be until you allowed late night TV, internet chatting, and other wakeful activities to keep you up late. Light up your morning. It will be especially difficult when you first try to transition from night owl sleeping patterns to morning person sleeping rhythms, but employing light is one way to "trick" your body into greater alertness. Exposure to light, whether natural or artificial, at wake-up time helps reset your circadian rhythm and make you more alert. Allow natural sunlight to pour in to your bedroom, or invest in a “light box” or gradual alarm clock that produces a steadily brighter light. Try out various wake-up strategies. Find something that forces you to get out (and stay out) of bed. Consider the following to help you transition to wake-up mode: Make your bed. It's a lot less desirable to crawl back into it when you've gone to the trouble of making it up. Force yourself to leave the room – go to the bathroom, drink a glass of water, brush your teeth, or do anything else that will overcome your inner chat about returning to bed. As an aside, we are often dehydrated upon waking up, so drinking a glass of water can help the body rejuvenate and prepare for activity. Splash your face with water as soon as you get out of bed. Stretch. Stretching can help awaken you gently, as well as improve your flexibility. Put on upbeat music and dance to it a little. Have a cup of tea or coffee to awaken your senses. Some people swear by slightly warmed water with freshly squeezed lemon juice as a refreshing tonic. Exercise before breakfast. You might as well work up a sweat before taking your morning shower, and you can start your day by burning some calories before you even take any in. Physical activity will help wake you up, and exercise undertaken first thing in the morning is more effective at charging up your metabolism than exercise undertaken at any other time of the day. Have your gear ready to go the night before — lay out your running clothes and shoes, tune up your bike, lay out your weight set, or cue up your workout DVD. Jump right into action before your inner sleepy-head can convince you otherwise. Make sure to drink lots of water before and during morning exercise. Eat a smart breakfast. Don't be tempted to skip breakfast — it's your energy kick-starter for the rest of the day, and the early bird has even longer to wait until lunchtime. A breakfast that features protein, fruits or vegetables, and a whole grain can help energize you for the day ahead. For a quick and healthy example, try Greek yogurt topped with blueberries and granola with chia seeds. Look into options like adding variety to your meals, or even talking to your doctor, if you consistently don't feel like eating breakfast in the morning. Keep the new morning rhythm going once it's established. It's important to get up at the same time every day once you're established in your new routine, including weekends. Don't sleep in on days when you don't have to be somewhere; doing so throws off your sleep rhythm. Leave sleeping in for when you're unwell. Instead, get up and use the time to read, enjoy a longer breakfast, chat with others, or exercise. Each evening, or each week, plan out something enjoyable to do with your newfound morning time. Be it catching up with an old friend or learning to crochet, give yourself something to look forward to each night. Take notice of how much more you have accomplished when you get home from work and/or school. You'll relax more, sleep better at night, and be more refreshed for when you get up early again. Persevere and be realistic. It can take time to transition from a night owl to a morning person. Moreover, being a morning person or a night owl has a genetic basis that may not be easy to override. (It is estimated that only 10% of us are the former, and 20% the latter, which means the remaining 70% of us should be able to change our ways more readily. ) As such, it may not be possible to switch yourself over entirely to becoming a morning person, unless you're a morning person reforming from a lapse into a night owl lifestyle. However, if waking even an hour earlier is benefitting you, it can be worth the effort and the new routine in your life. Even night owls are prone to wake up earlier during the warmer months when the morning light streams through earlier. Try to go with your body's natural flow and it's more likely that you'll wake up earlier than usual anyway during spring and summer months. Stick with the process; it's not going to be easy for the first few mornings. The more your body becomes used to the light cues and the regular bedtimes, the more you'll find it easier to transition. Have rewards in place for early rising, such as a delicious breakfast at the local cafe, a brand new paperback to read, an early appointment massage, etc. Reward yourself with something that encourages you to keep getting up early each day. Give yourself a pep talk last thing each night and first thing each morning. Remind yourself that tomorrow/today is a new day. Forget about what happened yesterday, it's in the past. Today is a fresh day, enjoy it!
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Sleep more, and more consistently. Go to bed earlier. Find the right alarm clock and locate it smartly. Prepare yourself for sleeping and waking. Reflect on your purpose for getting up earlier. Light up your morning. Try out various wake-up strategies. Exercise before breakfast. Eat a smart breakfast. Keep the new morning rhythm going once it's established. Persevere and be realistic.
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How to Make Chocolate Ice Cream
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To make chocolate ice cream, start by mixing cocoa powder and brown sugar. Next, stir in milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract until everything is evenly combined. Then, chill the mixture in a bowl over an ice bath, transfer it to a metal container, and put it in the freezer. Once in the freezer, stir the ice cream every 30 minutes until it sets, which will take 2 to 3 hours. Finally, transfer the ice cream into a sealable container and let it finish freezing for 2 hours.
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In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder with the brown sugar. Mix them together until they are evenly combined. This ensures that you get a smooth base to work with. Alternatively, you can also use ½ cup (100 grams) of brown sugar and ⅔ cup (150 grams) of white sugar. You will still need the cocoa powder. Stir in the milk with a whisk, then add the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Stir the milk in first. Once the sugar dissolves, add the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Stir until everything is evenly combined. The more vanilla you add, the sweeter your ice cream will be. Freeze the ice cream in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Each ice cream maker will be a little different, so be sure to read the instructions carefully; typically, it will only take 30 minutes or so. If you don't own an ice cream maker, follow the steps below: Chill the mixture in a bowl over an ice bath. This will help the ice cream freeze faster and prevent ice crystals. Transfer the mixture into a shallow, freezer-safe container, preferably metal. Put the container into the freezer. Stir the ice cream using a whisk or spatula every 30 minutes until it freezes. This will take about 2 to 3 hours. Be sure to scrape the ice cream away from the edges of the container as it freezes, and to break up any ice crystals. Transfer the ice cream into a sealable container, and let it finish freezing for 2 hours. You can use a plastic container with a lid, or an old (but clean) ice cream container. Serve the ice cream. If it is too hard to scoop out, let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes. Store any leftovers in the freezer, and eat within 1 to 2 weeks. In a large mixing bowl, combine the condensed milk and chocolate, and set it aside. This will create the base for your ice cream. You can use either chocolate syrup or cocoa powder. Chocolate syrup will give you a much sweeter ice cream than cocoa powder. Beat the whipping cream until it gets stiff peaks. This will take about 3 minutes. You can do it with an electric mixer or in a food processor fitted with whisks. You can also do it by hand with a whisk, although it will take much longer. Mix in a little bit of the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture. Measure out a scoop of the whipped cream, and add it to the condensed milk. Gently stir the two together. This will "lighten" the condensed milk, and make it easier to mix later on. Gently fold in the rest of the whipped cream into the condensed milk. It will look a little lumpy at first, but just keep folding. Stop when there are just a few lumps left. You don't want to over-mix your ice cream, or the whipped cream will "deflate" and turn flat. Fold in some chocolate chips or chocolate chunks, if desired. This is not completely necessary for the recipe, but it will give your ice cream a little extra crunch. Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container. The best type of container to use would be an 8-inch (20.32 centimeters) baking loaf tin, but you can use a plastic container as well. Use a rubber spatula to smooth the mixture down, or gently shake the container side to side. The shallower the container, the better; the ice cream will freezer faster in a shallow container. Place the container into the freezer. To prevent ice crystals from forming on top of the ice cream, press a sheet of wax paper over the surface of the ice cream. The ice cream should be frozen in about 6 hours. Serve the ice cream. If the ice cream is too hard to scoop, let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes. Store any leftovers in the freezer; they will last for up to two weeks. Peel, cut, and freeze two frozen bananas. This will create the base for your ice cream. The bananas must be frozen, or you will get something closer to a smoothie instead. Add the bananas and cocoa powder into the a blender. If you don't have a blender, you can use a food processor fitted with blades instead. At this point, you can also add in some optional ingredients as well. Here are some ideas to get you started: For a hint of sweetness, add ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract. To cut the sweetness, add a pinch of salt. For a peanut-butter ice cream, add 2 tablespoons (30 grams) of creamy peanut butter, ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract, and ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Blend the ingredients together until everything is smooth. Pulse the ingredients at 15-second intervals using a slow speed. Between each interval, pause the blender, and scrape any unmixed mixture down the sides with a rubber spatula. The mixture will look crumbly at first, but keep going. If the mixture is not blending very well, add up to 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of dairy-free milk, such as coconut milk or almond milk. Serve the ice cream immediately. You can serve it straight out of the blender, or you can transfer it to a freezer-safe container. Store any leftovers in the freezer for up to 5 days. Pour the coconut milk into a blender. Shake the can vigorously first, then open it and pour the contents into a blender; you can also use a food processor instead. Use a spoon or spatula to scrape out any leftover coconut cream and add it to the blender. Stir the cocoa powder into the coconut milk. Don't blend it just yet, and don't worry about being too precise. Mixing the cocoa powder into the coconut milk first will simply prevent the cocoa powder from flying out everywhere when you turn the blender on. Add the rest of the ingredients, and blend until the mixture is smooth. Add in the honey, vanilla extract, and salt. If you are vegan, you can use agave nectar or maple syrup instead of honey. Taste the mixture and make any adjustments. If the mixture is too sweet, add a pinch of salt. If it is not sweet enough, add a little bit more of your honey, avage nectar, or maple syrup. Be sure to blend after each addition. Freeze the ice cream in an ice cream maker. Follow the manufacturer's directions, as each ice cream maker will be a little different. If you don't have an ice cream maker, follow the steps below: Chill the mixture in a bowl over an ice bath. This will keep ice crystals from forming. Pour the ice cream into a shallow, freezer-safe container, preferably metal. Place the ice cream into the freezer. Stir the ice cream with a whisk or spatula every 30 minutes until it is frozen, about 2 to 3 hours. Be sure to pull the ice cream away from the edges of the container and to break up any ice crystals. Serve the ice cream. If the ice cream is too hard to scoop out, let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes. Store any leftovers in the freezer, and eat it within 1 to 2 weeks.
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In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder with the brown sugar. Stir in the milk with a whisk, then add the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Freeze the ice cream in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer the ice cream into a sealable container, and let it finish freezing for 2 hours. Serve the ice cream. In a large mixing bowl, combine the condensed milk and chocolate, and set it aside. Beat the whipping cream until it gets stiff peaks. Mix in a little bit of the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture. Gently fold in the rest of the whipped cream into the condensed milk. Fold in some chocolate chips or chocolate chunks, if desired. Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container. Place the container into the freezer. Serve the ice cream. Peel, cut, and freeze two frozen bananas. Add the bananas and cocoa powder into the a blender. Blend the ingredients together until everything is smooth. Serve the ice cream immediately. Pour the coconut milk into a blender. Stir the cocoa powder into the coconut milk. Add the rest of the ingredients, and blend until the mixture is smooth. Taste the mixture and make any adjustments. Freeze the ice cream in an ice cream maker. Serve the ice cream.
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How to Make a Lava Lamp with Household Ingredients
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To make a lava lamp with household ingredients, start by pouring vegetable oil, water, and food coloring into a plastic bottle. Then, add some salt to the bottle or an effervescent tablet so the mixture starts fizzing. Next, seal the bottle, shake it up, and place it on top of a strong flashlight, like the flashlight on your phone. Finally, watch as the bubbles inside of the bottle rise up and down.
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Rinse out a large soda or water bottle. Any tightly sealable container works, but you probably have an empty water bottle laying around somewhere. Try to find one that holds at least 16 ounces or 500 milliliter, so you can clearly see the display. This method is safe for kids to follow on their own, and much faster and easier than making a permanent lava lamp. Young kids can ask an adult to do the pouring for them. Add oil, water, and food coloring to the bottle. Fill the bottle ¾ of the way full with vegetable oil, then top it off with water and about 10 drops of food coloring (or enough to make the solution appear fairly dark). Add salt or an Alka-Seltzer tablet to the water. If using a salt shaker, sprinkle it in for about five seconds. For a more exciting, fizzing lava lamp, instead take an Alka-Seltzer tablet, break it into a few pieces, and toss them all in. Any other tablet labeled "effervescent" will work. These are often sold as Vitamin C tablets at drugstores. Put the cap on and tip the bottle back and forth (optional). This will cause the tiny droplets of colored water moving around inside the oil to join together, making bigger lava-squirt blobs. That's what scientists call them, anyway. Add more salt or another effervescent tablet whenever the blobs start moving. Place a strong flashlight or searchlight under the bottle. This will illuminate the bubbles for maximum effect. But don't leave your bottle on top of a heated surface! Plastic will melt and you'll get oil everywhere. Understand what's happening. Oil and water never mix into one fluid, instead just breaking into the strange blobs you see slipping past each other. Adding the last ingredient really stirs things up. Here's why: Salt sinks down to the bottom of the bottle, dragging a blob of oil with it. Once the salt breaks up and dissolves in the water, the oil floats up to the top again. The fizzy tablet reacts with the water to make tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. These bubbles attach themselves to the blobs of colored water and float up to the surface. When the bubbles pop, the colored blobs sink back to the bottom of the bottle. Make this lamp only with adult supervision. The alcohol and oil used in this lamp are flammable, and must be treated with care when heating them to get the lava moving. Children should show an adult these instructions and ask for help, and not attempt this on their own. Commercial lava lamps use a proprietary combination of melted waxes. The homemade version doesn't achieve exactly the same look, but after some tweaking your "lava" should bob up and down in similar, gooey glory. Get a glass container. You can use any clear, glass container that you can seal tightly and shake. Glass can withstand heat much better than plastic, making it a good choice for a lava lamp. Pour in a small cup of mineral oil or baby oil. This will be the "lava" bobbing up and down in your lamp. It doesn't matter how much you use, as you can always pour in more later. Starting with plain oil for your first attempt is a good idea, but you can mix in artist's oil paint first if you want colored "lava." Be aware that the paint might separate later, gathering on the top or bottom of the jar. Mix in 70% rubbing alcohol and 90% isopropyl alcohol. Both types of alcohol are sold in drugstores. Once these are mixed in the perfect amount, the liquid will be almost the same density as the mineral oil. Here's how to achieve this: Mix together 6 parts 90% alcohol and 13 parts 70% alcohol. (You can estimate this by filling a small cup with 90% alcohol once, then 70% alcohol twice, then pouring in an extra dash of 70%.) Pour this into the jar and wait for the liquid to settle. The oil should end up on the bottom, but bulge upward slightly in the center. If it looks flat, you can pour in slightly more 70% alcohol, but you don't need to get it perfect at this point. Put the jar onto a sturdy, hollow object. Screw the lid on the jar tightly before you start moving it around. Place the jar on a stable, heat-safe surface, such as a large, upside-down flower pot. This should have enough space underneath it to cover a small lamp. Add the heat source. Once the oil and alcohol are very close to the same density, all you need to do is add heat beneath the lamp. Heat causes materials to expand, but causes the oil to expand slightly faster than the alcohol around it. When this happens, the oil floats to the top, cools down and shrinks, then sinks again. Let's get started: Select an incandescent bulb carefully. For a jar 12 ounces (350 mL) or smaller, use a 15 watt sewing machine bulb. Larger containers can use a 30 watt or 40 watt bulb, but never higher-powered ones, due to the risk of overheating or shattering the glass. Place this bulb in a small, directional lamp below the jar, pointing upward. For maximum control over the light and heat, install a dimmer switch on the lamp. Give the lamp time to warm up. Some lava lamps take a couple hours to warm up enough to start floating, but this homemade oil version usually starts moving in less time than that. Wrap your hand in a cloth and touch the jar every 15 minutes. It should get quite warm, but not searing hot. If it is too hot, turn off the lamp immediately and replace the bulb with a lower wattage. Try rotating the lamp gently once in a while as it warms up, using a cloth or oven mitt to touch it. Don't leave the lamp on when you leave the room, and turn it off to let it cool after a few hours of being on, at most. Troubleshoot if necessary. If the oil is still stuck at the bottom after a couple hours, turn it off and let it cool completely before you mess with it. Once it reaches room temperature, carefully unscrew it and try one of the following adjustments: Stir in a few spoonfuls of salt water to increase the density of the alcohol mixture. Shake the lava lamp gently to separate the oil into smaller blobs. Don't overdo this, or you'll end up with sludge instead of lava. If the oil has separated into tiny balls, mix in a spoonful of turpentine or other paint solvent. These are dangerous chemicals, so don't try this if the lamp is reachable by children or pets.
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Rinse out a large soda or water bottle. Add oil, water, and food coloring to the bottle. Add salt or an Alka-Seltzer tablet to the water. Put the cap on and tip the bottle back and forth (optional). Place a strong flashlight or searchlight under the bottle. Understand what's happening. Make this lamp only with adult supervision. Get a glass container. Pour in a small cup of mineral oil or baby oil. Mix in 70% rubbing alcohol and 90% isopropyl alcohol. Put the jar onto a sturdy, hollow object. Add the heat source. Give the lamp time to warm up. Troubleshoot if necessary.
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How to Cite an Interview in APA
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To cite a personal interview in APA, start by listing the initial of the interview subject's first name, followed by their last name, such as “R. Smith.” Next, insert a comma after the name and add “personal communication,” followed by another comma. After that, add the interview date by writing out the month in full, followed by the day and the year in numerals. Then, place your full citation after the sentence in which you quoted the interview, close it off with parentheses, and add a period after the parentheses to end your sentence.
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Establish if the interview counts as a ‘personal communication. ' If you conducted the interview, it is considered 'personal.' If another person created the interview and published it for general use, it is considered 'published.' Personal interviews are cited parenthetically (or internally) in the text, but not included in your works cited or reference list. This status of 'personal communication' also applies to other documents that are 'not findable' to other people, such as a private emails. For personal interviews, you may also want to include a transcript of your typed questions and answers. This should be included in an Appendix, immediately following your References page. Paraphrase or directly quote the interview. Use the information as you normally would while writing. However, know that you must include an internal citation if you mention anything beyond 'common knowledge' that is part of the interview. The internal citation format looks the same whether you quote or paraphrase. It does not change. For example, say you write, “The people in the command room cheered after the event.” If you know this because your interview subject told you so, and this information is not readily available via a textbook, etc., then you must cite it. Failure to do so counts as academic dishonesty. Follow the interview information with a parenthetical citation. Immediately after the sentence in which you paraphrased or quoted the interview, include a parenthetical citation, essentially a full citation contained with parentheses. You should place the previous sentence's period after your citation. For example, in the text you will see, “The people in the command center cheered the event (R. Smith, personal communication, October 15, 2000).” Your citation counts as a continuation of that sentence for reference purposes. Begin with the name of the interview subject. Include their first initial followed by a period, add a space, and follow it with their full last name. The initial and last name should be capitalized. Place a comma after their complete name. In the case of research interviews, your subjects may need to remain anonymous. Therefore, their full names cannot appear within your citation. Instead, if you have numerous interview participants to keep track of, you can assign them codes, such as “Male participant 23,” or “Participant 23.” The code name will then take the place of the traditional name in the internal citation. For example, your citation will look like, “(Participant 23, personal communication, October 15, 2000)." Add the phrase, “personal communication. ” Insert a single space after the comma and the phrase should appear immediately thereafter. It should be kept in all lower-case letters. Follow it with a period and another space. This phrase cannot be abbreviated, so make sure to present it consistently every time in internal citations. Finish with the date of the interview. Take a space after the previous comma. Write out the month in full followed by the numerical day. A comma should be placed after the day number, add another space, and include the numerical year in four-digit format. For example, a date should appear as, “October 15, 2000,” not, “Oct. '00,” or, “October 15.” Place your citation in parentheses. The parentheses should open at the start of the citation (place it right before the author's first initial) and close at the end of your citation (place it right after the year date). Remember to place the sentence's period after your closed parentheses. Include the author’s name directly in the text. You may end up stating the interviewee's name in the text, in the area directly preceding the citation. If that is the case, you can go with a somewhat pared down version of your internal citation. Simply remove the author's name from within the parentheses and cite as you normally would. This is done because it is understood that the reader can get the interview subject's name from the preceding sentence. Otherwise, listing it twice that close together would bog down the text. You might write, “Robert Smith describes how the people in the command room cheered after the event (personal communication, October 15, 2000).” Include the interview in both your internal citations and your reference list. If the interview appeared in a magazine or other publication, then it falls under these guidelines. The reference information will now appear throughout the text (as it is used) and also at the end of your work in your reference list. Go to your “Reference” page. This is a page at the very end of your work that lists the accumulated sources from throughout your paper. It should be organized alphabetically, so that readers can find citation information quickly. Start your reference citation with the author’s last name. Follow this with a comma and a single space. Then, include your your author's first initial, capitalized, and followed immediately by a period and another space. Include the date of publication. Follow the name with the four-digit date of publication in parentheses. Place a period immediate after the closed parentheses and add another space. Your date should look like, “(2000),” not, “('00).” If you cannot find a date for the work substitute “n.d.” without quotation marks in its place. Include the title. Follow the date with the full interview title. If the interview is not titled, then include a single line description. This description should be contained within square brackets. It will often include the phrase “Interview with” followed by the interviewee's full name, followed by a comma, and a few words of bio information. If you use brackets, add a period immediately after the closed bracket. For example, it will look like, “[Interview with James Michael, author of Reality ].” Or, it could look like, “The Most Amazing Interview Title.” If you include a published work in the brief bio description, make sure to italicize the title. Include the title exactly as it appears within the published text. Follow the format of the original source. At this point your entry may look different depending on the original publication style. If you are working with a journal entry with a single-author, then you will want to follow that general citation style. That will determine what additional information you include in the citation. For example, when working with a single-author journal entry your citation will proceed with the full journal title, the volume number, and the page numbers of the interview. It will look similar to, “Word, J. (2000). [Interview with James Michael, author of Reality ]. Journal of Writing Studies, 20, 400-411.” Note that the journal title is italicized as well. If the volume number is not available, it can be omitted. Note that the consecutive page numbers are separated with a dash. To include a series of non-consecutive page numbers you would list them with commas in between. Always end your citation with a period. Follow with a DOI, if available. The DOI, or Digital Object Identifier, is new to the 6th edition of the APA Citation Manual. It allows an interested party to trace the source digitally. You will find the DOI in a database record for a digital magazine or perhaps at the top of a downloaded pdf. Include the DOI directly after the page numbers. For example, a DOI reference citation for a published interview might look like,”Word, J. (2000). [Interview with James Michael, author of Reality ]. Journal of Writing Studies, 20, 400-411. doi:453432342342.” Create your internal citation. As the full information is included in the reference list, you are free to use an abbreviated in-text citation style. Immediately after a paraphrase, include the last name of the author followed by a comma and the publication year. All placed within parentheses. If you quote the published interview directly, then you must include a page number as part of your internal citation. Add a comma after the publication date and write the page number out preceded by a “p.” An in-text citation in this situation should look like, “(Wood, 2000, p. 402).” "Wood" is the author's last name, "2000" is the publication year, and "p.402" means the quotation was found on page 402 in the text. In contrast, if you mention the author directly in the text, you can follow a distinct in-text citation style. With this format you include the publication date in parentheses immediately after your mention of the author's last name and add the page numbers at the end of the sentence in parentheses as well. For example, “Wood (2000) stated that “reality is subjective” (p.402).” By looking at this sentence you can tell that the author's last name is Wood, the work was published in the year 2000, and the quote can be found on page 402 in the text. This is a good approach if you are looking to avoid heavy citing. Create both an internal citation and a reference list citation. Since this is a traceable source you will want to double-up the citations the same way you did for the published interviews. You will need to include an alphabetized entry in your reference list. You will want to follow the rules when citing internally as well. Craft your reference citation. Begin with the last name of the interviewee (the person being interviewed), followed by a comma and their first initial, followed by a period. Place the date in parentheses. The four-digit year should come first, followed by a comma, then the full month day and numerical day. Follow the date with the interview title, if available. The title should be in italics. Then, in parentheses, state the interviewer's first initial and last name, followed by a comma and the label “Interviewer.” Then, in brackets, write out “Audio file. Close the brackets and add a period. If your audio file came from a website, at the end of your citation write, “Retrieved from,” followed by the website. Or, you can include the DOI here, if available. Follow standard internal citation rules. When you add an internal citation for an audio file interview, you will include the same information as with a published source, minus the page numbers unless you are working from a transcript. You will use the interviewee last name followed by a comma and the date, all in brackets.
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Establish if the interview counts as a ‘personal communication. Paraphrase or directly quote the interview. Follow the interview information with a parenthetical citation. Begin with the name of the interview subject. Add the phrase, “personal communication. Finish with the date of the interview. Place your citation in parentheses. Include the author’s name directly in the text. Include the interview in both your internal citations and your reference list. Go to your “Reference” page. Start your reference citation with the author’s last name. Include the date of publication. Include the title. Follow the format of the original source. Follow with a DOI, if available. Create your internal citation. Create both an internal citation and a reference list citation. Craft your reference citation. Follow standard internal citation rules.
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How to Store Gluten‐Free Bread
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To store gluten-free bread you've bought at the store, place it in a bread box and throw away the plastic bag, which traps moisture and makes the bread go soggy. If you haven't used the bread within 4 days, freeze it so the loaf doesn't dry out. For bread you've baked yourself, allow it to cool until it reaches room temperature, then put it in an airtight container. If you've already cut the bread, make sure you store it with the cut side down to avoid it going stale. After 3 days, transfer any leftovers to the freezer so they don't go moldy.
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Let the bread cool completely. Otherwise, the steam and heat will stay trapped in the bread and condense, leaving the bread soggy. Put the bread on a wire rack and let it air out until it feels room temperature. Place the bread in an empty bread box or container and close the lid. Bread boxes are the best option, but if you don't have one, you can also use an air-tight plastic container. Make sure there's some empty space around the bread for air to circulate. Containers trap some moisture to keep the bread from drying, so the open space will help balance that out. If you haven't sliced the bread yet, keep the bread whole when you store it. If you've already sliced into the bread, store it with the cut side down to minimize staleness. Store the bread in your bread box or container for up to 3 days. Although bread boxes and containers preserve the bread's moisture, they don't do much to slow down the molding process. The sooner you eat your gluten-free bread, the better it will taste! If you still have leftovers after 3 days, you'll need to either eat it or freeze it. Freeze your bread after it's been sitting out longer than 3-4 days. If you've just baked the bread within a couple days, there's no need to freeze it and lose its freshness. Wait until it's about to go bad before wrapping it up and freezing it. Freezing is also useful if you've made a number of loaves to stock up. Cut the bread into individual slices. Use a sharp, un-serrated knife to cut thin, even pieces. Normally you wouldn't slice up the bread to store it, but since it's going into the freezer, this is actually a much better technique! You won't need to defrost and risk compromising the whole loaf whenever you want a slice. Wrap each slice in plenty of plastic freezer-safe wrap. Lay each slice out and wrap it up in several layers. Make sure to use a plastic wrap that feels sturdy, clings well, and will protect your food from freezer burn. After checking that all the sides of the bread are covered, press the edge of the plastic wrap down to seal it. For example, Glad Press'n Seal wrap is a popular choice for freezing food. Store the slices in the freezer for 2-3 weeks. Since bread will lose more moisture in the freezer, it's more likely to get freezer burnt. For the best taste and texture, make sure to eat your bread before the 2-3 weeks run out. To help you remember how old the bread is, use a permanent marker to write the date you froze it on the plastic wrap or a piece of masking tape. Defrost a frozen slice in the toaster or microwave. To keep the bread crisp and firm, toast a frozen piece on a low setting. For a faster alternative, wrap up a slice or 2 in a piece of paper towel before microwaving it for 10-15 seconds. Both techniques will help refresh the bread without losing its shape and structure. Switch out the plastic bag for a bread box or plastic container. Most loaves of bread come in plastic bags, which trap moisture and condense against the bread, making it go soggy. Once you open it up, throw away the plastic bag and store your bread in a bread box or a closed, airtight plastic container. Make sure to leave some open space around the loaf to balance out any trapped moisture. Keep store-bought bread on the counter for 3-4 days, then freeze it. Depending on the ingredients and moisture in the air, your bread may last up to a week. However, if you plan on freezing the bread, waiting a week will leave the loaf too dry to properly freeze and defrost. For maximum freshness, it's best to freeze the loaf after 3-4 days. Wrap each individual slice in freezer-safe plastic wrap. Separate out the slices of bread and use several layers of sturdy plastic wrap to wrap them up. This method is much more convenient than freezing the whole loaf together, since it lets you easily grab a slice whenever you need to! Make sure your cling wrap is labeled “freezer-safe.” Gluten-free bread can easily develop freezer burn from lack of moisture, so it's important to wrap each slice well. Freeze your bread for up to 2-3 weeks. Just like homemade gluten-free bread, store-bought only lasts less than a month. Watch for freezer burn and make sure to eat your bread while it's freshest. To make it easier to remember when you froze the bread, use a permanent marker to write the freezing date on each slice's plastic wrap. Refresh your bread by toasting or microwaving it for 10-15 seconds. Grab a slice or 2 from the freezer and unwrap them. For softer, moister bread, wrap 1 or 2 slices in paper towel and microwave them for 10-15 seconds. For crispier, more structured slices, toast your bread on the lowest heat setting. Wait until the bread is completely cool before cutting it. If you cut it while it's still warm, the bread will lose its shape and a good deal of moisture. Let the bread sit out on a wire rack until it feels cool to the touch. This way, you can slice the bread as thinly as you want without making the top collapse. Avoid storing your gluten-free bread in the refrigerator. This goes for both homemade and store-bought bread. Although the refrigerator will prevent mold, its low moisture level will dry the bread out quickly. This may work out if you're making bread crumbs, but if you don't want to sacrifice your bread's freshness, skip the fridge and freeze it instead! Don't keep your bread in a paper or sealed plastic bag. Both options tend to trap moisture against gluten-free bread, making it go soggy. Instead, use airtight containers that leave some empty space around the bread to balance out the trapped moisture. Finished.
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Let the bread cool completely. Place the bread in an empty bread box or container and close the lid. Store the bread in your bread box or container for up to 3 days. Freeze your bread after it's been sitting out longer than 3-4 days. Cut the bread into individual slices. Wrap each slice in plenty of plastic freezer-safe wrap. Store the slices in the freezer for 2-3 weeks. Defrost a frozen slice in the toaster or microwave. Switch out the plastic bag for a bread box or plastic container. Keep store-bought bread on the counter for 3-4 days, then freeze it. Wrap each individual slice in freezer-safe plastic wrap. Freeze your bread for up to 2-3 weeks. Refresh your bread by toasting or microwaving it for 10-15 seconds. Wait until the bread is completely cool before cutting it. Avoid storing your gluten-free bread in the refrigerator. Don't keep your bread in a paper or sealed plastic bag. Finished.
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How to Say Goodbye in Italian
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To say "goodbye" in Italian, say "arrivederci," which is pronounced like "ahr-ree-veh-DEHR-chee." If you're saying "goodbye" in a formal setting, try "arrivederla" instead, pronounced like "ahr-ree-veh-DEHR-lah." For a super casual farewell, you can just say "ciao," which is pronounced like "CHOW."
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Say "arrivederci" in most situations. "Arrivederci" (ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee) is perhaps the most common way to say "goodbye" in Italian. While there are other ways to say "goodbye," if you know this one, you can use it in pretty much any context and not have to worry about offending anyone. The "-ci" ending is an informal ending. However, this Italian "goodbye" is so common that it's considered okay to use regardless of the context. Switch to "arrivederla" in the most formal situations. "Arrivederla" (ah-ree-veh-DEHR-lah) is simply the more formal version of "arrivederci." In most situations, "arrivederci" will work just fine. However, if you're parting ways with someone who is significantly older than you, or in a position of authority, you might want to use "arrivederla" instead, just to be on the safe side. The worst that could happen if you use "arrivederla" is that the person will tell you that you're being too formal. At that point, you could return to using "arrivederci" instead. However, by using "arrivederla," you're simply showing extra respect. The other person won't be offended. Alter your parting words depending on the time of day. In English, phrases such as "good morning" or "good evening" are typically used exclusively as greetings, not also as parting words. However, in Italian, these greetings can also be used to say "goodbye." The meaning changes to something more like "have a good morning" or "have a good evening." Some alternate ways to say goodbye include: "Buongiorno" (bwohn-JOHR-noh): "Have a good day" "Buonasera" (bowhn-ah-SEHR-ah): "Have a good evening" "Dormi bene" (dohr-mee BEHN-ay): "Sleep well." Best used with people you're more familiar with when you're parting for the night. Use "a risentirla" in a professional setting. The phrase "a risentirla" (ah rree-sehn-TEHR-lah) roughly means "until we speak again," but the "-la" ending makes it more formal. This phrase is appropriate in a business context, if you're talking to a client or someone higher up than you. You can also use "a risentirci" (ah rree-sehn-TEHR-chee) if you're on more familiar terms with the person but still want to be somewhat formal. "A risentirla" is also a polite way to end a phone conversation, particularly if the phone call was work-related. Go with "addio" if you're never going to see the person again. The word "addio" (ah-DEE-oh) is a rather dramatic way to say "farewell," typically tinged with sadness. The word came from the phrase "a Dio," which means "to God." When you use it, you're usually implying that, while you're unlikely to encounter the person again, you wish them well. While "addio" may sound similar to the Spanish farewell "adios," it's used far less often. Think of this as a definite, final "goodbye" — the end of a relationship, for example. Say "ciao" to family and friends in a casual setting. You're likely familiar with the Italian greeting "ciao" (pronounced, roughly "chow"). Like "aloha" in Hawaii, this greeting is used both when meeting and when parting ways. However, it is a very casual greeting that you should only use with people you know well, and even then only in less formal settings. If you're traveling in Italy, you'll likely hear people saying "ciao" to one another frequently. However, if you look more closely, you'll find that the word is being exchanged between people who clearly know each other well or are in the same peer group — never among strangers. Switch to "salve" when talking to strangers. Like "ciao," "salve" (SAHL-vay) can be used both as a greeting and as a farewell. However, "salve" is not as casual as "ciao," which makes it an appropriate casual greeting if you're talking to strangers. "Salve" is best in informal contexts, such as if you're talking to someone around your own age or younger. Avoid using it with people significantly older than you or in a position of authority, as it may seem disrespectful. "Salve" is also a Latin word. If you're traveling in Italy, you'll hear "salve" more frequently in Rome than in other parts of Italy. Go with "a presto" to say "see you soon. " If you're talking to a friend and know that you're going to see them later on, you might want to use "a presto" (ah PREHS-toh) instead of "goodbye." The phrase is typically used when you know you're going to see the person again soon, although you may not know for sure exactly when. "A presto" can also be used to get you out of awkward meetings or conversations. While the phrase implies that you'll pick up the subject at a later time, it doesn't pin down a specific time when you'll see the person again. You can also say "a dopo" (ah DOH-poh), which means "see you later." This phrase is more commonly used when you have definite plans with the person in the future or know that you're going to see them again. For example, if you're chatting with a barista at a café and you tell them you plan on returning the next morning, you might say "a dopo" as you leave, because you know you're going to see them again the next morning.
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Say "arrivederci" in most situations. Switch to "arrivederla" in the most formal situations. Alter your parting words depending on the time of day. Use "a risentirla" in a professional setting. Go with "addio" if you're never going to see the person again. Say "ciao" to family and friends in a casual setting. Switch to "salve" when talking to strangers. Go with "a presto" to say "see you soon.
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How to Make Music Using a Computer
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To make a digital song, start by opening up a Digital Audio Workstation, creating a new song file, and setting the file's tempo to something typical like 120 BPM. So your song has a solid foundation, lay down a repetitive but catchy bassline made of low-tone pitches and percussion instruments. Then, create a vocal or instrumental melody that syncs up with the bassline but has a greater amount of tonal variety. Finally, create harmony tracks that contrast with or highlight parts of your melody.
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Select a DAW. DAW stands for Digital Audio Workstation. Different DAWs have different system requirements, so knowing which DAW you'll use can help you determine the kind of computer you'll need to build or buy. There are many DAWs available, so you should research the one best for you, but a few popular options include: Image-Line FL Studio , which is one of the more robust options in the Fruity Loops brand. As a bonus, this DAW generally includes free updates. Ableton Live is a popular choice among composers and performers. It integrates well with supplemental hardware, like synthesizers and the Push 2 controller. Think of controllers as a physical interface for your DAW. By pressing a button on a controller, you can create sound in your DAW. Steinberg Cubase Pro is a well-balanced DAW with specialized digital tools, like the chromatic adjustment function in the Sampler Track interface. Avid Pro Tools is perhaps the best known DAW among lay-producers. Pro Tools is a dependable DAW that you'll find in many studios. Apple Logic Pro is relatively easy to use, with clear labels and intuitive graphical user interface. However, this DAW is only available for Apple products. Reaper is a DAW you can download and use for a trial period of 60 days. Following that, you'll be asked to pay $60 or make a donation, but you'll still have the option to decline payment and continue using the program. Build or buy a computer. You can save money on computer costs with a low-end video card since you won't need sharp graphics to produce music. When using the DAWs Pro Tools, GarageBand, or Logic, consider buying a Mac, as these DAWs are either Mac only releases or run optimally with Mac specifications. Additionally: Prioritize laptops for live performing. If you don't plan on performing, a desktop computer will likely save you money, function better, and last longer. Choose a computer with a high processor speed. Your computer should have a 3.0 dual core processor, minimum. Outfit your music production computer with at least 8 GB of RAM and 500 GB of hard drive space. This will ensure you have enough space for a sound library and that your computer runs smoothly. Collect production equipment and accessories. Although DAWs can digitally reproduce many instruments, samples of live recordings often sound more authentic. For this reason, you may want or need equipment like keyboards, synthesizers, microphones, controllers, electric guitars, and more. This equipment can be very expensive. Prioritize equipment from the most to least useful. Save money over time and buy equipment one piece at a time to build your stockpile. When evaluating equipment usefulness, think about your personal skills and abilities. If you are a trained drummer, for example, a digital drum kit would likely be useful. Production equipment can also reduce the processing/emulation your computer must do, which can help your computer run smoother. Controllers and synthesizers can make physically interacting with your DAW much more intuitive and natural. Educate yourself about your DAW and equipment. Watch YouTube tutorials for the DAW you've selected. Familiarize yourself with its features. Take notes from experienced users and tutorials on how to make your DAW produce music most efficiently. Each DAW will be different and have different features. Even if you're somewhat familiar with the general layout of DAWs, it may take time and training before skillful usage comes naturally. There may be free courses online teaching how to use your particular DAW. Professional DAWs oftentimes have tutorials for owners. Search online to find and make use of these resources. Plan the track. Although there are exceptions, generally you should keep the number of parts (including vocals and instruments) in your track to about 5 or 6. Too many parts can create a muddy or oversaturated sound. Choose the tempo (speed) of the music by setting the metronome (sometimes marked by “BPM” (Beats per Minute)). Research the genre of the track you're trying to create. Some genres have specific characteristics, like the typical 90 BPM range for pop songs or the 120 BPM range for house music. What do you, as a listener, want to hear in the genre of music you are making? This can be a useful guide to the instruments you choose and the tone of your track. Build the foundation with a bassline. The bassline is comprised of low-tone pitches and percussion instruments, like drums. This should be fairly simple and repeatable without being tiresome. The trick of a strong bassline is to make it repetitive but catchy. Low-tone notes on instruments besides drums can be a part of your bassline. Try including low-tone chords and low-tone single notes on the guitar and piano. Loop the main theme of your bassline so it's steady and plays for most of the track. This main theme may pause during the bridge or change slightly at transitions, like where the verse changes to the chorus. The repetitive, twangy bass of Pink Floyd's hit song "Money" and the simple yet insistent low note pulse in "My Generation" by The Who are great examples of famous basslines. Come up with a melody. The melody is the main part of a track that you would hum along to. The melody is often reflected in the lead vocals. Generally, one instrument, one voice, or the combination of an instrument and a voice creates the melody. The melody should sync with the pulse of the bassline. There are many instruments you can use to make the melody, but popular choices include the piano, guitar, trumpet, trombone, flute, violin, and more. Try to design your melody so it has contour. The rise and fall of the volume and tone of the melody will be more engaging to audiences. If you intend to have vocals, it's most common to have the vocals sing along with the melody. Write lyrics for your vocals if you plan on including them in your track. Popular melodies that you might look to for inspiration for your own include "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles and "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Add in harmony. Choose one or two new instruments to add harmony to your track. Include these instruments at various points throughout the track. Use a note, a run of notes, or a chord with these instruments to create tension, build, or emphasis at important parts of the song or to highlight lyrics. Add supplemental instruments sparingly to your track. Adding too many or having supporting instruments play too frequently can make your track heavy and the sound quality muddy. Voices, too, can be added as a supplemental “instrument.” A second/backup voice or chorus, especially during the chorus or emphatic parts, can be effective. Listen to the operatic harmony in the internationally famous Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody," or the equally impressive harmonies of the Beach Boys in "I Get Around." Emphasize suitable parts of your track. During the middle build of the song you'll likely want to increase volume and add instruments little by little for its duration. Add an instrument to highlight your favorite lyrics. Hit home the last chorus hard by using a backup chorus to add a sense of weight and depth. When it comes to emphasizing your track, it's completely a matter of preference. Explore different techniques to find what works best for you. Unusual sounds, like air raid sirens, rain, and traffic, can sometimes have an unexpectedly positive effect on a track. The bitter chorus of "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers is emphasized with additional instruments. Don McLean adds and removes instruments throughout "American Pie" to shift mood, heighten emotion, and more. Finish your track. Mix your track. Assemble the different parts of the track in your DAW so they fit together seamlessly. Master the track to ensure the volume is balanced between parts. Check any fades and the overall frequency of the song. Moderate extremes so the transition and quality between sounds are both smooth. Keep the volume low when finishing your track. You'll likely spend many hours making small adjustments until you achieve your desired sound. Moderate and high volumes can damage your hearing over time. DAWs generally come with finishing tools, like those used for compression. With compression tools, as an example, you can more easily maintain consistent volume throughout a track. Build your sound library. Your phone can be a powerful tool for capturing unique sounds. Snag samples of natural features, like rain or birds, snippets of catchy conversation, and music being played in the distance on a still day. Download sound packs from the website of your DAW producer. Ask to sample local bands, musical friends, and others. Organize your music library in an orderly system, much like you'd organize physical files. Use headings like "brass," "percussion," and "acoustic guitars." Because of the wide variety in some categories, you may want to add subcategories under "master" headings. For example, you might separate "high-hats" and "ride cymbals" under the master heading for "percussion." Make use of plugins to save money when starting out. Plugins add new qualities to existing programs, like added on search engine features in your web browser. Music production plugins can be used for sound many purposes, like in sound editing, as a DAW, as a supplemental synthesizer, and more. Familiarize yourself with audio editors. Audio editors help you remove static from recorded tracks, modify sound parameters (frequency) to reduce or adjust distortion, add effects, and more. Some highly ranked free audio editors that are useful for gaining familiarity with them include: Audacity is a powerful sound editing program that, even though free, manages to exceed some pay-to-use editing programs. It comes with a comprehensive manual and is approachable for beginners. Free Audio Editor has a clear user interface that makes this editor less intimidating. This program has an array of pre-made filters for things like breath and background noise reduction. Free MP3 Cutter and Editor is an excellent choice for simple edits or light finishing. Though somewhat less robust, this editor is great for things like splitting one long MP3 into multiple segments.
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Select a DAW. Build or buy a computer. Collect production equipment and accessories. Educate yourself about your DAW and equipment. Plan the track. Build the foundation with a bassline. Come up with a melody. Add in harmony. Emphasize suitable parts of your track. Finish your track. Build your sound library. Make use of plugins to save money when starting out. Familiarize yourself with audio editors.
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How to Tell a Girl You Love Her when You Are Not Sure She Loves You Back
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To tell a girl you love her if you're not sure she loves you back, choose a quiet, private location where you can express your feelings, since you don't want to be interrupted or distracted. When you talk to her, make eye contact and try to smile, which shows you respect her and feel positive towards her. Since how you act often says more than what you say, try to do something to convince her of your love before telling her directly, such as buying her flowers after a bad day or holding hands when you're together. When you decide it's time to tell her, be direct about your feelings. Then, give her time to respond emotionally so she can be honest with you. While she may reply by saying she loves you too, be prepared in case she tells you that she'd rather stay friends so you can try to manage your own feelings.
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Build your romantic relationship. Spending time together allows you both to get to know each other on a deeper level. Eliminate distractions including cell phones, unwanted visitors, or blaring music whenever you can. Getting to know her and spending time together are essential to building a romantic relationship. You won't know what activities you enjoy together unless you communicate. Choose activities that you can both do together like studying, hiking, or grabbing a bite to eat. Make sure you make it clear that you enjoy your time with her and appreciate how much you both are getting to know one another. Don’t allow fear to paralyze you. If you fear rejection, putting your emotions out in the open can be terrifying; however, you should also realize that regret can be just as powerful. Realize that putting yourself out there and knowing the truth is the only way to overcome both the fear of rejection and regret. It is a relief just to get this off your chest. Be honest about your feelings. Do you actually love her or is this lust or infatuation? Could you stand losing her friendship? Do not be friends with her in hopes that you can change her mind about you. This is unfair to her as friendships should be based on trust and respect. If you truly love her, you will be a good friend first and foremost. Analyzing your own feelings can be difficult but there are a few scientifically proven signals that may indicate whether you're in love. Do you exhibit any of these feelings? If you believe that she is unique, it may be because your brain has elevated levels of focus and attention. If you think that she is perfect and only focus on her positive qualities, it may be because your memory has increased to accommodate your new feelings of love. If you feel like you're a wreck over your new love, it is because research has shown that being in love involves similar brain activity to being addicted with similar mood swings. Going through adversity can also make you fall in love because your brain produces more dopamine, a chemical responsible for reward and pleasure. If you feel you are obsessing over her it may be because your brain has decreased the levels of central serotonin, which is associated with obsessive behavior. People in love have also shown signs of emotional dependency in which they want to be together all the time and hope to stay together forever. When you're in love you may feel like you'll do anything for her because you have a greater sense of empathy for the woman you love. Studies have shown that being in love is about an emotional union, not about sex. Studies have also shown that people in love feel that their love is uncontrollable. Don’t try to read her mind. Be direct when expressing yourself. Don't assume that you know how she is feeling. Always respectfully ask and thank her for opening up to you. Being open is essential in expressing your love for one another. Stay positive. Love is a very strong emotion and is usually developed over time. Take a look at how your relationship with her has developed over time and focus on all the positive emotions you have shared together. If you feel that your love for her has developed rather quickly, stay positive that there is no better time to reveal your feelings. You can always find a reason not to do something so be bold and follow your heart. Choose the right time and place. Don't be distracted by outside factors. Approach her when you are going to be able to talk to her in relative privacy and when neither of you will feel rushed. Look for a quiet place or ask to schedule a meeting to ensure that both of you are mentally and emotionally present. Expressing your love should be a joyous occasion so make sure you've created a situation where she is able to fully process her thoughts and emotions. You don't want to tell her you love her when you are being distracted by friends or she has to work overtime to meet the deadline of an important client. Be aware of your body language and how you carry yourself around her. Chat with her whenever you have the opportunity and initiate with a smile. Focus on your posture and maintain eye contact. Be friendly and joke when you can, but don't be rude. Don't overwhelm her, as a smile and a wave can go along way. Engage her in a conversation by starting with a simple "How's are you?" You will come off as creepy or awkward if you stand at her location without saying anything. If you can't think of something to say because you're nervous, just say hello and keep walking or talk to someone else. Find out more about her and her friends. Her friends are her support system and will protect her so leave a good impression and take a genuine interest in who they are. Endearing yourself to her friends will let them and her know that you are fully invested in her wellbeing. Understand that men are more likely to say “I love you” first. Studies have shown that men are prone to saying “I love you” first because they do not want to lose a relationship whereas women want to ensure that the relationship is worth their investment so they are inclined to wait. So before you say “I love you”, prove that you are worth it and leave no doubt in her mind why she loves you back. Let your actions speak louder than your words. There are many resources that give examples of romantic gestures, however, love is a personal thing. Only you know how to express your love and what will make her happy. Whether it's buying her flowers after she's had a long day, singing her favorite song to surprise her, or just holding hands everyday as you walk her home from school, showing her that you love her isn't just a one time gesture but rather a state of mind that informs all that you do. Communicate respectfully and openly. The best way tell her you love her is to be direct. There is no sense in trying to manipulate her or trying to wait her out. Give her time to process her thoughts and emotions. She may say that she wants to just stay friends so be prepared to examine your own emotions and what role she will play in your life moving forward. Be aware that the word love can carry different emotional context for different people. Some people may have a very difficult time hearing or using that word. However you articulate your emotions, be sure that she completely understands your intentions. For example, if you know she gets awkward and skittish whenever you watch the end of romantic comedies whenever the characters finally say “I love you”, do not make the same gesture. Instead, sincerely, but casually, let her know how much you care about her and that you want to take a step forward in your relationship. Prepare for any obstacles. Religion, cultural differences, or strict family members can all be involved in how she responds to you. Remember to always be respectful of who she is because, if you truly love her, you will get to know these things about her and how you can possibly work through any obstacle. If she is tentative but still says yes, address it and abide by the rules she has set in order to ease her mind. If she asked you to get to know her parents first because of her cultural customs, then take it as an honour and follow her lead. If she does not want to get physical in the relationship then don't pressure her. Maintain your composure. Whether she says she loves you or rejects you, express yourself tactfully, especially if you're in public. Don't be a jerk and try to lash out if your feelings hurt. Respect her reaction. If she doesn't love you back, remember that she is still the same person who you have created a deep bond with so continue to respect her. You cannot force someone to like or love you. Don't become unresponsive or stonewall her. Women are sensitive to interpersonal cues so blank expressions or being stonewalled can escalate an already negative situation. Celebrate your maturity and fortitude. If you have gotten to know one another and developed a strong relationship based on respect and open communication, chances are that she will express the same feelings of love. Take pride in being able to put your emotions out into the open and celebrate with her. Even if the love she shares stops at friendship, revel in your personal growth. Share your experience with others and know that you are not alone. Use your friends, family, and other parts of your support system to deal with rejection. Continue to build your relationship. If you really love someone, you will respect them, care for them, and be there for the good and the bad. Love can be a roller coaster but the scariest part is taking the first plunge and telling her that you love her. Get closure. If she doesn't have the same feelings for you, do not keep persisting. Learn to accept that it wasn't meant to be and keep optimistic that there is something meant for you just around the corner. This may be difficult but take as much time as you need. That's why there are so many sad love songs and movies that can help cheer you up. Know when to walk away from a friendship. There is no sense in trying to manipulate her or trying to wait her out. If you tell her you love her and says she doesn't feel the same but wants to stay friends, respectfully decline. Your emotions may be too raw after you have been rejected to maintain a friendship. A friendship is based on mutual support and respect. Ask yourself if you can truly give that to her after you have clearly expressed that you see her as more than a friend. Can you still be friends with her if she is dating someone else?
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Build your romantic relationship. Don’t allow fear to paralyze you. Be honest about your feelings. Don’t try to read her mind. Stay positive. Choose the right time and place. Be aware of your body language and how you carry yourself around her. Find out more about her and her friends. Understand that men are more likely to say “I love you” first. Let your actions speak louder than your words. Communicate respectfully and openly. Be aware that the word love can carry different emotional context for different people. Prepare for any obstacles. Maintain your composure. Respect her reaction. Celebrate your maturity and fortitude. Continue to build your relationship. Know when to walk away from a friendship.
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How to Use Incense
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When buying incense, always check the label to make sure the ingredients are non-toxic, since their quality and safety varies a lot. To light your incense, first place your stick or cone into an incense burner, which ensures that your incense burns safely and catches the ash that falls. Then, light the tip of your stick or cone with a match or lighter. Allow the flame to burn for a few seconds before blowing it out to make sure it doesn't go out right away. Look for a small, glowing ember, which means the incense is lit properly. If you're using a cone, you can also place it on sand or rice to improve the air flow and help it burn better.
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Use a smudge stick. Despite the disconcerting name, smudge sticks are perhaps the classiest type of incense. The most common type of smudge stick is made by simply tying white sage into a tight bundle. Juniper, cedar, and other botanicals can also be used. You can acquire smudge sticks – or just the herbs to make them yourself with a bit of string - from aromatherapy shops or herb stores. Smudge sticks are associated primarily with Native American cleansing practices, and may provide a feeling of more comfortable or more positive energy. Light a smudge stick at the un-tied end and allow the whole end to begin to burn. “Smudge” the stick against a dish to quell any flames and allow it to smolder. Leave the stick on its side in something that cannot light on fire, such as an ashtray or ceramic dish. Make sure there is plenty of space around the burning smudge stick. Make your own smudge stick. Tightly bundle sage branches together before they're dried, so that the tied end is roughly equal in diameter to a nickel. Use branches that are slightly shorter than the length of your hand. You can tie the bundle in more than one location, adding a few ties a finger width apart to keep the bundle tight. Allow the bundle to dry by hanging it upside down in the sunlight. Trim the ends of the branches once the bundle has dried so that you're left with a tight bunch of sage about the width or your palm. Use incense sticks and an incense burner. Incense sticks are the most widely available form of incense, and are also very easy to use. If you wish to use incense sticks, seek out a local supplier who makes their own and ensure they use high quality, non-toxic ingredients. Once you find a source that uses only safe ingredients, get an incense burner to ensure that the incense can safely burn and drop ash into a receptacle that will allow simple disposal. Stick incense burners widely vary in décor, but usually feature trays with a groove for catching ash and a curved up end with a hole, in which you place the incense stick. Light an incense stick with a match or lighter. Allow the stick to burn for a few moments and blow it out. A small, dull ember may remain. A steady stream of aromatic stick should be flowing from the end of the stick. If the stream stops or is not constant, relight the stick and allow it to burn for a bit longer before blowing it out. If the ember is very bright or extends down the stick more and a few millimeters, press the burning end of the stick against the incense holder to reduce the size of the ember. Beware of low quality incense sticks. There are many varieties of incense sticks, and two different methods of production. Dipped sticks are thin wooden sticks with a combustible coating – usually charcoal or wood pulp – that are then dipped in essential oils or synthetic fragrances and dried. Hand rolled sticks are made in a slightly different way, but the end product is very similar. Packaging for both types is not required to list all of the ingredients, which may include toxic glues or low-quality wood. Concerns about the quality of the ingredients used to make manufactured incense sticks dictate that they are likely not the safest form of incense. The lack of mandatory labeling of the ingredients in incense makes it hard to determine what incense sticks are safe to use. Since you can't assume a product is safe, only use incense stick with packaging that explicitly states that the product is non-toxic. Use an incense match. Incense matches are extremely easy to use. They are essentially miniature incense sticks that come on cardboard matches and are sold in matchbooks. The quality of ingredients used in incense matches, again, is often unspecified. If you do wish to use an incense match, strike the match away from you, hold it vertically, and allow it to burn about a quarter of an inch down. Blow the match out, and set it in an inflammable receptacle, such as an ashtray or small dish. Prop the match against something inflammable within the dish, as this will help the match burn more steadily. Use an incense cone. Incense cones are becoming increasingly more popular, and offer a similar, but slightly different experience to that derived from using an incense stick. Look for incense cones made using Makko powder – derived naturally from a special type of neutral-smelling and slowly burning wood – and essential oils. Cones can emit variable amounts of aroma based on the amount of fragrance used in making the cone. This will allow you to choose a level of aroma, including either very subtle or very potent, that you prefer. Find a safe incense holder or box. Since incense cones burn all the way down, the holder in which you place them must be inflammable, as embers will touch it directly as the cone burns to the end. Boxes and dishes of various materials are available, including elaborate works of stone and porcelain. Even wood boxes can be used, as long as brass inserts contain the actual cone and the residue and ash that is produced as the cone burns. If you use a simple ceramic dish, you may want to place a quarter or other metal disc beneath the cone, as the bottom of the cone can become extremely hot. Add sand or rice to the bottom surface of an incense holder. Though it is not a necessary step, adding a smooth layer of sand to the bottom of your holder upon which you can place an incense cone will allow air to better access the cone. Further, this additional layer will reduce the amount of heat that the holder itself is exposed to, which may help certain material from aging or even cracking. Light the tip of the inverted cone. You can use a lighter or match. Allow about a dozen seconds to pass before putting out the cone's flame. Waiting will allow the cone to fully light and produce an ember that will continue to burn once the flame is extinguished. There should be a continual stream of smoke emanating from the tip of the cone. Allow the cone to burn as long as you wish. You can put it out and relight it later if it does not burn all the way. Keep cones dry. The main reason that a cone may quit burning is a lack of oxygen. If you're using an incense box and the incense keeps going out, try removing the lid. If oxygen proves not to be the issue, the cone may have still be damp from production or it may have been exposed to moisture. Dry the cone out by placing it somewhere you know the air is dry. For regular storage, keep cones in a cool, dry location out of direct sunlight. Indent a path for an incense trail in white chaff ash. Fill an incense bowl with white chaff ash, and tap the bowl lightly to settle the ash. Make an indentation in the ash that is one continual line. You can make a “U” shape, a spiral, or anything else that comes to mind, as long as the indentation is a single continual line. Most importantly, the indentation should be about half an inch deep and half an inch wide. You can get white chaff ash from some stores that sell incense or online. You can use a koh press to make an indentation, which are designed for this purpose, and were originally used to create elaborate incense trails that also doubled as a method for keeping time. Fill the indentation with pre-mixed incense, Makko powder, or Sandalwood powder. Sandalwood powder will burn and provide an aroma of its own. Makko powder has a more neutral aroma, and you can either sprinkle loose incense on top of a burning Makko powder trail or pre-mix incense of your choice with Makko powder before filling the indentation. Slightly press the trail down once you've filled the indentation with the desired aromatic material. Light the trail with an incense-lighting stick or match. You can get wood stick designed to light incense, or simply use a match. Lay either at one end of the trail and leave it there to allow the trail to light. If you used plain Makko powder to fill the indentation and make your trail, sprinkle loose incense on the trail once it is bright orange or red.<ref> Allow the trail to cool once it has fully burned. Remove the spent trail with a spoon and discard it, making sure it is fully extinguished. Any ash that has not been mixed with burnt material from the trail can be re-used.
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Use a smudge stick. Make your own smudge stick. Use incense sticks and an incense burner. Light an incense stick with a match or lighter. Beware of low quality incense sticks. Use an incense match. Use an incense cone. Find a safe incense holder or box. Add sand or rice to the bottom surface of an incense holder. Light the tip of the inverted cone. Keep cones dry. Indent a path for an incense trail in white chaff ash. Fill the indentation with pre-mixed incense, Makko powder, or Sandalwood powder. Light the trail with an incense-lighting stick or match. Allow the trail to cool once it has fully burned.
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How to Remove Mildew and Algae from a Wooden Fence
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If you want to remove mildew and algae from a wooden fence using bleach, start by covering the plants with tarps or inverted buckets so they aren't harmed by the solution. Then, mix 1 part bleach with 2 parts warm water. Next, add 1 teaspoon of mild soap per gallon of water, if it is safe to mix with bleach. Scrub that solution onto the stained areas of the fence and rinse it off with a hose.
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Trim and tie back plants. Cover tender plants with a tarp or invert buckets over them. Remove any other obstructions. Set the power washer on a lower pressure setting such as 1500 to 2000 psi. Stand about 2 feet (0.6 m) away from the fence and hose it down. You can move closer in for heavily stained spots but don't keep high pressure on any spot for too long. Move the sprayer in a slow, sweeping pattern. Let the fence dry if the mildew and algae disappear from the fence. If stains remain proceed to the next step. Scrub the stained areas on the fence if some stains remain after power washing. Pour a solution of one part household bleach to two parts water into a bucket. There is no need to stir. Use a scrub brush to clean the remaining stains with the solution. Be careful not to get bleach solution on your plants. Repeat the power washing on the stained areas you scrubbed. Check the fence and sand any rough areas. Sink any protruding nails or screws and repair any damaged wood. Apply wood preservative, stain or paint to the fence after it dries prevent future algae and mildew growth. Cover plants with tarps or inverted buckets. Mix a solution of one part household bleach to two parts warm water in a bucket. Add a teaspoon of a mild soap that is safe to mix with chlorine bleach to each gallon or liter of water in your bucket. Scrub the stained areas of the fence with a scrub brush, being careful not to get the solution on plants. Rinse the fence with clean water. You could do this with a garden hose. Let the fence dry. Repair any damaged areas, sink protruding screws or nails, and sand rough areas. Consider painting the fence with a paint that has an algae and mildew preventative in its formula.
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Trim and tie back plants. Cover tender plants with a tarp or invert buckets over them. Set the power washer on a lower pressure setting such as 1500 to 2000 psi. Stand about 2 feet (0.6 m) away from the fence and hose it down. Let the fence dry if the mildew and algae disappear from the fence. Scrub the stained areas on the fence if some stains remain after power washing. Check the fence and sand any rough areas. Sink any protruding nails or screws and repair any damaged wood. Apply wood preservative, stain or paint to the fence after it dries prevent future algae and mildew growth. Cover plants with tarps or inverted buckets. Mix a solution of one part household bleach to two parts warm water in a bucket. Add a teaspoon of a mild soap that is safe to mix with chlorine bleach to each gallon or liter of water in your bucket. Scrub the stained areas of the fence with a scrub brush, being careful not to get the solution on plants. Rinse the fence with clean water. Let the fence dry. Repair any damaged areas, sink protruding screws or nails, and sand rough areas. Consider painting the fence with a paint that has an algae and mildew preventative in its formula.
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How to Cook Venison Steak
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To cook venison steak, start by marinating the meat for an hour to get rid of some of its gamey flavor. Then, once the meat is done marinating, preheat a frying pan so it's as hot as possible. Next, put the meat in the pan and firmly press it down with a fork, searing it for 1 minute on each side. Finally, transfer the meat to a plate and let it rest for 8 minutes before serving it.
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Shop carefully. You'll need to find the best quality venison available to you. Like any other meat, venison's final taste and nutritional benefits are highly dependent upon its origin. If you can't shoot a deer yourself, then ask questions when shopping around among hunters in season. If the only produce available comes from a supermarket, surely go for the organic variety of it. Try to get something of about half an inch thick regardless of the overall size. Make your marinade. The marinade is essential when it comes to game. Think about countries or regions of the world when it comes to spices and flavours. For example, to give it a traditional flair, use about a tablespoon each of shallots, garlic and a very high quality raspberry vinegar together with not-so-cheap olive oil. Cut the shallots and the garlic as small as possible (Brunoise). Put them in a vinaigrette of olive oil and raspberry vinegar, with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cover the meat with marinade. Then rub the mixture on the meat. The rubbing in process is not-negotiable! Marinade. Let the meat 'soak' in the flavours for about an hour and you are ready to go. Prepare to go rare! Most people are somehow afraid of eating reddish meat. Don't be scared off by red juices. There is some real chemistry going on in the mouth when you taste the juices. Take advantage of it. Get your frying pan or iron grill as hot as possible. Seriously, make it smoke! Slam the steak(s) on the hot pan/grill and also press them down strongly with a fork. What you want is black lines that sear the meat and concentrate flavour. Note: If your marinade is oily enough, your steaks will not stick to the pan. Cook the steak for just less than one minute and then turn it to sear the other (still raw) side. Then remove it from the heat. Let the meat rest for at least 8 minutes. If you don't, your meat will resemble shoe's soles. The resting period is essential, so please do not ignore it. If your searing process was done correctly, when cutting your steak you should have a maximum of 1 mm thick browned meat on each side of the steak. The in-between should be furiously red. Enjoy! Salad for summer and steamed potatoes for winter are both excellent sides for your steaks.
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Shop carefully. Make your marinade. Cover the meat with marinade. Marinade. Prepare to go rare! Get your frying pan or iron grill as hot as possible. Slam the steak(s) on the hot pan/grill and also press them down strongly with a fork. Cook the steak for just less than one minute and then turn it to sear the other (still raw) side. Let the meat rest for at least 8 minutes. Enjoy!
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How to Make Mosquito Traps
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To make a mosquito trap, fill a bucket halfway with water and mix in 4 drops of dish soap to remove the surface tension of the water. As a result, the mosquitos will drown when they try to lay their eggs in the water. If you want to make a smaller trap, cut off the spout of a 2-liter soda bottle and use the remaining bottom of the bottle to mix together 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of hot water, 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast, and 1 cup of room temperature water. Cover the bottle with plastic wrap and leave it somewhere warm for 1 week, so the yeast ferments and begins attracting mosquitos. Then, tape the spout you removed upside down inside the bottle to create a funnel, and leave the trap somewhere with mosquitos.
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Fill a bucket halfway with water. Choose an old bucket and use a hose to fill it with water. If the bucket is very large, only fill it a quarter of the way, as you will need to be able to move the bucket. If you don't have a bucket at home, recycle an old plastic container instead. Add 4 drops of detergent to the water. Mosquitoes are attracted to stagnant water, as this is where they lay their eggs. The detergent will remove the surface tension of the water and cause the mosquitoes to drown when they land on the water. Gently squeeze the drops into the middle of the bucket. Any liquid washing detergent, such as dish soap, will work for this trap. Stir the water gently with your hand. Avoid stirring the water vigorously, as this can cause lots of bubbles in the water. Stir the mixture for about 10 seconds, or until the detergent is distributed across the top of the water. Your mosquito trap is now ready to catch pesky mosquitoes. Place the bucket under a light to attract more mosquitoes. If you find that your trap is not catching many mosquitoes, move it to a well-lit area, such as under an outside light. This helps to attract the mosquitoes to the water. If you don't have an outside light, set up a solar light next to the trap. Avoid using electricity near the trap, as this can be dangerous. Cut off the spout of an empty 2 litre soda bottle. Use a sharp pair of scissors to cut around the bottle, just above the label or where the bottle starts to curve toward the lid. Keep the spout, as you will need to use this later. If you're having trouble cutting the bottle with scissors, use a craft knife instead. Mix 1 cup (200 grams) of sugar and 1 cup (250 mL) of hot water into the bottle. Measure the sugar and hot water into the bottle. Stir the mixture with a spoon until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Run the kitchen tap until the water is hot. Don't use boiling water, as this can damage the yeast. Both white sugar and raw sugar will work for this trap. Stir in 1 tsp (3.5 grams) of active dry yeast. Measure the yeast into the sugar and water solution. Use a spoon to stir the mixture until it is frothy. This normally takes about 30 seconds. The yeast feeds off the sugar and releases carbon dioxide which attracts mosquitoes. Purchase active dry yeast from the baking section of a grocery store. Mix in 1 cup (250 mL) of room-temperature water. Measure tap water into the mosquito trap. Stir the mixture until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. If your tap water is hot, leave the water to cool at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cover the bottle and then keep it in a warm place for 1 week. This gives time for the yeast to ferment. Place plastic wrap over the container but don't secure it in place, as the mixture needs to be able to breathe. Store the bottle in a warm, dry, and humid place. A hot water heater closet and a loft are ideal storage locations Place the spout upside down inside the bottle to create a funnel. This confuses the mosquitoes and causes them to get trapped in the bottle. Take the sprout that you cut off the bottle and insert it into the bottle upside down. Line the cut edges of the bottle up so that they are at the same height. Leave the bottle lid off the spout. Secure the spout in place with tape. Use heavy-duty tape (like duct tape) to connect both pieces of the bottle. Cover the entire rim to ensure that the spout and bottle are securely joined. Heavy-duty tape works well for this trap. Place the trap in an area that has lots of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are often attracted to light and water. Consider placing the trap beside a pool or by an outdoor light. Experiment with different locations until you find a spot that works well. Place the trap in a spot that won't be knocked over by pets. Drape mosquito netting over the back of a metal box fan. Choose a piece of mosquito netting that is a similar size to the back screen of the box fan. If the net is too big, trim the net down to size with a pair of sharp scissors. Purchase mosquito netting and a metal box fan from a hardware store. Place 1 strong magnet on each corner of the back screen to secure the netting. The magnets will latch onto the metal screen and keep the netting securely in place. Use magnets that are marketed as “powerful” or “super strong”. Use extra magnets if the netting comes loose. Mix water and 70% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle at a 1:1 ratio. For example, measure 1 cup (240 mL) of water and 1 cup (240 mL) of isopropyl alcohol into the spray bottle. Shake the bottle vigorously for 10 seconds to combine the liquids. Purchase isopropyl alcohol from a hardware store. Turn on the fan and wait for the mosquitoes to get caught in the trap. The strong air movement will pull any lingering mosquitoes into the meshing. Set the fan to the highest setting to achieve the best results. Place the fan in an area where there are lots of mosquitoes, such as by an outdoor light. Turn the fan off and spray the alcohol solution over the netting. The alcohol and water solutions poisons the mosquitoes that are trapped in the netting. Liberally spray the netting with water until the fabric is soaked. Insects will eat the dead mosquitoes overnight, leaving you with clean mesh.
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Fill a bucket halfway with water. Add 4 drops of detergent to the water. Stir the water gently with your hand. Place the bucket under a light to attract more mosquitoes. Cut off the spout of an empty 2 litre soda bottle. Mix 1 cup (200 grams) of sugar and 1 cup (250 mL) of hot water into the bottle. Stir in 1 tsp (3.5 grams) of active dry yeast. Mix in 1 cup (250 mL) of room-temperature water. Cover the bottle and then keep it in a warm place for 1 week. Place the spout upside down inside the bottle to create a funnel. Secure the spout in place with tape. Place the trap in an area that has lots of mosquitoes. Drape mosquito netting over the back of a metal box fan. Place 1 strong magnet on each corner of the back screen to secure the netting. Mix water and 70% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle at a 1:1 ratio. Turn on the fan and wait for the mosquitoes to get caught in the trap. Turn the fan off and spray the alcohol solution over the netting.
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How to Create a Portfolio for Acting
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To create an acting portfolio, start by writing your acting resume, which should give your height, weight, age, and hair color. You should also include details of any professional acting credits, acting-related education, and any relevant experience you have. Make sure to get professional headshots taken, which will help your portfolio stand out. Use the 2 best shots which capture expressions related to roles you'd like to play. Once you've added your headshots to your resume, hire a demo reel editor, or edit it yourself. Use 3 or 4 scenes from previous roles in TV, theater, or independent films to show off your acting talents. If you have no footage at all, film yourself acting in front of a screen to showcase your abilities.
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Include physical information relevant to acting. Unlike most other careers, casting directors need to know your physical size and appearance. At the top of your resume, list your name and contact information. Beneath this, specify your height, weight, hair color, and eye color. An acting resume is similar to any other type of professional resume: it should open with your name, include an acting union affiliation (if applicable), and contact information. Unless you are under 18 years old, do not list your age. Highlight your acting credits. This information can be placed in a “Credits” section. If you have acted before and have some theater, TV, or film credentials, be sure to list this information on your resume. Tailor your resume towards the specific role that you're planning to audition for. Highlight acting roles that are similar to this role. That means that, if you are audition for a comedic role and have acted in comedy before, these roles should be at the top of your “Credits” section. Easy ways to gain experience and build relationships include acting in student films and independent films. The important thing is that you gain tape of yourself, which is important for sharing your work. Create an Education section. Include your acting-related training and education. If you attended a well-known acting school, studied with a famous acting coach (or actor), or majored in acting, theater, or drama, include this information on your resume. If you have been professionally trained as an actor outside of an academic setting, use your resume to highlight the training you received and its duration. Focus on your relevant previous experience. You can present this information in a “Work Experience” section. Instead of filling your resume with every role you've ever played, tailor your presentation of work experience. Include professional work you've done (after high school and college) that is relevant to the role you're auditioning for. For example, if you're auditioning for a role in an action movie, use your resume to highlight other action-oriented roles you've played in the past. Just like on any other type of resume, you won't impress anyone by having a resume full of irrelevant details. Reach out to a professional headshot photographer. Headshots are a crucial part of an acting portfolio, and they should be taken professionally. Headshots, as the name suggests, are photographs that only show your face and neck. Search online or reach out to other friends in acting to find a local photographer who can take high-quality headshots for your acing portfolio. Never try to take your own headshots. Even if the photographs look acceptable to you, a casting director or audition manager will be able to tell that they are not professional-grade material. Choose the two headshots that you like best. You'll have many options to choose from following your headshot photoshoot. A good acting portfolio should include two (or three) headshots, so choose a couple of photos that look good and that you'd be proud to hand to an audition manager. Vary your facial expressions in your headshots. It would be redundant to present headshots with two identical expressions. For example, in one headshot you could have a more “edgy” look, while in a second shot you could have a broad, welcoming smile. Choose headshots that are tailored to your role. Since you'll be relying on your headshot to appeal to casting directors and land you auditions, make sure that your headshot suits the type of role that you're auditioning for. Headshots can convey the “type” of actor that you are, and the type of character that you're capable of portraying. For example, don't submit a headshot in which you look edgy and rebellious if you're audition to play a lovable, kind character. Tailor your headshot to the type of acting you're doing. Headshot demands can differ based on the type of acting work you're auditioning for. If you're planning to work in television or to appear in commercials, you'll need what's known as a “commercial” headshot, in which you are smiling. If you want to audition for theater or films, plan to submit a more serious headshot in your acting portfolio. Contact a professional reel producer. Your demo reel (sometimes called a showreel) should give casting directors an idea of your acting ability and versatility. A professional demo-reel editor will be able to take the various sequences of footage that you provide, and edit the scenes together into an effective demo reel. Be prepared to pay for this service. Demo-reel editors usually charge from $60 to $75 an hour. Select from footage of your highest-profile acting work. Demo reels typically contain footage shot in a theater, or clips of the actor's performance on film or television. However, if you're an inexperienced actor and have not had any significant acting performances, it's acceptable to make a demo reel using independent films, student films, or online media. If necessary, you can even film yourself acting to make your own demo reel. Make sure to stand in front of a blank background, and shoot close in. Only your chest, arms, and face should be visible in the footage. Reels simply help demonstrate that when you have a camera in your face, you don't freak out. Include 60-90 seconds of your best work. Select three or four scenes that are relatively similar to the role you're auditioning for. This will show the audition manager you're capable of performing the type of role that the script calls for. Don't make the demo reel much longer than 90 seconds. Even as little as 60 seconds will give the casting director enough material to make a decision.
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Include physical information relevant to acting. Highlight your acting credits. Create an Education section. Focus on your relevant previous experience. Reach out to a professional headshot photographer. Choose the two headshots that you like best. Vary your facial expressions in your headshots. Choose headshots that are tailored to your role. Tailor your headshot to the type of acting you're doing. Contact a professional reel producer. Select from footage of your highest-profile acting work. Include 60-90 seconds of your best work.
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How to Conduct an In Person Interview
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To conduct an in person interview, start by making small talk, like asking the other person how their day is going, to help them feel more comfortable. Then, ask your questions in a natural way, as if you're having a conversation, to avoid making it seem like you're interrogating them. As you listen to their answers, nod from time to time to show you're focused on what they're saying. When you're ready to wrap up the interview, try something conversational, like “We've covered quite a bit today. Before we wrap up, is there anything else you'd like to chat about?”
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Research the person. You should know as much as possible about the person you're interviewing so you go into the interview feeling prepared and in control. Look up as much relevant information about the person as you can, and try to find some recordings of in person interviews with that person if possible. This will help you have a sense of the person's personality and interview style, and to adjust your interview accordingly. Clarify your objective. Before you prepare your interview questions, you should understand your objective for interviewing the person. Is it simply to give readers more insight into that person's personal life, to discuss one aspect of that person's career, or to discuss that person's perspective on a certain political situation? Whatever your objective, your questions should help you meet your objectives. If you're very clear about your objective, you'll also be able to keep your interview more focused and to make sure you don't drift off-topic. Prepare questions. You should prepare questions that are flexible, open-ended, and which all come equipped with at least two or three follow-up questions that you can ask depending on the answer to the original question. Here are a few general rules for preparing questions for an interview: Don't ask any "yes" or "no" questions or questions that can be answered in just a few words. Ask questions that allow the person you're interviewing to expand. Ask just one question at a time. Asking more than one at a time will overwhelm your interviewee. Ask questions that are relevant to your objectives. This is an important point. You can make them creative as long as they meet your needs. Don't ask questions that are so broad that your subject doesn't know how to answer them. Your subject should be directed enough to know what type of an answer you're looking for. Prepare some topics for small talk. That's right. You should even prepare the small talk you'll be making at the beginning of the interview. Even if you've only decided to talk about the weather or traffic, you should have this prepared in advance so you start the interview off on the right foot and make your subject feel instantly comfortable. If you know something about the hobbies or side-interests of the person you're interviewing, you can casually bring them up. The subject will feel more at ease if he can talk about something that makes him comfortable, especially if it has nothing to do with the interview. Check your recording equipment (optional). If you're using a recorder, make sure it works and has fresh batteries before the day of the interview. You don't want your interview to be doomed before it starts. Introduce yourself. Have warm and open body language as you shake hands with the person and introduce yourself. Tell the person a bit about yourself and show that you're just a regular person instead of an intimidating interviewer. Tell the person whatever will help him understand who you are and why you're conducting the interview. After you introduce yourself, you can say a bit about how the interview will go -- say how long it will be, if there will be time for more casual conversation at the end, or anything else the subject will need to know beforehand. Make the person comfortable. This is the most important thing you can do before you officially give the interview. After you've introduced yourself, you can make the person comfortable with some small talk, some light jokes, and by making eye contact and using your hands to gesture or keeping them at your sides. Keep your body open and posed toward that person without invading his personal space. Before you even start the interview, thank the person for taking the time to meet with you. If you're at the person's home or office, look around the room for some objects, such as paintings, photographs, or souvenirs that are displayed. The person put them up because he's proud of them, so ask some basic questions to make the person open up. If the person is meeting you in your home or office or even a coffee shop, make sure the environment is comfortable by providing comfortable seating, relative privacy, and some tea, coffee, or snacks if you can. Make the person feel at home. Ask your questions. Maintain eye contact as you ask the question and listen intently to the answer. Don't say, "My first question is..." or "My next question is..." Make the person feel like you're just having a natural conversation, not firing questions at him like a detective. Listen intently. Don't say "Uh huh," every two seconds in an exaggerated manner. Just nod intently from time to time and really focus on what the person is saying at that moment instead of thinking about his previous response or about the next question. If your mind wanders, the person you're interviewing will be able to tell right away. Pick up on important words or phrases that the person says. If they trigger something, you may be able to ask a completely new question that you hadn't planned on. Listening intently will also make it easier for you to notice when the person is veering off track. If you don't understand something the person says, don't be afraid to ask. Getting back on track is better than having a potential miscommunication. Stay quiet. Don't dominate the conversation. While occasionally interjecting relevant personal information can make the person feel more comfortable, you should only talk 20-25% of the time. After your all, your goal is to interview the person, not to talk about yourself as much as you can. You should also be comfortable with some pauses or moments of silence. Let the person think for a minute before you jump in with more talk. Let the person be natural. Wait out the person's nervousness and canned phrases and keep digging until you get the person to open up and say something informative and maybe even surprising. Remember that you want to walk away from the interview with information that you didn't already know and a new insight into that person's character or ideas. If the person just isn't giving you a real answer, keep rephrasing the question or find a new mode of attack until you start to seeing the person being honest and forthcoming. Stay focused. Remember your original questions and your list of questions. Though your questions shouldn't be read like a shopping list and you can ask similar questions based on how the interview is going, you should always meet your objectives. If you notice that the person is drifting off and completely avoiding your real questions -- whether it's intentional or not -- you'll need to veer the person back on track. If the person doesn't respond much to a question, you can rephrase it a bit by saying, "Can you think of another example to illustrate what you mean?" Stay in control. Though the person should do most of the talking, don't let him take over your interview. Make sure that you're still in the position of asking questions and directing the conversation without being obvious about it. If the person is talking so much that you can't ask your questions, or even asking you questions instead, you should politely but firmly steer the person in the right direction. Remember to keep things professional. Don't get angry if the person is gaining control of the interview; just be calm and collected and you'll be more likely to get things back in control than if you're visibly upset. Wrap up the interview professionally. Don't say, "Well, I've run out of questions for you" or "I guess that's it..." This will make things feel awkward and like you couldn't hold up a stimulating conversation. Instead, say, "We've covered quite a bit in this conversation. Before we wrap up, is there anything else you'd like to chat about?" This makes the person feel like you were in the conversation together, instead of just in a question-and-answer situation. Thank the person. You should sincerely thank the person for taking the time to chat with you and for being so patient and answering your questions. Make sure your words and body language indicate that you really mean it and are truly grateful for the person's time and efforts. Don't become withdrawn the second the interview is over. Instead, continue to be warm and welcoming even after you've put your recorder or notebook away. Follow up with a thank-you note (optional). You can also send the person a thank-you card or email depending on your relationship with the person. This will make the person feel that his efforts were truly appreciated.
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Research the person. Clarify your objective. Prepare questions. Prepare some topics for small talk. Check your recording equipment (optional). Introduce yourself. Make the person comfortable. Ask your questions. Listen intently. Stay quiet. Let the person be natural. Stay focused. Stay in control. Wrap up the interview professionally. Thank the person. Follow up with a thank-you note (optional).
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How to Stop Being Competitive
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It can be hard to deal with being competitive, but if you work through what you're feeling, it'll be easier to overcome. Competitive people are often too hard on themselves, so try to be kinder to yourself when you make mistakes. For instance, you could tell yourself, “I didn't win this time, but it's not the worst thing in the world. I'll do better next time.” If you're jealous of someone else's accomplishments, try to be happy for them instead. It may be hard, but giving them a sincere compliment can help you turn your competitiveness into admiration. If you're still feeling competitive, try practicing gratitude so you'll feel less inclined to prove yourself to other people. You could think about things you're grateful for every morning when you wake up or keep track of them in a journal.
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Figure out your triggers. It's important to figure out what triggers your feelings of competitiveness and jealousy. Maybe you get jealous at work when someone else does better than you, or maybe you let losing at a board game get to you. Whatever your triggers are, starting to identify them can help you take control of situations where you're too competitive. When you feel yourself getting angry or irritable, ask yourself, "Is it because I'm jealous?" Figure out why something triggers your competitiveness. Next, it's important to identify why these things trigger your competitiveness. Maybe you get competitive at work because you never did very well in school, and you're trying to make up for it. Maybe you feel competitive at board games because you always felt less-than with siblings. To figure out why things triggers, spend some time writing about it in a journal or talking about it with a trusted friend. Keep digging deeper to find the source. Re-think competitiveness at the moment. When you're feeling competitiveness rage up, take a moment to stop yourself and re-think. Is your competitiveness from jealousy? Is your jealousy merited? Try to remember where your jealousy is stemming from. It's usually not from the current situation, so reminding yourself of that fact can help you calm the jealous beast. Stop making comparisons. When you see other people doing well, it can be easy to want to compare your life with theirs. When you compare, you scrutinize both of your lives and tally up who is better. On the other hand, being competitive without the comparisons can spur you forward, as long as you aren't basing all your worth on the competition. Instead, realize that no one succeeds at the same pace. You are right where you need to be right now, and you are enough. Check your black and white thinking. Often, people who are competitive or jealous will also think in absolute terms. In other words, you may think that if someone else gets praised at work, that means your work has been awful. In reality, someone else doing well doesn't mean you're not doing well, nor does it negate how well you're doing. Stop thinking of love as finite. Sometimes, competitiveness springs from jealousy that other people are getting more attention or praise than you. In other words, if your boss praises someone else's work, you start to feel jealous and competitive because it makes you feel like your boss doesn't value your work. However, love and praise are not finite resources. Your boss or loved one can praise someone else and still value what you do, even if they don't say it at the same time. Be compassionate to yourself. Everyone makes mistakes or has times when they're feeling low. The important thing is to treat yourself with compassion, just as you'd treat a good friend. Don't beat yourself up for every little mistake. Instead, use it as an opportunity to learn and move on. For instance, you could say to yourself, "Yes, I made a mistake, but it's not the worst thing in the world. I'll do better next time." Increasing your self-esteem overall helps you become less competitive. Often, if you're a very competitive person, your self-esteem may be dependent on you doing well. If you fail at something, your self-esteem also falls. Learning to hold on to your self-worth no matter the situation can help you become less competitive. Work on interpreting situations differently. Often, people with low self-esteem interpret situations in ways that continue to suppress their self-esteem. They often take a negative approach, when in reality, many people around them are looking at the situation differently. For instance, you may blow things out of proportion; you make a mistake and think that everyone sees you as a failure. Instead, try to put that in proportion. Was the mistake really that big a deal? Did anyone actually say that you are a failure or not up to the job? Other times, you may take your successes and turn them into failures. For example, you might say, "My boss praised that report, but it was only good because I used the numbers from accounting." Instead, it's important to celebrate your successes when they come. You might also think that what you're feeling is absolute fact. If you're feeling like an idiot, you may think everyone else sees you that way, too, when in reality, they all likely have respect for you. Another way you may interpret situations negatively is to take small, non-relevant indicators as proof that something is wrong. For instance, if you text someone and they don't text back for a few days, you may think, "My friend must hate me at the moment," when in reality, there are plenty of reasons they might not have replied, including they may not have seen the text. Remember no one is perfect. With every mistake you make, you may want to kick yourself. However, remember that no one can achieve perfection. You have to realize that everyone makes mistakes. When you realize that, it makes it easier to live on your own, knowing that perfection is impossible. Don't forget to adjust your vision of yourself. You change and grow over time, and so do your abilities. That means that you can't judge yourself by a past version of yourself. For instance, maybe you were once stellar at science, but you've let those skills slide in favor of other ones. That's fine, just keep in mind you're not the scientist you once were, but now you can make a killer omelet or write an amazing article. Focus on the positive. If you have low self-esteem, you probably notice what's wrong in every situation or how you could have done better. However, you also need to pat yourself on your back for what you did right. Focusing on what you did right can help build your confidence and remind you how far you've come. For instance, maybe you wrote a paper for class. You may find yourself focusing on all the mistakes you made. Instead, think about how far you've come. Read a paper from a year ago, and you're bound to see how you've improved. Have admiration instead of jealousy. If you see qualities or successes you like in another person, try striving to admire the person rather than be jealous of them. In other words, use their success as a way to set a goal for yourself, rather than letting it turn into envy. When you start feeling jealous, which can lead to competitiveness, think about all that person did to get where they are. Admire their hard work and determination. You can even ask them how they achieved what they did, so you can learn from them. For instance, maybe a friend is getting a book published, a long time dream of yours. You could choose to be jealous, and turn that jealousy into competitiveness. On the other hand, you could choose admiration. Your friend has accomplished something amazing, and you can use that to inspire you to finish your own novel. Compliment others sincerely. If you're competitive, you may have problems reveling in other's success. Learning to be non-competitive means learning to celebrate those successes with your friends, family, and co-workers. If you see someone doing something great, compliment them. You may not always feel the sentiment, but just voicing it can help you work towards being genuinely supportive. For instance, if you notice your co-worker has done an excellent job on a project, you could say, "Thanks for putting all of this together, Janine. You're really great at organizing!" Don't limit yourself to people you know. If you read an article online that you love, tell the author. If you notice someone doing a good job at a store, tell them. It never hurts to make someone's day better. Remember we're all connected. When you want to compete with others all the time, you likely see them as outside of your experience. You may not see the trials they go through to get there, making you feel like a failure. Therefore, acknowledging your own pain as something that's common can help you see where others work hard, too. You're not alone in your experiences, and therefore, you have people to take the journey with, not just compete against. Practice gratitude. A competitive nature often comes from counting other's blessings more than your own. Then you end up feeling jealous and wanting to get ahead. Instead, learn to be grateful for what you do have by incorporating gratitude into your everyday life. Try thinking about all the things you're grateful for before you get out of bed in the morning. You could also try a gratitude journal. Take the time to write down 5 things you're grateful for every day. You can do it in a private journal, or you can even do it on social media, making a post each day about the things you're grateful for.
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Figure out your triggers. Figure out why something triggers your competitiveness. Re-think competitiveness at the moment. Stop making comparisons. Check your black and white thinking. Stop thinking of love as finite. Be compassionate to yourself. Work on interpreting situations differently. Remember no one is perfect. Focus on the positive. Have admiration instead of jealousy. Compliment others sincerely. Remember we're all connected. Practice gratitude.
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How to Get Shoutouts on Instagram
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Make sure to find users with relevant content to yours , and message them to ask about the possibility of getting shoutouts. Influencers with more followers may ask for compensation, but you may also be able to find other people who will be happy to feature your brand on their profile.
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Determine your target user base. Knowing who you want to reach with shoutouts is crucial for an effective social media campaign. If you know who you're targeting, it'll be much easier to establish strong relationships with other users and get effective shoutouts as soon as possible. Find users who you'd like to get shoutouts from. You can find users with similar content to yours, or look up social media influencers with a high number of followers and large reach. Contact the users who you'd like to get shoutouts from. You can send a direct message to a user on Instagram, or send an email message if they have an email address on their profile. Keep in mind that some users may ask for compensation in exchange for shoutouts. Professional social media influencers may simply consider this an ad campaign. Explain why you want to get shoutouts. It's important to establish a strong and clear communication with the users you're working with. Make sure to clearly explain your motivations and goals to them. Offer to send samples of your products. If you're looking to get shoutouts for your business, you can send samples to a user if they're willing to test your products and feature your brand on their profiles.
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Determine your target user base. Find users who you'd like to get shoutouts from. Contact the users who you'd like to get shoutouts from. Explain why you want to get shoutouts. Offer to send samples of your products.
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How to Make a Crown Braid
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To make a crown braid, start by parting your hair down the middle. Then, take three strands on one side from the nape of your neck, and do an inside-out french braid, crossing the strands underneath each other and working your way around the side of your head. Next, continue braiding tightly across the top of your forehead, and secure the end with an elastic. Finally, repeat on the other side and create the crown by pulling one of the braids over the top of your head and securing it with a bobby pin.
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Part your hair in the middle. Separate your hair into two sections, the left and right side. Secure one side while you work with the other, so they don't get mixed up. You can do this by adding a scrunchy or a hair clip, so that the one side doesn't get in the way. Try your best at containing any loose hairs which might pop out. Take the loose side and start at the nape of the neck. Split this section into three strands. If you want, you can also add a hair clip to each of these while you are preparing for the next step. Sometimes it can be hard to separate three strands all at once. Do an 'inside-out' French braid or Dutch Braid. Cross each of the strands underneath each other instead of over one another. Work your way around the side of the head, keeping the braid fairly tight. If the braid comes loose, it won't appear as a tight "crown." Work across the top of the forehead until you finish the braid. Secure the end with an elastic band in order to keep the braid secure. Just let it hang down until you complete the other side. If you are afraid the braid might come undone, you can clip it to the top of your head until the "crown" is ready to be made. Take the opposite side of your hair in hand. Start at the top of the head, instead of the bottom. Split this section into three parts and do the same inside-out braid you did before. Work around the side of the head, finishing near the nape of your neck. You can add a hair clip or an elastic band when you are done to secure the braid. Create the "crown. " Pull one of the braids from left to right, over top of your head. The bread should rest a few inches from your forehead. Secure this braid with a Bobbi pin. Now pull the other braid from right to left, pushing it up against the previous braid. Secure this braid with a Bobbi pin as well. You now have a hairstyle that should look like a "crown." Grab a 1-2 inch section of your hair. Do this on the left side of your head, right above your left ear. Split this section into three parts. If you need to separate the sections by using elastic bands, feel free to do so. Braid the left side of your hair. Make an 'inside-out' French braid or Dutch Braid. You want to make sure that the braid is tight, otherwise it will not look like a "crown." After you have completed the braid, tie an elastic band around the end to secure it in place. Let it hang down until the next step. Repeat the braid on the other side. Take 1-2 inches of your hair above your right ear. Split this section three equal ways. Braid an inside-out braid, and make sure that it is tight. Finally, tie the end with an elastic band. Take one of the braids in hand. Pull it around the back of your head. The braid should rest about 2 inches above the back of your neck. Pin this braid into place using a Bobbi pin. The "crown" should appear circular, so do not pull the braid straight back. Take the other braid in hand. Pull it around the back, in the same circular motion. Rest it against the other braid. You should tuck the end of that braid, under the initial braid. Finally, pin it down using a Bobbi pin. You may want to use a few extra pins, sealing both braids together. Let your hair fall to one side of your face. Your hair should fall to where your hand strength is(right handed, let your hair fall to the right). Pick up two small pieces of hair at the hairline. Hold one in each of your hands. Begin to braid your hair. Twist them so that one piece of hair goes to the bottom, while the other goes to the top. After this initial move, add a few strands of hair to the lower piece. Continue again, moving the bottom piece up, and the top piece down. Follow this pattern all the way around. Continue the braid, adding hair to the bottom piece, and flipping each of the pieces as you go along. Make sure the braid begins to look twisted. If not, curl your hands slightly as you braid. The braid should follow from your forehead, around your right ear, to your neck, to your left ear, and then to your forehead again. Make sure the braid remains tight, otherwise you won't get that nice "crown" look. Continue for as long as you have hair to incorporate. You will likely have more hair than you need. Simply continue over the existing braid until you run out of hair. Do not add hair to the bottom piece once you begin crossing over onto the existing braid. Finish off your twisted crown braid. Twist the very end of the braid, until it is like a rope. Then tuck the rope under the existing braid underneath. Finally, add a few Bobby pins around the braid to secure it into place.
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Part your hair in the middle. Take the loose side and start at the nape of the neck. Do an 'inside-out' French braid or Dutch Braid. Work across the top of the forehead until you finish the braid. Take the opposite side of your hair in hand. Create the "crown. Grab a 1-2 inch section of your hair. Braid the left side of your hair. Repeat the braid on the other side. Take one of the braids in hand. Take the other braid in hand. Let your hair fall to one side of your face. Begin to braid your hair. Follow this pattern all the way around. Continue for as long as you have hair to incorporate. Finish off your twisted crown braid.
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How to Treat Vaginal Thrush
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Vaginal thrush occurs when a fungus called Candida becomes overgrown and overwhelms the other bacteria in your vagina. If you suspect that you have vaginal thrush, speak with your doctor so you can get medical treatment. Once your doctor confirms your diagnosis, you'll likely be put on a prescription for oral or vaginally-applied antifungal drugs. If you've had vaginal thrush before, you can also take an over-the-counter antifungal drug once a day for 7 days. Over-the-counter medications are also recommended if your symptoms are relatively mild.
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Let your doctor examine your genital area. You should get an official diagnosis for vaginal thrush, even if you plan to use home remedies. Your doctor will examine your genital area and likely perform a speculum exam and collect a sample of any vaginal discharge, which will be examined under a microscope. Your doctor may also look for and ask about the symptoms of thrush, which include: An abnormal vaginal discharge. The discharge may appear like cottage cheese, with whitish lumps that do not have an odor. Swelling on and around the genital area Soreness, itchiness, or a burning sensation in the genital area Your doctor may also ask you if you feel any pain or discomfort during sex or when you urinate. Receive a prescription for oral or vaginally-applied antifungal drugs. Your doctor may prescribe oral antifungal drugs, like fluconazole or itraconazole, or antifungal drugs that you apply directly to your vagina, like miconazole or clotrimazole. These antifungal drugs only work exclusively on vaginal thrush. You may experience more intense burning and itching in your genital area during the first few days of treatment but your symptoms should clear up within seven to 14 days. These medications have a “cure rate” of around 80-90%. Get over-the-counter medication if you have had vaginal thrush before. If you have experienced a vaginal fungal infection before and your doctor confirms that you have vaginal thrush, you can take OTC antifungal drugs, which have a lower concentration of the antifungal agents found in prescription antifungal medications. Most OTC medications have a one-day to seven-day dose. Take a single dose, as it is usually the most effective for occasional vaginal thrush. If you get repeat infections, take the longer dose medications. Do not take OTC medications if you believe you have any other infection besides vaginal thrush. Some patients experience more burning from the one-day treatment. If this is the case, you should switch to one of the longer treatments. If you experience a lot of irritation or burning on the outside of your vagina, apply A&D ointment liberally to the area (but not inside the vagina) to help relieve symptoms. OTC medications are also recommended if your symptoms are relatively mild, you experience no fever or pelvic pain and you are not pregnant. If you think you may be pregnant or are pregnant and develop vaginal thrush, you should speak to your doctor. Talk to your doctor before attempting any home treatments. Though you may be trying to avoid a trip to the doctor, it is important that you at least call your primary care physician before attempting any home treatments. Though there may be much anecdotal evidence behind some of these methods, they have not been proven to work, and they may in fact make matters worse, causing further irritation and/or infections. Eat yogurt. Yogurt can help to repopulate your vagina with harmless bacteria that can “crowd out” the Candida bacteria, though this is not supported by many scientific studies. Do not insert yogurt into your vagina. This is an old treatment and can be associated with doing more harm than good, as the sugars in the yogurt can lead to more problems, such as other infections. Take a probiotic supplement. Probiotic capsules can be found in most grocery stores and drugstores. Look for a brand that contains Bifidobacterium longum; Lactobacillus rhamnosus; Bifidobacterium infantis; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Lactobacillus reuteri HA-188. Keep in mind it is not medically known if probiotics can help to prevent vaginal thrush. Use over-the-counter creams and gels for vaginal yeast infections. You can use OTC creams and gels for vaginal yeast infections to treat vaginal thrush, as they contain antifungal agents. Look for common brands like Monistat and Gyne-Lotrimin at your local drug store. Use them according to the instructions on the label. If you have recurring infections, use them for seven days. Use a single dose treatment if you have occasional infections. Try douching. While douching is generally not recommended for women— and there is no evidence to support it use — it can be used as a home treatment method when you have vaginal thrush. Discuss this with your doctor before attempting. You can douche with the following substances: Pure apple cider vinegar: Apple cider vinegar can restore the acidic pH of your vagina and is also an antibacterial agent. Douche twice a day for four days and then daily until your vaginal thrush symptoms disappear. Diluted hydrogen peroxide: Combine 3% hydrogen peroxide with an equal amount of warm distilled water and douche your vagina with this mixture. Make sure you use distilled water, so it will be sterile and bacteria-free. Douche twice a day with this mixture for four days and then daily until your vaginal thrush symptoms disappear. Essential tea tree oil: Put two to three drops of tea tree oil into eight ounces of distilled water. Douche with this mixture twice a day for one week and then daily until all symptoms of your vaginal thrush disappear. Do not ingest the tea tree oil orally. Consider garlic. It is thought by some that inserting a whole clove of peeled garlic into your vagina can treat vaginal thrush. Replace the garlic with a fresh clove every four hours for seven days or until your symptoms go away. Again, it is important to note that there is no scientific evidence to support this and that inserting something foreign into your vagina may cause more harm than good. You can also consume garlic orally, either on its own, or in cooking. Keep your genital area clean and dry. As you recover from vaginal thrush, you should focus on keeping your genital area clean and dry. Wash your vagina with water and mild soap or no soap. Pat it dry or air dry it after washing. When wiping yourself after going to the bathroom, use soft white toilet paper and always wipe from front to back. Wear cotton underwear and avoid wearing tights or panty hose. Breathable fabrics like cotton ensure your vagina can breathe and is not irritated due to sweating during the day. When washing your underwear, you should use mild, fragrance-free soap. Avoid using fabric softeners or dryer sheets, as these can contain chemicals that may irritate your vagina. Avoid vaginal sprays, powders, perfumes, or fragrances. These substances can irritate your vagina and delay the treatment of vaginal thrush. You should also avoid taking bubble baths, using bath oils, talc, or powder. Make sure to avoid powders that contain cornstarch, as cornstarch provides food for microorganisms. Use sanitary pads, not tampons. Tampons can irritate your vagina and slow down the treatment process, so it's best to avoid them while you recover. Use condoms when you have sex. Though vaginal thrush cannot be spread through sexual contact, you should still use condoms when having sex to prevent the spread of other diseases or infections.
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Let your doctor examine your genital area. Receive a prescription for oral or vaginally-applied antifungal drugs. Get over-the-counter medication if you have had vaginal thrush before. Talk to your doctor before attempting any home treatments. Eat yogurt. Take a probiotic supplement. Use over-the-counter creams and gels for vaginal yeast infections. Try douching. Consider garlic. Keep your genital area clean and dry. Wear cotton underwear and avoid wearing tights or panty hose. Avoid vaginal sprays, powders, perfumes, or fragrances. Use sanitary pads, not tampons. Use condoms when you have sex.
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How to Knit Baby Socks
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To knit a pair of baby socks, start with the cuff by knitting 2 stitches, then purling 2 stitches all the way round. Next, knit the heel, and start decreasing the width when there are only 6 stitches left. After finishing the heel, knit around the foot area until you have the desired length. Then, redistribute your stitches evenly among your needles, and decrease the number of stitches as you knit your rounds. Finally, cut the yarn and weave it through your remaining stitches to secure the toe.
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44 or 48 stitches. Cast on The number of stitches you cast on will depend on the size you want your baby socks to be. The number of stitches and their sizes include: 44 stitches for socks that will fit a baby up to 3 months old 48 stitches for socks that will fit a baby up to 18 months old Divide the stitches evenly among 3 needles. After you have finished casting on, divide the stitches so that you have about the same amount on each of your needles. For example, you could divide the stitches so that you have 15 stitches on 2 of your needles and 14 stitches on one of your needles. the first 2 stitches. Knit The cuff of the sock is going to be a rib knit pattern. This will help to ensure a good fit and it will also give the sock a nice design. Knit the first 2 stitches to begin the ribbed pattern. The knit stitches will form the ridges of the ribbed pattern. the next 2 stitches. Purl To continue the ribbed stitch, purl the next two stitches. The purled stitches will form the recessed part of the ribbed pattern. Continue to alternate between knitting 2 stitches and purling 2 stitches. The rib stitch pattern consists of alternating knit and purl stitches. Continue to knit 2 and purl 2 all the way around the round. Repeat the round until your sock cuff is about 7 centimetres (2.8 in) long. Keep working in the rib stitch until your sock cuff measures 7 centimetres (2.8 in) long. Place half of the stitches onto 1 needle and divide the rest evenly between 2 needles. Your heel will be about as wide as the front part of your sock, so you will need to redistribute your stitches slightly at this point. For example, if you are working with 44 stitches, then you should have 22 stitches on 1 needle, and 11 on each of the other 2 needles. The 22 stitches will be for your sock's heel and the rest will make up the front of your sock. If you are working with 48 stitches, then you should have 24 stitches on 1 needle, and 12 on each of the other 2 needles. The 24 stitches will be for your sock's heel and the rest will make up the front of your sock. Work the heel stitches back and forth. For the next several rows, you will only be working the heel stitches. Switch to a stockinette stitch for this part of the sock. To do the stockinette stitch, knit the first row and follow this up with a purl row. Continue to alternate between kitting a row and purling a row. Knit and purl the heel stitches until the heel measures 3 centimetres (1.2 in). Your sock's heel will need to be 3 centimetres (1.2 in) to ensure there is enough room for the baby's heel to fit into it. Continue to work the stockinette stitch across your heel stitches until you reach this measurement. Knit until there are 6 stitches left. When your heel is the desired length, you will need to begin decreasing the width of the heel. Start by knitting across the row until there are only 6 stitches left on the needle. Slip 1 stitch to the other needle. Slip the first of these 6 stitches over to the other needle without knitting it. Knit 1 stitch. Next, knit the next stitch that is left on your needle. This will be the stitch right next to the stitch you just slipped off the needle. Loop the slipped stitch over the knit stitch. Then, take the stitch that you slipped off the needle and loop it over the stitch that you just knit. This will decrease the total number of stitches on the needle. Turn and repeat the process with purl stitches. At this point you should have 4 stitches remaining on your left hand needle. Do not do anything with these stitches. Instead, turn your work around and begin purling across the row. Purl until there are 6 stitches left, and then repeat the process you just completed by slipping off a stitch, purling a stitch, and looping the slipped stitch over the purled stitch. This completes your first round of decreases. Keep working decreases until you only have 8 stitches left. Continue to work rounds of knit and purl decreases in sequence until you only have a total of 8 stitches left. Make sure that you end on a purl row. Knit the first row of the heel stitches. After you finish your last round of purl decreases, knit 1 row of your heel stitches. Pick up 8 stitches along the side of the heel. You should now have the working yarn at the edge of your heel stitches. Use the working yarn to pick up 8 stitches along the side of the heel portion you have just finished. To pick up a stitch, insert the needle through one of the edge stitches, then yarn over and pull through the stitch. Repeat this until you have picked up 8 stitches. Knit across the next 2 needles. When you reach the bottom of your heel portion, knit across the next two needles of stitches. These are the stitches that you set aside before working on the heel. These will make up the top portion of the sock. Pick up 8 stitches along the other edge of the heel. When you finish knitting across both needles, you should be at the other edge of your heel. Pick up 8 more stitches working up towards the top of the heel section on this side. Knit a few of the heel stitches. To even out the distribution of your stitches, knit a few stitches onto the needles you just used to pick up stitches. Knit as many stitches as needed to ensure that you have an even number of stitches on both needles and then pick up an extra needle to continue working. Knit until only 2 heel stitches are left on the needle and knit 2 together. Next, you will be decreasing the area around your sock heel. Knit across the needle until you only have 2 stitches left on it, and then knit 2 stitches together. To knit 2 stitches together, insert the needle through 2 stitches and then yarn over and pull through both stitches. Let the old stitches slip off as the new stitch replaces them. Work across the next 2 needles in the knit stitch. Knit as usual across the next 2 needles. Do not work any decreases. Knit 2 together to start the heel stitches and knit to the end. When you reach the needle with the heel stitches on it, knit 2 stitches together to begin the row. Then, keep knitting all the way to the end of the row. Decrease every other round until you have 40 stitches. Repeat this sequence of decreases until you have 40 stitches in total divided among all 3 needles. Knit around the foot area until the foot is the desired length. Your foot area will need to be a different length depending on the size of baby sock you are creating. For a sock that will fit a baby up to 3 months old, keep going until the foot area measures 7 centimetres (2.8 in). For a sock that will fit a baby up to 9 months old, keep going until the sock measures 8 centimetres (3.1 in). For a sock that will fit a baby up to 18 months old, keep going until the sock measures 9 centimetres (3.5 in). Distribute your stitches evenly. After you have worked the foot area to the desired length, take a minute to redistribute your stitches among your needles. Simply slip a few stitches off of the needles and onto another one to even out the distribution. Aim for 13 stitches on 2 needles and 14 stitches on the other needle as a way to divide all 40 stitches. Knit to the last 2 stitches on the first needle. Begin knitting again and knit all the way to the last 2 stitches on the needle. Knit the last 2 stitches together. Next, knit the last 2 stitches on the needle together to work a decrease. Slip a stitch, knit 1, and pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch. You should now be onto a new needle of stitches. Begin working this needle of stitches by slipping off a stitch, knitting 1 stitch, and then passing the slipped stitch over the knit stitch. Repeat this sequence for the rest of the round. Continue to repeat the last 3 steps to the end of the round. This sequence will allow you to decrease the required number of stitches. Keep decreasing until you only have 8 stitches left. After you work the first round of decreases, work the next round in the same manner. Continue to work these decrease rounds until you only have 8 stitches left in total. Cut the yarn and weave it through the remaining stitches to secure the toe. To complete the first sock, cut the yarn several inches from the last stitch. Then, thread the end of this yarn through a yarn needle and weave it through your remaining stitches. Pull the yarn to secure the stitches, and then tie off the yarn and cut the excess. Repeat the process to make a second sock. Keep in mind that this process will only result in one sock. You will need to repeat the process to get your second sock. Repeat the process exactly as you did the first time to ensure a matching pair of socks.
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44 or 48 stitches. Divide the stitches evenly among 3 needles. the first 2 stitches. the next 2 stitches. Continue to alternate between knitting 2 stitches and purling 2 stitches. Repeat the round until your sock cuff is about 7 centimetres (2.8 in) long. Place half of the stitches onto 1 needle and divide the rest evenly between 2 needles. Work the heel stitches back and forth. Knit and purl the heel stitches until the heel measures 3 centimetres (1.2 in). Knit until there are 6 stitches left. Slip 1 stitch to the other needle. Knit 1 stitch. Loop the slipped stitch over the knit stitch. Turn and repeat the process with purl stitches. Keep working decreases until you only have 8 stitches left. Knit the first row of the heel stitches. Pick up 8 stitches along the side of the heel. Knit across the next 2 needles. Pick up 8 stitches along the other edge of the heel. Knit a few of the heel stitches. Knit until only 2 heel stitches are left on the needle and knit 2 together. Work across the next 2 needles in the knit stitch. Knit 2 together to start the heel stitches and knit to the end. Decrease every other round until you have 40 stitches. Knit around the foot area until the foot is the desired length. Distribute your stitches evenly. Knit to the last 2 stitches on the first needle. Knit the last 2 stitches together. Slip a stitch, knit 1, and pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch. Repeat this sequence for the rest of the round. Keep decreasing until you only have 8 stitches left. Cut the yarn and weave it through the remaining stitches to secure the toe. Repeat the process to make a second sock.
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How to Write a Good Topic Sentence
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If you're trying to write a good topic sentence, start by clearly stating your main idea, which should include the topic and the position you're taking on it. Aim to write a sentence that's broad enough for discussion but narrow enough to be covered in a single paragraph. If you can, start with a hook, like a detail, character, or emotion that would draw in your readers.
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State your main idea clearly. Because your topic sentence is likely the first sentence of the paragraph, it needs to clearly state the subject matter of your paragraph without being wordy or difficult to understand. It must include your topic and an opinion, or your controlling idea.Make sure that the following sentences have details related to your topic sentence. Keep in mind that this is not an invitation to simply announce your topic. "Today I'm going to discuss the benefits of gardening" is not an effective topic sentence. You should be able to make your intentions clear without stating them explicitly. The topic sentence in this example states a clear direction (“health benefits of gardening”) that you can then elaborate on in your paragraph. Balance the topic sentence between specifics and general ideas. The topic sentence needs to relate the paragraph to the thesis statement of the essay. However, you need to make sure that your topic sentence strikes a good balance between the broad and the narrow. Don't write too vague or general an idea or you will never be able to discuss it in a single paragraph. This is too general: "The United States suffered a lot during the Civil War." Don't write too narrow of a statement. There's nothing much to talk about then, because it's probably a fact. This is too narrow: "Christmas trees are either cedars or firs." Instead, aim for a good balance: “Sherman's destruction in the South during the Civil War also caused incredible suffering.” This is big enough to relate to the broader idea of an essay, but not so narrow that there's nothing left to discuss. Hook your reader. One of the many important roles of a topic sentence is to draw the readers in. Bring up questions in their minds that you intend to answer. An effective way to do this is to drop them straight into the action. This is possible whether your paper is fiction or nonfiction, and can be done in a number of ways: Describe a character. This can be a physical or emotional description. Use dialogue. If there is a relevant conversation that will attract your reader's attention, consider using part of it to start your paragraph. Portray an emotion. Use the opening sentence to portray an emotion to your reader. Use detail. While you don't want to write a run on sentence by creating too much detail, it's a good idea to create interest using sensory language in your topic sentence. Avoid rhetorical questions. While you want your reader to formulate questions in his or her mind, you do not want to formulate the questions yourself. Keep it short and sweet. The topic sentence should put forward your intention without forcing your reader to hunt it down; keeping it short will help keep your intention clear. The topic sentence should act as a middle ground in your paragraph: it should be slightly more specific than your thesis, but it should not encompass the information from your entire paragraph. Keeping the sentence short will also help the flow of your paragraph. Give a reasonable opinion. The body of your paragraph is meant to prove your topic sentence. Therefore, your topic sentence should state something that you think or believe that can be supported by concrete evidence. You can choose to state an opinion in your topic sentence, but do so only if you are able to back it up in the following paragraph. Take, for example, the topic sentence "Growing herbs will further your appreciation for fresh cooking." The phrase "further your appreciation" states something that you believe, and you can now spend the rest of the paragraph explaining why you believe what you believe. Avoid presenting only facts in your topic sentence. While facts may be interesting, they do not introduce the reader to your paragraph nor do they draw the reader in. If you wish to include a fact, also include your own input. For example, instead of writing "All dogs need food," try "All dogs need regular care, including healthy food, and children are the best ones to do it." Alternatively, save your facts to use as evidence in the body of your paragraph. Use the topic sentence as a transition. Topic sentences that also work as transitions can help guide your readers through your argument, which can keep them from getting lost. Think of this sentence as a “bridge” between the main idea of the previous paragraph and the main idea of this next paragraph. Using transitional elements, such as “In addition” or “In contrast,” is a good way to show the relationship between your ideas. For example: “Although gardening has many health benefits, people still need to exercise caution when outside.” This topic sentence establishes a connection to the main idea of the previous paragraph (“health benefits of gardening”) and points to the direction of the new paragraph (“things to be cautious of”). Write an essay outline. Every paragraph of your essay should have a main idea, point, or goal that you're trying to get across. The topic sentence will identify that main idea. For you to write good topic sentences, you need to know what your paragraphs are going to be about. An outline will help you do that. You don't have to write a formal outline using Roman numerals and the like. Even a loose, idea-based outline can help you know what you want to discuss. Understand the connection between thesis statements and topic sentences. A thesis statement presents the main idea, goal, or argument of your essay. It may be an analytical thesis, such as “In King Lear, William Shakespeare uses the theme of fate to critique the religious beliefs of his era.” Or, it may be a thesis that attempts to persuade the reader of something, such as “Public funding for education should be expanded.” Topic sentences are like the mini-thesis statements of each paragraph. A topic sentence, unlike a thesis statement, doesn't have to present an argument. It can present a “preview” of what the paragraph will argue or discuss. Look at some examples. If you are new to writing topic sentences, it can help to look at some examples. The Purdue OWL has several pages with sample topic sentences. UNC Chapel Hill has a helpful online handout on paragraph development that includes a “model” paragraph and explains how to develop your own, from topic sentence to conclusion. For example, a topic sentence could look like this: “In addition, increasing funding for public roads in Jackson County will improve local residents' quality of life.” The rest of the sentences in this paragraph would relate to the main idea of public roads and how they will help benefit local residents. This is not as successful a topic sentence: “Increased funding for public roads in Jackson County has decreased traffic by 20%.” While this is probably an interesting fact for your argument, it's too narrow for a topic sentence. The topic sentence has to direct the whole paragraph. Avoid introducing yourself. Although topic sentences vary in structure and content from person to person, at least two things can be assumed about your paper: 1) that you have a title and entire paper to introduce a topic, and 2) your personal information is present somewhere on your essay. Therefore, never use statements such as “I am going to tell you…” or “My paper is about…” or “I studied [this] which is important because of [this]”. The paragraphs/essay should tell me that information without an awkward topic sentence presentation. Unless it is an opinion piece, avoid using 'I' in your topic sentences. Make sure your wording is clear. Although it may sound appealing to fill up your topic sentence with big, formidable vocabulary words, if your topic sentence isn't clear your effort will simply sound forced and confused. Your reader should be able to tell right away what your paragraph is going to be about. Don't muddle this by using vague opinions or confusing vocabulary. Keep your sentence clear and clean. Don’t list off information. Although you want to give your readers a taste of what they can expect in your upcoming paragraph, you don't want to show all your cards right at the beginning. Don't make a list of what you're going to talk about, but instead give a small taste of what is to follow in your paragraph. You don't need to explain everything in your topic sentence, just mention it so the reader knows what to expect. Rather than stating something like “In the story, Amelia did many good things such as help out her friends, talk to her parents, and support her team at school” say something like “As a result of the many activities Amelia participated in, she was recognized for her positive influence on the community.” Avoid starting with a quote. You may have a fantastic quote in mind that perfectly introduces your topic. The problem is...they're not your words. The topic sentence should introduce the paragraph and hopefully include your opinion, not someone else's. If the quote is opinion-based, substitute it for your own opinion. If the quote is fact-based, save it and introduce it later in your paragraph. Don't mention something you don't intend to examine further. If you make a statement in your topic sentence, you should be doing so because your paragraph will explain it. Whether you give facts, opinions, or both, you should be clearly analyzing them in the paragraph attached to the topic sentence. Don't fill up your topic sentence with filler material that you don't intend to explain further.
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State your main idea clearly. Balance the topic sentence between specifics and general ideas. Hook your reader. Keep it short and sweet. Give a reasonable opinion. Use the topic sentence as a transition. Write an essay outline. Understand the connection between thesis statements and topic sentences. Look at some examples. Avoid introducing yourself. Make sure your wording is clear. Don’t list off information. Avoid starting with a quote. Don't mention something you don't intend to examine further.
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How to Check CDMA or GSM
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iPhone: 1. Open Settings. 2. Tap General. 3. Tap About. 4. If you see MEID or ESN, your phone is CDMA. 5. If you see IMEI, your phone is GSM. Android: 1. Open Settings. 2. Tap About phone. 3. Tap Status. 4. If you see MEID or ESN, your phone is CDMA. 5. If you see IMEI, your phone is GSM.
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Take into account your location. Unless you're using a phone purchased in either the United States or Russia, your phone most likely uses GSM. Even with the US using CDMA with two of its major cellular networks, only around 18 percent of cellular networks in the world use CDMA. Understand that most smartphones use LTE. CDMA and GSM are 3G networks, but both CDMA- and GSM-networked phones are able to use 4G (LTE) as long as the smartphone itself supports a 4G-enabled SIM card. This means that choosing between CDMA and GSM may not be necessary if you're not attempting to switch to a different network. This means that your phone having a SIM card no longer helps determine whether you're using CDMA or GSM. Consider your current carrier. By default, Sprint, US Cellular, and Verizon use CDMA for their phones, while AT&T, Virgin Mobile, and T-Mobile use GSM. If you bought the phone from a carrier, simply knowing the carrier's name will be enough to tell you what the network type is. Verizon phones come equipped with CDMA, but they also support GSM. If you bought an "unlocked" phone, that means the phone itself can be used on any carrier's network. In which case, knowing current carrier's network won't tell you if your phone uses GSM or CDMA. Check your phone's "About" settings. If you see a MEID or an ESN category, your phone requires CDMA; if you see an IMEI category, your phone is GSM. If you see both (e.g., Verizon phones), your phone supports both CDMA and GSM, and may use either network. Use the following steps to check your phone's "About" settings: iPhone: Open the Settings app. Tap General. Tap About. Scroll down to look for the MEID (or ESN ) or IMEI number. Android: Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap System (Android Oreo only). Tap About phone. Tap Status , Look for an MEID (or ESN ) or IMEI number. Look up your phone's model number. If you still can't determine whether or not your phone is CDMA or GSM, try looking up the phone's model number. You can find this in the phone's manual, or you can check your phone's About settings. An online search will display the type of network associated with the phone model. iPhones have the model number listed on the back of the phone's housing, though the number can be difficult to see if you have a black or space-grey version. Check your phone's specifications. The documentation that came with your phone should have a list of specifications that say whether or not your phone uses GSM or CDMA. You can also check the specifications for your phone manufacturer's website. If you no longer have your phone's model, try visiting the phone manufacturer's site, and looking up the type of phone you have (e.g., iPhone 7, jet black, 128 gigabytes). You can narrow it down from there. Call your current carrier. If you have a current carrier, you can call them to ask whether your phone is CDMA or GSM. They will most likely need your phone's IMEI or MEID number, as well as your name and other account information. Again, if your phone is unlocked and has never used a specific carrier, you'll have to look up the phone's model number. Calling a carrier won't work.
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Take into account your location. Understand that most smartphones use LTE. Consider your current carrier. Check your phone's "About" settings. Look up your phone's model number. Check your phone's specifications. Call your current carrier.
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How to Clean a Shower Head
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To clean a shower head, first disconnect the shower head from the shower. Either press the button on the side or front of the shower head to take it out of the supply line, or use a wrench to unscrew the nut at the base of the shower head to remove it. Then, fill a large bowl with white vinegar and submerge your shower head in it. Let the shower head soak for at least 12 hours to remove any grime. Next, take the shower head out of the vinegar and rinse it under cool water before reattaching it to your shower. If your shower head can't be disconnected, fill an airtight plastic bag with white vinegar. Slide the opening of the bag over the shower head so that the shower head is fully submerged. Tie the top of the bag to the shower head with a rubber band or duct tape, then let it soak for 12 hours. Finally, remove the plastic bag and pour a few cups of water over the shower head while running it to rinse it off.
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Disconnect the shower head from the shower. Check the instruction manual of your shower if you do not know how to do this. Many shower heads will simply twist off, but yours may be different. If you have recently installed a new shower head, and it has a warranty, make sure you handle it according to package instructions. Pour white vinegar in a tub. Find a container or tub large enough to fully submerge your disconnected shower head. Pour enough white vinegar into the tub to completely immerse your shower head. Pour some baking soda into the tub. You should pour in about ⅓ of a cup of baking soda for every cup of vinegar that you pour into the tub. The solution should bubble. Put the shower head in the tub of vinegar. Completely immerse your shower head in the tub of vinegar. Make sure that it will stay submerged for at least an hour. Wait one hour. Leave your shower head soaking in the vinegar. You can also leave your shower head there overnight, if you want more of a deep clean. Rinse the shower head. Pour water from the sink onto your shower head. Rinse off the excess vinegar and wipe clean with a cloth. Turn on your sink faucet. Allow a strong stream of water to go through the pipe attachment into the nozzle. Let it run for 30 seconds. Reconnect the shower head. Turn on your shower. Let your shower run for a few minutes to get rid of any vinegar that might still be inside the shower head. Put white vinegar in a plastic bag. You should pour in enough to completely cover the shower head when you tie the bag onto the shower. Make sure that the bag is free of holes and can support the weight of the vinegar for an extended period of time. Pour some baking soda into the bag. You should pour in about ⅓ of a cup of baking soda for every cup of vinegar that you pour into the tub. The solution should bubble. Raise the plastic bag up to the shower head while it’s still connected. Hold the plastic bag open in your hands. Raise it up to the shower head so that the shower head is completely submerged. Tie off the top of the bag. You can use a zip tie, a rubber band, or even a hair elastic. Make sure that the bag is tied such that you can let go without the bag falling. Wait at least one hour. You can also leave the bag of vinegar overnight for a deeper clean. The more time you leave the shower head soaking, the cleaner it will get. Remove the plastic bag. Throw away the vinegar and the plastic bag. Run the shower for a few minutes, until it does not smell like vinegar anymore. Your shower should be cleaner and run more efficiently! Disconnect the shower head. Check the instruction manual of your shower if you do not know how to do this. Many showers will simply twist off from the neck of the shower, but some are different. If you have recently installed a new shower head, and it has a warranty, make sure you handle it according to package instructions. Dip a toothbrush or a soft rag in white vinegar. Scrub your shower head with the toothbrush. Pay special attention to the small holes that water flows through. You can also use a rag to clean the shower head. If you don't have white vinegar, just wet the toothbrush with water and scrub the shower head with it. Rinse the shower head. After you're done cleaning, douse the shower head in water to get rid of excess vinegar and minerals. Do not worry too much about the vinegar smell. It will go away with time. Reconnect the shower head. Run the shower for a few minutes. Make sure that the shower head is reattached correctly. Run it until the water coming out of the shower does not smell like vinegar anymore. Use a lime scale remover. Try brands like CLR or Simple Green. Follow the instructions on the product itself to remove mineral deposits from the shower head. Clean off rust stains. If your shower head is rusty, use a rust removing agent, such as Bar Keeper's Friend, to wipe off rust stains. Use a toothbrush or a scouring pad for persistent rust. Wipe down the exterior of the shower head. Use a basic cleaning agent, such as 409 or Scrubbing Bubbles, to clean the exterior of your shower head. Spray the solution on a cloth or toothbrush (for the hard to reach places) and clean by hand. Try to get in the habit of wiping down the shower head with cleaner every day. Clean the filter screen. Cleaning the filter screen is another method of clearing mineral deposits. The filter screen is behind your shower head, near the pipe. Take the showerhead off of the wall. Every shower head is different, but many can be screwed off the wall using your hands or household tools. Find or look up the instruction manual for your particular showerhead if you are having trouble. Remove the filter screen. The filter screen is typically located on the part of the shower that connects to the pipe. It is usually fairly small and circular. Clean the filter screen. Run it under running water for a few minutes. Scrub it with a toothbrush. Make sure all debris is gone from the filter screen. Replace the filter screen. Put it back when you put the shower head back onto the shower. Consult the instruction manual for your shower if you are having trouble determining how to do this.
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Disconnect the shower head from the shower. Pour white vinegar in a tub. Pour some baking soda into the tub. Put the shower head in the tub of vinegar. Wait one hour. Rinse the shower head. Turn on your sink faucet. Reconnect the shower head. Put white vinegar in a plastic bag. Pour some baking soda into the bag. Raise the plastic bag up to the shower head while it’s still connected. Tie off the top of the bag. Wait at least one hour. Remove the plastic bag. Disconnect the shower head. Dip a toothbrush or a soft rag in white vinegar. Rinse the shower head. Reconnect the shower head. Use a lime scale remover. Clean off rust stains. Wipe down the exterior of the shower head. Clean the filter screen.
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How to Diagnose and Treat Bulging Eye in Cats
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To diagnose and treat bulging eyes in your cat, take it to the vet as soon as you observe this issue in one or both eyes. Be prepared to give your vet details, including if your cat has suffered any injuries. After performing a physical examination, the vet will likely take a blood sample to see if your cat has an infection. They may also recommend taking a sample from the surface of the cat's eye or administer an MRI to determine the cause of the bulging eye.
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Look closely at your cat’s eye. Take a moment to inspect your cat's eye closely and then get your cat to the veterinarian right away. As you do this, compare one eye with the other to see if one or both eyes are bulging. Be sure to tell your cat's veterinarian anything you noticed about the bulging, but don't worry if you cannot identify what exactly is bulging. Your veterinarian will examine your cat closely and use tests to help them determine the cause of the problem. Some of the potential causes of bulging may include: Something pushing on the back of the eyeball causing it to bulge out, such as an abscess or a tumor. Swelling in the eyeball itself, such as with glaucoma. Swelling in the tissues surrounding the eyeball, such as in the eyelid. Determine if the cat suffered an injury. Being hit by a car, getting into a fight with another animal, and other traumatic injuries are common causes of a bulging eye in cats. Traumatic injury is the most likely cause if the bulging eye developed suddenly with no prior symptoms of infection, like squinting, discharges, or gradual swelling. Bring a cat with a traumatic injury to the vet as soon as possible to reduce the risk of vision loss and other complications. If the cat's eyeball is out of the socket and hanging, then this is also an emergency requiring immediate veterinary treatment. You can soak a gauze swab in some saline solution and place it over the eye to help prevent it from desiccating. Take the cat to the vet immediately after that. Look for a foreign body. Examine the eye and socket for an obvious penetrating injury or for small pieces of glass, metal fragments, sand, or other small objects. Call the vet and ask if you should attempt to flush small objects with saline solution before bringing the cat to the office or en route. Do not attempt to remove larger objects that penetrate the eye or socket. Check for discharges, plaque, or lesions. Examine the eye and surrounding skin for signs of infection. Look for clear or pus-filled discharges, cloudiness, and white or pink plaque or lesions on the surface. If the cat showed any gradually worsening symptoms before the bulging eye became obvious, a bacterial or viral infection is a likely cause. Bring the cat to the vet as soon as possible. As you make your first observations of the injury or infection, call a vet and advise them that you'll be bringing a cat with a bulging eye to their office. Be prepared to report as many details as possible, including: The cat's medical history, if known. Whether the cat suffered a traumatic injury and if any foreign bodies are present. Foods it's recently eaten. Whether the bulging eye developed suddenly or if you observed prior signs of infection. Its vaccinations, including whether it was vaccinated against feline herpesvirus (FHV). Have the vet take a blood test and culture. The vet will give the cat a physical examination and, if injury isn't the obvious cause, take samples of blood and corneal (surface of the eye) tissue. They'll take a complete blood count and test the samples for viral and bacterial infections. They might also test for allergies, especially if cultures showed no signs of infection. You can also request dental x-rays. Your vet may x-ray the cat's teeth roots to see if a tooth root abscess may be pushing the eye forward from behind. Consider giving the cat an MRI. If the vet rules out causes such as injury, infection, or allergies, they might suggest administering an MRI. The bulging eye could be caused by an cancerous or benign tumor. If a scan reveals a tumor, or if the vet suspects a tumor is present, they'll take a sample for biopsy to determine if it's malignant. Have traumatic injuries surgically repaired. If the eye is dislodged and eye socket damaged, the vet will need to perform surgery to put the eye back into place. Alternatively, if the eye is not salvageable, they will remove it. The vet will also place stitches and stents at the surgical site. These will be removed in one to three weeks, depending on the scope of the injury. The vet may advise dental extractions to release an infection and let it drain out into your cat's mouth, rather than pushing the eye forward. Administer antibiotics, corticosteroids, and other medications. Treating a bulging eye due to a bacterial infection involves a regimen of antibiotic or corticosteroid eye drops, or a combination of the two. Be sure to apply eye drops and any other medications according to the vet's instructions. In cases of injury, the vet will also prescribe anti-inflammatories and antibiotics, either in the form of eye drops or pills. Be sure to administer these as directed. Consult with the vet to manage glaucoma. Glaucoma is a less common cause of swollen or bulging eyes. However, an injury or infection that resulted in the bulging eye can also cause glaucoma in the future. Glaucoma is incurable, but medications that reduce pressure within the eye and treat inflammation can help manage it. Glaucoma occurs when pressure builds up within the eye due to drainage issues. Injury and infection can cause these drainage issues, so you should take your cat for regular vet exams at least once a year after treating the bulging eye. Work with the vet to manage feline herpesvirus. Feline herpesvirus (FHV) causes eye infections like keratitis and conjunctivitis that result in swollen or bulging eyes. This often occurs as a result of the eyelids gumming shut and pus collecting behind them. Carefully bathe the eyelids with water to get them to open and release the trapped infection. FHV-related eye infections can be treated with antivirals, but if your cat tests positive for FHV, it will be a carrier for the rest of its life. However, the virus will go into a dormancy period, and there are steps you can take to manage it. Do your best to reduce your cat's stress level by giving it loving attention, letting it have its space, limiting encounters with other animals or small children, and keeping it indoors. Stress will lead to more frequent recurrences, or flare-ups, of the virus. Discuss cancer therapies with the vet. If a malignant tumor has pushed the cat's eye out of place, immediate surgery will be required to remove the eye and gain access to the tumor, provided the tumor is surgically accessible. Your vet will likely suggest a chemotherapy regimen in addition to surgical removal. With its high cost and risks, the vet might unfortunately recommend euthanasia over cancer treatment. However, cancer treatment in small animals is a rapidly evolving field, so there might be a therapy or combination of therapies available to manage the tumor.
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Look closely at your cat’s eye. Determine if the cat suffered an injury. Look for a foreign body. Check for discharges, plaque, or lesions. Bring the cat to the vet as soon as possible. Have the vet take a blood test and culture. Consider giving the cat an MRI. Have traumatic injuries surgically repaired. Administer antibiotics, corticosteroids, and other medications. Consult with the vet to manage glaucoma. Work with the vet to manage feline herpesvirus. Discuss cancer therapies with the vet.
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How to Tell Which Snapchat Messages You Haven't Opened
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Swipe right on the camera screen and look for a solid-colored square or message bubble.
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Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app with a white ghost. It will open on the camera screen. Swipe right on the camera screen. Doing so opens the Chat screen. Snaps are listed in chronological order, according to the date and time they were sent or received. Look for a solid icon. Unopened Chat messages will display a solid-blue chat bubble next to the sender's display name. Unopened photo Snaps are indicated by red squares next to the senders' names. A purple square next to the sender's name means it's an unopened video Snap. Tap an unopened message. This opens the Chat or plays the Snap your friend sent to you. To save messages, stickers, or Bitmojis that you've sent or received, press and hold individual messages until the word "Saved" appears on the right side of the screen. You can replay any Snap one time, but you have to do so before you leave the Chat screen. If you leave the screen, the Snap and your replay opportunity will both disappear. Photos and videos can't be saved.
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Open Snapchat. Swipe right on the camera screen. Look for a solid icon. Tap an unopened message.
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How to Use a Urine Dipstick Test
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A urine dipstick test is used by medical professionals to screen for various diseases and health conditions. To use a dipstick test, fill a container halfway with urine and dip your test strip into the container. If you're doing the test at home, you can hold the strip directly under your urine stream instead. When you've finished, wipe the end of the stick with a paper towel. Hold the stick horizontally so the reactive chemicals don't run into each other and wait for 2 minutes. Use a stopwatch or your phone to time it accurately. After 2 minutes, use the included color chart to read your dipstick test.
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Wash your hands. Wet your hands with warm water then rub antibacterial soap between them for at least 20 seconds. Rinse your hands with warm, running, water then dry them with a clean single-use paper towel. You should always wear gloves when performing a test on any body fluid. Fill a sterile specimen container with urine. Urinalysis tests should always be conducted using fresh urine. Urinate a small amount in the toilet, then stop urinating and position the collection container underneath the urethra or penis tip. Urinate directly into the container until it is half full, then secure the lid. To ensure an accurate reading, it's essential to keep the urine from coming into contact with contaminants from the environment. For a home test, you can also position the strip directly under the stream, the way you would with a traditional pregnancy test. Swirl or shake the container lightly to mix the urine prior to testing. Dip the test strip into the urine. Take hold of the gripping surface at the thick end of the dipstick. Submerge the strip all the way, making sure you completely cover each individual test square. Once you've saturated the strip, remove it from the container immediately. Drag the strip along the edge of the container. Most urine test strips are comprised of 5 or 7 separate squares. Strips with 5 squares are used to test for blood, glucose, protein, ketones and pH level. Strips with 7 squares also include bilirubin and urobilinogen . Use an absorbent material to blot the edge of the strip against. Do not touch the pads with any material. A sheet of filter paper or absorbent paper towel will soak up the excess urine, preventing drips and keeping the testing area clean and sanitary. The remaining urine will be enough to react with the test squares. Let the urine drip off the side of the strip, not down its length. Never shake the dipstick or blot it with another object. Turn the strip sideways before reading it. When held in a horizontal position, you can make sure that the reactive chemicals won't run from one square to another. Be sure to keep the test squares facing up so they'll be plainly visible. Mingling the urine from different squares can easily throw off the results of the test. Wash your hands after collecting and testing the urine sample. Wait approximately 2 minutes for the results. It can take anywhere from 30 to 120 seconds for the compounds in the urine to begin reacting with the reagents on the test squares. Read the instructions for the specific test you are performing to know the exact time needed. Once a reaction is underway, the squares will gradually begin to change color. Trying to track the time in your head is too imprecise. Set a timer or keep a close eye on the second hand of your watch so you'll know exactly when the test is complete. Compare the test squares to the color chart. Each package of test strips should come with a color chart for easy analysis. Keep this chart handy when it comes time to read the strip. It will tell you what substances cause each change in color, which will help you narrow down your course of treatment. The color chart will most often be displayed somewhere on the packaging itself, though it may also be included as a separate sheet. Read the test squares in chronological order. The squares on a testing strip are designed to react sequentially—this makes trying to examine your findings less chaotic. It will typically take about half a minute before you'll start to observe any changes. Check the value of the first square (the one closest to your hand), then move on to the next and proceed from there until you've reviewed the entire strip. Take a few moments to read the instructions specific to the brand of test strips you're working with to verify that you're examining the squares in the correct order. Any color changes that take place after the initial two minutes should be disregarded, as the longer the urine remains exposed, the more likely it is to produce false positives. Interpret the results carefully. Different colors indicate the presence of different substances. High amounts of proteins, for example, will turn the corresponding protein square (abbreviated as “PRO”) a cyan hue, while elevated nitrite levels (“NIT”) are common with UTIs. Refer to your color chart frequently to get a better sense of the significance of each value. You'll always want to take a look at the pH, specific gravity (“SG”), and glucose levels (“GLU”) of a urine sample, regardless of what you're screening for. The leukocyte and ketone ranges can point to potentially serious conditions like bacterial infections or diabetes. Test the urine right away. Ideally, the sample should be analyzed as soon as it leaves the body. If this isn't possible, refrigerate the fresh urine until it can be examined. Keeping it in cold conditions will slow the breakdown of different chemicals and the onset of bacteria. Always refrigerate a sample if it's going to be more than 2 hours before you can get around to testing it. Discard samples that are more than a couple hours old if they've been exposed to air or left to sit at room temperature. If necessary, you can wait and take a new sample at a later time. Pay attention to the physical characteristics of the urine. The way a sample looks will provide the first clues about what's going on inside the body. Healthy urine should be clear or faintly yellow. If the urine you're testing is a dark or unusual color, is especially cloudy, or has an abnormal odor, you may not need a full urinalysis to tell you that something is off. For best results, make sure you're satisfactorily hydrated before you collect your sample. Orange, brown, or reddish urine may be a sign of blood in the urinary tract. Similarly, greenish-blue urine can be caused by a UTI or a reaction to prescription medication. Keep in mind that a dipstick test is not infallible. Generally speaking, urinalysis is a convenient and reliable way to get an overview of a patient's level of health, but it's not a perfect system. Bacteria, external contaminants, and the passing seconds can all contribute to inaccurate readings. Furthermore, it's possible for testing machines and other materials to occasionally provide false results. If you need to be able to detect potentially serious health complications, another type of test (such as a detailed blood screening) may be necessary.
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Wash your hands. Fill a sterile specimen container with urine. Dip the test strip into the urine. Use an absorbent material to blot the edge of the strip against. Turn the strip sideways before reading it. Wait approximately 2 minutes for the results. Compare the test squares to the color chart. Read the test squares in chronological order. Interpret the results carefully. Test the urine right away. Pay attention to the physical characteristics of the urine. Keep in mind that a dipstick test is not infallible.
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How to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy
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If you're trying to get pregnant, focus on eating well and staying healthy to prepare your body for pregnancy. Drink around 0.8 gallons of water per day to ensure your body stays hydrated, since you'll need more water when you're pregnant. Additionally, eat foods with lots of folic acid, like leafy greens and whole grains, which will help your baby develop. If you eat lots of junk food high in salt and sugar, start replacing this with fruits and vegetables, since unhealthy foods can harm your child. To make sure your pregnancy won't cause any medical problems, visit your doctor to have a health check-up. If you take medications, check that none of them are harmful to pregnant women. Remember to stop activities that would be harmful to your baby, like drinking alcohol or smoking.
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Find a doctor. You'll want to see an OB/GYN or certified midwife as soon as you can when you decide that you want to get pregnant. Starting this relationship early will not only help you get vital advice, but also help you make sure you end up with someone that you like when you really are carrying junior! Have a preconception counseling session with your doctor, where you talk about any changes you need to make to ensure your body is as healthy as possible before you get pregnant. Update your immunizations. It's important to go to the doctor and make sure you've had your important vaccinations and that any that have lapsed get updated. This is because while it's rare to get illnesses like measles, if you get them while you're pregnant it can have serious consequences for your baby. Check for STDs and STIs. STIs and STDs can often go asymptomatic and exposing your baby to them can cause lifelong problems for your child or even death. Don't allow misconceptions about how one gets STIs to keep you from getting tested. Even if you think it's impossible, just get tested anyway to be sure! Look into potential health risks. You'll want your doctor to do a full check-up to keep an eye out for any health complications that might make getting or staying pregnant dangerous or difficult. Pregnancy is very hard on your body and if you already have health problems, you could be in for a dangerous ride. For instance, untreated conditions like diabetes and hypertension can make it difficult for your body to carry a baby to term, so it's important to be sure you're as healthy as possible before pregnancy. Check your medications. Many prescription medications and some dietary supplements can be dangerous for pregnant woman and their babies. Check with your doctor about all medications you are on and find out what adjustments will be necessary. Wait after birth control. You will, of course, have to stop taking birth control before you can become pregnant. However, it's important to understand how long it will be after you stop before you are capable of becoming pregnant again. You should look up the specifics for the medication or birth control method you are on, but generally: Birth control pills will generally be out of your system within a few days, but your body may not be ready to become pregnant for 2-3 months. Depo-Provera can take as much as 9-12 months to fully exit your system. IUDs, hormonal and non-hormonal, can often have you back to normal in less than a month. Condoms, cervical caps, and other barrier methods will not stop you from getting pregnant as soon as you stop using them. Stop using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs. If you use cigarettes, you have to quit while pregnant. If you drink, you have to stop. On the off chance that you use drugs like marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or any other illegal substances such as these, stop. All of these things can kill your baby or cause it to be born with serious mental and general health problems. Manage your stress. Serious stress while pregnant can be dangerous for you baby and dangerous for you too! Your blood pressure is often affected by pregnancy and so added stress can be the straw that broke the camel's back, or in this case, the straw that caused the camel to go into early labor. Find healthy ways of coping with stress, such as doing a creative task or screaming into a pillow. Drink lots of water. Water is so important for you normally, so you can imagine how important it is for you to get water while you're pregnant. You've no doubt heard about how often you'll be peeing when you're pregnant, so making sure your body starts off in a well-hydrated state is very important. A normal person with regular activity should drink 2 liters (0.5 US gal) a day. However, a pregnant woman, like an athlete, should drink a little more...perhaps even up to 3 liters (0.8 US gal) a day. This is to help maintain the hydration and elasticity of your skin and later on, to help create good levels of amniotic fluid. Get lots of folic acid. Folic acid is scientifically proven to be vital in making sure your baby develops correctly. You want to start getting this nutrient in your system even before the baby arrives. You can take supplements, or get it naturally (and more effectively) by eating leafy greens and whole grains. Stop unhealthy eating habits. If you eat a lot of junk food or foods that are naturally dangerous, like certain types of seafood (high in mercury), then now is the time to stop. Exposing a baby to high amounts of fat, sugar, and toxins like mercury can seriously negatively affect their development. Eat a good, balanced diet. Eat a healthy diet to make sure your body is rich in all of the nutrients your baby will need. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Remember: the more green it is, the better. Kale is way better for your baby than celery. The same with fruit. Forgo sugary apples in favor of Vitamin C-rich oranges. Tone down your workouts. If you already exercise, you may need to tone down your workouts. Especially stressful workouts, like Crossfit, can make it extremely difficult for your body to carry the pregnancy to term. Skip stressful workouts like jogging in favor of exercises like swimming. Do core exercises. Core exercises, like sit-ups and squats, will strengthen your stomach muscles. This will help ensure that they heal correctly after you have your baby. Incorrectly healed muscles can lead to a permanent bit of puffy tummy, even if you're otherwise thin. Do general exercises. Generally, being in shape leads you to a stronger, healthier body. That of course can really help contribute to a stronger, healthier pregnancy. Make sure you get light activity every day at an absolute minimum. If you can work out for half an hour every other day, this is great! Yoga is a great workout once you're actually pregnant. Regular exercise can help you maintain a healthy BMI, which may increase your chances for a healthy pregnancy as well. Prevent stretch marks. Use lanolin and shea butter on your skin to help prevent stretch marks. You should also take Vitamin E supplements or eat foods naturally rich in this nutrient to keep your skin strong and healthy-looking.
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Find a doctor. Update your immunizations. Check for STDs and STIs. Look into potential health risks. Check your medications. Wait after birth control. Stop using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs. Manage your stress. Drink lots of water. Get lots of folic acid. Stop unhealthy eating habits. Eat a good, balanced diet. Tone down your workouts. Do core exercises. Do general exercises. Prevent stretch marks.
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How to Use Acorns for Food
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To use acorns for food, start by gathering some ripe, brown acorns and bringing them to a boil in a pot of water to leach out the tannins in them, which are toxic to humans. Keep changing out the water until it no longer turns brown. Then, remove the acorns from the water and let them dry before cooking with them. To cook with acorns, try using them in place of nuts or cooked legumes or adding them to mashed potatoes or stew.
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Gather your ripe acorns. Look for and only use brown acorns, as these are ripe; green acorns are unripe and are unsuitable for eating (but mature green acorns can ripen in a clean, dry place). Avoid any acorns that appear mildewed, dusty, blackened, etc. Quality nutmeat will be yellowish in colour. Unprocessed, natural nuts of various kinds of oaks: White oaks produce bland tasting acorns. The best for harvesting are the swamp white oak, Oregon white oak, and the burr oak. Generally, these won't need leaching. Red oaks produce bitter tasting acorns. The Emory oak's acorns are mild enough to not require processing. Black oaks produce very bitter tasting acorns and need a lot of leaching to overcome this. Leach the acorns of tannins. Untreated raw acorns contain high concentrations of tannic acid, causing their taste to be bitter and them to be toxic to humans if eaten in large quantities. It is possible to remove the tannic acid by simply leaching it out of acorns in a pot of boiling water, pouring out the hot water and having repeated changes of water. Continue doing this until the water does not turn brown after you have strained and replaced it. Another method for leaching: place one tablespoon of baking soda into one litre of water. Leave the acorns to soak in the baking soda infused water for 12-15 hours. A Native American or rustic method is bagging the nuts and allowing them to soak in a clean, flowing stream for a few days until no brown-colored water is seen when checking their progress. Remove the acorns once leached and leave to simply dry or to make roasted nuts after drying, as desired. Raw acorns can be stored for months without spoiling; this dramatically increases their value, being a "process as needed food resource", however, they must be dry or otherwise they can get moldy and mildewed. But only when leached are they ready to use. Make acorn "coffee". Peel the ripe, processed acorns. Divide the kernels. Place in an ovenproof dish and cover. Roast in a low heat oven to dry slowly. Once roasted (light, medium or dark), grind. The resulting mixture can be blended into commercial coffee -- or used on its own to make acorn coffee. Make acorn flour, whole -- or sift to remove fiber to make a finer cake flour called acorn starch! Read How to make acorn flour for instructions. Use the flour to make breads, muffins, etc. Korean cooking is largely the only cuisine that features acorn starch. Some Korean noodles and jellies are made of acorn starch. As acorn starch is a favorite part of this cuisine, many Asian grocery markets sell it. Pickle the leached acorns in brine. Use an olive making recipe and substitute acorns for the olives to make a treat/delicacy. Substitute roasted acorns for nuts and cooked legumes. They can replace many legumes and other nuts, such as chickpeas, peanuts, macadamias, etc. Follow your usual recipe and substitute acorn pieces instead. Like most nuts, they are a nutritious, dense food to use freely. Make acorn dukkah , a dry spicy mixed dip, which has many uses, but is mainly used to dip bread that has been basted with olive oil or butter. Sprinkle chopped, roasted acorns over a fresh salad. Roast the acorns. Once roasted, remove and dip in very heavy sugar syrup. Make "acorn brittle" candy, using a peanut brittle recipe , and spread it on buttered plates to cool. Make an acorn nut butter spread that is similar to peanut, almond, hazelnut, or sunflower seed nut butter. Use recipes for low-carb pancakes (as crepes) or low-carb biscuits of acorn starch. Spread with acorn butter and add stevia! Add acorns to stews as one might add beans or potatoes. Their nutty, slightly sweet taste adds a lovely depth to stews. Add ground acorns to creamed, mashed potatoes or potato salad. This can give these standards a nice lift in flavour, adding "conversation-piece" value.
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Gather your ripe acorns. Leach the acorns of tannins. Remove the acorns once leached and leave to simply dry or to make roasted nuts after drying, as desired. Make acorn "coffee". Make acorn flour, whole -- or sift to remove fiber to make a finer cake flour called acorn starch! Pickle the leached acorns in brine. Substitute roasted acorns for nuts and cooked legumes. Roast the acorns. Add acorns to stews as one might add beans or potatoes. Add ground acorns to creamed, mashed potatoes or potato salad.
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How to Get a Guy to Always Want to Talk to You
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To get a guy to always want to talk to you, start with a funny or playful observation when you first meet, since guys find playfulness attractive. You should also show him that you enjoy yourself when you're with him by smiling and laughing often, leaning toward him slightly, and making eye contact with him. If he's active on social media, don't be afraid to follow him and interact with his posts, since this could be a great way to start a conversation. On your own social media, stay true to yourself and post things that you like, so he can get to know you better. As you get closer, get to know him better by asking him about his interests or the important relationships in his life.
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Make a funny or playful observation to break the ice. One way to break the ice is to pay attention to what is going on around you. Find something in your environment that you can make a funny comment about. For example, if it is lunch and the food hasn't arrived yet and you two are waiting outside in the heat, you can something silly like, “Do you think they're going to get us water for this wait, or do they just want us to die?” Guys find playfulness attractive in girls, and it will give you something to make a little bond over. Even if you don't think of yourself as a funny person, you can still be playful. This playfulness can help make the conversation fun and low pressure. Remember that getting the conversation started is most important thing. Don't worry too much about how the ice breaker goes. Focus instead on continuing your conversation. Show him that you are enjoying yourself in conversation. One way to get a guy to like talking to you is if you seem like you are having a good time talking with him. A few ways you can show you are having fun is if you make eye contact, smile often, laugh genuinely, and lean forward slightly when you are talking. When you are talking, tilt your head to one side, smile and touch your hair, neck or clothes. But don't over think it, just do what feels natural as well. Your nonverbal signals should just show him that you are having a good time. Let him know you like messaging with him if you are mostly messaging. For example, you can say something like, “I think you're pretty fun to text with.” Be confident in who you are, and enjoy yourself in his company. Write down the things that make you awesome. Knowing why you are awesome and not being afraid to show it attracts others. Do not be afraid to make mistakes around him. Be authentic to the real you, quirks and all. Relax and laugh when you make mistakes, everyone does. Do not act like someone you think that he would like instead of being yourself. Imagine if someone were acting in a certain way to please you, would you like that? Probably not. Hang out with other people who bring out the best version of you with him. Enjoy laughing and hanging out with other people in his company. Showing him that you are fun, independent and have your own friends is important to establish. This will show him that friends are important to you and will help him see what you are in like with other people. It could make him a little jealous (in a good way) and maybe he'll want to hang out with you more than before. Follow him on social media. If you don't have a social media account and he is active on social media, get an account. Like or retweet something that he has posted. If you are both on your social media, this could be a good way to start talking. Liking and retweeting things he posts on his social media can help build up your friendship and give you an idea of the things he likes. Also, liking his posts will help you to know what is going on with him. After liking a couple of things that he has posted, you should write a comment on a post or send him a message. Do not like everything he posts. Choose one or two things that you genuinely like, and space out the time between your likes to every few days. If you send too much attention to him, it may come off like you are trying too hard or creepy. Post things on your social media. If you have been liking or commenting on his posts, post things that shows him what you are into. He should see your interests just as much as you should see his. For example, share beautiful or interesting pictures that you have taken, or find funny gifs, pictures or quotes from the internet which you can post along with a comment about why you like it. For example, if he writes a lot of posts about bands he likes and there is a band you both like, you can post one of the band's music videos or the lyrics from one of their songs with a comment about why you like it. Stay true to yourself. Only post things that you genuinely like and are a part of who you are. It can come off fake if you are posting about things you haven't shown any interest in before. Comment on his posts. You should make a comment on a post that he writes early after it has been posted. If you write the comment early, he will be more likely to respond. Consider praising the post, asking a question about it, or commenting about something you find interesting. For example, if he writes a post about going to a show of the band you like, you can respond by saying, “I am so jealous you got to see them! Did you think they were good live?”. Avoid commenting too often. Make sure to space out your comments. Move on if he doesn’t seem interested in you. If he seems distant or aloof and isn't responding to you much, he may not be interested. Luckily, there will be other guys who will want to talk to you and who you can have a great connection with. Instead of thinking about the interaction with this guy as a failure, think about the interactions you have had with him as good practice for having a conversation with another guy down the road. Ask him his opinions on things that you have in common. After you have made your first connections, you want to continue messaging him and having conversations to keep the connection you have made with him strong. One way to make your connection stronger and keep your conversation interesting is to ask him his opinions on things. Whatever you have in common, be it books, movies, food, etc, think about good questions to ask him that are open ended and will start interesting conversation. For example, if you both love Harry Potter, you can ask, “So what do you think is the best Harry Potter book?” And feel free to completely agree or disagree with him. These kinds of disagreements can lead to banter and can be pretty fun to have. You can start by telling him something that you have an opinion of and then ask his opinion on it. This question can also be related to the context of where you are or what you are doing. For example, if you are eating an apple at lunch, you could say, “I think that Granny Smith are the best apples period, but out of curiosity, what kind of apple is your favorite?” Once again, being playful is a good way to make your conversation more fun, especially when you are talking about simple topics and just getting your conversation going. Come up with a few different questions you can ask him before you talk to him because topics of conversation can go more quickly than you realize. Playfully disagree and banter with him. He will want to keep talking to you if you have fun when you talk. An example of banter is if you raise an eyebrow when he tells you that his favorite apple is Red Delicious, and you say something silly like, “You are saying you like Red Delicious apples best? Well I guess we can't all be perfect.” Guys like this kind of silly banter because it is low pressure and fun. Banter is great because you two don't have to talk about anything in particular, but you are still making a connection. Practice bantering with your friends and family. Find silly things to disagree with them on. Playfully disagreeing can be good for your other relationships too. Avoid asking him questions he already knows the answer to. Try not to use small talk or getting to know you questions like “What's going on?” or “So where are you from?”. These questions are not very interesting and you won't learn much about him because he may give you an answer that he has already used many times before. You want him to come away from this conversation excited to talk to you again, so stay away from small talk. Boost his confidence. Everyone wants to feel good about themselves, and if you can provide that for him, he will most likely want to keep talking to you. So get good at telling him why you like him with small, genuine compliments. You don't have to make it a big deal- you can casually tell him why he is great. In fact, avoid making a big show of it. For example, while you are walking somewhere and if you notice he is usually good with directions, you can say “I like that you always seem to know how to get us where we are going.” Learn how and when to end a conversation. One way to keep your guy wanting to talk to you more is if you leave the conversation at the right time. The best way to end a conversation is to first find a place after you have made good connections and before the conversation has started to wind all the way down. Then think about why you need to get home, and after you have laughed or made a connection about something, let him know you need to get going. Make sure you tell him you really enjoyed yourself and look forward to talking to him again. Be casual and cool when you end the conversation. Say something like “Hey, it was so fun talking to you. I think I need to get home and get on my homework, but I really look forward to hanging out with you soon.” Make good eye contact with him when you leave. Let your eye contact linger a second longer and smile at him a little brighter or slyer when you do. Follow up with texts or messages regularly. Depending on your conversation style and the guy you like, regularly can mean different things. Start messaging him every couple of days, and if he is prompt or slow with his answers, you can message more often or less often. Send him playful or funny comments or questions that engage him. For example, ask him for updates on how things are going. You can ask him something like, “Hey, how is that midterm paper coming?”. Or tell him about something interesting that happened to you or that relates to him from your day. You can say something like, “Remember eating peanut butter sandwiches because the food trucks were late? I can see B lunch is eating all of our food.” Try to vary the kinds of messages you send. Don't only ask for updates or say funny things. Try to do a combination of questions and funny comments. Do side by side activities with him. Some guys bond with people by doing things instead of through talking. He might feel closer to you if you do side by side activities together. Examples of side by side activities would be playing sports, playing a game, or working on a project together. Pay attention to the kinds of activities that he likes to do, and do those activities with him. For example, if he likes to do outdoors activities like shooting, have him teach you how to shoot a gun. Or if there is a game that he likes to play, learn how to play too. Even if you don't know how to do the activities that he likes to do, it can mean a lot to him if you try to learn. Enjoy yourself while you are out with him. Laugh aloud at your mistakes, ask lots of questions, and talk to the other people who are doing the activity too. Even if he is a guy who enjoys talking, it might build your relationship in a new way if you do side by side activities together. Get to know about his interests and the important relationships in his life. Some guys do feel connected with girls based on their feelings and talking, and even guys who may not be always excited to talk about their feelings may want to talk to you about the things they care about once they are really comfortable with you. After you have spent quality time getting to know him, you should move on to getting to know him on a deeper level. He will feel closer to you and rely on you more if you know more about what he cares about and the history of his life. These kinds of conversations are great to have at night. You should ask him questions about important times in his past, the important relationships in his life, and the things he cares about. For example, you can ask him, “Which of your interests means the most to who you are, and why do you care so much about it?” Or ask him, “Who in your family do you think you are the closest with and why?”. These questions can be really simple but listening well will help you have a really meaningful conversation with him. Find a quiet place for a conversation where you won’t be interrupted. For your conversation, sit across from him or in a position where you can see his face and hear him well. Ask him questions about him and use the following listening skills to have a great conversation with him. Show him in your body posture that you are listening. Make eye contact, nod your head and react to him with small noises or gestures while he is speaking. Give him the right amount of distance. If you stand too close, you may come off as overly interested and stifling while standing too far away will make you seem distant. Give him space to talk but position yourself so that you can hear and see him well. Restate the main idea of what he is saying. This will let him know that you really understand the point what he is saying. If he is talking about his frustrating day, for example, you can summarize the most important parts of what he has said so far. For example, you could say, “So you are saying that you didn't understand why your brother was acting up until you saw what was going on with him at school.” Be empathetic to his feelings. Empathy means you can understand the feeling that he experienced even if you do not share a common feeling. For example, you can combine restating his main idea and being empathetic by saying something like, “You must have felt so frustrated to have to retake that test after you studied so hard the first time.” It is important to tell him that you understand the feelings he has and the reasons why he feels the way he does. Express yourself back to him. Don't forget to put yourself out there, too. If you really like him, you could feel shy talking about yourself, but he will build a better connection with you if you can talk to him about the things that you care about, too. Tell him about the important relationships in your life, the big experiences that you are going through, and the good things that you love in your life. As before, make eye contact with him when you talk, use your gestures to express your feelings, and let your tone of voice express what you mean. He will be better able to connect and care for you when he is able to understand what important stuff that is going on with you. Be there during hard times as a confidant. Everyone needs someone to lean on during hard times. If you can be that person for him, you will build a really strong bond that will make him feel close to you. There are lots of things you can do to be there for him in hard times. For example, if you know he has been struggling with his grades and is going to have a difficult conversation with his teacher, send him a text encouraging him before he goes into talk. You can say something like, “Good luck- I know you'll be able work it out because you always do.” Then after his talk with his teacher ask him how it went, and let him know you are there if he wants to talk. Sometimes people would rather be distracted when they are going through something hard. In that case, send him funny texts that make him laugh. If he tells you that he is having a hard time with something, ask him if he wants to get together and talk about it. Or you can let him know that you are there for him if he just wants to hang out and chill. If you can be there for him during hard times, this will make your connection deeper and make him more likely to go to you the next time something good or bad happens with him. Ask him for help. Guys like it when they feel needed. If something is going on with you that you need help with, let him know, and ask for his help in advance. For example, if you need help painting posters after school for a club, ask him if there is a day he is available to help you. When he gets there make sure that you have something for him to do. Accomplishing tasks together is a great way to bond people together in new ways.
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Make a funny or playful observation to break the ice. Show him that you are enjoying yourself in conversation. Be confident in who you are, and enjoy yourself in his company. Hang out with other people who bring out the best version of you with him. Follow him on social media. Post things on your social media. Comment on his posts. Move on if he doesn’t seem interested in you. Ask him his opinions on things that you have in common. Playfully disagree and banter with him. Avoid asking him questions he already knows the answer to. Boost his confidence. Learn how and when to end a conversation. Follow up with texts or messages regularly. Do side by side activities with him. Get to know about his interests and the important relationships in his life. Find a quiet place for a conversation where you won’t be interrupted. Express yourself back to him. Be there during hard times as a confidant. Ask him for help.
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How to Use Oregano in Cooking
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To use fresh oregano in cooking, start by washing the herbs and removing the leaves from the stems. Next, roll up the leaves before slicing them into long strips. Lay out the strips on the board and dice them into small pieces. If you want to add the oregano to a tomato sauce, fry the oregano with the onion before adding the tomatoes. Alternatively, add your fresh oregano to a pot of chili during the last 15 minutes of cooking or include the herb in your bread dough for some extra flavor.
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Wash the fresh herbs. Oregano leaves are small and are attached to a woody stem that isn't pleasant to eat. Transfer the herbs to a colander and rinse them under running water to remove dirt and other matter from the garden. Drain the herbs and transfer them to a clean tea towel. Pat the leaves dry. Remove the leaves from the stems. Take a single sprig of oregano and pinch the top of the stem between your thumb and finger. Run your fingers down the stem to strip the leaves from the stem. Repeat with the other sprigs. Instead of stripping the leaves from the stem, you can also trim the leaves off using scissors. Stack and roll the leaves. Arrange the oregano leaves in piles of about 10, with the largest leaves on the bottom and the smaller leaves on top. One at a time, roll up each stack into a tight cylinder and hold it in place on a cutting board for chopping. Stacking, rolling, and chopping herbs like this is a cutting technique known as chiffonade, which produces long, thin strips. Mince the leaves. Use a sharp knife to slice thin strips off the roll of oregano leaves. This will produce long strips of the herb. Arrange these strips lengthwise on the cutting board, and then dice the strips into small flecks to add to cooking and baking. Try dried oregano in place of fresh. Instead of using fresh oregano in cooking and baking, you can also use dried oregano in its place. Dried oregano has a slightly stronger flavor, so you need less dried herb than you do fresh. Substitute 1 teaspoon (1.8 g) of dried oregano in place of 1 tablespoon (1.6 g) of fresh oregano. Dried oregano should be added to dishes at the beginning of the cooking time to ensure it has time to infuse into the other ingredients. Fresh oregano can be added near the end of the cooking process to help preserve more of its flavor. Make a simple tomato sauce. Oregano and tomato are a classic combination, and there are many tomato-based dishes that you can add oregano to. A basic tomato sauce is a great way to use oregano, because you can add the sauce to pasta, pizza, sandwiches, chilis, soups, and more. To make the sauce: In a large saucepan, cook a diced onion over medium heat with ¼ cup (59 ml) of olive oil, a bay leaf, 1 teaspoon (0.5 g) of fresh oregano, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and salt, to taste. Cook the mixture for 10 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons (28 g) of tomato paste and cook for another five minutes. Add two 28-ounce (794-g) cans of diced tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. When the sauce comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium-low and simmer it for an hour, stirring every few minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve with your favorite dishes. Make a Bolognese sauce. Bolognese sauce is a creamy meat-based tomato sauce that's often served with spaghetti. Making Bolognese sauce is very similar to making a basic tomato sauce, except for the addition of some extra ingredients, which include: Celery Carrots Bacon or pancetta Veal Pork Whole milk White wine Add it to chili. Chili is another great tomato-based dish that you can add oregano to. Whether you prefer beef, turkey, or vegetarian chili, oregano always makes a great addition. You can either add 1 tablespoon (5.4 g) of dried oregano to the chili at the beginning of the cooking time, or add in 3 tablespoons (4.7 g) of fresh oregano to the pot in the last 15 minutes of cooking. Add herbs to your breads and baked goods. Homemade herb breads are delicious and they make your house smell wonderful. Oregano is an excellent addition to baked goods, and next time you make your own bread, scones , or crackers , consider kneading a tablespoon (5.4 g) of dried oregano into the dough before baking. To make an Italian herb blend for breads and baked goods, combine 1 tablespoon (5.4 g) each of dried basil and oregano, 1 teaspoon (3 g) each of garlic and onion powder, and ½ cup (63 g) of grated Romano cheese. Season your pizza. Because oregano goes so well with bread and tomato, it's no surprise that pizza just doesn't taste the same without this herb. You can add oregano to any pizza by using an oregano and tomato sauce, or you can sprinkle some fresh oregano right over the ingredients before baking the pizza. Bake chicken with lemon and oregano. Chicken and oregano is a classic combination, and nothing goes better with these two ingredients than lemon. You can cook chicken, oregano, and lemon together any way you like, including baking or grilling. To make baked lemon-oregano chicken: Combine in a small bowl ¼ cup (59 ml) of melted butter, ¼ cup (59 ml) of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of Worcestershire sauce, and 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of soy sauce Transfer 6 skinless and boneless chicken breasts to a large baking dish Cover the chicken with the sauce Sprinkle 2 teaspoons (3.6 g) of dried oregano and 1 teaspoon (3 g) of garlic powder over the chicken Bake the chicken for 30 minutes in a 375 F (191 C) oven, pulling it out halfway through to baste the meat with the sauce Season other meats and fish. You can also use oregano to season turkey, fish, beef, and other meats. For turkey, stuff the cavity with three or four sprigs of fresh oregano before baking. For fish, bake or grill the fish with one or two sprigs of fresh oregano, and remove the sprigs before serving. For beef, mix a tablespoon (1.6 g) of fresh oregano into 1 pound (454 g) of ground beef. Oregano-seasoned ground beef is ideal for meatballs and burgers. Whip up an oregano pesto. Pesto is traditionally made with basil, but you can also make a fresh and tasty version with oregano. The pesto can be used as a spread, dip, pizza sauce, or even as a dressing for vegetables, salads, and potatoes. To make the pesto, pulse in a food processor until smooth: 1 cup (25 g) of fresh oregano ½ cup (63 g) of grated parmesan cheese 1 large garlic clove ½ cup (63 g) of almonds ½ cup (118 ml) of olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Put it in soups and stews. Oregano is a spicy and robust herb that you can use to add tons of flavor to any soup or stew, including tomato soup , vegetable soup, chicken soup or stew, beef stew , potato soup, or fish stew. Spice up your beans. Mexican oregano is a variety of oregano that has more citrusy notes, and this pairs extremely well with beans of all types. You can add 2 tablespoons (3 g) of fresh oregano to any bean dish, including baked beans, taco or burrito filling, hummus, falafel, and bean soups. Season fresh or cooked vegetables. Vegetables and oregano are a classic combination, and you can use a single teaspoon (1.8 g) of dried oregano to spice up salads, roasted vegetables, steamed vegetables, or even veggie dips. Simply sprinkle the oregano on before serving, or stir the herb into your favorite dips. Certain vegetables go even better with oregano than others, including tomato and eggplant, making oregano and excellent herb for ratatouille. For raw vegetables, oregano is best when paired with salads that have strong ingredients, such as olives, citrus, goat cheese, and anchovies. Make a Greek salad dressing. Greek dressing is an excellent way to use oregano, because it pairs the herb with a number of complementary flavors, such as olives and goat cheese. To make a delicious and versatile Greek dressing for salads, potatoes, and other vegetable dishes, whisk together: 6 cups (1.4 L) olive oil ⅓ cup (48 g) garlic powder ⅓ cup (29 g) dried oregano ⅓ cup (29 g) dried basil ¼ cup (24 g) pepper ¼ cup (75 g) salt ¼ cup (36 g) onion powder ¼ cup (62 g) Dijon-style mustard 8 cups (1.9 L) red wine vinegar Infuse oil with oregano. Oregano-infused oil is a spicy oil that can be used for cooking, dressings, drizzles, marinades, dipping bread, and anything else that you'd use plain oil for. To infuse oil with oregano: In a small saucepan, combine a cup (235 ml) of oil, 5 cloves of minced garlic, and 3 sprigs of fresh oregano Cook the mixture over low heat for 30 minutes Remove the pan from the heat and allow the oil to cool Strain out the garlic and oregano Transfer the oil to an airtight container and refrigerate it for up to a month Pair oregano with other spices. Oregano doesn't have to be used on its own, and it actually complements a number of other herbs and spices very nicely. Some of the best and most popular spice pairings with oregano include: Parsley Basil Thyme Garlic Onion Marjoram
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Wash the fresh herbs. Remove the leaves from the stems. Stack and roll the leaves. Mince the leaves. Try dried oregano in place of fresh. Make a simple tomato sauce. Make a Bolognese sauce. Add it to chili. Add herbs to your breads and baked goods. Season your pizza. Bake chicken with lemon and oregano. Season other meats and fish. Whip up an oregano pesto. Put it in soups and stews. Spice up your beans. Season fresh or cooked vegetables. Make a Greek salad dressing. Infuse oil with oregano. Pair oregano with other spices.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Resize-an-Image-in-Microsoft-Paint
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How to Resize an Image in Microsoft Paint
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If you want to resize an image in Microsoft Paint, first, make a copy of the image you want to resize so you still have it in the original size. To resize the copy, open the image in Microsoft Paint and click the “Resize” button in the middle-right section of the toolbar at the top of the window. When the Resize window opens, make sure “Percentage” is selected at the top so your image's changes will be measured in percentages. For example, changing your image's values to 75 will result in it becoming ¾ of its original size. Also, check the “Maintain aspect ratio” box to make sure your image doesn't get distorted. Finally, type a percentage between 1 and 500 into the “Horizontal” text box to shrink or expand your image when you press “OK”.
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Make a copy of the image you want to resize. Go to the image you want to resize, right-click it, and click Copy in the drop-down menu, then right-click an empty space in the folder or on the desktop and click Paste. Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified. Right-click the image's copy. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu. Select Open with. This option is toward the middle of the drop-down menu. A pop-out menu will appear. Click Paint. It's in the pop-out menu. Doing so will open your selected image in the Paint program. Click Resize. This option is on the middle-right side of the "Image" section at the top of the Paint window. Make sure "Percentage" has a black dot next to it. If not, click the circle next to "Percentage" to ensure that your image's changes will be measured in percents. Your image will start at 100 for both the vertical and horizontal values, so changing these to "75" will reduce your image to three-quarters of its original size. If you know the exact horizontal or vertical pixel count you want, you can click the circle next to "Pixels" instead. Check the "Maintain aspect ratio" box. If there is no checkmark in the box next to "Maintain aspect ratio", click the box; otherwise, any changes you make to one aspect of your image (e.g., vertical size) won't scale with the other aspects. If this box is already checked, proceed to the next step. Resize your image. Type a number between 1 and 500 into the "Horizontal" text box. Any number below 100 will cause your image to shrink while maintaining its dimensions, and any number over 100 will enlarge the image while maintaining the dimensions. If you're resizing using pixels, type the number of vertical pixels you want to use into the "Vertical" text box. You can also uncheck the "Maintain aspect ratio" box and enter a different number than was initially used in the "Horizontal" text box if necessary. Click OK. Doing so will apply your changes to the image. Save your image. Press Ctrl + S to do so. This will save your changes to the image. Understand what cropping accomplishes. Cropping an image can only result in a smaller section of the image, but the cropped section will retain its quality. This is ideal if you're trying to remove excess parts of your photo while maintaining its resolution. Cropping an image will also make the image's file size smaller. Make a copy of the image you want to resize. Go to the image you want to resize, right-click it, and click Copy in the drop-down menu, then right-click an empty space in the folder or on the desktop and click Paste. Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified. Right-click the image's copy. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu. Select Open with. This option is toward the middle of the drop-down menu. A pop-out menu will appear. Click Paint. It's in the pop-out menu. Doing so will open your selected image in the Paint program. Click ▼ beneath Select. Select is in the "Image" section of the Home tab at the top of the "Paint" window. A drop-down menu will appear. Click Rectangular selection. It's the first option in the drop-down menu here. If you want to be able to draw your own selection, click Free-form selection instead. Click and drag over the image. Doing so will drag a rectangular dotted line over the image; anything inside of the dotted line will remain when you crop the image. If you're trying to remove a border from a photo, the best way to do so is to click in the top-left corner and drag diagonally into the bottom-right corner (or similar). To remove the dotted line and start over, click anywhere outside of the area surrounded by dotted lines. Click Crop. It's at the top of the "Image" section of options and to the right of Select. Clicking this button will remove everything outside of the dotted lines, leaving only the part of the image that's inside. Save your image. Press Ctrl + S to do so. This will save your copied image as a cropped file rather than as the original image.
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Make a copy of the image you want to resize. Right-click the image's copy. Select Open with. Click Paint. Click Resize. Make sure "Percentage" has a black dot next to it. Check the "Maintain aspect ratio" box. Resize your image. Click OK. Save your image. Understand what cropping accomplishes. Make a copy of the image you want to resize. Right-click the image's copy. Select Open with. Click Paint. Click ▼ beneath Select. Click Rectangular selection. Click and drag over the image. Click Crop. Save your image.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-Your-Yard-for-a-Dog
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How to Prepare Your Yard for a Dog
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To prepare your yard for a dog, start by inspecting the fence to make sure there aren't any gaps between planks or holes underneath it that a dog could escape through. If there are, you'll want to repair them before you bring a dog home. Additionally, you should remove any chemicals in your yard, like garden poisons, insecticides, and fertilizers. You should also pull up any plants that are toxic to dogs, including azaleas, daffodils, hyacinth, and oleander. To help protect your dog from fleas and ticks, keep the grass trimmed and remove any clutter so fleas and ticks have fewer places to live.
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Check for vulnerable spots. It is absolutely important to make sure that you have a secure yard to keep your dog on your property. Check the fence around your yard for weak spots that your dog might be able to chew through or dig under, such as holes or dents. For wooden fences, inspect the quality of the wood to ensure that fence posts aren't weak enough to loosen (e.g. from termite damage.) In terms of sturdiness, aluminum, vinyl or wrought iron are the best types of fences to opt for. Fix any gaps. Repair your fence by fixing any gaps that might allow your dog to escape. When fixing a picket fence , for instance, this might mean replacing a wooden fence post. It could also mean patching a chain link fence. Prevent digging. To prevent your dog from digging under the fence, lay chicken wire or standard 2" by 4" chain link fencing under your fence, at a 90 degree angle to it. The extra fencing should extend 2-3 feet into the yard, where you can then bury it underground or weigh it down with large rocks. Alternatively, you can lay a cement footer around the base of the fence to solidify it in the ground. Consider the height. Ideally, a fence should be at least 6 feet tall to keep in all dogs - shorter fences can be adequate for smaller dogs, but 6 feet is the best number to play it safe. Be sure to monitor your dog outdoors to note if it has a tendency to jump. Remember that the fence should not only keep your dog in the yard, but also keep other, potentially dangerous animals out of it. Add an extension. To prevent your dog from jumping out of the yard, or an unwanted animal from getting in, consider adding an extension to your fence. The height of the extension is not important as long as it tilts inward at a 45 degree angle, which will thwart escape or entry. Visit a hardware store for pricing or call a local fence installation professional for a quote or more information. Add or replace a fence. If your yard does not have a fence, or if your fence isn't solid or high enough to contain your dog, consider having a new one installed. Note that this will either be a large investment of your time or money - building your own fence is an ambitious project, but paying professionals to install it will cost several thousand dollars on average. Note that chain link fencing is the cheapest option either way, at about $16 a foot. Clear your yard of chemicals. To prepare your yard for a dog, remove all garden poisons, insecticide, and fertilizers. These chemical-based products can cause gastrointestinal irritation, drooling, seizures, and even death if ingested. Opt for natural, non-harmful options instead (e.g. canola oil to repel instincts and caffeinated coffee to kill slugs.) Sweep your yard for poisonous plants. There are a number of common plants that, when ingested, can be fatal to dogs. Visit the Pet Poison Helpline's website at http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poisons/ for a list of substances that are poisonous to dogs, as well as the signs of poisoning to look for. Some plants to watch out for are: Azalea Daffodil Hyacinth Oleander Prevent fleas and ticks. It is important to make sure your yard is flea and tick free to keep your pet healthy and prevent it from bringing them into the house. Keep grass trimmed and neat (since ticks thrive in tall grass) and keep the yard swept and free of clutter. Remove any garbage cans from the yard that would attract rodents, which may also carry fleas and ticks. Eliminating clutter will also help to keep snakes that could be harmful to your pet away from the yard. Give it shelter. If you let your dog spend long periods of time in the yard, you must provide it with some protection from the weather (i.e. shelter from the heat on a scorching, sunny day.) If your yard doesn't have a lot of trees or shade, build a dog house to protect your pet and provide it with an outdoor den. You can also purchase a dog house at hardware stores or department stores. Make it a "potty area". To keep your yard clean and friendly for the whole family, designate a specific "potty area" for your dog to relieve itself in. This area will essentially be a boxed-in area filled with layers of small pebbles and gravel, and fiberglass screening; the pebbles and gravel allow for easy drainage when hosed down. To train your dog to relieve itself in this area, lead it there on its leash, prompt it to go, and then reward it with treats and play when it does. Give your dog access to water. To stay cool, hydrated, and healthy, it is important that your dog has access to water when it's outdoors. Consider installing an outdoor fountain , which would be both a fun decorative element for your yard and a source of refreshment for your pet. You can also consider building a small pond for your dog to enjoy, particularly on hot summer days. Make sure that the pond is shallow enough for your dog to go in and out of safely and easily.
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Check for vulnerable spots. Fix any gaps. Prevent digging. Consider the height. Add an extension. Add or replace a fence. Clear your yard of chemicals. Sweep your yard for poisonous plants. Prevent fleas and ticks. Give it shelter. Make it a "potty area". Give your dog access to water.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Concrete
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How to Make Concrete
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To make your own concrete from limestone cement, mix 2 parts all-purpose sand to 1 part cement in a wheelbarrow with a shovel or in a cement mixture. Mix in 4 parts of gravel or crushed brick to the mixture, then slowly add water into the dry ingredients. Mix the water and dry concrete mixture together until it's stiff, then thoroughly spray off your mixing tools so the concrete doesn't harden on them.
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Crush limestone into 3-inch (7.62 cm) pieces. Purchase or find limestone on your property and crush it up into small, 3-inch (7.62 cm) pieces with a sledgehammer. You can tell if the stone is limestone if it fizzles or cracks when you put vinegar on it. Industrial grade limestone companies use mechanical crushers or hammer mills to crush the limestone. You can also buy limestone-based Portland cement online, at hardware stores, or at home and gardening centers instead of making it yourself. Put the limestone in a kiln and raise the heat to 2,700°F (1482.2°C). Preheat the kiln and put your limestone into it. Let the kiln heat the limestone for 3 to 4 hours at 2,700°F (1482.2°C). Use a high-temperature kiln thermometer to determine the level of heat in the kiln. Make sure to wear a respirator and goggles when heating the limestone because it will let off a harmful gas. Crumble up the pieces of heated limestone once it cools. Let the limestone cool for an hour or two before handling it. Point a fan towards the stone to speed up the cooling process. Wear thick rubber gloves when handling the limestone. Transport the limestone to a wheelbarrow and then use a shovel to break up the limestone pieces until it turns into a fine dust. Mix two parts all-purpose sand to one part of cement. Mix either fine or coarse all-purpose sand with the cement in a wheelbarrow with a shovel. You can buy all-purpose sand online or at a hardware store. If you have access to a concrete mixer, you can use that instead of a shovel and wheelbarrow. Add two parts of sand for every one part of cement dust that you have and make sure that they are well incorporated. If you are trying to make more than 80 lbs (36.28 k) of concrete you should rent a portable concrete mixer instead of trying to mix it by hand. Add four parts of gravel or crushed brick to the mixture. Add four parts of gravel or crushed brick for every one part of cement. This coarse material will help bind the concrete together once it dries. If you want a smoother concrete finish, you should use smaller pieces of gravel or crushed brick. Continue to mix all the dry ingredients together to create your concrete mixture. Slowly add water to the dry ingredients. Fill a 5-gallon (18.9 l) bucket ¾ of the way with water and pour the water into the dry ingredients. Pour slowly so that the water doesn't splash around, mixing in between and adding more concrete. Mix the cement together. Use a hoe or a shovel to mix the water and dry concrete mixture together. Continue to stir the concrete mixture together until it's stiff. If the concrete is still dry and crumbly, you need to add more water. To make sure your concrete cures well, pour the concrete in the morning and wet it throughout the day if it's going to be a very hot day. Wash off your mixing tools. Use a hose on the strongest setting to spray your tools and blast away any remaining concrete before it sets. If there's anything left after you spray, use a wire brush to remove the last bits. Purchase a bag of pre-mixed concrete. You can get pre-mixed concrete at home centers, lumberyards, and at hardware stores. Once you get the concrete, read the directions on the back of the bag so that you know how much water you need to mix with the concrete dust. An 80 lb (36.28 kg) bag of concrete will fill up.6 cubic feet of space. You may want to rent a small powered mixer. Empty the bag of concrete in a wheelbarrow. Place the bag of concrete into a wheelbarrow and use a hoe or a shovel to cut the bag in half. Lift off both sides of the bag and empty out the contents into the wheelbarrow. Instead of a wheelbarrow, you could use a concrete tray. Slowly add water to the concrete mix. Fill up a bucket with the amount of water that you need according to the instructions on the back of the bag. Slowly pour the water into the mix. Be careful not to pour in too much water into the concrete mix. You can always add more, but you can't take away what you've already put in. Mix the concrete together. Use a hoe, shovel, or powered mixer to mix the concrete mix with the water until it's the consistency of peanut butter. Work out any lumps until the concrete is as smooth as possible. Clean off your mixing tools. Once you're done mixing the concrete together, it's important that you hose off anything that has concrete paste on it. It will be harder to remove the concrete once it dries.
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Crush limestone into 3-inch (7.62 cm) pieces. Put the limestone in a kiln and raise the heat to 2,700°F (1482.2°C). Crumble up the pieces of heated limestone once it cools. Mix two parts all-purpose sand to one part of cement. Add four parts of gravel or crushed brick to the mixture. Slowly add water to the dry ingredients. Mix the cement together. Wash off your mixing tools. Purchase a bag of pre-mixed concrete. Empty the bag of concrete in a wheelbarrow. Slowly add water to the concrete mix. Mix the concrete together. Clean off your mixing tools.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Good-Economics-Essay
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How to Write a Good Economics Essay
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Before you begin writing your economics essay, make sure to carefully read the prompt so that you have a clear sense of the paper's purpose and scope. Once you have read the prompt, conduct research using your textbook and relevant articles. If you cannot find research materials, ask your instructor for recommendations. After your research is done, construct a 1-2 sentence thesis statement and begin outlining your main ideas so that your essay will have a clear structure. Make sure to leave time to write a draft and revise your work before it is due.
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Read the question carefully. The first thing to do if you have an economics essay assigned is carefully read and analyse the question. It's essential that you fully understand what you are being asked and keep this in your mind throughout. Pick out the essential point from the question and highlight it. If it is a complex question you find it helpful to breakdown it down into component parts. For example a question such as “Discuss the macroeconomic consequences of rising house prices, alongside falling interest rates” could be divided into 2 parts: 1 part could be on the effects of rising prices, and 1 on the effects of falling interest rates. In this example you could begin by discussing each separately and then bringing the 2 together and analysing how they influence each other. Be sure to keep the question at the forefront of your mind and don't veer off topic. . Research the topic thoroughly Once you have a clear understanding of the question you are being asked, it's time to do some thorough research on the topic. Consult any reading lists and economics textbooks you have, and ask your teacher or lecturer for some recommendations if you are struggling to find reading material. Be sure that you understand all the key terms that you are being asked about. Try to keep your reading focussed closely to the essay question. Don't forget to look at any lecture or class notes you have made. Come up with a thesis statement. A thesis statement is the main argument you will make in your essay. It should be 1-2 sentences long and respond to the essential question that's being asked. The thesis will help you structure the body of your essay, and each point you make should relate back to the thesis. Plan out your content. After thinking about the question, and doing some research, you will have developed some ideas about what to write in your essay. Writing a good essay plan will help you stay focussed on the key points, and produce a clearly structured essay that flows and develops. Start by writing the key points you want to focus on in a basic list. Once you have put together a list of key points, then try to add in some more detail that brings in elements from your research. When you come to write out your essay, you can develop a paragraph based on each point. Think about your structure. Now you have mapped out the key points that you want to discuss in your essay, you need to spend some time thinking about how you will put it all together. The structure of your essay is very important, and shouldn't be overlooked. Generally essays will be structured in three parts: Introduction; Main Body; and Conclusion. All of the evidence and explanation will be in the main body of the essay. Order the key points in the body of your essay in such a way that they flow logically. If you are writing a longer essay, you can break the main body into different sections. If you have a word limit, be sure to take this into account when you are planning. Allocate yourself a rough number of words per section. The introduction and conclusion can be just a paragraph each. Write the introduction. The introduction is the part of the essay in which you should provide a clear outline of your main argument, and a basic outline of the content of your essay. You're introduction should concisely address the following points: What your essay is about. What material you will cover in the essay. What your argument is. Outline your argument. Try to summarise your main argument in one or two sentences in your introductory paragraph. Directly address and answer the question. For example, you could say “rising house prices alongside falling interest rates make property a very attractive investment as opposed to saving in a bank. While interest rates remain low, the upwards pressure on house prices will continue.” Having this stated clearly at the start can help you to stay focussed on the question as you work your way through the essay. Try writing out this one or two sentence statement and sticking it up in front of you as you write, so it's stays at the forefront of your mind. Write the body of the essay. The body of your essay is where you will elucidate your argument, and introduce the evidence that supports it. It's important that this section of the essay flows and has a clear order. For the example question, you could start by having the first few paragraphs discuss the effect of rising house prices on the economy. This could be followed by the paragraphs which address the impact of falling interest rates. A third section could bring the two elements together and examine how each impacts on the other. Try to begin each paragraph with a sentence that outlines what the paragraph will cover. Look at the opening sentence of each paragraph and ask yourself if it is addressing the essay question. Provide evidence for your argument. In each paragraph of the body of your essay you should provide evidence for the paragraph's opening sentence. Bring in appropriate evidence from your research and engage directly with this material. Your evidence might include real world examples, and should always be cited properly. Try to engage with arguments that run counter to yours, and use the evidence you have found to show the flaws. It might help to imagine someone reading the essay, and anticipating the objections that he might raise. Showing that you have thought about potential problems, and you can make an argument that overcomes them, is a hallmark of an excellent essay. If there is conflicting evidence, discuss it openly and try to show where the weight of the evidence lies. Don't just ignore the evidence that runs counter to your argument. Write the conclusion. Once you reach the conclusion, the bulk of the work is done and you should have introduced all the material you wanted to use in the essay. In the conclusion you can summarise what your essay has argued, and what the evidence you introduced has indicated. Think about it as wrapping up the content of the essay in a neat package that the reader can take away. Restate what your argument is, but avoid using exactly the same phrasing you used in the outline sentences in the introduction. In the conclusion you can add a few sentences that show how your essay could be developed and taken further. Here you can assert why the question is important and make some tentative suggestions for further analysis. Check for divergences away from the question. Your work isn't finished at the end of the conclusion. Re-reading and revising your essay is an important part of the process, and can make a big difference to the grade you achieve. Going back through your essay will also help you see common mistakes or recurring problems in your writing. This will help you become more attuned to them, and avoid repeating them in future essays. As you read through it, think about how closely you stick to main overarching question. If you notice paragraphs that drift off into other areas, you need to be tough and cut them out. You have a limited number of words so it's essential to make every one count by keeping tightly focussed on the main question. Assess the quality and depth of your argument. Think about the quality and consistency of argument when you read back through your essay. Your argument should be clear and obvious to the reader, with evidence introduced to support it, and counter-arguments discussed. Read it through carefully, and try to identify any points at which the argument is getting lost. Think about how you use the evidence too. Do you critically engage with it, or do you merely quote it to support your point? A good analytical essay such discuss evidence critically at all times. Even if the evidence supports your argument, you need to show that you have thought about the value of this particular piece of data. Try to avoid making any assumptions, or writing as if something were beyond dispute. Check spelling, grammar and style. Don't forget to thoroughly check your spelling and grammar. Make sure all your paragraphs are well-ordered, and well-structured. Avoid long and complicated sentences with many clauses. Try to read it out loud to see if the sentences are too long. Try to write in a clear and concise style that reads easily. Avoid unnecessarily ornate language or phrasing, and focus on making your argument comprehensible. Remember an academic essay should be written in a formal style, so avoid colloquialisms. Avoid contractions, such as “don't”, or “won't”. Try to avoid paragraphs that are more than ten or fifteen lines long. Think about how it looks on the page. Check your referencing and bibliography. In an academic essay, proper referencing is very important. If you miss a reference, or incorrectly reference something, you may be accidentally guilty of plagiarism. When it comes to referencing, ensure you follow the style set out for you in your department or class. Always include a bibliography, but don't include references to things you haven't read or didn't inform your argument. Your teacher will know if you just add a load of titles into your bibliography that are not evidenced in the body of your essay. Always follow the bibliography format used by your department or class.
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Read the question carefully. . Come up with a thesis statement. Plan out your content. Think about your structure. Write the introduction. Outline your argument. Write the body of the essay. Provide evidence for your argument. Write the conclusion. Check for divergences away from the question. Assess the quality and depth of your argument. Check spelling, grammar and style. Check your referencing and bibliography.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Christmas-Crackers
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How to Make Christmas Crackers
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If you want to make Christmas crackers, cut a piece of wrapping paper into a rectangle and lay it patterned-side-down in front of you. Lay down a strip of double-sided tape along the top edge of your paper, then use another strip of double-sided tape to attach an empty toilet paper tube to the bottom center of your paper. Roll the paper tightly around the tube and seal it with the tape on the top of the paper. Tie one of the ends of the cracker shut, fill the tube with candies, a paper crown, or a short note, and tie the other end of the cracker to seal it.
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Cut a piece of paper into an 8 inch (20.3 cm) by 12 inch (30.5 cm) rectangle. You can use gift wrap, construction paper, butcher paper, scrapbooking paper, or even tissue paper. Hide the contents if you use tissue paper. Stack 2 to 3 sheets so the contents will stay invisible. The paper does not have to be Christmas themed. It can be winter themed instead. Blue, white, and silver stripes are perfect for a Winter Wonderland party. You can use a summer theme if December is a summer month where you live. Match the paper to your table settings. Your table will be more festive if the crackers match the napkins, plates, candles, decorations, etc. Orient your paper landscape style. Start with one of the long edges facing you. If your paper has one side patterned and blank on the other (such as scrapbooking paper or gift wrap), make sure that the blank side faces up. Attach a cracker snap to the top of the paper. This will make your Christmas cracker pop like store bought ones. Place a long strip of double-sided tape at 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the top edge of the paper,. Press the cracker snap onto the tape. Make sure that it is centered. Both ends of the cracker snap need to be taped down. Many craft and dollar stores sell cracker snaps during the holiday season. You can also find them available online. Lay a strip of double-sided tape along the top edge of your paper. Make sure that the tape goes from edge-to-edge to seal your Christmas cracker shut. If you added a cracker snap, the tape will be just above it. Use a strip of double sided tape to attach an empty toilet paper tube to the bottom center of your paper. You should have about 4 inch (10.2 cm) on either side of the toilet paper tube. If you can't find any toilet paper tubes, cut an empty paper towel tube in half. You can also get an empty gift wrap tube, and cut 4 inch (10.2 cm)) segments. Make the cracker body. Roll the toilet paper tube as evenly and as tightly as you can towards the top of the paper to keep the paper smooth. When you get to the top edge, run your finger along the tape to seal it. Tie one of the end of the Christmas cracker shut. Get as close to the toilet paper tube as possible. (See the Tips section) Do not tie the other end shut yet. You can use anything to tie the cracker shut. Choose something that matches your paper or your theme for pizzaz. For example: For something fancy or elegant, use a piece of satin, sheer, or curling ribbon. For something cozy or rustic looking, use baker's twine, raffia, jute, hemp cord, or yarn. Fill the Christmas cracker with your choice of goodies. Tie it shut with a matching piece of ribbon or string. You do not have to fill your Christmas cracker with everything listed in this section. Instead, use the ideas for inspiration. Choose items that suit your budget, party theme and guest needs. Add a traditional paper crown. One of the most popular items is the paper crown. It is great for both adults and children. Make your own out of gold poster paper or from butcher paper. Here's how you do it: Measure your head and add 2 inch (5.1 cm). Cut a 2.5 inch (6.4 cm) strip of paper according to that measurement. Cut a zigzag pattern into one of the long edges. Overlap the two narrow ends by 1 inch (2.5 cm) and secure them with a piece of double sided tape. Roll up the crown into a tube, then tie it up with a piece of string. This allows the crown to fit inside your cracker. Add Christmas greetings, facts, and jokes. You can find lots of Christmas themed facts and jokes online or make up your own. Write or print your greetings, facts, and jokes on little slips of paper. Step it up with decorations of Christmas themed stickers, stamps, or simple illustrations. Washi tape around the borders can make a nice touch. Here are some examples of messages you can include: A fortune A riddle A blessing or a spiritual message A recipe Add some small gifts. You can find lots of small items that can fit inside a Christmas cracker in the goodie bag section of a party store. The dollar section of an arts and crafts store also have some suitable items. Many stores have a stocking stuffer section during the holiday season. Browse through these sections and pick out items to stuff your crackers. Here are ideas to get you started: Candies or chocolates Costume jewelry, such as "pearl" necklaces and clip-on earrings Mini manicure kits and mini bottles of nail polish Mini stationery items: notepads, pens, novelty erasers, etc. Plastic figurines, toy cars, etc. Small toys: spinning top, dice, hopping frog, etc. Vouchers or gift cards for music, cafes, restaurants, etc. Add an element of surprise with confetti or glitter. Keep in mind that this can get messy. Only do this if you don't mind cleaning up afterwards. To avoid getting bits of paper or glitter into food, open confetti or glitter filled crackers after the meal is over. Tuck in a few coins or paper bills. Keep the amounts small and equal in value for your guests. It wouldn't be fair if one guest got a lot of money while another did not. Choose coins that are shiny and clean and paper money that is crisp. Do not add money if you plan on including candy, even if the candy is wrapped. Keep your gifts together by packaging them. This will give your guests something to unwrap as well as preventing a mess. A small, organza bag works well for a fancier Christmas cracker. Matching tissue paper works for a simpler Christmas cracker. Add decorations to your Christmas Cracker. Once you have tied your Christmas cracker shut, you are essentially done. You do not have to add "all" the decorations listed in this section. Instead, choose the ideas that appeal the most to you. Cut your ribbons ends at an angle for a nice finish. Seal the ends with fray check or clear nail polish to prevent fraying. This will give your crackers that final elegant touch and make them look more professional. If you use curling ribbon, consider curling the ends by running them between your finger and the end of a pair of scissors. Add contrast with another strip of paper. Cut a strip of contrasting paper 4 inch (10.2 cm) and wrap it around the middle of your Christmas cracker. Seal the edge with a strip of double-sided tape. Add a pretty label to the front of your Christmas cracker. This can be as simple as a Christmas sticker with a Christmas greeting. If this is for a party, use a "To/From" style label and write the person's name on it. Use this as a place setting for your dinner party in place of the standard nametag. Decorate the ends of the cracker with washi tape or stick on rhinestones. Get fancy scissors and cut a notched or scalloped edge into the paper. Add mini floral picks to your cracker. Many craft stores sell mini pine branches, holly leaves, and red berries for decorating gifts and wreaths. Even though they are small to begin with, cut them down further so they are proportionate to your Christmas cracker. With hot glue or clear tape, attach them to the body of the cracker or to the ends where the ties are. For blue, white and silver Winter Wonderland themed crackers, add mini sparkly snowflake ornaments. Use stamps to make plain paper crackers look more interesting. An ink pad and a Christmas-themed rubber stamp can add a touch of old time design to a brown butcher paper cracker. It will make the paper more interesting, but keeps it simple enough to not detract from that cozy, rustic feel. Decorate the tube with glitter glue. This works great on construction paper. If you used gift wrap or patterned scrapbook paper, use the original design as a guide. Glitter glue can take time to dry, so do this the night before the party. You can also decorate with puffy paint instead. Set the table with your crackers. The cracker is a great way to bring people together. After all, you need two people to pull apart the cracker snap to celebrate the moment!
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Cut a piece of paper into an 8 inch (20.3 cm) by 12 inch (30.5 cm) rectangle. Orient your paper landscape style. Attach a cracker snap to the top of the paper. Lay a strip of double-sided tape along the top edge of your paper. Use a strip of double sided tape to attach an empty toilet paper tube to the bottom center of your paper. Make the cracker body. Tie one of the end of the Christmas cracker shut. Fill the Christmas cracker with your choice of goodies. Add a traditional paper crown. Add Christmas greetings, facts, and jokes. Add some small gifts. Add an element of surprise with confetti or glitter. Tuck in a few coins or paper bills. Keep your gifts together by packaging them. Add decorations to your Christmas Cracker. Cut your ribbons ends at an angle for a nice finish. Add contrast with another strip of paper. Add a pretty label to the front of your Christmas cracker. Decorate the ends of the cracker with washi tape or stick on rhinestones. Add mini floral picks to your cracker. Use stamps to make plain paper crackers look more interesting. Decorate the tube with glitter glue. Set the table with your crackers.
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How to Make a Medusa Costume
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To turn your long hair into Medusa hair, start by curling your hair with a curling iron or foam rollers to create volume, which will help support the fake snakes. Create Medusa's head of snakes by forming 10 to 12 small braids and weaving small rubber snakes in between the braids using elastics and pins. Alternatively, if you have short hair, you can recreate this look by purchasing a green wig and gluing rubber snakes throughout with a hot glue gun.
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Curl your hair. This look works best is you start with wavy hair. There are numerous ways to curl your hair. For a long-lasting curl, use a curling iron or foam hair rollers. A curling iron works on most hair textures, but women with especially fine hair may need to use rollers in order to get a lasting wave. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/41\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/41\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet1.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} You could also add a wave to your hair using braids. Braid your hair into multiple pigtails and wear the braids overnight, or at least for several hours before the event. Unravel the braids and comb them lightly to separate them into waves. The more braids you use, the wavier your hair will be. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet2.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Create beach waves by applying a thorough coating of hair gel to your hair. Working in sections, push the tips of your hair to the base of your head, allowing the hair to fold on itself as you work. The gel will continue to look wet even after it dries, but it will hold waves for a few hours. Spray hair with green hairspray. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a7\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/a7\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet3.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Note that if you have short hair or would like an easier option, you could also buy a green wig with a long, wavy hairstyle. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/3f\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/3f\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet4.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-1Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Attach 15 large rubber snakes to a wig. Bind the rubber snakes to the wig with green craft wire and hot melt glue. Place one snake across the wig, letting the head fall to the side. Keep the snake's body looking "wavy" rather than straightening it out. Tie it in place by wrapping wire around it. Attach another snake to the wig, arranging its head to face in the opposite direction. Tie the remaining large snakes to the wig by punching holes into the wig and gluing them in place, also using more wire. Arrange the snakes so that they are balanced on both sides of your head but not perfectly symmetrical. Place the wig on your head. Arrange the attached snakes as necessary so that they are not falling in front of your face. Note that you may need to hold the snakes in place by tying them to your head with wire. Tie smaller rubber snakes directly to your wig. If your head is not already overwhelmed by rubber snakes, tie a few more snakes directly to your wig by twisting wire around the small snakes and locks of your wig hair. Hide the wire underneath your hair, if possible. Check yourself in the mirror. Make any necessary adjustments to the curls and snakes in your hair, holding them in place using hairspray, wire, and hot glue as needed. Braid your hair. Create many small braided ponytails, using all your hair. You should aim for at least 10 to 12 braids, but the more braids you have, the better. If you have short hair, you can add hair extensions or use a wig. You could also use a wig if you have long hair but want something that will be easier to work with. Simply braid and work with the wig before placing it on your head. Tie each braid off with a small elastic or rubber band. Leave your hair down or pin it up. The simplest option is to leave your hair down, but for a more elegant look, you can also pin your braids into a bun at the top of your head. For a more traditional, snake-covered style, leave your hair down. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7b\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-6.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-6.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/7b\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-6.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-6.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} For something a little more classy and subdued, wrap the braids into a bun and pin it to the top of your head. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-7Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-7Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-7Bullet2.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-7Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Weave the snakes into your hair. Wrap small rubber snakes in between your braids, tying them in place with additional elastic bands when needed. If wearing your hair down, wrap one to three snakes around each braid. If you have a smaller number of braids, go for three snakes per braid. If you have a large number of braids, stick with one snake per braid. Weave the snakes in between the braids and tie them loosely in place with the elastics. Make sure that some are looking up toward the top of your head while others are hanging their heads down. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/3f\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/3f\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet1.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} If wearing your hair up, weave anywhere from four to six snakes into the braids. Some snakes should face outward while others should hang down. Secure dangling snakes in place by tying a thread to a bobby pin and poking that thread into the snake with a sewing needle. Slide the pin into your hair and adjust as needed to hold the snake. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/da\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/da\/Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet2.jpg\/aid2622759-v4-728px-Make-a-Medusa-Costume-Step-8Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Wear a Grecian-style dress. For the simplest approach, buy a Greek goddess costume from the store or wear a Greek-inspired white dress. A Grecian-style dress is traditionally very long, straight and column-like, but it is made from fabric that drapes well and appears very “flowy”. The dress may come over both shoulders or over one shoulder, and it may or may not have sleeves. It usually has some sort of band across the waist. For a more modern, attractive twist, opt for a one-shoulder dress made of draping, flowing fabric that stops just above the knee. Create a no-sew "peplos" dress. A peplos gown is a type of ancient Greek gown that was long and worn only by women. Fold a white sheet or large piece of material in half. The width should be a little less than twice the length of your arm span, and the length of the material should be equal to your height plus 18 inches (46 cm). Fold it in half so that it reaches from elbow to elbow. Fold the top 18 inches (46 cm) over. Wrap the fabric around you. The folded portion should be just below your arms, and one side should be open. Fasten the fabric at your shoulders. Bring up enough of the fabric on both sides so that it overlaps on each shoulder. Hold it in place by knotting it or by fastening it with decorative brooches or safety pins. Fasten together the open side. Bring the material together so that it overlaps, and hold it in place with safety pins or by knotting it in several places along the side. If desired, you could also tack it in place with a needle and thread. Tie a belt around your waist. You can either use a white sash or a decorative gold metal belt. Pull extra material up so that it hangs gently and loosely over the belt. Sew an easy "chiton" dress. The ancient Greek chiton was worn by men and women, and it could be short or long. Use white material, like a sheet, that is twice the length of your arm span and equal to your height. For a shorter chiton, use material that is a little shorter than your height. Fold the material in half. Fold the width of the material in half so that it extends from fingertip to fingertip. Do not alter the height. Sew along the open seam at your side. Turn the fabric inside-out and use a straight stitch or backstitch to create a sturdy seam along the open side of the garment. Then turn the fabric right-side-out again. Slip it on and secure the open top. While the top is still open, the garment should fall just below your arms. Leave enough of a gap for your arms and head to fit through, but join the rest of the top edge together with brooches, safety pins, or knots. You could also tack the top edge together with a needle and thread at various points. The points at which the top edge come together should be connected to each other by draping arches of fabric, revealing the skin of your shoulders and arms in between each spot. Do not overlap the fabric into a single straight, solid line over your arms. Tie a belt around your waist. Use a white sash or gold metal belt. Pull a little extra material over the belt so that it hangs over slightly. Highlight your eyes and lips. You can use heavy make-up for this outfit, covering your entire face with thick coats of gray and green greasepaint. Apply large black circles around your eyes, insert yellow fright-contact lenses, and stage blood to your mouth. Keep in mind that Medusa should be as beautiful as she is horrifying. Apply make-up so that it looks freaky, scary, and very morbid. Use green foundation, As one who lived in relative darkness, Medusa would not have had bronze skin or rosy cheeks. Instead, she would have been fairly pale, with cracked skin that is peeling from her face. Draw attention to your eyes by applying more heavy black eyeliner and black mascara. You can use dark eyeshadow to make your eyes look gaunt, or you could use a bolder metallic shade of green or purple for something a little more subdued and crazy. Use either black lipstick or red lipstick. Go for black lipstick if you want something spooky. To emphasize the more alluring aspect of Medusa, use bright red or deep red lipstick. Apply tooth black out to make your teeth look authentic and decayed. Add horrifying scales. Use facial paint to draw small scales around the top of your forehead, the edges of your face, and along the sides of your hands and feet. You could also use black or green eyeliner to draw the scales, or for 3D effect, cut scales from colored construction paper, and apply with water and flour mixture, or cellophane tape. Note that this is strictly optional. Even without the use of scales, you should still clearly resemble Medusa. Carry around other snakes. You could wear a large rubber snake around your shoulders or waist, or weave a smaller one around your fingers. Hold a rubber snake in each hand, or glue using skin-adhesive squares. If wrapping a large snake around you, make it large enough so that it coils around you without needing to be held in place. Opt for simple footwear. Flat, gold or beige sandals work best. Paint all exposed skin with green tempera paint (non-toxic). Use a lot of jewelry. Antique-looking earrings, bracelets, or brooches can be worn, but don't worry about getting too fancy or too gaudy because the Medusa was a hedonistic demon.
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Curl your hair. Attach 15 large rubber snakes to a wig. Place the wig on your head. Tie smaller rubber snakes directly to your wig. Check yourself in the mirror. Braid your hair. Leave your hair down or pin it up. Weave the snakes into your hair. Wear a Grecian-style dress. Create a no-sew "peplos" dress. Sew an easy "chiton" dress. Highlight your eyes and lips. Add horrifying scales. Carry around other snakes. Opt for simple footwear. Use a lot of jewelry.
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How to Be Confident
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To be confident, stand up straight and keep your chin up high, which will help you project confidence even if you are a little nervous. Keep in mind that a huge part of being confident is looking confident, and there is nothing wrong with faking it until you feel it for real. Avoid wearing clothing that makes you feel self-conscious. Instead, wear something comfortable, flattering, and appropriate. In social situations, show confidence by smiling and making eye contact with people, even if it feels intimidating at first. Finally, embrace your interests and hobbies and devote time to doing things that you like and are good at.
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Look the part. If you know that you look like a confident, capable person, eventually you'll start to feel like a winner , too. You should dress how you feel best — not what you think confident is. Try these tricks: Devote a little time each day to personal hygiene and making sure you're presenting yourself well. Shower daily, brush and floss your teeth , and groom your skin and hair. Dress for confidence. You don't have to buy a whole new wardrobe to feel better in your clothes. As long as you're clean, comfortable, and feel good, you're set up for confidence! Remember, you look more confident when you are enjoying what you wear! Be careful not to base your confidence on your outside appearance. Practice wearing clothes that make you feel unconfident for a whole day and try feeling confidence without basing it on appearance. After all, you wouldn't wear a three-piece suit on a pizza delivery. If you think you look good, odds are you probably do. Perfect your posture. How you carry yourself communicates a lot to other people, so make sure you're telling them that you're confident and in-charge. Keep your shoulders back, your spine straight, and your chin high. Walk with purpose instead of dragging your feet, and sit up straight. When you look like a confident person on the outside, you'll be approached as one by the world around you. You won't only fool everyone else -- you'll fool yourself too. Recent research shows that the positioning of your body cues your mind to feel a certain way -- so positioning yourself confidently will make you genuinely feel in charge. And to top it off, having confident body language has been linked to lower levels of stress, too. Smile. Keep your grin in easy reach -- you'd be surprised how even the smallest of smiles can disarm many a social situation and make everyone feel more comfortable. In fact, research shows that smiling reduces stress hormones in the brain. Can you imagine approaching someone who's scowling? No, thank you. If you're worried your smile is fake, keep it small. A fake smile can be spotted from a mile away. On the other hand, if you're genuinely happy to see them -- or just happy for the chance to practice your new confidence skills -- flash those pearly white teeth. Make eye contact. It's a subtle change, but it can work wonders on how other people perceive you. Don't be afraid to meet the gaze of someone else; it shows not only that you are a person worthy of communicating with, but it tells them you respect them, acknowledge their presence, and are interested in the conversation. You wouldn't want to be rude or disrespectful. Our eyes are uniquely human. They are windows to the soul, if you will, and showcase our attention and feelings. By making eye contact, you will improve the quality of your interactions in addition to appearing more confident. In fact, you'll come off as more likeable and trustworthy and those who converse with you will feel more appreciated. If you can't do it for you, do it for them! Have approachable body language. If you see a person huddled in the corner pretending to play games on their mobile phone, are you really going to come up and say hello? Probably not. If you want others to approach you, make sure you're approachable! Keep your body open. If you have your arms and legs crossed, you're telling the world that you're not interested in welcoming them in. Same goes for your face and hands -- if it's clear you're preoccupied with something else (be it a thought or your iPhone), people will take the hint. Don't be too self-conscious about your body language. When you start feeling confidence, you'll naturally start to improve your posture. Hold your gaze. Now that you've got the eye contact thing down, it's time to put it into practice. Did you know that other people are just as shy about eye contact as you are? Try this out: make eye contact with someone and see who lasts longer. Do they avert their gaze before you? See?! They're uncomfortable too! wikiHow isn't advocating staring someone down. Staring intensely at someone until they feel your gaze and shrink accordingly due to palpable awkwardness is not the goal. The goal is, however, to recognize that other people are just as nervous about you looking at them as you are about them looking at you. If you get caught, just smile. You're off the hook. Recognize your talents and good qualities and write them down. No matter how down you feel, try to pat yourself on the back a little and remember the things you excel at. Focusing on your better attributes will distract you from perceived flaws and boost your sense of worth. Think of your good qualities in looks, friendships, talents, and most of all, personality. Think back on compliments from other people. What have they told you about you that you otherwise haven't noticed or acknowledged? Maybe they've remarked on your smile, or your ability to stay cool and collected in stressful situations. Remember past accomplishments. It can be something other people recognized, like being at the top of your class, or something only you know about, like a quiet act of service to make life easier for someone else. Realize how great this was. You go! Think about the qualities you try to cultivate. No one's perfect, but if you're actively trying to be an honorable, good person, give yourself some credit for effort. The fact that you think about bettering yourself at all says that you're humble and good-hearted, and those are positive attributes. Now write down everything you can think of and refer back to it next time you're feeling down. Add to it as you remember more things you can take pride in doing. Think of the obstacles that stand in the way of your confidence. Take a piece of paper and write all the things that you think are keeping you from becoming confident, e.g., bad grades, introversion, not many friends, etc. Now ask yourself this: Is that valid or logical? Or are these just assumptions on my part? FYI, the answers are "no" and "yes," respectively. How in the world does it make sense that one thing determines your self-worth? It doesn't! Here's an example: You didn't get good grades on your last math test, so as a result you're not confident when it comes to your next test. But ask yourself this: If you studied really hard, worked with the teacher, and prepared for the test, would you do better?! YES. That was just one event and has nothing to do with you. You have absolutely ZERO reasons not to be confident. Remember that everyone struggles with confidence. Some people are good at hiding it, but nearly every person has struggled with his or her self-confidence at one point. You're not alone! And if you can think of someone who's confident, odds are there's a situation they're not confident in. Confidence is rarely universal. Here's a true fact for you: Most people are too preoccupied with how they appear to be constantly judging you. Ever notice how people love talking and looking in things that are even just barely reflective? 99% of people are inwardly focused. Breathe a sigh of relief and recognize that you don't have to be perfect all the time. Stop comparing yourself with everyone else. Not everything is a competition, and viewing life that way will wear you out. You don't have to be the smartest, prettiest, most popular person in order to be happy. If you have a strong competitive streak that you can't completely ignore, try competing with yourself instead and strive to keep getting better. See confidence as a process, not a singular achievement. Having confidence isn't a finish line you cross once, and the process won't always move forward — there will be days when you feel like you're starting from square one. Take a deep breath, remember the self-confidence hurdles you've already cleared, and resolve to keep going. In the toughest of times, it is good to make it your duty to pat yourself on the back even if you didn't do anything. Odds are you won't really realize you're confident until you already are. Was there a day you realized you were smart, funny, resourceful, or punctual? Probably not. So if you don't see immediate changes, know that it's just because you're too close to the painting. Can't see the forest through the trees, type of thing. You get it. Remember you were born with it. No, it's not Maybelline. When you popped out of your mother's womb, you didn't really care who heard you crying or how soft your head was. You just were. It was society that pointed a finger at you and made you feel as if you had to measure up. It was learned. You know what they say about learned things? They can be un learned. Tap into that confidence that you were born with. It's there, it's just buried under years of exposure to praise, threats, and perceived judgments. Take everyone else out of the picture. They don't matter. They have nothing to do with you. "You" is good. "You" exists apart from any other judgment. Get out of your head. A lack of confidence has nothing to do with the external world, so you have to get out of your head. If you catch yourself having an inner dialogue, just stop. The world is swirling around you -- swirl with it. The only moment that exists is now. Don't you want to be a part of it? So much of the world exists outside your head (if we're going with the assumption that reality is as it seems). Constantly thinking about what you feel or look like takes you out of the moment. Practice not thinking about the past or the future. Concentrate on what's in front of you -- there's probably something exciting about it. Embrace your interests. If there's a sport or hobby you've always wanted to be good at, now's the time! Improving your skills will reinforce that you are talented, and subsequently boost your confidence. Learn a musical instrument or a foreign language, take up an art form like painting, start building projects—whatever it is that catches your interest. Don't get discouraged if you're not immediately awesome. Remember that learning is a process, and you're in it for the small victories and the relaxing recreation time, not to be the best ever. Take up a hobby you can do with a group. Finding like-minded people who share your interests can be an easy way to make friends and build confidence. Look around your community for groups you can join, or find kinship with fellow hobbyists. Talk to strangers. Straight up, confidence is more than just a state of mind -- it's habit. That's all humans really are. So in order to be confident, you've gotta do confident things. One of those is making conversation with strangers. It's intimidating at first, but with each time you'll be more and more unfazed. No, that won't creep strangers out unless you're a smelly, aggressive Quasimodo-looking KKK member. If someone says, "Hey!", smiles at you, and asks you whether they should go to Starbucks or Coffee Bean, how are you going to feel? Probably good. Everybody likes to be the hero, talk to other people, and be spontaneous. You're just brightening up their otherwise dull day. You don't have opportunities, huh? How about the barista at your coffee shop? The girl at the check-out counter of your grocery store? Random strangers you pass on the street? Don't over-apologize. Being able to say you're sorry is a good trait (and something too many people struggle with). However, be careful to say it only when necessary. Apologizing when you've slighted or inconvenienced someone is polite; apologizing when you haven't done anything wrong, though, can make you feel subordinate and like you should be sorry. Before it slips out of your mouth, take a second to make sure this is a situation that actually needs an apology from you. Use workarounds. You can express your sympathy or regret without actually apologizing. For instance, if you're worried about inconveniencing someone, you could say "I hope this hasn't been too much trouble" instead of automatically reverting to "I'm sorry." Apologizing needlessly makes you seem unsure of yourself. That doesn't make sense because you are inferior to no one. Why apologize if you didn't do anything wrong? After all, do you really mean it? And if you apologize all the time, it loses value. Being sorry for everything means you're sorry for nothing. Think of "I'm sorry" like "I love you." It should only be said with care. Accept compliments gracefully. Don't just roll your eyes and shrug it off — own it! You deserved it! Make eye contact, smile, and say "thank you." Being nice about it when someone else wants to compliment you doesn't compromise your humility; it shows that you're polite and have a secure sense of self-worth. Pay a compliment in return. If you're still uncomfortable taking compliments, try giving one back after you've accepted. This can help you feel like the score is "even" and you haven't been too prideful. Build your confidence by helping others. Take time to pay someone else a compliment, or do an unannounced good deed. You'll brighten their day, and you'll feel better about yourself. When you become a source for positivity, others will seek to be around you, bolstering the good vibes. Lots of people aren't good at receiving compliments. Odds are if you give someone one they'll respond with one in turn. Just make sure you mean it or they might respond skeptically -- "Hey, I really like that shirt you're wearing. Was it made in China?" might not get the best response. Drop those who bring you down. It's hard to be confident in a group of people that you feel are constantly judging you. You could naturally be the most extroverted, loud, self-assured person, but with these people, you turn into a puppy dog that hasn't been cared for well enough. Those people need to be dropped like a bad habit. And now. It's important that you surround yourself with others who you feel make you feel like you're the best version of you there could possibly be. It's only around these people that you'll be able to make the growth you want to (and can!) make. Slow down. A lot of people don't do crowds. Even more people don't do public speaking. If you find yourself in one of these arenas, it's important to slow down. When we're nervous, we tend to speed up just to get everything over with. Don't do that. It's clue one that you're nervous. And you're cuing yourself that you're nervous too! Point number one is breathe. When we take short, sharp breaths, we're cuing ourselves to fight or flight. Cut that out and you calm down a notch automatically. Humans aren't rocket science, luckily. Point number two is to consciously slow down your actions. Think of a six-year-old on a sugar high -- that's you right now. Match your actions to your breathing. Bingo. Serenity. Expect success. A lot of life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. When we think we'll fail, we don't really try as hard. When we think we're not good enough, we often act not good enough. If you expect success, you may just draw it out. Pessimism can actually undermine your abilities. Right now you're probably saying, "I'm no accurate predictor of the future! Expecting success isn't logical -- weren't you just pushing logic a second ago?!" Well, yes, but think of it this way: you often expect failure, so why not expect success? They're both possible circumstances and in most, one is not more likely than the other. Focus on what you want rather than what you don't want. Take risks. Sometimes the only way out is through. In order to get good at life, you've gotta encounter experiences that force you to learn. You can't be awesome at it right off the bat. If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll never get better at...anything. You gotta take chances to grow. Failure is inevitable. It always happens. And it doesn't matter. The only part that matters is that you get back up. Everyone experiences setbacks, but not everyone gets back up. It's the getting back up that builds confidence, and you've got to fail in the first place to do so. Go out of your comfort zone to help you learn from experiences and grow more confident.
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Look the part. Perfect your posture. Smile. Make eye contact. Have approachable body language. Hold your gaze. Recognize your talents and good qualities and write them down. Think of the obstacles that stand in the way of your confidence. Remember that everyone struggles with confidence. See confidence as a process, not a singular achievement. Remember you were born with it. Get out of your head. Embrace your interests. Talk to strangers. Don't over-apologize. Accept compliments gracefully. Build your confidence by helping others. Drop those who bring you down. Slow down. Expect success. Take risks.
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How to Make Cornbread Dressing
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To make cornbread dressing, start by combining cornmeal, flour, and baking soda. Next, mix buttermilk, beaten eggs, and vegetable oil into the dry ingredients and bake the mixture for 20 minutes at 350 degree Fahrenheit. While the cornbread is baking, melt butter in a large skillet, and cook onions and celery until they're tender. Then, combine your vegetables with the cornbread, crumbled toast, broth, seasoning, and eggs. Finally, place the mixture in a baking dish and cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Prepare a 9-inch (23-cm) square baking dish by greasing it lightly with shortening or nonstick cooking spray. Alternatively, you could use a cast iron skillet instead of the baking dish. The skillet should be seasoned beforehand. Place it into the oven as it preheats, then remove it when you are ready to pour in the batter. Lightly beat the eggs. Crack two eggs into a small bowl. Gently whisk them together until the yolks and whites are roughly combined. Break the yolks with the top of the whisk, then whisk the eggs together for 20 to 30 seconds. The yolks and whites only need to be partially combined; they do not need to be foamy or consistently colored. Note that you could also use a fork instead of a whisk Combine the dry ingredients. Add the cornmeal, flour, and baking soda to a large mixing bowl. Stir the ingredients together until evenly combined. Use a wooden or plastic mixing spoon to combine the dry ingredients. Continue stirring until the cornmeal and flour look evenly intermixed. This recipe uses standard yellow cornmeal. If you decide to use self-rising cornmeal, however, do not add any baking soda to the cornbread batter. Add the wet ingredients. Pour the buttermilk, beaten eggs, and vegetable oil into the dry ingredients. Mix together until the batter just barely combines. If desired, you could mix the wet ingredients together in a separate mixing bowl before adding them to the dry ingredients. Doing so may make it slightly easier to combine the ingredients thoroughly, but it usually isn't necessary. The finished batter may still have a few lumps in it. Most of the lumps should be beaten out, however, and you should not be able to distinguish any one specific ingredient from another. Pour into the baking dish. Pour the prepared cornbread batter into your greased baking dish. Use the back of a spoon or spatula to even out the top. If you're working with a room-temperature baking dish, firmly grasp the baking dish by its sides and sift the dish back and forth. Doing so should help distribute the batter evenly throughout the pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Place the baking dish into your preheated oven and cook the cornbread for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it becomes dry and golden brown. Test the inside of the cornbread by inserting a toothpick or knife through the center. The utensil may pull away a few moist crumbs, but it should not pull up any wet batter. Let it cool. Set the cornbread aside and allow it to cool to room temperature before proceeding with the cornbread dressing steps. You can use the cornbread immediately after it cools, but you could also store it for up to two days in your refrigerator or up to two weeks in your freezer before preparing the cornbread dressing. When storing cornbread for later use, place it in a freezer-safe plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible from the bag before placing it into your refrigerator or freezer. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Meanwhile, lightly grease a 9-inch by 13-inch (23-cm by 33-cm) baking dish with cooking spray or shortening. Even if you're making the dressing immediately after making the cornbread, it's still a good idea to turn the oven off in between. The cornbread will need to cool for several hours before you can work with it, and leaving the oven on during that entire time would be a significant waste of energy. Crumble together the cornbread and toast. Crumble the cooled cornbread into a large bowl or stockpot. Break up the toast with your hands and add it to the cornbread crumbles, stirring gently to combine. Note that the prepared cornbread will produce roughly 4 cups (1 L) of crumbles. The white bread can be toasted in the oven or with a toaster. If preferred, you could skip the bread and use 3 cups (750 ml) herb-seasoned stuffing, herb-seasoned croutons, or crumbled biscuits. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Cut the butter into chunks and toss it into a large skillet. Place the skillet on your stove over medium heat and allow the butter to melt. Butter will produce the richest, most traditional flavor, but margarine can be used as a substitute. Liquid cooking oils are less ideal, however. Cook the onion and celery. Add the diced onion and diced celery to the melted butter. Cook the vegetables for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the onion turns translucent and both become notably soft. You can save time by using packaged, pre-diced vegetables instead of chopping the vegetables yourself. If you choose to do this, you'll need about 1 cup (250 ml) diced onion and 1 cup (250 ml) diced celery. Combine the cornbread and vegetable mixtures. Carefully pour the onion and celery mixture into the cornbread mixture, then stir the ingredients together until evenly combined. Scrape all of the melted butter out of the skillet and into the cornbread mixture, too. Do not strain the cooked vegetables from the butter. Pour in the broth. Add the broth into the cornbread-vegetable mixture 1 cup (250 ml) at a time, stirring well after each addition. Only add as much broth as needed to make the dressing thick and slightly soupy. The dressing does need to be thoroughly moist to avoid drying it out in the oven, but there should be no excess puddles of moisture sitting on top of the dressing after you add the broth. Add the seasonings. Sprinkle the salt, black pepper, and poultry seasoning over the cornbread mixture. Stir well to incorporate these ingredients into the dressing. You can adjust the seasonings to taste. Start with 1 tsp (5 ml) of each, stir well, and taste the dressing. Add additional seasoning as needed, working with 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) at a time. The dressing mixture should taste exactly as you'd prefer it to taste after you finish adding your seasonings. Make all adjustments during this step; do not taste and adjust the seasonings after you add the eggs. Mix in the eggs. Lightly beat the eggs in a separate bowl, then pour them into the bowl of dressing. Stir well until evenly combined. Beat the eggs for 30 seconds using a whisk or fork. The yolks and whites should be slightly combined before you add the eggs to the dressing mixture. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Spoon the cornbread dressing into your prepared baking dish. Use the back of the spoon the spread the dressing and even out the top. Bake for 45 minutes. Place the baking dish into your preheated oven and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the dressing is set and golden brown. To prevent the dressing from burning, cover the pan with foil for the first 30 minutes. Remove the foil and allow the dressing to continue cooking uncovered. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick or knife into the center of the dish. It should come out clean if the dressing is ready. If you prefer drier dressing, you can let it continue baking for 5 minutes past its "done" stage. Monitor the dressing closely, however, to prevent the top surface from burning. Serve warm. Allow the cornbread dressing to cool at room temperature for several minutes before spooning out individual servings. Enjoy it while it's still warm for the best flavor.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Lightly beat the eggs. Combine the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients. Pour into the baking dish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let it cool. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Crumble together the cornbread and toast. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Cook the onion and celery. Combine the cornbread and vegetable mixtures. Pour in the broth. Add the seasonings. Mix in the eggs. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes. Serve warm.
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How to Make a Grass Pot for Cats
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To make a grass pot for your cat, start by filling a pot with organic soil, stopping 2 inches from the rim. Then, scatter some cat grass seeds around the pot, and cover them with a thin layer of soil. Once the seeds are covered, spray water on the topsoil until it feels moist. Cover the pot with plastic wrap and poke a few holes in it with a toothpick to let air circulate. While the seeds germinate, keep the pot in a cool, dark place for 2 to 3 days, like a kitchen cupboard. After the sprouts appear, move your pot to a window sill and let the grass grow for 10 days. When you're ready to feed the grass to your cat, place the pot on the ground in a spot that gets natural light, which will help the grass continue to grow after your cat eats it.
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Fill a pot with planting soil until it’s 2 inches (5.1 cm) from the rim. Use an organic potting soil, so it's safe for your cat to dig into. Choose a pot with a wide opening on top so the grass can spread out as it grows. Avoid using any fertilizers in your pot since cat grass grows and dies within a few months. Scatter seeds in the pot and cover them with a thin layer of topsoil. Spread the seeds evenly across the soil until it's completely covered. It's okay for the seeds to overlap since the grasses' root systems don't take up much room. Once your seeds are in the pot, cover them with about ⁄ 4 in (0.64 cm) of soil. Cat grass seed packs can be purchased from your local pet store, garden center or online. You may soak the seeds in a bowl with water one day before you plant them to help speed up germination. The seeds will absorb the water and are more likely to sprout within a few days. Mist the soil until it’s moist. Put water in a spray bottle and gently mist the topsoil. Keep spraying water onto the soil until it feels damp to the touch. Don't leave any standing water on the surface or else your seeds may not grow. Don't pour water directly into the pot since it might drown the seeds and prevent growth. Cover the pot for 2-3 days with plastic wrap and keep it in a cool, dark place. Plastic wrap helps maintain a humid environment and encourages your grass to sprout quickly. After you cover the pot, use a toothpick to poke a few holes into the plastic wrap so air can circulate. Store the pot in a cool and dark place, such as a kitchen cabinet or closet. After three days or when you see sprouts, remove the plastic wrap. Move the pot, so it gets natural light and waits ten days for the sprouts to grow. Set the pot in an area of your home that gets direct and indirect sunlight throughout the day, such as a windowsill. After about ten days, the grass will be fully grown and ready for your cat to chew on. Fill a glass bowl or jar two-thirds full with grow stones. Grow stones are used in many hydroponic systems and work well to provide nutrients to the water. Use a shallow glass bowl or jar and put the stones inside. Leave a third of the container's space empty on top. You can buy grow stones online or from your local gardening store. Set a paper towel or coffee filter on top of the rocks and spread your seeds. The paper towel or coffee filter acts as a barrier between the grow stones and the seeds. After putting the filter in, evenly spread a thin layer of seeds on top of it. It's okay for the seeds to overlap or be on top of each other. Make sure the paper towel or filter you used is unbleached or else it could damage your seeds. Pour water in the bowl or jar up to the layer of paper towel. Slowly add the water to the container, so your seeds aren't disturbed. Keep filling the container until the water touches the filter. The filter will absorb the water and keep your seeds moist so they can germinate. If you notice the water level ever drop below halfway, refill the container back up to the filter. Wait 10-12 days before letting your cat eat the grass. After 2-3 days, your seeds will form sprouts, but the grass won't fully form until about 10-12 days. Once the grass is about 4 in (10 cm) tall, your cat can chew on it. Keep the pot in an area of your home with natural light. Keep the pot on a windowsill or the floor near a glass door. Make sure the spot is in an area where your cat frequently goes. The light will help your grass multiply after your cat eats it. Water the grass regularly so it stays moist. If you have a soil substrate, feel the topsoil to see if it's moist to the touch. If not, use your spray bottle until it's damp but not so much that it forms pools of standing water. If you're using grow stones, check the water level inside your container. If it's below half full, fill it with water so until it's just below the filter. Be careful not to overwater your grass since it could die if there's too much. Trim the grass between 4–6 in (10–15 cm) when it gets too long. If your grass gets too long, your cat may be able to pick up the plants and destroy the grass pot. Use a pair of gardening snips to trim the grass until it's 4–6 in (10–15 cm) tall. Plant new seeds when the grass starts to yellow or wilt. Cat grass doesn't reproduce or stay alive for much more than 2-3 months. When you see your grass turning yellow or drooping, remove it from the pot and replace it with new seeds. Within a few days, you'll have a new pot that's growing healthy cat grass! You don't need to replace the grass after your cat chews it all since it will grow back quickly until they start to die.
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Fill a pot with planting soil until it’s 2 inches (5.1 cm) from the rim. Scatter seeds in the pot and cover them with a thin layer of topsoil. Mist the soil until it’s moist. Cover the pot for 2-3 days with plastic wrap and keep it in a cool, dark place. Move the pot, so it gets natural light and waits ten days for the sprouts to grow. Fill a glass bowl or jar two-thirds full with grow stones. Set a paper towel or coffee filter on top of the rocks and spread your seeds. Pour water in the bowl or jar up to the layer of paper towel. Wait 10-12 days before letting your cat eat the grass. Keep the pot in an area of your home with natural light. Water the grass regularly so it stays moist. Trim the grass between 4–6 in (10–15 cm) when it gets too long. Plant new seeds when the grass starts to yellow or wilt.
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How to Throw a Surprise Party
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To throw a surprise party, try to pick a day before the actual occasion, so that the person you're throwing it for doesn't think you forgot about it when the day passes. Then, make plans with the guest of honor for that day, so you know they'll be available. When you invite their other friends, make sure you tell them not to say anything about it, so they don't ruin the surprise. On the day of the party, have everyone else arrive an hour early so that when the guest of honor arrives, everyone can yell, “Surprise!”
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Be sure your guest of honor would want a surprise party. There are three types of people in this world: those that don't like surprise parties because they always want to be prepared, those that don't like surprise parties because they think they're being forgotten, and those that love a good surprise party in their honor. Make sure your party-person falls into the third category! There are a few things you can do to get around the fact that your party-person is the first or second type, though. If they always want to be prepared, tell them a similar story about what they're "going to be doing" so they're dressed appropriately and know what mood to be in. If they think they're being forgotten, have something well in advance of their actual day. Pick a date before the actual occasion. If this surprise party is for a birthday, holding a party on the day of might be a little hard to turn into an awesome surprise; your person is probably expecting something, especially if you've known each other for a long time. To avoid that (and to avoid the person thinking you've forgotten about them, which may, in itself, be suspicious), plan something before the actual occasion, like their birthday. In addition to picking a date before their actual day, choose a time and date where all of their friends are able to go and of course, the guest of honor, too. Since this is impossible to know without asking, improve your odds by giving them a lot of notice and choose a time and date where you don't know of anything else already going on. Pick a place your guest of honor frequents to avoid suspicion. If you tell your party-person that you're heading to the nicest restaurant in town, they'll know that there's an occasion. However, if you tell them that you're heading to the same restaurant you go to every Thursday night, suspicion will be kept at a minimum. Pick a place that seems "normal," whether it's a restaurant, a bowling alley, or just another friend's house. If you do choose a restaurant, be sure to make a reservation around a month in advance. You want to be sure you can get prime space for all the people in your party. If you'd like, pick a party theme. An easy way to get people jazzed about a party is to give it a theme. They get to come up with a crazy outfit to wear, see everyone else's, and you get the chance to use your creativity when it comes to decorations, prizes, and activities. The best part? It can be anything; cartoon-themed, color-themed, holiday-themed (who said you can't have an ugly Christmas sweater party in July?) – anything! However, keep in mind that even if you don't have a theme, the party can still rock! It'll be a bit more casual and for that reason, likely less suspicious. Your party-person could wander in and not even realize they've wandered into a party for them! What's more, if there isn't a theme, your guest of honor will be able to fit right in, not having prepared anything themselves. Choose your guests. You essentially have two options: a nice, small gathering or a big, roaring get-together. Here's what to consider: A small group. This is easier to manage, people can keep their mouths shut, and it creates a more intimate environment (easier to book at restaurants, etc.) However, it's less impressive and more people might be upset that they're not invited. A large group. This is harder to manage and coordinate, the word might slip out, it's harder to get a space, but in the end, your party person might be floored by seeing everyone they love in one room (alternatively, they could be overwhelmed, depending on their personality). Tell people individually. The hardest part about a surprise party is making sure your guest of honor doesn't find out, people you don't want there don't find out, no one else makes plan with your party person, and other people aren't hurt they're not coming. To avoid these issues as much as possible, tell people individually, face-to-face, over the phone, or via a personalized email. This way it's not a large group thing that everyone is buzzing about, ruining everything. Having a one-on-one talk is better for a plethora of reasons: you make sure they understand everything, can emphasize how important it is to kept a secret, and you know no one else is around to overhear you. If they have any questions, they'll come to you later, and not starting talking to other people. Keep in mind that you may have to lie to some people – those that you think may blab the secret. But don't think of it as lying! Think of it as protecting the integrity of your party. Tell them that you're doing a dinner or night out, but don't tell them there's a big deal behind it. However, tell them it's only a few people, so don't mention it. This way, they'll have no reason to talk about it. Make plans with the guest of honor. No, that doesn't mean, "Hey, party for you next Friday!" It means you make other plans with them to reserve their time – this way they don't make other plans that you have to beg them to cancel later on. It doesn't really matter what it is, just make sure they're dressed appropriately! Tell others not to, too. This is where it gets tricky – even if some people aren't invited, you may want to tell them not to make plans with your party person. Let them know you're doing something with them for their big day that day (just a small thing) to keep their schedule clear. Have one of their best friends help you. Taking a surprise party all on your own shoulders is a lot to ask – it can get very, very stressful quickly. To help spread the weight, have one of their best friends help you with the organization. Besides, you'll need someone to be with the guest of honor while you wrangle up the guests! Be sure it's someone who's actually close to them. If you choose someone who's not really interested, they could be late, make the wrong suggestions, or blab to people you don't want knowing. Get all the supplies, decorations, and food you'll need. If you're doing it at someone's home, you'll need to take care of everything from decorations to food to party activities, if any. If it's at a restaurant, provide a few minimal decorations, like a few balloons or party favors. If it's a themed party, that'll make choosing decorations and food a little easier (fewer options). Just make sure you have some hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and, for a birthday party, a cake! Pick a safe place to stockpile the supplies. Here's the thing: you have to make sure your guest of honor doesn't see the food and the decorations. If he or she opens your fridge and it's stockpiled to the brim, you may have to field some questions. So get an off-site location (like a friend's house the party person won't go to) to store everything. The day of the party, bring everything in. This includes correspondence stuff, too. Don't leave a message with someone else where the person can find it! Re-confirm with all the guests. The night before, re-confirm the details with all their friends by text messaging or calling. Don't send them an e-mail, in case they might not check their e-mail that day. Call them and let them know any extra buzz. At this time, you may want to tell any guests you fibbed to of the actual details of the event. Just say you wanted to be sure it was kept a secret – there's no way they can argue with that! Set up the location for the party on the day. To keep it simple, set up everything for the party the day of. This way if the party person happens to drop by, you won't go scurrying to hide anything. Give yourself extra time in case anything goes wrong or is forgotten. Have guests who are bringing items (like a dish) come even earlier, if they can. They can also go run an extra errand if need be, while you can continue setting up. Have everyone arrive an hour early to the party. If your party starts at 7:00pm, have all the guests be there by 6:00pm. People are always late to parties, this way, everyone will be together by 6:30pm and you'll have plenty of time to organize the big reveal. You'll have a few people who are actually punctual. For them, make sure you have some food and drinks ready on time so they're not left bored and hungry. Have one person with the guest of honor as the "Chaperone" to distract the guest of honor and one person with all the attendees. This is why having their best friend helping you out will be a life saver. They can have the person with them, going and doing whatever the cover plan was, and you can correspond with them – they should let you know when they're on their way, etc. You can then manage the party and the guests. Make sure they keep you posted on how things are going and how far away they are. This way when you get a text that says, "10 minutes!" you'll be fully prepared. Make sure everyone understands the big reveal. Some people choose to go with the standard lights off, hide-behind-couches, yell "Surprise" or cheer surprise. Other people choose to pretend it's just a normal party and let the person find out when they see their name on the cake. However you choose, be sure all the guests are on the same page. You may want to practice before the surprise. Make sure all the logistics are covered. Can your friend get in? Make sure the door is unlocked so you don't have to ruin it by coming to the door in a dark room. Will parking be an issue? Is anyone in the bathroom as the party person is walking up the stairs? Get them out! Surprise them! And success! Your well-planned party has gone off without a hitch! Well, hopefully. Did they have any idea? Even if they did, they'll feel incredibly loved and appreciate all the work you went to.
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Be sure your guest of honor would want a surprise party. Pick a date before the actual occasion. Pick a place your guest of honor frequents to avoid suspicion. If you'd like, pick a party theme. Choose your guests. Tell people individually. Make plans with the guest of honor. Have one of their best friends help you. Get all the supplies, decorations, and food you'll need. Pick a safe place to stockpile the supplies. Re-confirm with all the guests. Set up the location for the party on the day. Have everyone arrive an hour early to the party. Have one person with the guest of honor as the "Chaperone" to distract the guest of honor and one person with all the attendees. Make sure everyone understands the big reveal. Surprise them!
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