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https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Christmas-Pudding-Truffles	How to Make Christmas Pudding Truffles	To make Christmas pudding truffles, start by bringing some double cream to a boil over medium-high heat. Then, stir in chopped chocolate and butter and transfer the mixture to a bowl before chilling it in the fridge overnight. Next, shape the mixture into small balls using a teaspoon and roll them in cocoa powder and icing sugar. Finally, decorate the truffles with either marzipan, white chocolate, or icing.	Heat the cream gently in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Bring the cream to the boil slowly. Once it boils, quickly remove the cream from the heat. Chop the chocolate and add it to the pan. Stir well until it melts and turns smooth. Beat in the butter. Strain into a bowl. Cover, allow to cool and leave the truffle mixture in the fridge overnight to firm up. Line a large baking sheet with greaseproof paper the next day. Form the truffle mixture into about 20 balls carefully using a teaspoon to assist. Place each formed truffle onto the paper, making sure they're not touching each other. Sieve the cocoa powder and icing sugar into a bowl. Mix well. Roll each of the truffles in the bowl until they're fully covered. Decide whether you will use marzipan, white chocolate or icing to complete the truffles before proceeding to decorate the little Christmas pudding truffles. Roll out some of the marzipan into a thin sheet and cut small flower shapes using a cutter, place these onto the truffles. Colour some of the marzipan using the red food colouring and make tiny 'berries'. Colour some of the marzipan using the green food colouring and using a tiny holly leaf cutter or a small knife cut out leaves and using a knife carefully mark the veins. Position the holly and berries in place and put the truffles in mini paper cases. Make the cherry berries and leaves first. Take the red cherries and cut into small shapes that would pass for a red winter berry. Don't fuss too much––just little shapes are adequate, and they don't have to be round. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/cd\/1634995-15-1.jpg\/460px-1634995-15-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/cd\/1634995-15-1.jpg\/728px-1634995-15-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"484","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\/2.5\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Take the green cherries and cut into small leaf shapes. These should be larger than the cherry shapes you've already cut. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/08\/1634995-15-2.jpg\/460px-1634995-15-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/08\/1634995-15-2.jpg\/728px-1634995-15-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"484","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\/2.5\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Melt the white chocolate inside a heatproof bowl over a small saucepan or in a double boiler over simmering water. Help it melt faster by stirring occasionally but take care not to let any condensation drip back into the bowl. Remove the melted chocolate from the heat. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle the white chocolate topping over each truffle to appear like custard. Arrange the berry cherry in the middle top of each truffle. Align two leaves next to one another at an angle from the berry cherry. This will end up looking like holly with a berry on each truffle. Place in mini paper cases if desired. Cut the glazed (glacé) cherries into berry and leaf shapes as with the step above. However, instead of adding any melted white chocolate, use icing (frosting) instead. You have a choice of either dribbling icing over each truffle to look like custard, or simply using the icing as glue, to keep the berry and leaf formation in place. Experiment with the appearance to decide which pleases you most. If making up the icing to drizzle over the truffle, make as follows. Beat the egg white until frothy. If using an electric hand mixer, this will take about 1 minute. Add a tablespoon of icing sugar to the beaten egg white. Continue to beat. Alternate between adding one tablespoon of icing sugar and beating until all the icing sugar has been added. Beat until the topping that forms is thick and a shiny white colour. Spoon the icing over each truffle. Allow it to drizzle down the sides of the truffle to look like oozing custard. Arrange the cherry berry and leaves into the holly formation as outlined in the previous section. Place in mini paper cases if desired. Use decorative boxes to give as gifts. Line a suitable sized box with chocolate holding trays or make your own small cardboard dividers and line with wax paper. Add a bow or other decoration to the box and seal. If the truffles are already in mini paper cases, the wax paper or lining is not required unless it's for decorative effect. Include a tag that lists the ingredients and a use-by date of about 3-5 days after giving. While truffle chocolates can be refrigerated (covered), it is better for taste if they are keep in a cool, dark and dry place and eaten at room temperature. However, if you're in a hot climate or room temperature, refrigeration is the safest option, as the truffles are made from cream.	Heat the cream gently in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Bring the cream to the boil slowly. Chop the chocolate and add it to the pan. Beat in the butter. Strain into a bowl. Line a large baking sheet with greaseproof paper the next day. Form the truffle mixture into about 20 balls carefully using a teaspoon to assist. Sieve the cocoa powder and icing sugar into a bowl. Roll each of the truffles in the bowl until they're fully covered. Decide whether you will use marzipan, white chocolate or icing to complete the truffles before proceeding to decorate the little Christmas pudding truffles. Roll out some of the marzipan into a thin sheet and cut small flower shapes using a cutter, place these onto the truffles. Colour some of the marzipan using the red food colouring and make tiny 'berries'. Colour some of the marzipan using the green food colouring and using a tiny holly leaf cutter or a small knife cut out leaves and using a knife carefully mark the veins. Position the holly and berries in place and put the truffles in mini paper cases. Make the cherry berries and leaves first. Melt the white chocolate inside a heatproof bowl over a small saucepan or in a double boiler over simmering water. Remove the melted chocolate from the heat. Drizzle the white chocolate topping over each truffle to appear like custard. Arrange the berry cherry in the middle top of each truffle. Align two leaves next to one another at an angle from the berry cherry. Cut the glazed (glacé) cherries into berry and leaf shapes as with the step above. Beat the egg white until frothy. Add a tablespoon of icing sugar to the beaten egg white. Alternate between adding one tablespoon of icing sugar and beating until all the icing sugar has been added. Spoon the icing over each truffle. Arrange the cherry berry and leaves into the holly formation as outlined in the previous section. Use decorative boxes to give as gifts. Include a tag that lists the ingredients and a use-by date of about 3-5 days after giving.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Family-Feud-Game-at-Home	How to Make Your Own Family Feud Game at Home	With a little preparation, you can play your own fun Family Feud game right at home. To set up the game, search for some online surveys and print them out or keep them on the host's phone. You'll also need a chalkboard or paper for the answer board, a timer, and buzzers. Alternatively, download a buzzer app for each team on your phones. To play the game, have the host ask the question and get 1 person from each team to give the answer they think was the most popular. The host should then ask a player from the other team for the next highest answer. Whenever a team gets an answer wrong, they get a strike on the answer board. After 3 strikes, the other team can discuss and try to steal the point. Award points for the amount of people that gave the answer in the survey and play for a pre-determined number of rounds. The winner is the team with the most points at the end.	Write your own survey. This is most effective if you have access to a large group of people, such as a class of students or an office. Keep the questions basic so that you can get a good number of similar responses. For example, you could ask about favorite colors, or what they had for breakfast. Asking something more subjective, like favorite movies, will cause too much variation. Find online surveys. If you don't have a group to survey, or you don't get enough similar answers, look online for common survey questions and responses. Create a master answer sheet. The host will need to be able to see the top 5 responses for each question in the game. Create the answer board. On a chalkboard, write the top 5 responses to each question followed by the number of responses each one received. Cover the written answers with taped strips of construction paper or poster board. Try to fit multiple rounds onto the chalkboard to speed the game up. Make strike markers. Each team can get up to three strikes, so you will need six strike markers. These can be simply pieces of paper or you can create more elaborate solutions, such as bean bags or even colored light bulbs. Purchase a timer. Alternatively, this guide can show you how to make your own. Make a buzzer for each team. The buzzer is used to let the host know that someone on the team is ready to answer. A few beans in a small plastic container is a low cost solution. Select teams. Traditionally, Family Feud is played with around 5 members per team. One person will need to be the host, and cannot participate on either team's side. The host is in charge of keeping track of the timer and showing the answers on the board. The host reveals the first question. Two players, one from each team, give what they think is the most popular answer. The player who picks the highest scoring answer gets to decide if their team will take control of the board or pass it to the other team. Once a team is decided, the round begins. The players on the team in control each take turns guessing answers. The players are not allowed to talk amongst themselves. The host reveals correct answers on the board along with the number of responses it received. Each time an answer is given that is not on the board, that team gets a strike. If after 3 strikes the board has not been fully revealed, the opposing team has a chance to steal the points for themselves. The team is allowed to confer, and if they can guess one of the remaining answers, then they win the points. Points are awarded based on the number of responses that answer received. For example, an answer that had 15 people select it would be worth 15 points. At the end of a predetermined number of rounds, the team with the highest point total wins.	Write your own survey. Find online surveys. Create a master answer sheet. Create the answer board. Make strike markers. Purchase a timer. Make a buzzer for each team. Select teams. The host reveals the first question. Once a team is decided, the round begins. Each time an answer is given that is not on the board, that team gets a strike. Points are awarded based on the number of responses that answer received. At the end of a predetermined number of rounds, the team with the highest point total wins.
https://www.wikihow.com/Shave-Dead-Skin-off-Feet	How to Shave Dead Skin off Feet	To shave dead skin off of your feet, start by soaking your feet in a tub of warm water for 10 minutes. You can also add 1/4 cup of white vinegar to the water, which will help soften your dead skin so it's easier to remove. After 10 minutes, take your feet out of the tub and scrub the dead skin with a pumice stone or foot file. Once you've scrubbed off all of the dead skin, massage some moisturizer into your feet.	Soak your feet in lemon juice. A foot soak in lemon juice for about 10 minutes is a great way to remove excess dead and dry skin from your feet. The acid in the lemon juice helps make the dead and dry skin easier to remove. After your feet have soaked for the 10 minutes, use a pumice stone or foot file to remove the dead and dry skin. Foot razors/shavers are available for purchase at many drug and department stores, but are not recommended by doctors. They have also become illegal to use in a spa setting in many states. The reason is that they can cause nicks and cuts on your feet which can very easily become infected - especially in a spa environment. Make your own cracked-heel cream. Put a spoonful of olive oil in a small bottle with a lid. Add a few drops of lemon or lavender oil to the bottle. Place the lid tightly on the bottle and shake until the liquid inside the bottle turns thick and milky. Apply to your feet, especially your heels, to help moisturize your skin. You can store the bottle for future use, just remember to shake it each time. Oil your feet before bed. Start by having a bath or shower where you wash your feet, or wash your feet on their own. Dry your feet off with a towel, including between your toes. Apply a layer of vegetable oil all over your feet and then put on a thick pair of socks. Go to bed and leave the socks on. You may find your dry feet feeling a lot better in only a few days. The oil may stain fabric, like your socks, so choose a pair of socks you don't mind if they get stained by the oil. The socks will also help prevent your sheets from being stained by the oil. Create your own overnight foot mask. Combine 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) of Vaseline (or a similar product) and the juice from 1 lemon into a bowl, then mix the two ingredients together. Either have a bath or shower where you wash your feet, or just wash your feet on their own. Dry your feet completely with a towel. Apply ALL the mixture to both your feet, then put on a pair of thick wool socks. Go to bed. In the morning, take off the socks and scrub the excess dead skin off your feet. Wool socks are used in this case as they won't allow the mixture to soak through and stain your bedsheets. Choose socks that you don't mind if they get this oily mixture on them. Try paraffin wax to moisturize your feet. First, melt the wax in a large bowl in the microwave (or a double boiler if you have one). Add an equal amount of mustard oil to the melted wax. Check to make sure that the wax is safely warm to the touch before dipping one foot into the bowl and covering your foot with the wax mixture. Take your foot out of the bowl and allow the wax to dry, then dip the same foot again. Wrap your foot in plastic wrap, or put it inside a plastic bag. Repeat the same procedure on your other foot. Sit for about 15 minutes, then remove the wax and plastic. Mustard oil helps to strengthen and moisturize the skin on your feet. Soak your feet. First, you need to find or buy a large enough tub in which both of your feet can rest comfortably, and deep enough that your feet can be covered in water. Put a few drops of mild soap into the tub and fill half way with warm water. You can also try adding a few drops of your favourite essential oil to the water to add some aromatherapy while you relax. Sit on a comfortable chair and soak your feet in the water for 10 minutes. Use a 1 cup of epsom salts instead of the soap. Epsom salts are actually a mineral made with magnesium and sulphate. Both magnesium and sulphates have excellent health benefits, and both are absorbed quickly through the skin. This makes an epsom salt soak a great way to get magnesium and sulphate into your body. Both minerals have benefits such as: increased serotonin production, increased energy, reduced inflammation, foot odour elimination, and improved blood circulation. Use 1/4 cup of white vinegar instead of the soap. Vinegar has a lot more benefits than many realize, and many of those benefits are not in the kitchen. Soaking your feet in a vinegar mixture can help eliminate foot odour, and reduce your chances of getting a foot fungus like athlete's foot. Vinegar is also acidic, which helps soften the skin, making it easier to remove dead and dry skin after you're finished soaking. Remove dead skin and calluses. Use a pumice stone to scrub the dead skin and calluses off the bottoms of your feet. You may need to bend your feet behind you in order to reach all the way around your heals. Don't forget to check your toes for calluses and dead skin as well. Remember to wet the pumice stone before using it. Using a skin-softener cream and a pumice stone will help remove dead skin from your feet, leaving them soft and smooth. Take care of your cuticles and nails. Use wooden manicure stick to push back the cuticles on each of your toenails. Then, using either large-sized nail clippers, or specialty nail clippers, trim each of your toenails. If you decide to leave your toenails a little longer, make sure they do not go beyond the edge of your toe. In addition, cut your nails evenly along the whole width of the nail. Do not cut the nail such that the edges curve in or down. This can cause ingrown nails which can be painful. File the edges of your nail with a nail file or emery board after you've trimmed them. Take care not to cut your nails too far back, as you could accidentally cut into your skin. Moisturize your feet and ankles. Massage a good quality moisturizer into each of your feet, including your toes and nails. Consider using a rolling pin or foot massager before or after you've applied the moisturizer to massage your feet even further. Feel free to use a decent amount of moisturizer on your feet during this step - but be careful about walking around afterwards if the cream hasn't fully soaked into your skin. Polish your nails. If you want to apply nail polish to your toenails, start by using a small amount of nail polish remover to remove any excess moisturizer that may be on your nails. Then apply a clear base coat to each nail and allow it to set before applying anymore layers. Apply 1-2 layers of a coloured nail polish, allowing each layer to set before moving onto the next layer. Finally, apply a clear top coat to each nail. Once all layers are applied, allow the polish to dry for as long as possible before slipping your feet into socks or shoes. Walking around in bare feet or open-toe sandals might be best until you're sure the polish has dried. Nail polish remover comes in acetone and non-acetone versions. The acetone version works better at removing nail polish, but it is also harsher on your skin and nails. If you're prone to dry and brittle nails, and/or you remove nail polish a lot, you may want to use the non-acetone version. The non-acetone version is gentler on your skin and nails, but may take a little more 'elbow grease' to remove the nail polish. Select the proper shoes. One of the best things you can do for your feet is to buy and wear the proper shoes. Shoes that are ill fitting create friction and pressure, which cause calluses, corns, and dryness to form. There are several things you can do to make sure you find the proper shoe. Get both of your feet measured. You probably have one foot that is larger than the other. You need to find shoes that will fit the larger of your two feet. Go shoe shopping at the end of the day, as that is when your feet are at their largest. Sizing your shoes later in the day makes sure your shoes don't get tighter throughout the day as your feet swell. Don't depend on the manufacturer's size. Base your judgement on how the shoe actually feels. Look for shoes that have the same shape as your feet. Oddly shaped shoes will most likely cause you problems. Don't assume shoes will stretch after you've worn them awhile. Make sure the balls of your feet are comfortable in the widest part of the shoe. And that the shoe is deep enough to fit your toes comfortably. Check that there is 3/8” to 1/2” of space between the end of your big toe and the shoes. You can estimate this as the width of your finger, while you're standing. Keep your feet dry. Try to wear only soft cotton socks inside your shoes, especially when doing a physical activity. Allow your shoes to completely dry out after physical activities that cause your feet to sweat excessively. Don't wear the same socks two days in a row. Change your socks throughout the day if they get wet or sweaty. Wash your feet every day, including in between your toes, to prevent conditions like athlete's foot. And completely dry your feet before putting socks on. Taking these precautions will help you avoid bad foot odor as well as development of rashes and eczema. Try to avoid wearing the same pair of shoes each day to give your shoes time to dry out. If you wear closed-toe shoes for work, switch to sandals when you get home. It is also a good idea to wear flip-flops or another type of sandal when in public areas like a swimming pool or public shower. Moisturize your feet every day. The best way to prevent your feet from getting dry and cracked is to make sure you apply a good quality foot moisturizer to them every day. Moisturizing your feet is especially important in the winter when the air is cold and dry. Be careful that you don't apply moisturizer and then attempt to walk around in your bare feet on a tile or wood floor. You may find that applying moisturizer just before bed is the easiest, and possibly safest, habit to get into. Use your moisturizing time to give yourself a foot massage. Massaging your feet not only feels good, but it can help with blood circulation. Avoid showering or bathing in really hot water, which can dry out your skin faster. Use moisturizer designed specifically for feet as other types of moisturizers may contain alcohol, which can dry out your skin more quickly. Work to avoid and remove corns. Interestingly, the majority of foot problems are not caused by the fact that you're walking, but rather because of your shoes. Corns (which are calluses that form on your toes) are caused when your toes rub against the inside of your shoes, mainly because your shoes (or socks) are not the proper size. High heels can also cause corns because their shape forces extra pressure onto your toes and forefoot, which in turn causes your toes to push up against the inside of your shoes more often. You can help prevent and treat corns at home, but if they become severe, you will need to see a doctor. Soak your feet in warm water regularly, and use a pumice stone to remove dead skin and calluses from your toes and feet. Wear 'corn pads' on your toes to help cushion them within your shoes. Medicated 'corn pads' are not recommended. Switch to shoes that fit your feet properly and have plenty of room in the toes. Reduce your use of high heels if possible. Put your feet up. It is actually doctor recommended, so go ahead and put your feet up when you can! Having said that, if you do find yourself sitting for a long time, take a moment to get up and walk around. And if you have a habit of crossing your legs while you're sitting, change which way you cross them every so often. All of these tips are a great way to help increase the circulation in your legs and feet. This is particularly helpful if your foot is in pain. Elevating your foot should help relieve any pain you're experiencing.	Soak your feet in lemon juice. Make your own cracked-heel cream. Oil your feet before bed. Create your own overnight foot mask. Try paraffin wax to moisturize your feet. Soak your feet. Remove dead skin and calluses. Take care of your cuticles and nails. Moisturize your feet and ankles. Polish your nails. Select the proper shoes. Keep your feet dry. Moisturize your feet every day. Work to avoid and remove corns. Put your feet up.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Snowball	How to Make a Snowball	To make a snowball, start by picking up a handful of snow and packing it together between your hands. If you want to create a perfectly round snowball, look for wet snow, since it will stick together better than dry snow. Then, shape some of the snow into a ball about the size of a baseball with both hands. Next, brush off any bumps with your hand to give it a smooth finish, which will improve your accuracy when throwing it.	Find the best snow you can. Making the perfect snowball will require the perfect snow. Know that temperature, humidity, and pressure will determine if it is light and fluffy or wet and heavy. The best temperature is just below freezing, around 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius. Wet snow will pack best. Dry snow will pack poorly. Form the core of your snowball. Make your snowballs roughly the size of a baseball. Cup your hands, place them in the snow, and bring them towards each other. Squeeze the snow together to start compacting the snow into a snowball. Don't make your snowballs too large, they can be hard to throw accurately. Wear gloves instead of mittens to allow you to more accurately form the snowball. Try using your bare hands, allowing your body heat to help form the snowball. Reinforce your snowball. Add a small amount of water to your snowball now if the snow isn't the right consistency for packing. Be careful with the amount of water you add. Strive for the right uniformity in your snow, not too wet and not too dry. Using too much water will melt your snowball. Add only enough water to help hold it together. Do not turn your snowball into an “ice ball”! Add another layer of snow to your core. Scoop up another handful of snow. Pack this snow onto your original core snowball. Make sure your layers are sticking together. Gently apply pressure as you work your hands around the snowball. Add just enough to reinforce the snowball, don't make it too large. Don't pack with too much pressure as this might break the snowball. Keep adding layers until your snowball feels like a good size and consistency for you. Refine your snowball. Smooth any rough edges or bumps out of your snowball by brushing them off with your fingers. Increase speed and accuracy when thrown by making the smoothest finish you can on your snowball. If the snowball is too big, brush some snow off or pack it tighter. Don't worry if it's not perfect! If you have time, let your snowball sit for a few minutes to allow for maximum solidity. Find your target! Locate the best target you might have in sight. Aim carefully and pull your arm back, readying the throw. Wait for the right moment and send your snowball flying. Throw only at people who are playing with you! Never throw at bystanders or animals. Practice by throwing at a snowman you have built. Stay calm and aim well, even during an intense snowball fight. Grab some snow. Finding the perfect snow isn't necessary for this method. Use any snow that even slightly packs together. Keep in mind that you will be aiming for quantity over quality. Pick up one handful of snow and toss it to your other hand. Move as quickly as you can. Use this method for speedy snowballs, not for accurate or powerful snowballs. Pack the snow. Use both hands to quickly squeeze the snow into a rough snowball. Press the snow together firmly between your hands just one time. Spending too much time shaping or packing these snowballs isn't necessary. Try packing the snow one handed by simply squeezing the snow in that hand. Don't worry about the shape of the snowball. Keep making snowballs. Utilize this method to quickly make many snowballs. Store them in a stockpile for easy use in a fight. Making more of these snowballs is easy, so don't worry too much over how many you may or may not have. Make as many as you can in between battles. Stack them loosely, don't worry about organization. Throw them as you make them if you are in a pinch Throw the snowballs! Using these quickly made snowballs will prove difficult in terms of accuracy and power. Having a great number of them makes up for this shortcoming. Take aim and quickly throw your stockpile at your target. Make it your goal to have as many snowballs as you can quickly flying towards your target. Try throwing a few at a time with one hand. Use both hands to pick up and throw your snowballs. Throwing a large number makes up for poor accuracy. Gather your snow. Find the best snow you can for this type of snowball. Make sure the snow is wet enough to pack well. Locate a good spot that has a large amount of this snow. Start by picking up enough for a regular baseball size snowball. Choosing the best snow will result in a bigger snowball. Remember that wet snow will pack the best. Start packing your snow. Make the snowball as round and as well packed as you can. Build this snowball as your foundation for the bigger snowball. Having any weakness at this stage will compromise the final form of this snowball. Don't worry about its original size, you will add more later. Make the best snowball you can to ensure the quality of the final giant snowball. Add more snow. Scoop up even more snow with your hands and start packing it onto your first snowball. Make sure you pack it well enough that the new snow becomes part of your original snowball. Keep the snowball as evenly shaped as you can while you add more. Aim for the roundest snowball you can make. Add more snow to replace any parts that might fall off. Stop when it's big enough. Finish adding more snow when your original snowball becomes as big as you would like. Remember, a bigger snowball will have more impact and force behind it, but it will be much harder to throw. Bigger snowballs might be unstable and may have parts that break away. Make your snowball only as big as you can throw. Send your gigantic snowball flying! Use both hands to throw this snowball at your target to get the most power behind it. Throw from close range for the best chance of striking your target accurately. Be respectful of the power behind your giant snowball. Be careful with large snowballs as they could hurt someone when hit. Never aim a giant snowball at someones face or head.	Find the best snow you can. Form the core of your snowball. Reinforce your snowball. Add another layer of snow to your core. Refine your snowball. Find your target! Grab some snow. Pack the snow. Keep making snowballs. Throw the snowballs! Gather your snow. Start packing your snow. Add more snow. Stop when it's big enough. Send your gigantic snowball flying!
https://www.wikihow.com/Buy-Scrap-Silver	How to Buy Scrap Silver	To buy scrap silver, try visiting garage sales, estate sales, and flea markets and searching for items that are made out of silver. Or, you can shop at thrift stores, antique stores, and pawn shops, where you might be able to find silver cutlery, jewelry, vases, and tea sets. Alternatively, you can purchase scrap silver through online auctions if you'd rather not go out searching for it. Whichever method you use, consider getting a silver testing kit so you can easily tell whether an item is made out of real silver or not.	Educate yourself about silver in all its various forms. Diversify your sources of information. Read books about gold and silver scrap dealing, as well as the blogs of dealers. Many dealers post scrap buying and selling tips online. Learning about silver buying means learning about the scrap dealing market and about silver itself. Common sources of silver include jewelry, watches, flatware, medals, awards, plaques, and older currency. Coins minted up to and including 1964 in the US or 1968 in Canada often contain silver. Visit garage sales, estate sales, and flea markets. Look through mismatched spoon and fork bins in thrift stores. Jewelry from thrift stores may have been combed through thoroughly already, but check out the watches and jewelry at obscure stores in small towns, antique shops, and estate sales. Visit vintage stores, thrift stores, antique stores, and pawn shops. Look for decorative items, jewelry, vases, tea sets, and silverware. You may be able to buy bulk amounts of certain items in these stores. Check online auctions. Search for silver, and read the description. Some sellers will use a stock photo of coins or other silver, but will write a more revealing description. Make sure the seller is clear about having authenticated the metal. Only buy scraps from sellers who have a return policy in case you're displeased with the condition or nature of the item. Check for silver hallmarks. None of the metals you find will be 100% silver. Sterling silver is considered "true" silver because it is.925 or more silver mixed with a base metal. Check the jewelry, flatware, and other silver items you are considering buying for stamps that indicate their silver content. Most sterling items are marked with a stamp that says ".925" or "sterling." Other stamps that indicate sterling are "925," "950," "Ster," and "S.t.g." Check for wear. Examine any pieces you are considering buying with a magnifying glass. Determine whether something is silver or merely silver plated. If you are examining jewelry, you can look for the places the jewelry was most handled, such as the clasp or any linking pieces. If those areas are a different color, the jewelry may indeed be mostly brass or copper. Check for magnetism. Silver is not attracted by magnets. Bring a magnet when you are going to check a bit of silver you are considering purchasing. If the item is attracted to the magnet, it is likely made of other metals. However, there are metals other than silver that do not respond to magnets, so do not rely exclusively on this method. Buy a silver testing kit. Your kit will contain bottles of acid and a black basalt touchstone. Use the touchstone to scratch the silver. Test the silver that sticks to the touchstone with the acid. Do not test the piece directly, as it may be damaged by the acid. If your test line turns red, you have silver. The acid test is reliable, but it can only tell you about the exterior of what you are testing. Test further if you suspect an item is only silver-plated. Listen to your silver. Silver conducts more sound when tapped or dropped than other metals. Tap or drop items, such as old coins or forks, and listen for a quiet ringing sound. Drop or tap a similar item that you know is not silver, such as a recently minted coin or steel fork, to hear the contrasting sound. Smell your silver. Silver does not have a strong smell. Many other metals have a "metallic" or tangy smell. Take a whiff of the silver you are considering purchasing. If it smells coppery or tangy, it is likely an alloy and not silver. Check the current selling price. The price of silver fluctuates daily. Check online for the "Spot Price" of silver on any given day. This price changes constantly, so check back often. Do not pay more than the current selling price on any given day, unless the price is unusually low and you are willing to gamble that it will rise significantly before you need to sell. Silver is measured in troy ounces. For reference when buying or selling, there are 12 troy ounces to 1 troy pound. There are approximately 31 grams to 1 troy ounce. Beware of low prices. If a dealer is selling silver below the market price, it is likely not really sterling. Bargain. If you are buying at a yard sale, flea market, or store where the prices are not listed and haggling is legal, try to pay less. Offer the seller less than you are willing to pay, and go back and forth until you can agree on a price. Be willing to offer a fair price, especially if you plan on returning to this particular silver dealer. Work the auction. If you are buying silver online at an auction, don't get suckered into paying more than you think the silver is worth. Wait until the last minute to make your bid. If you are sure you want to buy an item, try being the first bidder. Top your own bid once or twice to send a clear message to other bidders.	Educate yourself about silver in all its various forms. Visit garage sales, estate sales, and flea markets. Visit vintage stores, thrift stores, antique stores, and pawn shops. Check online auctions. Check for silver hallmarks. Check for wear. Check for magnetism. Buy a silver testing kit. Listen to your silver. Smell your silver. Check the current selling price. Bargain. Work the auction.
https://www.wikihow.com/Fade-Hair-Dye	How to Fade Hair Dye	Even if it's been awhile since you colored your hair, you can fade your hair dye if you think it's too dark or too bright. To start, wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo designed to strip product buildup from your hair. Then, rinse your hair with hot water, and shampoo again if the dye is still too dark. Finally, condition your hair afterward to help heal some of the damage caused by dyeing and harsh shampoos.	Wash your hair as soon as possible after dyeing it. If you want to preserve intense hair color, you're supposed to wait a few days to wash it. To fade your hair, you'll want to wash it right away after dyeing it. Hopping in the shower as soon as possible after deciding you want to fade your hair is the easiest way to get the process started. Use a clarifying shampoo. You'll need to use a strong shampoo that will strip the dye from your hair. Look for a clear shampoo, rather than an opaque one. Massage the shampoo into your hair thoroughly, making sure to work it in from the roots to the tips. Prell has been said to help fade hair dye faster. You could also try a dandruff shampoo that contains tar. Your results may vary depending on your hair type, the vividness of your hair color, and what type of dye you used (e.g., permanent versus semi-permanent or temporary). Rinse your hair with hot water. The heat helps to remove dye from your hair. Washing and rinsing your hair with hot water will strip away the color and should leave your hair significantly lighter. Wash your hair again. Repeat washing with a clarifying shampoo a few times before drying your hair. Examine the results to determine whether your hair has faded to a color you like better. Continue washing your hair more often than usual. Over the period of a couple of weeks, your hair should definitely fade a few shades. If not, move on to another fading method. Be sure to condition your hair well. All that extra washing with a strong clarifying shampoo is going to dry out your hair. Be sure to use plenty of conditioner so you don't cause too much damage. Do a coconut oil mask once a week to keep your hair from splitting and getting brittle. When you're happy with your hair color again, do a deep conditioning treatment and then give it a rest for a few days, before shampooing. Go out in the sun. The sun is a natural hair lightener and color fader. Exposing your hair to sunlight will help it turn a few shades lighter over time. Swim in salt water. The salt helps to loosen the dye from your hair. If you swim in the ocean a few days a week, you'll notice your hair color fading in time. Swim in a pool. The chlorine acts as a color remover, fading your hair after prolonged exposure. This isn't great for your hair, though, so don't rely on this method if you have others at your disposal. Chlorine makes hair straw-like and brittle in addition to fading color. After swimming, use a clarifying shampoo to remove the chlorine from your hair. Use a chemical dye remover. This should be a last resort, since the chemicals are tough on hair and could cause brittleness and split ends to occur. If you dyed your hair a dark color, chemical dye remover can lighten it up. Follow the instructions on the package to treat your hair with dye remover, then rinse it out and examine the results. Repeat if necessary. Test the dye remover on a discreet lock of hair before using it on your whole head. Chemical dye remover doesn't work on hair that has been dyed lighter; it only works to remove darker colors. Do a deep conditioning treatment on your hair to restore it to health after using a dye remover. Chemical dye removers may not be effective for everyone. Do some research on different brands to find the dye remover that will work best with your hair type and the type of hair dye you used. Try baking soda. This is a natural way to remove dark color from your hair. Make a paste with 1/2 cup (120 ml) of baking soda and 1/2 cup (120 ml) water. Massage it into your hair and let it sit for 15 minutes, then rinse with hot water. Repeat as many times as you'd like until you've achieved the color you want. Condition your hair well after using baking soda, since it strips your hair of its natural oils. Make a homemade bleach bath. This must be used within 30 minutes of the color application. Mix together 1 tablespoon (15 ml) bleach powder, 25 milliliters (0.85 fl oz) 40 vol/6% peroxide, and a bit of shampoo. Apply the color stripper to wet hair. Use as you'd use normal shampoo. Emulsify and rub the hair for approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Take great care not to get it in your eyes! Use a mirror and check to see the color lifting. Rinse well. Towel dry. Apply conditioner or treatment.	Wash your hair as soon as possible after dyeing it. Use a clarifying shampoo. Rinse your hair with hot water. Wash your hair again. Be sure to condition your hair well. Go out in the sun. Swim in salt water. Swim in a pool. Use a chemical dye remover. Try baking soda. Make a homemade bleach bath.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-a-Rash-on-Your-Face	How to Get Rid of a Rash on Your Face	If you need to get rid of a rash on your face, place a cold, damp cloth on your skin for several minutes to soothe the irritation as needed throughout the day. Splashing cold water on your face may also help relieve a rash. Skip makeup, moisturizer, or other products on your face until the rash clears up, as these can irritate your skin, and try not to touch or scratch your face. If the rash persists, ask your doctor about using hydrocortisone cream to help heal it.	Use a cool compress. Applying a cool compress to your face may help to relieve itching and help to soothe your rash. To use a cool compress, hold a clean cotton washcloth under cold running water until it is saturated. Then, wring out the washcloth and place the cloth over your face. If the rash is in one area, then you can fold the washcloth and just apply it to that area. Repeat this process as needed throughout the day. Do not allow anyone else to use the washcloth just in case your rash is contagious. Heat can make a rash worse and increase irritation — stick to cool water, which decreases inflammation. Rinse your skin with cool water. Splashing some cool water on your face may also help to relieve a rash. Turn on the cold water and adjust so that the water is cool, but not freezing cold. Then, lean over the sink with your eyes closed and splash cool water on your face a few times. Pat dry your face with a clean, dry towel after you are done. Repeat this process as needed throughout the day. You may also want to use a small amount of a gentle cleanser to remove any makeup or other products that you think may have caused your rash. Pay particular attention to products you may have just started using recently. Do not scrub your face. Scrubbing may cause the rash to spread and become more intense. Go without makeup and other facial products for a few days. To rule out cosmetics or other products as the cause of your rash, you may want to stop using any makeup, creams, lotions, serums, or other chemicals until your rash clears. Stick to a gentle cleanser, such as Cetaphil, or just use water to wash your face for a few days. Do not apply any moisturizers or other products after you wash. Try not to touch or scratch your face. Touching, scratching and picking the rash can make your rash worse and it will also increase the chances that you may spread it to someone else if it is contagious. Keep your hands away from your face and do not rub or itch your face with other things either. Smooth on a bit of hemp seed oil. Hemp seed oil may relieve itching and help to moisturize dry rashes. Try putting a few drops of hemp seed oil on your fingertips and smoothing the hemp seed oil over your face. Do this twice per day after washing your face. Test the hemp seed oil on the inside of your elbow before putting it on your face to make sure you don't have a reaction, which will only make your rash worse. Make sure that you wash your hands after touching your face to prevent spreading the rash. Apply aloe vera gel. Aloe vera gel has antibacterial properties and it can help to soothe a rash. Try applying a thin layer of aloe vera gel to your face. Allow the aloe vera to dry on your face. Repeat this process a couple of times per day. Remember to wash your hands after applying the aloe vera gel. Use colloidal oatmeal. Colloidal oatmeal baths can help to soothe a rash on your body, but you may also use colloidal oatmeal on your face. You can purchase colloidal oatmeal in a drug store. Try adding a couple of tablespoons of colloidal oatmeal to a bowl of warm water, then dip a clean cotton washcloth in the solution. Use the washcloth to gently dab colloidal oatmeal water on your face. Leave the oatmeal solution on your face for a few minutes, then rinse your face with lukewarm water. Repeat this process a few times per day until your rash clears. Create an herbal compress. Some herbs have soothing properties that may also help to get rid of a rash on your face. To use soothing herbs, try brewing a tea and using it in place of water for a cool compress. Measure out a teaspoon of goldenseal, calendula, and Echinacea. Place the herbs in a mug and pour boiling water over them. Allow the herbs to steep for about five minutes. Then, strain the herbs out of the tea. Let the water cool down to room temperature or place in the refrigerator for about an hour to chill the solution. Dip a clean cotton washcloth in the solution, wring out the excess and apply the compress to your face for about five to 10 minutes. Repeat this process twice daily. If rash worsens with any topical "natural" remedies, discontinue use. Sometimes, the more things placed on top of rash, the worse it can get. Use a witch hazel toner and follow it with a coconut oil moisturizer. Dip a cotton ball in with hazel. Then, rub the soaked cotton ball on your face. This will wipe witch hazel over your skin and this may provide a soothing effect. After you do this, apply coconut oil to your face to rehydrate it. This may also help to soothe your skin. You can purchase witch hazel on its own or get a toner made from mostly or only witch hazel. You can find coconut oil with the other cooking oils in grocery stores. Choose unrefined, extra virgin olive oil. Seek immediate medical attention for a rash with severe symptoms. In some cases, a rash may be a symptom of a severe allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention. Call emergency services (911) if you have a rash that is accompanied by: Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Tightness in your throat and/or difficulty swallowing Swollen face Purplish, bruise-like color Hives See your doctor if your rash does not improve within two days. Rashes often go away on their own, but they can also indicate that there is a problem that needs to be treated. If your rash does not improve within a couple of days, then call your doctor. If you are on a medication or have started a new medication, call your physician right away. Your rash may be a side effect of the medication. Do not stop taking your medication unless your physician says to do so, or if you have severe symptoms (in which case you should seek immediate emergency care). Keep in mind that there are many different types of rashes and many causes of rashes as well. Your doctor can help you determine what has caused your rash and find the best way to treat it and prevent it from happening in the future. Ask your doctor about using hydrocortisone cream. Hydrocortisone cream is available without a prescription and it may help to relieve a rash on your face. However, you should not apply hydrocortisone cream to the sensitive skin on your face without asking your doctor first. Cortisone creams come in different strengths and are recommended for short-term use, as they can thin skin surfaces. Take an antihistamine. Some rashes may be due to allergies, so taking an antihistamine may help. Talk to your doctor first to see if taking an antihistamine may help you. If your rash is itchy, consider taking an antihistamine such as: Fexofenadine (Allegra) Loratadine (Claritin) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Cetirizine dihydrochloride (Zyrtec) Apply some antibiotic cream. Some types of rashes can be accompanied by pus-filled pimples and these can become infected. If you have a pus-filled, pimple-like rash, you may consider using a topical antibacterial cream. Ask your doctor if this is a good option for your rash. Make sure that your read and follow the manufacturer's instructions as well. Your physician may prescribe a topical antibiotic cream such as mupirocin (Bactroban) for a more severe skin infection. Keep in mind that there are no topical creams or ointments made for viral rashes. This type of rash often resolves on its own. Fungal rashes may also be treated with topical creams that contain clotrimazole (Lotrimin). Your doctor may be able to tell you if your rash is fungal.	Use a cool compress. Rinse your skin with cool water. Go without makeup and other facial products for a few days. Try not to touch or scratch your face. Smooth on a bit of hemp seed oil. Apply aloe vera gel. Use colloidal oatmeal. Create an herbal compress. Use a witch hazel toner and follow it with a coconut oil moisturizer. Seek immediate medical attention for a rash with severe symptoms. See your doctor if your rash does not improve within two days. Ask your doctor about using hydrocortisone cream. Take an antihistamine. Apply some antibiotic cream.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-Entertainer	How to Be a Good Entertainer	If you want to be a good entertainer, try to connect with your audience by making it personal so your viewers feel emotionally engaged. For example, if you're a singer, you might take a short break between songs to chat to your audience about what inspired your next song or if you're a dancer, occasionally lean toward audience members and make eye contact which will seem personal to the people you're focused on. You can also try involving your audience directly by asking someone to come on stage and sing along with you or be your volunteer for a magical trick or joke. And most important of all, be prepared to adapt to your audience's reactions so you can switch to doing something new or more energetic if your audience looks like it's losing interest.	Start with a bang. Audiences tend to be both impatient and judgmental, so you want to capture their attention as soon as possible and hold it for as long as you can. Structure your performance so it begins with something memorable or impressive to break the ice and engage the crowd. If you're a stand up, start with a joke about your appearance or something else your audience might notice when they first look at you. If you're a musician, lead off with a high energy number, as opposed to a ballad. Start off confident, but make sure to save your best trick for the end of the performance. Have fun onstage. The reason people go see performers is to be entertained. It's not entertaining to see a performer going through the motions – audiences want to see performers living out their dreams and leaving it all on the stage. If you come offstage and you're not exhausted, then you still had more to give. Smile! Try putting Vaseline on your teeth to keep your teeth from sticking to your lips. The more comfortable you get with your performance or routine, the easier it will be for you to have fun. Improvise something new every time you perform - this will keep your performance from feeling stale. Don't bottle your enjoyment up inside – let it out and share it with your audience. They want to live vicariously through you. Don’t call attention to your mistakes. Mistakes happen in life and in art. How entertainers deal with mistakes can separate the artists from the amateurs. If you mess up, don't worry about it and don't telegraph your mistake to the audience. If you a make a mistake, move on. The audience probably won't even notice if you don't call it out. Know that the audience is rooting for you to succeed. If you fall or mess up, they want to see you overcome and move forward. End your show in a memorable way. The end of your show is the last thing your audience will remember, so it's important to end your performance with a bang. If you plan on having an encore, make sure you prepare for it ahead of time. Leave your audience wanting more. Look at your set list and edit one to two things out. Know when it's time to wrap up – sometimes it's better to end the show early than to prolong something that people clearly aren't enjoying. If your venue has a curfew, be respectful of that. Be cognizant of time and don't run over. Connect with your audience. A big part of performing is sharing a piece of who you are with your audience. It's not enough to just perform for them – you also need to engage them emotionally. The more personal you can make your performance, the more your audience will respond to it. If you're a musician, tell stories about your life between songs. If you're a stand up, do some crowd work and interact with the audience between jokes. If you're a dancer, don't forget to look out and make eye contact with your audience as you perform. Make your audience feel comfortable. There's nothing more unnerving than watching a performer flounder on stage. When you're performing, you're responsible for your audience's happiness, so make sure to show up well-prepared and ready to work. Don't allow nerves to affect your performance – turn that nervous energy into a more productive performance energy. Block out and rehearse every portion of your performance so there are no surprises for you or your audience. Engage your audience. Get your audience involved in your performance. Giving them something to do will help them feel like an integral part of the experience. Get them in on the action by asking questions or including them in your jokes or tricks. If you're a magician, have at least one trick that requires an audience volunteer. Make sure to choose a volunteer that actually wants to participate – they won't have fun if they just want to get off the stage. If you're a musician, perform a popular song and let the audience sing along for a verse. Read your audience. As you begin to perform more, you'll learn that not every audience reacts to your performance the same way. A small, intimate performance in a café is very different from a large concert venue and as a performer, you need to be able to read your audience and give them the kind of performance they want. If your audience isn't enjoying the jokes or music you're performing, be able to adapt on the fly and switch to something that might be more their speed. Know that you'll have to be bigger, louder and more energetic the larger the venue and the more people you have watching. Master your self-talk. Self-talk is the internal dialogue that all humans have inside their heads. The more negative your self-talk is, the more it will negatively affect your confidence levels. Keep a self-talk log where you write down all the negative thoughts that come to mind when you're practicing. Rewrite your negative thoughts to be more positive. So “there's no use in practicing, I'll never become successful” turns into “successful people have to work hard and if I work hard, some day I'll be successful too.” Highlight your strengths and work on your weaknesses. All performers have something they're good at – that's why people want to watch them. But all performers also have weak spots, and those are the muscles you really need to stretch. Take a class and work with your instructor to improve on your weaknesses. Find a fellow performer who is really good at what you're bad at and ask them for advice. When rehearsing, don't practice what you already do well – focus your session on the areas that need improvement and run those parts ad nauseam. Practice in front of a mirror. Regardless of what kind of performer you are, it's imperative that you see the way you are presenting yourself to an audience. Look at the way you carry yourself, the way you move your body. Practice what you'll say to introduce a new song or joke. Set up a camera during your practice session and record yourself performing. Be critical when watching it back and look for ways you can elevate your performance. Practice each performance fifty times all the way through before stepping out on stage. Only compete with yourself. Art and performance are completely subjective, so placing yourself in direct competition with someone is else is reductive. Instead of focusing on who else might be performing, focus on how you can make your performance the best you've ever done. Think of the best performance you've ever had, then try to top that. Instead of thinking about what you don't want to mess up, think of what you want to accomplish. Be grateful. Getting to perform for a living or to perform at all is a luxury. Regardless of how you feel about your craft on any given day, remind yourself that you love performing. This love and passion will shine through your performance and automatically make you a more engaging performer. Remind yourself why you love performing every time you step out on stage. If you're having trouble tapping into gratitude, take a break from performing. You'll be surprised at how much you miss it.	Start with a bang. Have fun onstage. Don’t call attention to your mistakes. End your show in a memorable way. Connect with your audience. Make your audience feel comfortable. Engage your audience. Read your audience. Master your self-talk. Highlight your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Practice in front of a mirror. Only compete with yourself. Be grateful.
https://www.wikihow.com/Behave-After-Sex	How to Behave After Sex	Deciding how to behave after sex can be hard, but it's best to just listen to your own feelings about the situation. If you want to stay close to your partner, cuddle them to continue the intimacy. Remember there is no need to say something after sex, so you can just relax in silence with your partner and enjoy your closeness. Deciding to stay the night with your partner can be another good idea, since it shows you respect their company. If you're having mixed feelings following sex, you can take a step back by saying you have to do something else so you have time to think about your feelings. For example, you might call a friend or take a walk.	Let the intimacy of the moment fade gradually. Take a few minutes to just lie there with your partner and bask in the post-coital glow. The act of intercourse may be over, but the blissful feeling of warmth and connectedness doesn't have to be. All too often, people will get up and leave or find something else to focus their attention on as soon as sex has ended, depriving themselves of the small moments of pleasure that come once the immediate thrill has ended. Just like you use foreplay to ramp up the excitement and anticipation before sex, you should build in some time to slowly and gently come back to earth afterwards. It's important to take a few minutes to rest and recharge if you plan on going for a second round. Cuddle your partner. Rather than rolling over to claim your half of the bed, hold your partner close. Cradle them in your arms and gently nuzzle their neck or stroke their hair. Chances are you'll drift off into a peaceful slumber together after a while, providing the perfect end to your night. If you're both still feeling energetic, you can watch a little TV, listen to music, or talk and joke with one another while you're snuggled up. Physical affection is extremely important after sex. Without it, your partner may get the wrong idea and think that you were just in it for your own pleasure. Enjoy the silence. There's no rule that says you have to talk after sex. Forget about coming up with the perfect one-liner and instead just listen to the sound of your partner's breath, feel their heartbeat, and try to take in as much of the experience as you can. If you feel like you have to say something, you'll just get caught up trying to say the right thing, which can come off sounding forced and insincere. Let conversation unfold naturally. When you do resume talking, do it in an organic fashion. Relax, be yourself, and speak only when you have something worth saying. Complimenting your partner on their performance or asking something as simple as how they're feeling can be a good place to start. Try not to let your line of questioning come off like an interrogation. You'll be putting them on the spot by asking things like “Did you like when I did this?” Never critique, rate, or offer unsolicited advice post-sex. It's a time for feeling good, not getting a lecture. Take a bath or shower together. When the time comes to get up and wash off, do it as a unit rather than in shifts. A steamy shower may be just the thing you need to leave you feeling refreshed. You could also climb into a bath and take a long, relaxing soak, if space allows. Not only will this save water, it's also an opportunity to be playful and get more comfortable around each other. Bathing with someone for the first time can be a little awkward. Keep the mood fun by teasing them with some lighthearted splashing or offering to scrub their back for them. Get some space if you're feeling withdrawn. Sometimes people discover that they feel distant once the act of intimacy has ended, especially if their partner is someone they don't know well. This is perfectly normal. If you're experiencing mixed emotions or the idea of sticking around to spoon a stranger makes you uneasy, excuse yourself to do something else, like call a trusted friend or take a long walk. You can always go or ask your partner to leave if you're not feeling any better after a few minutes. You're not obligated to cuddle, flirt, or carry on conversation after sex. Instead, you should always do what makes you most comfortable. While it's important for your partner to be able to relax and enjoying themselves once, it's just as important to make sure that you're feeling alright about what's just happened. Try to stay awake. It's perfectly natural to get a little sleepy right after you've finished doing the deed, but nodding off after a passionate lovemaking session could be misinterpreted as rude. Do your best to stay present and engaged. It may help to sit up or get a thought-provoking conversation started if you're especially drained. When you feel like you're in danger of nodding off, concentrate on taking full, deep breaths or take a trip to the bathroom to get your blood pumping. Make it a goal to outlast your partner. Once they fall asleep, you can take it as an all-clear to begin snoozing yourself. Put down your phone. Make sure the other person knows they have your undivided attention until the lull of the moment has passed. The last thing your partner wants after being intimate is to look over to find you with your eyes glued to a screen. There will be plenty of time to respond to your texts or update your Facebook status later. It's also a good idea to silence or turn off your phone before sex to keep from being interrupted. Take your time getting dressed. Reach for your underwear if you're feeling exposed, but leave the rest of your clothes where they are. If you get chilly, slide under the covers or pull your partner a little closer rather than making a beeline for your pants. You've already shared your bodies with one another, so there's no need to suddenly become bashful. There's no harm in changing into a pair of pajamas or sweats to get cozy, but covering up in a hurry may send the message that you feel distant or ashamed. Consider staying the night. Assuming you don't have anything pressing to do in the morning, going to bed with the person you just slept with can be a good thing for both of you. Hanging around is a respectful, courteous move, as it shows that you're not overly eager to get away from them. You can go your separate ways the next day after spending a pleasant night together. If it's not practical for you to stay, find a tactful way to break the news that won't make it seem like you're looking for an escape. Tell your partner that you have to be at work early in the morning, or that you have a pet at home that needs to be fed or taken out. It's not always safe to assume that your partner wants you to hang around when you're at their place. Try to pick up on any signals they're putting out that hint that they might prefer to sleep alone, like mentioning how busy their week is or withdrawing (physically or emotionally) after the act. Follow up with a call or text. Get in touch with your partner the next day and let them know that you enjoyed their company. Many people make the mistake of intentionally putting off communicating with the other person because they're afraid it will make them look needy, but this just sews the seeds of doubt. A quick exchange will show them that they've been on your mind. A phone call is the most personal way to go, since it requires more effort than a text, but a typed message is better than nothing if you're busy. Don't wait too long to reach out. Keep in mind that you're dealing with another person with their own feelings, expectations, and insecurities, not playing a game. Remain warm and friendly in public. Say hi to your partner when you see them at school or the office or run into them while you're out and about. Smile, make eye contact, and give them a few minutes of your time. A good rule of thumb is to treat them the way you would any of your other friends, unless you've already agreed to keep things between you quiet. Don't feel like you have to go incognito in order to play it cool or keep other people from finding out. It's more likely that your partner will just think that you're dodging them. At the same time, don't do anything to call attention to the fact that you've slept together. Discretion is an essential quality for maintaining healthy, mature sexual relationships. Make an effort to spend time together outside of the bedroom. If you've got a couple hours to spare, see if your partner would like to get together for dinner or go to the movies. At the very least, offer to go for a walk or meet up for a cup of coffee. They'll be delighted to know that you're interested enough to want to see them again so soon. The point is to get in some face time while you're fully clothed to maintain and strengthen your initial connection. An unwillingness to participate in non-sexual activities can make you look shallow and may result in the other person feeling used. Be up front about what you want. Communication is vital for any relationship, even one between casual sexual partners. During future correspondence, let them know how you feel about things, and encourage them to share their thoughts as well. If one of you is looking for a long-term relationship and the other is just content with hooking up occasionally, you're both going to be in for a rude awakening. Ask yourself what you hope to gain from the relationship and where you see things going. Your partner deserve to be on the same page, or at least have an idea of where you stand. It's never alright to string someone along in the hopes that you'll continue receiving sex.	Let the intimacy of the moment fade gradually. Cuddle your partner. Enjoy the silence. Let conversation unfold naturally. Take a bath or shower together. Get some space if you're feeling withdrawn. Try to stay awake. Put down your phone. Take your time getting dressed. Consider staying the night. Follow up with a call or text. Remain warm and friendly in public. Make an effort to spend time together outside of the bedroom. Be up front about what you want.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Hot-(Guys)	How to Be Hot (Guys)	If you want to be a hot guy, make sure to wear clean clothes that fit you well and suit your style, so you look your best and feel your most confident. You should also take care of your body by exercising regularly and keeping your hair and nails properly groomed. In addition to maintaining your appearance, improve your body language by always standing up straight with your shoulders back, and by teaching yourself to walk in long, brisk strides. When you talk to people, maintain friendly eye contact, so they see you as confident and know that you're interested in what they have to say. Although you should do your best to stay calm in most situations, be willing to show compassion and concern for others, as well, since nothing is more attractive than showing you care.	Wear clean, well-fitting clothes that suit your style. There's no single outfit that signals hotness. Instead, wear clothes that make you feel comfortable, confident, and attractive. Make sure that the clothes are clean and fit your body well, since attention to details like these helps to exude hotness. Context matters, of course. You might look hot in your workout gear at the gym, but not so hot if you wear it to the club. Dress for the occasion, but always wear something that fits your style and makes you feel good. Make sure you have a stylish, well-fitting suit in your wardrobe—a guy can never go wrong with a classic look! Keep your hair, nails, skin, and body well-groomed. Choose a haircut that fits your look and style, and keep your hair clean and well-kept. Trim your nails regularly, and keep up a regular manscaping routine that suits your style. Shave, trim, or manage your facial hair so it shows that you care about your look. Even if you prefer a more rugged or unkempt look, no one finds hair growing out of your ears, dirt under your fingernails, or crumbs in your beard hot! Maintain good personal hygiene so you look and smell clean. Avoid dousing yourself in cologne like your dad probably does, but do take the time to shower daily, wear a quality deodorant, and freshen up your breath with good dental care. No matter how fit or fashionable you are, you won't be hot if your body or breath smells bad. If you do use cologne , remember that a couple of sprays is all you need. Exercise regularly to tone your body. You don't have to have the look of a hardcore bodybuilder, but it helps to be in shape if you want to be hot. Mix cardio with strength training to sculpt a body that gives you self-confidence. This, in turn, will make others find you more attractive. Hot guys come in every body type. Showing that you care about improving your health, fitness, and appearance is what makes you attractive to others. Talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise program, especially if you have existing medical conditions or live a sedentary lifestyle. Work on your eye contact and facial expressions. Your goal is to look confident but not intense, calm but not bored, and friendly but not desperate. This may sound like a tall task, but you can convey a lot with just your mouth and eyes! Look softly (not intensely) into other people's eyes for 10-15 second increments, then look away briefly before restoring your gaze. Smile with a closed mouth, and don't smile too widely. Also, let one corner of your mouth go slightly higher than the other. Practice your eye contact and smile in the mirror before trying them out on others. Stand up straight with your shoulders back. A man who stands upright looks confident, while a slouch shows that he is insecure and uncomfortable. Developing good posture will give the impression that you think you're attractive, which will in turn influence other people to think the same. There are a range of exercises you can do to improve your posture, and you can also use medical tape or posture-improving garments to help retrain your muscles. Walk with confidence and a little bit of swagger. Stand up straight, use long, brisk strides, and keep your arms loosely at your sides. You don't necessarily have to walk into a room like you own it, but at least make it clear that you belong there. Keep your head up, eyes forward, hands out of your pockets, and feet a little less than shoulder width apart. Develop a confident but appealing speaking voice. In many cases, this means doing breathing and speaking exercises to deepen your voice a little. Don't try to adopt a ridiculously deep voice (which will sound obviously fake), though—just focus on speaking clearly and confidently. Don't let your attempt at speaking confidently come off as being too intense or overbearing. Use your eyes, facial expressions, and vocabulary to exude friendliness. For instance, saying, "I really like the color of your eyes" in a slightly deepened voice, while also using the eye contact and tight smile you've been practicing, may prove very effective. Manage your emotions without burying them. Self-control is an attractive quality, but don't act like you're a heartless robot. Stay calm and confident no matter what the situation brings, yet always be willing to show compassion and concern. You might think that hot guys tend to have a “too cool to care” attitude, but you've got to be able to show interest in and care for those around you if you want them to find you attractive. For example, instead of getting angry if a stranger spills a drink on your new shirt while you're talking to someone you like, accept the stranger's apology and laugh off the incident. Be polite and respectful. Being hot doesn't mean treating others like you know you're better than them. Instead, show them that you respect them as individuals. Display common courtesies like holding open a door and saying “thank you”—believe it or not, politeness can be hot! Focus the conversation on the other person. If you spend all your time talking about yourself, you'll leave the impression that you only care about yourself. While you should feel free to share information about yourself so the other person can get to know you, steer the conversation towards the other person so they feel special. Practice your active listening skills so it's clear you're paying close attention. Confirm what they've just said and ask follow-up questions to keep them at the center of the conversation. If they seem eager to keep the conversation focused on you, don't try too hard to turn it back on them. Take your time building up a comfort level so they feel more comfortable opening up. Improve your mind and your awareness of important issues. Check up on the latest world news. Read a book or a newspaper every day. Take some time to develop your opinions on key topics. The more intelligent and well-informed you are, the more likely you are to impress others. It takes more than looking good to be hot. If you can't sustain an intelligent conversation for more than a few seconds, your hotness factor will drop quickly! Never act like you know all the answers. Be open to listening to and considering others' opinions. Be willing to take a chance when you sense a connection. If you recognize signals of attraction, act confidently and decisively (without being aggressive or arrogant). Don't be afraid to ask , “Hey, would you like to go out to dinner?” or, “Can I call you sometime?” Sometimes you'll read the signals wrong and get rejected. Stay calm, be polite, brush it off, and be just as confident the next time you try with someone else. Fear of failure is not an attractive quality. Hot guys learn from their failures and keep trying!	Wear clean, well-fitting clothes that suit your style. Keep your hair, nails, skin, and body well-groomed. Maintain good personal hygiene so you look and smell clean. Exercise regularly to tone your body. Work on your eye contact and facial expressions. Stand up straight with your shoulders back. Walk with confidence and a little bit of swagger. Develop a confident but appealing speaking voice. Manage your emotions without burying them. Be polite and respectful. Focus the conversation on the other person. Improve your mind and your awareness of important issues. Be willing to take a chance when you sense a connection.
https://www.wikihow.com/Host-a-Birthday-Party	How to Host a Birthday Party	To host a birthday party, decide on a fun theme, like Disney characters, with your child and send out invites to the guests 3 to 4 weeks in advance. On the day, try to set out the food, drinks, and games 30 minutes before the party starts so you can take a moment to settle. As the guests arrive, greet each of them, take their coat, and offer them a refreshment. Then, during the party, try to make sure your child opens their gifts so everyone can see what they got, but keep in mind this may not always be possible.	Create a budget and stick to it. Knowing how much money you have to work with will help determine the location of the party and how much you can afford to spend on entertainment, food, drinks, decorations, party favors and supplies. Without a budget, you run the risk of overspending and not enjoying the party, both of which you certainly want to avoid. To help create your budget, use free spending tools that can be found at Manilla.com, apps such as Party Budget Tracker, or go to evite.com/app/party/calculator for help. With teen parties, be prepared and budget for friends of friends to attend. Decide upon a location, date and time. Choose a location that the guest of honor would most enjoy or feel most comfortable being at. This might be at your home, another's home or a place in the community, such as a restaurant, country club, bar, park, gymnasium, etc. If you're thinking about hosting it at your home, ask yourself if you're prepared for the responsibility that entails, particularly if it's a children's birthday party. An entire first-grade class running around your two-bedroom bungalow is a lot to handle! After you've chosen the location, decide on a date and time after confirming that it will work with (a) the location, if it's not at your home; and (b) any special invitees. If it's a children's party, keep it short. Two or three hours is plenty of time, especially for younger children, and plan toddler parties in the morning when they'll be in better spirits. Pick a theme for the party. Children's parties typically have themes, and the invitations you send will relate to this theme. You'll need to decide on the theme first, and involve your child in picking a theme for his or her birthday party. If it's an adult birthday party, a theme is also appropriate and even desirable. Attending a party as an adult often requires getting a babysitter, buying a new outfit, booking a car and so forth. Incorporating a fun theme is a great way to entice people to come to the party, and it's a conversation starter once people arrive. Create the guest list and sent out invitations. The guest list will be determined in large part by how many people your location and budget can accommodate. Make sure to determine these things before writing down names. After you've written the guest list, check with the guest of honor to make sure you haven't left off anyone he or she particularly wants there. The next step is to send out the invitations, whether paper or digital, at least three to four weeks in advance. Here are a few more tips on both guest lists and invitations. If it's a children's party, don't exclude just one person from a whole group (boy scout troop, class, soccer team, etc.) just because he or she isn't your child's friend. If you're inviting just part of his or her class, don't hand out invitations at school. If it's a teen's party, specify an ending time an hour earlier than you actually expect everyone to leave to account for dawdling, and ensure you get parents' contact information with the RSVP. Include all necessary information in the invitation, including things such as style of dress and the level of formality. Include a GPS-friendly address as well. Use websites such as Evite.com or Punchbowl.com to send customized electronic invitations. Add photos and be creative with your wording to build excitement for the party. Follow up with phone calls to those who haven't RSVP'd a few days before the party. Enlist help if needed. Ask friends, your spouse, relatives, other parents, older children and so forth for help with such things as supervision, photography and games. If you don't feel comfortable with this, and it's within your budget, hire a professional, a high-school student or your babysitter to help with the pre- or post-party cleaning, or to help during the party by serving food, supervising children and teens, or whatever you might need to assist you. Make a master list of supplies. Your list of supplies will depend largely on the location and type of party, but one is necessary all the same. Outside of food and drinks, possible supplies include things such as balloons, party hats, signs, games, crafts, music, coolers, serving dishes, tablecloths, plates, cups, ice, extra toilet paper and utensils. Decide on entertainment. The entertainment will depend largely on the type of party, its theme and the location, but it's very important to keep those at the party engaged so put extra thought and effort into planning it. With children's parties, it's best to create a schedule of activities and intersperse higher- and lower-energy activities. If you're hiring entertainment for any type of party, make sure you book early and ask about set-up requirements. If you plan to have the party at your home and to play music, create your mood-appropriate playlists in advance. Make sure you include the guest of honor's favorites, too. Plan the food or menu. Depending on where you're hosting the party, you may or may not make the food yourself. In fact, if your budget allows it, you could have the food catered at any location. What's most important is that the food is appropriate for the people who are in attendance, while also keeping the theme in mind. Even if it's a children's party, don't forget the parents who may stay and make sure you have something for them to snack on and drink, too. Here are a few more tips. For children's parties, finger foods, pizza and things most children actually like to eat are best. Keep it simple. For teen parties, keep it simple as well, but make sure you have a lot. Pizza, chips, pretzels and soda are all good and don't require utensils (more trash). Always have a few extra goody bags in case an unexpected guest attends or one is lost. If you're having it at your home and cooking yourself, pre-cook and pre-assemble the day before, if possible, so you don't feel so rushed the day of and have more time with guests. Assign seats at large dinner parties, splitting up couples and seating more quiet people by more lively people to generate a more festive party. Don't forget the birthday cake, even if it's a party for an adult, and make sure you order it in plenty of time! If you arrange for the food to be catered, you'll also want to ensure that it's ordered about three weeks in advance. Decide on drinks. With children's and teens' parties, make sure you have more than you think you may need because they'll likely go through a lot. Avoid pumping younger children full of caffeinated beverages, which their parents will thank you for later. For adult parties, make sure you include non-alcoholic beverages, and label big-batch cocktails or punches to indicate that they contain alcohol. Always have more cups than you think you will need. You don't want to run to the store in the middle of the party. Get your supplies. A week or two before the party, go shopping and get everything you'll need for the party. Some things, like fresh foods, will need to wait. But it's best to have everything else well in advance so if you need to have something ordered, you'll have time to make the order. Balloons, streamers, and party activities can wait as well. Clean and decorate. If you're having the party at your house, you'll want to clean thoroughly inside and do any major yard work or planting if the party is outside. Removing knickknacks and clutter and rearranging furniture will help free up space for guests to move about more easily. It also creates a more welcoming environment. After the cleaning or if you're having the party at another location, you'll want to decorate based on the party's theme. Don't spend a lot of money, time or energy on decorations that most won't even notice, though. Do the final prepping. Get the cameras ready. Stash extra toilet paper in the bathrooms. Light candles. Turn on the music. Set up the food. Strategically place trash cans. Dress for the occasion. The last thing you want is to be in a chic outfit that's completely unsuited to chasing after children for two or three hours. Nor do you want to wear stilettos that may make your legs look fabulous but your feet ache an hour into your hosting duties. Choose your attire wisely so that you look nice and well put together, but also with a mind to being comfortable so that you're not a cranky host or hostess. Give yourself time to settle before the party. Try to have everything in place at least 30 minutes before the party starts. That includes yourself. This will allow you to catch a breath and be more relaxed when you welcome guests and be more prepared in case guests arrive early. Doing this will set the tone for the rest of the party, and it will be a good tone. If you're running behind and a guest arrives early, greet the person nicely and explain you're behind schedule. Asking the guest to help with something can help alleviate the awkwardness. If it's a dinner party at your home, have appetizers and drinks out and ready for guests when they arrive. Greet guests warmly. You should greet each guest as he or she arrives, hopefully by name. As the host or hostess of the party, it's your responsibility to make them feel welcome, to make them feel you're happy they are there. Offer to take their coats; show them around if you're able to; either receive the gift or explain where to put it; say thank you for the gift; and explain the plans for the party, if applicable. Have a craft or non-competitive game or activity at children's parties for newcomers until everyone arrives. Mingle with guests. As the host or hostess of the party, it's your job to make everyone feel comfortable during the party. Talk with your guests; genuinely listen to what they're saying; respond authentically; ask them questions; introduce guests to those they don't know; and so forth. Don't wait for others to generate the party's energy. You get it going, help it sustain itself from that point forward, and enjoy yourself while doing so! The more you put others at ease, the better the party will be. Stay calm when things go wrong. Drinks will be spilled. Plates will start to pile up. The music might suddenly stop. Focus on guests, not cleanup or problems. Problems can be resolved, often much more easily than we may initially think. When accidents happen, as they will, accept apologies with a smile and take care of them. Have stain remover on hand and create discreet places to put garbage and dirty dishes. You can deal with those things after the party, or hire help to assist during it. At children's parties, have plenty of paper towels on hand and keep your sense of humor about you! Attend to guests throughout the party. Always offer guests refreshments throughout the party. If you see someone with an empty cup, offer to refill it. If you see someone standing alone, go speak with that person or introduce him/her to someone you think they might enjoy getting to know. At children's parties, don't rush activities that are going well to stay on schedule. Just go with the flow for a little while until it's really time to move on. Monitor teens as best you can throughout the party. If you see suspicious activity, talk with the teen in private and, if necessary, call the teen's parent. Avoid drinking too much alcohol. If it's an adult party, you shouldn't drink too much as the host or hostess of the party. Getting drunk or even a bit too tipsy can make your guests feel uncomfortable and doesn't lend itself well to fulfilling your hosting duties. Don’t use your phone unless absolutely necessary. Although it's a seemingly regular occurrence for people to be glued to their phones, even at parties, it's best to keep your phone put away while hosting a party. If a situation exists in which you need to keep your phone on vibrate and then must take a call, excuse yourself politely to take the call, keep it brief and return to your guests promptly to explain why you had to answer the call. Being upfront and only using the phone when absolutely necessary is reasonable, and your guests will be understanding. Open gifts at children’s parties. Typically, gifts are opened at children's birthday parties because most children love to see what the guest of honor received. The child who gave the gift also likes to see the guest of honor open that gift. This is usually one of the last things done at the party, and the host will want to write down what present each child gave so that information can be noted in the thank you card. Gifts can be opened at adult and teen birthday parties as well, though this is not generally the standard. Thank guests for coming to the party. At the end of the party, the host or hostess should personally thank each guest for attending and tell the guests goodbye. The host or hostess should also thank the guests again for bringing a gift, if they did. If it's a child's birthday party, use this as a time to teach good manners and encourage your child to personally thank friends for attending and for their gifts. At teen parties, call the parent if someone isn't picked up on time or says he or she is taking an alternate means home. Goody bags are typically given at this time. Although these are generally reserved for children's and teens' parties, they can also be given at adult parties. Here are some ideas for adult party favors: Make a small potted plant with moss, cacti or a houseplant and wrap a ribbon around it. Create your own wine labels and adhere them to wine bottles using double-sided tape. Mix up your own BBQ herb rub, put it in a glass jar and attach the recipe to it. Buy small notebooks from a dollar store, write down the recipes from the foods you served and tie a ribbon around each. Have photos printed during the party and insert them in frames to give before guests leave. Send thank you cards. About a week after the party, send a thank you card to each guest who attended, expressing your appreciation. Personalizing each note is a nice touch and goes a long way. Make sure to mention the particular gift that was given. If you have a photo from the party that includes the person and guest of honor or one of the whole group, include that photo as well.	Create a budget and stick to it. Decide upon a location, date and time. Pick a theme for the party. Create the guest list and sent out invitations. Enlist help if needed. Make a master list of supplies. Decide on entertainment. Plan the food or menu. Decide on drinks. Get your supplies. Clean and decorate. Do the final prepping. Dress for the occasion. Give yourself time to settle before the party. Greet guests warmly. Mingle with guests. Stay calm when things go wrong. Attend to guests throughout the party. Avoid drinking too much alcohol. Don’t use your phone unless absolutely necessary. Open gifts at children’s parties. Thank guests for coming to the party. Send thank you cards.
https://www.wikihow.com/Germinate-Orange-Seeds	How to Germinate Orange Seeds	To germinate orange seeds, start by rinsing them off, then place the seeds in a bowl filled with room temperature water and let them soak for 24 hours. Next, drain the water and place the seeds on a towel. Choose a planting location, then plant the seeds 1/2 inch deep in the soil. Make sure the seeds get full, direct sunlight every day until they sprout, then fertilize and water the seedlings regularly to help them grow into trees!	Remove the seeds from an orange. Slice an orange in half to reveal the seeds. Use a spoon or knife to pick out the seeds. The tree that grows will likely produce similar fruit, so make sure you choose the seeds of an orange variety you like. Some orange varieties, such as navels and clementines, are seedless, and you won't be able to propagate orange trees this way. Select and clean the seeds. Look for plump, whole, healthy seeds that don't have any spots, marks, dents, breaks, discoloration, or other blemishes or imperfections. Transfer the seeds to a bowl and fill it with clean water. Use a clean tea cloth to wipe the seeds and remove all traces of flesh and juice. Cleaning the seeds is also important for removing fungus and mold spores, and to prevent fruit flies. You can clean and germinate all the seeds in the orange, and then pick the biggest and healthiest sprouts to plant. Soak the seeds. Fill a small bowl with clean room temperature water. Transfer the seeds to the water and let them soak for 24 hours. Many seeds have a better chance of sprouting if they're soaked first, because soaking softens the seed coating and kickstarts the germination. When the seeds have soaked for 24 hours, drain the water and place the seeds on a clean towel. Don't soak the seeds for longer than this, as they may become waterlogged and not sprout. Transfer the seed to a prepared pot or into the ground. Get a 4-inch (10-cm) planting pot with drainage holes in the bottom or find a good spot in your yard to plant the seed. If planting directly into the ground, then dig a small hole and place the seed in the ground. If planting in a pot, fill the bottom with a thin layer of pebbles to increase drainage, and fill the pot the rest of the way with potting soil. Make a half-inch (1.3 cm) hole in the center of the soil with your finger. Place the seed into the hole and cover it with soil. After transplanting the seed to a pot, continue providing it with lots of direct sunlight every day. Fertilize and water the sprouts as they grow. Newly sprouted seedlings will benefit from a mild fertilizer, such as compost tea. Add enough of the compost tea to moisten the soil. Repeat every two weeks. Water the soil thoroughly once a week, or if the soil starts to become dry. If the soil dries out too often, the orange tree will not survive. As the seedling develops into a tree, it will start getting bigger and grow leaves. Prepare a larger pot when leaves appear. After several weeks, when the seedling has developed a few sets of leaves and grown in size, it will need to be transplanted to a larger pot. Use an 8” or 10” pot. Make sure it has drainage holes in the bottom, and add a layer of stones or pebbles first. Fill the pot most of the way with potting soil. Mix in a handful of peat moss and a handful of sand to provide the tree with well-draining and slightly acidic soil. Orange trees like a pH between 6 and 7.0. You can also look for citrus-specific potting soils at your garden center. Plant the seedling in the larger pot. Make a hole in the center of the soil in the new pot that's about 2 inches (5 cm) deep and 2 inches wide. First, put a layer of soil in the bottom of the pot you will be using. Then, squeeze or tap the pot that the seedling is currently in to loosen the soil. As you do so, slide the soil and roots out of the pot in one piece and transfer them into the new pot. After transferring, fill in the area around the root ball with new soil. Water the soil right away so that it's moist. Place the pot in a sunny location. Move the tree to a sunny location that gets plenty of direct light. Near a southern or south-eastern window is great, but a solarium or greenhouse is even better. In warm climates, you can move the potted tree outside in spring and summer, but place it somewhere that's protected from strong winds. Provide plenty of water. Orange trees love regular watering. During the warm spring and summer months, water the plant deeply once a week. In areas where there's regular rainfall, water when necessary to make sure the soil stays moist. During the winter months, allow the top layer of soil to dry out partially before watering. Fertilize the growing tree. Orange trees are heavy feeders and need lots of nutrients. Feed the tree with a balanced fertilizer, such as 6-6-6, twice a year. Feed the tree once in early spring and once in early fall. This is especially important during the first few years, before the tree starts bearing fruit. There are also citrus specific fertilizers that you may be able to find at a garden center. Transplant to larger pots or an outdoor location as the tree grows. When the tree is about a year old, transplant it to a 10- or 12-inch (25- or 30-cm) pot. After that, transplant the tree to a larger pot every March. Alternatively, if you live in an area that stays relatively warm all year round, you can transplant the tree to a sunny location outside. Orange trees will typically not survive if they're exposed to temperatures below 25 F (-4 C), so they can't be permanently transplanted outside in cooler areas. Fully grown orange trees are large, so if you live in a cooler climate, keep the tree in a solarium or greenhouse if possible.	Remove the seeds from an orange. Select and clean the seeds. Soak the seeds. Transfer the seed to a prepared pot or into the ground. Fertilize and water the sprouts as they grow. Prepare a larger pot when leaves appear. Plant the seedling in the larger pot. Place the pot in a sunny location. Provide plenty of water. Fertilize the growing tree. Transplant to larger pots or an outdoor location as the tree grows.
https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Small-Dog-Is-Okay-After-a-Fall	How to Tell if a Small Dog Is Okay After a Fall	To tell if a small dog is okay after a fall, start by looking at your dog's gums to see if they're pale or white, which mean your dog is in shock or bleeding internally and needs immediate veterinary help. If that's not the case, take time to look for surface injuries, like cuts or scrapes, and any unnatural bends in your dog's legs that suggest broken bones. You should also apply basic first aid if necessary, like using a clean piece of gauze to apply pressure to any areas that are bleeding heavily. Then, take your dog to the vet's for a full assessment of any injuries.	Keep calm. Although witnessing your dog suffer a fall can be a frightening experience, you need to remain calm. By staying as relaxed as possible you will be able to best assess your dog's condition as well as help your dog to remain calm. This can prevent further injury or stress. If your dog sees you panicking it will likely also panic, increasing its pain and stress levels. Look for injuries. After your dog has fallen, calmly look for any signs of injury that you can see. Don't touch your dog as you look, use only your eyes. By evaluating the extent of damage your dog has sustained during the fall, you will be able to best judge what to do next. Look for some of the following signs of injury in your dog: Yelping is a clear sign that your dog is in pain. Check your dog for any surface injuries such as cuts, scrapes, or protruding bones. Look at the dog's front and back legs. If a limb is broken, it may appear disfigured, being bent or held at an odd angle. Some broken bones might not be visible. If your dog is limping for more than five minutes, take it to your veterinarian. Injured dogs will breathe faster than normal. Look for a sustained increase in the rate of breathing in your dog. Not all injuries will be external or visible. Only a veterinarian will be able to verify internal injuries. Look at the dog's gums. Pale or white colored gums may mean that the dog is in shock or is bleeding internally. This is an emergency and the dog will need immediate veterinary attention. Apply first aid. If you have noticed any obvious injuries to your dog you can apply first aid. Applying basic first aid to your dog can help prevent the injury from worsening during the time it takes to get it to the veterinarian. Only apply first aid if your dog seems comfortable with you doing so. Stress and pain might make your dog growl or even bite you, so work slowly and monitor your dog's reactions. If your dog is unable to move, do not pick it up until it has a stable and solid surface underneath it such as a board. Never treat any serious wounds yourself. Leave severe injuries for your veterinarian to treat. Clean any superficial cuts or wounds by applying saltwater to the affected area. Apply pressure using a clean piece of gauze to any areas that are heavily bleeding. Call and visit your veterinarian. Having assessed what injuries your dog may have and after applying first aid, it's time to call your veterinarian. Your veterinarian will be able to best identify and treat any injuries your dog may have after its fall. If your dog has severe injuries, take it to an emergency veterinarian immediately. Take your dog to the veterinarian as soon as possible, even if injuries are not immediately life threatening. Even if your dog doesn't have apparent or obvious injuries, your veterinarian can detect issues that may be internal or unclear. Inform your veterinarian about the fall. When you meet with your veterinarian you will need to provide accurate information about your dog's injuries. By giving your veterinarian this information, they will be able to start treating your dog more quickly and efficiently. Tell your veterinarian exactly how and when your dog fell. Inform your veterinarian about any signs of injury that you have noticed. Let your veterinarian know about any first aid you have administered. Tell your veterinarian about any past injuries or surgeries that your dog may have had. Be ready to provide basic information about your dog including age, current medications, or other health issues. Be aware of some tests and procedures your veterinarian may perform. Your veterinarian will likely perform some diagnostic tests and will administer certain medical techniques to treat your dog's injuries. Review some of the following possible tests and treatments that your veterinarian may perform. A basic physical exam will let your veterinarian learn of any surface injuries as well as the overall condition of your dog. Orthopedic examinations will check for any injuries to the bones, joints, muscles, or affected range of movement in your dog. This examination may include an x-ray. Neurological examinations will be ordered if your dog has hit its head during the fall. If your dog is walking oddly or seemingly unaware, this test can help determine if your dog's nervous system was damaged. Follow any instructions given by your veterinarian. After your dog has received initial emergency treatment and has been cleared to go home with you, your veterinarian will likely give you home-care instructions. These instructions must be accurately followed to ensure that your dog will have a quick and full recovery. If your dog is given medications, keep up with the schedule. Make sure your dog is consuming them completely if administered orally. Keep up with changing any bandages that your dog may need. You may need to apply ice or heat packs to your dog's injuries. Make sure your dog rests and keep activities to a minimum while injuries heal. Keep car windows up. If your dog enjoys going for car rides with you, take this simple step to help keep it safe. Although most humans wouldn't dare jump out of a moving car, your dog might not be so hesitant. Keep the windows rolled up enough to prevent your dog from jumping out during your drive. You might also wish to purchase a seatbelt designed specifically for your dog, to keep it as safe as can be during any road trips. Consider locking power windows as dogs may accidentally be able to roll them down. Do not leave your dog alone in the car on a hot day with the windows rolled up. This can raise temperatures to a deadly degree for your dog. Leave house windows closed. A common fall hazard for dogs is any open window in your house that it can reach. Even if the window has a screen on it, your dog may still try and escape, which can lead to it suffering a dangerous fall. Any window your dog can reach needs to be kept closed enough so that your dog cannot fit out the window. Keep your dog away from fall hazards in the home. If your home has potential fall hazards you should prevent your dog from accessing this areas. Keeping your dog away from these potentially dangerous ares will help keep it safe in your home. Steep stair cases, lofts without a railing, and balconies are some examples of places in your home that your dog may fall from. Make sure to leave doors to these areas closed. You can buy pet-gates to block off staircases or doorways in your home. Never bring your dog into an area of the house that presents a fall hazard. Take your dog to your veterinarian if it falls without reason. If you notice your dog stumbling and falling without any apparent reason, it should be taken to your veterinarian as soon as possible. This may be a sign of a medical condition that your veterinarian will be able to diagnose and offer treatment options for. Inner ear issues or ear infections can cause your dog fall down. Brain tumors, which are more common in older dogs, can also be responsible for your dog falling.	Keep calm. Look for injuries. Apply first aid. Call and visit your veterinarian. Inform your veterinarian about the fall. Be aware of some tests and procedures your veterinarian may perform. Follow any instructions given by your veterinarian. Keep car windows up. Leave house windows closed. Keep your dog away from fall hazards in the home. Take your dog to your veterinarian if it falls without reason.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Flamethrower	How to Make a Flamethrower	To make a cool flamethrower using a simple lighter, start by taking the cover of the lighter off with your hands or with pliers. Turn the adjustment wheel all the way to the plus side, lift the tab up, and then turn the wheel all the way back to the other side. Keep repeating this process to increase the height of the flame. To make it even bigger, try spraying WD-40 or engine degreaser at the flame, being careful to aim it away from your body and away from other people and flammable objects.	Get a lighter. You can buy these from most small stores. Take off the cover. It should snap or pull off but you can also use pliers. Adjust the wheel. Turn the adjustment wheel all the way to the plus side (usually the right). Turn it back to the left. Lift the tab up so that it isn't touching the wheel and turn the tab all the way back to the left. Set it down and repeat. You can do this several times to turn it up as much as possible. Turn it on. Be careful. You should get a 3"+ flame. You can readjust as necessary. Make the flame bigger. Take it up a notch by spraying WD-40 or engine degreaser at the flame. Hold both far from your body and away from other people and flammable objects. It will make a HUGE flame. Place rubber bands. Place two rubber bands around an aerosol can. You can use a can of Axe, hairspray, whatever. Place the bracket. Place the wall bracket (that should already be bent into a 90-degree angle) under the rubber bands so it's held onto the can somewhat securely. Get a sticky surface. Break off a bit of that plasti-tak and put it on the bottom of the candle (you can also use a lighter). Alternatively, you can use chewing gum. Attach it to the bracket. Attach the candle to the wall bracket using the plasti-tak or other sticky substance. Adjust as necessary. Line up the candle wick with the sprayer tip on the aerosol can. Light the candle. Be careful. Spray. Don't spray towards anything flammable. Be careful. Get a high quality water gun. It should be able to build and maintain pressure well, be made of high quality plastic, and hold a good amount of liquid. Get a metal bracket. You'll need a metal bracket, either flat or an L bracket depends on the gun you buy. Attach the bracket to the gun, so that the flat metal comes out parallel with the ground, about 1" below the nozzle. Wrap the gun. Wrap the gun around the nozzle with tinfoil, so that only the open is exposed (and exposed as little as possible). This will help keep the gun from melting. Fill the gun. Fill the water reservoir with lighter fluid. Attach a candle. Attach a candle to the end of the bracket. You can use tacky, gum, or anything that isn't glue. Light the candle. Light the candle using your preferred method. Shoot the gun. Don't forget to pump it first.	Get a lighter. Take off the cover. Adjust the wheel. Turn it back to the left. Set it down and repeat. Turn it on. Make the flame bigger. Place rubber bands. Place the bracket. Get a sticky surface. Attach it to the bracket. Adjust as necessary. Light the candle. Spray. Get a high quality water gun. Get a metal bracket. Wrap the gun. Fill the gun. Attach a candle. Light the candle. Shoot the gun.
https://www.wikihow.com/Flirt-With-a-Co-worker-(for-Women)	How to Flirt With a Co worker (for Women)	You might be unsure how to flirt with a co-worker, but you can get off to a good start by being friendly to them. Try striking up a conversation with them, like about their plans for the weekend or hobbies. If they make a joke or say something amusing, laugh to show you like their humor. You should also give them honest compliments to show you recognize their strengths. For example, you might say, “Great job on that presentation. You'll have to give me a few tips sometime!”. Another way you can flirt with them is by finding reasons to hang around their desk. For example, you might say you have a question about your project. You can also easily flirt with body language. Make brief eye contact with them whenever you get the chance, such as across the table at a meeting or during lunch.	Chat with them. Men tend to interpret friendly and talkative women as flirty. Find excuses to chat with them when they are not busy. Some things you can try: Talk about hobbies, interests, and plans outside of work. "Any big plans for the weekend? I've been dying to see this new movie myself." Praise their recent accomplishments or awards: "I heard you just received an award! Any plans to celebrate?" Ask them about current projects by saying, "Hey, how is that current project going? Are you hanging in there?" Laugh at their jokes. If your coworker makes a joke or says something even slightly funny, laugh. Laughing is a gentle way of flirting. It should not feel forced, nor should it seem as though you are laughing at your coworker. Compliment them. Appreciate the work that they do around the office, and praise them for their strengths. You want to make sure that you are appreciating their skills, abilities, and personality instead of their looks. Some good, flirty compliments include: "Great job on that last presentation. You'll have to give me some tips." "Thanks for helping with that last project. You make my life so much easier around here." "You have such good ideas. How do you come up with them?" Be extremely careful with workplace compliments. If it seems as though the recipient is awkward or uncomfortable, stop immediately. Ask them for help. Asking people to help you can increase their self-esteem and confidence, which encourages them to flirt back with you. It also shows that you appreciate their strengths in a work-friendly manner. It can even encourage them to spend more time with you. Some ways you try this include: "Hey, you're good with technology, right? Can you help me with my computer?" "Do you mind listening to me practice my presentation? I'd love to get your feedback on this." "Can you help me lock up tomorrow night?" Hang out around their desk. Find excuses to drop by their desk. Perhaps you have a question about your project. Perhaps their desk is close to the coffee maker. As you pass by, make eye contact and ask them about their day. Walk by their desk, and try to catch their eye. If they look up at you, smile and ask, "how's your day been?" or "Are you hanging in there?" You can also ask, "how is the work going? Do you want to take a coffee break?" This gives them the opportunity to start a conversation if they are interested. Do not interrupt your coworker if they look as though they are busy with something else. Instead of being flirty, you might only annoy them. Invite them out to coffee or lunch. You may be feeling bolder, or you want to make the next step in your relationship. Instead of asking them to drinks or dinner, which can be too formal, try asking them if they would like to grab something to eat over your lunch break. Coffee is also a great way to bond with your coworker. A good way to ask is to just say, "Hey, we should catch up over lunch. Do you want to grab a bite to eat somewhere?" Respect their boundaries. Your first priority at work is to do your job. Be warned that flirting at work can get you in trouble if someone complains. If your coworker seems uncomfortable or asks you to stop, do not continue flirting with them. Give them space by only talking to them about work-related matters for a few weeks. Before you make any moves whatsoever, review your workplace sexual harassment rules, as well as rules about relationships in the workplace. You can also talk to someone in the HR department if you have any further questions. Make workplace friendly jokes that have no sexual innuendo. Never flirt with your boss. They are in a position of power, and any flirting can cause professional difficulties for both of you. It is best to flirt with coworkers on your pay grade. Do not flirt with a coworker who is married or in a relationship. Even if a married coworker enjoys your flirting, you are putting both of you in a difficult situation. Make eye contact. Eye contact is one of the primary tactics of flirtation. Brief glances can show your attraction and interest in another person. You can try looking across the room during a meeting or glancing across the table at lunch. Meet their eyes briefly before glancing down and away. Smile. Smiling is an open and friendly act that invites people to interact with you. In fact, smiling may be one of the best ways to meet new people and start new relationships. As your coworker passes your desk, glance up briefly and smile. If you catch their eye in a meeting, give them a quick grin. Don't linger. A small smile is all it takes. Show off your neck. When you know they are looking at you, try to casually flip your hair to show off your neck. This shows the curve of your neck while drawing attention to your hair. This is a casual but flirty move that makes it seem as though you are not deliberately trying to catch their attention. Lean over their desk. Leaning or orienting yourself towards another person signals that you are interested in them. You can practice this while working on a project with your coworker. Lean over the desk to point out something. Reach out so that your arm is crossing their body without touching them. If you're working on a shared computer, shift your body so that your feet and shoulders are tilted towards them. Avoid touching. While gently touching someone is often a form of flirting, it can get you in trouble in the workplace. Try to use body language that does not involve physical contact. If your touching is unwanted, you can get in trouble for harassment. Wear make-up. Many men find women who wear make-up more appealing. Men typically like to flirt more with women whom they find attractive, so making yourself more attractive is especially important if you want to flirt with a co-worker. Eye make-up in particular can increase your flirtatiousness. Put on heels. Heels can increase your attractiveness to men. The higher your heels, the more likely men are to approach you. High heels can push your pelvis and chest out, arch your backside, and make your legs look tighter and more muscular—all of which make you more attractive. Apply light perfume. Perfume can boost your sex appeal but only if it is used sparingly. Spray once on your wrists. Rub your wrists together before dabbing them on your neck. This will give you just enough perfume to attract someone without annoying your other colleagues. Maintain professional standards. While you should look appealing to your coworker, you must keep in mind that you have to look professional as well. Follow your workplace's dress code. Avoid tight or short clothing that reveals too much skin. Instead, try to find clothes that fit your body's shape without being too revealing. If you can, try using eye catching colors instead of revealing clothing. Wear jewelry to draw attention to your neck and arms. Make sure that your hair is brushed and styled in a way that both accentuates your features and provides minimal distraction to you while working.	Chat with them. Laugh at their jokes. Compliment them. Ask them for help. Hang out around their desk. Invite them out to coffee or lunch. Respect their boundaries. Make eye contact. Smile. Show off your neck. Lean over their desk. Avoid touching. Wear make-up. Put on heels. Apply light perfume. Maintain professional standards.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Your-Life-Back-in-Order	How to Get Your Life Back in Order	If you're trying to get your life back in order after a tumultuous period, one of the first things you should focus on is managing your time. Try to make a schedule filled with activities that you enjoy doing so that your days are spent doing positive and affirming things. Avoid wasting time doing things that don't contribute to a sense of wellbeing, like spending hours watching TV or running around on stressful errands. For example, if you normally spend 3 hours a day watching TV, cut that length back to 1 hour and spend the other 2 reflecting on life and working on yourself. Try going for a walk or meeting up with good friends for some company.	Evaluate how you spend your time. Unless it's down time you've established, any activity that doesn't produce a tangible result or lead you to success is most likely a waste of time. This does not include meaningful time for reflection, which is key to getting your life back in order. Simply choose which things in your life are important to you and which are not. First, make a list of things that you normally do on a daily and/or weekly basis and write down how much time you spend on each activity. Then, take the items on that list and cross off the things that are useless in your life and you spend too much time on. Make a do and don't list. Cut back on unnecessary activities. Look at the things you crossed off and what you still have on your other list. Does this seem reasonable? The main goal is to get you to stop spending so much time on useless things. Now that you know what to avoid doing, replace them with more productive activities. For example, going to the movies or browsing on the computer half as often will give you more time. Or, if you watch TV for 5 hours a day, you're definitely wasting some time in your life. Shut down social spheres. Some people are big on having as many windows open as possible when they are on the computer. They say it helps them to not forget important tasks and to stay on track. But if it sounds like you, you probably notice that the notification figures are constantly flashing, and before you know it, you're distracted by tweets directing you to another great article, photo updates about dinner selections, and an irresistible yet pointless online argument. Shut these social communities down and take control. Figure out times of the day to check back in. Take advantage of the useful time management tools out there to schedule updates for the day. You'll soon be so busy being productive that you won't notice that the social world you were so heavily immersed in has disappeared. Get up early and use this valuable time to focus. Take advantage of the energy that comes with the rising sun. As many people are still not up and creating chaos in the world, it's a great time to be highly productive. Leave the social sites and personal emails for later. Begin with a short morning meditation that centers you and focuses you, and make a list of what you would like to accomplish. Then start right away on the work that will help you achieve your goals. Choose that this will be a good day. Though you can also use part of this time for meditation or exercise. Meditation can help greatly to clear your mind and to help you feel refreshed and relaxed again. If you set 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. aside each morning, this will give you a solid two hours of concentrated work. It's incredible what you can achieve in this time. Say no when you need to and don't feel bad about it. There are periods in life when it's nearly impossible to keep up. There are meetings, dinner dates, parties, conferences and all kinds of other situations that demand our presence. It's great to feel wanted but at what cost? Trying to go to every single thing will almost definitely have a negative effect on your productivity. Say no to things that aren't absolutely essential. By doing this, you will be opening the door so that more important opportunities can take priority. Ask yourself: How will saying yes help you to improve the most important areas in your life? If it doesn't, then say no. Make a healthy diet plan with an emphasis on whole grains, vegetables, fruits and protein sources. A healthy diet can have a powerful effect on your overall energy levels as well as your mood. Even eating healthy foods for one or two days can make you feel like you've gotten your life back under control again, while it also physically restores balance in your body. Add vitamins to your daily diet. Certain vitamin supplements can have a tremendous effect in reducing the amount of stress that you most likely went through during that recent, hectic period of your life. No matter how healthy your diet is, you may still be deficient with certain nutrients due to stress and anxiety. The absolute best vitamins to help in bringing stress levels back down are B vitamins and Vitamin C. Omega fish oils are also good for mind and body balance. Practice meditation or breathing exercises. As mentioned above, stress can have such a detrimental effect on a person's productivity levels. When you feel that you have too much on you, it's easy to forget to breathe properly at times. So take deep, long breaths, and instantly improve the flow of oxygen to your brain. Spend more time in nature. Being in the great outdoors is never a waste of time. Nature has the ability to clear a person's thoughts and soothe a troubled mind. Climbing a mountain or taking a walk in the woods gives us clarity again on what's important and helps us to feel connected with the universe. Appreciating your natural surroundings can be a great way to ground oneself and restore positive energy. Take time to stretch your muscles. Schedule a massage to improve circulation, muscle tone and remove harmful toxins. Take a yoga class - there are so many different classes and teachers available, so there is definitely a style and a teacher out there for you. You may have to take a few classes that you're not crazy about, but that's okay; because when you find the one for you, it could be well worth it. Cut back on cigarettes, alcohol and other bad habits. Hands-down, these are harmful crutches and some of these vices can seriously cloud your judgment and decisions. The money you save and the health you gain by stopping one or more of these habits can be put into something more rewarding such as joining a hiking club or buying a spa-pass for a week. Like the period you just went through, there are those times where everything seems out-of-control. Now that the dust has settled this is the time to focus on your body temple again. Besides, being self-destructive gives the people around you permission to be so as well, and this can attract the wrong types of people into your life at the time when you're trying to get things back together. Organize first, buy last. Take a common problem - the magazines that have been lying around for months on end. You say you have to do something about them, so you rush off to the store to buy a dozen magazine holders. It's probably best to sit down, though, and figure out which ones you actually should keep and the ones you should toss. Remember, sometimes less is more. Hit the yard sales. Sometimes you can find real gems in sales like this. Many items that sellers give away for next to nothing are because they had to move and can't make use of what was in their home before. The bookshelf racks that were just right in their previous living area are now too wide in their new space. So their loss is your find in getting more organized at a fraction of the cost. Reach out to the community and earn something for yourself! Put it away. The simplest thing you can do to stay organized is to put whatever hairbrush, bag, article of clothing, tool, or item away right after using it. Basically, you want to know where everything is so that you never have to waste time looking for it. Ask yourself this question: Could you tell a stranger where to find anything where you live? If not, you probably need to get more organized. Use the trash basket/recycling bin. Organizing things you don't need is simply a waste of precious time. It is incredible how much more in control you will feel by ridding yourself of outdated articles you're going to read “someday” or pages of notes from which pertinent action items have already been taken care of. For many of us, the reason we accumulated things is because we just don't want to take a look at it. This is a cultivated habit, however, and can be changed. What you will find with many of these items is that you can now just throw them away. So try not to be afraid of your accumulated stuff. You will feel a lot more empowered and be much more organized as a result. Find a paper calendar, a sheet of paper and a white board. On your paper, you write your “to do” list for today. Keep that with you throughout the day. By the end, whatever you can't get done, gets moved to the calendar. The white board is kept for you to make scribbly notes on at any given moment. Write down your three most important tasks. It's easy to get overwhelmed with everything we think we have to do. However, take a look at your essential and non-essential tasks -- not everything is essential. Sometimes we can think that because we are racing around like whirling dervishes that we are actually being productive. But it's usually quite the opposite. When you focus on just the top three most important tasks, the path becomes a lot more clear and achievable.	Evaluate how you spend your time. Cut back on unnecessary activities. Shut down social spheres. Get up early and use this valuable time to focus. Say no when you need to and don't feel bad about it. Make a healthy diet plan with an emphasis on whole grains, vegetables, fruits and protein sources. Add vitamins to your daily diet. Practice meditation or breathing exercises. Spend more time in nature. Take time to stretch your muscles. Cut back on cigarettes, alcohol and other bad habits. Organize first, buy last. Hit the yard sales. Put it away. Use the trash basket/recycling bin. Find a paper calendar, a sheet of paper and a white board. Write down your three most important tasks.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Tonic-Water	How to Make Tonic Water	To make tonic water at home, start by bringing water and sugar to a boil over high heat. Stir the water continuously until the sugar dissolves, then turn the heat down and add cinchona bark. Next, shred the skins of 1 lemon, 1 grapefruit, and 1 orange, and add them to the pan. Additionally, squeeze as much juice from the fruits as you can into the water. Then, add finely chopped ginger, and simmer the ingredients for 25 minutes. Finish by removing the pan from the heat and letting the mixture cool.	Place a medium saucepan with water and sugar over high heat. Add 4 cups (950 mL) of water to the pan, and pour in 3 cups (710 mL) of natural cane sugar. Then, turn the burner heat up to the highest possible setting. Make sure you're using a non-reactive saucepan, which can change the flavor of the liquid. Avoid using copper, aluminum, or cast iron saucepans to make your tonic water. Bring the water to a boil, stirring frequently until the sugar is dissolved. Wait for the water to boil, which can take 10-15 minutes. Once it reaches a rolling boil, stir the mixture to encourage the sugar to dissolve. Don't lower the heat before the sugar is completely dissolved. This can leave tiny sugar granules in the water, which can affect the taste of the tonic. Lower the heat to a simmer and add chopped cinchona bark. Cinchona bark gives the tonic a bitter taste, and can be found in the herb section of your local grocery store or online. Once the water has calmed to a simmer, stir in ¼ cup (28 grams) of chopped cinchona bark. Alternatively, if you can't locate cinchona bark, you can use the powdered version, called quinine. Add 3 tablespoons (44 mL) of the quinine to the water and stir thoroughly to combine. Keep in mind that ingesting too much quinine can be hazardous to your health, so don't add more quinine than needed. In general, cinchona bark is safer, as it is easier to filter from the tonic. If you can't find quinine or cinchona bark in the herb aisle of your local grocery store, look in your local natural health store. Zest and juice 1 grapefruit, 1 lemon, and 1 lime into the water. Use a zester to finely shred the skin of the grapefruit, lemon, and lime into the water to diffuse. Then, extract as much juice as possible from each fruit, and add it to the water to make the citrus flavors more potent. If you want to use only one of the fruits to make your tonic, use 3 of the same fruit. For example, if you wanted to make a lemon tonic, you would zest and juice 3 lemons into the water. Chop a piece of ginger finely and add it to the water. The ginger helps to balance out the strength of the citrus fruits, and adds a more muted and savory taste. Be sure to chop it into very small pieces so that the flavor can diffuse throughout the water. If you don't want to chop the ginger, use a grater to shred it into smaller pieces. It can be more time consuming, but is often easier than chopping. Simmer for 25 minutes until the syrup becomes thin. Stir the mixture frequently with a wooden spoon to combine the ingredients thoroughly. Let it sit uncovered as the water continues to simmer. After 25 minutes, the tonic should be runny. If it's thick like syrup, let it simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let it cool. Turn the burner off and place the pan on a potholder or other heat-resistant surface to cool. After 10 minutes, dip a finger into the tonic to make sure that it has cooled enough to strain. If the liquid is too hot to dip your finger into, wait an additional 5-10 minutes to strain the tonic. Strain the tonic with a French press or coffee filters. If you have a French press coffee maker, pour the tonic into the glass and push the plunger to strain it. If you don't have a press, cover the top of a bowl with a coffee filter, and slowly pour the tonic onto the filter and let the liquid drip through. When using coffee filters, be patient and work slowly. Make sure the filter is secured over the top of the bowl by wrapping a rubber band around the outside or taping it in place. If you don't have coffee filters or a french press, use a piece of cheesecloth or muslin. Pass the liquid through the strainer 3-4 times to remove any large particles. To make sure the tonic is completely cleaned, run it through your straining method at least 3 times. Be sure to replace the filter or rinse out the press after each pass. The first few strains will contain the larger pieces, like the zest and ginger. Keep straining the tonic until there are no solid pieces left to remove. Funnel the tonic into sterilized, lidded jars. Place a funnel into the jar, and carefully pour the tonic in until the liquid reaches the brim of the jar. Remove the funnel and seal the lid to ensure that it's airtight. Once you remove the funnel, the level of the tonic will drop slightly, leaving some headspace. You can find sterilized, lidded jars at most grocery stores and craft stores. They're often used for canning, and come in a variety of different sizes. Store the jars of tonic in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Keep the tonic fresh by storing it on a shelf in the refrigerator. After 3 weeks, pour any leftover tonic down the drain, and wash the jars thoroughly before reusing them. Depending on how well you strained the tonic, you may need to shake the jars once every 3-4 days to ensure that there are no large particles sitting on the bottom of the jar.	Place a medium saucepan with water and sugar over high heat. Bring the water to a boil, stirring frequently until the sugar is dissolved. Lower the heat to a simmer and add chopped cinchona bark. Zest and juice 1 grapefruit, 1 lemon, and 1 lime into the water. Chop a piece of ginger finely and add it to the water. Simmer for 25 minutes until the syrup becomes thin. Remove the pan from heat and let it cool. Strain the tonic with a French press or coffee filters. Pass the liquid through the strainer 3-4 times to remove any large particles. Funnel the tonic into sterilized, lidded jars. Store the jars of tonic in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Your-Voice-from-Cracking	How to Prevent Your Voice from Cracking	The easiest way to keep your voice from cracking is to soothe your throat with warm tea, hydrate it with water, and clear it with vocal lozenges. Avoid foods that coat the throat, such as spicy, sugary, or fried foods. When speaking, relax and try to speak slowly and deliberately.	Drink plenty of water. Staying hydrated will allow you to speak more comfortably, sing more fluidly, and will promote all-around throat health that will strengthen your voice and keep it feeling comfortable. Drink up to eight cups of room temperature water every day. If you are a screamer, singer, or strain your voice regularly, take it easy on the icy cold water. Drink lukewarm water instead. Imagine getting doused with ice water after a workout. You involuntarily tense up, no matter how awesome it feels. Drink warm, soothing beverages. If you suffer from regular voice cracks, it's common to soothe your throat with warm water-based beverages. While milk and other cloying liquids can coat the throat, making it more difficult to speak clearly, teas, coffee, and other hot beverages are all recommended. One of the most common home remedies is some hot herbal tea, mixed with about a teaspoon of lemon juice and honey. Chamomile, spearmint, lemongrass, and licorice root teas are all soothing to the throat. Don't drink scalding hot tea, which can burn your throat and make it more difficult to speak comfortably. Drink it warm. Avoid coating beverages and foods. Some foods will tighten your throat and make cracking more likely, while others will coat the mouth and throat. To reduce the risk of your voice cracking, avoid foods such as: Spicy foods like chili peppers, curries, and salsas Oily foods like buttery biscuits, cookies, or other desserts Fried foods like French fries, fried fish or chicken Try using soothing lozenges. Vocal Zone are a kind of herbal vocal lozenge used by professional singers to keep their voice from cracking before a performance. They work to soothe, numb and clear the throat without giving the effect of drowsiness. These can be much more effective than usual 'common cold' lozenges. The taste of the lozenge can be somewhat off-putting and medicinal, but the results are substantial for a small amount of unpleasantness. Understand why your voice is cracking. A voice crack is most commonly associated with a boy entering puberty, which can occur any time between the ages of 10 and 16. Some boys will pass through puberty and never notice vocal cracking, while others will experience it for long periods of time. Depending on your age and your circumstances, your voice may be cracking for a variety of reasons, some of which are manageable and some of which need to be waited out. When boys go through puberty, the testosterone production is increased drastically to promote rapid growth in the body, the larynx (or "voice box") included. When the larynx gets bigger, the voice becomes deeper and more resonant, but it can take a while for the body to get used to the rapid changes. Eventually, your voice will settle into its new, and usually deeper, range. For girls, vocal cracks most commonly occur when the voice is strained during singing or from other periods of intense usage. Risky behaviors like smoking and abusing alcohol can also put a strain on the voice, resulting in the occasional crack. Strengthening the vocal chords via singing exercises and eliminating risky behaviors is the best way to avoid vocal cracking. Breathe from the belly. When you lie on your back, you'll breathe somewhat differently than you will when you're standing upright, taking deeper breaths from the core, which can help to strengthen your projection and your voice. "Belly-breathing" is a technique often taught to public speakers and singers alike, and you can learn to do it too. Practice lying on the ground with one or two books on the belly and watching them go up and down while one is breathing. Now, try standing up in front of a mirror and watching your belly grow big and small during talking or singing. That means you're breathing properly, reducing the pressure on the vocal cords and the larynx. Speak slowly and deliberately. Pubescent boys and singers both tend to crack when speaking emotionally or in a rush. To speak clearly and decrease the possibility of your voice cracking, slow down, take deep breaths, and try to speak deliberately. Don't rush. Don't hesitate when you speak and try to keep your tone as even as possible. Commit to the thought and the words that you're going to say and move forward. Think of it like moving through mud: just keep going. Make sure you don't spread your vowels when you sing. Words like "light" are diphthongs, which means they have two vowel sounds in one of the letters (lah-eet). To ensure minimal voice cracking, exaggerate the initial vowel sound rather than the second. Throw the second vowel sound on at the end of the word quickly, making sure you hold the word for its full note value. Speak and sing in your normal voice. Don't try to speak in a lower or higher voice if you feel your voice changing. While, during puberty, this can be harder and harder to find. Speaking in your range is the best way to avoid vocal cracks. For singers, it's common to want to stretch your range. Do this in rehearsals and practice, not when you're trying to perform. If you're not confident you can hit a note, practice expanding your range, don't try to stick the note for the first time in front of the rest of the choir. Try not to get frustrated if your voice cracks occasionally. It's a normal part of growing up for lots of people, a sign only that your body is changing and that you're turning into a grown up. Relax. Your voice naturally gets higher when you are tense. If you are speaking before a crowd, try to relax and take deep breaths. Try not to be nervous, this will cause air to move irregularly through your larynx, causing the pitch to fluctuate. Calm down. If you have to give a big public performance or speech, give your voice a big rest before the event. Try not to talk loudly or raise your voice. Warm your voice up before you speak. If you tend to crack a lot during performances make sure that in your warm ups you do lip drills before you go up the scale of your vocal range. Try lip drills, slowly going up and down the scale as high is possible while buzzing your lips. Doing this drill every day will expand your vocal range and make your voice stronger and bolder in places where you might usually crack.	Drink plenty of water. Drink warm, soothing beverages. Avoid coating beverages and foods. Try using soothing lozenges. Understand why your voice is cracking. Breathe from the belly. Speak slowly and deliberately. Speak and sing in your normal voice. Relax. Warm your voice up before you speak.
https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Chords-on-the-Ukulele	How to Play Chords on the Ukulele	If you want to play chords on the ukulele, look up a chord chart online, so you can see how to do the right fingering for each chord. To use a chord chart, place your fingers on the frets of your ukulele to match up with the dots on the chart, then use your other hand to strum across the relevant strings. For example, if you want to play a C Major chord, place your second finger onto the third fret of the bottom string of your ukulele, and leave the rest of the strings open while you strum. From here, you can begin to play simple songs by strumming chords along to the time signature and strumming pattern indicated on the music.	Find chord charts for the chords you want to learn. You don't have to know how to read sheet music to play the ukulele. Chord charts are available online for free, as well as on apps that you can download on your mobile device. If you're just starting out, you'll want to get chord charts for C, G, F, and D. These are basic major chords that are used in many ukulele songs. You should also get chord charts for A minor and E minor. These are 2 minor chords that come up frequently in easier ukulele songs. Identify the strings and frets represented on the chord chart. A chord chart is a simple diagram of the strings and first 4 frets of your ukulele. Hold your ukulele upright in front of you so that the strings are facing you. You'll see that the grid formed by the first 4 frets and the strings looks just like the chord chart. Chord charts are designed for GCEA tuning, which is the most common tuning for ukuleles. The vertical lines on a chord chart represent each string, starting from G and going from left to right. The horizontal lines on a chord chart are the frets on your ukulele. Usually, chord charts show the first 4 frets. For chords further down the fretboard, you'll see numbers on the left-hand side of the chord chart that let you know which fret the chart starts on so you can reposition your hands. Place your fingers on the frets to match the dots on the chart. Each chord chart has a dot to represent where your fingers are supposed to fret your ukulele to play the chord represented. At the bottom of the chord chart, you'll see numbers that represent which finger frets which string. Some chord charts put the number inside the dot. Fingers are numbered the same as they are for guitar: 1 is your index finger, 2 is your middle finger, 3 is your ring finger, and 4 is your pinky. The fingerings shown are just suggestions – if something else is more comfortable for you, feel free to use it. However, keep in mind that many of the standard fingerings are designed to make transitioning to other chords easier. If you use your own fingering, you may find it more difficult to switch between different chord shapes later on. Barre chords are indicated with a curved line over all the barred strings. The finger numbers at the bottom of the chart will be the same for all the barred strings. Play these chords by pressing down multiple strings with one finger (usually your index finger) as shown. Strum the strings as indicated on the chart. Once you're fretting the right strings, strum your ukulele strings lightly with the thumb of your other hand to play the chord. Strings that aren't fretted will either have an "O" over them, indicating that they are played openly, or an "X" which indicates they shouldn't be played at all. When you're just learning the chord, strum each string separately to make sure they all make a clear sound. If they sound buzzed or muted, you might be accidentally touching them with your finger. Adjust your hand until the string plays clearly, then try the chord again. The ukulele's size can make it difficult to avoid hitting strings that aren't supposed to be played. You can place a finger lightly over the string just above the nut to mute it. Then it won't matter if your strumming hand hits it or not. Start by playing a C major chord. The C major chord (typically referred to simply as C) is the easiest chord to play on the ukulele. To play it, simply place your third (ring) finger on the third fret of the A string. All other strings are played open. Use the tip of your finger to fret the string. Otherwise, you may find that you inadvertently mute the E string. Use your first and second fingers to play F. You only used one finger to play C, and you only need two fingers to play F. Place your Once you have C and F under your belt, you're at a good place to practice chord transitions. Keep your fingers in position over the strings. Play a C, then lift your third finger up at the same time you press down your first and second fingers to play and F. Then lift those 2 fingers up as you press down your third finger to play C again. Switch back and forth until the transition begins to feel natural. Move on to the G major chord. For this chord, place your third finger on the third fret of the E string. Then place your first finger on the second fret of the C string and your second finger on the second fret of the A string. The G string is played open. If using 3 fingers for G is awkward for you, try making a bar across all strings but G with your index finger. Then place your middle finger on the third fret of the E string. Line up your first 3 fingers to play a D. For the D chord, you'll use your G, C, and E strings, playing the A string open. Place your first finger on the second fret of the G string, your second finger on the second fret of the C string, and your third finger on the second fret of the E string. As with G, you have an option to bar the strings instead of using 3 fingers side by side. The only problem is you can't make a bar as you did with G because you have to play the A string open. Some ukulele players play D by barring the 3 strings with their thumb – and this is perfectly acceptable if it's easier for you. Use your middle finger to play A minor. Like C major, A minor is a simple ukulele chord that only uses one finger. Place your second finger on the second fret of the G string and play all the other strings open. It's as easy to transition between C major and A minor as it was to transition between C and F. You'll find an even easier transition between A minor and F, because you only have to lift or lower your first finger – your second finger stays in the same place. Learn E minor to round out your basic chords. To play E minor, place your first finger on the second fret of A string. Then drop your second finger onto the third fret of your E string. Stretch your middle finger over to the fourth fret of your C string. The G string is played open. E minor is one of the most natural chord shapes to form, but it can also make for some awkward transitions between other chords. Get chords or tabs for simple ukulele songs. Once you have your basic chords down, you're ready to start playing popular songs you already know. Search online for "simple ukulele songs," "easy ukulele songs," or "simple ukulele songs" to get lists of songs you can learn. For example, the song "22," by Taylor Swift, only has 3 chords: G, D, and C. Some sites have more complex tabs that include notations for strumming patterns. When you're playing your first songs, don't worry about the strumming patterns – just focus on the chords. Trying to learn a complex strumming pattern before you have the chords down will get frustrating. Strum each chord 4 times to play songs in 4/4 time. The simpler ukulele songs are all in 4/4 time, meaning there are 4 beats in each measure. Look at the chords in the song you want to play, and practice transitioning from one chord to the next. Once you have your transitions down, start playing the chords in the order they appear in the song. Use 4 down strums for each chord, then transition to the next chord and play it for 4 down strums. The result may not sound much like the actual song when you're playing this way, but you may be able to hear it taking shape. If you want, you can try singing the song over your accompaniment. Move to a down strum on each downbeat. Once you have your chord transitions down, you're ready to focus on your strumming. Start with a simple ukulele strum by strumming down on the downbeat, then strumming lightly back up on the upbeat. The "downbeat" is essentially the beat on which you would clap your hands or tap your foot, if you were keeping the beat that way. You can use a metronome to help you with this. Search on your mobile device for a free metronome app to download, or use one online. Some songs use more complex strum patterns. However, this simple strumming pattern works for most songs and brings your playing closer to that stereotypical "ukulele sound" you probably had in mind when you started playing the instrument. Practice coordinating your strumming pattern with chord transitions. At first, you may find that you drop a beat or lose track of your strumming pattern when you switch between chords. However, over time your strumming and fingering will become second nature. You just have to work with it. When you're just starting out, think of your strumming hand as keeping time. Strum evenly, as though your strumming hand is your metronome. Focus on moving your fingers from one chord shape to the next along with the beat. Think of more complex strumming patterns as more complex rhythms – similarly to how a drummer can simply keep time for the rest of the band, or can add various fills to make the song more interesting.	Find chord charts for the chords you want to learn. Identify the strings and frets represented on the chord chart. Place your fingers on the frets to match the dots on the chart. Strum the strings as indicated on the chart. Start by playing a C major chord. Use your first and second fingers to play F. Move on to the G major chord. Line up your first 3 fingers to play a D. Use your middle finger to play A minor. Learn E minor to round out your basic chords. Get chords or tabs for simple ukulele songs. Strum each chord 4 times to play songs in 4/4 time. Move to a down strum on each downbeat. Practice coordinating your strumming pattern with chord transitions.
https://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Capacitance	How to Measure Capacitance	To measure capacitance, you'll need a digital multimeter, which you can pick up at your local hardware store. First, turn off the power to the capacitor, and connect a resistor across the terminals to drain the charge. Then, disconnect the capacitor, set the multimeter to measure capacitance, and press the REL button if your multimeter has one. Next, connect the multimeter's positive and negative leads to the terminals on the capacitor. Finally, wait for the results to appear on the screen of the multimeter.	Choose a tool that will measure capacitance. Even cheap digital multimeters often have a capacitance setting "–\|(–." These are good enough for basic troubleshooting, but are not typically accurate enough to rely on precise measurements. They do give accurate results for most film capacitors, since these behave more like the ideal capacitors your multimeter's calculations assume. If accuracy and precision are important, consider an LCR meter. These tools can cost several thousand US dollars, but have several reliable ways to test capacitance. This guide focuses on multimeters. LCR meters should come with a detailed instruction manual specific to your device. ESR meters (equivalent series resistance meters) can conduct tests on capacitors while they are in a circuit, but do not measure capacitance directly. Shut off the power to the circuit. Confirm that the power is off by setting your meter to test for voltage. Place the leads on opposite sides of the circuit's power source. If the power was successfully shut off, the voltage should read zero. Discharge the capacitor carefully. A capacitor can hold charge for several minutes after the power is disconnected, or even longer in rare cases. Connect a resistor across the capacitor terminals so the charge can drain safely. Make sure the resistor is up to the task: For small capacitors, use (at least) a 2,000Ω resistor rated for 5 watts. Large capacitors found in appliance power supplies, camera flash circuits, and large motors can hold a dangerous or lethal amount of charge. Experienced supervision is recommended. Use a 20,000Ω, 5 watt resistor attached via 12 gauge wire rated for 600 volts. Disconnect the capacitor. Testing while the capacitor is part of a circuit can give very inaccurate results, and potentially damage other components. Remove the capacitor carefully, desoldering the connection if necessary. Set the multimeter to measure capacitance. Most digital multimeters use a symbol similar to –\|(– to signify capacitance. Move the dial to that symbol. If several symbols share that spot on the dial, you may need to press a button to cycle between them until the capacitance symbol appears on the screen. If your tool has several capacitor settings, choose the range that fits your best guess for the capacitor's correct value. (You can read the capacitor's label to get a rough idea). If there is only one capacitor setting, your multimeter can automatically detect the range. Activate REL mode if present. If your multimeter has a REL button, press it while the test leads are separated. This will zero out the capacitance of the test leads themselves, to avoid interfering with the measurement. This is only necessary if measuring small capacitors. On some models, this mode disables auto-ranging. Connect the leads to the capacitor's terminals. Note that electrolytic capacitors (most commonly shaped like cans) are polarized, so identify the positive and negative terminals before you connect the multimeter's leads. This may not matter much for your test, but you'll certainly need to know this before using the capacitor in a circuit. Look for any of the following: A + or - next to a terminal. If one pin is longer than the other, the long pin is the positive terminal. A colored stripe next to a terminal is an unreliable marker, since different types of capacitor use different standards. Wait for the result. The multimeter will send out a current to charge the capacitor, measure the voltage, then use the voltage to calculate the capacitance. This process can take several seconds, and the buttons and display screen may be slow to respond until it's finished. An "OL" or "overload" reading means the capacitance is too high for the multimeter to measure. Set the multimeter to a higher range if possible. This result can also mean the capacitor has shorted. An auto-ranging multimeter will test the lowest range first, then increase if it hits an overload. You may see "OL" appear on the screen multiple times before you see the final result.	Choose a tool that will measure capacitance. Shut off the power to the circuit. Discharge the capacitor carefully. Disconnect the capacitor. Set the multimeter to measure capacitance. Activate REL mode if present. Connect the leads to the capacitor's terminals. Wait for the result.
https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Hedgehog-Quills	How to Clean Hedgehog Quills	Before you clean your hedgehog's quills, you'll need a toothbrush, clean hand towels, and a sink with 2 to 4 inches of lukewarm water. To begin, lower your hedgehog face up into the water. Keep a gentle but firm hold on your hedgehog until it settles and you can put it down. Then, fill a cup with water and pour it over your hedgehog's body, but be careful to avoid its face, ears, and eyes. Dampen the toothbrush, then clean its quills gently in the direction of growth starting at the front of its body. Then rinse it in clean water.	Decide whether to use shampoo. Shampoo is not necessary to clean your hedgehog's quills. In fact, some veterinarians and hedgehog breeders have recommended using only water to clean a hedgehog. If you decide to use shampoo, choose one that will not be harsh on your hedgehog's skin. Cat shampoo is a good choice for cleaning your hedgehog's quills. Tear-free baby shampoo is another good option. Since hedgehogs are prone to dry skin, oatmeal shampoo would be a great choice. Oatmeal nourishes and moisturizes the skin. Look for a pet-specific oatmeal shampoo at your local pet store. Organize your supplies. Other than shampoo, you will need a soft-bristled toothbrush and a few clean hand towels. As an alternative to a toothbrush, you could use a human nailbrush. The toothbrush or nailbrush are small enough to give your hedgehog's quills a good cleaning. In addition, these items would protect your hands from getting pricked during cleaning. Make sure the toothbrush or nailbrush is dedicated to only cleaning your hedgehog. Nailbrushes are available at your local pharmacy. If you are cleaning your hedgehog's quills in a sink, you will also need a rubber stopper. Place your supplies by the bathing area (either the tub or sink) so you will have everything close by when you need it. Run some water in a sink or tub. Use lukewarm, not hot, water, to clean your hedgehog's quills. Before filling the sink or tub, test the water temperature by running it over your hands. Once the water feels comfortably warm on your hands, fill the sink or tub with two to four inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of water. Clean your sink or tub before adding the water. Be mindful that hedgehogs tend to urinate or defecate during bath time. If you are using a sink, choose one where you will not be preparing food. Make sure to use shallow water only in your hedgehog's bath. If the hedgehog rolls up in deep water, then he may drown. After the bath, disinfect the sink or tub. Bring your hedgehog to the bath area. In general, hedgehogs are not very cuddly animals and do not always like being handled. Therefore, you should pick up and handle your hedgehog carefully. After reaching into his cage, scoop him up with both hands under his belly. Scoop up some shavings in your hands as you pick him up. This will lessen the chance of you getting pricked by his quills. When you have lifted him up, slowly work the shavings out of your hands. This will allow your hedgehog to feel your skin on his belly and begin to relax by lying his quills back down. Place your hedgehog in the water. Slowly lower your hedgehog into the water, face up. Although he may like bath time, he might try to get out of the water at first. Keep a gentle but firm hold on him until he settles down. He is unlikely to panic or become stressed about the bath. Let him soak in the water for a few minutes before you start cleaning his quills. If you're using shampoo, pour about an ounce of it into your hand and then onto the hedgehog. This is equivalent to about a dime-size dollop. Examine your hedgehog’s quills. Check your hedgehog's quills for things that might have gotten stuck in them, like bedding or dirt. Since hedgehogs sometimes sleep in their droppings, there may be feces stuck in his quills. If you see feces, it would be a good idea to wear gloves to clean his quills. Pour water over your hedgehog. To get your hedgehog wet, fill up a cup with lukewarm water and pour it over his body. Be careful not to get water in his face, ears, or eyes. Don't hold your hedgehog underneath a running faucet; your hedgehog may get burned if the water is too warm. Clean your hedgehog’s quills. Dampen the nailbrush or soft-bristled toothbrush in the water. Starting at the front of his body and working towards his backend, use the nailbrush or toothbrush to clean his quills gently in the direction of their growth. Pay special attention to the trouble spots where things have gotten stuck in his quills. Use extra shampoo in the trouble spots. Cleaning your hedgehog's quills in the opposite direction of their growth could be painful for him. Rinse off your hedgehog. You should rinse off your hedgehog in clean water. Pick him up out of the water and set him to the side, preferably on a clean towel. Drain the bath water and refill the sink or tub. When you place him back in the sink or tub, rinse him off by either holding him under lukewarm water from the faucet or using a cup to pour lukewarm warm over his body. Rinse him off in the direction of the growth of his quills to ensure all of the shampoo and dirt is rinsed away. Dry off your hedgehog with a towel. To make your hedgehog feel extra comfortable after you clean his quills, dry him off with a warm towel. To warm up the towel, you can place it in your dryer and let the dryer run for a few minutes. After taking the towel out of the dryer, let it cool down a bit so it won't feel hot against your hedgehog's skin. Drying off a hedgehog is difficult, since it is challenging to get in between all of his quills. Let your hedgehog dry off completely. Your hedgehog should be completely dry before you put him back in his cage. This could take a while, so do not rush the 'drying off' process. When the first towel becomes damp, replace it with another warm, dry towel. You will probably need several times to dry him off as completely as you can. Allow at least a few hours for your hedgehog to dry off. Think of this as good bonding time with him. Wrap him up snugly in a towel and let him rest in your lap while you watch TV. Snuggle sacks, which resemble tiny fleece sleeping bags, are available for hedgehogs. You could place your hedgehog in a snuggle sack while he dries off. Place your hedgehog back in his cage. When your hedgehog is dry, place him back in his cage where he can continue to rest. If you still feel areas of dampness on his body, place a towel in his cage on which he can lay to continue drying off. Check on your hedgehog after about 10 minutes, and remove the towel if it is damp—your hedgehog will not want to lay on a damp towel.	Decide whether to use shampoo. Organize your supplies. Run some water in a sink or tub. Bring your hedgehog to the bath area. Place your hedgehog in the water. Examine your hedgehog’s quills. Pour water over your hedgehog. Clean your hedgehog’s quills. Rinse off your hedgehog. Dry off your hedgehog with a towel. Let your hedgehog dry off completely. Place your hedgehog back in his cage.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Fresh-Cranberry-Juice	How to Make Fresh Cranberry Juice	To make your own fresh cranberry juice, rinse 1 pound of fresh cranberries, then boil 1 quart of water in a pot. Pour the cranberries into the boiling water, then lower the heat and continue to cook the cranberries for about 10 minutes, or until they begin to pop. Turn off the heat and let the mixture sit for another 10-20 minutes, then add 2-3 tablespoons of sugar or honey, or more to taste. Strain the juice directly from the berries for a thin juice, or blend the mixture, then strain if you prefer a thicker consistency.	Acquire cranberries. For a quart of juice, you will need one pound of cranberries. These berries can be quite expensive, so consider adding other fruit to make more juice. Try incorporating strawberries, watermelon, bananas and/or grapes – but keep the cranberries dominant. Consider adding apple chunks to make a "cran-apple" juice. Rinse the cranberries. It's important to do this before you boil them; you never know what bacteria are infesting the fruit. Boil one quart of water in a pot. Make sure that the pot is large enough to hold not only the boiling water, but the mass of fruit that you're going to add to the water. If you're in a hurry, just put the cranberries into the pot with the water, then boil them together. Pour the cranberries into the boiling water. Put all of your cranberries—again, about one pound for a quart of juice—into the pot of boiling water. At this time, also add any other fruit that you want to include. Be careful not to spill. Simmer until the cranberries pop. Lower the heat and continue to cook for about ten minutes – until the cranberries begin to pop. Steep the berries. Turn off the heat, and let the mixture sit for another 10-20 minutes. Add any sweeteners and spices. If you want your juice to be extra sweet, add sugar, honey, or another sweetener to taste. Start with 2-3 tablespoons, if you aren't sure. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, or any other spice that you want to try. Consider leaving the cranberry juice sugar-free, this first batch, so that you can better gauge how much sugar it needs. Use a blender. If you want a thicker, more smoothie-like cranberry juice, you can blend the berries together with the water. Blend the mixture until it becomes a thick, viscous liquid. Strain it through a cheesecloth to remove skins and other particulates. Strain through a cheesecloth. If you don't have a blender, or if want a thinner juice, you can strain the juice directly out of the whole berries. Secure a cheesecloth over a pot or large jar, then carefully pour the cranberries and juice over the cloth so that only the juice passes through. Consider eating the cranberries or making them into a puree! Chill and serve! You can drink cranberry juice warm, but it may test more appealing if it's cool. Put the juice in the refrigerator for an hour or so, then pour it into glasses to serve.	Acquire cranberries. Rinse the cranberries. Boil one quart of water in a pot. Pour the cranberries into the boiling water. Simmer until the cranberries pop. Steep the berries. Add any sweeteners and spices. Use a blender. Strain through a cheesecloth. Chill and serve!
https://www.wikihow.com/Pay-a-Sprint-Bill-on-iPhone-or-iPad	How to Pay a Sprint Bill on iPhone or iPad	To pay a Sprint bill on an iPhone or iPad, start by opening the My Sprint Mobile app on your device and signing into your account. Next, tap "Billing" at the bottom of the page, followed by "Make a Payment." Then, select a payment method and payment date before entering the amount you wish to pay. Finally, tap the yellow "Continue" button and complete the payment by tapping "Authorize."	Open the My Sprint Mobile app on your iPhone or iPad. The My Sprint icon looks like a yellow wing in a white square. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder. If you don't have the My Spring Mobile app installed, you can download it from the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-sprint-mobile/id491126018. Sign in with your My Sprint ID in the app. Enter your username and password, and tap Sign In to open your account portal. Tap the Billing tab at the bottom. This button looks like a page icon with a "$" sign on a navigation bar at the bottom of your screen. It will open your current balance on a new page. Tap Make a payment below your balance. This is a black-and-yellow button in the middle of the page. It will take you to your payment options. Select a payment method. You can select any of your existing payment methods, such as linked credit or debit cards, or select Add a payment to link a card or checking account. If you select to add a new payment method, you'll be prompted to enter your card or checking account details. You can save as multiple debit/credit cards and checking accounts to your My Sprint profile. Select a date to make your payment. You can select the current date to pay your bill immediately, or select a future date to schedule an automatic payment for later. Enter the amount of your payment. You can select your total due here to pay your entire bill, or manually enter a different payment amount. You can use multiple payment methods to authorize partial payments here, and pay your total due with different cards or checking accounts. Tap the yellow Continue button. This will open a summary review of your payment details. Tap the box to agree to Sprint's terms and conditions (optional). If you're prompted, tap and check this box to agree to the service terms, and proceed to your payment. Tap the Authorize button. This will confirm your action, and process your payment. Your selected payment method will be charged for the specified amount. The paid amount will be automatically deducted from your total due. If you schedule your payment for a later date, it will automatically process on the selected date.	Open the My Sprint Mobile app on your iPhone or iPad. Sign in with your My Sprint ID in the app. Tap the Billing tab at the bottom. Tap Make a payment below your balance. Select a payment method. Select a date to make your payment. Enter the amount of your payment. Tap the yellow Continue button. Tap the box to agree to Sprint's terms and conditions (optional). Tap the Authorize button.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Confident-in-Your-Looks	How to Be Confident in Your Looks	If you want to be confident in your looks, start by standing in front of the mirror and finding things you like about your body. Then, pick clothes that not only emphasizes those features, but that make you feel you feel comfortable and confident! It's also important to work towards self-acceptance by re-framing your negative thoughts about yourself as something positive, because sometimes these thought can affect how you see yourself more than how you actually look!	Identify the source of your lack of confidence. Figuring out why you lack confidence can help you target those feelings. Start writing a "self-esteem" journal, where you note when you feel more and less confident about the way you look. After a week or two, look back at your notes and try to find patterns to the way you feel. Were you more confident in any of the following situations: after spending more time grooming or getting ready, if you dressed a certain way, spending time in smaller groups, spending time away from certain individuals, or spending less time on social media or looking at celebrity media? Are there any "bigger" issues, such as your employment status or personal troubles that seem to trigger your feelings of low confidence? Some people turn this type of anxiety towards their self-perception, which may seem easier to deal with than the “bigger” problem of job security or personal problems. If you don't see any patterns or you're still not sure what is causing your lack of confidence, you may want to try a number of different tips to find what seems to help the most. Address your body image perception. Dr. Vivian Diller has a number of different cognitive-behavioral techniques for improving your confidence in your looks, which she calls “beauty self-esteem.” These techniques focus on evaluating the source of your self-esteem, questioning your negative opinion of your looks, and thinking about ways to think about your looks more positively. Focus on sitting up straight with your chest pushed out while doing the following steps for maximum confidence. Write down your positive attributes. Write the 3 things about your looks and the 3 things about your personality that you like the most. Place all 6 items in order of importance and write 1 sentence about each. For example, “I help others. I volunteer every week for a local charity and always call my friends back right away when they need to talk.” Analyze your positive attributes. Notice where the physical features ranked relative to your personality features; most people rank personality features above physical features, which emphasizes not only that our self-esteem is influenced more about how we feel about our personality but also that others' opinion of us is likely more influenced about personality too. List your best features. Write down the 3 physical features that you think are most appealing to you, using a sentence to describe each one. For example, “My long curly hair - especially just after I leave the hair salon and looks so full and bouncy” or “My broad shoulders, especially when my girlfriend puts her head on my shoulder for comfort.” This exercise shows that everyone has features they can be proud of. These features can be accentuated by clothing choice. Look in the mirror. Look at yourself in the mirror and see what thoughts come into your head. Whose words are they: your own or someone else's? Whose words do they remind you of: a bully's, a parent's or a friend's? Question the accuracy of the words in your head: Are your muscles really smaller than most people's? Are your hips really that big? Are you really that much taller than other people? Do any of those things really matter? Think about how you would talk to a friend. How is it different than your self-talk, and how can you get yourself to think positively about yourself instead of using the critical or negative tone you likely used to begin with? Find what you like about yourself in the mirror and from now on, whenever you look in the mirror, look at this attribute rather any perceived negative attributes you normally focus on. Be skeptical of the media. Remember that the media portrayal of the body is designed to make you feel bad about yourself because that is what gets you to buy products and new clothes. Not only are the body images portrayed not average, they are often helped by digital enhancement using software like Adobe Photoshop. People who recognize this and are more media savvy often have better self-perceptions. Work on positive re-framing. If you find yourself having negative thoughts about the way you look, stop yourself and re-frame it as something positive. For example, if you think your nose is too big, stop and remind yourself that you have a strong, unique profile. If you think you are overweight, think about your awesome curves and plan what lifestyle changes you can make. Keep a confidence journal. Every night before you go to sleep, write down 3 positive things about yourself. Then in the morning, read them and add two more. It's okay to repeat what you have said before. The more positive self-thought you have, the better your overall self-esteem will become. Seek counselling. If your negative self-perception persists, you may want to consider seeing a therapist. Your thoughts about the way you look may be related to deeper issues that you're not fully aware of, and counselling can help you have a healthier self-esteem in general. Wear clothes that make you feel comfortable. The clothes you wear can really have an effect on your self-esteem. For example, wearing a superhero costume can boost confidence and make people feel stronger; women perform better on a math test in a sweater than in a swimsuit; and a white coat gives people more “mental agility.” Focus on wearing clothes that make you feel comfortable, such as a nice soft sweater, your favorite jeans, and a suit and tie (or something else professional looking). Examine your wardrobe and make sure your clothes fit your style. If they don't, you may need to go shopping! If you dislike shopping in public or don't know what is in style, consider a service that selects clothes for you and sends them to your house or find an online retailer with an easy free return policy. Wear colors that you like. Doing so will help boost your mood. If you can't decide on a color you like, a good go-to color is blue because people general respond positively to it. Wear clothes that accentuate the physical features you like. Find outfits that will look good to you when you look in a mirror because they match your body type or include accessories that show off your good features. There is no perfect body type, but there are good and bad clothes for particular body types. Clothes that fit because they match your type are more likely to look good on you. If you are very skinny, avoid wearing dark colors, such as black, which are slimming. Wear lighter colors instead. Slim women should try to create some curve by belting a flowing dress in the center. Thin men should avoid wearing large or baggy clothing to add the appearance of bulk; dressing in the appropriate size will look better. If you have broad shoulders and narrow hips, avoid scarves with patterns (calling attention to your shoulders), shirts that accentuate your shoulders, and footwear that looks small for your body type, but do wear pants that make your hips look bigger and shoes with wider heels or boots with buckles that call attention to your feet. If your body is pear-shaped, wear bright colors or patterns on top and dark, solid colors on the bottom and avoid horizontal stripes, particularly on the bottom. If you have a round body type, avoid too much fabric in the middle of your body, belts, and skirts less than knee-length, but do wear details above your bust line and below your hipline. If you have a curvy body shape, try clothing that is skinny at the waist but flowy at the top and bottom. This will accentuate your curves and downplay your legs a bit. Wear clothes in the appropriate size or have them tailored. Wearing clothes that fit you at your current weight and height will make you feel better about the way you look, even if the clothes are not the ideal size you want to be. Special order clothes in sizes that actually fit you. If you are a very tall and skinny man, for example, you may need to order Medium Tall sizes online rather than settling for clothing in the store that is too wide and baggy on you because it is the appropriate length. Have clothing tailored for length or width to fit you well. Tailors also know tricks like adding darts (folded sections of fabric that create a flattering shape) to clothing to accentuate positive features such as curves. Wear the right lipstick. Using lipstick well means more than just selecting the right color; it also means taking care of your lips as a part of your overall look by exfoliating (eg, with a mixture of salt and almond oil) and applying balm twice a week. For the lipstick itself, makeup artists recommend the following: Avoid lipstick that shimmers and sparkles because it tends to look cheap Choose a bright color based on your lip color (eg, pale lips=cherry lipstick, natural=cranberry, and dark lips=burgundy). Choose a nude color based on your skin tone (choose something slightly brighter or deeper than your skin). Avoid blue or black based shades, as they tend to make you look older, more severe, and yes, even scarier (think vampire). Liner is not necessary, but when you use it, pick a color that matches your lips, not the lipstick. Apply lipstick carefully then smudge the border slightly for a softer effect. Apply starting in the center and then blend the color towards the corners, careful not to apply directly to the corners of your mouth. Apply strong lipstick shades to the bottom lip and then press your lips together for a lighter application. Apply lipstick once, blot your lips on a tissue, and apply again for a longer lasting effect. Apply make-up based on your face shape. Although makeup is not for everyone, those who use makeup can improve their self-image by becoming more educated on how to use makeup to improve their confidence in their looks. Just as with clothes, the goal is to match your shape (in this case face shape) and direct the eyes to the features you want to accentuate. To determine your face shape, pull your hair back and look in the mirror at your hairline and chin: Heart-shaped faces (broad forehead and pointed chin) should draw focus away from their prominent chin and cheekbones with soft tones on the face and color on the lips. Rounded faces (forehead and lower face are the same width) should help add definition using makeup on the cheeks and eyes (eg, using smoky eye shadow). Square faces (Angular jawbone and hairline) should use soft colors on the skin, mouth, and eyes to soften facial features. Oval faces (forehead and lower face are same width with longer sides) should apply blush with horizontal strokes and define their eyes and lips to reduce the length of their face. Get a good haircut. A great haircut from a stylish salon or respectable barber shop can make you feel more confident about your looks and will give you a more up-to-date, fashionable style. As with makeup, the key to a good hairstyle is to match the shape of your face: Heart-shaped faces should consider bangs and side-parts with chin-length hair that helps to round out the face more. Round faces should consider a center or slightly off-center part and “face-framing layers” that minimize the fullness and create “a more chiseled illusion.” Square faces should consider “face-framing layers” and a side-part that draws attention to the cheekbones. Oval faces should find that most styles work for them as the techniques for other face shapes are meant to make the face look more like oval-shaped faces. Stay well-groomed. Looking like you thought about your appearance and are taking care of yourself can boost your confidence and can be achieved with a few simple grooming tips: Keep your nails trimmed and shaped neatly (women and men can benefit from this tip). Be sure your nail beds are clean. Brush your teeth several times daily, particularly after meals with tooth-gunk potential. Keep moist wipes and cleansing cloths with you to clean off makeup, sunscreen, and sweat, or just to refresh yourself after a few stressful hours. Make sure to also do a full facial wash every 2 to 3 days to keep your skin clear. Use an anti-aging moisturizer, sun protector, and concealer (to even out skin tone). Use your fingers (as opposed to brushes) to apply makeup and get a better feel (literally) for how much makeup you are applying that can lead to a more natural look. Use press-on nails for a quick manicured look. Even for people who experienced the 80's, they are more socially acceptable today than you might realize! Apply a deodorant or antiperspirant regularly. Use natural oils (eg, avocado, coconut, or almond) to keep your body and hair moisturized. Choose your friends wisely. Pay attention to your friends and how they make you feel. Surround yourself with people who don't criticize or judge you because it can negatively affect your body image. Friends can even help you work towards your health and fitness goals, which may help you feel more confident in your looks as well. Find a gym partner or a hiking buddy. Smile and laugh as much as possible. As easy and obvious as it sounds, smiling, even when you are forced to do it, can lower stress and make you feel better about yourself. Furthermore, people will see you as approachable and trusting. Take a compliment. If you get a compliment, don't deflect it, take it! If you are uncertain about your looks, it may feel awkward to get compliments and your anxious reaction might be to deflect or down-play the compliment. For example, if someone compliments your shirt, you might tell them it is a hand-me-down that you only wore because all of your other clothes are dirty. This is a reflection of your anxiety about your looks and can make both you and the person who complimented you uncomfortable. Instead, just say thank you and fully enjoy the compliment you earned. Exercise regularly. Whether or not exercise actually changes your physical appearance, it can change your perception of yourself, which can lead to increased self esteem. A national survey of physical activity and weight has shown that people who were not satisfied with their body size were less likely to be physically active, regardless of how much they actually weighed. This finding suggests that just being physically active can be related to a better self-image. The amount of exercise needs to be enough to give you a sense of accomplishment and needs to be regular, but does not need to be any specific type of exercise or be done for any specific amount of time. Eat a healthy diet. Certain foods, such as those high in carbohydrates and sugar, can cause you to become sluggish and negatively affect your mood. Foods that can improve your mood are those that are low in fat and release their energy slowly. These foods give energy for sustained periods of time and do not carry the risk of weight gain, bloating, and irritability; they can also lead to stronger hair and nails, which can improve your overall self-image. Avoid eating foods that are sugary, fried, or overly processed. Eat more nuts and seeds, legumes, and fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly produce with vibrant, rich colors.	Identify the source of your lack of confidence. Address your body image perception. Write down your positive attributes. Analyze your positive attributes. List your best features. Look in the mirror. Be skeptical of the media. Work on positive re-framing. Keep a confidence journal. Seek counselling. Wear clothes that make you feel comfortable. Wear clothes that accentuate the physical features you like. Wear clothes in the appropriate size or have them tailored. Wear the right lipstick. Apply make-up based on your face shape. Get a good haircut. Stay well-groomed. Choose your friends wisely. Smile and laugh as much as possible. Take a compliment. Exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet.
https://www.wikihow.com/Treat-Wax-Burns	How to Treat Wax Burns	If you have a small wax burn, you can treat it at home by first submerging the burned area in cold water for 20 minutes. After soaking, carefully peel away the wax on your skin that you can remove. For sensitive areas, apply petroleum jelly to the wax and wait 10 minutes, then use a soft, damp washcloth to wipe the wax and jelly away. Once the wax is removed, wash your hands and rinse your burn with cool water. Then, simply apply aloe vera or antibiotic ointment to your burn and wrap it in medical gauze. However, if any portion of your burn turns white or black, if you can see bone or muscle, or if the burn is larger than a quarter, you should seek medical help.	Submerge the burn in cold water for up to 20 minutes. The first step with a wax burn is to cool the skin. Fill a sink, bathtub, or wash basin with cold water and soak the burn for at least 5, but preferably closer to 20, minutes. If the burn is on your face, soak a towel in cold water and apply it to your face. You can also use an ice pack to cool the burn. Only apply water. Do not use any soaps or other cleansers, as they could further irritate your burned skin. Remove any wax that is still attached. After soaking, look to see if there is still wax attached to the burn. Peel the wax away carefully. If skin is coming off with the wax, stop pulling. Avoid removing any wax that touches a blister. Decide if this burn can be treated at home. Small burns that are mild in nature can be treated safely. However, if any portion of the burn has turned white or black, if you can see bone or muscle, or if the burn area is much larger than a quarter, it is important to seek medical help. Use petroleum jelly to remove any remaining wax. If there is still wax stuck to your burn, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the wax. Wait 10 minutes. Gently wipe the petroleum jelly off with a soft, damp washcloth. The remaining wax should come off with it. Clean the burn with water. Wash your hands using mild soap and water before rinsing the burn with cool water. Do not apply soap to the burn. Pat the area dry with a soft towel. Some skin may come off during washing. Burns are particularly prone to infection, so it is crucial to keep them clean. Apply pure aloe vera or antibiotic ointment to the burn. Look for 100% aloe vera at a local pharmacy or grocery store. Apply a thin layer of this to the burn area. If you have an aloe plant at home, you can cut off a leaf and squeeze the ointment out from inside. If you do not have aloe vera, vitamin E oil is another good option. As an alternative, you could also use silver silvadene cream to prevent infection. Wrap the burn with medical gauze. If the burn contains blisters and/or broken skin, it is advisable to dress the burn. Apply 1-2 layers of fresh medical gauze over the wound, and secure it with medical tape. Change the gauze 1-2 times per day or if the gauze gets wet or soiled. Take ibuprofen to reduce pain and swelling. Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication, such as ibuprofen, can help you to feel better. Follow any instructions of the packaging. Keep the area of the burn elevated to decrease swelling. Avoid touching the wound. Scratching or picking at the wound can be tempting, but it's also risky for your wound. Your fingers often contain germs that could infect the burn, and touching it could damage the skin as it tries to heal. Keeping your hands off the wound could help it heal better. Stay out of the sun. Your burned skin will be extra sensitive, so it's important that you protect it from the sun. Don't go outdoors more than necessary until your burn heals. If you must go outside, apply sunscreen to the area. Choose an SPF of at least 30. You should also wear a cover. Seek medical care if you notice signs of infection. If your burn shows signs of infection (like a foul smell, accumulation of pus, or increased redness) it is important to seek medical care. You should also see a doctor if your burn has not healed in 2 weeks.	Submerge the burn in cold water for up to 20 minutes. Remove any wax that is still attached. Decide if this burn can be treated at home. Use petroleum jelly to remove any remaining wax. Clean the burn with water. Apply pure aloe vera or antibiotic ointment to the burn. Wrap the burn with medical gauze. Take ibuprofen to reduce pain and swelling. Avoid touching the wound. Stay out of the sun. Seek medical care if you notice signs of infection.
https://www.wikihow.com/Find-Hidden-Cameras	How to Find Hidden Cameras	To find hidden cameras, check common hiding places like mirrors, shelves, wall decorations, stuffed animals, potted plants, clocks, and smoke detectors. Look for the camera's lens rather than the body of the camera, since the lens must be visible for the camera to be effective. You can also purchase an RF detector, which allows you to scan for hidden cameras by sweeping the detector around the room.	Know where to look. Unfortunately, hidden cameras can be as small as the end of a pen, making it easy to hide them virtually anywhere. When searching a room for hidden cameras, look in places such as the following: Smoke detectors Electrical outlets Power strips Night lights Books, DVD cases, or video game cases Shelves Laptops Desktops Computer mice Small holes in the wall Pictures or other decorations Stuffed animals Lava lamps Clocks, watches, USB, or clothes hooks Understand what part of the camera to look for. Most of the camera will usually be hidden, but the camera's lens must always be visible for the camera to be effective. This means that you can always spot a camera by looking for its lens. Any camera installed by an expert will not display wires or lights, but the lens must be visible. Consider the best angle for coverage in a room. It's easiest to search for the camera from the perspective of someone wanting to record the center of activity in a room; for example, if you're worried someone is recording your kitchen, it doesn't make much sense to look for the camera in the floorboards. Corners of rooms often provide the best picture of the whole room, though cameras placed in the corner are often less inconspicuous than most hidden cameras. Look for oddly placed mirrors or decorations. While things like stuffed animals and books can be placed pretty much anywhere, mirrors and decorations (e.g., pictures or paintings) often aren't. If you see a mirror or decoration at a weird height or in an otherwise odd location, there may be a hidden camera embedded. You can check to see if a mirror is a two-way to confirm whether or not a camera is embedded. If the mirror is a two-way, it's suspicious at the very least. Check stuffed animals and clocks. The eyes of stuffed animals and the screws or details on clocks can often conceal a camera. Since both stuffed animals and clocks are easy to move, consider removing them from your vicinity if you suspect that they house cameras. Turn off the lights to search for camera indicators. Most cameras have red or green lights which blink or display steadily; if the hidden cameras were poorly installed, you may be able to see these lights when you turn off the room's lights. Chances are slim that anyone who installed hidden cameras was too sloppy to hide the camera's indicator lights, so don't rule out hidden cameras if you don't see any. Create a DIY camera detector. Professional camera detectors can cost several hundred dollars, but you can make a cheap one with nothing but a paper towel and a flash light: Turn off all the lights in the room, and draw the blinds (or wait until nightfall). Hold up a paper towel roll to one eye, then close the other eye. Place a flashlight at eye level (in front of the closed eye) and turn on the flashlight. Scan the room, keeping an eye out for glints as you do so. Use your cell phone to scan for interference. This isn't a perfect system, but it will help you find certain types of cameras: Make a call on your cell phone, and leave the caller on the line. Walk around the room with your phone on speakerphone. Listen for crackling, clicking, or buzzing from your phone. Purchase and use an RF detector. An RF detector allows you to scan for hidden cameras by physically sweeping the detector around a room and listening for feedback; if you hear sudden crackling or beeping through the detector, there's a good chance you'll find a hidden camera in front of it. When using an RF detector, you'll need to unplug any items which broadcast radio signals. These include things like kitchen appliances, baby monitors, routers and modems, gaming consoles, TVs, and so on. You may need to cycle through several different frequencies before you find the correct one. RF detectors can be found anywhere from electronics stores to Amazon, and you can expect to spend between $15 and $300 on one. Search for public cameras. While public cameras tend to be less nefarious and more conspicuous than their personal counterparts, it may be good to know where the nearest "hidden" camera is if you're attempting to dispute a traffic incident or something similar. You can usually find cameras in the following locations: ATMs Store ceilings Two-way mirrors in stores and high-profile shops (e.g., jewelry fronts) Gas stations Traffic lights Open your smartphone's Camera app. On an iPhone, you'll usually find this app on the Home Screen, while Android users can search for the Camera app in the App Drawer. Switch to the front-facing camera. If the camera isn't showing your face while you hold the screen side facing you, tap the "Rotate" icon (which usually resembles a circular arrow or two) to flip it. You probably won't be able to perform this process with the rear camera. Most rear cameras have infrared filters, which will prevent the camera from detecting infrared light. The camera must be able to detect infrared light for this method to work. Verify that your smartphone can see infrared light. In order to search for hidden cameras, your smartphone's front camera cannot have an infrared filter. You can determine whether the camera has an IR filter by using a TV remote: Point a remote control at the camera. Press any button on the remote control. Look for a flash on the remote control's front light. Turn off the lights in the room you want to scan. In order to scan for infrared light, you'll need to have the room as dark as possible. If there are any other lights in room (e.g., night lights, power strip indicators, etc.), unplug their sources if possible. Use your smartphone's camera to look for flashing lights. With your phone's screen facing you, rotate while looking for flashing spots. If you see a flashing area, it's most likely a hidden camera's IR light.	Know where to look. Understand what part of the camera to look for. Consider the best angle for coverage in a room. Look for oddly placed mirrors or decorations. Check stuffed animals and clocks. Turn off the lights to search for camera indicators. Create a DIY camera detector. Use your cell phone to scan for interference. Purchase and use an RF detector. Search for public cameras. Open your smartphone's Camera app. Switch to the front-facing camera. Verify that your smartphone can see infrared light. Turn off the lights in the room you want to scan. Use your smartphone's camera to look for flashing lights.
https://www.wikihow-fun.com/Dress-Like-a-Skater	How to Dress Like a Skater	Skaters usually wear casual tees, tight pants, and skater shoes, but you can make the style your own by customizing your look. Most skaters wear comfortable clothes that they don't mind tearing or getting blood on in the halfpipe. They usually also wear flexible, flat-soled shoes, since these are best for skateboarding. Some popular brands are eS, DVS, Fallen, and Vans, but you can wear anything that works. Pair your shoes with an old t-shirt and a faded pair of jeans for a laid-back look. If you want a more punk skater look, wear a tee or tank with skulls or fake blood splatters and black skinny jeans. To dress like a hip-hop skater, wear brand names like LRG or DGK with baggy pants and a snapback.	Dress like a skater because you like the look. So maybe you aren't much of a skater, but you really like the look. You can dress like a skater for the style aspect of it, choosing outfits that make you look like a skater without actually being a skater. People may call you a poser, but if you really like the style then go for it. Be confident in it and don't allow other people's negativity to affect you. Become a skater. On the other hand, maybe you want to dress like a skater because you want to become a skater. In this case, the important thing is that you first practice being a skater. To fit in with other skaters and to be accepted, they'll want to know that you actually know what you are doing and take it seriously. Get really good at being a skater, and then allow the style to follow after. This is important because skaters take pride in who they are, and they don't usually care for people who act like posers or wannabes. While this may seem harsh, it's just the culture behind skating. If you want to mesh with this culture well, know your stuff, be good at what you do, and then gradually change your style up. If you jump right into a skater style and then try to perform tricks and fall on your face, you may just be judged or ridiculed. To save you from that embarrassment, be confident in your ability and know what you are doing. Choose what kind of skater you want to be. There are different types of skaters, and with each skater comes different styles. Most skaters like to be comfortable, have enough flexibility in their clothes to perform tricks, and look stylish at the same time. Skaters tend to wear pants that fall tight or loose (there's not a lot of skaters that just wear straight legged jeans), flat soled tennis shoes, graphic tees or somewhat tight t-shirts, and a snapback. If you are going for a specific look, you can follow the methods below. If you don't want to dress like a specific skater, but just a casual skater, then you can combine any of the styles in these categories for your look. Casual skaters generally wear tight jeans, flat-soled shoes in a bright or neutral color, and casual, somewhat fitted tees. You can throw in a leather jacket and a beanie for a more hipster look, or you can wear a snapback of your choice to keep it casual. Choose comfort. Being able to perform tricks means wearing practical, non-restrictive clothes that don't need to remain in pristine condition. Expect twisting, tearing, fading, and possibly even blood. While skaters often wear tighter clothes, those clothes still need to allow them to move about easily and give them flexibility. Before doing advanced tricks, try wearing out your clothes so that you can perform those tricks better. Wear flexible, flat-soled shoes with excellent grip. These are a common style element with skaters and they will help keep you on the board. For additional authenticity, choose skater shoes that are specifically manufactured for skateboarding (ex. some have extra stitching to increase their lifespan). Some good brands are éS, DVS, Fallen, Supra, Vans, Circa, DC, Emerica's, Converse, Adio, Etnies and Lakai. To fake the skater look, rip your shoes around the toes; if you're a true skater, however, they'll be ripped in no time. Keep in mind that wearing a brand new pair of shoes with holes may not look believable. If you are just going for a skater's style, this is acceptable, but if you are looking to become a real skater or are a real skater, allow your shoes to rip overtime, to show that you've worked hard to get them that way. Know the classic skater brands. Element, Baker, Analog, Quicksilver, Volcom,Vans and Billabong are a few classic examples. You might also try some snowboarding brands like Burton because a lot of skaters snowboard. You don't have to include these brands in all of your outfits, but they usually have clothes that skaters are drawn to because of their style and functionality, so if you are starting from scratch, these brands are good to check out. Some of the top ranked skater brands today are Bianca Chandon, Dime, All Timers, Supreme, Antihero, and Palace. Keep it casual. Don't spend a lot of money on shiny new accessories and brand-name items when an old t-shirt and a faded pair of jeans will get the job done. Skaters like to look put together, but in a way that shows they didn't try really hard. Go for outfits that are stylish, but casual. Be sure not to wear skating-brand gear all the time – wear casual clothing as well. Striped shirts, t-shirts, hoodies, and logo/name-brand shirts work. Wear hoodies or a snapback on your head. If you wear too much name brand clothing it may look like you are trying too hard, which will likely categorize you as a poser. Play the part. A punk skater depends a lot on his or her style to achieve his look, but is also known by his or her attitude. To be a punk skater you need to be confident, edgy, bold, and able to defend your look. Punk skaters are often known for their taste in punk or rock music, so consider going to concerts and discovering new music. As you skate you can also wear headphones and listen to music to show that you are all about the punk life. Wear aggressively themed tees. Stark colors like red and black and violent images like skulls and blood are classic skate-punk wear. Punk band tees are especially appropriate for this look. Punk skaters like to set their own style, so be creative and original with your clothes. Visit a thrift shop for some cool, vintage tees. Another alternative to tees is wearing tanks. You have to be pretty confident to pull this look off, but some punk skaters wear tanks to create an edgy look that allows them to show off their tattoos. Consider dying your hair. Punk skaters are known for black, edgy clothing and hair. If you really want to achieve a punk skater look, consider dying your hair black and styling it with gel in a mohawk or wearing it long, over your eyes. You can also throw in a few colored streaks to your hair if you really want to stand out. Wear fitted jeans. Modern punk skaters tend to wear tight jeans, usually in a dark color like black. Make sure that the jeans you choose have some elasticity in the fabric so that you can still do tricks. Some punk skaters like to wear baggy, knee-length shorts, usually in black, so choose whatever clothing is most comfortable to you and gives you the best range of movement. Invest in some skater shoes. Like most other skaters, punk skaters usually wear the typical skater shoes, with a flat sole and good grip. These shoes normally come in a lot of different colors, but you'll probably want to stick to neutral colors like black or dark grey. To go for a more retro, punk look consider wearing converse. Wear punk jewelry. Punk skaters don't wear a lot of bling, but they do appreciate spiked jewelry, like belts. You can also wear an earring or two for an even more edgy look. Punk skaters really like to stand out with their tattoo art, so if you really want to go for the look, consider getting a tattoo sleeve. Wear brand names. LRG, Asphalt Yacht Club, DGK, Neff, Fly Society, 10 Deep, Famous Stars & Straps, & KR3W are some popular names for hip-hop style clothing. This style emphasizes brand names a little more than the others, which is why you may also want to choose DCs ,Nike SBs, DVS or Supras instead of other skater shoes. You can wear these on your t-shirts, snap backs, or shoes. Wear pops of color. Unlike punk skaters, hip-hop skaters like to stand out with bright clothing. You can wear a tee, skater shoes, or a snapback in a bright color. Some skaters wear a white tee to look cool and casual, and bring in their pop of color from their hat, shoes, or from their bling jewelry. Casual tees are really the best way to go with this look as you want to look chill and cool. Choose a style of pants. With hip hop skaters, the pants really vary. Some skaters wear skinny jeans that are loose near the waist, showing off their boxers, while others wear baggy jeans. You can wear either of these to compliment other parts of your style to achieve that hip-hop look. Make sure whatever pants you choose allow you to do tricks and move around easily. Wear a snapback, especially under a hoodie. A snapback is essential to completing a hip-hip skater look. You can find these in all different styles and brands, so choose the one that best suits your look. You can wear your snapback facing forwards or backwards, and can bling it out to add an extra edginess to your outfit. Wear bling. Hip-hop skaters like to compliment their style by adding a long, chain necklace to their outfit or rings with bling. Look the part. A hesh or rasta skater is someone who generally acts like they don't care about anything. Hash skaters tend to have a grungier, dirtier look and will wear clothes that don't always look super clean. This is because they want to achieve the look that they haven't tried and don't care that other people notice. Grow facial hair. Often times hash skaters achieve their dirty, grungy looks by having a beard or facial hair that looks unkept. Grow out your facial hair, and you can even consider getting dreadlocks or growing out the hair on your head. Whatever you do, don't try too hard because then you've gone against what a hash skater is. Wear a different style. Instead of looking like a normal skater with tight jeans and a snapback, try some canvas pants and a beanie. In your style you'll want to bring in some red, yellow, and green as these are popular colors in rasta.	Dress like a skater because you like the look. Become a skater. Choose what kind of skater you want to be. Choose comfort. Wear flexible, flat-soled shoes with excellent grip. Know the classic skater brands. Keep it casual. Play the part. Wear aggressively themed tees. Consider dying your hair. Wear fitted jeans. Invest in some skater shoes. Wear punk jewelry. Wear brand names. Wear pops of color. Choose a style of pants. Wear a snapback, especially under a hoodie. Wear bling. Look the part. Grow facial hair. Wear a different style.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Action-Movie	How to Make an Action Movie	To make an action movie, start by coming up with a hero who has something worth fighting for, like saving the world or the abduction of a child. You'll also need to create a villain who's difficult to beat and has a motive for their behavior, such as Darth Vader in Star Wars. Then, write a script that starts by showing the hero or villain in action. Next, confront the hero with a major problem or crisis that threatens their mission, and conclude with the hero emerging victorious.	Come up with your hero. The action movie hero or heroine is the core of your movie. They dictate what "kind" of action movie you're watching (spy, heist, war, sci-fi, Western, etc.), the setting, and the general plot of the movie. A lot of the popular action movies are character driven, (Bond, Kill Bill, Die Hard, The Hunger Games, etc), which is why they get so many sequels. People love the main character in these movies, so make sure we love yours. A good hero: Is competent. They will find a way to defeat the bad guy, and generally act calm under pressure. Has something worth fighting for. It could the abduction of a child ( Taken ), or the desire to save the world and do their duty, (every Bond movie ever). In general the more specific the need, the better the movie. Is relatable. You might ask how a super spy is relatable to the average person, but there is always a way. This is why John McClain is just an everyday cop on Christmas vacation, why many good heroes always seem to have a sense of humor, and all of Tarantino's action stars spend a scene or two just chatting with friends about pop culture. You can write groups of heroes too, as evidenced by The Avengers, Mission Impossible, and Ocean's 11. Still, all of these movies still have 1-2 central characters that the audience can follow and bond with (ie. Iron Man/Captain America, Ethan Hunt, Danny Ocean). Come up with a worthy villain. A good villain is the secret weapon of a great action movie. For evidence, look no further than Star Wars and its arguably most famous character, Darth Vader. Good villains bring out the best in your hero by amplifying the action and tension, so don't just throw in a generically evil Russian or murderous alien without trying to make your villain unique. Good villains: Are challenging. They cannot be easily beaten, and usually have the upper hand for the majority of the movie. Have understandable motives. The audience needs to believe that the villain has reasons for his/her behavior other than "they are evil." Will do anything to reach his/her/its goals. Agent Smith in The Matrix is a great villain simply because he is unfazed even by death. He has a goal, and he will do anything possible to make it a reality. Is the opposite of your hero. This makes the conflict especially poignant. Both Vader and Luke had their families murdered but took different paths out. Both Frodo and Gollum held the ring, but one resisted and one succumbed. This ying/yang is the basis of all good conflicts. Understand the plot points of all action movies when writing the script. Action movies are generally unique because of their villains, settings, and heroes. They are not often known for highly original plots or stories. This allows you to focus more on original action, characters, and settings instead of plots. You'll find that 99% of all action movies follow this structure almost perfectly, even when they seem "different": The Set-Up: This introduces the characters, setting, and the world of the movie. More often than not it is with an action scene showing the hero or villain at work, as you want to get to an action scene within the first 10 pages. We need to know why the hero is the hero, and why they're awesome. The Opportunity/Issue: A major problem or crisis arises. The villain strikes again or makes themselves known to the hero, a mission is assigned, the team is put together, etc. This is when the movie must kick into high gear, as the mission gets started. This is roughly the 1/3 mark of your script. The Point of No Return: Hot on the trail of the villain, the hero(s) have had some major successes (usually shown by action scenes) by now. They have the villain on the ropes and the conflict is escalating. This is roughly the halfway point of the movie. The Major Set-Back: Something terrible happens that puts the entire mission in jeopardy -- the hero is captured, a trusted friend dies, the group fails to avert a crisis, the villain has a secret plan, etc. This moment needs to bring the hero(s) as low as they can go. This comes at the 75% mark of your story. The Climax: Your main character(s) has a final push to save themselves and the world either by escaping or defeating the villain. This must be your biggest or best set-piece, the action scene or fight that is the culmination of the entire movie. The Resolution: With the villain defeated, the last 5-10 pages show the conclusion of the adventure -- the villain in jail, the two heroes kissing, or even the brief of the next mission. Recruit a cast. They don't necessarily need a ton of acting experience, but they do need to be willing to work long hours to get your movie made. Make sure they are willing and able to take orders from the director. To save your money and time, try and get actors with decent athletic ability, allowing them to sell stunts and action scenes with ease. You should highly consider hiring a stunt coordinator is you want to do any large-scale stunts or professional fights. They will bring ideas, experience, and safety equipment that you need to shoot properly. Put together your equipment. Making a movie takes a lot of gear, including cameras, microphones, lights, and special effects. You need to be sure you have everything you need to film before you start shooting. Cameras: You'll generally need at least 2 cameras, and preferably 3. However, modern camera advancements have made it possible to film a movie with an iPhone 6, or Go Pro cameras. Most importantly, you want cameras that shoot in the same format (1080i, for example), otherwise the video quality will change with every cut. Microphones: If you're short on cash then spend you money on audio equipment, as audiences are proven to notice bad sound before video. While you can use the attached camera microphones, a Tascam or shotgun mic is a great investment to instantly improve your movie. Lighting: 5-10 cheap clamp lights and extension cords have lit many an indie film, but get a professional 3 or 5 piece kit if you can. However, variety of bulbs, clamp lights found at home-improvement stores, and high-heat spray paint (to color light bulbs) is a great substitute. Essential Accessories: You'll need memory cards, a backup hard drive, tripods, light reflectors, extension cords, black tape (to cover or tape down wires), and computer video editing software. You may also want some fake blood. Find or design your set locations. Action movies are known for eye-popping scenery and locations, which may seem daunting to an independent filmmaker. But good locations are not only on beaches and mountains. Blue Ruin, for example, is one of the most visually striking action movies in years but takes place on rural roads, plain forests, and bland suburban houses. Go location scouting with a camera or a friend to find small areas that you could shoot in. Adapt your script, when necessary, to fit new locations if you can't afford to go somewhere "perfect." This can lead to surprising innovations. If you want specific locations, like sci-fi cockpits or spy agencies, you may need to build your own set. Plan and budget your set-pieces first. Set-pieces are the action scenes. They are the 3-5 big moments in your script, from the opening action scene to the climactic showdown at the end. These are the hardest things for an indie filmmaker to put together because most set pieces cost a lot of money, time, and crew members to pull off. The challenge is to think about ways you can create a great set-piece with limited resources. From there, you need to make simple budget, see how much each scene will cost, and adapt your script accordingly. Chase scenes are a staple of action movies, but filming a bunch of cars at high speeds on the road is nearly impossible without a huge budget. But running characters, bikes, or hiding from the villain in a cool location are all much more doable. Look, for example, at the conclusion of Silence of the Lambs, which is a great, tense basement chase. Rescues, bomb diffusion, and other preventative scenes are a great way to build suspense on a budget. You don't need to pay for an explosion special effect or gory death scene because the hero rescues everyone in time. Cat and Mouse scenes, when two characters sneak around each other, trying to get the upper hand, cost very little and are great ways to build tension before a fight scene. Check out prop warehouses online for cheap ways to spice up action scenes. A great prop can make any scene much more exciting and original, and can come from anywhere. Jason Borne kills a man with a toothbrush, for example, in one of the best action scenes of the last decade. Get your crew together. You'll need people who can help you film, as making an action movie will be impossible by yourself. Whenever possible, get a crew that will be consistent and there every day you shoot so that you can develop a rhythm together. Positions you need to consider include: Director of Photography (DP): Arguably the most important job, your DP is in charge of cameras and lights. It is incredibly difficult to effectively light a scene, set up the cameras and angles, and direct the camera man if you're also coaching actors, checking the set design, reading the script, and otherwise directing the movie. Even a friend with a background in photography is better than nothing. Camera and microphone operators: Self-explanatory, but essential crew members. Look for friends or people online who have at least a little experience. Make-up Artist: While anyone can do this, their main job is continuity. Unless a lot of time goes by in your film, you need the actor's face and costumes to look identical in every single scene, otherwise the audience will notice the changes. Take pictures every day of the costume, make-up and scenes to make sure it looks the same. Sound Engineer: Listen to all the sound as it is being recorded, ensuring that it is right. Like the DP, the sound engineer deals with the nitty-gritty of audio recording so that you don't have to. Production Assistant: These people (known as PAs) do whatever needs to be done-- preparing food and coffee, wiping memory cards, and helping set up or trigger special effects. Create a shot list for every scene before shooting. A shot list is simply every angle that you need to capture each day you're shooting. This helps you work effectively and make sure all the relevant details are on film for the final movie. To make one, simply draw out the scene in basic comic book form. Show every shot that you need to capture, even if it is with stick figures. Get every single detail you need, from important props (the gun on the table your hero notices) to the structure of the action scenes. Movies are not shot like plays, where every scene is captured in real time. Frequently you'll shoot a 2-second clip, like a reveal of the gun on the table, all by itself. It is then edited into the final scene later. Review everything in advance and plan for the worst. You need to be the first one on set and the last one to leave every day you're shooting. Things are going to go wrong when actors get sick or the weather won't cooperate, so you need to be flexible with every decision you make. That flexibility is only possible if you show up prepared. Review the day's shot list so that you know in advance what you need to get. If something goes wrong you should know what scenes you can cut, move to another day, or shoot quickly. Rehearse with the actors several days in advance. Fight scenes, in particular, need to be choreographed and rehearsed well in advance. Review lighting and camera positions. No one wants to sit around while you fiddle with lights. You and your camera crew should have them ready before they arrive. Light your shots with clear, consistent light. This is the number one mistake of young filmmakers. You believe that to get dark, moody lighting effects you need a dark set. This will always lead to grainy, ugly footage. Instead, focus on making good, clear shadows and nice, fully clear light spots -- most of the styling (like dark and grimy, or vibrant and energetic) is done in post-production. Cameras need light to take smooth video. This is why you always darken the footage while editing instead of trying to shoot in the dark. Use natural light whenever possible, especially the hour after sunrise and before sunset. These are the "golden hours," and it's hard to make a film look bad when shot at this time. Even overcast days are great for even, no-nonsense lighting. Colored lights, specifically greens, reds, and blues, can create a wonderfully unique atmosphere for your scenes, like those used in the recent action flick John Wick. Focus on blocking for each scene, especially action scenes. Blocking is where the actors are and where they go, and having movement carefully choreographed is essential in an action movie. Most importantly, it needs to be consistent. This is because most of your scenes can't be shot right in a row -- you may shoot the actor running up to a ledge and jumping off it separately, then edit it together to make it look seamless. But if the actor is always running up to a different part of the ledge the audience may notice the "cheat." Fight and stunt choreography are art forms on their own, and you should hire a stunt coordinator. At the very least you should have actors or advisers knowledgeable about martial arts to set up clean, effective fight blocking. Let the camera do the movement whenever possible, not the actors. The less your actors need to move, the easier your job lighting, shooting, and editing will be. Shoot fight scenes up tight and close. The best way to sell a good punch is up close and personal. Get as many cameras as you can and keep them trained on moving parts, flying punches, and reactions so it almost feels like you are right in the middle of the fight. Again, you need to be consistent with your fight scenes, not improvising them every time. This makes editing much, much easier. Shoot your B-roll shots whenever you have downtime. The hero driving, the location she/he just arrived at, the weapons on the table -- these little shots are called B-roll and are essential to your movie. These shots are the connective tissue of your movie and they are used to create atmosphere and build the world of your movie. In between scenes, get shots of the actors exploring the set, or sitting and talking about something before the scene begins. These shots will make your life much, much easier later on. You should also shoot every location without the actors. These shots are perfect to introduce a scene, such as when a character walks into a room for the first time and we "see" them exploring it through their eyes. Watch and takes notes on every action movie you can get your hands on. Editing is where a bunch of random footage becomes a tense, well-wrought adventure, and the best way to learn is from the masters. One suggestion is to take notes not only of what happens, but the minute it happens on. When do action scenes occur? How far apart are they? How do editors build up the tension to keep you on the edge of your seat? You'll notice that most action movies have a very specific rhythm. The build excitement and energy from the get-go with quick scenes and lots of movement, but temper it with 3-4 moments of quiet, allowing the audience to catch its breath before the next big action scene. Build dramatic irony in your scenes to create tension. Editing is when dramatic irony becomes your best friend. Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the character doesn't. We might see the outline of the villain, but the characters can't. Master director Alfred Hitchcock talks about having a bomb under the table the characters don't know about. By cutting between the ticking clock, the action hero rushing to save them, and the unawares victims, you build great tension and suspense. Just blowing up the bomb is surprising, but only for a fleeting moment. Think of the climax of The Dark Knight, as we cut between the boat with the Joker's victims, Batman, and the police's desperate attempts to do something. Use quick cuts to make your action scenes sing. Unless you've got dedicated stunt people willing to take a real punch, you'll need to be an expert editor to make an action scene look good. Go for quick cuts, rapidly cutting between the tussling bodies, as this leads to a frantic, high-energy fight or action scene the moves along quickly. Watch any action movie and notice how short each shot is -- the faster the cut, the faster the action feels. If you can, however, pay to go slow. The Borne Ultimatum features a now-famous fight scene that hardly cuts at all. The result showed the brutality of the fight, as if even the camera/editor couldn't flinch and turn away. Add in your special effects. This is the hardest part of any action movie, as modern adventures are shot with millions of dollars of poured into special effects. This can make it nearly impossible to get any great effects, but that doesn't mean that some work with Adobe AfterEffects, Maya, or any other effects software would hurt if you have some experience. You can also put any footage on your green screen now to complete it. Play with the built-in effects, including screen distortions and filters, especially in key moments. One common one, for example, is to blur/shake the screen when someone gets punched. Correct the color and add you credits and effects. Remember, however, that effects like explosions and fire can look tacky and out when done poorly, so stick to color correction and grading, compositing, or ambient effects such as fog or dust particles. You can use free programs, like DaVinci Resolve, or Adobe After Effects to handle the color and put basic effects into the movie. Color grading is when you make the whole film have a similar color pallet. For action movies, you can go two ways -- dark and gray, like Behind Enemy Lines or Saving Private Ryan, or you can go vibrant and energetic, like Mission Impossible, or Smokin' Aces. You can buy pre-made color gradings, called LUTs, that are incredibly helpful for getting a specific look to your film. Use sound effects to build the world of the movie subtly. Sound design is absolutely crucial to movie-making. The best sound design, however, is usually unnoticed since it fits into the fold of the movie. In order to make a good action movie you'll need much more than cool effects -- you'll need realistic sound effects to back all your images up. This includes music as well, which is often loud, triumphant, and fast. If you cannot record the music yourself, be sure to use "royalty free music," which can be found online and is free to use in a movie without worrying about lawsuits. You can sign up for sound effect libraries and databases online, many of which have professional quality sounds to use. Many first-time directors can get more bang for their buck sending the film to a sound-production facility, which will add sound effects and mix your dialog so it sounds natural.	Come up with your hero. Come up with a worthy villain. Understand the plot points of all action movies when writing the script. Recruit a cast. Put together your equipment. Find or design your set locations. Plan and budget your set-pieces first. Get your crew together. Create a shot list for every scene before shooting. Review everything in advance and plan for the worst. Light your shots with clear, consistent light. Focus on blocking for each scene, especially action scenes. Shoot fight scenes up tight and close. Shoot your B-roll shots whenever you have downtime. Watch and takes notes on every action movie you can get your hands on. Build dramatic irony in your scenes to create tension. Use quick cuts to make your action scenes sing. Add in your special effects. Correct the color and add you credits and effects. Use sound effects to build the world of the movie subtly.
https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Derma-Roller	How to Clean a Derma Roller	To clean a derma roller, rinse it under warm water for 2-3 seconds to remove anything that might be on the surface of the tool. After you rinse it, place the roller in a small dish with the needles facing upward. Cover the roller completely with rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide and let it sit for about an hour. Afterward, rinse the derma roller under warm water again, then lay it upside-down on a paper towel and let it air dry for 10-20 minutes.	Rinse your derma roller under warm water for 2-3 seconds. Turn on your faucet, and hold your roller under the water for a few seconds to get rid of any superficial debris, like dead skin or blood. This helps remove skin particles that may not come off with just alcohol. Pour isopropyl alcohol or hydrogen peroxide in a small dish. Fill up the bowl with 60-90% rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide so the roller is completely covered. If you use less than 60% isopropyl alcohol, it will not sanitize your derma roller. You can use a plastic Tupperware container or ceramic dish, for example. Soak your derma roller for 60 minutes to thoroughly sanitize it. Place your derma roller upside down in your container. The needles of your roller should face upwards. If you'd like, you can set a timer on your phone or kitchen clock. Rinse your derma roller with warm running water for 30-60 seconds. After your derma roller soaks for an hour, remove it from your container and hold it under running water. This gets rid of any remaining skin particles and leftover alcohol or peroxide. Lay your roller upside down on a paper towel and let it air dry. After you sanitize your roller, it is important to keep it free of germs. Flip the handle around so the roller is upside down, and put it on a clean paper towel. Let the roller sit for 10-20 minutes. Air-drying is the best method to dry your derma roller. Towels can get caught in the needles. Put your derma roller back in its protective container after it is dry. Once your roller is dry, place it inside its container and fasten the lid. This way, your derma roller stays clean and disinfected. If you store your derma roller elsewhere, you can spread bacteria to your face when you next use it. Use either specialty tablets or denture tablets to clean your roller. Many derma roller companies sell purifying tablets to make cleaning easy. If your roller came with a tablet, read the instructions detailed on the packaging. If your derma roller does not have a cleaning tablet, use denture tablets instead. Denture tablets are designed to sanitize, and you can safely use them on your derma roller. Fill a container with warm water as outlined in the instructions. Different purifying tablets will call for varying levels of water. Typically, they use about 1 c (240 mL) or so. Measure the water with a measuring cup, and pour it into a small dish. If your derma roller cleaning container has a fill line on the outside, simply use that as a guideline as you fill it. Put 1 tablet inside your container and submerge your derma roller. Rip open the packaging around the individual tablet, and place the tablet into the water. Once you dunk the purifying tablet in the water, the chemicals in the tablet mix with the water to create your sanitizing solution. This happens instantly, so place your derma roller into the water right after the tablet. Make sure the entire derma roller is completely covered for a thorough clean. Leave your derma roller in the solution as outlined in the directions. Follow the directions on the packaging to ensure your derma roller is completely sanitized. Some purifying tablets only need to soak for 5-10 minutes. If you are using denture cleaning tablets, leave your derma roller in the solution overnight. Rinse your roller lightly in warm water before placing it on a paper towel. Once your derma roller has soaked thoroughly, use warm water to rinse off the solution. Then, set the roller on a clean paper towel for 10-20 minutes so it can air dry. If you pat your roller to dry, it may bend the needles. If the needles are bent, they may scratch your face. Soak your roller in soapy water for 20 minutes for a superficial clean. Fill up a plastic container halfway with warm water from your faucet. Add 3-5 drops of dishwashing liquid or Castile soap, and mix it up with a spoon. Then, place your derma roller in the container upside down. Soak your derma roller for 10-20 minutes. This gets rid of any surface blood or skin cells. Use a clean, soft toothbrush if you want to scrub away dirt or residue. Derma rollers have many small needles that poke into the pores of your skin. Dirt, blood, and dead skin can get trapped in between the needles. For a deep clean, use a new, clean toothbrush with soft bristles. Turn on warm water, and hold your roller underneath the stream. Brush your roller gently with your toothbrush for about 60 seconds. This gets rid of dirt and residue that alcohol or soap may not lift off. While this is optional, it provides a deep, thorough clean. If you use a used toothbrush, you can spread bacteria to your roller. Roll your roller over a wet sponge to get rid of any remaining debris. Place the wet sponge on a clean, flat surface. Then, move your roller back and forth across the top of the sponge. Do this for 20-45 seconds to get rid of dirt and residue that other methods may not remove. This is optional, though it is a good idea if you frequently use your roller or have an older roller. Use a new, clean sponge to avoid contaminating your face. Rinse your roller in warm water and let it air dry. Use warm water from your faucet to wash your roller off and get rid of any dirt, skin, blood, or debris that came loose when cleaning it. Then, place your roller upside down on top of a clean paper towel. Your roller should dry in about 10-20 minutes.	Rinse your derma roller under warm water for 2-3 seconds. Pour isopropyl alcohol or hydrogen peroxide in a small dish. Soak your derma roller for 60 minutes to thoroughly sanitize it. Rinse your derma roller with warm running water for 30-60 seconds. Lay your roller upside down on a paper towel and let it air dry. Put your derma roller back in its protective container after it is dry. Use either specialty tablets or denture tablets to clean your roller. Fill a container with warm water as outlined in the instructions. Put 1 tablet inside your container and submerge your derma roller. Leave your derma roller in the solution as outlined in the directions. Rinse your roller lightly in warm water before placing it on a paper towel. Soak your roller in soapy water for 20 minutes for a superficial clean. Use a clean, soft toothbrush if you want to scrub away dirt or residue. Roll your roller over a wet sponge to get rid of any remaining debris. Rinse your roller in warm water and let it air dry.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Organized-for-School	How to Get Organized for School	To get organized for middle and high school, start by deciding if you want to keep all of your notes in a notebook or if you want to keep everything in a three-ring binder. Next, get a folder for each class so you have a place for handouts, tests, homework, and other important papers. You should also get a planner to keep important due dates in. Once you have your basic supplies, keep your locker, desk, and homework areas clean and organized so you can focus on your work and easily find whatever you need to help get your work done.	Get your school requirements ready before the school year starts. Be sure to get the supplies your teacher suggests. Your teacher may have sent you a list of supplies that you will need for the year before your classes begin. If he or she did, then you should remind your parents to help you get them all before the start of the school year. This will guarantee that you have the right supplies when they are needed in class or for an assignment. You may also need a new backpack and a new lunchbox for the year. In addition, getting some new school clothes before the start of the year is also usually a good idea. You don't have to spend a lot of money. There are many 99-cent stores that sell inexpensive school supplies. If your family cannot afford to buy school supplies at all, there are some charities that may be able to supply them to you. Put your school supplies in a container that is used only for them. Once you get all of your supplies, it's important to keep them organized in a container. This could be a pencil pouch or a pocket on your backpack. Whatever the container, this simply is a good way to keep them separate and organized. You may want to have two separate containers for your supplies. One can hold the things you use every day and the other can hold the things that you rarely use. Using a container that is specifically made for holding school supplies may work best, as it was made in the right shape to accommodate your supplies. Keep your personal area clean. If you have a desk with your own drawer, don't just shove stuff in there. Instead, stack your materials neatly. This will keep your papers and supplies in good shape and it will help you to easily find everything you need for class. This is also a good idea for your backpack and your space at home. If you cram everything into your backpack and don't clean it out regularly, you can end up damaging your supplies and losing important papers. In order to keep your area clean, make sure everything has a specific place that it goes. If your items have a place, it will make putting your stuff away more straight forward. If you have a hard time keeping your area clean, try using some organizational trays to keep odd shaped and small items separate and out of the way. Keep track of your homework and assignments. Even in elementary school you will have assignments that you need to turn in on time. Your teacher will tell you when they are due and it is your job to get them in on time. This might require you to have a calendar of assignments, so that you know when one is coming up, and that you bring home the materials you need to complete an assignment. When you get an assignment, write the due date down in your calendar right away. In order to do this, however, you need to bring your calendar with you to school every day. If you have a hard time keeping track of assignments, ask your parents to help you keep track of them and when they are due. This could involve them reminding you ahead of time about an assignment, so that you have time to compete it. When you are heading home for the day remember to think about what homework you have to do that evening. Homework usually requires you to bring home materials, such as worksheets, so if you are organized you will remember to bring them home with you. Decide what kind of notebook you want to buy. This is a very important decision. Some people prefer spiral notebooks, as it will keep all of your notes in one place, while others prefer a three-ring binder that they can open and close. The choice is up to you and should be based on which one you think will keep you most organized. A three-ring binder has the benefit that you can open it, put paper in, and take your paper out. This can be helpful if your teacher asks to see your work. However, it can take up a lot of room if you buy a big one. Organize your three-ring binder if you buy one. Get tab dividers and create a tab for each one of your classes: science, math, social studies, reading, writing, and any other classes you attend. This way, you will have your notes and work from each class in a separate place. Get a folder for each class. In each class, you may get a lot of "hand-outs," or xeroxed papers. You need to keep these papers organized. If you get a folder for each class, and label each folder with the class name, then you can easily keep your loose papers organized. Bring the folders with you to class. If you get a handout, put it into the folder immediately after you are done looking at it in class. If you're scared of the papers falling out of a folder, pocket files that close completely are a nice substitute. Clean out your folders once a week. Take out old handouts and make room for new handouts. Some spiral notebooks come with pockets between sections. These can function well for keeping loose papers organized. If you have a spiral notebook with pockets, be sure to use a specific pocket for each class, and don't just stash your handouts in a random pocket. Buy your other school supplies. These may include: pencils, pens, a ruler, and paper, among many other things. You may also need to get a new backpack or school bag at the beginning of the school year. If you have separate classes with separate teachers, you may be able to use some of the same supplies for several classes. Look at the supply lists given to you by all of your teachers and compare what each requires. If there is overlap in general supplies, such as pencils, then you can probably use them for multiple classes. If a teacher says you will need a certain supply for their class, get it. Having the right supplies will help you to succeed in a given class. Keep your personal area clean and organized. If you have a locker, make sure all of its contents are neatly organized. This way you can easily find the folders and textbooks that you need when you need them. You may need to share a locker with another student. They may not be as tidy as you are, so you will need to negotiate with them about what space is yours and what space is theirs, so that you can keep your section neat at least. To keep your locker organized, decide where all of your stuff should ideally go. There should be a shelf for books, a hook for your jacket and bag, and an area for other items you need, such as a spare brush or gym clothes. If you have planned out where things go, its easier to keep your stuff organized. If you have a hard time keeping your area clean on a day-to-day basis, then pick a day each week to spend a few minutes cleaning up your space. Put things in their right place and clean out garbage and items that need to go home. Friday is a great day to do this, so that you can start Monday morning with a clean start. Keep track of assignments and due dates. This is a very important part of being organized for class. In order to be successful in class, you need to know when to start an assignment and when it needs to be turned in. There are few feelings that are worse than going into class and realizing that you forgot to do an assignment that is due. This is most easily done by using a planner, either on paper or electronically. At the beginning of the term, write the important due dates into your planner. That way, for any given day or week, you will know what to get done. Write down due dates right when you find them out. This includes when a teacher changes the due date of an assignment they have already assigned. This will help you avoid forgetting about an important date. However, this requires you to keep your calendar with you every day at school, so that you can keep it up to date. Try color coding your assignments in your planner so that you know which assignments are for which class. Pick a different color of highlighter for each class so that you can see what assignments are for each of your classes. Bring the correct supplies to school and home. If you are organized enough to know what is due, you should be able to figure out what supplies you need to complete those assignments. This includes both what you need to bring home to do your homework and what you need to have in class so that you can complete assignments there. When you write due dates in your planner, try adding a short list of what you will need to have at home to finish that assignment. This will make having the right supplies easier. Your teacher will tell you what to bring to class. This may change from day to day or it may be the same for every class period. Bringing heavy textbooks home can be a hassle. What is more of a hassle, however, is not having what you need to finish your assignment on time. Don't procrastinate on assignments. Organizing your time is an important part of being organized for school. This means getting your assignments done when you are supposed to, instead of late or not at all. If you have a daily or weekly planner, set aside time to do your assignments. This is especially important for more long term projects, as they will take more time and cannot be easily done at the very last moment. Make sure that you do your homework as soon as you get home. Otherwise you are bound to get distracted or talk yourself out of it. Have a designated space to do your homework. When you sit there, don't do anything else. Just focus on the homework or projects you need to do. Keeping the space solely for your school work will help you to focus on your work when you are supposed to. When you do your homework, make sure you do it in a quiet place with little distractions. It's best to avoid working where people are talking loudly, in front of the TV, or in any other noisy area. Stock your homework area with pens, pencils, erasers, and anything else you will need on hand when doing your homework. Make up any missed time. If you are ever absent, make sure you get notes from a friend before the next class. If there is anything you don't understand, go and ask the friend you borrowed the notes from or the teacher. This requires some effort on your part but will help you to continue to be successful in class. Staying organized while making up for lost class time will help you in the long run. The information you missed in class will probably appear in quizzes and tests, so if you follow up and get the information you can still succeed. Get organized the night before. Scrambling to get ready in the morning does not help you to feel organized for the day. To avoid a last minute scramble, put everything in your backpack the night before school, fix your lunch the night before, and set out your outfit the night before. Getting ready the night before will also allow you to have a little more sleep in the morning. Fewer things to do in the morning means less time you need to get ready to go. Make getting ready for the next day a habit, just like the habit of brushing your teeth before bed. Don't go to bed for the night until everything is organized for the next day. Get up early enough so you have time to get ready. It can be very tempting to hit the snooze button on your alarm or sleep for just a few more minutes in the morning when you are very sleepy. However, if you want to have an organized day, it's important to give yourself enough time in the morning so you can get all the things you need to do done. For example, waking up with plenty of time to eat breakfast is very important. Skipping breakfast in exchange for a few more minutes of sleep will not serve you well for the rest of the morning. Don't underestimate how much time it takes for you to get ready. If you are rushed to get to school, then you will have a harder time settling into your day once you get there. Be on time. It is hard to be organized and calm when you are rushing to school every morning. Being on time to school in an unrushed way is one of the most important things you can do to start your day off in an organized way. If you are having a hard time getting to school because of other people, like your ride is always late, consider trying to change your means of transportation. Perhaps instead of getting a ride you could ride your bike, so that you can leave your home when you need to to get to school on time.	Get your school requirements ready before the school year starts. Put your school supplies in a container that is used only for them. Keep your personal area clean. Keep track of your homework and assignments. Decide what kind of notebook you want to buy. Get a folder for each class. Buy your other school supplies. Keep your personal area clean and organized. Keep track of assignments and due dates. Bring the correct supplies to school and home. Don't procrastinate on assignments. Have a designated space to do your homework. Make up any missed time. Get organized the night before. Get up early enough so you have time to get ready. Be on time.
https://www.wikihow.com/Store-Jerky	How to Store Jerky	To store jerky, place it in an airtight container or bag and keep it at room temperature for up to 2 months. For longer storage, keep the jerky in the freezer, where it should last for up to 6 months. However you store your jerky, use it within a week once you open it. To improve the shelf life of your jerky, add a couple oxygen absorbers to the containter, or vacuum seal it.	Dry the jerky at room temperature. If you've made your own jerky, let it cool for several hours so it's completely dry. If you see grease on the jerky, blot it with paper towels. Removing the moisture and fat helps the jerky last longer when you store it. If you're storing store-bought jerky, you can skip directly to storing the jerky at room temperature or chilling it. Place the jerky in an airtight storage container. Put the jerky into an airtight storage bag or a glass container. Try to choose a container that's not much bigger than the amount of jerky you're storing. Too much oxygen will cause the jerky to spoil faster. Glass storage containers are also great at keeping unwanted odors from flavoring your jerky. Add oxygen absorbers to your bag or jar to extend the jerky’s shelf life. You can purchase food-grade oxygen absorbers from some grocery stores or online. Place 1 or 2 of them in each bag or container of jerky to extend the shelf life of the jerky. Then, press the air out of the bag and seal it or put the lid on your storage container. The oxygen absorber will absorb the oxygen, which prevents bacteria from growing on the jerky. Vacuum seal the package for the most long-lasting jerky. Oxygen absorbers can remove a lot of oxygen from the bag, but a vacuum sealing machine removes almost all of it. Put the jerky into the bags that came with your machine and lock them into the machine. Turn it on so the machine sucks out all of the oxygen and shrinks the bag around the jerky. Consider vacuum-sealing bags with different amounts of jerky so you can grab some bags for snacks and keep others for long-term storage. Label your container or bag of jerky. Write down what type of jerky is inside the container and write the date you packaged the jerky. Then, refer to the date on the package when you go to use the jerky. If you make jerky throughout the year, remember to rotate the containers and use the oldest jerky before opening the newer jerky. Leave the jerky at room temperature for up to 2 months. If you removed all of the moisture from the jerky when you made it, you should be able to safely store it in your pantry or cupboard for up to 2 months. If you see moisture in the bag after a few days, you'll need to dehydrate the jerky again so you can store it longer. If you're storing storebought jerky at room temperature, it should last up to 1 year if you don't open the package. Store the jerky in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Place your bag or container of jerky into the refrigerator if you're concerned that your pantry is hot and the jerky would spoil. Keep in mind that once you open the bag or container of jerky, you should eat it within 1 week since you've introduced oxygen into the bag or container. If you don't like eating cold jerky, take it out of the fridge and set it on the counter for about 30 minutes so it comes to room temperature. Keep the jerky in the freezer for up to 6 months. For longer-term storage, put your bag or container of jerky into the freezer. Although this extends your storage time, it can change the flavor of the jerky. Consider freezing a small amount to see if you notice any changes before freezing a large batch of jerky. To thaw the jerky, take it out of the freezer and place it in the fridge the night before you want to eat it. Place a paper towel in the bag to absorb moisture as the jerky thaws.	Dry the jerky at room temperature. Place the jerky in an airtight storage container. Add oxygen absorbers to your bag or jar to extend the jerky’s shelf life. Vacuum seal the package for the most long-lasting jerky. Label your container or bag of jerky. Leave the jerky at room temperature for up to 2 months. Store the jerky in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Keep the jerky in the freezer for up to 6 months.
https://www.wikihow.com/Master-Hair-Cutting-Techniques	How to Master Hair Cutting Techniques	If you want to master hair cutting techniques, first learn the basics of how to separate hair into sections to set up the cut. After dampening the hair, part the hair down the center of the head, across the top and bottom of the ears, and across the base of the skull. Twist and secure each section with hair clips and make sure the right and left sections are even. From here, you can execute a blunt cut or create a layered look.	Wet the hair. Fill a spray bottle with warm water. Saturated the hair with the warm mist—your hair should be damp, not dripping. Use a fine tooth comb to detangle your wet hair—carefully remove snarls and knots from the locks. Keep the spray bottle nearby. As the hair dries, re-wet the locks. Divide the hair into five sections. The five-section part is used on clients with average to thinner hair. Part the hair down the center of the head—from the top of the forehead to the base of the skull. Part the hair horizontally at the top of the ears. This will create a section on the top of the head, known as the top box and two side sections. Twist each section and secure it with a large hair clip. Part the hair at the base of the ears. This will create a section at the base of your skull. Twist each section and secure it with a large hair clip. Make sure the right sections are even with the left sections. Divide thicker hair into seven sections.If the hair you are cutting is thicker, consider dividing it into seven sections: top, right side, left side, right crown, left crown, right nape, left nape, and a ½ inch band of loose hair at the hairline. Begin by parting the hair in a straight line from just behind one ear to the just behind the other ear. Create a part on each side of the head along the parietal ridge—approximately 4 finger widths above the tops of your ears. This will allow you to section off the hair on the top of the head. Comb the hair towards the top of the head, twist, and secure it with a clip. Comb, twist, and clip the hair on the left and right sides of the head. Part the hair down the center of the crown. To isolate the left and right crown sections, part the hair horizontally from just behind the ear to the center part. Comb, twist, and clip the two sections. Divide, comb, and clip the remaining hair at the nape of the neck into a left and a right section. Divide the hair into five or seven sections. Before beginning this hair cut, part the hair into five or seven sections. Once complete, unclip each section one at a time. Remove a ½ inch section of hair along the perimeter of the hair line. Create the first travelling guide. Unclip the bottom section. Gather a small segment of hair at the center of your bottom section. This segment will become the first traveling guide. A traveling guide moves with the area being cut.The most recently cut segment of hair in a section assumes the role of the traveling guide. It is held up to the next segment of hair and used as a ruler. Determine the length of the bottom layer. When you are deciding the length of the 3 layers, remember that the shorter the hair, the smaller the difference in the layers should be. The 3 layers may differ in 2 to 4 inches on long hair and 1/2 an inch to 1 inch on shorter hair. Insert the segment between the forefinger and middle finger of your non-dominant hand. Slide the fingers towards the ends—pulling the segment at a 90° angle—until your fingers have arrived at your desired hair length. Trim the excess hair with a pair of sharp shears. Consider cutting between ½ inch to 2 inches off—you can always go shorter! Cut the remainder of the section. Use the travelling guide, the most recently cut segment of hair, to measure the length of the next segment. Insert the traveling guide and the next segment of hair between your forefinger and middle finger. Move the fingers towards the ends—pulling the hair at a 90° angle—until you reach the end of the traveling guide. Cut the new segment of hair so that it is the same length as the traveling guide. The freshly cut segment is now the travelling guide. Repeat the process until the entire section is cut. Check the evenness of your trim periodically. Pull the hair in multiple directions and at varying angles to check the evenness of the cut. Trim any uneven pieces before moving onto the next section of hair Determine the length of the second layer. Unclip the left section and let and hang over the bottom layer. Use the bottom layer as a guide to determine how much hair to trim off the second layer. The bottom and middle layers may differ 2 to 4 inches in long hair and ½ inch to 1 inch in shorter hair. Cut the left segment. Gather a small segment of hair at the front left side to use as your first guide. Pull the segment of hair straight at a 90° angle. Slide your fingers towards the ends of the hair until you reach the point you would like to cut off. Trim the excess hair. Cut the remainder of the section with the aid of the traveling guide. Cut the right section. Unclip the right section. Gather a small segment of hair at the front left side (your travelling guide) and the front right side. Insert the two segments between your middle and forefinger and pull them forward at a 90° angle. Stop your fingers at the end of the left segment. Trim the excess hair from the right segment. Cut the remainder of the section with the aid of the traveling guide. Determine the length of the top layer. Unclip the top section and let it hang over the middle layer. Use the layers below to help you determine the length of your top layer. The middle and top layers may differ 2 to 4 inches in long hair and ½ inch to 1 inch in shorter hair. Cut the top section. Gather a small segment of hair at the top of the forehead. Pull the segment of hair straight at a 90° angle. Slide your fingers towards the ends of the hair until you reach the point you would like to cut off. Trim the excess hair. Cut the remainder of the section with the aid of the traveling guide. Wet, comb, and part the hair. Spray the hair with water until it is saturated. Detangle the wet hair with a comb. Part the hair down the center or to one side—ask your client where they typically part their hair. Comb the hair until it lays flat. Section off the fringe area. Use a comb to create a fringe area along the perimeter of the front hairline. Part the hair from the left to the right sideburn. Comb this section forward so that it lies in front of the face. Use a razor or scissors to create layers. Allow the perimeter hair to hang in front of the face. Choose a tool—use a razor for soft ends or scissors for blunt layers. Determine the length of the face framing layers—ask your client how short they would like their top layer. Use the razor or scissors to create a curved cutting line. Begin at the shortest point of the face framing layers and cut at a slight curved angle towards the ends of the hair—aim for the middle of the jaw line. Wet and part the hair into five or seven sections. Spray the hair with water. Comb through the saturated hair to remove any knots. Part the hair into five or seven sections. Once complete, unclip each section one at a time. Unclip one section at a time and remove a ½ inch section of hair along the perimeter of the hairline. Cut the front perimeter hair. Comb the wet hair along the perimeter of your forehead over the front of the face until it is straight. Allow the hair to hang as you determine the length of the hair. Without pulling on the hair, hold a one inch section just above the point at which you would like to cut. Use your shears to cut straight across the one inch section. Using the previously cut section as a traveling guide, cut the hair remaining in the front section in this manner. Cut the hair along the back and side perimeter. Comb the hair around the side and back perimeter of your hairline until it lays flat. Use a ruler or your comb to determine the amount of hair to cut off—it must match the front length. Start at the center back of the head. Without pulling on the hair, hold a one inch section just above the point at which you would like to cut. Use your shears to cut straight across the one inch section. Using the previously cut section as a traveling guide, work from the back to the front of each side. Comb and cut the nape section(s). Unclip and section off a ½ inch layer of hair from the section(s) at the nape of the neck—start at the bottom of the section and work your way up. Comb the hair until it lays flat. Start at the center back of the head. Without pulling on the hair, hold a one inch section just above the point at which you would like to cut—use the previously cut hair as your guide. Use your shears to cut straight across the one inch section. Repeat this process until you have finished cutting the hair remaining in the nape section. Comb and cut the side and crown sections. Unclip and section off a ½ inch layer of hair from the side sections—start at the bottom of the section and work your way up. Comb the hair until it lays flat. Start at the center back of the head. Without pulling on the hair, hold a one inch section just above the point at which you would like to cut—use the previously cut hair as your guide. Use your shears to cut straight across the one inch section. Repeat this process until you have finished cutting the hair remaining in the side sections. If you divided your hair into seven sections, repeat this process on the crown sections. Comb and cut the top section. Unclip and comb the top section—evenly distribute the hair on each side. Start at the center back of the head. Without pulling on the hair, hold a one inch section just above the point at which you would like to cut—use the previously cut hair as your guide. Use your shears to cut straight across the one inch section. Repeat this process until you have finished cutting the hair remaining in the top section. Part and comb the hair. Section off the perimeter of the front hairline. Part the hair in a slight “U” from the right to the left temple to create a ½ inch bang section. Comb the bang section forward in front of the face. Use the scissor tips to cut the center of the bang. Comb through the center of the bang section. Stop the comb a ¼ inch above the desired length. Use the tips of the scissors to cut the center bangs. Trim to the left, then to the right. Using the center of the bangs as your guide, trim the left and right sides of the bangs. Comb through the left bang section. Stop the comb a ¼ inch above the desired length. Use the tips of the scissors to cut the left bangs. Repeat on the right bangs. Check the evenness of the cut. Comb through the entire bang section. Observe the evenness of the cut or trim—keep an eye out for hairs you missed. Even out the bangs using the tips of the scissors.	Wet the hair. Divide the hair into five sections. Divide thicker hair into seven sections.If the hair you are cutting is thicker, consider dividing it into seven sections: Divide the hair into five or seven sections. Create the first travelling guide. Cut the remainder of the section. Determine the length of the second layer. Cut the left segment. Cut the right section. Determine the length of the top layer. Cut the top section. Wet, comb, and part the hair. Section off the fringe area. Use a razor or scissors to create layers. Wet and part the hair into five or seven sections. Cut the front perimeter hair. Cut the hair along the back and side perimeter. Comb and cut the nape section(s). Comb and cut the side and crown sections. Comb and cut the top section. Part and comb the hair. Use the scissor tips to cut the center of the bang. Trim to the left, then to the right. Check the evenness of the cut.
https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Cocker-Spaniel	How to Care for a Cocker Spaniel	To care for a cocker spaniel, take it for a 30-minute walk twice a day so it gets enough exercise, or take it to a dog park so it can run around and play. Also, feed your cocker spaniel a high-quality dog food twice a day instead of letting them eat whenever they want, which will help keep them from getting overweight. In addition to exercising and feeding your cocker spaniel, you should brush its long coat regularly and have it groomed by a professional every 6-8 weeks.	Know your cocker spaniel's personality. Cocker spaniels are generally very loving dogs and are especially good with children. Cocker spaniels are very happy and sociable dogs. They get along well with most strangers. They are especially good around children, as long as you make sure the children do not frighten or injure the dog while playing. Socialize your cocker spaniel. This is especially important when introducing them to new pets. Have your cocker and other pets around each other a little at a time first. In general, though, cocker spaniels also get along well with other pets. Make your cocker feel safe. Let them get used to their new home before bringing them to meet new people. Keep them close to the house, even during walks, before straying too far from home. Exercise your dog daily. Even short walks or playing outside for a few minutes can be good for them. Try to bring them for a brisk walk for about 30 minutes twice a day. This should be enough exercise for your cocker. Cockers also like going to the park to play. You can always bring them to the park on the weekends when you may have more time. Bring a leash that gives them plenty of room to roam, but where you can also keep them under control. Cocker spaniels are very playful. Try games like hide and seek and fetch to keep your dog active. Groom your cocker spaniel regularly and often. Cockers need a lot of care for their coat, which is beautiful, but can be expensive and time-consuming. If you're not prepared for a lot of grooming, a cocker spaniel may not be the best dog for you. [Image:Care for a Cocker Spaniel Step 3.jpg\|center]] Cockers are famous for their beautiful, long fur. They are also well known as show dogs. However, their coat requires a fair amount of upkeep. Brush your cocker's hair at home on a regular basis. This helps to keep their coat free of matted and tangled fur. A slicker brush is the best type of brush to use. Your cocker spaniel will take some time to get used to being brushed. Be patient if they are skittish and pretty soon they will love it. You can also keep their coat short to avoid having to brush their coat so often. However, you still need to send your cocker to a professional groomer on a regular basis. Grooming your cocker yourself is possible, but can be time consuming and difficult. If you don't want to groom your dog on a regular basis, a cocker spaniel is likely not the right dog for you Send your cocker spaniel to a professional groomer. Many owners have a professional grooming of their cocker spaniel every six to eight weeks. These grooming sessions can be expensive, since they are rather time consuming. Groomers usually perform one of two cuts. The Classic Cocker is where the groomer shaves your cocker's back, top of head, chest, stomach, and behind, but leaves long fur to grow on the legs and in between the legs. The Puppy Cut is where the groomer gives your cocker a full trim all over and leaves them having short hair. Introduce your cockers to groomers early in life. Have them groomed in small doses at first, so they become accustomed to it. Being in the room while they are being groomed as puppies also makes them feel more comfortable. Cockers are often not cooperative with groomers, so give them plenty of exposure so they are not nervous when they go for a long grooming session. Take your cocker spaniel for regular checkups. Cocker spaniels are prone to getting sick. They may come down with progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), cataracts, patellar luxation, and glaucoma. Have regular checkups with the vet to ward off any of these diseases. These dogs often come down with problems with their eyes. PRA, cataracts, and glaucoma are all serious eye conditions. Cockers are also prone to skin conditions. They occasionally come down with itchy skin from allergies and can occasionally produce skin growths. Ear infections are also common with cockers. Their ear canals are long and narrow, so wax buildup can be a problem for this breed. Loose knees, or patellar luxation, also happens occasionally with cockers. About 1 in 4 Cockers comes down with loose knees at some point in their lifetime. Give your cocker spaniel the right food. Cocker spaniels usually eat dog food, though it's best to pay attention to the ingredients list to get the right food for them. Make sure the ingredient list for a dog food brand starts with a meat. Manufacturers will often try to use other ingredients, such as wheat or grain, to make the dog food heavier. However, this will make it less nutritious for your cocker. Ignore terms like "natural" or "premium". These do not really mean anything as it applies to your dog food. Viewing the ingredients list is the best way to find high quality dog food. Avoid foods that are harmful to dogs. In particular, stay away from foods like chocolate, grapes, onions, and candy. Some of these food can cause serious damage to a dog's organs or maybe even cause death. Cockers are especially drawn to eating rich, fatty foods. These foods can cause pancreas problems, so make sure to keep them out of reach of your dog. Feed your cocker spaniel puppy food. Puppies need to be fed differently than adult dogs. Puppy dog food is usually higher in vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fats than adult dog food. Look for puppy food when getting food for your young cocker. This will guarantee your puppy gets the necessary vitamins and nutrients to grow up as a healthy adult dog. You can also get dog food that's for "all stages of life" that works for puppies as well. Verify to make sure the food is fortified with vitamins and minerals to guarantee the dog's health. Find dog food specific for your cocker's breed. You may also find dog food that meets the unique dietary needs of a cocker spaniel. For a smaller breed like a cocker, dog food may be smaller in size and focused on meeting your dog's high metabolism. Read the labels carefully when you purchase dog food to get the right brand for you. Feed your puppy the right amount. Give them puppy food four times a day for the first six months. After that, you should feed them only twice a day. Avoid overfeeding your puppy. You should be able to see your puppy's waist, but not their ribs. Puppies will eat as much as you give them. Follow the directions on the puppy food and only feed them during schedule times. Feed your cocker spaniel adult dog food. When they grow up, your cocker needs to have adult food. Consider feeding them different diets, including dry food, canned food, home cooked food, raw food, or vegetarian food. It's also important to maintain a consistent schedule when feeding your cocker. Adult cocker spaniels can eat dry food. It's the most convenient and easiest to feed them on a regular basis. Keep in mind that dry food does not manage a dog's teeth, so you'll need to clean them even if they are eating dry dog food. Dogs love canned dog food, since it's much more flavorful. However, there is a lot of water in canned dog food, so it does become more expensive to feed your cocker on a regular basis. When cooking home cooked meals, you always know what you are feeding your dog. Keeping the nutritional balance for your meal is difficult, so make sure to pay attention to your dog's nutritional needs. Raw food is especially expensive. If you are making raw food yourself, it can also be time consuming. Some pet food companies are beginning to make raw food diets you can buy, but it is also very expensive. Cockers can also eat vegetarian, though you have to make sure to give them plenty of protein in their food. You can also buy vegetarian meals in many pet stores so you don't have to make it all yourself. Feed them on a regular schedule. Cockers need consistency to maintain a healthy diet. If they don't eat all their food in twenty minutes, take it away so they will learn to eat at a specific time rather than grazing. Housebreak your cocker spaniel. Cocker spaniels are occasionally difficult to potty train. Be firm while you're housebreaking your puppy, but patient. Repetition is the best way for your cocker to become housebroken. Anticipate when your dog may need to go the bathroom. After a nap is a common time to take your cocker outside or even after a long period of time since they have last used the bathroom. Train your dog to go to the bathroom outside. When they need to go, repeatedly take your dog to the same spot. Eventually, they will learn to go to the bathroom in the same spot outside. Having a common spot to use the bathroom is useful for encouraging your cocker to make. The smell of urine in the same spot will encourage your cocker to urinate as well. Use common phrases to get your dog to go. Things like "Go Potty" or "Do Your Business" can be triggers for dogs to know it's ok to go to the bathroom. Clean up any accidents quickly. The smell or urine may encourage your cocker to go again. Make sure your cocker can go outside without you to avoid accidents. Gently scold your cocker for accidents. Don't be mean or hit the dog, but make sure they know they did a bad thing. Install a doggy door so your cocker can get outside without you. This way they can find their way to an enclosed yard to use the bathroom whenever they feel the urge. They may not always be able to tell when they need to go, so it's important for them to be able to get out on their own. Occasional accidents are unavoidable with a cocker, since they often urinate when they get excited. Be patient and understand it may take awhile to potty train your cocker. Teach your cocker spaniel obedience. Use both positive and negative consequences to train your cocker what to do and what not to do. Give them praise when they do something good and speak firmly with your voice or their lease if they do something bad. When your cocker does something good, reward them. This can be in the form of praise like "good boy" or "good girl," treats, or petting. They will quickly learn to repeat this behavior to get praise from you. Speak firmly with your cocker when do something bad. You can also use their collar or lease to tell your cocker about bad behavior. A strong word or movement can send a firm message to your cocker if they do anything you don't like. Don't ever hit, yell, or choke your dog. Dogs will learn to fear you rather than respect you. Sometimes dogs won't listen because they are not getting enough attention. This is especially true with social breeds like the cocker. Make sure to get enough time with the cocker to discourage misbehavior. Teach them how to greet others. Cockers are excitable dogs, so they may try to jump on others. Be firm and teach them to wait for people to pet them first. Make sure your dog doesn't hold any prejudices. Some dogs prefer women to men or can even hold prejudices against types of clothing. Introduce your cocker to all kinds of people, so they are used to them. Children are often frightening for dogs, even for dogs great with children like cockers, since they are so unpredictable. Socialize your dog with children early so they get used to being around them. Observe your cocker closely when they are first interacting and limit their initial exposure. Getting along with other dogs and cats is also important for your cocker. Exposure is key for cockers to get used to other animals.	Know your cocker spaniel's personality. Socialize your cocker spaniel. Make your cocker feel safe. Exercise your dog daily. Groom your cocker spaniel regularly and often. Brush your cocker's hair at home on a regular basis. Send your cocker spaniel to a professional groomer. Introduce your cockers to groomers early in life. Take your cocker spaniel for regular checkups. Give your cocker spaniel the right food. Make sure the ingredient list for a dog food brand starts with a meat. Ignore terms like "natural" or "premium". Avoid foods that are harmful to dogs. Feed your cocker spaniel puppy food. Look for puppy food when getting food for your young cocker. Find dog food specific for your cocker's breed. Feed your puppy the right amount. Feed your cocker spaniel adult dog food. Feed them on a regular schedule. Housebreak your cocker spaniel. Anticipate when your dog may need to go the bathroom. Train your dog to go to the bathroom outside. Use common phrases to get your dog to go. Clean up any accidents quickly. Install a doggy door so your cocker can get outside without you. Teach your cocker spaniel obedience. Speak firmly with your cocker when do something bad. Don't ever hit, yell, or choke your dog. Teach them how to greet others. Make sure your dog doesn't hold any prejudices. Observe your cocker closely when they are first interacting and limit their initial exposure.
https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Giant-Leopard-Moth-Caterpillar	How to Care for a Giant Leopard Moth Caterpillar	To care for a giant leopard moth caterpillar, start by finding a large container that has a secure cover that will also allow air flow, such as a cheesecloth secured with a rubber band or a piece of plastic wrap with small holes poked into it. Next, put 2-3 inches of dirt into your jar or pot, and add some grass and twigs. Then, place your caterpillar's home outside or on a windowsill to give it lots of natural light and air. In order to feed your caterpillar, give it leafy plants like dandelions, violets, honeysuckle, and lilacs daily.	Find a large jar or flower pot. Nearly any container can be converted into a great caterpillar home as long as you are able to secure the caterpillar and provide it air holes. Since caterpillars can crawl up the sides, it's important to have a cover for its home. Otherwise, it'll crawl away. If you have an aquarium or terrarium that allows air to flow through a lid made of screen netting, then you can use it instead of a jar. Check to make sure that the entire aquarium or terrarium is secure so that your caterpillar won't escape. Create a breathable lid. Your caterpillar needs to breathe, so use a porous material like cheesecloth as a lid. Make sure that your cheesecloth doesn't have holes that are big enough for the caterpillar to crawl through. You can secure the cheesecloth to your jar or pot with a large rubberband. If you don't have cheesecloth, you can try using plastic wrap with plenty of holes poked in it. Don't use a metal jar lid because it can harm the caterpillar. Put a 2-3 inch layer of dirt into your jar or pot. You can use dirt from your yard or generic potting soil. If you find the caterpillar in nature, collect dirt from the area the caterpillar is living. Don't take dirt from protected land, such as natural parks. Add grass, twigs, and leaves. Make your caterpillar comfortable by incorporating bits of its natural habitat. Your caterpillar will appreciate having places to crawl and hide. Collect grass, twigs, and leaves from where you found the caterpillar. Do NOT put water into your caterpillar's home because it will drown. Change out the leaves regularly. You need to change out your caterpillar's leaves daily or at least every other day because the leaves will decay. If your caterpillar is on the old leaves, put in the new leaves and wait for it to crawl onto the new leaves on its own. Once it's crawled over to the new leaves, you can remove the old ones. Clean your caterpillar’s home. Caterpillars produce a lot of waste called frass, so you need to clean its home at least once a day to prevent mold or harm to your caterpillar. Use a paper towel to wipe the frass from the cage. Place your caterpillar’s home outside. If you want to follow your caterpillar's natural life cycle, the place it on a porch, balcony, or in a garden if you have one. Note that placing a glass jar in full sun on a warm day for even a few minutes can cook your caterpillar, so choose your outdoor location carefully. Keep your caterpillar warm. The caterpillar will hibernate during the winter, so a cold caterpillar will not be as active. If you're keeping it inside your house, consider putting it on a windowsill. Check your yard for caterpillar favorites. If you found your caterpillar outside, start looking there. Caterpillars have a preferred diet, and they won't switch food sources just because that's what you give them. If you want your caterpillar to thrive, then you need to find the right plants. Giant leopard moth caterpillars enjoy munching leafy plants like dandelions, violets, honeysuckle, citrus plants, magnolias, lilacs, and broadleaf plantains. If you don't find the plants in nature, you can buy a small potted plant. Dandelions, violets, and lilacs should be available in pots from your local garden store. Check carefully for spiders and other insects. Spiders and other insects can prey upon your caterpillar, so make sure that you don't accidentally put a predator into your new pet's home. You may come back to find your caterpillar has been eaten. Place leaves from the plants inside your caterpillar’s home. At first, monitor your caterpillar to make sure that you are feeding it enough leaves. Caterpillars spend most of their time eating, so make sure that you meet your pet's needs. Feed your caterpillar daily. If you accidentally pull off more leaves than you need, you can keep them fresh by putting them in water and placing the container in the fridge. Remember not to put containers of water in your caterpillar's home because it will drown. Add a host plant. If you have enough room in your caterpillar's home, you can add a live plant for the caterpillar to eat. This is only possible for smaller plants, so look for one that will grow in a small pot, like a dandelion. Wash your hands before you touch it. Caterpillars can pick up germs from your hands, so make sure that you are clean before you handle it. Check on it at night. Giant leopard moth caterpillars are nocturnal, so your caterpillar will be most active at night. You can look for movement during the day, but don't try to wake up the caterpillar if it's sleeping. Don’t pull your caterpillar off of a surface. Caterpillars will hold onto what they're crawling on, so don't try to remove your crawling critter. It will hold onto the surface and may be hurt. Allow your caterpillar to hibernate. In the wild, giant leopard moth caterpillars hibernate all winter as part of their life cycle. Caterpillars can hibernate outside in their containers all winter, or you can put it into the refrigerator. Don't freeze your caterpillar. Your caterpillar will not eat while it's hibernating, but it may be lightly active on warmer days. When it's mildly active, it might eat available food. Add more food to your caterpillar’s diet. When your caterpillar wakes up in the spring, it'll be ready to fatten up in preparation for its metamorphosis into a moth, which will take place later in the spring. Make sure that you provide your caterpillar enough food for it to get ready to turn into a pupa, which is its cocoon-phase. Wait for your caterpillar to shed its exoskeleton. Your caterpillar's fuzzy skin will slide off once it has fattened up, leaving a smooth black oval called a pupa. This is it's cocoon phase. You can expect it to shed its exoskeleton during spring. Check the pupa daily. Since you can't pinpoint the actual date of your moth's emergence, keep track of its progress each day. While your pupa does not need food, you may want to mist the caterpillar's home daily to keep it humid. Simply spray a light spritz of water into the container. While their actual time in the pupa can vary, giant leopard moth caterpillars only take a few weeks to metamorphose into a moth. Watch your giant leopard moth emerge. You can choose to keep your moth or set it free.	Find a large jar or flower pot. Create a breathable lid. Put a 2-3 inch layer of dirt into your jar or pot. Add grass, twigs, and leaves. Change out the leaves regularly. Clean your caterpillar’s home. Place your caterpillar’s home outside. Check your yard for caterpillar favorites. Check carefully for spiders and other insects. Place leaves from the plants inside your caterpillar’s home. Add a host plant. Wash your hands before you touch it. Check on it at night. Don’t pull your caterpillar off of a surface. Allow your caterpillar to hibernate. Add more food to your caterpillar’s diet. Wait for your caterpillar to shed its exoskeleton. Check the pupa daily. Watch your giant leopard moth emerge.
https://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Whole-House-Fan	How to Use a Whole House Fan	To use a whole house fan, start by opening up any screened doors and windows in the room you'll be in. Avoid opening windows or doors without screens since they won't work with a whole house fan. Next, close the damper on your fireplace if you have one so that soot and odors aren't drawn down into your house. Finally, turn on the fan so cool air from outside is drawn in through the open windows and doors.	Determine the size of the fan your home will need. Calculate the square footage of your home. Most whole-house fan manufacturers will list the capability of the fan to the square footage of your house. Some believe a complete change of the home's air should be accomplished every 3 or 4 minutes. Many fans include a CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute) rating. The greater the CFM value, the more air it can move. Simply divide your home's cubic feet by the fan's CFM rating to result in the number of minutes to exchange the air. Consider that larger value CFM fans often have a larger physical size and/or higher rotational speed. As a result, they may be more noisy than lower value CFM types. Noise levels might also dictate where in the home the fan should be installed. A 2000 square foot home with 8 foot (2.4 m) high ceilings will, in theory, have all the air in the house completely changed in 8 minutes with a 2000 CFM fan (and windows open in each room). Likewise, a 4000 CFM fan will do it in as little as 4 minutes! Here's how one arrives at those figures. A 2000 CFM fan moves 2000 cubic foot volume of air in a minute. A 2000 square foot house with an 8 foot (2.4 m) high ceilings has 16,000 cubic feet of space (2,000 sq/ft area * 8 ft = 16,000 cubic feet). 16,000 cubic feet of space divided by the capacity of the fan, 2,000 cubic feet per minute, equals 8 minutes (16,000 cu/ft volume of air divided by 2,000 cu/ft of air moved per minute = 8 minutes to move that volume of air). Ensure that the home has at least 1. 5 times the area for discharge as the opening you cut into the ceiling for the fan. The air being drawn up by the whole-house fan needs to be discharged somewhere, and you want that process to move smoothly. Example: a 2' X 2' opening for a fan results in 4 sq Ft. So, this 4 sq Ft X 1.5 = 6 sq Ft. Look around your attic. If you have 2 gable vents that are 1' x 2' = 2 sq Ft each, equaling only 4 sq Ft total. You probably have screens over them, so knock off 20% to 30% from 4 sq ft and you're down to around 3 feet (0.9 m). If you do not have adequate exhaust vent area, add some. Ridge vent, soffit vents or enlarge the existing gable end vents are ways to obtain adequate exhaust ventilation area. Deduct for any and all blockages (screens, slats, lattice, etc). Generally, 10 sq Ft of attic discharge area is more than sufficient per fan in residential applications. That said, only very largest of homes would require multiple fans, and that is only when many windows are open and the resulting breeze is not satisfactory. Of course, closing windows increases the air flow (CFM) through those that are left open. More on this below. Determine where the best intake locations are (windows or doors). These locations will have screens. Locations without screens are unsuitable. The fan should not be behind a door, but rather in a common hallway. Close the damper on the fireplace. If the damper is left open, outside air will be drawn down the chimney, bringing in soot and odor. Open only the windows that have screens in the room(s) in which you are in. A 2000 CFM whole house fan will try to move 2000 CFM of air. This fan is limited only by the fan's 2000 CFM rating and the amount of area to intake (windows) and discharge (gable & ridge vents, etc) air area. Pulling that 2000 CFM through 2 or 3 windows instead of 10 windows results in a much stronger breeze. Let's do the math: 2000 CFM via 10 windows = 200 CFM per window. Now, close all but the 4 windows of the rooms you're in. 2000 CFM via 4 windows = 500 CFM per window (If windows are large enough)! That's a big difference. It's this breeze that creates the evaporative cooling of the skin. Moving air in an unoccupied room for hours doesn't make it feel cooler than it would if you had just entered it and then opened its windows. You can turn this into cash in electric bill savings by running the fan at a lower speed with 2 or 3 open windows instead of high speed with 10+ open windows. Don't run the fan when no one is home, as this just wastes electricity. The instant the fan is turned on, it creates a breeze that immediately cools you down. You can't get that kind of instant relief when you turn on an air conditioner. Maximize your savings : Windows that are open on the shaded side of a house will bring in much cooler air than those open above a sun drenched blacktop. Consider adding additional vents for the attic space. Allowing hot air trapped anywhere in the attic out prevents that heat from radiating downward through the ceiling into the living space, and reduces cooling load. Turbine ventilators work great, but strong winds can cause a downdraft and create static pressure, which will destroy the fan's ability to exhaust the home's air. Under eave vents are inexpensive to buy, inexpensive to mount, and provide a great way to exhaust the air. If your house has eaves, mount as many as possible under the eaves to allow proper ventilation. This is the best way to exhaust, as the effects are twofold: The first is that hot stale attic air is exhausted out, and second, with under eave vents the air travels along the roof line and down, which provides cross-ventilation for the attic itself. These are much easier to add than a ridge vent or powered attic ventilator. Be safe. Have your work permitted and inspected. Most localities observe the National Electrical Code or some derivative of it. Follow your local code. If you insist on doing it yourself, make sure you install a service switch in the attic if it is possible to work on the fan from the attic space. An outlet nearby would probably come in handy to plug in a drop light or power tool.	Determine the size of the fan your home will need. Ensure that the home has at least 1. Determine where the best intake locations are (windows or doors). Close the damper on the fireplace. Open only the windows that have screens in the room(s) in which you are in. Consider adding additional vents for the attic space. Be safe.
https://www.wikihow.com/Peel-Tomatoes	How to Peel Tomatoes	If you want to peel tomatoes by blanching them, prepare the tomatoes by cutting out the stem scar with a sharp knife, then use the knife to cut a small X into the bottom of the tomato. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and fill a large bowl with ice water. Add the tomatoes to the pot and boil them for 30 seconds, then use a pair of tongs to remove the tomatoes and immediately plunge them into the ice water. Chill the tomatoes for another 30 seconds, then remove them and peel off the skins with your fingers.	Boil a pot of water. Blanching is the process of boiling something for a short period of time and then plunging it into an ice bath. The boiling will loosen the tomato skins, and the ice bath will stop the cooking process. Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Use a small pot if you're just peeling a few tomatoes, and a larger pot if you have many tomatoes to peel. The blanching method is very effective, and it works well when you have to peel many tomatoes. Prepare the ice bath. Fill a bowl halfway with ice, and then fill it the rest of the way with water. Place the ice bath near the stove, so the tomatoes won't have far to go when you remove them from the boiling water. A small bowl of ice water will do if you're just peeling a few tomatoes. For larger batches of tomatoes, use a larger bowl filled with ice and water. Remove the stems and score the tomatoes. Pull off any stems that are still attached to the tomatoes. Use a sharp, pointed knife to cut out the stem scar from each tomato. Turn the tomato over and use the knife to cut a shallow X into the bottom of the fruit. This will make the skin easier to remove. Boil the tomatoes for 30 seconds. When the water is boiling, carefully transfer the tomatoes to the pot. Don't boil the tomatoes for longer than 30 seconds, or they will start to cook and become soft. After 30 seconds, remove the tomatoes from the water using a slotted spoon. Transfer the tomatoes to the ice water. As soon as you remove the tomatoes from the boiling water, plunge them immediately into the ice bath you prepared. Chill the tomatoes for 30 seconds, and then remove them with the slotted spoon. When blanching, it's customary to chill your fruit or vegetable for the same amount of time that you boiled it. Peel off the skins with your fingers. After blanching, the tomato skins should be slightly wrinkled and curling away from the flesh. Starting where you cut the X into the skin, pinch the skin that's lifted away and peel it from the tomato. Continue removing sections of skin until the tomato is fully peeled. Use a knife to aid the peeling process if you encounter any stubborn sections of skin that won't come off easily by hand. Stem and score the tomato skins. Peeling tomatoes is always easier if you heat the fruit enough to start cooking the skin, and using a flame is another way you can do this. Remove the stems from the tomatoes, carefully cut out the stem scars, and cut a shallow X into the bottom of each tomato. Scoring the tomato will help the skin lift away from the flesh, making it easier to peel. Turn on a gas burner to high. The easiest way to use fire to scorch and peel a tomato is to use the flame from a gas range. If you don't have a gas range, alternatives you can use include the flame from a: Kitchen torch Woodstove or fireplace Gas-powered camp stove Hold the tomato over the flame until charred. Pick up the tomato with a pair of metal tongs. Place the tomato 1 inch (2.5 cm) over the flame and rotate the tomato very slowly for 15 to 25 seconds. Any longer and the tomato will cook and soften. Remove the tomato from the flame when the skin is splitting, blistering, and lightly charred. If you don't have metal tongs, pierce the tomato with a fork where you removed the stem. If you're using a blowtorch, put the tomato in a shallow heat-proof dish and bring the flame to the tomato. Move the torch around to loosen the skin all over the tomato. Set the tomato aside to cool. When the skin has been loosened, set the tomato onto a glass or wooden cutting board. Don't use a plastic cutting board, as it could melt. Leave the fruit to cool for about five minutes, or until it's cool enough to handle. To speed up the process, hold the tomato (with the tongs) under cold water, or plunge it into a bowl filled with ice water. Peel off the skin. When the tomato is cool enough to touch, pinch the peeling skin where you scored the X into the fruit. Peel away the skin with your fingers, working in sections until the entire tomato has been peeled. You can use a knife to remove any stubborn sections of skin if necessary. Use a tomato peeler. Hold the tomato with one hand, and place the blade of the peeler against the skin at the tip of the tomato. Apply gentle pressure against the tomato and in one smooth stroke, remove a strip of skin. Move the peeler over and repeat until all the skin has been removed. Always peel tomatoes and other vegetables so that each stroke is directed away from your body. This will prevent accidents and cuts. Regular vegetable peelers won't work on a soft tomato, but these special tomato peelers have serrated blades that let them dig into the skin more easily. Cut the skin off with a knife. You can also cut the skin from a tomato with a knife, the same way you'd peel an apple. Because the flesh and skin are soft, it's more difficult to peel a tomato this way, but it can be done. To peel the skin with a knife: Cut off a half-inch (13 mm) from both the top and bottom of the tomato Place the tomato cut-side down on a cutting board Use a sharp knife to carefully peel the skin from the tomato, following the contour of the fruit and removing as little flesh as possible Work in sections until the tomato has been peeled Freeze the tomatoes before peeling. Chilling the tomatoes in the freezer before peeling them with a knife will help the skins to come off easier. Place the tomatoes in the freezer and leave them there until they're frozen through. Before peeling, allow the tomatoes to thaw at room temperature for about 15 minutes. Use a sharp knife to carefully remove the skin in sections. Make a pot of soup. Tomato soup is a delicious and comforting meal when you're sick, when it's cold out, or when you just feel like a warm bowl of something homemade. Peeled tomatoes are ideal for soup, because they'll produce a smooth and creamy soup. You can enjoy tomato soup by itself, with a side of salad, with a sandwich, or as a starter for your favorite meals. Additionally, you can can tomato soup and enjoy it later if you don't have a taste for it right now. Stew them. Stewed tomatoes can be enjoyed on their own, added to other dishes, eaten on breads and crackers, or even transformed into chili or pasta sauce. Stewing tomatoes is quite simple, and the trick is dicing the tomatoes and cooking them over low heat for an extended period of time. Stewing is also a great way to preserve fresh tomatoes from the garden for the fall and winter months. Whip up some homemade tomato sauce. Tomato sauce is a household staple that you can use to make anything from pizza to pasta to soups and more. While tomato sauce is readily available, you can also make your own fresh sauce with peeled tomatoes. The best part about homemade tomato sauce is that you can customize it any way you like, such as by adding: Aromatics like garlic and onion Herbs and spices Different vegetables Cheese	Boil a pot of water. Prepare the ice bath. Remove the stems and score the tomatoes. Boil the tomatoes for 30 seconds. Transfer the tomatoes to the ice water. Peel off the skins with your fingers. Stem and score the tomato skins. Turn on a gas burner to high. Hold the tomato over the flame until charred. Set the tomato aside to cool. Peel off the skin. Use a tomato peeler. Cut the skin off with a knife. Freeze the tomatoes before peeling. Make a pot of soup. Stew them. Whip up some homemade tomato sauce.
https://www.wikihow.com/Pick-Freshwater-Fishing-Lures	How to Pick Freshwater Fishing Lures	If you're trying to pick freshwater fishing lures, choose plastic worms to catch largemouth bass, especially when you're fishing in weeds or brush. To fish in a wider variety of situations, consider using crankbaits or spoons, both of which are meant to be drawn in so the motion attracts fish. Regardless of the lure type, use lighter lures during bright days, and dark lures at night.	Use plastic worms when fishing for largemouth bass. Invented in 1949 by Nick and Cosma Crème and first marketed in 1951, plastic worms are probably the best-known largemouth bass lures. Available in a host of colors and lengths from 4 to 10 inches (10 to 25 cm), plastic worms have spawned a number of other soft plastic artificial lures: grubs, crayfish, and salamanders among them. Occasionally fished on the surface, plastic worms are most commonly fished in timber, brush, weeds, and along rocky drop-offs, and they are usually rigged by threading the hook through the worm so that its body covers the hook point and makes a self-weedless rig. (This rig is called a Texas rig when fished with a bullet-shaped slip sinker and a Carolina rig when fished with a leader, swivel, and egg-shaped slip sinker.) Use crankbaits in a variety of situations. Also known as plugs, crankbaits are artificial lures made of hard plastic. They are so named because they are designed to be cast out and retrieved, with some versions intended to be retrieved rapidly to trigger fish to strike them aggressively. Although some are weedless, they are usually not intended to be fished around weeds, brush, or timber. Crankbaits come in several varieties, as described below: Topwater lures are designed to be fished on the surface. These include poppers, which feature a vertical concave surface that makes a popping noise when jerked with the rod tip; wobblers, which feature plates that cause the lure to move from side to side when retrieved; and stick baits, which are thin lures without any special attachments that are given their action solely by the fisherman. Thin minnow lures are shaped and usually colored like minnows. They feature a small lip at the front, differentiating them from stick baits; otherwise, they may be fished on the surface or underwater, usually with a twitching motion. Normark's Rapala is the best known lure of this type. Swimming crankbaits, or swim baits, are artificial lures designed to move from side to side as they are pulled through the water. One style of this type of lure is curved with a flat or concave surface at the head, which functions similarly to the lip on a thin minnow in causing the lure to swim. The Lazy Ike and Helin Flatfish are 2 examples of this type of lure. Diving lures feature a larger lip than thin minnows, enabling them to dive deeper when retrieved or trolled; the larger the lip, the deeper it dives. These lures may have either long, thin bodies, or short, stocky bodies. The faster the lure is retrieved, the deeper it will dive; if the retrieve is stopped, the lure, being hollow, will usually rise to the surface, although some crankbaits will remain suspended at the depth they reached. Use spinnerbaits in situations where other lures would get hung up. Sometimes called safety-pin spinners for their resemblance to an open safety pin, spinnerbaits feature a weighted end with a single hook and skirt and an end with 1 or more spinners. Spinnerbaits can be fished by being rapidly retrieved across the surface so that the blades flash and splash, bumped off standing timber, or let fall to the bottom around drop-offs and other vertical structures. Spinnerbaits come equipped with either propeller- or teardrop-shaped blades. Teardrop-shaped blades are further divided into 3 types: the willow-leaf, which is narrow and pointed on both ends; the Indiana, which is a rounded-end version of the willow-leaf; and the Colorado, which is broad and rounded at 1 end and comes to a rounded point at the other. Related to the spinner bait is the inline, or French, spinner, which features a tubular metal body with a willow-leaf or Indiana blade spinner ahead of it and a treble hook with a feather skirt behind it. French spinners are usually fished around rocky areas or in streams and attract trout, smallmouth bass, and walleye more than largemouth bass Use jigs any time during the year. Jigs consist of a hook with a weighted head and either feature a hair or feather skirt or a plastic grub. Most jigs have round heads, but some jigs feature flat or triangular heads that either impart a swimming motion or keep the hook upright and out of rocks and weeds. Jigs are normally retrieved in an up-and-down motion and can be fished in warm or cold water situations, usually by slowing the retrieve as the water gets colder. Some jigs feature stiff brush or wire guards to keep them weedless, while most feature only a bare hook. Nonetheless, the best places to fish jigs are usually those places where they can get hung up, near weeds, brush, or rocks. (Jigs are the cheapest type of artificial lure, however, so the loss of a few jigs is usually not as consequential as the loss of a crank bait.) Some jigs are rigged with removable safety-pin spinners, usually with a small grub body. The most familiar jig of this type is the Bass Buster Beetle Spin, a popular lure for a number of fish species. Jigs may be fished in several ways. When fishing for bass, jigs are often flipped or pitched short distances instead of being cast long distances like most lures. They are usually retrieved with a lift-and-drop motion, slowly raising and lowering the rod so that the jig falls on a taut line. They may also be retrieved straight, with the rod kept at a 10 o'clock position to impart a swimming motion to the lure. Use spoons for a number of different species. One of the oldest lures, the spoon was developed in 1850 by Julio T. Buel of New York, supposedly by cutting the handle off a teaspoon and putting a hook on it. The resemblance to the bowl of a spoon causes spoons to wobble from side to side as they are retrieved, which is what draws fish to them. Smaller spoons have been used to fish for trout and panfish, while larger spoons have been used to fish for bass, pike, walleye, and other large fish. Most spoons are designed to fish below the surface; these spoons feature a treble hook attached with a split ring. Two of the best-known spoons of this type are the Eppinger Dardevle, most familiar in its red-and-white striped pattern, and the Hofschneider Red-Eye, noted for 2 plastic eye-beads and hooks at the front and back. Thicker versions of these spoons may be cast or trolled, with the thickest designed to be fished like jigs, while the thinnest versions are designed exclusively for trolling. Another type of spoon features a single wire-weedless hook whose shank is attached to the back of the spoon. This type of spoon is designed to be rapidly retrieved across the surface and is often dressed with a strip of pork rind or other bait attached to the hook. Use flies when fishing for trout. Flies consist of a single hook with either a hair or feather skirt. They are the smallest and lightest fishing lure and are usually used when stream fishing for trout, using special rods that cast weighted line with the fly attached with a monofilament leader. Flies are available in a number of patterns to match fly species trout feed on; many anglers tie their own flies, sometimes even at stream side to "match the hatch." Flies are available in 5 types, described below: Dry flies float on the surface and are usually dressed with a waterproofing compound to keep them from waterlogging and sinking. They are attached to a floating line and fished in a way that matches the natural surface motion of the insect they are imitating. Wet flies are designed to sink and to simulate swimming or drowning insects, as well as insects either laying eggs or hatching from them. They can be fished with floating, sinking, or sinking-tip lines, according to how deep you want to fish the fly. In calm water, you cast a wet fly beyond the fish's position and let it sink to the proper depth before retrieving it in as natural a fashion as you can. In moving water, you cast closer to and upstream from the fish and let the water move the fly to the fish. Nymphs are a form of wet fly that simulates young insects or other small aquatic life. They are generally fished the same way as other wet flies. Streamers may be fished the same way as either a dry or a wet fly. They are intended to simulate minnows or other small fish. Bugs are dry flies designed to suggest large insects, amphibians, mice, or injured minnows. Some are designed with popper heads, like the topwater plug previously mentioned. They can be fished with either a floating or sinking-tip line. Some fly fishermen fish multiple flies to determine which type of fly the fish are biting. It is possible to combine several fly types when doing this; however, you'll need to consult the fishing regulations for your state to determine how many hooks (lures) you can have attached to your line at once. Choose lure colors according to weather and water conditions. The general rule for lure color is "bright day, light colors; dark day, dark colors." On bright, sunny days and in clear water conditions, choose lures that are light in color and mimic natural patterns. On cloudy days and in dirty water conditions, choose darker lures and those with a non-natural coloration, preferably types that make noise or vibrate as they move through the water. A notable exception to this rule is the use of 2-toned plastic worms that feature a darker head color and a fluorescent pink or yellow tail color. Many anglers use plastic worms colored like this when fishing in cloudy water conditions. Choose lure size according to the tackle you're using and the species you're fishing for. In general, choose smaller jigs and grubs when fishing for panfish (bluegill, sunfish, crappie, perch) and larger lures such as spinnerbaits and crankbaits when fishing for bigger fish (bass, walleye, and pike). Smaller lures are best suited for light and ultralight spinning and spincasting tackle (or fly rods in the case of dry and wet flies) with lines of 4 to 10-pound test (2 to 5 kg class), while larger lures are meant to be fished with medium to heavy action rods, spinning or baitcasting reels, and lines of 12 to 20-pound test (6 to 10 kg class) or better. (Lures used to fish for muskellunge, the largest member of the pike family, are decidedly larger than those used for bass, walleye, and northern pike, and often require the use of a wire leader because of the muskie's sharp teeth.) Lure size can also be dictated by weather conditions and how fish react to them. In early spring, or when cold front conditions clear the skies and cool the water to make fish lethargic, smaller lures are usually better choices than larger lures. (Lures used for ice fishing are exceptionally tiny, usually grub jigs or small spoons.) In high-wind conditions, you may need to use a larger lure simply to have enough resistance on the end of the line to keep the wind from bowing it so that you can't detect if fish are hitting the lure. Also try casting out a spinner and just keep casting and retrieving the lure.	Use plastic worms when fishing for largemouth bass. Use crankbaits in a variety of situations. Use spinnerbaits in situations where other lures would get hung up. Use jigs any time during the year. Use spoons for a number of different species. Use flies when fishing for trout. Choose lure colors according to weather and water conditions. Choose lure size according to the tackle you're using and the species you're fishing for.
https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Driving-for-the-First-Time	How to Overcome the Fear of Driving for the First Time	Driving on your own for the first time can be scary, but there are ways to help you relax and feel more confident. Go for a drive during non-peak times so you'll have less traffic to worry about. Plan a short route in areas you know well, which should be more comfortable for you. You can also bring someone to ride with you so they can offer you advice and help you stay calm. Before you drive off, take some deep breaths and adjust your seat and mirrors to help you relax and get ready.	Learn driving-related tasks. Before you drive for the first time, make sure you learn all the driving-related tasks that might come up when you are behind the wheel. Being prepared for these possibilities will reduce some of the worry and uncertainty about driving. These tasks should include: Pumping gas Changing a tire Jump starting a car Adding windshield washer fluid Learn about your car. Before you drive, learn as much as you can about the vehicle you will be driving so you can feel in control. Read the car manual to learn about the car's features, where things are located, and how things can be operated. Sit in the driver's seat and find all the basic controls, such as the lights, blinker, horn, and pedals. Ask friends and family for stories and advice. To reduce your anxiety about driving for the first time, ask your friends and family to tell you about the first time they drove. Ask them if they felt nervous about the experience, and how they dealt with it. Request advice for how to best handle your first time driving. Plan out your route. To save yourself undue stress while you are driving, plan out a route before getting behind the wheel. Choose areas that you are comfortable with and know very well. Aim for streets that have minimal traffic so that you can drive carefully without dealing with impatient drivers. Position your seat. Before you drive, take the time to adjust the driver's seat to make sure that your feet reach the pedals comfortably. Sit up straight and make sure that you have one heel on the floor and the the ball of your other foot pressing against the pedals. Be sure that you feel comfortable with the positioning of the seat to ensure that you drive confidently. Make sure that your knees are not excessively bent when you are sitting up straight, which can affect your ability to properly operate the foot pedals while driving. Adjust the rear-view mirrors. It is crucial that you adjust your rear-view mirrors before driving. Look at the center mirror and adjust it so that you can see the entire rear-view window from the driver's seat. Adjust each side mirror so that you can just barely see the car when you lean in the mirror's direction. Check the settings of your mirrors before driving by sitting in your parked car and observing how passing cars appear in your mirrors. Remove distractions. Turn off your phone or put it on silent to avoid having calls, texts, or alerts startle you. Avoid driving with anyone who might distract or upset you. Leave your radio or iPod off to keep a clear head on the road. Set the temperature. Adjust the temperature settings in the car before you start driving. If the heat or air conditioning run too high while you drive, they may take your focus away from the road. Avoid playing with climate settings while you drive to avoid a possible accident. Take long, relaxing breaths. To relax yourself and gain more focus before driving, take a moment to do a breathing exercise. Take a deep, slow breath in and hold it for four counts, then slowly release the air through your mouth. Repeat the exercise four times until you are feeling calmer. Have a close friend or family member in the car with you. To alleviate some anxiety, choose someone trustworthy to be your passenger when you drive for the first time. Ask a close friend or family member who is a good driver to ride with you so that they can guide you through the experience. Avoid choosing anyone who causes you stress or gets impatient, which can make the experience difficult. Avoid driving at night. Driving at night can be difficult because of reduced visibility. Avoid nighttime driving when you first get behind the wheel and opt to drive during the day instead, when people, signs, and other cars are clearly visible. Wait until you are more comfortable driving to do so when it is dark outside. Drive during non-peak times. To reduce stress, choose to drive during a time of the day and week when there is minimal traffic. Opt to drive in the middle of the week rather than on the weekend, when there are many more cars on the road and a higher risk of accidents. If possible, drive midweek during the day, when there is a lower risk of accidents.	Learn driving-related tasks. Learn about your car. Ask friends and family for stories and advice. Plan out your route. Position your seat. Adjust the rear-view mirrors. Remove distractions. Set the temperature. Take long, relaxing breaths. Have a close friend or family member in the car with you. Avoid driving at night. Drive during non-peak times.
https://www.wikihow.com/Add-Someone-to-Your-Credit-Card	How to Add Someone to Your Credit Card	Before adding someone to your credit card, have a conversation laying out some ground rules to avoid misunderstandings and hard feelings in the future. Then, call the bank that issued the card and ask them how to add a user. If they say you can do it over the phone, be prepared to give them the additional user's name, date of birth, and social security number. Alternatively, go into your bank and fill out the paperwork in person, especially if you have specific questions or concerns that need to be addressed.	Know the pros and cons of adding an authorized user. When you add someone to your credit card account, they are able to legally make charges using your card. Obviously, granting another person access to your finances is a major decision so you should know the pros and cons before beginning the process. Adding someone to your credit card account has many advantages. If someone cannot apply for a credit card on their own due to poor financial history, it may enable them to build a credit score depending on the credit card issuer or help them learn how to manage money if they are paying you back each month. You can make sure someone has money available in the event of an emergency. Having one credit card account is often more convenient than creating multiple ones. Adding someone to your credit card has its drawbacks as well. There is an added liability, as you're legally responsible for all actions an authorized user takes. Any missed payments or credit score damages affect the both of you. Shared accounts have also lead to strained relationships between users, as blame comes into play if there are issues with payments. Distinguish between an authorized user and a joint account holder. When you add someone to your credit card, they're either a joint account holder or an authorized user. The responsibilities and rights of this person change greatly depending on their status. An authorized user is entitled to use the credit card issued to the card's holder but have no financial responsibility when it comes to paying back any accrued loans. Joint account holders share ownership of the account and have as much liability when it comes to repaying the debt as the original card holder. You must make a decision, depending on the financial situation of both parties involved, whether the person you're adding will be a joint account holder or an authorized user. Know the effect on your credit score. Many people wonder, when adding someone to their credit card, how and if this action will affect your credit score. This is information you should understand before making any decisions. Credit reports generally don't supply information on authorized users. Adding a user in and of itself should not affect your credit score. However, you are responsible for any charges this person makes. If the new authorized user abuses their privileges, you could end up with large debts you are not able to pay. This will affect your score. The new user's credit score will actually be affected more directly. If the credit card issuer reports authorized users, the account will appear on their credit report and their credit score can change for better or for worse depending on your financial history. When you add a joint account holder, both parties will appear on each individual's credit report. Much like adding an authorized user, this will not affect your credit score in and of itself. However, a joint account holder cannot be easily removed from the account if there are outstanding charges. Your credit report might be affected more severely due to the potential longevity of any damage done. Know who can be added to an account. Many people are surprised to know that, with the necessary information, anyone can be added as an authorized user on a bank account. However, adding someone to your account gives them access to your finances and that puts you in an incredibly vulnerable position. It is not recommended you add anyone if you have not firmly established a personal or professional relationship with that person. You should select someone you can fully trust or someone who is as invested on keeping the account's integrity intact as you are. The majority of authorized user relationships are couples, parent/child, and employer/employee. Remember, the more established your relationship with the person the better. Find out your bank's policy. Most of the time, you can add authorized users over the phone or online. Bank policies do vary and your specific bank might have special requirements depending on your circumstances. Call your bank and ask them how to add a user. Some banks can do this over the phone or online, but you may have to go in to discuss the issue in person or fill out a paper application. Any questions you have should be addressed with the bank. Ask them how to remove an authorized user or joint account holder and what your exact financial responsibilities are in regards to the card's use. Remember, you're taking a risk by giving someone access to your finances. You should go in with as much information as possible. Gather the needed information. Make sure you have all the information necessary before attempting to add the user. Most banks require the following information to add a user to your account: The user's name Their date of birth Their social security number Your bank might want other information depending on their policies. Check their requirements beforehand to make sure you have everything you need before setting things up. Establish ground rules early on. Once you've added someone to your account, you need to lay out concrete rules for the card's use to avoid misunderstandings that lead to tensions between users. It's a good idea to put agreements in writing and have both parties sign and date to avoid misunderstandings later. Explain your requirements in terms of charges and payment. Do you expect this person to adhere to certain spending limits? How much money, if any, are they expected to pay when the bill comes? These are issues you should work through early on. When can they use the card? Some people expect their credit card to be for emergencies only while others are okay with charging rent and groceries to the card. Decide when the card can be used and for what purposes. If a rule is broken, how will you proceed? Is there anything the new user might do that would lead you to remove them from the account? Be clear about your comfort zone in terms of the card's use and when and why you might cut them off. Plan for the bad times. What if someone overspends or refuses to pay up? You should have a game plan in place ahead of time if any issues arise. It's possible to set up account alerts through your bank so you will be informed of any worrisome situations. If you have any concerns with the new user, this might be a good idea. If someone refuses payment, what will you do? Will you pursue legal action or simply remove them from the account and move forward? Depending on a variety of factors, such as your relationship with the new user, you need to have a plan in effect if anything goes awry. Have a continual dialogue with the new user. Do not simply let communication drop off once the account is set up. Make sure dialogue about the card's use is an ongoing matter. It's helpful for some people to schedule occasional sit-downs to talk about how and when the card is being used. If there are any disagreements, they can be talked out roughly once a month to avoid tensions from building. Any potential changes, such as the card's spending limit, should also be discussed. Open communication is key to avoiding animosity between you and the card's new user. Remove the user if necessary. If problems keep occurring, you might decide it's best to remove a user from your account. The procedure for removing an authorized user varies from bank to bank, but most places require a phone call or a written request. While most banks are either/or, some banks do require a phone call and a follow-up request in writing. Removing a joint account holder can take more time, especially if you're not the primary account holder. While this can occasionally be done in writing or with a phone call, a sit down meeting with the bank is often needed. Ask your bank about removing a joint account holder to find out their specific requirements.	Know the pros and cons of adding an authorized user. Distinguish between an authorized user and a joint account holder. Know the effect on your credit score. Know who can be added to an account. Find out your bank's policy. Gather the needed information. Establish ground rules early on. Plan for the bad times. Have a continual dialogue with the new user. Remove the user if necessary.
https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Starting-Blocks	How to Use Starting Blocks	Setting up starting blocks is an easy process once you get the hang of it. Start by facing the opposite way that you're going to run. Put your heel on the inner edge of the starting line and position the blocks firmly on the track at your toe. To prevent slipping, stamp on the blocks to embed them into the track. Adjust the strong foot block angle using the spring so it's at its lowest or second-lowest incline. Then, adjust your weaker rear foot block angle so it's at the highest or second-highest incline. To get into position, put your strong foot into the block, making sure the part of your spike that has pins is resting flat on the tartan surface of the block. Position your weak foot in the same way.	Hold the unit in your hands. Face the opposite way that you are going to run. Put your heel on the inner edge of the start line. Position the blocks firmly onto the track at your toe (the flat piece of metal on the tip of the main body). Stamp on them to embed them into the track to prevent slipping. Find your strong foot: it's the foot you kick a ball with. This is the foot that will drive you out of them (the one closest to the line). Adjust the strong foot block angle using the spring loaded thing on the back so that it is at either it's lowest or second lowest incline (personal preference). Adjust your weaker rear foot block angle so that it's either up to the highest incline, or second highest. It's personal choice. Begin with the strong foot block: face away from the direction you're going to run. Put your heel on the line. Put your other heel against your toe. You should be two foot lengths out now. Place the block so the part of your spikes that have pins are resting flat on the tartan surface of the block. If you sit into your blocks at this stage, your knee of your front leg should just touch the line. Weak foot block: do the same, only instead of two feet out you are going 3 feet (0.9 m) out from the line. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/3b\/Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-9Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-9Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/3b\/Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-9Bullet1.jpg\/aid927621-v4-728px-Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-9Bullet1.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>"} Know how to sit into the blocks properly. Your toes should not touch the ground- they should be well up the blocks. Make contact with the complete block with your foot for maximum power transfer. At the "on your marks", you should be in a kneeling position, with your hands shoulder width apart, on the tips of your fingers just behind the line. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-10Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-10Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-10Bullet1.jpg\/aid927621-v4-728px-Use-Starting-Blocks-Step-10Bullet1.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>"} Lock your elbows straight until you hear the gun. This will help your arms leave the blocks as fast as possible. Twist your arms outwards so your palms and elbows are facing outwards. Then twist only your hands back so your palm is now facing inwards. Your elbows should still be facing outwards. Lean forwards and shift most of your weight onto your hands, and be sure not to bend your back too much, as you want a straight line through your body at all times to maximize energy transfer. Listen for "Set. " When you hear it, raise your backside as far as you comfortably can, while still remaining "coiled", while inhaling sharply. Hold your breath in anticipation, and when you hear the gun, forcibly exhale as you explode off the blocks. You should be aiming for long, powerful strides rather than quick, short ones. On your first stride, swing your arm straight back, extend your other arm right over your head in an exaggerated fashion, and make sure your lead knee comes right up as far as you can. This will ensure a long, powerful first stride.	Hold the unit in your hands. Face the opposite way that you are going to run. Put your heel on the inner edge of the start line. Position the blocks firmly onto the track at your toe (the flat piece of metal on the tip of the main body). Stamp on them to embed them into the track to prevent slipping. Find your strong foot: Adjust the strong foot block angle using the spring loaded thing on the back so that it is at either it's lowest or second lowest incline (personal preference). Adjust your weaker rear foot block angle so that it's either up to the highest incline, or second highest. Begin with the strong foot block: Know how to sit into the blocks properly. Lock your elbows straight until you hear the gun. Lean forwards and shift most of your weight onto your hands, and be sure not to bend your back too much, as you want a straight line through your body at all times to maximize energy transfer. Listen for "Set. On your first stride, swing your arm straight back, extend your other arm right over your head in an exaggerated fashion, and make sure your lead knee comes right up as far as you can.