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https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rich	How to Get Rich	There is not one guaranteed way to become rich. For most people, the best path to building wealth relies on a combination of expanding your earning potential, spending wisely, avoiding debt, saving money, and investing carefully. Becoming wealthy starts by earning good money. You can do this in many ways: going to school, getting higher education and joining a high-paying profession; working your way up in a professional trade; or launching a successful small business; among other things. Avoid debt whenever possible, especially credit card debt, which carries a high interest rate. If you do have credit card or other high-interest debt, pay that down as soon as you can. As you build your income, focus on saving money by living within your means, spending your money carefully, and saving as much as you can. Put a portion of your income into your savings and investments before spending it on other things. A 401k, IRA, or other tax advantaged investment plans are also a good way to earn long term wealth, especially if your employer offers matching contributions. Make the most of your investments by investing in broad-based low-fee funds, like S&P 500 index funds, or targeted retirement funds that invest in a broad portfolio and adjust the balance of stocks and bonds over time to maximize returns when you are young and protect your assets as you get older. While there's no guarantee that any path will make you wealthy, by following these steps, you'll be in the best a good position to get rich and gain financial independence.	Put money in the stock market. Invest money in stocks, bonds, or other vehicles of investment that will give you an annual return on investment (ROI) great enough to sustain you in your retirement. For instance, if you have one million dollars invested and you get a reliable 7% ROI, that's $70,000 per year, less inflation. Don't get enticed by day traders who tell you it's easy to make a quick buck. Buying and selling dozens of stocks every day is essentially gambling. If you make some bad trades — which is unbelievably easy to do — you can lose a lot of money. It's not a good way to get rich. Instead, learn to invest for the long run. Choose good stocks with solid fundamentals and excellent leadership in industries that are primed for future growth. Then let your stock sit. Don't do anything with it. Let it weather the ups and downs. If you invest wisely, you should do very well over time. Save money for retirement. Keep saving. It seems that fewer people are saving adequately for retirement. Some feel they may never be able to retire. Take advantage of tax-deferred retirement plans such as IRAs and 401Ks. The tax treatment they embody will help you save faster for retirement. Don't put all your trust in Social Security. While it's a good bet that Social Security will continue to work for the next 20 or so years, some data suggest that if Congress doesn't radically alter the system — either by raising taxes or reducing benefits — Social Security won't be available in its current form. It is probable, however, that Congress will act to "fix" Social Security. In any event, Social Security was never designed to be the only resource for retirees in their later years. That makes it all the more important that you save and invest for the future. Invest in a Roth IRA. A Roth IRA is a retirement account to which working individuals can contribute an annual sum of $5,500. That money is then invested and gathers compound interest. If you wait until retirement age to take money out of your Roth IRA, the money that you withdraw isn't taxed, because it was taxed at the time you first earned it. Contribute to a 401(k) account. This is an account set up by your employer where pre-taxed contributions can be invested. Your employer may choose to match all or part of your contributions. This is probably the closest thing you'll get to "free money" in your life! Contribute at least enough to take full advantage of the match. Invest in real estate. Relatively stable assets like rental properties , or potential development land in a steadily growing area is a good way to build wealth. As with any investment, there are no guarantees. Many people, however, have done quite well with real estate. Such investments are likely to appreciate in value over time. For example, some people think that an apartment in Manhattan is almost guaranteed to increase in value over any five-year period. Invest your time. For example, you might like having free time, so you give yourself a few hours a day to do nothing. But if you were to invest those few hours into getting rich, you could work towards having 20 years of free time (24 hours a day!) with early retirement. What can you give up now in exchange for being rich later? Investment advisor Dave Ramsey likes to tell his radio audience, "Live like no one else today so that you can live like no one else tomorrow." Avoid purchases that are likely to depreciate rapidly. Spending $50,000 on a car is sometimes considered a waste because it's likely that it won't be worth half that much in five years, regardless of how much work you put into it. As soon as you drive a new car off the lot, it depreciates about 20%-25% in value and continues to do so each year you own it. That makes buying a car a very important financial decision. . Don't spend money on stupid stuff It's hard enough making a living. But it's hard and painful when the things you spend your hard-earned cash on are financial black holes. Reevaluate the things you spend money on. Try to figure out whether they are truly "worth it." Here are some things you probably don't want to spend that much money on if you plan on becoming rich: Casinos and lottery tickets. The lucky few make money. The rest of us lose it. Vices such as cigarettes. Heavy smokers can only watch their money go up in smoke. Huge markups like candy at the movie theatre or drinks at a club. Tanning booths and plastic surgery. You can get skin cancer for free outside if you'd like. And do nose jobs and botox injections ever look as good as promised? Learn how to age gracefully! You're not the only one getting older. First-class plane tickets. What are you getting for that extra $1,000? A hot towel and another 4 inches (10.2 cm) of leg room? Invest that money instead of throwing it away. Stay rich. It's hard to get rich, but it's even harder to stay rich. Your wealth is always going to be affected by the market, and the market has its ups and downs. If you get too comfortable when times are good, you'll quickly drop back to square one when the market hits a slump. If you get a promotion or a raise, or if your ROI goes up a percentage point, don't spend the extra. Save it for when business is slow and your ROI goes down two percentage points. Excel academically. Whether it's a four-year college or vocational training, some successful people pursue further education beyond high school. In the early stages of a career, your employers have little by which to judge you besides your educational background. Higher grades usually lead to higher salaries. Choose the right profession. Look at salary surveys which indicate average annual incomes for specific professions. Your odds of getting rich are diminished if you pursue a career in teaching as opposed to a career in finance. Here are some of the highest paying jobs in America: Doctors and surgeons. Anesthesiologists make a whopping $200,000+ per year. Petroleum engineers. Engineers who work with gas and oil companies can make a very good living. In most cases, they make upwards of $135,000 per year. Attorneys. Lawyers top out at just above $130,000 per year, making this a lucrative field if you can put in the time. IT managers and software engineers. If you're good at programming and a whiz at computers, consider this very well-compensated field. IT managers regularly make $125,000 per year. Choose the right location. Go where the good jobs are. If you want to pursue finance, for example, there are far greater opportunities in big cities than in rural, low-populated areas. If you want to build a startup, you'll probably want to consider going to Silicon Valley. If you want to make it big in the entertainment industry, go to LA or New York City. Get an entry-level job and work your way up. Play the numbers game. Apply to many places and subject yourself to lots of interviews. When you get your job, stick with it and get the experience you need to advance. Change jobs and employer. Once you've gotten some experience under your belt, consider finding a new job. By changing your environment, you can increase your pay and experience different corporate cultures. Don't be afraid to do this several times. If you're a valued employee, it's also likely your current company may offer you a raise or other benefits if they know you're looking at leaving. Try extreme couponing. It's one of the best feelings in the world when you can get paid to take home stuff you regularly use. If you do this right, you can actually get paid to coupon. At worst, you'll save a few extra bucks that you can tuck away for a rainy day. At best, you'll get tons of free stuff and will be richer in the process. . Buy in bulk It's not the easiest way to shop, but it's usually the most efficient. If you can borrow or buy into a membership to a bulk retailer like Costco, it can make real financial sense. In some cases, you can find brand-name products for sale at serious discounts. If you're hungry and you like chicken, buy four pre-cooked Chickens at Costco at the end of the day, when they go on sale. Sometimes they'll drop from $5 each to $2.50 each, meaning that you get at least ten hearty meals for about $1 each! Freeze any chickens that you don't eat immediately. Learn to can foods. Up to 40% of food in America goes to waste before it is ever eaten. Succulent peaches , blueberries, and even meats can be canned and stored for consumption later. Be smart about the food that you buy. Actually eat it. Food wasted is money wasted. . Reduce your utility bills Electricity, gas, and other utilities can deeply impact your monthly budget if you let them. So don't. Be smart about ways to keep your home cool during the summer and warm during winter. You may even consider investing in or building solar panels to channel the sun's natural energy into electricity. Keep your utilities low, and watch the money you save start to mount. . Get a home energy audit This will allow you to find out how many dollars are seeping out of your home in the form of lost energy. You can perform your own energy audit if you're the industrious type, but don't hesitate to hire a professional to complete the audit for you. It should cost anywhere from $300 to $500, which isn't cheap, but it could help you save much more than that over time (especially if you decide to re-insulate the home). Go hunting or foraging for food. You may need to invest in gear and permits, but if you already have these, this is an inexpensive way to get your own food. If you're ethically against the killing of animals, it's pretty easy to forage for food, depending on where you live. Just make sure to forage only for food whose origin and properties you are sure of. Getting sick or poisoned is never any fun. Go deer hunting , duck hunting , or turkey hunting Go fishing or fly fishing Choose edible flowers , pick wild mushrooms , or forage for food in the Fall Start guerrilla gardening or build your own greenhouse Pay yourself first. This means before you go and blow your paycheck on a new pair of shoes or a golf club you don't need, put money aside in an account that you don't touch. Do this every time you get paid and watch your account grow. Make a budget (and stick to it). Create a monthly budget that covers all of your basic expenses and leaves a little bit of "fun" money aside. Sticking by your budget and saving at least some money each month is a good way to lay the groundwork for your efforts to get rich. Downgrade your car and house. Could you make do with an apartment instead of a house, or have roommates instead of your own place? Could you buy a used car instead of a new one and use it more sparingly? These are all ways to save a ton of money every month. Cut expenses. Look at the ways you frivolously spend money and rethink everything. For example, avoid going to Starbucks every morning. That $4 you spend on designer coffee every morning comes out to $28 per week, or $1,460 over the course of a year! Track down your expenses. To soar your efficiency on cutting your expenses, it is vital to keep track of them. Pick one of the numerous expense tracking applications there are around, like Money Lover or Mint, and record every single penny that goes in and out of your wallet. After 3 months or so, you should be able to know where most of your money go and what can you do for that. Spend your tax refund wisely. In 2007, the average American tax refund was $2,733. That's a lot of money! Can you use that money to pay off debts or create an emergency fund instead of blowing it on something that will lose half its value the second you buy it? If you invest nearly $3,000 wisely, it could be worth ten times that much in as many years. Break up with your credit card. Did you know that people who use credit cards for purchases end up spending more money than people who use cash? That's because parting with cash is painful. Using a credit card doesn't carry that much of a sting. If you can, divorce your credit card and see how it feels to pay with cash. You'll probably end up saving a boatload of money. If you do maintain a credit card, do things to reduce expenses. Try to pay off the full balance each month and on time. That results in interest-free credit. At the very least, make the monthly minimum payment before the due date to avoid a late fee. Refinance your home mortgage. Refinance to a lower rate or to a 15-year loan instead of a 30-year loan. This way you only pay a few extra hundred dollars per month but you will save yourself much more than that in total interest. For example, a $200,000 mortgage on a 30-year loan will cost you another $186,500 in interest payments, so you are actually paying a total of $386,500 over the course of 30 years. On the other hand, if you are willing to pay a few extra hundred dollars a month (for example, $350) by refinancing to a 15-year loan (usually at a lower interest rate), you could pay your mortgage off in only 15 years, and the best part is you would save yourself a whopping $123,700 in interest. That's money in your pocket. Talk to a loan officer about your options.	Put money in the stock market. Save money for retirement. Invest in real estate. Invest your time. Avoid purchases that are likely to depreciate rapidly. . Stay rich. Excel academically. Choose the right profession. Choose the right location. Get an entry-level job and work your way up. Change jobs and employer. Try extreme couponing. . Learn to can foods. . . Go hunting or foraging for food. Pay yourself first. Make a budget (and stick to it). Downgrade your car and house. Cut expenses. Track down your expenses. Spend your tax refund wisely. Break up with your credit card. Refinance your home mortgage.
https://www.wikihow.com/Rotate-a-Shape	How to Rotate a Shape	To rotate a shape 90 degrees around the point of origin, turn the x and y coordinates into -y and +x coordinates. For example, a triangle with the coordinates 1,2, 4,2, and 4,4 would become -2,1, -2,4, and -4,4. If you want to rotate a shape 180 degrees around the point of origin, turn the x and y coordinates into -y and -x coordinates. So, if a line has the coordinates 2,4 and 4,5, it would rotate to -4,-2 and -5,-4.	Note the corresponding clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. Rotating a shape 90 degrees is the same as rotating it 270 degrees clockwise. The convention is that when rotating shapes on a coordinate plane, they rotate counterclockwise, or towards the left. You should assume this, unless it is noted in the problem that you need to rotate clockwise. For example, if the problem states, “Rotate the shape 90 degrees around the origin,” you can assume you are rotating the shape counterclockwise. You would complete this problem the same way you complete a problem that asks “Rotate the shape 270 degrees clockwise around the origin.” You might also see, “Rotate this shape -270 degrees around the origin.” Find the coordinates of the original vertices. If these aren't already provided, determine the coordinates using the graph. Remember that coordinates of points are shown using the ( x , y ) {\displaystyle (x,y)} formula, where x {\displaystyle x} equals the point on the horizontal, or x-axis, and y {\displaystyle y} equals the point on the vertical, or y-axis. For example, you might have a triangle with points (4, 6), (1, 2), and (1, 8). Set up the formula for rotating a shape 90 degrees. The formula is ( x , y ) → ( − y , x ) {\displaystyle (x,y)\rightarrow (-y,x)}. This formula shows that you are reflecting the shape, then flipping it. Plug the coordinates into the formula. Make sure that you keep your x and y-coordinates straight. In this formula, you take the negative of the y value, and then switch the order of the coordinates. For example, the points (4, 6), (1, 2), and (1, 8) become (-6, 4), (-2, 1), and (-8, 1). Draw the new shape. Plot the new vertex points on the plane. Connect your points using a straightedge. The resulting shape shows the original shape rotated 90 degrees around the origin. Identify the corresponding clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. Since a full rotation has 360 degrees, rotating a shape 180 degrees clockwise is the same as rotating 180 counterclockwise. If the problem states, “Rotate the shape 180 degrees around the origin,” you can assume you are rotating the shape counterclockwise. You would complete this problem the same way you complete a problem that asks “Rotate the shape 180 degrees clockwise around the origin.” You might also see, “Rotate this shape -180 degrees around the origin.” Write down the coordinates of the original shape’s vertices. These will likely be given. If not, you should be able to deduce them from looking at the coordinate graph. Remember to note the coordinates of each vertex's point using the (x, y) convention. For example, you might have a rhombus with points (4, 6), (-4, 6), (-2, -1), and (2, -1). Set up the formula for rotating a shape 180 degrees. The formula is ( x , y ) → ( − x , − y ) {\displaystyle (x,y)\rightarrow (-x,-y)}. This formula shows that you are reflecting the shape twice. Plug the coordinates into the formula. Take care to plug the correct coordinate into the correct position of the new ordered pair. In this formula, you keep the x and y values in the same position, but you take the negative value of each coordinate. For example, the points (4, 6), (-4, 6), (-2, -1), and (2, -1) become (-4, -6), (4, -6), (2, 1), and (-2, 1). Draw the new shape. Plot the new vertex points on the plane. Connect your points using a straightedge. The resulting shape shows the original shape rotated 180 degrees around the origin. Note the corresponding clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. Rotating a shape 270 degrees is the same as rotating it 90 degrees clockwise. Conventionally, shapes are rotated counterclockwise on a coordinate plane. You should assume this, unless it is noted in the problem that you need to rotate clockwise. For example, if the problem states, “Rotate the shape 270 degrees around the origin,” you can assume you are rotating the shape counterclockwise. You would complete this problem the same way you complete a problem that asks “Rotate the shape 90 degrees clockwise around the origin.” You might also see, “Rotate this shape -90 degrees around the origin.” Find the coordinates of the original vertices. This information should be provided, or you should be able to easily find the coordinates by looking at the coordinate plane. For example, you might have a triangle with points (4, 6), (1, 2), and (1, 8). Set up the formula for rotating a shape 270 degrees. The formula is ( x , y ) → ( y , − x ) {\displaystyle (x,y)\rightarrow (y,-x)}. It shows you that are reflecting the shape, then flipping it. Plug the coordinates into the formula. Make sure you plug the correct x and y values into the new coordinate pair. In this formula, the x and y values are reversed, and you take the negative value of the x coordinate. For example, the points (4, 6), (1, 2), and (1, 8) become (6, -4), (2, -1), and (8, -1). Draw the new shape. Draw the new points on the plane. Use a straightedge to connect them. The resulting shape shows the original shape rotated 270 degrees around the origin.	Note the corresponding clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. Find the coordinates of the original vertices. Set up the formula for rotating a shape 90 degrees. Plug the coordinates into the formula. Draw the new shape. Identify the corresponding clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. Write down the coordinates of the original shape’s vertices. Set up the formula for rotating a shape 180 degrees. Plug the coordinates into the formula. Draw the new shape. Note the corresponding clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. Find the coordinates of the original vertices. Set up the formula for rotating a shape 270 degrees. Plug the coordinates into the formula. Draw the new shape.
https://www.wikihow.com/Apply-Advantage-to-Cats	How to Apply Advantage to Cats	To apply Advantage to cats, start by selecting the package that suits your cat's weight. Next, remove the tube from the pouch. After untwisting the cap, flip the cap over and push it back on the top of the tube to break the seal. Then, part the fur at the base of your cat's neck, and apply the entire tube directly to your cat's skin, making sure none of it runs off its body. Once the Advantage is on, avoid touching this area of your cat for several hours, otherwise you could accidentally wipe some of it off.	Select the appropriate pack of Advantage for cats. Advantage for cats comes in packs of four or six, and is divided into three weight categories: under 5 pounds (kittens), five to nine pounds (small cats), and over nine pounds (large cats). Advantage for kittens is available in packs of four, and Advantage for small and large cats is available in packs of four or six. If you are unsure of cat's weight, weigh them or look at the medical report from their most recent veterinary visit. Advantage should not be applied to kittens under two pounds, or cats less than eight weeks old. Remove the tube from the pouch. Slide the tube down to the bottom of the pouch, if it is not already there. Next, use scissors to open the top of the pouch. Remove one tube from the pouch. Use only one tube per application of Advantage. Remove the cap. Opening the tube of Advantage is not as simple as just untwisting the cap. First, using the thumb and index finger of your non-dominant hand, hold the tube upright and away from you and your cat's eyes and face. Then, use your dominant hand to untwist the cap. Open the tube. Invert the cap and push it back on top of the tube. To break the seal on the tube, twist the cap. After the seal is broken, remove the cap and place it to the side. Part the fur at the base of your cat’s neck. To apply the Advantage, your cat can be lying down or standing up—just make you can keep them still. Use both hands to part the fur at the base of their neck until you can see their skin. The base of their neck is the preferred application site because it is unlikely that your cat will be able to reach that area with their tongue. Make sure your cat's skin is clean and dry before applying the Advantage. Hold the parted fur with your non-dominant hand so that you can apply the Advantage with your dominant hand. Have someone else hold your cat if you do not think you are able to hold them and apply the Advantage on your own. Apply the Advantage. With your dominant hand, press the tube directly onto your cat's skin at the application site. Apply the entire tube of Advantage, without letting it run off their body and onto the floor. If any product lands on another part of their body or on the floor, quickly clean it up with a paper towel or absorbent towel. You do not need to apply pressure when touching your cat's skin with the tube. Make sure the Advantage does not get into your cat's mouth or eyes. If it gets into their mouth, they will probably start to salivate due to Advantage's bitter taste. If it gets into their eyes, do your best to rinse their eyes with cold water. Call your veterinarian if Advantage gets into their mouth or eyes. Wearing gloves is not necessary to apply Advantage. Do not touch the application site. The application site may be sticky for up to several hours after you have applied the Advantage. If you touch the area within these first few hours, you may end up getting Advantage on your skin. If this happens, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and do not place your fingers near your eyes or mouth. Do not allow your children to touch the application site for at least several hours after Advantage application. Keep other pets away from your cat until the application site is dry. Do not shampoo your cat for at least two days. This will give Advantage the opportunity to absorb fully into your cat's skin. If you decide to shampoo your cat after two days, make sure to use a soap- or detergent-free shampoo. Shampoos with soap or detergent can strip away the oily layer of your cat's fur through which the Advantage is absorbed. Vigorous shampooing can also disrupt the oily layer. Your cat probably does not want a bath anyway, so you will likely have no problem waiting two days to shampoo them. Advantage is waterproof and will remain effective after a bath. Monitor your cat for side effects. Fortunately, side effects of Advantage are uncommon. One potential side effect is hair loss at the application site. In addition, if your cat manages to lick at the application site immediately after you apply the Advantage, they will probably start to salivate due to the bitter taste. The bitter taste is meant to dissuade cats from licking the application site. Dispose of the Advantage tube properly. If the tube is empty, throw it away or recycle it. If, for some reason, you were not able to empty all of the tube's contents onto your cat's skin, contact your local waste and disposal agency for disposal guidance. Do not empty the tube's contents into an indoor or outdoor drain. You can also call 1-800-422-9874 for instructions on disposing Advantage. Store Advantage away from food and drink products. Advantage may leak from its packaging and contaminate its surrounding area. To avoid food and beverage contamination, store the Advantage in a separate area (preferably not in the kitchen). Advantage should be stored in a cool and dry place that pets and children cannot access. Also, store Advantage in an area away from direct sunlight. Wash your hands. Even if you did not get any Advantage on your hands, it is still a good idea to wash your hands following application. It is especially important to wash your hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, or going to the bathroom.	Select the appropriate pack of Advantage for cats. Remove the tube from the pouch. Remove the cap. Open the tube. Part the fur at the base of your cat’s neck. Apply the Advantage. Do not touch the application site. Do not shampoo your cat for at least two days. Monitor your cat for side effects. Dispose of the Advantage tube properly. Store Advantage away from food and drink products. Wash your hands.
https://www.wikihow.pet/Breed-Dachshunds	How to Breed Dachshunds	To breed dachshunds, start by finding a show-quality male and female with good temperaments. Then, have them checked by a vet to make sure they're healthy enough to breed. Once the female goes into heat, put the dogs together for 7 days, which is normally how long a breeding cycle lasts. After that, watch for her nipples to get larger, which is a sign of pregnancy, and take her to the vet to confirm the good news.	Talk to current dachshund breeders. Reputable breeders, of any kind, will be more than willing to talk about the ups and downs of breeding. Find at least a couple dachshund breeders in your geographic area and speak to them directly about the benefits and concerns they've had breeding dachshunds. Note that this “geographic area” may be quite large since it is unusual for there to be multiple breeders of the same dog breed within a small area. Ask breeders about the market for dachshund puppies in your general area. The best case scenario would be to obtain a good mentor who can help guide you through the process for months or years. Keep in mind that this mentor doesn't have to live close to you. Conduct research about the breed and breeding. Spend the time researching everything you can find out about the breed itself, including heath issues, and everything you can find out about dog breeding in general. Take your time reviewing the specific breed characteristics of the dachshund. Ask the breeders you speak with to recommend one or more books that might be good for your research. Also check out the books available on the American Kennel Club's website for some good options. Review the websites of other dachshund breeders and ask questions if you have any. Review the websites of dog associations and kennel clubs. Dachshunds are unfortunately known to have spine problems due to the length of their bodies. Jumping onto furniture or into the car can cause shock of the disks in their vertebrae. And when carrying a dachshund, it's important to lift both their front and their back end so their spine isn't stressed. Join the Dachshund Club of America. The Dachshund Club of America is the national club for the dachshund breed. Membership is available to people who are serious about the dachshund breed and are in good standing with the American Kennel Club (AKC). If you have never owned a dachshund before, or if you have not previously been a member of the AKC, you'll need to do these things first. The Club's website has a lot of great resources to help you better understand everything you ever wanted to know about dachshunds. Attend dog shows. Attending dog shows is a great way to gain a better understanding of the breeding business. You can also watch competitions between dachshunds to get a better understanding of the standards and characteristics judges look for in the breed for competition purposes. Dog shows are a great place to network. You'll not only meet other breeders, but trainers and owners and other folks in the business who may be able to provide you with good advice. Dogs shows are also a great place to hear the gossip. You'll learn who is big in the business and who isn't; what things are appreciated by the industry, and what things are avoided. Document your personal breeding standards and goals. Breeding dogs isn't only about multiplying the number of dogs in existence, and then getting those dogs sold to the highest bidder. Breeding dogs is about earning a good reputation for producing healthy and problem-free dogs. In order to ensure you're in it for the right reasons, document your own personal breeding goals and what standards you'll aim for and/or improve upon. These goals and standards should become your personal breeding philosophy. This philosophy should be something you look back on every time you have to make a decision to ensure that decision will meet your overall goals and build your long-term reputation. Develop a budget and cost estimates. Breeding dogs is an expensive endeavour. There is no guarantee that every litter will be healthy enough to sell for a profit. And there's no way to predict when severe health problems may occur that will cost you thousands of dollars in veterinarian bills. Therefore, part of your research should be into the costs you will need to cover for a breeding operation. Ask other breeders about the costs they've invested in their business and any advice they have on where costs can be saved, if possible. Make sure you determine your start-up costs as well as your ongoing costs. You may need to accumulate a significant amount of money to start your breeding operation, and you may find it could take years to make back those costs in profits (if ever). Don't start a breeding business until you're sure you can cover all potential costs. Understand that being a dachshund breeder is a full-time job and you need to take into account where your income will come from outside of your kennel business. Research dachshund bloodlines. When the time comes, learn everything you can about the bloodlines of the dachshunds you plan to purchase for breeding purposes. Speak to the kennels, breeders, and owners of the dachshund bloodlines you're considering. Ask to personally see other members of the bloodline and ask about their awards, etc. To be a successful breeder, you need to know everything about every dog in the bloodline for four generations. Note that pedigrees only confirm that the specific dog has been registered with the American Kennel Club. A pedigree doesn't have anything to do with quality or standards. Understand the zoning bylaws for the location of your kennel. Most municipal zoning bylaws have limits as to how many dogs or cats are allowed on the premises at one time. If you are operating an official breeding kennel, you won't be able to bend those rules. Make sure you conduct research within your municipal or city government to ensure you are allowed to have a breeding kennel on your property, and/or what other permits or licenses you require. Make arrangements with a veterinarian. Dachshund breeders will have special veterinarian requirements that other dog owners will not have. You may need to conduct research within your area in order to find a vet who is not only experienced with dog breeding operations, but possibly even experienced with the dachshund breed. You may want to meet with your vet before you start your kennel, as they may also be able to give you some good advice. Purchase a show-quality female dachshund. The first and most important dachshund you'll need to obtain is a female of absolute top quality. This female should be of a quality that could be put in a show, or has already been in and won a show. It is likely that to purchase this female, you will need to spend a significant amount of money. Note that a female dog being bred is called a “dam” or “bitch.” A male dog being bred is called a “sire” or “dog.” Arrange for an intact male dachshund to be bred with your female. There are many ways you can breed your female dachshund. You can purchase an intact male who is also of high-quality to be bred with the female you purchased. Or, you can arrange to a stud contract with another breeder. Regardless of which method you choose, select a male dachshund that complements your female dachshund. Two important factors to consider when picking both male and female dachshunds are: temperament and health. Both factors are mainly genetic, so the temperament and health of the parents will predict the temperament and health of the puppies. A stud contract is a deal made with a breeder who has an intact male dachshund who is ready to be bred. You and the other breeder make a deal as to when and where the two dogs will get together to be bred, and arrange for payment either in cash and/or in kind (e.g. puppies). Female dogs are usually brought to where the male dog is located for breeding. As a breeder with a female dachshund, this could be an added expense you will need to consider. Perform health checks on your female dachshund before breeding. Both the male and female dachshund need to be in excellent physical and mental health before being bred. This means that they should both have regular vet check-ups, blood tests, exercise, and excellent nutrition. Approximately one month before you plan to breed your female, you should take her for a complete vet exam. During the exam, your vet should make sure your female dachshund has all her vaccines up-to-date. Your female dachshund should also be checked for parasites and treated for those parasites if they're present. Know when your female dachshund is ready to be bred. Female dogs experience something called estrus, also known as being in heat, when they are ready to reproduce. Dogs can be ready to reproduce as early as six months of age, and they normally have two estrus cycles every year. However, it is very unusual to breed a female dog on her first estrus. It is also unusual to breed a female dog during consecutive estruses. A typical six month cycle includes proestrus (which last 4 to 9 days), estrus (which lasts 4 to 13 days), and metestrus and anestrus (which together last the rest of the six months). For estimating purposes, your female dachshund will probably be in season for 21 days — 7 days to come into heat, 7 days actually in heat, and another 7 days going out of heat. Conception should happen within the “in heat” or “estrus” period of the cycle. But to be safe, the female should be considered ready for the full 21 days (or 3 weeks) she's in season. Note that the American Kennel Club (AKC) will not allow puppies to be registered if the female dog is less than 8 months old or more than 12 years old. Or if the male dog is less than 7 months old or more than 12 years old. Take the pregnant dachshund to the vet for a check-up. Within two weeks of her getting pregnant, a dachshund will start to develop larger nipples. When this is noticed, she should be taken to the vet for a check-up. At this time, the vet will be able to confirm that she is pregnant and make sure she's healthy. During this first check-up, discuss with your vet an exam schedule for your female dachshund for the rest of her pregnancy. Feed your pregnant dachshund more food. A dachshund's pregnancy will last (on average) between 63 to 65 days (or about 9 weeks). Around the 6th week of pregnancy, pregnant dachshunds should start being fed 50% more food than normal. A pregnant dachshund's nutrition needs to be balanced throughout her pregnancy. In order to ensure the best possible nutrition, develop a diet for your pregnant dachshund with your veterinarian. Note that some dogs won't start to look like they're pregnant until the last week of pregnancy. Care for your female dachshund while she’s in labour. Approximately 24 hours before the puppies are born, the pregnant dachshund may lose an interest in food. Eventually she'll have contractions 30 minutes apart and she'll push out a 'water sac' that's filled with clear liquid. Once this sac has come out, puppies should be born within an hour. Once your dachshund goes into labour, let your vet know. The first puppy will always be the hardest for her to push out. Don't panic if she's pushing hard and moaning a little. If the first puppy isn't born within an hour of the sac coming out, ask your vet for advice on next steps. Your vet may recommend bringing the dog into the clinic for a c-section. Female dachshunds, like most other animals, instinctively know what to do when their young are born. Most of the time, you'll be able to let her take care of things. If, however, she doesn't clean off a newly born puppy fairly quickly (within a few seconds), you'll need to do this for her so the puppy can breathe. If you need to cut the umbilical cord, cut it 1 inch (or 2.5 cm) from the puppy. Use a sharp and clean pair of scissors to make the cut, preferably medical scissors if you have them. Female dachshunds don't have to eat the afterbirth of each puppy, so you can remove and discard that when needed. It is not unusual for anywhere between minutes and hours to pass before another puppy is born. As long as the female dachshund isn't in distress, there's no need to worry. Make sure the dachshund has both food and water available throughout labour so she doesn't have to go far to reenergize. Record the time each puppy is born, and try to weigh each puppy immediately after birth and record the weight as well. Register your puppies with the American Kennel Club (AKC). Once the puppies are born, you can register the litter with the AKC. The AKC offers online registration via their website, or you can submit a paper application via mail. Once registered, you will receive a litter kit from the AKC shortly thereafter. As a breeder, it is vital that you register your puppies with the AKC. This registration demonstrates you are a responsible and caring breeder. Wean the puppies from the mother. Puppies will normally start to be weaned from their mother's milk around 2 to 4 weeks of age. It is best to develop a weaning plan with your veterinarian, especially if this is one of your first litters. In general, puppies are normally given puppy formula, sometimes mixed with puppy food or rice cereal, to get them interested in something other than feeding from their mother. The amount and type of puppy food given is slowly increased over time until they're no longer feeding from mom. The weaning process needs to be slow in order to ensure the puppies don't experience any stomach upset or digestive problems. Advertise your puppies for sale. Chances are you will not be able to sell the majority of your puppies in your local area. The market for pure-bred dogs of any one kind will be limited in most areas, which means you'll have to look for buyers from across the country, and possibly even in other countries. In order for people to know you have one or more puppies for sale, you'll need to actively advertise in such a way as to cover a large area. In addition to advertising widely, you'll also need to be prepared to go through the process of finding the best home for your puppies while you're at a distance. This might mean lots of long-distance phone bills or even going to visit potential buyers. One of the best ways to advertise near and far is to create and maintain a good website. Unless you're very experienced as website maintenance, you may need to hire someone to create and maintain the website for you. Screen potential buyers for your puppies. A responsible breeder does not just sell a puppy to a new owner because the owner has the money to buy the puppy. A responsible breeder will make sure the new owner is aware of all the pros and cons of owning a dachshund and is prepared for the long-term responsibility of a dog. The screening process should consist of an interview with the owners, a possible home visit, and reference checks. Some potential screening questions may include: Why do you want a dog? Why do you want a dachshund? Who will hold the primary responsibility for the dog? What type of experience does this person have with dogs? How much time to you plan to spend with the dog? How much training (and what type of training) do you plan to give the dog? How often do you plan to exercise the dog? Does the home have children or other pets? Will the children be participating in the care of the dog? Do you understand the financial responsibilities associated with dog ownership? Are you comfortable being able to commit the financial resources needed? Will you promise to call me (the breeder) immediately if you have any questions or concerns, especially if you are considering removing the dog from your household? Be prepared to remove certain dogs from your breeding stock. Your breeding stock are the dachshunds who display excellent qualities and meet the breed standards that you will continue to breed. Ideally, this stock should not consist of any dachshunds that are below the standards or have problems or issues. When you identify a dachshund in your stock that has a problem or an issue, you need to be prepared to remove it from the breeding stock. This usually means you'll have the specific dachshund spayed or neutered so it cannot reproduce. You may decide to keep the spayed or neutered dachshund as a pet, or you may decide to sell it to someone who isn't concerned about breed standards and who does not want to breed dogs. Allow only top-quality puppies to be breeders. Most breeders have very strict rules about which of their puppies can be bred in the future, and which puppies must be spayed or neutered when adopted. These rules are in place to help ensure the continuing quality of the breed. If you sell any puppies that are not good enough to be considered breeders, make sure you have a contract with the new owners that specifically states the dog must be spayed or neutered within a certain period of time. Ideally, you could get the puppy spayed or neutered before you sell it, but this may add to your personal expenses. Alternatively, you should also have contracts for owners who purchase breeding puppies to ensure they follow your rules with regards to when and if the puppy can be bred. For example, if the puppy becomes unhealthy or develops an issue as it ages, the contract should forbid the dog from being used for breeding. Keep track of your puppies. Every puppy you produce through your breeding operation should be kept track of in the long run. This is especially important if any of those puppies eventually become show dogs. Being able to say that you had one or more offspring win certain awards and shows will help with your reputation as a quality breeder. You can even make it part of the adoption contract that the new owners must provide updates every so often so you can keep track of what each dog is doing or has done. Participate in dachshund rescue organizations. You don't need to run a rescue yourself, although that is certainly not out of the realm of possibilities. At the very least, you should be involved with dachshund rescues in some way. Remember, you're in the breeding business because you love the dachshund breed and you are dedicated to its continued improvement. This includes making sure dachshunds that come from less reputable breeders or puppy mills are taken care of and found good homes where they will be spayed or neutered. Prepare yourself for returns. Whether the new owner wants to return the puppy, or the new owner does something not agreed upon within the contract, you need to be prepared to take back any puppy you've sold. Once you breed dachshunds, they are your responsibility forever. You do not get to remove yourself from responsibility just because you sold a puppy to another person. Taking back a puppy due to the violation of contract terms may be as simple as calling the new owner and telling them you're taking the puppy back. But it can also be difficult enough that you may need to involve a lawyer.	Talk to current dachshund breeders. Conduct research about the breed and breeding. Join the Dachshund Club of America. Attend dog shows. Document your personal breeding standards and goals. Develop a budget and cost estimates. Research dachshund bloodlines. Understand the zoning bylaws for the location of your kennel. Make arrangements with a veterinarian. Purchase a show-quality female dachshund. Arrange for an intact male dachshund to be bred with your female. Perform health checks on your female dachshund before breeding. Know when your female dachshund is ready to be bred. Take the pregnant dachshund to the vet for a check-up. Feed your pregnant dachshund more food. Care for your female dachshund while she’s in labour. Register your puppies with the American Kennel Club (AKC). Wean the puppies from the mother. Advertise your puppies for sale. Screen potential buyers for your puppies. Be prepared to remove certain dogs from your breeding stock. Allow only top-quality puppies to be breeders. Keep track of your puppies. Participate in dachshund rescue organizations. Prepare yourself for returns.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-an-Ally	How to Be an Ally	If you want to be an ally to someone who feels oppressed, start by educating yourself about the struggles their group faces. For example, if your friend is gay, read articles and watch documentaries about living as a homosexual, so you can understand their life better. If they're having a hard time, lend them an ear and encourage them to share their thoughts and feelings with you. It's also important to include people in social activities, regardless of their race, sexuality, or gender, so you don't isolate anyone. If you're unsure what language to use when talking to someone who feels oppressed, it's best to simply ask. For example, say something like, “I want to make sure I use the pronoun of your choice. Should I use he, she, or they?”	Open your mind. One of the most important parts of being an ally is practicing acceptance. To truly support your friends, work on being non-judgmental. Being open minded requires you to examine your own opinions and focus on being accepting. Push aside any preconceived notions or worries you might have. Maybe you have a good friend who comes out as gay. It is not your job to question anything about this. Instead, try saying, “I'm really glad you shared this with me. Please let me know how I can support you.” Avoid saying things like “Why?” or “Are you sure?” Be a good listener. If your friend is feeling oppressed, they likely need some support. Show them that you care by actively listening. When your friend talks, demonstrate that you are listening by maintaining eye contact and making gestures such as nodding your head. You can also show your support by asking questions and acknowledging what you've heard. If your friend says, “I'm getting made fun of at school because I'm Jewish.”, you can say, “That must be hard for you.” Be inclusive. When you are an ally, you need to make an effort not to isolate anyone. When you plan social activities, make sure not to purposefully exclude people. Work on being kind to everyone. If one of your friends says, “I don't want to come to your party if you're inviting gay people”, you can respond by saying, “That's too bad that you feel that way. Jane and Tom are my friends, and they are welcome in my home, just like you. I will not uninvite them.” Choose supportive language. The words that you use are really important. Take care to use the terms that your friend wants you to use. If you're not sure what to say, it's best to ask instead of accidentally offending someone. Maybe you have a transgender friend and you are not sure what pronouns to use. You can just say, “I want to make sure I use the pronoun of your choice. Should I use he, she, or they?" Don't be nosy. You might want to know details, but think before you ask. You can think “Do I need to know this information in order to treat them with respect?” Believe your friend. Remember that your perspective might be different from your friend's. Or maybe you didn't actually witness the situation that upset them. The best way to be an ally in this situation is to let your friend know that you believe them. Maybe your friend was a victim of sexual assault. They might be afraid of reporting the crime because they don't have proof. You can say, “I'll stand by you. I believe what you have told me.” Allow your friend to guide the conversation and just be willing to listen to them. Having someone who is listening to them non-judgmentally may be all they need. Speak up when you see something offensive. These days, there are a lot of opinions being shared on social media. People also post a lot of information from a wide variety of sources. It's not your job to patrol the entire internet, but you can do your part to stop negativity on your social media accounts. For example, maybe a friend posts an anti-Muslim joke on your wall. You should delete the post, and send your friend a message saying that those types of comments are not funny or welcome. It is important to let people know your beliefs or they may keep saying or doing things that are offensive to you. Learn about oppression. You might be wondering about what it means to be oppressed. Take some time to learn about groups that are typically oppressed. These include non-Christians, people of color, members of the LGBT community, and sometimes women. Learning more about these groups can help you better understand what is offensive. Read reputable sources. This way you can be informed when it comes to what your friends post. Being informed will help you recognize obviously biased or intolerant information. Block repeat offenders. You get to decide who can comment or post on your accounts. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or Twitter, you have the right to decide who you interact with. You should block people who repeatedly post offensive things. You can also report them to the site administrator. If blocking doesn't work, for example, report the user to Facebook. Think before you type. It's important to look for negative posts by others. It is equally important to be aware of what you write yourself. Before you hit “Post” or “Send,” take a minute to read over your words. What seems funny to you might be offensive to someone else. If what you have written is controversial, then it might be best not to post it at all. Make sure that you haven't inadvertently been judgmental towards an individual or group of people. Don't post information unless you know that it is accurate. Empower others. Social media can be a great way to show your support for your friends. Try making supportive comments. For example, if your friend posts that they went to the Women's March, you could write something like, “Good for you! I'd love to hear about your experience.” You can also make positive posts of your own. For example, share a link for an article about how to be an ally. Say “stop”. What you say and do is important. It is important to stand up for what you believe, even if it is in a small way. But you can also help encourage others to say and do the right thing. If you see or hear something that is oppressive or offensive, you should speak up. Use your words to show that you are an ally. Most simply, you can just say, "Stop." Maybe you are in the break room at work and you overhear someone make an offensive joke about women. You could say, “Please don't say those kinds of things around me. They are offensive and inappropriate.” Ask for help. Sometimes you might need support in order to be an effective ally. If you're a kid or a teen, turn to a trusted adult for support. If the other kids on your basketball team are using racial slurs, don't be afraid to tell your coach. Even adults might need help with this. If necessary, report offensive comments by your coworkers to your boss or to HR. Support people you don’t know. It's great to want to be an ally for your friends. It's also important that you stick up for other people, too, even if you don't know them personally. Try to find ways that you can use your voice and actions positively. Maybe you don't personally know any immigrants. You can still be an ally by donating clothing or household items to an organization that helps immigrants get settled in their new homes. Educate others. Use your voice to help provide information for others. By helping to educate people about oppressed groups, you are fulfilling a key function of being an ally. The first step is to make sure that you are fully informed. Maybe you want to learn more about the rights of the LGBT community. Try contacting the local community center and asking what resources they recommend. Once you are informed, you can begin passing that knowledge along to others. If someone at a party makes an uninformed comment, you can say, “Actually, gay marriage has a higher success rate than marriage between two straight people.” You can also educate your kids. Try saying, “Even though Abby used the word 'homo', we don't do that in our house. It might hurt someone's feelings.” It is especially important to educate children early on and correct them as needed so that they do not grow up with faulty beliefs. Advocate for change. Allies are really important in helping secure rights for others. There are several ways you can use your voice for good. Contact your representatives and tell them you don't support immigration bans that target certain religions. You could also signs petitions, help make phone calls, or post flyers about important legislation. Make sure to vote as well! This is the best way to make your opinions count.	Open your mind. Be a good listener. Be inclusive. Choose supportive language. Believe your friend. Speak up when you see something offensive. Learn about oppression. Block repeat offenders. Think before you type. Empower others. Say “stop”. Ask for help. Support people you don’t know. Educate others. Advocate for change.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Aperol-Spritz	How to Make an Aperol Spritz	To make an Aperol Spritz cocktail, start by filling a wine glass with ice cubes. Pour in 3 ounces of chilled Prosecco, 2 ounces of Aperol, and 1 ounce of club soda. Once you've poured in all 3 ingredients, stir them together with a bar spoon. Then, cut a slice of orange and drop it into the drink or hang it on the rim of the glass. If you want to make a pitcher of Aperol Spritz to share, mix 3 cups of Prosecco, 2 cups of Aperol and 1 cup of seltzer water. When you're ready to serve it, fill 4 glasses with ice and an orange slice each and pour the Aperol Spritz on top.	Fill a wine glass with ice. Get out a wine glass that holds at least 8 to 10 ounces (236 to 295 ml) of fluid. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Pour the prosecco, Aperol, and club soda into the glass. Pour 3 ounces (88 ml) of chilled prosecco into the ice-filled wine glass. Immediately pour 2 ounces (59 ml) of Aperol and 1 ounce (30 ml) of club soda over it. Stir and garnish the cocktail with an orange wedge. Use a bar spoon to stir the cocktail until it's combined. Then place 1 orange wedge directly into the cocktail just before serving. If you prefer, hang the orange wedge on the rim of the wine glass. Pour the prosecco, Aperol, and seltzer water into a pitcher. Get out a large serving pitcher and pour 3 cups (710 ml) of chilled prosecco, 2 cups (470 ml) of Aperol, and 1 cup (240 ml) of chilled seltzer water into it. Stir the ingredients. Use a large spoon to stir the ingredients in the pitcher until they're combined and uniform in color. Avoid stirring too vigorously or the prosecco and seltzer water will lose their fizz faster. Fill 4 serving glasses with ice and pour in the cocktail. Fill 4 wine glasses or large tumblers with ice just before you're ready to serve. Divide the cocktail in the pitcher between the glasses and then garnish them with orange wedges. Avoid mixing the pitcher of cocktails in advance because the prosecco and seltzer water will lose their fizz. Fill a large glass with ice. Get out a large wine glass or tumbler and fill it completely full with ice. Pour the ingredients in layers. To give the spritzer a distinctive look, pour the following chilled ingredients in order and avoid stirring the drink: 2 ounces (59 ml) of Aperol 1 ounce (30 ml) of passion fruit juice 1/2 ounce (15 ml) of lime juice 1 ounce (30 ml) of sparkling water 3 ounces (88 ml) of sparkling Rosé Garnish the cocktail with an orange or lemon wedge before you serve it. Drop the slice into the cocktail or hang the wedge on the rim of the cocktail glass. If you'd like to add a tropical garnish, consider adding a pineapple wedge or fresh pineapple leaves. Put the syrup, tea, rum, lemon juice, and Aperol into a pitcher. Get out a large serving pitcher and pour in ⁄ 4 cup (180 ml) of ginger syrup, 4 ⁄ 2 cups (1,100 ml) of hibiscus tea, 1 ⁄ 2 cups (350 ml) of white rum, 6 ounces (177 ml) of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 3 ounces (88 ml) of Aperol. The hibiscus tea and Aperol will give the cocktails a bright red hue. Stir and chill the mixture for up to 1 day. Use a long spoon to stir the liquids until they're combined. If they're cold and you're getting ready to serve the cocktails, you can continue making them. If the liquid needs to chill or you want to make it in advance, refrigerate the mixture for up to 1 day. Pour in the sparkling wine and stir it gently. Open a chilled 25-ounce (750 ml) bottle of dry sparkling wine and pour it into the pitcher with the Aperol mixture. Avoid stirring too vigorously or the wine will lose its fizz. Fill serving glasses with ice and pour the cocktail into them. Fill as many wine glasses or tumblers as you like with ice. Then pour the Aperol spritz cocktail into them and garnish the drinks with fresh berries. Consider garnishing with raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries.	Fill a wine glass with ice. Pour the prosecco, Aperol, and club soda into the glass. Stir and garnish the cocktail with an orange wedge. Pour the prosecco, Aperol, and seltzer water into a pitcher. Stir the ingredients. Fill 4 serving glasses with ice and pour in the cocktail. Fill a large glass with ice. Pour the ingredients in layers. Garnish the cocktail with an orange or lemon wedge before you serve it. Put the syrup, tea, rum, lemon juice, and Aperol into a pitcher. Stir and chill the mixture for up to 1 day. Pour in the sparkling wine and stir it gently. Fill serving glasses with ice and pour the cocktail into them.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Living-Trust	How to Make a Living Trust	A living trust allows you to transfer property to your loved ones after your death, and you can change yours as often as you like while you're alive. If you're married, you may want to make a joint trust to include the property of you and your spouse. Otherwise, you can make individual trust. In your trust, you'll want to include all your assets, including your property and retirement and investment accounts. Decide who you want to inherit your property as well as successor trustee who will manage your affairs after you die. When you're ready to draft your living trust, hire an attorney. Alternatively, you can find living trust templates online and draft one yourself. Just make sure to sign it and have a witness sign it to make the document official.	Determine what type of trust you want to create. If you are married, you should decide whether you want to create an individual or joint trust. An individual trust includes only your property, while a joint or shared trust includes all property that belongs to you and your spouse. While you and your spouse can create two individual trusts, this can cause complications with shared assets. A joint trust, however, can dispose of both individual and shared property. Make a list of your assets. You can use your list to decide how you want to distribute the assets you place in your trust. Keep in mind that you don't necessarily want to have all of your property in your trust. If you have retirement or investment accounts that allow you to designate a beneficiary, leave these out of your trust. Including them or designating your trust as the beneficiary only adds an unnecessary layer of complication. Use your list as you work on your trust so you have a good picture of your total estate and can figure out how you want it distributed. Gather paperwork for your assets. You will need information such as account numbers and locations to transfer title in your assets from yourself to the trust. You also want to make sure that you have accurate information about your property in your trust documents. Decide who will inherit your trust property. The people you want to inherit your assets when you die will become beneficiaries of your trust. If you've included children as beneficiaries, you also should name someone to manage that property for them until they reach adulthood. You also should consider naming alternate or back-up beneficiaries in case your primary beneficiary is either unavailable or refuses to take the trust property. Choose a successor trustee. While you are alive, you will be the trustee of your trust. However, someone else will have to take over after you die to distribute the trust's assets. Most people choose a spouse or adult child as their successor trustee. You also may want to choose a back-up in case the person you've chosen as a successor has predeceased you or is otherwise unavailable or incapable of taking on the trustee's duties. Talk to the person you choose before you draft your documents, and make sure he or she is able and willing to be your successor trustee. You may want to name an additional alternate successor in case the person you name is unavailable or incapable of acting as trustee. You can name a bank or trust company to manage your trust after your death as well, but keep in mind there probably will be fees involved. Unlike with a will, your successor trustee doesn't have to live in the same state as you, or the state where your real property is located. For this reason, trusts often are preferred if you want a friend or relative who lives out of state to distribute your property after your death. Consider consulting an attorney. Although generally you can make a simple living trust by yourself, you may need assistance if you have complex or significant assets. You also may be able to buy a book or use an online trust preparation service, either of which typically cost less than $100. However, if you hire an attorney to prepare your trust documents for you, expect to pay upwards of $1,000. Keep in mind you can always draft your documents and then have an attorney look over them to make sure you've met your intent. Typically attorneys charge less to review documents than they would to prepare them. Each state has its own requirements for creating a living trust. While most forms will be sufficient, an experienced estate planning attorney licensed in your state will be able to determine immediately if your trust documents meet your state's requirements. Search for forms or templates. If you want to draft your trust documents yourself, you should be able to find free templates or sample living trusts on the internet. Make sure the form is approved for use in your state, and that it will cover the assets you plan to include in your trust. Some forms may not work if you have a large estate that exceeds federal estate tax exclusion limits. Name and identify the trust. The first sections of your trust include your name, the name of your trust, and the type of trust you are creating. Since you are creating the trust for your property, you will list your own name as the grantor. The name of your trust doesn't have to be fancy. Just use your own name and identify the type of trust it is. For example, the name of your trust could be "the Sally Sunshine Revocable Living Trust." Establish the identity and responsibilities of the trustee and successor trustee. If you're using a form or sample as a guide, you can largely copy this language – but read through it and make sure you understand what it means. While you are alive, you are considered the trustee of your own living trust. After you die, your successor trustee will take over and distribute your property to the people you've listed as beneficiaries. As trustee, you have the same rights and abilities to use, transfer, or sell your property as you did before you created the trust. After you die, your successor trustee will manage and distribute that property to the beneficiaries you've named. Your successor trustee will be responsible for reporting any income earned from the trust assets and transferring property ownership from the trust to your listed beneficiaries. List the beneficiaries of the trust. The trust's beneficiaries are the people who will inherit the assets you place in the trust after you die. You can list the property separately on your declaration, or you can create a separate schedule of property and refer to that document. For example, you might write "At the death of the grantor, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in accordance with Schedule A, attached." Create your schedule of property. To list the property and assets included in the trust, write a separate document and attach it as a schedule to your declaration of trust. By creating a separate document, you can easily amend it later on without having to execute an entire declaration all over again. You generally have the ability to change the assets in your trust whenever you want. If at any time you decide to take something out, or if you acquire a new asset you want to add, just update your schedule and change the property ownership documents to reflect the trust. Sign your trust. Typically you must sign your declaration of trust in the presence of a notary. You typically can find a notary public at your local courthouse, but expect to pay a small fee. Many banks provide notary services free of charge to their customers. You may want to sign and have notarized more than one copy of your trust, so you have multiple originals. That way you can have an original copy for your records and you can provide another original copy to your successor trustee. Record or file your trust documents as necessary. Although you typically aren't required by law to file your trust with a court or government agency, you do need to keep it safe. If you have a home safe, you can keep your trust there. You also may want to use a safe deposit box at a bank or post office. In addition to your personal copy, make sure your successor trustee has his or her own copy, or knows where your copy is located and how to access it. Unlike wills, trusts don't have to be filed with the court, and there will be no public record. For this reason, trusts are preferred by people who have privacy concerns. Transfer title in your trust property. Your trust isn't finalized until you actually put the trust's assets in the name of the trust. Typically the property will still be in your name, but you must add language indicating that you are now holding it in trust. If real property is included in your trust, you will have to execute a new deed that includes the trustee language. For example, your new titles or deeds might read "Sally Sunshine, trustee of the Sally Sunshine Revocable Living Trust dated July 4, 2016." Just use your own name and the date you executed your trust. When you sign any documents related to the property, remember to add "trustee" after your signature. Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). An EIN is necessary to file a tax return for the trust. Although the IRS doesn't require you to file a separate tax return for your trust while you are still alive, a tax return may be required after your death if you have assets in the trust that earn income. Since you can get an EIN relatively easy for free, it's easiest to just go ahead and do it ahead of time rather than leaving it for your successor trustee to do. You can apply for an EIN online at https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online.	Determine what type of trust you want to create. Make a list of your assets. Gather paperwork for your assets. Decide who will inherit your trust property. Choose a successor trustee. Consider consulting an attorney. Search for forms or templates. Name and identify the trust. Establish the identity and responsibilities of the trustee and successor trustee. List the beneficiaries of the trust. Create your schedule of property. Sign your trust. Record or file your trust documents as necessary. Transfer title in your trust property. Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN).
https://www.wikihow.com/Measure-VO2-Max	How to Measure VO2 Max	To measure your VO2 max, start by finding out your resting heart rate by placing 2 fingers on the side of your neck below your jaw. Then, count the number of beats you feel in 60 seconds. If you have a watch or other electronic device, use its heart monitor instead. Calculate your max heart rate by deducting your age from 220. Finally, figure out your VO2 max by dividing your max heart rate by your resting heart rate, then multiplying the answer by 15.	Determine your resting heart rate. Many fitness trackers and watches come with a heart rate monitor. If you have one of these, record your heart rate while at rest (sitting down, doing little-to-no physical activity). The best time to measure your resting heart rate is in the morning before you get out of bed. To determine your heart rate without a monitor, place two fingers against the artery on the side of your neck, just under your jaw. You should be able to feel your heartbeat on your fingers. Set a timer for 60 seconds and count the number of beats you feel. This is your resting heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). Calculate your maximum heart rate. The most common way to calculate your maximum heart rate is to subtract your age from 220. If you're 25 years old, your HR max = 220 -25 = 195 beats per minute (bpm). There is some research that suggests this formula oversimplifies the calculation. You can also estimate your max heart rate with the formula HR max = 205.8 – (0.685 x age). Define the simple VO2 max formula. The simplest formula to calculate VO 2 max is VO 2 max = 15 x (HR max /HR rest ). This method is considered to compare well with other common formulas. The units for VO 2 max are milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (mL/kg/min). Calculate your VO2 max. Using the resting and max heart rate you already determined, you can plug those values into the formula and calculate your VO 2 max. Let's say you're resting heart rate is 80 bpm and your max heart rate is 195 bpm. Write the formula: VO 2 max = 15 x (HR max /HR rest ) Plug in the values: VO 2 max = 15 x (195/80). Solve: VO 2 max = 15 x 2.44 = 36.56 mL/kg/min. Put on your heart rate monitor. Walk in slow circles and do light stretching for 10 minutes to warm up before starting the test. If you don't have a heart rate monitor you can take your pulse yourself and determine the number of beats per minute by counting your heartbeat over 60 seconds. Start your stopwatch and walk the entire distance of a 1 mile (1.6 km). You can walk 1 mile on a treadmill or walk four times around a.25 mile (.40 km) athletic track. You want to make sure your walking track is mostly flat. Walk as quickly as possible without breaking into a jog. You should be breathing heavily, but able to speak 2 or 3 words in a row. On a scale of 1 to 10 the effort should feel like a 7 or 8. Stop the stopwatch and check your heart rate. After 1 mile, turn off the stopwatch and immediately check your heart rate. If you have a heart rate monitor, record the reading. Otherwise, check your heart rate using the manual method: To determine your heart rate without a monitor, place two fingers against the artery on the side of your neck, just under your jaw. You should be able to feel your heartbeat on your fingers. Set a timer for 60 seconds and count the number of beats you feel. This is your heart rate in beats per minute. Continue walking, slowly, for another 5 minutes to cool down. Calculate your VO2 max using the following equation: VO 2 = 132.853 – (0.0769 x weight in lb) - (0.3877 x age) + (6.315 x gender) - (3.2649 x walk time in minutes) - (0.156 x heart rate). If you are male, use the number 1, if you are female, use the number 0 for the calculation. For example: A 26 year-old male who weighs 160 lbs, walks a mile in 15 minutes and has a heart rate of 120 at the end. VO 2 = 132.853 – (0.0769 x weight in lb) - (0.3877 x age) + (6.315 x gender) - (3.2649 x walk time in minutes) - (0.156 x heart rate) VO 2 = 132.853 – (0.0769 x 160) - (0.3877 x 26) + (6.315 x 1) - (3.2649 x 15) - (0.156 x 120) VO 2 = 132.853 - 12.304 – 10.08 + 6.315 – 48.97 – 18.72 = 49 mL/kg/min. Put on your heart rate monitor. Walk in slow circles and do light stretching for 10 minutes to warm up before starting the test. If you don't have a heart rate monitor you can take your pulse yourself and determine the number of beats per minute by counting your heartbeat over 60 seconds. Start your stopwatch and lightly jog 1 mile. You can jog around a.25 mile (.40 km) track four times, or a 1 mile (1.6 km) flat surface. Jog at a steady pace and do not let your heart rate go above 180 beats per minute. Do not jog faster than 8 minutes per mile for men, and 9 minutes per mile for women. Stop the stopwatch and check your heart rate. After 1 mile, turn off the stop watch and immediately check your heart rate. If you have a heart rate monitor, record the reading. Otherwise, check your heart rate using the manual method: To determine your heart rate without a monitor, place two fingers against the artery on the side of your neck, just under your jaw. You should be able to feel your heart beat on your fingers. Set a timer for 60 seconds and count the number of beats you feel. This is your heart rate in beats per minute. Continue walking, slowly, for another 5 minutes to cool down. Calculate your VO2 max with the gender-specific equation. This particular test has two different equations: one for men and one for women. Be sure to use the proper equation based on your gender. Women: 100.5 - (0.1636 x weight in kg) - (1.438 x jog time) - (0.1928 x heart rate) Men: 108.844 - (0.1636 x weight in kg) - (1.438 x jog time) - (0.1928 x heart rate)	Determine your resting heart rate. Calculate your maximum heart rate. Define the simple VO2 max formula. Calculate your VO2 max. Put on your heart rate monitor. Start your stopwatch and walk the entire distance of a 1 mile (1.6 km). Stop the stopwatch and check your heart rate. Calculate your VO2 max using the following equation: Put on your heart rate monitor. Start your stopwatch and lightly jog 1 mile. Stop the stopwatch and check your heart rate. Calculate your VO2 max with the gender-specific equation.
https://www.wikihow.com/Sum-the-Integers-from-1-to-N	How to Sum the Integers from 1 to N	To sum integers from 1 to N, start by defining the largest integer to be summed as N. Don't forget that integers are always whole and positive numbers, so N can't be a decimal, fraction, or negative number. Once you've defined the integer value of N, use the formula sum = (N × (N+1)) ÷ 2 to find the sum of all the integers between 1 and N!	Identify the arithmetic sequence. Look at the range of numbers you're trying to add together. If you'd like to use a formula to sum the integers, ensure that the numbers progress in a constant amount. For example, the series, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 is a series and so is 17, 19, 21, 23, 25. You wouldn't be able to use 5, 6, 9, 11, 14 because the progression isn't constant. Define n{\displaystyle n} for your sequence. In order to use a formula to find the sum of 1 to n {\displaystyle n} , choose the largest integer to be n {\displaystyle n}. For example, if you're trying to add all of the integers from 1 to 100, n {\displaystyle n} will be 100 because it's the largest integer in the sequence. As a reminder, integers are whole numbers, so n {\displaystyle n} cannot be a decimal, fraction, or negative number. Identify how many integers you're adding. In order to sum the integers from your starting number to n {\displaystyle n} , determine how many terms you're adding. For example, if you're adding the first 200 integers, you'll have 200 plus 1 to equal 201 integers. If you're adding the first integers from 1 to 12, you'll have 12 plus 1 to equal 13 terms. Decide if you're adding exclusively. You may be asked to find the sum of a range of integers between two integers. If you're summing exclusively, you'll need to subtract 1 from your n {\displaystyle n}. For example, if you're finding the sum of the integers from 1 to 100 exclusively, subtract 1 from 100 to get 99. Define your formula for consecutive integers. Once you've defined n {\displaystyle n} as the largest integer you're adding, plug the number into the formula to sum consecutive integers: sum = n {\displaystyle n} ∗( n {\displaystyle n} +1)/2. For example, if you're summing the first 100 integers, plug 100 into n {\displaystyle n} to get 100∗(100+1)/2. If you're finding the first 20 integers, use 20 for n {\displaystyle n}. Work 20∗(20+1)/2 to get 420/2. Your answer will be 210. Set up a formula to calculate only even integers. If the problems asks you to find the sum of only the even integers in a sequence starting with 1, you'll need to use a different formula. Plug your highest integer into n {\displaystyle n} so: sum = n {\displaystyle n} ∗( n {\displaystyle n} +2)/4. For example, if the problem asks you to find the sum of even integers from 1 to 20, use 20 as n {\displaystyle n}. Your formula will be 20∗22/4. Define a formula to find the sum of odd integers. If the problems asks you to find the sum of only the odd integers, you'll need to find n {\displaystyle n} first. To find n {\displaystyle n} , add 1 to the highest number of the sequence. Then use it in this formula: sum = ( n {\displaystyle n} +1)∗( n {\displaystyle n} +1)/4. For example, to add the odd integers from 1 to 9, add 1 to 9. The equation will now look like 10∗(10)/4. Once you've worked the equation, you'll get 10∗(10)/4 to equal 25. Work any of your defined formulas to find the sum. Once you've plugged in the integer, multiply the integer by itself plus 1, 2 , or 4 depending on your formula. Then divide your result by 2 or 4 to get the answer. For the example of consecutive formula 100∗101/2, multiply 100 by 101 to get 10100. Divide this by 2 to get an answer of 5050. For the example of even integers 20∗22/4, multiply 20 by 22 to get 440. Divide this by 4 to get a result of 110.	Identify the arithmetic sequence. Define n{\displaystyle n} for your sequence. Identify how many integers you're adding. Decide if you're adding exclusively. Define your formula for consecutive integers. Set up a formula to calculate only even integers. Define a formula to find the sum of odd integers. Work any of your defined formulas to find the sum.
https://www.wikihow.com/Know-when-It%27s-Time-to-End-a-Friendship	How to Know when It's Time to End a Friendship	Ending a friendship can be difficult, but you can make sure it's the right time to do it by thinking about your friend's actions and how they make you feel. As you think about your friendship, take note of times when you've felt disrespected. For instance, they might belittle you when you're not around or only contact you when they want something. Friendship is a give and take, so cut off all contact if they aren't willing to return favors or pay you back when you're generous. When you hang out with your friend, be aware of your feelings. If you feel your chest tighten or simply feel repulsed, go with your gut feeling and end the friendship.	Think about your friend’s values and compare them with yours. Discovering that your friends share different values than you doesn't require that you cease your friendship, but having common ground is certainly a good way to build a friendship. A friend who does not share the same truths or point of view that we do can be difficult to empathize with. To consider how you and your friend's values correspond (or don't), make a list of each of your perspectives on a variety of important subjects, including: Political alignment Religious beliefs Views on women's rights and reproductive health Views on recreational drug use Emphasis on acquiring material goods and money Being active when seeking and choosing friends is an important part of learning to select friends who are good for you. If you wait for your friends to select you, you may find you have little in common with them. Evaluate the results of your analysis. If you have lots of things in common and you two get along great, then you probably have a great friend who would do anything for you. If your results show a high proportion of mismatched attitudes and interests --you're a vegetarian, he or she is a hunter; you're liberal and she or he is conservative -- you may have a hard time maintaining a friendship with that individual. Mismatched interests and attitudes do not necessarily preclude friendship. Ask yourself: Do you truthfully enjoy spending time with this person? Do they enrich your life and experiences? Be honest with yourself. If you don't enjoy being with the other person, especially due to their divergent values, the friendship might not be worth it. Think about the last time you just sat down and talked. Did you feel invigorated and refreshed by your conversation? Or were you worn out and tired of talking with them by the end? If a long time has passed since you had a good talk with your friend, you might be drifting apart. Do not expect someone who was your friend at one stage of your life to remain your friend throughout your entire life. As people age, friends change due to a variety of circumstances including occupations, geography, and familial commitments. Accepting that your roster of friends will rotate is an important step towards a healthy personal life. The passage of time alone need not be grounds for ending a friendship. Friends often remain so for many years despite growing older, changing careers, or moving across the country. Email and social media make keeping a friendship alive easy despite the march of time. Don't feel obligated to remain friends with someone simply because they have been your friend for a long time. “Zombie friendships” which continue long past their expiration date are a waste of time for both of you. Instead of reminiscing about days gone by with someone you stopped really being friends with years ago, spend your time with your real friends who are engaged and involved in your life as it is today. Ask if you value the time you spend together. How often do you and your friend spend time with each other? Did you two start off talking all the time, and now you hardly ever speak? Do you find that making time for your friend is just not as important as it used to be? If so, it might mean your friendship may be coming to a close. It may be that one or both of you are getting too busy to keep up with each other, and have other obligations which demand your attention. People sometimes move in different directions. Learning to let friends go is a difficult but necessary ability. There's no need to excommunicate them; just gradually fade out from their life. Good friends make time for each other. If the person matters to you -- and if you matter to them -- you will find time for each other and the friendship will survive. If you are unsure about how much you value your friendship with this friend, try seeing less of him or her. If you usually see each other four days a week, try to see each other three days a week instead. If you're comfortable with this level of contact, reduce the time you spend with your friend further. If you don't value their companionship, you will not miss the time spent without them. However, if you value them, you will quickly feel the pangs of longing for the friend you're seeing less frequently than you were before. Think about how you and your friend communicate. If you and your friend communicate in different ways, you may not be compatible as friends. For instance, perhaps your friend finds vulgar language and offensive humor hilarious, while you do not. Since you and your friend have such different styles of communication, you can let go of this friend. Perhaps your friend is socially awkward. A socially awkward person might not ask you follow-up questions after you've described your feelings or your day, or not know when to leave a party or get-together. They might also stand, stare, or sit quietly. Socially awkward friend might not understand or empathize with your challenges and difficulties when you share them, and therefore, make for poor friends. Instead of ending your friendship with a socially awkward friend, you might try helping them along in the conversation. Coax reactions and affirmations of interest out of your friend by asking them questions directly about how your stories affect them or make them feel. Ask rhetorical questions such as “Isn't that weird/interesting/sad?” where appropriate. Invite your friend to share a similar situation and model the behavior you'd like to see when communicating with them, such as reciprocity (“Yes, that reminds me of a similar situation...”), agreement, and acknowledgment (nod silently or say “Yeah,” “Uh-huh,” or “Wow!”). Try setting boundaries with your friend before cutting ties. Socially awkward individuals might not recognize when you want to be alone or want to spend time with other people. Be direct but sensitive when expressing that you do not wish to spend time with them. You might say “I'm sorry, but I don't really feel like going out / hanging out tonight.” If your socially awkward friend is adamant, explain that sometimes you need your space and privacy. If they do not respect your decision and continue begging you to spend time with them, ending the friendship is the only choice. Another communication problem is frequent or deliberate misunderstanding. Some people enjoy causing conflict because it gives them a sense of power and purpose. Such an individual might twist your words to accuse you of something you have not done. For instance, if you mentioned that you're really looking forward to going to Florida for the summer, a friend who does not possess adequate communicate skills might interpret this (deliberately or not) to mean you do not want to spend time with them over the summer. Identify if your friend wants a romantic relationship. Sometimes your friends will want to be more than friends. Lots of healthy romances start out this way, but if it's not something you're interested in, you might have to extinguish the friendship. If your friend puts the moves on you, be honest and tell them how you feel. If the individual truly values your company and companionship, they will accept your decision and stop pursuing a romantic relationship with you. Sometimes your friend will not accept your decision to keep your friendship platonic. In this case, you will have little choice but to end the friendship. A friend who wants a romantic relationship could be someone you were in a romantic relationship before. Staying friends with your ex is difficult proposition. The chances that one or the other of you will want to rekindle the romance while the other does not can easily lead to hurt feelings on both sides. A possible exception to the rule against not being friends with your former lover exists when the passage of many years has allowed both of you to long ago move on. Identify if you are being disrespected. If your friend mistreats you or doesn't show respect, letting that friend go is a good idea. For instance, perhaps he or she fails to take your concerns and problems seriously when you share them with him or her, or maybe they are kind in private but belittle you in front of others. Or, worse, they disparage you both publicly and privately. A lack of respect toward you might be indirect, aimed at your work or your partner. If your friend is constantly making negative comments about your wife or husband (“She's not very bright” / “He's not very good-looking”) you should reconsider having that person in your life. If you suspect your friend is talking badly about you behind your back, get as much information as you can. Who heard the comment? When and where did they hear it? If the source is reliable, you should take what they reported seriously. If more than one person overheard the comment, ask both separately what was said about you. If the reports about what was said correspond with each other, they are probably telling the truth. With this information in hand, confront your friend about what they said. If they deny it, give them the benefit of the doubt. For instance, perhaps Sam heard your friend Joe call you stupid. After asking Sam when and where he heard the comment, confront Joe about the situation. Ask him if he was at the place Sam recalled overhearing the statement about you, and if he saw Sam there. Finally, ask Joe if he said what was reported to you. If he admits to making the comment, you should seriously consider ending the friendship. Badmouthing a friend behind their back is not a sign of friendship. If you continually receive negative reports about things your friend said about you, it might be time to put an end to the friendship and stop believing their lies. Friends who disrespect you are not worth your time and energy. Decide if your friend makes you feel as if you are not good enough. Does your friend constantly make you feel dumb? Are they critical of your point of view and unwilling to consider your opinions as valid? Do they persistently put you down for the way you do your hair or the clothes you wear? These are not qualities of a healthy friendship. If your friend does this, it is a clear sign your friendship is headed downhill. Your friend might make fun of your personal habits, such as how late you sleep, the foods you like to eat, or the clothes you wear. Your friend might make you feel bad due to your circumstances as well. If your friend criticizes your social class, your parents' occupations, or the manner or size of your home, they are not acting in accordance with the demands of true friendship. Remember, always be yourself. Unless your behavior is hurting you or someone else, never change who you are just to satisfy someone else. A friend accepts you for who you are. Decide if your friend makes you feel important. Narcissists make poor friends. If your friend tends to interrupt you when you're sharing tales of woe or personal victories, it indicates they are uninterested in your life. Alternately, they might constantly one-up you, insisting that something even greater (or more terrible) happened to them. For example, you might be sharing a story about how you got high marks on your test and your friend retorts, “Oh, yeah? I got an A in that class and in chemistry, too!” A friend not worth having will feel obligated to steal the limelight whenever something good happens to you. A good friend always listens patiently to your problems, and offers advice when appropriate. They will not try to make themselves the center of every conversation or insert themselves into your stories. If your friend demonstrates a lack of empathy, understanding, or sensitivity to your life and concerns, they are not worth keeping. Do they listen to you carefully when you speak? Do they make eye contact? Do they ask follow up questions when you speak? If they do not, take their actions as an indication it is time to end the friendship. Identify if your friend blows you off. If your friend is constantly breaking promises, or you have to beg them to spend time with you, the friendship is not on stable ground. For instance, if you both agree to go to the hockey game over the weekend, then at the last minute your friend cancels, it may be time to break off the friendship. When your friend does not reply to your calls, it is likely she or he is deliberately avoiding conversation with you. Your friend might also not reply to emails, letters, instant messages, or text messages. When your friend is bailing on you via text, you'll know your friendship is basically at rock-bottom. Good friends confront each other directly with they know they are letting their friends down. Be on the lookout for lame excuses (“I had to feed my cat”) or half apologies (“If you had told me sooner, I would have come”). These are signs your friendship is not important to the other person. Decide if you’re being exploited by your friend. Does your friend only contact you when they want something? For instance, do they mooch off you for rides to work or school? Do they only act friendly when you loan them money or pay their way at the movies, restaurants, or other social situations? Are they too busy for you, except when they want you to put in a good word with your connection at the place they are applying for a job? If your friend feels no moral obligation to pay for themselves (and especially if they do not return your generosity when you need it), you are dealing with a moocher. Cut off all contact posthaste to protect your finances and sanity. If you don't feel the problem warrants ending the friendship, at least learn to say no. Do not allow your friend to continue using you as a meal ticket. Be courteous but firm in your rejection of their requests. Friendship requires give and take. If you are constantly doing something for your friend and they are not doing anything for you, your friend is exploiting you. For instance, perhaps your friend expects you to treat them to the movies all the time, but they never treat you when you hang out. In this case, make your friend pay his or her own way in the future. If a friend insists that you pay because they have become accustomed to it, let them know that from now on you want to take financial responsibility for yourself, and you expect them to pay their own way. If they insist on knowing why, let them know that you feel it is unfair to pay for them all the time while they do not return the favor. If they are a good friend, they'll see the error of their ways and amend their behavior. If they are not a friend worth keeping, they'll react with accusations, blaming, and anger. Should the latter situation unfold, rid yourself of this friend as fast as possible. Host an intervention. If your friend is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they may need serious counseling. As a good friend, you want to support them in their fight against addiction but cutting ties in an act of “tough love” is often the only way to get them to wake up. An intervention is a serious event where the addict's loved ones and friends gather to confront the individual in question about their unhealthy habits. The upshot of the intervention is an ultimatum that unless they sober up, they will have no-one left to turn to for friendship or financial aid, as you and the rest of their family and friends can no longer stand by and watch them self-destruct. Interventions are serious affairs and should be treated as such. Alternately, if your friend is a bad influence on you and encourages you to take up drugs and drink at the same rate they do, you should not continue to be friends with them. Such an individual is not looking out for your best interests. Ending a friendship with an addict who will not change is the best option to keep you healthy. A friend with a drinking problem can be a threat not themselves and others, but a burden as well. You may find yourself worrying about them, or embarrassed to be associated with them A friend like this should be let go to protect your own mental health and well-being. Decide if you are annoyed by your friend. Maybe your friend is irritating. He or she complains all the time. They are like a broken record about some (ever-changing) problem or fixation -- a new girlfriend or boyfriend, a “totally sweet” car they want, or a rotten boss at work. For instance, maybe your friend wants a “totally sweet ride,” and can't tell that you aren't interested in looking at yet another picture of it or hearing how fast it can go from zero to sixty. A few days later, they do the same thing -- with another model car. The cycle continues. Being friends with annoying people is hard work -- sometimes, too hard. Such a friend may not be worth the trouble and irritation they cause. Perhaps your friend calls or texts you nonstop. They do not care if you're at work, school, or church, and no matter how much you ignore them, they continue to attempt contact. Your annoying friend might not have done anything major to earn your irritation. Some people just rub us the wrong way. If your friend is annoying because of the words they use (especially a repeated catchphrase or slogan), tone of voice, or way they act, they might not make good friends. You have every right to be honest with yourself about your feelings, and if you are annoyed or irritated by someone, limit contact with them. Decide if your friend is trustworthy. Friends demonstrate their trustworthiness in a number of ways. A good friend will keep secrets you tell him or her safe. They will never lie to you, and always speak to you openly and honestly. Friends should not reveal information about you which they know or suspect would be embarrassing or shameful if made public. Joking with people who are not your friends about your personal struggles, phobias, or sources of anxiety are acts which no friend should engage in. If your friend does this or shares other information you told them in confidence, they are unworthy of your friendship. If your friend lies to you, it is probably time to end a friendship. Lies can be big (telling you they didn't take your money when they really did) or small (telling you that you looked fine when in fact you had makeup smeared across your face). Don't let a liar excuse their behavior with assertions such as “It's not a big deal, it was just a white lie.” No matter the type or size of lie, lying friends will continue to let you down, and may even get you in trouble with their lies. If your friend has a habit of lying, it's best to let them go. They cannot be trusted, and trying to build a friendship without trust is like building a house on a foundation of sand: eventually, it's going to come tumbling down. Decide if your friend does not respect your boundaries. Setting boundaries means designating what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior between you and your friend. Your friend should show respect for your space and possessions. A friend who “crosses the line” on any of these boundaries should be relinquished. If your friend doesn't respect your possessions, they are not a friend worth having. Examples of a friend who doesn't appreciate your boundaries around possessions might take your clothes and wear them without asking. They might also “borrow” your things and sell them to a store which accepts used goods, or just refuse to give them back when asked to do so. When a friend doesn't respect your space, this is also a violation of personal boundaries. If your friend is constantly looking over your shoulder when you text or surf the web, or feels they can invite themselves over to your place uninvited, they do not have a healthy respect for your personal space. Sharing your life and feelings with friends is crucial to growing the friendship on a deeper level. But it is important to let friends know that they cannot walk all over you. You're better off without a friend who cannot respect your boundaries. Decide if you are spending too much time with your friend. Clingy, needy friends are to be avoided. Set boundaries with your friend and ensure they understand them. Explain in clear, concise language that you cannot spend all your time with them, and you need alone time to decompress and process your own life. If your friend is constantly calling you for advice and support regarding his or her relationships or interpersonal conflicts, it's time to move on. Do not feel bad for “abandoning” a clingy friend. Being dragged into their messy life time and again is selfish on their part, and it's important for your mental health to avoid the pressure, stress, and psychic pain of being constantly leaned on and forced to help them recover. Identify abusive behavior in your friend. Abuse can be physical or emotional. Physical abuse includes hitting, shoving, or slapping. Emotional abuse includes name-calling, making and then breaking promises, and criticizing without intention to offer constructive advice. An abusive friendship should be ended. You need not suffer any lasting or serious bodily damage for physical abuse to be hurtful. Being pushed around or punched not only hurts physically, but can leave you feeling scared and disappointed in yourself. You might also feel frustrated and confused when someone you thought was your friend hurts you. Emotional abuse could take a number of forms, but is characterized by making another person feel worthless, rejected, or alone. One example of emotional abuse could be a friend verbally berating you and calling you names. Another example could be the friend telling you that they are your only friend, and if you end your friendship with them, nobody else will ever like you. Physically abusive friends might later claim they were only joking around or engaging in horseplay, and suggest you should not be upset about their behavior. Do not accept this explanation. Stand your ground and insist that they cease the behavior because you do not deserve it, and end the friendship if they demur. Don't accept emotional abuse in any form. Let your friend know you don't appreciate their abuse and break off the friendship if they do not improve their treatment of you. Spend more time with your other friends who affirm your value and respect you as a person. Decide if you dislike the person you are when you’re around your friend. If you feel repulsed by your friend, or if feel your chest tighten or your throat clench when you imagine them, these signs indicate the person is not a good friend for you. Does actually spending time with them make your skin crawl? If so, you may want to let the friendship end. Even if you can't pinpoint a specific reason why your friend repels you, it's usually best to go with your gut. Often, our instincts give us the right information even though we don't understand the reasons completely. If your friend makes you feel passive aggressive -- or even just aggressive -- it's time to end a friendship. The feelings you're experiencing are best avoided by staying away from the friend who inspires them. Yelling at, accusing, and passing judgment on anyone (especially your friend) are not healthy ways to communicate. Good friends should bring out the best in us. You might also feel antagonistic toward your friend. Perhaps you hope that they do not succeed, or that they do not achieve the things they want to. These are not the things that friends wish for each other, and you should take this as an indication that now is the time to end this friendship. Do you feel the need to emphasize your friend's flaws all the time? Do you show little empathy toward them? These tendencies indicate you do not value the friend. Stay aware of these negative, unfriendly behaviors and use them as a gauge to decide if your friendship is worth keeping.	Think about your friend’s values and compare them with yours. Think about the last time you just sat down and talked. Ask if you value the time you spend together. Think about how you and your friend communicate. Identify if your friend wants a romantic relationship. Identify if you are being disrespected. Decide if your friend makes you feel as if you are not good enough. Decide if your friend makes you feel important. Identify if your friend blows you off. Decide if you’re being exploited by your friend. Host an intervention. Decide if you are annoyed by your friend. Decide if your friend is trustworthy. Decide if your friend does not respect your boundaries. Identify abusive behavior in your friend. Decide if you dislike the person you are when you’re around your friend.
https://www.wikihow-fun.com/Be-a-Barbie-Doll-Teenager	How to Be a Barbie Doll Teenager	To be a Barbie doll teen, start acting like Barbie by being nice and friendly to everyone, and carrying yourself with confidence. No matter what type or shape you have, take care of your body by staying physically fit with activities like swimming or volleyball. To feel like Barbie, make friends by being kind, and stay in the loop with social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter. Finally, find something you're especially good at, like dancing or horseback riding and make it your “thing” that people will know you by.	Be nice to everyone. It's what Barbie would do. Barbie is kind, brave, confident, selfless, and polite. Don't curse, smoke, drink (alcohol), or spit. Don't correct people all the time or yell — be patient. However, this doesn't mean you have to be a doormat. If you see an injustice, make sure everyone knows how wrong it is, and defend what or whoever is the victim of the injustice. Be nice and considerate to others. Barbie is represented as nice and girl next door. If you feel yourself getting angry, listen to calm music, take deep breaths (not in a theatrical obvious way) and count to five. This will hopefully stop you from saying something rude to someone! You can even try meditation for a great natural stress reliever. Exhibit good academic or workplace behavior. Get good grades. If you aren't doing well at school, talk to some teachers and the guidance counselors to see what can be done. If you work, then try to do your best at your job, even if it is something as seemingly-insignificant as flipping burgers. Come in with a smile every day, whether you go to work or school. Have a good sense of humor. You definitely don't need to be (and shouldn't be) cracking jokes every second, especially at others' expense. Someone's feelings are not worth a cheap laugh. But it is important to have a sense of humor. Practice telling a few funny jokes if you want, but it is easier just to make up a few witty retorts on the spot in the course of conversation. And like Reader's Digest says, 'never start a joke with 'this is the funniest joke ever'. It sets the bar too high.' Continue to be intellectual. Just because you want to be like Barbie in some ways doesn't mean that you have to be stupid. Barbie isn't stupid. Continue to read books and study, as well as stay away of your surroundings. Be careful — some people might take you for a ditz It's up to you to prove them wrong! Be confident and walk with your head held high! You are beautiful! Be kind, sweet, and lady-like to other people (especially adults and teachers). Do well in school and strive to do your best! Do not have a "school is stupid" attitude. Barbie is a smart cookie as she has been featured as a surgeon (1973), an Astronaut (1965, 1985, and 1994), and even the US President (2000)! Talk about girl power! Challenge yourself and take A.P. courses, if you can. If you are still in middle school, try to sign up for Gifted, Pre-AP, Honors, or I.B. classes. Try to get some high school credits. Participate in extracurricular activities. Barbie is physically fit. When it comes to sports, play glamorous ones, like swim team, synchronized swimming, lacrosse, volleyball, track, cheerleading, etc. Ice hockey, football, softball, soccer, field hockey, and even basketball are out of the question, as those are stereotypical, but if you enjoy those sports, then go to it! Beach volleyball is great for summer. Don't do any sports that are mainly associated with boys unless you want to. Get a 'thing'. Barbie always has something in her movies and doll lines that she is especially good at ice skating (Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus) or science (Barbie Princess and the Pauper; Analiese) but you don't have to be an ice-skater or a scientist; whatever you're good at and enjoy doing—maybe art, writing, riding horses, or soccer. Take your hobby to the next level by entering an art show, trying to publish a book, going into a horse show, or trying out for travel team! Your friends don't necessarily have to be into the same thing as you, either, but you should share your interests with them if you think they would like them. Be generous. Volunteer at your school's charity events, or the Soup Kitchen. Try to go to Beach Cleanups. Go to and sign up to and for charity events and volunteer at the local library. Donate canned food for the food drive and clothes and toys for the needy. Make a donation to Good Will every 6 months or less. Just generally be a helpful and giving person in your community. Have an active social life. Barbie has tons and tons of friends. Be kind to everyone and gain many friends. Having a Facebook account isn't mandatory, Myspace, Twitter, or AIMS are great, too. If you can't have a social networking account (parents won't allow, too young, etc.), use your phone and e-mail to your advantage. Give your email and number to all of your friends, far and close, but don't spend too much time on the phone, and remember who your real friends are. Go out with your friends! You are only a teen once, enjoy it! Date, have fun, shop, and flirt! Have the time of your life, but don't get a bad reputation. Take care of your body. Barbie is a doll and doesn't need to take care of her body. She has an amazing body by design. Take care of your body by being active and eating right. It's not what you look like that matters, it's what is on the inside. You don't have to have a figure like Barbie's; hers is impossible to attain and a human would look silly with that physique! Get a cell phone if possible. Having a cell phone is very teen Barbie. If all you can afford at the moment is a cheap phone, go with that for a while until you save up for a nicer phone, like an LG Touch, iPhone, Blackberry, Pantech, Sidekick, Android, or really any type of phone made for texting. Smartphones are the best. Unlimited texting is preferable for talking to friends and boys. If you have a cheap phone, decorate it with nail polish, sequins and glitter! Personalize it! Have hair you love. Flawless tresses are crucial when it comes to being like Barbie! She always has her long golden or white blonde hair styled in a pretty fashion. Of course, you don't have to be a blonde. If you take care of your hair it won't matter what color it is. Barbie is also known for her long, flowing hair. If you, like most people, don't have that, then try some clip-in or weave-in extensions. They're fast and easy, and most of the time are pretty affordable and look great! If you want to bleach your hair blonde, make sure you have it done professionally! Have your roots redone frequently if your hair is a darker color, since sometimes showing roots look trashy. If you have dark roots and can't get rid of them, try wears headbands and scarves and hats, wear your hair or cover your scalp, or make some highlights with lemon juice. If your hair is currently a dull, boring color, jazz it up. Highlight your hair a lighter shade, so it really sparkles or changes hair care products. Vinegar in hair makes it softer and shinier. If you want one or two tresses of color, that's pretty. Remember to style your hair in a way that compliments and pleases you. Spray in some glitter spray or put on some glitter so your hair shines in the sunlight. Don't straighten your hair too often or put too many chemicals in it — that makes your hair weaker. You don't need Barbie's exact hair as long as the hair that you have is well-taken care of. Wash your hair only once a week if it is curly with a sulfate free shampoo. If it is straight, wash it every other day, unless it gets oily very easily. Then, wash it every day. Dress classy and presentable (not trashy! ). Don't wear skimpy tube tops, booty shorts, etc. If you can't afford to buy expensive clothes, go to Marshall's, TK Maxx, Ross, or Target. No one will ever know the difference between a shirt from Macy's and a shirt from Target if the Target shirt is well taken care of. Remember, you should let your face give the impression, not the rest of your body. There's no need to follow particular trends; whatever looks good on you and you like is what you should wear. Try pink clothes if you like. Barbie wears a lot of pink. You don't need to wear as much pink as her, but do pick one color to be your 'main' color, something you like and that looks good on you. Of course, you don't have to wear this color all the time. If you wear a school uniform, try to sass it up by unbuttoning the first few buttons, and layering shirts underneath. Also, try to roll up your skirt, but just a little bit, in case you get caught. If you are allowed to wear heels, wear them! If you have to wear pantyhose, put on some sheer black or nude ones. Wear a skirt when possible, and buy your uniform shirts a few sizes too small-- most of them are made to look big on you. Just remember don't be trashy. Wear a cute bikini at the beach. If you are wearing a one-piece, make it a cute one with a dip back. Wear a headband and a side ponytail along with big glasses if you don't plan on swimming, but if you do, opt for a back ponytail and leave out a little hair. Try a sarong that is short or a tennis style cover-up. Don't just spend all of your time tanning if you want to swim--just don't wear any makeup. Know your occasions. Sporting events have very casual outfits, so be sure to wear something pretty, but easy to move in. 'Formal occasion' on an invitation may need an evening gown, or it might just mean 'no jeans'. Make sure you know how other invitees are dressing and read through an entire invitation Be into shoes. As a Barbie Girl, you need to have lots and lots of shoes. For school shoes, during the winter, UGGs. If you can't afford UGGs, shoot for Emus or Bearpaw Boots. You can even do cowboy boots! For P.E. class, keep a pair of nice sneakers in your locker — the more comfortable, the better. When wearing sneakers, wear low-cut ankle socks. For fun and if allowed, get them in bright colors, mismatch them, or add a fun print. Have at least five pairs of shoes, for different events. Obviously more are encouraged. Keep on shopping. Take care of your shoes and polish them every so often-- white shoe polish for white shoes, black shoe polish for black shoes. Look after your complexion. Barbie is blemish-free and always looking squeaky clean! For starters, take a shower every morning, not necessarily washing your hair unless it is very oily. Apply a strong, nicely scented deodorant. Use it in the morning and evening and after exercise. Don't be afraid to splurge on the good quality; you'll be thankful. Shave your legs and arms every other day to avoid stubble. Wax or thread your eyebrows every month or so, but if your eyebrows are dark, do it every two weeks. Do not pluck, unless there are stray hairs. If you do pluck, do it every 3 days. If you have an unsteady hand, live on a houseboat, or are just not sure what to do with your eyebrows, visit a salon. If you already have good nails, have them done every week. If you can't afford that, do it yourself. Great colors are blues and greens, reds and pinks, purples, and black. Even yellow or white is trendy. Keep toenails short. Although pink and French manicures are best, any color will do as long as you like it. Fake nails are fake looking and trashy. Cleanse, exfoliate, tone, apply bag and puffiness removal creams, and moisturize in the morning. In the evening, use a cleanser, scrub, toner, wrinkle cream and moisturizer or acne cream. If you are 12 or under, don't use a toner. Use eye cream and anti-wrinkle/aging products at a very young age, like 12 or 13. It is good to start young and in the long run, it will prevent wrinkles. If acne won't go away, try Proactiv or other acne solutions. You can even use Clean and Clear, Biore, or Clearasil. Do olive oil face scrubs but don't go bed with too much oil in your face! Brush your teeth two to three times a day and use mouth wash to ensure fresh breath. Have Altoids mints on hand at all times! Go to your dentist appointments regularly. Use perfume (but don't drown yourself in it) so you always smell good! If your parents or older siblings smoke and you smell like smoke, cover it up with perfume. Use a sweet scent like vanilla, citrus, lavender, or pumpkin, but any nice scent is good. Continue using the same scent so that people may begin to associate you with it. Carry around lip balm all day, so your lips are never dry and chapped! Keep makeup subtle. Whatever you do, don't use neon eyeshadow or eyeliner and/or purple, black, or hot pink lipstick. However, if you do choose to wear makeup, such as neon eyeshadow, eyeliner and/or purple, black, or hot pink lipstick don't go overboard with the makeup because it would look trashy and garish. Have a simple day time makeup look. During the day, try for a one-colored, light eye, such as pale pink, light blue, or white, a nude pink for lips, and some natural looking blusher. Mascara, if you need it to pick up your eyes, is great, but a pale grey or tan eyeliner is optional. Have fun! Barbie is a fun-loving gal. Hang out with friends, listen to music, go shopping, go on social networking sites and be a good student. Respect your guardians, too. They often know what's best for you. Listen to them.	Be nice to everyone. Be nice and considerate to others. Exhibit good academic or workplace behavior. Have a good sense of humor. Continue to be intellectual. Be confident and walk with your head held high! Do well in school and strive to do your best! Participate in extracurricular activities. Get a 'thing'. Be generous. Have an active social life. Go out with your friends! Take care of your body. Get a cell phone if possible. Have hair you love. If your hair is currently a dull, boring color, jazz it up. Spray in some glitter spray or put on some glitter so your hair shines in the sunlight. Don't straighten your hair too often or put too many chemicals in it — that makes your hair weaker. Wash your hair only once a week if it is curly with a sulfate free shampoo. Dress classy and presentable (not trashy! Try pink clothes if you like. If you wear a school uniform, try to sass it up by unbuttoning the first few buttons, and layering shirts underneath. Wear a cute bikini at the beach. Know your occasions. Be into shoes. Have at least five pairs of shoes, for different events. Look after your complexion. Apply a strong, nicely scented deodorant. Shave your legs and arms every other day to avoid stubble. If you already have good nails, have them done every week. Cleanse, exfoliate, tone, apply bag and puffiness removal creams, and moisturize in the morning. If acne won't go away, try Proactiv or other acne solutions. Brush your teeth two to three times a day and use mouth wash to ensure fresh breath. Use perfume (but don't drown yourself in it) so you always smell good! Carry around lip balm all day, so your lips are never dry and chapped! Keep makeup subtle. Have a simple day time makeup look. Have fun!
https://www.wikihow.com/Unclog-a-Slow-Running-Bathroom-Sink-Drain	How to Unclog a Slow Running Bathroom Sink Drain	If you need to unclog a slow running bathroom sink drain, pour baking soda down the drain, followed by vinegar, then plug the drain with a rag or a sink stopper. The chemical reaction from the baking soda and vinegar may be able to dislodge the blockage in your pipe. Allow the mixture to sit for about 15 minutes, and boil a pot of water while you wait. Pour the pot of boiling water down the drain, and repeat if the water is still draining slowly.	Gather your materials. Instead of relying on drain cleaner products, which are often corrosive and can cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems, you can use household items you likely already have. You will need: Rags Baking soda Vinegar Lemon Boiling water Measure out your ingredients. Take ¼ cup of baking soda, 1 cup of white vinegar, and 1 large pot of water to boil. Have a rag or sink stopper handy. Pour the baking soda into the drain. Make sure that most of the baking soda falls directly into the drain rather than around it in the sink. Pour in the cup of vinegar. You may hear a fizzing noise or see bubbles come up due to the chemical reaction. This is completely normal and should mean that the chemicals are eating away at the blockage in your sink. Plug the drain with a rag or sink stopper. Doing so will stop the bubbles from rising up and will keep the chemical reaction concentrated on the clog. Wait fifteen minutes. Allow the baking soda and vinegar reaction to fully work their magic here! While waiting, you should heat up the pot of water to boiling point. Pour in the pot of boiling water. This step will push down the baking soda, vinegar, and blockage. Watch as you pour in the water to see if the sink is draining any faster. If it is, but still not at its normal speed, there may still be a bit of a blockage. Try repeating the process once more if this is the case. Prior to pouring in the boiling water, you can also squeeze in the juice of a lemon, particularly if you notice an unpleasant odor coming from the sink. Bathroom sinks are often clogged by bits of hair which can eventually rot and smell bad. This extra step will neutralize the odor and also further help break down the blockage. Gather your tools. For this method, you only need a flashlight and a plunger (you can buy a smaller one specifically made for sinks at any hardware store but a thoroughly cleaned toilet plunger works just as well). Remove the sink stopper. This step is crucial otherwise you will just be plunging the stopper up and down rather than forcing up the clog. Use your hands to pull the sink stopper up as far as it will go out of the drain. Then turn it to the left and continue unscrewing until it comes out. Turn the sink on. You want to fill the sink with some water but just enough to cover the drain. An inch or so of water should be just fine. Create a suction seal. Place the plunger directly over the drain and press down once until you feel rubber bottom tighten into a seal. You may have to stand on a chair to make sure you are positioned directly over the sink. Plunge. Using the handle of the plunger, plunge vigorously up and down about 10-20 times. Make sure that the plunger is tightly sealed around the drain, creating suction, so that the plunger is actually forcing the blockage through. Remove the plunger and check for the blockage. Shine a flashlight into the drain to check for the blockage. If you can see it and can reach with your fingers and pull it out, do so. If not, repeat the steps until the clog comes out. Get your materials ready. This method is for those stubborn clogs and therefore requires more materials. You will need: A bucket Screwdriver or wrench Plumber's snake (also called a drain snake). If you do not have a plumber's snake, you can improvise using a straightened wire hanger. Simply take a regular wire coat hanger and straighten it as much as possible, then bend one end over to create a hook. Place the bucket underneath your sink. You want to position the bucket underneath the P-trap, that is, the curved part of pipe that leads directly from the drain. Check to see what is holding your P-trap together. Some are held together with screws, in which case you need a screwdriver, while others have slip nuts on both ends of the pipe, in which case you will need a pair of channel locks (a type of wrench). Remove the P-trap. Do this step slowly and make sure the bucket is still positioned directly beneath you. Standing water as well as the small pipes inside of the P-trap may spill out and you want the bucket to catch them. Whether the P-trap is made with screws or slip nuts, in both cases you will turn in a counterclockwise fashion to loosen the parts. When they are well loosened, you can use your fingers to pull them off completely. Be sure to keep the screws or nuts close by as you'll need them when putting the P-trap back in place! Find the clog. First check the P-trap. If you can see the blockage, use your fingers, coat hanger, or the plumber's snake to force it out. Build up typically occurs in the P-trap since the curve of the pipe is designed to stop fluids from coming back up into the sink. If there is no visible clog, it is possible that the clog is in the pipe that goes into your wall. In this case, you need a plumber's snake and it is not recommended that you substitute the wire hanger. Insert the plumber's snake into the opening of the pipe that leads into the wall until it meets resistance (which is likely the blockage). Then tighten the nut at the base of the snake and begin twisting the snake. You can also use an in and out motion, similar to plunging, with the snake in order to dislodge the clog. Once you no longer feel any resistance at the other end, pull out the snake. Reattach the P-trap. Use either the screwdriver or wrench and turn the screws or nuts clockwise to tighten them. However, do not tighten them too much or you could crack the plastic pipe. Make sure you have replaced the screws or bolts tightly so that water doesn't leak. Turn on the sink. The water should drain at its normal speed if the clog has been effectively removed. Get your materials ready. Before you begin, get all of your materials together. You will need: Rags A bucket Screwdriver or wrench for undoing the P-trap A wet and dry shop vacuum (also known as a shop vac) Place the bucket under the sink. Position the bucket directly underneath the P-trap below the sink. Remove the P-trap. This is the curved pipe that is often held together with screws or slip nuts. Make sure that the bucket is directly below to catch any of the standing water left in the pipes. Depending on what the P-trap is held together with, you will use a screwdriver or wrench to turn the screws or slip nuts in a counterclockwise fashion to loosen them and then use your fingers to pull the loosened parts out completely. Locate the pipe you will connect to the shop vac. Every sink has two pipes, a vertical and horizontal one that intersect at an angle. You will be connecting the shop vac to the vertical pipe, also known as a stopper, that runs up into the sink. Place the nozzle of the shop vac onto the stopper. Place the nozzle directly from below in order to create as much of a seal as possible. Set the shop vac to vacuum fluids. Shop vacs have an option to vacuum wet or dry and in this case you want it to vacuum fluids to catch the clog. Plug up any other openings. Doing so will ensure you have the tightest seal possible which will in turn help with the suction. While maintaining your grip on the shop vac nozzle, seal the sink with a drain stopper and also plug up any open pipes where the P-trap was located by stuffing them with rags. Turn on the shop vac. If you cannot feel anything moving, you may want to allow a little air through by releasing the sink stopper for a few seconds at a time. Pulse the shop vac. Turn it on and off for a few seconds at time. Doing this will create more suction and help loosen the buildup, particularly if it is a very compact clog. Continue running the shop vac until the clog comes out. If the shop vac's suction is strong enough, the clog may directly shoot through the pipe and into the vacuum bag. Otherwise, you may need to use your hands to pull out the clog once it has moved down the pipe into a reachable distance. Put the sink back together. Remove the nozzle of the shop vac and, using either a screwdriver or wrench, put the P-trap back into the piping. Again, make sure to tighten the screws or bolts well to avoid water leaking. However, make sure that you do not tighten them too much or the plastic pipe may crack.	Gather your materials. Measure out your ingredients. Pour the baking soda into the drain. Pour in the cup of vinegar. Plug the drain with a rag or sink stopper. Wait fifteen minutes. Pour in the pot of boiling water. Gather your tools. Remove the sink stopper. Turn the sink on. Create a suction seal. Plunge. Remove the plunger and check for the blockage. Get your materials ready. Place the bucket underneath your sink. Check to see what is holding your P-trap together. Remove the P-trap. Find the clog. Reattach the P-trap. Turn on the sink. Get your materials ready. Place the bucket under the sink. Remove the P-trap. Locate the pipe you will connect to the shop vac. Place the nozzle of the shop vac onto the stopper. Set the shop vac to vacuum fluids. Plug up any other openings. Turn on the shop vac. Pulse the shop vac. Continue running the shop vac until the clog comes out. Put the sink back together.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bucket-Hat	How to Make a Bucket Hat	Bucket hats can complement nearly every outfit, and they're fast and easy to make at home. Start by picking 2 different colors of fabric since you'll be making an inner lining and outer lining that you'll sew together in the end. Pick different fabrics, like cotton for 1 side and canvas or denim for the other. Once you have your fabric, you'll need to cut 2 circles for the head-piece, 4 rectangles for the body pieces, and 4 brim pieces. After you cut your fabric, pin and sew the rectangles, brim pieces, and body pieces together. Finally, pin and sew the inner and outer linings together to get your original and fashionable bucket hat.	Choose your fabric. You will need two different colors, one of the outside of the hat and one for the inside. Consider using cotton for one side and canvas or denim for the other. Cut two 8-inch (20.32-centimeter) circles. You will need to cut one circle out of each fabric. This will be the top of the hat. You will be using ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowances. If you have a very small head, you might want to cut a smaller circle. If you have a bigger head, you'll need to cut a bigger circle. Cut the body pieces. You will need two 12 by 3-inch (30.48 by 7.62-centimeter) rectangles for each fabric. You should have four rectangles total. If you want a taller hat, make the rectangles 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) wide instead. If you cut a bigger/smaller circle, then cut each rectangle so that it measures half of the circumference. Cut the brim pieces. You will need four identical pieces total, two from each fabric. The pieces need to be 3½ inches (8.89 centimeters) wide. They need to be 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) long along the inner curve and 18 inches (45.72 centimeters) long around the outer curve. If you want a wider brim, cut the arches 4½ inches (11.43 centimeters) wide instead. If you cut a bigger/smaller circle, match the inner curve of the brim to the length of your adjusted rectangle. Consider cutting some fusible interfacing. If your fabric is thin, you might want to add interfacing. Cut the interfacing ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) smaller than your pieces, then iron them to the wrong side of the fabric. You only need to do this for the inner or the outer fabric pieces, not both. Pin and sew the rectangles together. Pin the two outer rectangles together, right sides touching. Sew up both of the narrow ends using a ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowance. Repeat this step for the two inner fabric pieces. Pin and sew the brim pieces together. Pin the two outer brim pieces together, right sides facing in. Sew along just the narrow, straight ends. Use a ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowance. Repeat this step for the two inner fabric pieces. Press the seams open on the body and brim pieces. Place one of the body pieces on the ironing board with the seam facing you. Use your iron to spread apart the seam. Press the seam open and flat. Repeat this step for all of the seams on all of the body and brim pieces. Pin and sew the body pieces to the circles. Pin the top edge of the outer body piece to the outer edge of the matching circle. Make sure that the wrong sides are facing out. Sew around the edge using a ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowance. Repeat this step for the two inner fabric pieces. Pin and sew the brim to the body. Pin the inner edge of the matching brim all around the bottom edge of the body piece. Make sue that the wrong sides are facing out, then sew using a ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowance. Repeat this step for the two inner fabric pieces. Tuck one hat into the other. Turn one hat right side out; leave the other one as it is. Tuck the first hat into the second one so that the right sides are pressed together and the wrong sides are facing out. Pin and sew around the outer edge of the brim. Sew using a ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowance. Leave a 4-inch (10.16-centimeter) wide gap for turning. Remove the pins as you sew. Cut notches into the seams to reduce bulk. Cut a notch every ¾ inch (1.91 centimeter) to the seam around the top of the hat. Cut a notch every inch (2.54 centimeters) to the seam around the outer edge of the brim. The notches need to be just under ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) so that they don't cut into the stitching. You don't need to cut notches into the seam between the body and brim pieces. Turn the hat inside out through the gap. Shape the hat so that one piece is tucked into the other. If you need to, use a skewer or knitting needle to help push out the seams along the brim. Tuck and press the gap shut. Tuck the edges of the gap in by ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) so that they match up with the rest of the brim. Press the brim flat with an iron when you are done. Topstitch around the outer edge of the brim. Sew ¼ to ½ inch (0.64 to 1.27 centimeters) away from the outer edge of the brim. Add more rows of topstitching to the brim. You don't have to do this, but it will make your hat look more professional. Simply topstitching around the brim for 4 to 5 more rows. Leave a ¼ to ½ inch (0.64 to 1.27 centimeters) gap between each row. Topstitch the top and body of the hat, if desired. Again, if you don't have to do this, but it'll give you hair a nice touch. Topstitch around the top edge of the body part, ¼ inch (0.64 centimeter) away from the seam. Next, topstitch around the bottom edge of the body part, also ¼ inch (0.64 centimeter) away from the seam.	Choose your fabric. Cut two 8-inch (20.32-centimeter) circles. Cut the body pieces. Cut the brim pieces. Consider cutting some fusible interfacing. Pin and sew the rectangles together. Pin and sew the brim pieces together. Press the seams open on the body and brim pieces. Pin and sew the body pieces to the circles. Pin and sew the brim to the body. Tuck one hat into the other. Pin and sew around the outer edge of the brim. Cut notches into the seams to reduce bulk. Turn the hat inside out through the gap. Tuck and press the gap shut. Topstitch around the outer edge of the brim. Add more rows of topstitching to the brim. Topstitch the top and body of the hat, if desired.
https://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Duck-Breast	How to Cook Duck Breast	To cook perfect duck breast, start by making criss-cross cuts into the skin on the breast, which will help release the fat when it cooks. Then, sprinkle on some salt and ground coriander for seasoning. Once you've seasoned your duck, cook it skin-side down over a medium heat for 7 minutes before flipping them over and cooking for another minute. Transfer the breasts to an oven-proof dish and roast them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes if you like your meat medium-rare. If you prefer it well done, leave it in for a few more minutes.	Preheat your oven to 400 °F (204 °C). Turn your oven to the bake setting and set it to 400 °F (204 °C). Place the oven rack in the middle shelf of the oven. This will help the duck breasts to cook evenly. Most ovens take at least 10 minutes to heat up. Trim extra skin and fat off the breasts. Use a clean pair of scissors or a sharp knife to trim off any skin or fat that hangs off the sides of the breasts. Keep any skin and fat that sits on top of, or underneath the breasts. Try not to cut into any of the duck breast when you are removing extra skin or fat. Don't worry about trimming very small pieces of excess fat. It is better to leave small sections of fat or skin than it is to damage the meat. Score the skin of the duck breasts in a crisscross pattern. Use a clean and sharp knife to make shallow cuts in the skin of the duck breast. Make 5 cuts in one direction across the width of the duck breast, try to create an even distance between the cuts. Turn the duck breast 90 degrees and create 5 more cuts to create a crisscross pattern. This allows the fat to be released while the duck cooks. Repeat this for each of the breasts. Try to only cut the skin, not the meat. If your cuts are penetrating the meat, use less pressure when making the slices. Sprinkle the duck skin with salt and ground coriander. Measure 2 teaspoons of salt and 2 teaspoons of ground coriander. Sprinkle the seasonings evenly over the duck skin. Mix the seasonings in a bowl first, or add them one after another onto the skin of the duck. If you have a favourite herb or spice, sprinkle this over the skin as well. Rosemary, thyme or oregano would all work well. Place the duck breasts skin-side down into a large ovenproof skillet. Spread the duck breasts evenly in the skillet so that they aren't touching each other. If your skillet isn't big enough for the breasts to sit evenly, or you are using a larger quantity of breasts, use 2 skillets. Cook the duck on your cooktop over medium-high heat for 7 minutes. Place the skillet onto the element for 7 minutes or until the the skin has browned and is crispy. If the pan starts vigorously spitting fat, turn down the heat slightly. Don't move the duck around in the pan, just let it sit while it cooks. Hot fat can burn skin so keep children away from the pan while the duck is cooking. Turn the breasts over and cook for another 1 minute. Use tongs or a spatula to turn each breast over. Do this gently to avoid hot fats splashing you. Once again, make sure the breasts are distributed evenly in the pan. Cook the breasts for a further 1 minute and then remove them from the heat. If the meat isn't browned after 1 minute, allow it to cook on the stove for a further minute. Remove the breasts from the pan and pour out the fat. Place each of the breasts onto a clean plate, using tongs or a spatula. Using oven mitts, pour the fat from the skillet into a disposable container. Transfer the breasts back into skillet. Make sure that the breasts are evenly distributed in the skillet. Never pour fat down the drain as this can block your pipes. Instead place the container of fat into the trash bin. Place the pan in the oven for 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet into the middle shelf of the oven. Leave the pan uncovered so that the duck skin goes crispy. If you don't have an ovenproof skillet, transfer the breasts into an oven dish instead. After 5 minutes, remove the dish from the oven. After 5 minutes your breasts will be medium-rare. If you prefer your meat to be well cooked, leave it in the oven for a few more minutes. Use an instant read thermometer to check that the middle of the duck has risen to a temperature of 165 °F (74 °C). Use oven-mitts when transferring the hot skillet into the oven. Transfer the duck to a chopping board and let it rest for 5 minutes. Use tongs or a spatula to remove the duck from the skillet and place it onto a clean wooden chopping board. Allow the meat to rest for 5 minutes. This will help increase the flavours and make the breast easier to cut. If there are flies around, place a mesh food cover over the meat while it rests. Slice the breast crosswise using a carving knife. If you don't have a carving knife, use a regular sharp knife to slice the duck instead. Cut through the breast crosswise on a slight diagonal angle. Push the knife back and forth in a sawing motion to cut the meat, rather than pushing the knife downwards. If you prefer thicker slices of meat, make your slices further apart. Serve the meat with your favourite sauce and vegetables. Fruit flavored sauces tend to compliment duck well. Consider serving the meat with a plum, orange, cherry or red currant sauce. Pour the sauce to the side of the plate and use it as a dipping sauce or drizzle it over the top of the breasts. Plum sauce, and other duck sauces, can be purchased from a butchery or grocery store. Store leftover duck in the fridge for 3-4 days. Place the leftover duck into a airtight container and leave it in the fridge. Leftover duck can be a great addition to sandwiches and burgers. The duck can be eaten cold or reheated in the microwave or oven. If you reheat the duck, make sure you heat it until it is hot to touch. This decreases the likelihood of food poisoning. If you don't have a spare airtight container, place the duck into a bowl and form a tight seal over the dish using cling wrap.	Preheat your oven to 400 °F (204 °C). Trim extra skin and fat off the breasts. Score the skin of the duck breasts in a crisscross pattern. Sprinkle the duck skin with salt and ground coriander. Place the duck breasts skin-side down into a large ovenproof skillet. Cook the duck on your cooktop over medium-high heat for 7 minutes. Turn the breasts over and cook for another 1 minute. Remove the breasts from the pan and pour out the fat. Place the pan in the oven for 5 minutes. Transfer the duck to a chopping board and let it rest for 5 minutes. Slice the breast crosswise using a carving knife. Serve the meat with your favourite sauce and vegetables. Store leftover duck in the fridge for 3-4 days.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Cafe-Au-Lait	How to Make a Cafe Au Lait	To make a café au lait, start by brewing a pot of coffee that's twice as strong as you'd usually make it. Don't use espresso since that would technically make your drink a latté, not a café au lait. Next, heat up 1 cup of whole milk in a saucepan over low heat until it's just beginning to boil. Finally, whisk the milk for 10-15 seconds and pour it into a coffee cup with equal parts coffee.	Choose the right coffee beans. You want a bold, full-flavored bean to get the best drink. Fruity coffees, like many originating from Central America, often lose some flavor when mixed with the milk, and mild or light roast beans are not robust enough to provide the coffee taste you want. Aim for Sumatran, Java, or Brazilian beans, or dark-roasted beans with a big flavor. You can also use espresso beans, though you want to brew them like traditional coffee. Brew up an extra strength cup of coffee. In order to avoid weakly flavored coffee, which may occur when the milk is added, you want a strong pot of coffee to start with. While some people suggest using espresso, a cup of espresso and steamed milk is technically a latté, not a café au lait. If you use a coffee maker , use twice as many ground beans or half as much water to get stronger coffee. If you use a French press, or press pot, be sure to add an extra 2-3 spoonfuls of grounds, and let them steep in the hot water for at least 4 minutes. Warm 1 cup of milk. Scalding is just a culinary term for heating up the milk. You want to be careful not to foam the milk, just warm it up. Place it in a saucepan and heat it up slowly, on low heat, until it is just beginning to bubble and is hot to the touch. It should not be bubbling. You can also use the steaming wand found on an espresso machine, which will heat the milk up without the chance of burning it. Use whole milk for the most authentic, rich café au lait taste you can get. While a traditional café au lait has no foam, all milk drinks should be slightly foamed, as air bubbles improve the taste. Take a whisk to the milk for 10-15 seconds before removing it from heat to get the best flavored drink. Pour the hot milk and coffee into your cup simultaneously. You want equal parts of milk and coffee, and you want to avoid stirring it up if possible to reduce any foaming. To make this easier, you might transfer the warm milk into a heat-safe measuring cup before pouring. While the ratios do not have to be exact, a café au lait is supposed to be half milk, half coffee. Add more or less milk to get a weaker or stronger cup. If you are struggling to pour both simultaneously, then pour the milk first, then pour the coffee into the milk. Serve the café au lait immediately. If you want to emphasize the French aspect, you should serve the coffee in a small bowl, as the French do. For an Italian twist, serve it in a tall glass, usually with a handle (though most Italians use espresso instead of coffee). Feel free to add sugar to taste, as most French drinkers add 1-2 packets. Understand the different types of café au lait. Because the term "coffee with milk" is so vague, there are a lot of variations on café au lait across the world. The most common difference is between European and American café au lait. Whereas Europeans always steam them milk with an espresso machine, American café au lait has milk scalded in a saucepan. Lattés are made with 2-3 shots of espresso and warmed milk, not brewed coffee. Cappuccinos are like latte's, except the majority of milk has been foamed, not just warmed. Macchiatos are shots of espresso with a dollop of foamed milk on top. Add a dash of foamed milk to the top for a gorgeous cup of café. While café au lait is supposed to be light on foam, a thin topping is often used to make the cup look good and provide a little dash of sweet foam to the coffee. If you have some milk left over, whisk it with 1-2 teaspoons of sugar until it starts to froth, then pour it over your cup of coffee. Add a dash of chocolate to your café au lait. Add ⁄ 4 tablespoon (3.7 ml) sugar and ⁄ 2 tablespoon (7.4 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder (per mug of coffee you're making) to your milk right before whisking. The result is a mocha-café au lait hybrid that is perfect as a nightcap or along with brunch. Substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or one whole vanilla bean, for the cocoa powder to change things up. Scrape the seeds out of the vanilla bean and into the milk, then heat it with the milk and sugar for 5-10 minutes on low. Use equal parts chicory and coffee for a New Orleans Café au Lait. Made famous by Louisiana's Café au Monde, this Creole version of the French classic is the only way you'll be served in the Big Easy. You can buy premixed chicory/coffee blends or measure in your own ground chicory to taste. Whenever possible, you should serve it with sweet beignets to offset the bitterness of the chicory. Cool the coffee and milk, then mix in a blender with a handful of ice for an iced café au lait. Technically, since the milk is not warmed, this is not a café au lait. That said, this iced treat has a the flavor of café au lait for a warm day. Add any extra sugar to taste.	Choose the right coffee beans. Brew up an extra strength cup of coffee. Warm 1 cup of milk. Pour the hot milk and coffee into your cup simultaneously. Serve the café au lait immediately. Understand the different types of café au lait. Add a dash of foamed milk to the top for a gorgeous cup of café. Add a dash of chocolate to your café au lait. Use equal parts chicory and coffee for a New Orleans Café au Lait. Cool the coffee and milk, then mix in a blender with a handful of ice for an iced café au lait.
https://www.wikihow.com/Take-off-Clothes-in-a-Sexy-Way	How to Take off Clothes in a Sexy Way	The key to taking off your clothes in a sexy way is building suspense and making them wait for it. Don't be in a rush to undress. Instead, take it slow and tease them a bit. If you're wearing a button-up shirt, you could unfasten it one button at a time. Maintain eye contact to keep them engaged and wanting more. To remove a jumper or t-shirt, cross your arms and grip the hem. Then, slowly lift it over your head. Jeans and trousers can be a bit trickier. Try pulling them down to your knees while kneeling on the bed. Then, sit back on your butt and slide them down your legs.	Prepare in advance (optional). You can use these tips any time you're taking off clothes, no matter what you're wearing and how far you intend to go. But if you want to give your sexual partner a special striptease, choose your clothing and location in advance. Wear lacy or semi-transparent undergarments, stockings with garters, and a couple layers of sexy, easy-to-remove clothing over this. Consider placing one chair for your partner to sit in, and one for yourself to use during the performance. Putting on music might help you find a rhythm, especially if you feel self-conscious or awkward. Take off a big jacket or a trench coat. Make the most of it by standing directly in front of your partner with your legs apart, your weight slightly over one leg. Maintain eye contact as you deliberately undo the buttons. Walk around playfully for a couple minutes. Don't be in a rush to get naked; the "tease" part of a striptease will get your partner excited. Tell your partner to stay seated on a chair, and walk around the chair showing off your body from the front, back, and sides. Tug at the straps on your dress or bra, or the buttons on your shirt, as though you are about to take them off any second. Get creative with your own sexy poses, or include these: If you're wearing a low-cut shirt, bend forward over your partner briefly. Face away from your partner and bend forward over a chair or bed. Touch your partner's crotch briefly, then pull away. Sit on a chair and slowly part your legs while giving your partner a sexy smile. Grab and stroke yourself around your breasts, crotch, or any body part your partner finds sexy. Seductively strip off a jumper or T-shirt. Either stand with your legs together in a feminine stance with one ball on the foot knee pointing in, or go for a stronger stance with your legs sexily spread apart with your weight slightly to one side. Cross your arms across your chest and suck your stomach in as you lift your hands up over your head. If you have long hair, shake your head and let your hair flow out as you do this. Tease with a button-up shirt. Button-up shirts are perfect for stripping, since you can turn each button into its own mini-performance. Try leaving a couple buttons at the top and bottom undone in advance to make the outfit sexier. Remove the buttons slowly, one by one, as you continue to move around and pose. Once all the buttons are undone, slip the shirt down low over your shoulders, turn your back to your partner, and let the shirt fall to the floor. Unbutton the cuffs first, or undo them in advance before you enter the room. You can sex this up a bit by only using one hand while having the other on your hip. Practice this in advance if you're going to try it. Take off negligees. Keep teasing your partner between items of clothing, or ask "are you ready for more?" a few times before giving in. Lower the straps of your negligee or similar loose item of clothing over your shoulders and let it fall, or shimmy it down to the floor. Remove a skirt. A zippered skirt is great for beginners, since you can remove it easily and unexpectedly while striking almost any pose. A short, clingy skirt is another good option, and can be pulled up to reveal your butt before shimmying it off. Learn how to make jean removal sexy. You might want to practice this one in advance, since tight jeans tend to be less sexy when you're falling over with your legs trapped. Try kneeling, then pushing your jeans down to your knees while you stick your butt out at your partner. Sit back on your butt to pull the jeans off the rest of the way. Play with your stockings. You might want to leave your stockings on, especially with a sexy garter belt. On the other hand, a simple pair of nylon stockings can be a great prop. Put your leg up on a chair and roll them off slowly, then snapping it away slingshot style, or pretend to tie your wrists together. These are great visuals and good methods for adding a bit of cheeky humour to the mood. If you can walk around and pose gracefully with heels, you could leave them on as well as the stockings. Try wearing a pair of stockings one size too large, with a garter belt to keep them on. This gives you more freedom of movement during your striptease. Remove your bra. Tug at the straps of your bra throughout the striptease, to get your partner excited. When you're finally ready to remove it, turn your back to your partner, and unhook the bra. Let it drop to your floor, then turn around to reveal your breasts. Take off your panties. If you have an opportunity to prepare in advance, pick a sexy pair or lacy panties or a thong, but don't pick something so tight that it leaves marks. Try slipping them off while standing with your legs straight, or lay on your back and pull them up to your feet, where you can flick them off. If you're wearing a sexy garter belt, wear your panties over it, so you can keep your garter belt on. Set the mood. If you enjoy more serious seduction, select a dimly lit room, or use candles and lamps instead of overhead lighting. If you want something more fun and lighthearted, keep things more brightly lit and put on some music with a beat. Men's clothing options are often less varied than women's. You can strip from an ordinary outfit, but if you want something more unique, try finding props or costumes that fit a masculine theme, such as cowboy or policeman. Dance only if you're comfortable. If you know how to dance sexily, you can show your sexual partner some moves between items of clothing, or even while you're removing one. If you aren't a dance floor god, however, stick with the occasional hip sway, and turn occasionally to give your partner a view from a different angle. Pull off your shoes and socks. Men's shoes and socks don't tend toward the sexy side, so get rid of these before you get into the swing of things. Toss these aside, somewhere out of the way. Yank off your tie. If you're wearing a tie, untie it and toss it away, or at your partner, quickly and aggressively. While you can go for the slow, sensuous striptease if you're comfortable with it, most men may prefer a more energetic, aggressive style. Grab a shirt or jumper by the collar and yank it over your head. Pull the shirt over your head quickly, then yank it off your arms and throw it to the side or at your partner. Alternatively, you can grab the shirt by the lower hem instead of the collar, then use the same motion. Unbutton button-up shirts, but leave them on until later. If you're wearing a button up shirt, unbutton it from top to bottom while keeping eye contact with your partner. Leave it on until after you've removed your trousers, to give your partner something else to look forward to, or keep it on if your partner likes the "shirt half on" look. Take off your trousers. Pull off your belt, then step out of them one leg at a time. Take this slowly, to avoid getting your foot caught and reducing the sexiness considerably. Don't try to shimmy out of trousers sexily; due to mysterious laws of the universe, this only works for women. Let your partner take off your boxer briefs. At this point, invite your partner to get the next stage started by removing your boxer briefs, along with your button up shirt if that's still half-on. You may have to remove tighter underpants yourself. You could also "go commando," with no underpants at all, to surprise your partner. Ask permission if you're with a new sexual partner. If you've not yet had sex with the other person, don't make any assumptions. Even if she is interested in having sex tonight, she'll be more comfortable and likely to do so if she can set the pace her clothes are removed. If pausing to ask a question every few minutes feels too awkward, try holding a button, zipper, or bra strap, then looking at your partner with a raised eyebrow and questioning look instead. Remove your partner's clothing slowly. Nothing kills the mood like your partner punching you in the face because he yanked your shirt too hard. When you're stripping the clothes from another person, do it slowly and sensuously. Take some time between each item of clothing to kiss your partner's newly exposed skin, or run your hands along his or her body. Rip off the belt. Grab both ends of the belt, then unbuckle and tug them off in one motion. It's fine if you take a couple tugs to get this right. Try this while reaching from behind, if you're feeling extra skilled. Trap your partner's arms in a T-shirt. Pull up the lower hem of the T-shirt until the shirt is pulled partly over your partner's arms, but the collar is still around the neck. Hold your partner playfully in this position while you kiss or nibble his skin, before tugging it off the rest of the way. Pull off men's trousers sneakily. Distract your partner by making out, while you unbutton or unzip his pants and pull them down. Use your foot to pull them the rest of the way. If you're distracting enough, he may not notice what you're doing until the trousers fall at his feet. This probably won't work on women's trousers, since they tend to be more difficult to remove. Remove any item of clothing with your teeth. This often takes a few attempts, so it's best attempted when you're feeling confident, or when you and your partner are in a silly mood. With enough effort, even buttoned shirts can come off, but avoid hurting your teeth on metal zippers. Don't struggle with a bra for more than a few seconds. Bras are infamously difficult for men to remove, although it's not difficult if you learn how. If you haven't figured it out after a few seconds, just stop and let her do it.	Prepare in advance (optional). Take off a big jacket or a trench coat. Walk around playfully for a couple minutes. Seductively strip off a jumper or T-shirt. Tease with a button-up shirt. Take off negligees. Remove a skirt. Learn how to make jean removal sexy. Play with your stockings. Remove your bra. Take off your panties. Set the mood. Dance only if you're comfortable. Pull off your shoes and socks. Yank off your tie. Grab a shirt or jumper by the collar and yank it over your head. Unbutton button-up shirts, but leave them on until later. Take off your trousers. Let your partner take off your boxer briefs. Ask permission if you're with a new sexual partner. Remove your partner's clothing slowly. Rip off the belt. Trap your partner's arms in a T-shirt. Pull off men's trousers sneakily. Remove any item of clothing with your teeth. Don't struggle with a bra for more than a few seconds.
https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Jealousy	How to Overcome Jealousy	To get over jealousy, try to stop worrying about what other people are doing and instead focus on being the best version of yourself that you can be. For example, instead of being jealous of how talented someone is, find a hobby you enjoy and practice it a lot so you get better. By setting goals for yourself and accomplishing them, your self-esteem will grow and you'll be less likely to want what others have. If there's something about yourself that you can't change, try to accept yourself for who you are by remembering that no one is perfect and everyone has flaws.	Recognize that you have a problem. Before you can begin to tackle your jealousy, you need to admit that it's a real problem that is taking over your life and keeping you from loving the person that you are. Jealousy can be truly debilitating and can keep you from reaching your goals and becoming a better person. Here are some signs that jealously is taking over your life: If you spend most of your time wishing you had what others have, instead of appreciating what you have. If you are constantly comparing yourself to your friends, family members, and coworkers, and finding that you always come up short. If you are jealous of a specific person and can't hang out with her for five minutes without wishing that you had her clothes, her looks, and her attitude. If you are jealous of all of your friends' relationships, and wish your relationship could be half as good as theirs. If you're in a relationship and you can't stand it when your significant other interacts with anyone of the opposite sex. You are convinced that every other girl has only one goal—to steal your boyfriend. If you're so obsessed that you are constantly looking at your significant other's Facebook, or even his phone or email, for signs that he is cheating on you. If you can't go more than a few minutes without comparing your relationship, your career, or your family to the relationships, careers, and families of everyone you meet. If you are incredibly jealous whenever one of your friends hangs out with a new friend. If this makes you ask, "What's wrong with me?" Reflect on your jealousy. Once you admit that you have a real problem with jealousy and want to tame the ugly green dragon, you have to understand why you are having feelings of jealousy to begin with. If you feel like you are missing out on what others have, then there must be some inadequacies in your own life. Here's how to understand where your feels are coming from: Are you jealous of just one aspect of your friends' lives? For example, if you're only jealous of your friends' romantic relationships because yours doesn't stack up to theirs, then you should try to improve your relationship on its own terms, or end the relationship if it's not worth saving. Are you jealous of your best friend because she is pursuing her career as an artist, while you're afraid to take that step? This may be a sign that you should rethink your career path. Are you jealous of absolutely everything anyone has? If you think that you don't have anything that people could be jealous of, then you are suffering from insecurity and a lack of confidence. You need to work on improving how you view yourself before you can move on from your jealousy. Are you jealous of the way your friends look? Do you feel that your life would be so much better if you looked like they did? Try to develop a unique style, spend more time with a healthy diet and exercise, and just learn to love your best features by looking in the mirror and reminding yourself of the things you love about yourself every day. Improve who you are. If you are a chronically jealous person, then the chances are that you feel that you are not a person who is worthy of admiration because you are not exciting, interesting, or dynamic. It's time to work on making yourself into a person who has no reason to be jealous because you're so happy with who you are. Here's what to do: Develop your self-confidence. Write down all the things you love about yourself and make a list of your flaws. Work to address as many flaws as you can, and you will start feeling better about who you are. If you feel better about being in your own skin, you will be much less likely to be jealous. One of the most common reasons to be jealous is for material reasons. If you're jealous of a friend who has a lot of money, or whose family has a lot of money, while you do not, you should accept that you won't be able to buy all of the things she can. Instead, make your money count. Save up your money to buy just a few key items for your wardrobe or apartment that will make you feel good about what you have. Work on your body. If you're jealous of your friend because of his rock-hard abs, start hitting the gym more often in order to reach that goal. Remember that, while everyone is born with a unique body, you still have a lot of control over how that body looks. However, if you think that everyone around you looks better than you do and that there's nothing you can do to change that, then you may have body image problems and should seek help from a doctor. Remember to be yourself. You won't beat your jealousy if you're obsessed with doing what your friends do, looking like your friends, or having the same relationship your friend has. No two people are alike, and you'll only feel worse if you're trying to emulate someone else. Though different people should inspire us in different ways, don't forget that you are a unique individual and never compare yourself to anyone else. Improve what you do. You may be jealous of others because you can't stand the things you do on a daily basis. To avoid this, you should be proud of the hard work you do and should also be excited to pursue your interests. If you're busy pursuing your own goals and interests, you won't have time to be jealous of what others are doing. Do more of the things you love. If you spend a lot of your time wishing you were more like your friends, it may be because you don't do a lot of things that you're proud of. Become more cultured by reading more poetry, plays, and novels, or work on developing useful skills, such as knitting or fixing furniture. The more you do to improve yourself, the more happy you will be to be you. Work on your career. If you're jealous of someone for following her dreams, or jealous of someone who got a promotion at work, you should either work harder at your own job, or think about changing career paths so you can do what you really want. Set goals for yourself and reach them. Start small. If you've never run before, train to run a 5K without stopping to walk. If you succeed in this goal, you'll be proud of what your capable of, and will try to set other goals for yourself as well. Improve your relationships. If you are jealous of someone for having so many friends or for maintaining an awesome relationship, it's likely that there is something lacking in your own relationships. Try to spend more time engaged in meaningful conversations or activities with your friends, and work on having open and honest relationships. If you're happy with who your friends or significant other are, then you would have no reason to want the relationships others have. If you have a strong relationship, then you will already feel validated and secure. If you have a friendship that is based on jealousy, it may be time to end it. If you feel that you have a friend who tries to constantly make you jealous by bragging about all of the things she has, it may be time to move on. Improve your relationship with your family. If you don't spend enough time with your family, you may be jealous of the close relationship others have with their family members. Make the effort to call home or hang out with your folks more often, and you will feel better about your relationship. Improve your love life. If you're in a serious relationship, work on having honest and open communication to help you address the things that aren't working. If you're single, work on being happy with being unattached and being excited to find someone in the future, instead of spending your time being jealous of everyone in a committed relationship. Remind yourself of how lucky you are. When you're blinded by jealousy, it's impossible to see things objectively and to understand how fortunate you truly are. Remind yourself that you're lucky just to have running water, food to eat whenever you want it, good health, and even access to a computer. Here's how you do it: Understand how fortunate you are compared to most people in the world. Remind yourself that many people in the world do not have many basic things that you take for granted. It's likely that you've never had to deal with real hunger, that you're healthy and can see a doctor fairly easily, that you have enough clothes to stay warm, and that you don't feel oppressed in the place where you live. This is more than many people can say. Understand that you have many things people would be jealous of. Make a list of at least twenty things you have that people would want. It could be as basic as "running water" or more elaborate, like "the ability to talk to make anyone laugh." Understand that anyone you're jealous of doesn't have a perfect life. Be realistic about the people you are jealous of. Make a list of all the things they have that you are jealous of, and then ask yourself if you have anything they would want. For example, you may be jealous of your friend's amazing relationship, but she could be wishing that she had two loving, doting parents like you have. You may be jealous of your friend's new promotion, while she could be wishing that she was a talented artist like you are. Be a more generous person. If you spend more time helping others, you will not only feel better about yourself for being more generous, but you will have a better understanding of what you have that others would be grateful for. Volunteer in your community. To get a concrete sense of how fortunate you are, you can volunteer in your community to help people learn English, read, or get enough food at a soup kitchen. Being around people whose basic needs may not be met will remind you how fortunate your own life is. Help out the people you know. Help a friend who is going through a relationship issue, or motivate your friend who is struggling in his classes to finish school. Understanding the hardships of others will make you see that everyone is struggling in some way, and that you're not the only person who wants to improve your life. Do the little things for someone you love. Help a friend who is going through a hard time do her laundry, or give a ride to a friend whose car broke down. You'll feel like a more helpful person and will appreciate what you have even more. Come to terms with who you are. Reflecting on your jealousy and working to make yourself a better person can go a long way in addressing your problem. Still, you have to understand that no matter what you do, you will never be perfect, and that there will always be things you want. Realize that life isn't fair. You won't be able to have everything you want, no matter how hard you try, and there may be people who are truly more fortunate than you are. But once you accept this fact, you can let go and stop trying to have it all. Enjoy being yourself. You may be a flawed individual like everyone else, but make time to enjoy your quirks and really learn to love being you. Make time for alone time, and really appreciate your own company. Focus on your positive qualities. Though there still may be a few things you lack, focus on the parts of your life that you love, such as your relationships, or your amazing job. Emphasize the things you have and love instead of thinking about the things you want. Avoid jealousy in the future. Once you've worked as hard as you can to beat the jealousy that was taking over your life, you still need to make sure that it doesn't real its ugly head in the future. There are a few things you can do to make sure you don't see green in the future: Never take anything for granted. Every morning, remind yourself of at least ten things you are grateful for. Making a routine of this will reinforce that you are a person who should not be jealous. Avoid situations that may lead to jealousy. If you can't help being a little jealous as a girlfriend, don't date a guy who tends to hang out with a lot of females. If you have a friend who seems to have everything and who you can't stop being jealous of her, try to spend less time with her if it's making you feel bad about yourself. Recognize your jealousy. As soon as you realize that you're getting jealous of someone again, go home and reflect in a notebook. Why are you jealous of this person? How can you work to stop the jealousy before it gets out of control? Remember that it's healthy to be jealous once in a while. Don't beat yourself up if you can't stop being jealous about absolutely everything. If your friend just got a brand new car and you wish you could afford one, or if your friend just announced that she's getting married while you really wish you had a boyfriend, it's okay to feel jealous for a little while. When jealousy consumes your life and informs your every action, then you have a real problem.	Recognize that you have a problem. Reflect on your jealousy. Improve who you are. Improve what you do. Improve your relationships. Remind yourself of how lucky you are. Be a more generous person. Come to terms with who you are. Avoid jealousy in the future.
https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Alum-Crystals	How to Grow Alum Crystals	To grow small alum crystals, you'll need alum, 2 jars, a spoon, hot water, clear string, plastic wrap, and a paper towel. To grow a starter crystal, mix the alum with hot water until the water is saturated. Cover the jar and leave it for 24 hours for the crystals to form. Once you've got your starter crystal, all you need to do is suspend it in your saturated alum solution by a piece of string and cover the jar. After 24 hours, your crystal should be a lot bigger!	Gather the necessary materials. To grow crystals using this method, you will need alum, two jars, a spoon, hot water, a wood pencil, some clear string, plastic wrap, and food coloring (optional). The food coloring can be used to alter the color of the crystal if you wish, but is not necessary to the creation of the crystal. Alum can be found in the spice aisle at the grocery store. It is generally used for pickling vegetables. Alum is nontoxic, but can cause irritation to the eyes. Avoid touching your eyes or wear protective glasses. Glass jars are recommended because you will be using hot water. Also, it is easier to see the crystals form. The pencil needs to be long enough to sit on top of the jar. Make a saturated alum solution. In order to start growing your crystal, you need to make a solution of hot water and alum. A saturated solution means that you add enough alum that it can no longer dissolve in the water. The water does not have to be boiling, but the alum will dissolve in warm water faster than in cold water. Add a cup of hot water to one jar. Stir in a tablespoon of alum until it dissolves. Keep adding alum and stirring until the alum no longer dissolves. You may see a small amount of alum powder at the bottom of the jar. Add food coloring at this stage to color the water. Transfer the saturated solution into the clean jar. If there is no undissolved powder left at the bottom of the jar that you mixed the solution in, you can skip this step. If there is powder, pour the alum solution into a new jar, making sure none of the powder gets into the new jar. In order to grow good crystals, you don't want any particles in the solution. Wash the original jar, you will use it again later for the second stage of growing. Cover the lid of the jar. You want to keep any dust or dirt particles out of the jar. Do this by covering the lid with plastic wrap, foil, or placing a piece of cardboard over the top. Plastic wrap or foil are preferable because you can make a tighter seal. For a strong seal, wrap a rubber band around the plastic wrap or foil. Leave the jar alone for at least 24 hours. Store the jar in a place that is out of the way and won't be bumped by anyone. If the jar gets jostled, no crystals will form. Locations with warmer air will help the crystals grow faster. Let the jar sit for at least 24 hours. After 24 hours check for crystal formation. You can leave the jar for longer, but if you have crystals at the bottom, you can use these as seeds to grow larger crystals. Pour the solution only into a clean jar. Once you have crystals formed at the bottom of the jar, you need to transfer the solution to a new jar so you can choose your seed crystals. When you pour, take care not to let any crystals fall into the new jar. You want only the alum solution to be in the new jar. You can also add another spoonful of alum to the jar to replace the alum that formed into crystals. Choose a seed crystal. Pour the crystals out of the bottom of the jar and dry them off with a paper towel. Examine them and choose the largest transparent crystal with flat sides. This crystal will serve as the base to grow your larger crystal. You may notice that some of the crystals are overlapping. These will not work well to grow larger crystals. Choose a single crystal to use as a seed. Tie a piece of clear string around the seed crystal. Take your piece of clear string and make a loop around the crystal tying it in place. The string needs to be tight enough to hold the crystal in place once it is suspended. Alternatively, you can glue the string to the crystal with a dab of superglue. Clear string is recommended because the crystal will grow around it. Darker colors will be seen in the crystal. Tie the other end of the string around a pencil or popsicle stick. Use caution if you choose to use superglue to attach the string. Suspend the crystal in the saturated alum solution. Use the original solution that you used to grow the seed crystals. Place the pencil across the mouth of the jar so that the crystal hangs down into the solution. If you didn't already, you can add more alum to the solution to replace what formed into crystals during the seed formation stage. Make sure the solution is cooled to room temperature before placing the seed crystal into it. If the water is warm, it will dissolve. Cover the top of the jar. To keep out dust and dirt, tightly cover the jar. Dust and dirt particles can mess up the crystal formation. Cover the top of the jar with plastic wrap or foil. Even placing a napkin or piece of paper over the top will be sufficient to cover it. You can make a tighter seal by placing a rubber band around the plastic wrap or foil. Leave the jar alone for at least 24 hours. Store the jar in a place that it will remain undisturbed. If the jar gets bumped or moved around, the crystals will not grow. It may take a few days for the crystal to start to grow in size. Keep the crystal in a cool place so it doesn't dissolve. After a few days, check on the crystal. You can tell how much it has grown by the location of the clear string within the crystal. Add more alum to the solution to grow the crystal larger. After a few days, you may notice that the crystal doesn't seem to be growing. This is likely due to the fact the solution is no longer saturated. As the crystal grows, alum is taken out of the solution and added to the crystal. To keep the crystal growing, simply add more alum. Remove the crystal, add a spoonful of alum and stir until dissolved. Replace the crystal and let it grow for a few more days. You can repeat this process until your crystal is at the desired size. Admire your crystal. You can keep it in a glass case or out in the open. Make sure you don't get it wet as it can dissolve the crystal. To clean off dust, take a dry, soft rag and carefully pat the crystal. Try making crystals of different sizes and colors. If you do accidentally get your finished crystal wet, quickly take a paper towel or a cloth and pat dry until the water is mostly dry. It might dissolve, but it won't dissolve as much. Gather the necessary materials. To make fake geodes you will need eggshells, a glass container, alum, hot water, craft glue, a small paintbrush, and food coloring. All of these items are readily available at the grocery store. You can find alum in the spice aisle as it is used for pickling vegetables. The eggshells need to be cut in half widthwise, washed out, and dried before use. The food coloring is optional, but it allows you to color the crystals of the geode. The glass container needs to be large enough for the eggshell to be completely immersed in water. Paint glue on the eggshells. Pour some craft glue onto a piece of newspaper and use a paintbrush to coat the inside of the eggshell. You only need a thin layer of glue; just enough for the alum to stick to the surface. Don't let the glue dry between this step and the next. Sprinkle alum on the glue before it dries. While the glue is still wet, sprinkle some alum powder onto the glue. The powdered alum will serve as a starting point for a crystal to grow. If you want smaller crystals, completely coat the inside of the egg with alum because the crystals will not be able to grow very large when they are close together. If you want larger crystals, lightly sprinkle the alum making sure there is some space between the powder granules. Leave the eggshell to dry overnight. Make a saturated alum solution. Use hot water to make a solution that is completely saturated with alum (no more alum will dissolve). Use enough water to fill your container so that the eggshell will be completely immersed. Add a tablespoon of alum and stir to dissolve. Keep adding alum until no more dissolves in the water. At this point, the solution is saturated. Add food coloring to change the color of the geode. Cool the solution to room temperature. Place the egg in the saturated alum solution. Once the solution is cooled, transfer it to the container you will use for the growth phase. Gently place the egg into the container and make sure it is completely covered by the solution. Cover the top of the container with plastic wrap or foil to keep dust out. Let the container sit for at least 24 hours. As time passes, the alum crystals will grow larger from the starting points on the eggshell. It can take a few days for the crystals to grow to a respectable size. Check on the eggshell geode each day and remove it from the solution when you are satisfied with the growth of the crystals. Store the experiment in a place where it will not be bumped. If it gets bumped or moved around, the crystals will not form properly. Once you remove the eggshell from the solution, you will have made an alum crystal geode!	Gather the necessary materials. Make a saturated alum solution. Transfer the saturated solution into the clean jar. Cover the lid of the jar. Leave the jar alone for at least 24 hours. Pour the solution only into a clean jar. Choose a seed crystal. Tie a piece of clear string around the seed crystal. Suspend the crystal in the saturated alum solution. Cover the top of the jar. Leave the jar alone for at least 24 hours. Add more alum to the solution to grow the crystal larger. Admire your crystal. Gather the necessary materials. Paint glue on the eggshells. Sprinkle alum on the glue before it dries. Make a saturated alum solution. Place the egg in the saturated alum solution. Let the container sit for at least 24 hours.
https://www.wikihow.com/Look-Like-a-Victoria%27s-Secret-Model	How to Look Like a Victoria's Secret Model	While it may be difficult to become a Victoria's Secret model, you can work to look like one by eating healthy and exercising regularly. Aim to exercise at least 3 times a week so you can tone your body to look like a model. Use exercises that focus on your tummy, legs, and butt to give you the look of a Victoria's Secret model. In addition to exercise, eat a healthy diet full of veggies and lean meats to stay toned and have healthy-looking skin. It's also important that you use makeup without going overboard. Use a powder foundation that matches your skin tone and apply eyeshadow in neutral-colored creams and browns to add subtle definition.	Work out at least three to five times a week. It's obvious that no one (even the genetically gifted Angels) can look like a Victoria's Secret model without hard work and intense exercise. These girls aren't just skinny - they're healthy, fit and toned. If you want to be like them you will have to put in the time and effort. It may be tough but the end results will be worth it. During most of the year, Victoria's Secret models will exercise between three and five times per week, for one to two hours per session. They usually try to vary their workout sessions by alternating between cardio, muscle toning and strengthening exercises. However, running up to the VS Fashion Show, the Angels up their game in order to look their absolute best. For the two weeks before the show, they will usually work out six times a week, two hours per day, under the supervision of a personal trainer. Do cardio. If you want to look like a Victoria's Secret model, cardio is a must. Cardio gives your body an all-over workout, helping you to shed any extra pounds and increase your fitness levels. Choose a cardio exercise based on your own personal preference - if you find a type of exercise that you enjoy, you'll be much more inclined to keep it up. Some good options include running (outside or on the treadmill), cycling (spinning classes are fantastic!) and swimming - basically anything that gets your heart rate up! Before the show they do incline walking to work on their butts! Do body sculpting exercises. It's important to remember that losing weight isn't enough - you'll also need to get that body looking toned and firm! The best way to do this (as the Angels know) is through body sculpting exercises. The Angels particularly love Ballet Beautiful - a fitness class inspired by ballet moves which helps to create strong, sleek muscles, improve posture and increase flexibility. Lily Aldridge, in particular, is a fan: “It's my go-to.” High-intensity kickboxing is another favorite, as it provides a cardio workout while also toning the legs and butt. Candice Swanepoel swears by it. Jump-rope is another much preferred form of workout. The girls are also fans of yoga and pilates, which help to lengthen and strengthen the muscles. Although strength is important - bulky muscles are a no-no. You want your body to look as lean and feminine as possible. Focus on your tummy, legs and butt. When your day job involves prancing around in skimpy underwear, having lean legs, a firm butt and a tight tummy are essential. So if you want to look like a Victoria's Secret model, you'll have to work on these features. For your legs, lunges are ideal for working the inner and outer thighs. Try doing them with a 5 to 10 lb weight in each hand to increase the intensity. For your calves, try doing calf pulses (where you rise up onto your toes from a standing position. See more leg toning exercises here. For your butt, squats and deadlifts are the way to go - not only will they get you a firm, rounded booty, they will also work your legs and core. Just remember - you want to look lean rather than bulky, so focus on doing more repetitions with smaller weights, rather than the other way around. For more butt toning exercises see here. For a toned tummy, crunches are your best friend. Also, try reverse crunches and side crunches to work all of your abdominal muscles. Planks are also fantastic for building core strength. For more stomach toning exercises see here. Work towards ideal Angel measurements. When working out, it's good to have a specific goal in mind. And what better goal to work towards than the VS Angel ideal measurements? Most Angels have a body measurement of 32-22-32 - this means a 32” bust, a 22” waist and 34” hips. This means that Victoria Secret models have a classic hourglass figure (which is when the bust and hip measurements are at least ten inches wider than the waist. Through your exercise you can strive to achieve body measurements as close to these as possible. However it is important to be realistic - most women will not be able to reach these measurements exactly, as a lot depends on genetics and your natural body shape. Don't let this get you down though! You can still be beautiful and Angel-like even without these measurements - just do your best to be in the best shape possible for you, but remember all VS angels are above 5' 9" in height, and that's with flat feet. Eat smoothies, juices and nutritional bars for breakfast. It's important to realize that most Angels don't ''diet'', per se, but they do eat very healthily and try to eat fresh, organic, clean foods as much as possible. Therefore, sugary cereals and cream cheese bagels are out the window when it comes to breakfast and eat the white of an egg on some whole grain toast. Many of the Angels have proclaimed their love for healthy smoothies and juices for breakfast - as they are healthy, filling and provide tons of energy to kick off the day. For a fruity start, try blending 1 cup of ice with ½ cup of frozen berries (like strawberries, raspberries or blueberries). ½ cup of plain yogurt (low-fat), 1 small banana, 1 tablespoon of honey and ½ cup of rolled-oats. For an uber-healthy green juice filled with vitamins and nutrients, push 2 green apples, 4 celery stalks, 1 cucumber, 6 kale leaves, ½ a lemon and a 1” piece of fresh ginger through a juicer. These are their favourites, apparently one of these a day will make you feel great! If you require something a little more filling in the mornings, combine your juice with a nutrition bar, or prepare a small, egg-white omelette or some oatmeal and have some yoghurt. Eat lean meat and steamed veggies for dinner. Lunch and dinner are more or less the same, generally - lean meat and steamed veggies or salad. When steaming vegetables make sure that you don't overcook them - in fact the closer to raw you cook them, the better! Some of the Angel's favorite veggies include artichoke, asparagus, broccoli and kale, which they like to season with salt, spices and a little olive oil (according to their nutritionist, Dr. Charles Passler). In terms of protein, stick to things like chicken, turkey and fish, which you can flavor with spices, herbs or lemon juice before steaming or grilling. Try to stay away from fattier red meats and from carb-heavy foods like pasta and bread. The Angels like to “eat clean” which means avoiding any foods that are processed in any way and only eating foods which are natural and chemical-free. That also means staying away from greasy foods like French fries and from sugary candy and desserts. Of course, it's important to treat yourself to a small salty or chocolatey treat every once in a while. It's better than going overboard all at once. Have a snack every 2 to 3 hours. Victoria's Secret models are really careful about the type of foods they eat. There's no need to starve yourself - in fact, their nutritionist encourages the models to eat every 2 to 3 hours! Eating a small snack every 2 to 3 hours helps to keep the metabolism running smoothly and prevents blood sugar from dipping too low. It also helps to stem any cravings you might have for foods that are on “the naughty list!” Recommended snacks include half of a nutrition bar, a piece of fruit or a handful of almonds and dark chocolate once a week to reduce temptations. Take supplements for healthy hair, skin and nails. Although a diet rich in healthy juices and plenty of fresh fruit and veg will provide you with plenty of vitamins and nutrients, it's a good idea to take some additional dietary supplements in order to get Angel-worthy hair, skin and nails. Consider taking a cure-all vitamin supplement such as PHYTO Phytophanere, which helps hair, skin and nails to grow faster and stronger, and works to significantly reduce skin blemishes and minimize pores. Alternatively, you could you a water booster, like Dr. Brandt Anti-Oxident Water Booster. This is a kind of vitamin-rich syrup which you add to water. It keeps your skin looking clear and healthy, while also giving you an added energy boost! The Angels' nutritionist also recommends taking a supplement to get the gastrointestinal system working (to prevent bloating and aid weight loss) and a supplement to promote muscle function. However, it's probably a good idea to speak to your doctor before you start taking either of these. Take advice from the Angels themselves! Miranda Kerr drinks four teaspoons of coconut oil a day to keep her skin and hair looking glowing and healthy. Drink 2 quarts of water a day. You're probably already aware that it's really, really important to drink lots of water, but if you want to look like a VS model, you'll need to take that advice very seriously! The Angels drink about 2 quarts of water per day - which is the same as four pints! To compete with that, you'll probably need to have a water bottle attached to your hand for the entire day! Water is so important because it flushes toxins from your system, increases blood flow and leaves your skin looking fresh and glowing! Don't forget to wash, cleanse, tone and moisturise your skin! You can also increase your water intake by drinking herbal and green teas (which are full of anti-oxidants) and by eating fruit and veg with a high water content, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, watermelon, beets and lettuce. Do Angel-worthy make up. To look like a VS Angel, you need to learn how to do your makeup like a VS angel. The Angels don't tend to go overboard on their makeup, they prefer more of a healthy, glowing look with some added sparkle and shimmer! Try to go for a mineral or powder foundation that matches your skin tone perfectly - you really don't want to look like you're caked in makeup! Apply a little matching concealer under the eyes or to cover any blemishes, if necessary. Then use a pinky-bronze colored blush to add a healthy glow to your cheeks. Apply eyeshadow in neutral colored creams and browns. Then, depending on your skin tone, use a black or brown eyeliner to line your upper lid only. Use a matching mascara to add volume and definition to your lashes. The Angels don't usually wear bold lipsticks, they prefer to go for soft pink and nude pouts. Try using a balmy lipstick that's just a shade or two lighter or darker than your natural lip color. Stay away from glosses or anything that's too shiny or shimmering. Just look at MAC lipsticks for a lovely nude shade. Get fabulous hair. Having fabulous hair is essential for any VS Angel. Make sure yours is in tip top condition by getting regular trims, using a weekly deep conditioning treatment and by avoiding excessive heat from styling tools like flat irons, curling tongs, and hair dryers. The better you treat your hair, the faster it will grow - and as you know, long, healthy hair is a VS model's trademark. When it's time to get all-dolled up, the Angels favor loose, tousled-looking curls. To achieve this make sure your hair is freshly washed and conditioned, and use a nourishing serum or oil (such as argan oil) to add shine. Blow dry your hair using a round bristled brush to add lots of volume. When your hair is dry, spritz it with some heat protection spray and begin making large, loose curls using your flat iron or curling tongs (for more specific instructions see here and here ). When you're done, spritz your hair with some loose hold hairspray and you're ready for the runway! Get a beautiful bronzed body. As you may have noticed, all of the Angel's have beautiful, sun-kissed glows. Therefore, if you want to look like a VS model you'll have to get your tan on! However, as the Angels know, having healthy skin is far more important than having a tan. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that you wear sunscreen if you plan on lying out by the pool. Otherwise, you could be exposing your skin to burns and sunspots - not to mention contributing to wrinkles, premature aging and skin cancer! If getting a natural tan feels like too much effort, you're super pale, or you just want to avoid sun exposure - fret not! You can get a natural-looking tan from a bottle. Just make sure to exfoliate well before you apply any self-tanning products. For more info on using a self-tanner, see here. Have perfect, white teeth. Having perfect, straight, white teeth is another Angel must-have! Practice good oral hygiene by brushing your teeth 2 to 3 times a day, flossing regularly and avoiding sugary food and drinks. You should also make an effort to see your dentist a couple of times a year. He can give your teeth a proper cleaning, getting rid of any stains or built-up plaque that are impossible to remove at home. This will also leave your teeth looking whiter! If necessary, you can also ask your dentist about whitening treatments like laser or bleaching. These can be pricey, but are worth it if you really want a dazzlingly white smile! The same goes for braces - if your teeth are a little crooked, ask your dentist about your options for straightening them. Dress to impress. The VS models are classy ladies, and even though they spend a lot of time in their underwear, they still manage to look glamorous and elegant - never trashy. Try to emulate this in your everyday life by wearing polished, well-tailored clothes which highlight your feminine side. Think dark bootcut jeans, with crisp, button down shirts, or A-line dresses and skirts which cinch in at the waist. Wear understated jewelry and opt for low heels or pretty flats. The most important thing is to wear clothes that fit you. Don't wear too-small clothes thinking that they'll make you look skinnier - they'll actually have the opposite effect. Always try on clothes before buying and bring a trusted friend with you who can give you an honest opinion. Even in their downtime, the Angel's look well-put-together. Wear matching gym clothes (like the oh-so-comfortable yet stylish VS tracksuits) and always have your hair looking neat, even if it's just tied back in a pony. Of course, no Angel would be complete without her VS lingerie! Don't be afraid of sexy lingerie, girls - it's designed to make you feel beautiful, even underneath jeans and a t-shirt! Again, it's important to wear the right size, as too-small lingerie can create bulges and lumps in all the wrong places, while too-big lingerie won't give you the support you need. Be beautiful inside and out! Not only are they some of the most beautiful people on the planet, the VS Angels are also well-known for their friendliness, kindness and overall great personalities! This is something you can easily adopt in your everyday life. Just by smiling and being kind, you will radiate beauty - just like an Angel!	Work out at least three to five times a week. Do cardio. Do body sculpting exercises. Focus on your tummy, legs and butt. Work towards ideal Angel measurements. Eat smoothies, juices and nutritional bars for breakfast. Eat lean meat and steamed veggies for dinner. Have a snack every 2 to 3 hours. Take supplements for healthy hair, skin and nails. Drink 2 quarts of water a day. Do Angel-worthy make up. Get fabulous hair. Get a beautiful bronzed body. Have perfect, white teeth. Dress to impress. Be beautiful inside and out!
https://www.wikihow.life/Heal-a-Pimple	How to Heal a Pimple	To heal a pimple, start by pressing a hot cloth against it for 1 to 2 minutes to increase blood flow and speed up the healing process. Then, put a dab of toothpaste on the pimple to help dry it out, or mix baking soda and water to make your own paste. Alternatively, try a commercial pimple cream that contains benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Additionally, avoid popping your pimple unless it comes to a firm white head, since popping it too soon can damage your skin.	Determine whether or not to pop your pimple. Don't pop your pimple unless it has come to a firm white head. If you try to pop it too soon, it could further damage your skin. If it appears your pimple is about to burst and you've decided to pop it, take the necessary precautions. Wrap your fingers in toilet paper. Get a cotton ball and put some rubbing alcohol on it. Now squeeze around the edges of the pimple, not on the white head itself. If the pimple does not pop easily, don't force it. If it does pop, then wipe up the puss with an alcohol covered cotton ball. The rubbing alcohol will sterilize the pimple, stopping other bacteria from getting into the open pimple and causing further inflammation. Once the white head is removed, do not keep squeezing the pimple. Try a pimple cream. There are many pimple creams on the market, but make sure to find one with either benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Both ingredients kill acne causing bacteria in your skin. Both have the added benefit of stripping off layers of skin, which may have built up because of the pimple, leaving a smoother layer of skin behind. Be careful with benzoyl peroxide. It may bleach clothing, if left in contact for extended periods of time. Look for a pimple cream with Vitamin A. Vitamin A will help open and unclog your pores. Take a hot cloth and press it against the pimple. Do this for approximately 1-2 minutes. Do not make the cloth too hot. You don't want to scald yourself. This will increase the blood flow to the spot, which will speed up the healing process. Put some aloe vera gel on the spot before bed. Aloe vera is antibacterial as well as an anti-inflammatory. It will help your skin heal faster. Put toothpaste on your pimple. Many dermatologists agree that it can help. Make sure to use toothpaste with no whitening agents or harsh dyes. If you do use them, you could end up dying your pimple a funny color. The baking soda in the toothpaste is a natural drying agent and will absorb much of the moisture from the pimple if used overnight. You can just use baking soda mixed with a little water instead of toothpaste. Mix until you have a paste and then apply with a Q-Tip. There is some debate over how well toothpaste works on pimples. Apply a mixture of sea salt and water to your pimple. Half the battle is reducing the size of your pimple. To do this you need to remove as much of the oil as possible. Take a tablespoon of sea salt and add a couple drops of warm water. Mix and apply immediately to problem area. Leave overnight. Use tea tree oils. These oils have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which will help kill the bacteria causing your pimple and reduce redness. Use an astringent. Astringents are designed to reduce the size of your pores and many store-bought astringents have anti-bactierial agents to help fight the pimple-causing germs. There are several natural astringents you can use. Most are made with acidic fruits like lemons or oranges. Others use witch hazel, vinegar, or green tea. Get treatment from a dermatologist. The fastest way to heal a pimple overnight is to get to a dermatologist and have them inject the pimple with cortisone. This reduces the inflammation. However, this is a rather extreme measure because there's a possibility it will cause the spot to cave inwards looking like a reverse pimple. Follow the dermatologist's orders. Most likely, a dermatologist will prescribe cremes, antibiotics, and soaps for your skin type. Follow their instructions exactly. Do not use more than what the doctor prescribes. Once the medication has cleared up your acne, don't stop taking it abruptly. Give your skin time to get used to life without medications. Cover your pimple with makeup. Many makeup companies sell products designed to cover up redness and attack pimple causing germs. Use makeups wisely. If you wear makeup, pay attention to the date you started using it. You might want to stop using it when it gets past expiration date or if it causes your skin to break out. Make sure that you wash off all of your makeup at the end the day too. Put ice on your pimple. Your pimple is swollen with blood. Ice will reduce the blood flow to the pimple and will reduce its redness. Not only will ice help the redness of a pimple, but it can also make the pimple less painful. Use eye-drops to fight redness. Eye-drops are often used to fight eye redness caused by general dryness and bacteria, but they work on pimples too. Apply with a Q-Tip. Try antihistamines. Take the recommended dosage of Benadryl to reduce redness. Just like hives or inflammations caused by insect bites, Benadryl can be used to fight redness associated with pimples. There are a number of natural antihistamines that you might consider. Quercetin is a great example and can be found in apples, onions, grapefruit juice, green tea, and red grapes. Develop a routine to heal skin and avoid further breakouts. Rarely will pimples completely disappear overnight, but if you stick to a strict cleaning routine, that pimple will disappear faster and your general acne will improve. Wash your face regularly. When you wake up in the morning and before you go to bed, splash your face with warm water to open your pores. Wash, don't scrub, your face with soap meant for acne-prone skin. Then rinse off all the soap with cool water to shrink your pores. Don't over wash. Pimples are not caused by dirt. If they were, you'd probably have acne all over your feet. Excessive washing can actually strip your skin of its natural protections, irritating the skin further, and leading to prolonged inflammation. Use soaps that won't cause acne flare-ups. Not all skin products are ideal for acne-prone skin. Use products that don't have isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate, butyl stearate, isopropyl isostearate, decyl oleate, isostearyl neopentanoate, isocetyl stearate, myristol myristate, cocoa butter, acetylated lanolin, D & C red dyes, or other oils. These ingredients may get into your pores, clog them up, and lead to further breakouts. Wash your hands and clean your hair. Your hands and hair are two sources of grease. If you constantly touch your face or your hair rests against your face, this will lead to more breakouts. Change your pillowcases regularly. You want to keep oils and dry skin away from your face. Your pillowcase collects oils and skin flakes while you sleep night-after-night. Adjust your diet. Fatty, sugary foods can increase the likelihood of breakouts. Avoid milks, sodas, chocolates, candy bars, ice creams, and other similar products. Instead, eat more fruits and vegetables. Drink more water. By drinking more water, your body will be able to flush out those agents that lead to acne. Take vitamins. Vitamin B3 increases hydration to your skin and reduces redness, while vitamin E fights dryness and increases your protection against UV radiation. Exercise and sweat. When pores become clogged, you can help to unclog them through intense exercise. Just be sure to shower immediately after. Chill out. Some studies have shown that acne can be caused by stress. So don't stress out about that zit, because it might make it worse.	Determine whether or not to pop your pimple. Try a pimple cream. Take a hot cloth and press it against the pimple. Put some aloe vera gel on the spot before bed. Put toothpaste on your pimple. Apply a mixture of sea salt and water to your pimple. Use tea tree oils. Use an astringent. Get treatment from a dermatologist. Cover your pimple with makeup. Put ice on your pimple. Use eye-drops to fight redness. Try antihistamines. Develop a routine to heal skin and avoid further breakouts. Wash your face regularly. Wash your hands and clean your hair. Change your pillowcases regularly. Adjust your diet. Take vitamins. Exercise and sweat. Chill out.
https://www.wikihow.com/Put-a-Sucker-Fish-in-a-Tank-With-a-Turtle	How to Put a Sucker Fish in a Tank With a Turtle	To put a sucker fish in a tank with a turtle, use a tank that's at least 80 gallons and wait until the turtle is mature before introducing the fish. Be sure to feed the turtle right before putting the fish in the tank to reduce the chances of it being eaten by the turtle. Once you place the fish in tank, pay attention to the turtle's reaction. If it doesn't reaction, the fish can stay in the tank. If the turtle nips at the fish or keeps bothering it, remove the fish and find it a new home.	Be aware that turtles are generally omnivorous. Yes, turtles will eat or try to eat just about anything you put near them. In captivity, some species eat turtle pellets, which often include shrimp or fish meal, flour, and vitamin supplements. Dietary preference vary a bit by species, however. Consider red-eared sliders. These are a popular pet species. They are usually pretty carnivorous, but they can eat aquatic plants and vegetables, ideally floating ones. Preferable vegetables include dark romaine leaves, mustard or collard greens, endive, Swiss chard, kale, parsley, and carrot tops. In captivity, they eat turtle pellets. As they grow older, they tend to eat more plant matter, but bear in mind that younger turtles eat more animals. Look into western painted turtles. They eat aquatic plants, crickets, earthworms, insect larvae, and commercial pet food. They can also eat chopped fish, but this is not recommended since you don't want your turtle to develop a taste for fish if you plan on introducing live fish to their habitat. So, be careful keeping crustaceans around. Research other turtle species as pets. There are other turtles that might be good pets, but bear in mind that they might not be able to cohabitate with fish. Map turtles are primarily carnivorous. So, they're not suitable tank mates for fish. Box turtles are also popular, but since they're not aquatic per se, you obviously wouldn't be pairing fish with them. Don't feed the turtle feeder guppies or feeder fish. On a fish diet, your turtle may be more inclined to try to eat any other fish that might be in the tank. So, you do not want your turtles to get in the habit of eating fish, particularly live fish. Look into hearty fish species primarily. Since turtles are rather omnivorous and apt to consider other animals as potential food, the heartier fish species you can find, the better. Just make sure it's not so hearty as to be aggressive. Plecostomus is a hearty category of fish. Plecos (the common name for plecostomus), aka a sucker fish, is a fish in the catfish group that are popular pets. Plecos are algae eaters of varying colors. Some can grow to be two feet long in a large tank. Many of them also have armor. So, most turtles, even adults, don't seriously injure them. Certain large fish can be turtle companions. In addition to sucker fish, certain large koi can cohabitate with turtles such as red ear sliders. Bear in mind, however, that the turtles may nip at their fins. Account for turtle size. Remember that most semi-aquatic turtles can grow very large very quickly. So, take future turtle size into account when choosing a fish. Unless a fish is particularly fast and agile, it's better to have any fish be larger than the turtle or as large as possible. Giant gourami and cichlids might also be suitable fish in a turtle tank. Giant gourami are large enough that they might not be considered turtle food. Non-aggressive types of cichlids are also potentially good mates. Small and fast fish can survive in turtle tanks. Tiny and agile fish such as guppies may be able to cohabitate with turtles. Beware of them overpopulating the tank, though. Research other options if you have difficulty finding a suitable mate. It's not always easy finding a suitable tank mate for a turtle, and your pet store's options might also limit your own. So, some aquarists use small and common fish, which might be suitable companions for a time. Some turtle owners place goldfish and minnows in turtle tanks. They may survive, and tend to have a short lifespan anyway. If the turtle does eat them, however, they are inexpensive and easily replaceable. Ghost shrimp are also a potential short-term option. If they have enough hiding spaces and cover in the tank, ghost shrimp can have a respectable survivability rate. Some may be eaten, however, and ghost shrimp don't have a long natural lifespan as it is. Consider apple snails as an alternative. If you are getting fish to eat algae, consider buying apple snails instead. Get the largest ones possible and they should be safe in the tank, unless you have a 2 foot (0.6 m) long turtle. Make sure the turtle habitat is large enough. Since pet turtles can grow large, you'll want to accommodate them—and any fish companions—with a large tank. A five-foot-long tank at a volume of 80 gallons is recommended. Feed the turtle immediately before introducing a new fish. This is important for obvious reasons. If the turtle isn't hungry when the fish is introduced, it is less likely to go after the fish immediately as a source of food. It is also likely to have a better temperament and be less shocked by the introduction of a new tank mate. Introduce the fish when the turtle is mature. Lots of adult semi-aquatic turtles (like red ear sliders) eat more vegetables as adults. So, they are less likely to consider the fish as a potential meal. When the turtle is mature, you'll also know its adult size. This way, you can see what size companion might be suitable for the turtle, if you're considering a large fish. Watch the fish carefully after introduction. See if the turtle reacts to the fish's presence. If there is no reaction, you may be okay having the sucker fish in the tank with the turtle. If the turtle swims up to the fish and nips at it or keeps bothering it, you should remove the fish and find it a new home (or return it to the store). Acclimatize the fish to the water. Water chemistry can differ considerably between fish tanks. So, slowly introduce the fish to the tank by first floating it in its bag in the tank for 5 minutes, then adding a little bit of the tank water to the bag every 5-10 minutes until the water in the bag is twice the volume it was before. Carefully, take out half the water in the fish bag and again add a little tank water at a time every 5 minutes until the water in the bag is again doubled. Wait five minutes, then carefully net the fish (or pour the contents of the bag over a sink into a clean colander that has no soaps or chemical residue) and put the fish gently into the tank. Using this transition method, the fish will adapt more gradually to the change in temperature, pH, GH, etc., and will be more likely to survive the transition. Include hiding spots in the tank. These will allow the fish to have space to themselves, to feel less stressed, and to be less vulnerable to the turtles. Hiding spots can also add decoration to the tank, while providing segmentation that gives different species their own different regions of the tank. Terracotta flowerpots and PVC piping are usually ideal. These have a less natural look but can be easily accessible to fish, while impenetrable to turtles. Also, many are made especially for aquariums, including related ornaments like miniature sunken ships. Bushy plants can provide good hiding spots. Synthetic plants made especially for fish tanks are best. You don't want the turtle to eat any plants meant to hide or protect your fish. Rocks and driftwood can work when chosen carefully. Rocks are good hiding spots for fish, but make sure they're not too heavy for the aquarium or too light for the turtle to move. The same applies to driftwood, but also make sure the wood has been treated for use in aquariums so that it doesn't release any toxins.	Be aware that turtles are generally omnivorous. Consider red-eared sliders. Look into western painted turtles. Research other turtle species as pets. Don't feed the turtle feeder guppies or feeder fish. Look into hearty fish species primarily. Account for turtle size. Research other options if you have difficulty finding a suitable mate. Make sure the turtle habitat is large enough. Feed the turtle immediately before introducing a new fish. Introduce the fish when the turtle is mature. Watch the fish carefully after introduction. Acclimatize the fish to the water. Include hiding spots in the tank.
https://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Nickelodeon-Star	How to Become a Nickelodeon Star	To become a Nickelodeon Star, try to get as much acting experience as you can by auditioning for school plays, participating in local theater productions, and taking acting classes. Since Nickelodeon typically airs lighthearted, funny shows, focus on improving your comedic acting skills. You should also work on your singing abilities since many Nickelodeon auditions require you to sing a song. Once you've built up some good experience, hire a reputable agent or manager to help land you an audition for a Nickelodeon show!	Sign up for weekly acting classes. You should do this even if you've acted before, because classes will help you hone your skills consistently. Opt for basic acting classes, as well as classes on improvisation and scene study. It's best to join classes intended for young adults. If your school has drama department, join that, too. To find acting classes in your area, start with an internet search. Type in "acting classes + your city" and browse the results. You can also inquire at your local theater about classes. The cost for classes will vary, but they usually fall somewhere between $25 and $100 per class. Get a private acting coach. Group classes are great. They allow you to make theater friends and learn from others. However, if you can afford it, consider also getting a private coach. The one-on-one interaction can really help you grow as an actor. To find an acting coach, start by doing an internet search. Type "private acting coaches + your city" into your favorite browser and check out the results. Inquire about private coaches at your local theater and ask around at your acting class. Private coaches usually cost between $90 and $100 per hour. Get as much acting experience as you can. Act every chance you get! If your school is putting on a play, audition for one of the roles. Check out your local theater company and join their productions. Try out for a variety of different roles so you learn how to be a versatile actor. Help backstage with lighting or props if you aren't able to get an acting role. Look for local audition workshops, musical theater boot camps, and summer programs to participate in. You can find these activities by doing an online search and asking around at your acting classes. Figure out your personal strengths as an actor. As you gain acting experience, your strengths will start to show themselves. Maybe you're great at dramatic roles, but comedic acting is difficult for you. Continue to hone your dramatic chops, but put more time into getting better at comedy roles. Work on becoming as versatile as possible. Keep in mind that Nickelodeon is a lighthearted channel, so most of the shows will call for comedic acting. Consider working on your singing abilities. Many Nickelodeon auditions will require you to sing an audition song, but it really just depends on the role you're going for. Hire an agent or manager from a reputable talent agency. Agents help you find and negotiate acting opportunities. They also have connections in the industry, and this can be helpful when you're ready to audition for Nickelodeon. Research talent agencies with your parents to make sure they're reputable. If an agent asks for payment upfront, do not work with that person. Agents should only take a percentage (usually 10%) of what the actor actually earns. Make sure the agent is licensed and bonded before hiring them. There are a lot of scams out there, especially with talent agencies and agents, so research thoroughly. Your agent doesn't have to be affiliated with any specific organizations, although connections to a legit organization like SAG-ATRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) is definitely a bonus. Have professional headshots taken. Every professional role you audition for, including with Nickelodeon, will request a headshot before even meeting you. Your new agent will immediately ask you to get professional headshots, even if you already have some. This is standard practice and not a reason to suspect you're being scammed. Ask the agent to suggest a company for you to work with, then set up the appointment. At minimum, the headshot should accurately show your face and its features. If possible, work on getting a headshot that captures your essence and represents the kinds of roles you'd work well for. Work on your acting resume. The resume will go on the back of your headshot, so it's very important. Format it simply so that it's easy for casting directors to read. List all the acting experience you have in your resume. Create a separate section to list any special skills you have, such as dancing, singing, sports, dialects, and so on. Be sure to include personal and contact information, such as your name, date of birth, email address, and phone number. However, for safety reasons, do not put your home address on the resume. Don't hesitate to ask your agent or parents for help with your resume. Start booking auditions for smaller roles. Have your agent look for auditions for commercials and maybe even some modelling gigs. These allow you to get comfortable in front of the camera before auditioning for Nickelodeon. You'll also get a sneak peek into the industry and learn how to interact with camera crews. Voice-over work is another good option for gaining insider experience. These jobs look great on your resume; Nickelodeon will notice them. Watch for Nickelodeon’s casting calls. Nickelodeon puts out casting calls for new roles quite frequently. Sometimes the roles are lead roles, but most of them are for supporting or minor roles. Audition for anything you're a good fit for, whether it's big or small. Once you get your foot in the door, your opportunities with Nickelodeon will definitely expand. You can watch this site for casting call announcements (it's updated on a weekly basis): https://www.2017auditions.com/nickelodeon/ Ask your agent to set up an audition. Your agent will be helping you look for auditions. Once you find a good one for you, the agent will take over to book the audition. They will know who to contact and make sure your headshot and resume end up in the right person's hands at Nickelodeon. Prepare for the specific role you’re auditioning for. In some cases, you may be given a script to study, but not always. Sometimes the casting directors might ask you to come in and perform a monologue. Choose a monologue from one of their past television shows and practice until you've perfected it. You don't have to choose a monologue from a past Nick show. Feel free to change it up! Use classic or recent material that makes sense for the role you're auditioning for. Depending on the role, you may also be asked to sing an audition song. Stay strong and keep trying! Nickelodeon is a friendly, bubbly community that will always give you second chances. If you didn't get the part for your first audition, don't let that get you down. Continue going on auditions. Now that they know who you are, auditioning will get easier every time you do it. Just work on being the best actor you can be. Stardom usually doesn't happen overnight. Keep your eyes on the prize! Continue auditioning for smaller roles, such as commercials and voice-over work, in between your Nickelodeon auditions. That way, you can continue gaining experience and building up your resume. Consider auditioning for other networks. Nickelodeon is awesome, but that network isn't the only game in town! Have your agent work on getting you auditions with the Disney Channel, ABC Family, Cartoon Network, and other young-adult networks. Acting for any of these networks would be really cool. Plus, that experience will look great on your resume if you decide to audition for Nickelodeon again in the future.	Sign up for weekly acting classes. Get a private acting coach. Get as much acting experience as you can. Figure out your personal strengths as an actor. Hire an agent or manager from a reputable talent agency. Have professional headshots taken. Work on your acting resume. Start booking auditions for smaller roles. Watch for Nickelodeon’s casting calls. Ask your agent to set up an audition. Prepare for the specific role you’re auditioning for. Stay strong and keep trying! Consider auditioning for other networks.
https://www.wikihow.com/Call-in-Sick	How to Call in Sick	To call in sick, start by calling your boss just before the workday begins. On the phone, be clear, direct, and brief about why you're staying home and apologize for the inconvenience. If you're calling in sick when you're not really sick, avoid picking a day that will stand out, like the day after the Super Bowl or the same day as a meeting everyone's been dreading. Prepare for your “sick day” by acting a little ill the day before. For example, sniffle, look tired, and be reserved. Then, when you call keep your explanation short but specific.	Think of your co-workers. Even if you aren't best buddies with everyone in your workplace, hopefully, there isn't anyone you want to see fall ill. At the very least, think about the hassles it will cause you if half your office is sick and absent/unproductive, all because of you. Stay home if you are contagious. If you're coughing, sneezing, have a runny nose, or have an open wound, don't go into work. Think about how you feel when you're healthy and the guy in the next cubicle is hacking all day and sneezes on the copy machine. Don't however, confuse cold symptoms with seasonal allergies, which are not contagious and (under normal circumstances) not usually worthy of a sick day. Both maladies involve the runny/stuffy nose and sneezing, but allergies should not bring on a fever or body aches, among other differences. Talk to your doctor if you seem to get a lasting cold at the same time(s) each year; it may be allergies. Be particularly conscientious about any colleagues that may be of higher risk for illness or infection. Co-workers who are pregnant, immune-compromised, or undergoing cancer treatments, for instance, are more likely to fall ill and face serious complications. Don't feel guilty about giving everyone a little extra work in your absence. You are doing them a favor by keeping your germs at home. Gauge your potential effectiveness. If you can't stand up, see straight, stay awake, or go ten minutes without running for the toilet, how helpful are you going to be at work anyway? Your boss might not like you taking a sick day, but he/she also won't be happy if you are useless the entire day. It probably serves you (and your employment) best to be productive when present and absent when unproductive. That said, if you called in sick every time you felt less than 100%, you'd hardly ever go in at all. Determine whether you can put in a legitimate, if not necessarily exceptional, day of work. Consider your options. Nowadays, many of us already do much of our work from home or can do so if necessary. Think about whether you need a work-from-home day or a no-work-at-all day. Offer to work from home if your job duties permit it and you are contagious but not incapacitated. However, don't offer to work from home if you are simply too ill to work. In these instances, rest is usually essential to helping you get better. If you are hesitant to call in sick at all, or to do so without offering to work from home, because of pressure from your supervisor(s), consider ways to advocate for more sensible sick-day policies at your job. Talk to your co-workers about creating a united front regarding how paid sick days can actually improve productivity and morale. Prepare before a sick day arrives. If you work as part of a “team” or are a supervisor yourself, you may be more hesitant to take a sick day when you should, out of fear that you'll mess up everyone else's workday as well. If you are starting to feel lousy during a workday and suspect that tomorrow could be a sick day, create a “sick day list” of tasks for your colleagues/subordinates in your absence. Mark it clearly and place it on your desk so it can be easily found the next day if you are out. More generally, just keeping a list of “tasks in my absence” ready, updated, and accessible is probably a good idea. You can provide direction and leadership even in your absence. Observe your boss’s response to sick days. Does he blow a gasket if someone calls in sick for anything short of Ebola? Does she grouse about notices by text or email instead of a phone call? Use these observations to help you determine when and how to call in sick. Fear of upsetting the boss by calling in sick is one reason why the average American worker takes five sick days per year, even though he/she is entitled to eight or nine. In the best case scenario, you'll find your fears eased because your boss actually responds quite reasonably to legitimate sick day requests. In the worst-case scenario, you'll find that you're going to have to be insistent and persistent to secure a sick day, even when you really need it. Assume that you need to call in. If you're lucky, your boss may be fine with a sick-day text or email (see samples below in this article). Realistically, though, you're probably going to have to go through an actual, person-to-person phone conversation. In most instances, calling in sick attaches greater respect, seriousness, and legitimacy to your request. Deciding when to call is important as well. You don't want to call too early — you might wake your boss up, or give the impression that you didn't even give coming in to work a chance. However, calling too late may be deemed disrespectful for leaving everyone in the lurch by your last-minute absence. The best time to call is usually sometime between when you normally wake up and when you leave for work. This says “I tried, but it's obvious it's just not happening today.” Don’t milk it. Yes, your boss wants to get the feeling that you're actually sick, but no, he/she does not need the gory details of your morning spent bent over the toilet. Be clear, direct, and brief in explaining why you need to stay home. By knowing your boss and how he or she responds to sick day requests, you'll have a better idea of how much detail you need to provide regarding your particular illness, symptoms, etc. Unless you're certain of your phone acting skills, faking or exacerbating symptoms for effect is probably not a good idea. You're more likely to elicit suspicion than sympathy if your “scratchy voice” or “persistent cough” sound manufactured, even if you actually have those symptoms in a milder form. Apologize for the inconvenience, but don't feel guilty if you are truly sick and unable to come in. Remember, you are actually doing everyone a favor. Be thoughtful when you return to work. You don't need to give everyone explicit details about how sick you were, or play up your remaining symptoms as proof of why you stayed home the day before. (On the other hand, you probably shouldn't act like you feel better than ever, either.) Instead, a little extra common courtesy is in order. Be appreciative of any efforts made to pick up the slack in your absence, and apologetic for any inconveniences you caused. Likewise, show you care about your co-workers' health by practicing exemplary hygiene upon returning. Wash your hands like you're a surgeon heading into the O.R., and pump that hand sanitizer bottle on your desk until it's empty. Declare war on any remaining contagion you may have. Pick the right time for a sick day. If you're committed to calling in sick, you should take a look at your calendar in advance to make sure that the day you choose doesn't stand out as the perfect day to be off from work. Here are some ways to choose the right day: Recognize that if you pick a Friday or a Monday, you will have to be extra convincing because it will seem like you're trying to carve out a nice little three-day weekend for yourself. Make sure you haven't been taking too many days off recently, whether it's been for a real illness or not. You don't want to look like the person who is always looking for a day off. Make sure you've gone to work every day for at least two months before you decide to play hooky. Don't pick a particularly important or annoying day, like the day of a meeting everyone dreads, or the day when a client everyone knows you don't get along with will come in. This will make it obvious that you're trying to avoid being at work on that particular day. Don't pick a day of a major sporting event in your town. If everyone knows you are a fan of a certain team and that you're dying to go to a day game, your excuse will not work. If you're American, don't pick a Monday after Super Bowl Sunday. This is a big drinking day for many Americans, and it'll be pretty obvious that you're calling in because you're hung over, not sick. Start acting sick the day before. Once you've chosen the sick day of your dreams, you should give signs of an oncoming illness at work the day before. It will look suspicious if you were working harder than ever or cracking up in the coffee lounge one day and then calling in with a debilitating illness the next. That said, overselling your emerging fake illness can be an obvious sign to your boss and co-workers, so aim for mild indications. Cough or sniffle once in a while. During lunch, casually mention that you don't have an appetite. Look slightly unkempt. If you're a man, tussle your hair or don't tuck in your shirt all the way. If you're a woman, wear less makeup than usual and don't wash your hair to give yourself a "slightly tired" look. Don't take this too far — remember that you want to look like you're getting sick, not like a slob. Don't be too obvious about your illness. Once people hear your cough or sniffle, they will ask how you're feeling. Try to brush it off. Just say, "No, really, I'm fine" or "I'm just a little tired today, I guess." If you're a big coffee drinker, have tea instead. Hold your hands to your head like you have a headache. Casually take pain medication during your workday. Bring a full bottle of pills to work so everyone can hear the pills shaking in the bottle when you take it out. You can also just pretend to take the pills, but it has to be convincing. Be more reserved that day. Don't go out of your way or be friendly to everyone. If your coworkers invite you to happy hour or out for lunch, thank them but say you're just not feeling up to it. If it's a Friday and you're planning on taking a Monday off, mention that you're not feeling well at the end of the day, but that you'll be able to sleep it off over the weekend. Then when you call on Monday, you can mention how you started feeling terrible over the weekend and that you're feeling a bit better, but not recovered. Prepare for your phone call. Once you've started “Operation Sick Day” at work, you should prepare for your phone call when you get home. You should be ready for anything that may come up during your call so you're not caught off guard. Know your illness inside out. Is it a migraine, a cold, something else? A migraine or a cold are good excuses. Don't try to pick an illness that is so complicated that it'll be hard to describe, or something that may take several days to recover from, such as strep throat or food poisoning. Know your illness, but don't give too many details. You want to keep the call short and sweet. If your boss asks questions about it, you can give answers. Prepare for any questions your boss may ask so you sound like you're being honest. Know when your illness started, how you think you'll feel tomorrow, and what you'll be doing that day to recover. Rehearse your conversation. You can even call a close friend to practice on him or her. You can try writing down what you'll say to help you rehearse, but don't just read from a paper when you're making the real call. Make the call, and make it count. This is the moment of truth for your fake sick day. Make a convincing call, and you're (literally) home free. Do it wrong, and you'll end up at best with an angry boss and at worst with your walking papers. Call at the right time, and in the right way, to improve your odds of success. Make your phone call early. After you've prepared for the call, you should call your boss nice and early. Don't call so early that you wake him up and are a nuisance. Just call right around the time you would normally wake up for work so it looks like you woke up to go to work and realized you weren't feeling well enough to go. Sound sick during the call. Whether you're leaving a voicemail or talking to your boss, it's important to sound convincing about being sick. There are a few things you can do to sound like you're really coming down with something: Cough or sniffle occasionally during the call. Don't overdo it because fake coughs can be really obvious, but a well-placed cough or sniffle can do the trick. Make your voice sound hoarse. You can do this by screaming into a pillow to make your throat ache a little bit, or making sure not to drink water before the call. You can also call while lying down and having your head hang upside-down (to sound congested), but make sure this doesn't disorient you and make you forget exactly what you were going to say. Act a little sick the next day at work. It would be suspicious if you showed up to work looking well-rested and excited about life. Instead, you should act like you're feeling better after your cold, but still exhibiting signs of that pesky illness. Remember to practice particularly good hygiene to keep on everyone's good side as well. Don't groom yourself as well as usual. Again, you don't have to look like a slob, but your hair, face, and clothes should look just a tiny bit disheveled. Keep to yourself more than usual. Blow your nose or cough once in a while. Be apologetic about having to miss a day of work. Don't show up with a nice tan or new outfit. This will make it obvious that you spent the day out in the sun or shopping.	Think of your co-workers. Gauge your potential effectiveness. Consider your options. Prepare before a sick day arrives. Observe your boss’s response to sick days. Assume that you need to call in. Don’t milk it. Be thoughtful when you return to work. Pick the right time for a sick day. Start acting sick the day before. Prepare for your phone call. Make the call, and make it count. Act a little sick the next day at work.
https://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Fuse-in-a-GE-Microwave	How to Change the Fuse in a GE Microwave	Replacing a microwave fuse can cause serious injury or death if it isn't done properly, so don't attempt it if you aren't experienced in electrical repair. If you do decide to attempt this, make sure you unplug the microwave first and put on insulated gloves to protect yourself. You'll need to locate the fuses behind the control panel, then use a fuse puller or screwdriver to pull the wires off of the prongs and remove the fuses. Then, you'll have to insert a new fuse into the slot.	Evaluate your electrical experience. Even when unplugged, a microwave contains high-voltage capacitors that can cause serious injury or death. Although fuse replacement is easy (but not necessarily safe), a blown fuse is often a sign of other electrical problems which may be difficult for a layman to handle. If you are not experienced with electrical repair, hire a professional. Take safety precautions. Microwaves are among the most dangerous household items to repair. Protect yourself before you begin: Remove all jewelry and watches, which could snag on components and conduct electricity. Magnetic microwave components may damage some watches. Wear rubber soled shoes and consider wearing insulated gloves. Have someone nearby to call emergency services if necessary. Take care not to touch any metal parts within the microwave, especially circuit boards and capacitors. Unplug the microwave. If your microwave is mounted under a cabinet, the power cord is usually threaded through the overhead cabinet. Remove the vent grille. The vent grille is usually located at the top of the microwave, attached with a couple screws on the upper surface. After removing the screws, unhook the plastic tabs by sliding the grille (usually left or upward). Set it aside. Label all screws with their original location. On some models, you'll need to open the microwave door to access the grille. Some models have the grille on the back of the machine. You may not need to remove this rear grille to remove the other panels, but there could still be a fuse behind it. Detach the control panel. Look for screws on the side of the control panel revealed by the grille removal. Also remove any screws on the upper surface of the panel. Lift the control panel and pull forward to detach it. Prop it up in a stable position without unplugging any wires. Remove exterior panels if necessary. You now have access to some but not all of the microwave's interior. You may look for an electrical problem now, or unscrew and remove the remaining panels for full access. Wait several minutes (recommended). The capacitor can hold a potentially lethal charge even when the microwave is unplugged. Although the charge is supposed to drain when the microwave is turned off, this may take several minutes. Even after waiting, do not assume the capacitor is safe. This safety feature may have failed, or may not be present in your model. Always confirm the microwave is unplugged before you continue. Locate the capacitor. In most models, the capacitor is a metal cylinder with two or three electrical terminals. If you cannot identify the capacitor, hire a professional repairman. Never disassemble interior components to look for it. Do not touch any part of the inverter board that contains the capacitors. The aluminum heat sink, windings, and choke coil are all high voltage. Choose a screwdriver with an electrically insulated handle. You may also wish to wear insulated gloves, especially if you are not sure what voltage the handle is rated for. Voltages up to 5000 volts may be present. Clip a resistor to the screwdriver tip. Clip a 100K Ω resistor rated for 25 watts or higher to the blade of your screwdriver. This will slow the rate of discharge, preventing damage to your screwdriver or microwave components. Clip the other end to the metal chassis. Attach the other end of the resistor to the metal chassis of the capacitor, using an alligator clip. Insulated gloves are recommended for this step to avoid brushing against the terminals of the capacitor. Touch the screwdriver tip to one terminal of the capacitor. Hold it there for a few seconds while the charge drains. According to the GE service manual for a JES series microwave, you may discharge at the magnetron filament terminal instead. Repeat with the other terminal. Confirm the clip is still grounded, then touch the screwdriver tip to the other terminal. Repeat with the third terminal if present. Check for charge. Withdraw the screwdriver and unclip the resistor. Touch the screwdriver tip to one terminal, then slide it to the other. If there is a popping noise or spark, the capacitor has not discharged properly. The voltage should now be gone, but drain each terminal to ground again just in case. Never test for voltage using a standard multimeter. They are not made to handle the extreme voltage found in microwaves. Check for obvious problems. A blown fuse is usually a sign of an electrical fault. Perform a visual inspection for scorch marks, dead insects or other debris causing a short circuit, and broken or leaking components. If any of these are present, you will likely need to replace or repair additional parts besides the fuse. There are many possible causes for a blown fuse, and these are not covered in this guide. One common cause is a broken door interlock switch, which may require replacing several door components or realigning the door. WARNING: Do not touch or disassemble an unidentified component. If you cannot identify the broken part or do not know how to handle high-voltage equipment safely, hire a professional repairman. Locate the fuses. Your microwave may have two types of fuse. The line fuses are usually familiar ceramic tubes, about 1¼ inches (3 cm) long. The thermal cutoff fuses are typically squat black cylinders with two prongs on the same side. Their exact location depends on your model, but check behind the control panel. If you are having trouble, consult the wiring diagram printed on the inside cover of the microwave (or occasionally on the underside or back of the exterior panels). Some fuses may be hidden by other components. Only remove these components if you are familiar with their function and know how to handle them safely. Remove the fuses safely. Pop out the fuses with a fuse puller or the tip of a screwdriver with a well-insulated handle. To remove thermal fuses, pull the wires off the prongs. Make a note of where each fuse came from. Test the fuses with a multimeter. Most microwave fuses do not look any different after they are blown. To test them, set your multimeter dial to the continuity test if present, with the symbol ) ) ). Otherwise, set it to the lowest Ohm setting. Test the fuse resistance: Touch the two probes together. You should hear a tone if the multimeter is set to continuity. If set to measure resistance, the multimeter should read 0 Ohms. (Analog multimeters may need calibration.) Touch the two probes to opposite ends of the fuse. If the multimeter reads 0 Ohms or you hear a continuity tone, the fuse is working. If the multimeter measures resistance or displays "OL" for overload, or if there is no continuity tone, the fuse is blown. Replace the fuse with an identical component. The fuse must be exactly the same size and have the same amperage rating as the original. This information should be displayed on the fuse, although you may need a magnifying glass to read it. Pop the new fuse back in with the fuse puller or insulated gloves. Buy a couple spare fuses. If there is an underlying electrical problem, the new fuse could blow as well. Reassemble the microwave. Replace all panels and screws in the reverse order you removed them. Check all tabs around the edge of panels to make sure they fit securely in their slots, without pinching any wires. Improper reassembly could cause radiation to leak out of the microwave during operation. Make sure all screws are in their original position, as some may be responsible for grounding the cover. Never plug in or run the microwave until it is fully assembled. Place something inside the microwave before testing to avoid overheating.	Evaluate your electrical experience. Take safety precautions. Unplug the microwave. Remove the vent grille. Detach the control panel. Remove exterior panels if necessary. Wait several minutes (recommended). Locate the capacitor. Choose a screwdriver with an electrically insulated handle. Clip a resistor to the screwdriver tip. Clip the other end to the metal chassis. Touch the screwdriver tip to one terminal of the capacitor. Repeat with the other terminal. Check for charge. Check for obvious problems. Locate the fuses. Remove the fuses safely. Test the fuses with a multimeter. Replace the fuse with an identical component. Reassemble the microwave.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Earrings	How to Make Earrings	If you want to make beaded earrings, start by threading some beads onto the headpin. You can use pearl, crystal, plastic, or glass beads, and mix colors and sizes, too! Then use pliers to cut the headpin, leaving 1 cm between the last bead and the end of the wire. Next, use the round-nosed pliers to curl the top of the headpin until it forms a loop. Attach the French hook earwire by opening the hook with your pliers and slipping it through the loop on your headpin. Finally, close the hook with your pliers.	Gather your materials. To make these beaded earrings you will need: two headpins, a round-nosed pliers, two French hook earwires and a selection of beads - they can be pearl, crystal, plastic or glass - it's a matter of personal preference. Thread some beads onto the headpin. How many you fit on each headpin will depend on how large the beads are and how long you want your earrings to be. Experiment with different colors and bead sizes to find a style you like. Cut the headpin to size. To shorten the length of the earring, use your pliers to cut the end of the headpin. Just make sure to leave a centimeter between the last bead and the end of the wire. Curl the top of the headpin. Take your round-nosed pliers and use it to curl the top of the headpin, until it forms a complete loop. Attach the French hook earwire. Take one of the French hook earwires and use your pliers to open the hook on the end. Slip the open hook through the loop you made on the end of the headpin. Tighten the hook. Close the open hook using your pliers. Make it nice and tight so the earrings won't fall apart. Repeat the process to make the second earring. Enjoy your new earrings! Gather your materials. To make hoop earrings you will need a tube of memory wire, a memory wire cutter (pliers will leave dents in the wire), round nose pliers, two French hook earwires and a selection of beads (optional). Cut one full circle from the memory wire. This will form the hoop of your earring. If you want a smaller-sized hoop, use the cutter to snip off a section of wire. Curl one edge of the hoop. Take your round nosed pliers and use it to curl one edge of the wire hoop underneath itself, until it forms a complete loop. Thread the beads on. If you want to make beaded hoops, thread the desired number of beads onto the wire - you can experiment with different colors and bead types to find a pattern you like. For plain hoops, just skip to the next step. Curl the other edge of the hoop. Take the pliers and use it to curl the other edge of the wire - except this time you are curling the wire outwards rather than underneath. Curl it until you form an almost complete loop. Hook the two loops into one another. Hook the loop that's curled outwards into the loop that's curled underneath. If necessary, use the pliers to tighten each loop. This should keep the earring secured. Attach the French hook earwire. Take the French hook earwire and use your pliers to open the loop at the bottom. Hook the open loop of the earwire onto one of the closed loops at the top of the earring hoop. Close the loop with your pliers. Repeat the process to make the second earring. Remember to measure the second hoop against the first to make sure they are the same size. Gather your materials. To make stud earrings you will need: two stud-style earring posts and two rubber or butterfly backs. You will also need a hot glue gun or some superglue. The other materials will depend on what kind of earrings you want to make - you can use pearls or beads, pieces of colored fabric or glitter glue. Clean the earring posts. Use a damp cloth or a q-tip dipped in some rubbing alcohol to clean the earring posts. This removes any dust and makes them safe to wear. You could also use a piece of sandpaper to rough-up the face of the earring post, as this helps the glue to stick better. Decorate the studs. Now you're free to attach anything you like to the face of the earring post. Pearl or glass beads are an easy option that produces simple, pretty results. Just place a drop of glue on the earring post and press the bead against it, holding it for a minute while the glues sets. To make flower studs, cut out eight circles (each one slightly smaller from the last) from the colored net fabric. Layer the circles one on top of the other to form a flower pattern, then use a threaded needle to sew a small bead onto the center of the flower. Secure the flower with a couple of stitches at the back. Place a dot of glue on the earring post and stick the flower on top. The easiest option is just to cover the face of the earring post in some gold, silver or colored glitter glue and wait for it to dry. Then you have a simple sparkly earring! Make bottle cap earrings. Next time you pop open a bottle of soda make sure to save the caps, as you can use them to make these cute earrings! Make SIM card earrings. If you're a bit of a tech-junkie, these funky SIM card earrings are the perfect accessory! Make feather earrings. Feather earrings are pretty and unique, adding a free-spirited feel to your look. Make book earrings. Bookworms rejoice! Now you can wear books in addition to reading them! . Make food earrings If you're a bit of a foodie, these earrings are perfect for you - they double up as a whimsical accessory and a tasty snack! Make origami earrings. Origami is the delicate Japanese art of folding paper, which is used to make these pretty earrings. Make quilling earrings. Quilling is another paper-based project. Coil long strips of paper and form those coils into unique designs for some stylish new jewelry. If origami and quilling aren't your style, there are lots of other paper earrings you can make, too! Make button earrings. Everybody always has a bunch of spare buttons lying around, so why not repurpose them into some twee little studs?	Gather your materials. Thread some beads onto the headpin. Cut the headpin to size. Curl the top of the headpin. Attach the French hook earwire. Tighten the hook. Repeat the process to make the second earring. Gather your materials. Cut one full circle from the memory wire. Curl one edge of the hoop. Thread the beads on. Curl the other edge of the hoop. Hook the two loops into one another. Attach the French hook earwire. Repeat the process to make the second earring. Gather your materials. Clean the earring posts. Decorate the studs. Make bottle cap earrings. Make SIM card earrings. Make feather earrings. Make book earrings. . Make origami earrings. Make quilling earrings. Make button earrings.
https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Heat-Rash	How to Prevent Heat Rash	To prevent heat rash, start by wearing loose, smooth clothing, like cotton or wool, to prevent excessive sweating. Also, avoid overdressing no matter what season it is since overheating and sweating can easily lead to heat rash. When indoors, use a fan to circulate the air and keep your house at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Additionally, bath in warm, not hot, water and use a non-drying soap. If you still develop a heat rash, take a cool bath with some baking soda, uncooked oatmeal, or colloidal oatmeal sprinkled in to help calm your skin.	Wear loose and smooth clothing. Tight-fitting clothing can irritate your skin. Wear loose, smooth, and light clothing to help prevent skin irritation and heat rash. Smooth textured clothing such as cotton or merino wool can keep your skin from getting irritated and can prevent excess sweating that may cause heat rash. Avoid overdressing. No matter what time of year, try and not wear too much clothing. Wearing clothing appropriate to the weather can keep you from sweating and developing heat rash. In the summer, wear soft and lightweight clothing. Cotton is a good option that will allow your skin to breathe. Layer your clothing in winter. If you get too hot or start to sweat, this can make it easier to remove items of clothing without getting too cold. Merino wool is a good option for winter that can keep you warm and dry. Dry skin thoroughly after bathing. Heat and moisture can irritate skin and promote condition that lead to heat rash. Dry your skin thoroughly with a towel or air-dry after bathing, showering, or swimming to help prevent heat rash. Consider allowing your skin to air dry after bathing, which is less irritating than toweling off. Make sure to avoid using hot water and use a non-drying soap to help prevent heat rash and irritation. The water can still be warm — it just shouldn't be piping hot. Keep skin hydrated. Maintaining your skin's natural hydration can help prevent dryness and heat rash. You can help keep skin hydrated by different means including moisturizing, avoiding temperature extremes, and using a humidifier. Apply moisturizer to your skin once a day. The best time to apply is after a shower or bath while your skin is barely damp. Use unscented and uncolored moisturizers that do not contain petroleum mineral oil, which can block pores. Stay out of the heat and sunshine. Hot weather and sun exposure can cause heat rash. Seeking out shade, staying inside in air-conditioning, or avoiding the sun may help prevent miliaria. If you notice that you're sweating profusely in the heat, make sure to get to a cooler location to minimize your risk of getting heat rash. Circulate air with a fan. Increased air circulation can help to keep skin cool and dry and keep your general environment from getting too hot. Use a fan or even an air conditioner to keep air cool and circulating consistently. Create a comfortable and cool sleeping environment. Sleep in a bedroom that is comfortable, cool, and well ventilated. By controlling factors such as the temperature and darkness, having comfortable bedding, and keeping air circulating, you may help prevent heat rash. Set temperature in bedroom to between 60-75 degrees for optimal sleeping conditions. Use a fan to keep air circulating or open a window. Visit your doctor. See your doctor if you're so uncomfortable that heat rash disrupts your sleep or ability to function daily, your skin is painful, self-care and home remedies haven't worked, or you suspect your skin is infected. This can help prevent further issues and may alleviate your pain. If you have any pus draining from your heat rash, see your doctor. If you have a fever or chills, see your doctor. Identify the symptoms of a heat rash. Heat rash often occurs in skin folds and where clothing causes friction. Identifying the symptoms of heat rash can help you effectively treat and prevent it. You may have clear, fluid filled blisters that affect only the top layer of your skin. You may have fluid sacs on your skin that contain pus. The blisters may penetrate deeply into your skin. You may have intense itching and your skin may be swollen. Draw a cool bath to reduce the itching and redness. A cool bath can soothe heat rash and help decrease inflammation. You may want to consider adding a colloidal oatmeal preparation to help further soothe your skin. Sprinkle water with baking soda, uncooked oatmeal or colloidal oatmeal, all of which can help calm your skin. Apply calamine lotion or anti-itch cream. Applying a calamine lotion or non-prescription anti-itch cream can relieve heat rash, itching, and inflammation. You can purchase anti-itch cream at grocery and drug stores both in-store and online. A nonprescription anti-itch, or hydrocortisone, cream, can help relieve itching. Make sure to purchase a cream with at least 1% hydrocortisone. Apply the cream once a day after your bath to the affected area. Rub an anhydrous lanolin cream on your skin. If you have a heat rash, rub anhydrous lanolin cream into your skin. This may help prevent your skin ducts from blocking and may keep new lesions from forming. Rub in the cream after bathing. You can get anhydrous lanolin at most pharmacies. Apply a cold compress to relieve itching and inflammation. The itching and inflammation from heat rash can come from histamine in your blood. Cold packs or compresses can help relieve itching and inflammation associated with heat rash by constricting blood flow and cooling the skin. You can place a cold compress on your rashes intermittently for 10 to 15 minutes, once every two hours or as needed. Avoid scratching. Try not scratching as much as possible. Scratching can irritate the rash, or cause other problems, including a skin infection.	Wear loose and smooth clothing. Avoid overdressing. Dry skin thoroughly after bathing. Keep skin hydrated. Stay out of the heat and sunshine. Circulate air with a fan. Create a comfortable and cool sleeping environment. Visit your doctor. Identify the symptoms of a heat rash. Draw a cool bath to reduce the itching and redness. Apply calamine lotion or anti-itch cream. Rub an anhydrous lanolin cream on your skin. Apply a cold compress to relieve itching and inflammation. Avoid scratching.
https://www.wikihow.com/Generate-Mortgage-Leads	How to Generate Mortgage Leads	To generate mortgage leads, reach out to your personal network to find people who are potentially in the market for a mortgage loan. Talk to your friends and family, but don't overlook other sources of potential leads, like PTA groups or people you go to church with. Keep promotional materials on hand, and pass them out when you come across someone who has been thinking about buying a home.	Join a local organization that will put you in touch with members of your community. Joining your son or daughter's PTA, the local Habitat for Humanity, or simply becoming a more active member of your congregation will generate leads by exposing you to more members of the community. Prepare marketing materials. Business cards are a necessity, as well as flyers and mailers advertising your mortgage loan office's strongest loan products. You'll also want to prepare a short stock statement outlining your mortgage loan benefits and rates that you can use. Be prepared with these materials before you reach out to your network. Don't be pushy. Try hard not to become the overbearing salesperson who just uses people for their leads. Invest in people, and they will invest in you. Showing a genuine appreciation for people's problems, concerns, and desires will go a long way in the mortgage loan business. Tap your personal network for mortgage leads. Who says that business can't start at home? For many mortgage brokers, it does. Make a list of all the people that you come into regular or semi-regular contact with. Reach out to them by sending a letter (your stock statement will do) detailing general mortgage loan benefits, as well as your competitive rates. Keep track of who you send your letter to and occasionally remind them about your services by sending out reminder postcards and mailings. Your persistence will pay off. Ask any clients who are pleased with your services to refer you to two friends. Let them know that a referral is the biggest compliment that they can pay. If their referrals end up being clients, follow up with thank-you notes or emails. Your clients will get satisfaction knowing that you took time out to appreciate their kindness. Approach real estate agents. Real estate agents, or realtors, come into contact with hopeful home buyers and generate mortgage leads on a regular basis. Solicit referrals from real estate professionals in the following way: Look through local real estate magazines and search online real estate office sites to identify realtors who have a lot of listings. Either stop in to the real estate offices or make telephone calls and leave messages in order to establish initial contact. Follow up your office visit or phone call with another phone call, asking to speak specifically with the realtor you're targeting. Once you have the realtor on the line, explain who you are and what your mortgage office has to offer to the realtor and any mortgage lead they refer to you. Ask them what is important to them in a mortgage partner and what they want in a mutually beneficial relationship. Then, address how you can help meet those needs. Place yard signs on FSBO (For Sale By Owner) properties. Approach homeowners who are selling their homes without the help of a realtor. They are able to make their own choices regarding the advertising and financing of their property for sale, and may allow you to place signs advertising your mortgage loan services alongside their FSBO signs. Make sure that your signs are compliant with all necessary groups. Visit realtor open houses. Realtors often have open houses during the weekends, where they hold a house they have listed for sale as open to the public in order to allow potential home buyers to walk through and explore the home. Open houses are generally listed in the classifieds, and are also advertised by way of street signage. Focus on spending your time at the open house building a relationship with the realtor. If you can build a strong rapport, the benefits later on could be major. Ask to leave business cards and your company's brochures in a conspicuous place for potential home buyers. If you develop a relationship with a realtor, you may be able to sit for an entire open house in order to greet potential home buyers as they tour the house for sale. Advertise. Set up a personal website that will generate mortgage leads for you. Post ads in print and web classifieds, place signs along street-sides and take out advertisements in newspapers as well as local trade publications. Use the amazing power of the internet to advertise your service. Online mortgage forums, email marketing, pay-per-click, and banners are all lead generating. Be sure to include a call-to-action message such as "Message us with any questions about mortgages you may have" in order to drive more demand. Write an article and have it published in local real estate magazines. This is an effective way to gain familiarity in the home-shopping crowd and generate mortgage leads. Mail out flyers or postcards advertising your mortgage loan operation. Obtain a list of property owners and their addresses from the county property appraiser's office. Attend trade shows to generate mortgage leads. Set up a booth at any type of trade show and advertise your service, making sure to target your marketing to the theme of the tradeshow. For example, at a home improvement tradeshow, you may advertise home equity lines that will allow visitors to cash out on their home's equity in order to invest in any new home additions they're interested in. Purchase leads from a mortgage lead generation company. Verify that the leads you buy are fresh, and that they have not also been sold to other parties. Search online for companies that sell mortgage leads to mortgage loan professionals. Only purchase leads that are purportedly fresh and exclusive to you. Ask about the company's guarantee and lead return policy, and buy only a few leads to begin with, in order to test them for quality. When you call a lead, verify the timing and exclusivity of the lead with the potential customer in order to determine the company's lead quality. Always verify that leads are fresh and exclusive before you enter into a contract to purchase them. Search through your office's orphan files. Orphan files are the mortgage lead files left behind by loan officers who are no longer working in your office. Taking the time to contact those potential customers could yield new clients for you. Create a prospect list using MLS listings. MLS is a database of properties for sale that are listed with a real estate agent. Search the Internet for MLS listings websites. Call or mail the sellers with information about you and your company.	Join a local organization that will put you in touch with members of your community. Prepare marketing materials. Tap your personal network for mortgage leads. Ask any clients who are pleased with your services to refer you to two friends. Approach real estate agents. Place yard signs on FSBO (For Sale By Owner) properties. Visit realtor open houses. Advertise. Write an article and have it published in local real estate magazines. Mail out flyers or postcards advertising your mortgage loan operation. Attend trade shows to generate mortgage leads. Purchase leads from a mortgage lead generation company. Search through your office's orphan files. Create a prospect list using MLS listings.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Apple-Swan	How to Make an Apple Swan	To make an apple swan, start by cutting an apple in half, then cutting wedges from both sides of the half piece so you're left with a section sticking straight up, which will be the swan's body. Next, cut the wedges into smaller wedges and stagger them on top of each other to create the wings. Then, place the wings on either side of the body. Finally, shape a thin slice from the other half of the apple into a swan's head and neck, and insert it in a slot cut into in the swan's body.	Purchase a large apple. Purchase an apple that stands up straight from the grocery store or farmer's market. You can get any variety of apple, but make sure that it is as large as possible because it will make it easier to create your swan decoration. Cut through the center of the apple at a slight angle. Stand the apple upright and use a sharp knife to cut through the core of the apple at a slight angle. Cut it by placing your knife 1/4 of an inch (0.635 cm) away from the middle of the apple, and make a long vertical cut down the center. Make sure to go through the core itself. Remove the exposed seeds with the pointed end of your knife and set them aside for later. The two seeds will be used as eyes later on. Place two butter knives on both sides of the apple. Take the larger side that has the base and top of the apple and place it flat on the cutting board. Place two butter knives perpendicularly at the base and the top of the apple. These knives will act as bumpers and prevent you from cutting through the entire apple. Make a vertical cut 1/2 of an inch (1.27 cm) to the right of the apple core. Use a knife and make a vertical cut until your cutting knife hits the butter knives that you placed as a bumper. Make a horizontal slice to cut out a wedge from the apple. Use the knives as a guide again and make a horizontal cut until you reach the other cut that you just made. The piece of apple that falls out should look like a wedge. Cut out a wedge on the other side of the apple. Repeat the last two steps on the other side of the apple. This should make it so that your apple now has two wedges cut out of both sides with a thin body in the center of the apple. Lay two knives on both sides of your apple wedge. Set your apple wedge on its flat end between two knives. The knives should be at the top and bottom of your apple wedge. Make a quarter of an inch (0.635 cm) vertical cut through the wedge. Make another vertical cut a quarter of an inch (0.635 cm) from the flat side of the wedge of apple. Continue to cut until the butter knives stop you. Flip your wedge over and make another vertical cut. Instead of making a horizontal cut and risk cutting yourself, flip your apple on its other flat side and create another vertical cut. This should cut out another, smaller wedge of apple from the larger wedge that you cut. Repeat the process two more times on the smaller apple wedges. Set the smaller piece of apple between the butter knives and create another wedge out of it. Out of your smaller wedge, repeat the process until you have three or more different sized wedges. These will act as the different layers of your swan's wings. Stagger your pieces of apple to create wings on the body. Push out the wedges of apple so that they are staggered and appear like wings. Each wedge should show a little bit of the wedge under it to create a wing-like effect. Cut another wing out of your other apple wedge. Repeat the steps using the other large apple wedge that you had cut out of the other side of the apple. Continue repeating the steps until you have two staggered wings. Cut a half inch slot (1.27 cm) out of the middle of the body. Use a small knife to cut out a small half inch (1.27 cm) wide rectangle. The cut can be about 3/4-inch (1.905 cm)deep. Cut a slice of apple out of the remaining side of your apple. Set two knives next to the other half of your apple and make a full horizontal cut through the bottom of the apple. This should create a thin slice of the apple that you can use for your swans head and resembles a heart. Take the slice of apple and make two diagonal cuts to form a V. Take the flat slice that you just cut and make two diagonal cuts near the top right of the slice of apple. This will start to form the head. Try to visualize what a swan's head looks like, or use reference photos from the web so that you can create the best swan head and neck. Make one straight cut on the bottom for the base. Finish your swan's head by making one final cut on the side of the apple slice, below the V that you just cut out. You can make other cuts and refine the look of the swan's head as well. Round off harder angles with a small knife around areas like its neck and head to give it a more realistic look. Press the apple seeds where the eyes should go. Take the apple seeds that you set aside and put them into where the eyes should go on your swan's head. Use a butter knife to press them into the pulp of the apple, so they stick. Drop the neck into the slot that you created. Take the swan head that you created and place it into the rectangular slot that you made earlier. If you're having trouble keeping the swan's head in the notch that you cut out, you may have to cut a little bit deeper to accommodate the size of the neck.	Purchase a large apple. Cut through the center of the apple at a slight angle. Place two butter knives on both sides of the apple. Make a vertical cut 1/2 of an inch (1.27 cm) to the right of the apple core. Make a horizontal slice to cut out a wedge from the apple. Cut out a wedge on the other side of the apple. Lay two knives on both sides of your apple wedge. Make a quarter of an inch (0.635 cm) vertical cut through the wedge. Flip your wedge over and make another vertical cut. Repeat the process two more times on the smaller apple wedges. Stagger your pieces of apple to create wings on the body. Cut another wing out of your other apple wedge. Cut a half inch slot (1.27 cm) out of the middle of the body. Cut a slice of apple out of the remaining side of your apple. Take the slice of apple and make two diagonal cuts to form a V. Make one straight cut on the bottom for the base. Press the apple seeds where the eyes should go. Drop the neck into the slot that you created.
https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Sage	How to Grow Sage	Sage can be dried and used as a spice in many different types of recipes. It's easy to grow and just needs sunlight, good drainage, and air circulation. To grow sage, plant sage seeds in a large clay pot. Alternatively, you can purchase a small sage plant from your local garden center and transfer it to a pot. Once it's planted, mist it with water only enough to keep the soil moist, since sage needs very little water. You'll want to place the sage in a spot with full sun, or else it may grow limp and flop over. Once the leaves grow large enough, you can snip them off and dry them out for future use.	Buy sage seeds or a sage plant. You can begin growing sage using several methods. If you've never had sage before, you can either plant fresh sage seeds (which can be temperamental) or purchase a small plant from the garden center and transplant it into your garden or a clay pot. However, if you already have an established sage plant, you can use cuttings or layering techniques to grow a new plant. Prepare the soil. Sage grows well in rich clay loam that drains well and is rich in nitrogen. It prefers soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.5. If you're using clay soil, try mixing in some sand and organic matter. This lightens the soil and helps with drainage. Sage grows best when it is planted with other perennial herbs, such as thyme, oregano, marjoram and parsley. Plant the sage. After prepping your soil, you can plant the sage either in pots or in the ground. You can either plant sage plants or plant seeds. If you are transferring a sage plant into the ground, then make sure to plant it at the same level as it was in the pot. If you decide to plant seeds, they should be planted in late spring (in a bed or in a container) about 1/8 inch deep and 24 to 30 inches apart. They will take 10 to 21 days to germinate. Go easy with watering. When the sage plants are small, you should mist them with water to keep the soil moist. But when they reach maturity, you should only water sage when the soil surrounding the plant is dry to the touch. In fact, in some climates you won't need to water your sage at all - they'll get all the moisture they need from rainfall. Sage is a tough little plant and is very drought-tolerant. Provide adequate sunlight. Ideally, sage plants should grow in full sun, but they will also survive in light shade in hotter areas. If sage is exposed to too much shade, it will grow leggy and flop over. So if you keep your sage plant in an indoor area without much sunlight, you can use fluorescent lights instead. Standard fluorescent lamps should be 2 - 4 inches above the plants. However, high output fluorescent, compact fluorescent, or high intensity discharge (metal halide or high pressure sodium) plant growing lights work better and, if used, should be placed 2–4 feet (0.6–1.2 m) about the plants. Prune the sage in early spring. Prune the older, woodier stems in early spring, after the danger of freezing is past but before new growth has really begun. Prune each stem by about a third. Prevent mildew. Mildew is one of the only problems sage-growers have to deal with. You can avoid it by watching the plants carefully during hot, humid weather and by thinning the plants regularly to increase air circulation. You can also try mulching the earth around the plant with pebbles, as this helps any moisture to evaporate more quickly. If mildew does develop on you plant, try spritzing it with a horticultural oil or sulfur spray. Control pests. Sage is usually not a target for pests, but sometimes it will be affected by spider mites, thrips, and Spittlebugs. If you notice any pests, try using an organic pesticide (like pyrethrum) or an insecticidal soap to keep them under control. Replace the plant every three to five years. After about three to five years, the sage plant will become woody and straggly and will need to be replaced. You can either start again with a new plant or seed, or use the old plant for cuttings or layering. To layer the plant , bend a branch of the existing sage towards the soil. Use some wire to pin the branch to the ground, about 4 inches from the tip. After about four weeks, roots will begin to form. Then you can cut the branch and transplant the newly formed sage plant to another location. To use cuttings , cut the top 3 inches from the branch of an existing sage plant. Strip the lower leaves from the stem, or use a scissors to cut them off. Dip the ends in rooting hormone, then place in sterile sand. Wait 4 to 6 weeks for roots to form, then move to a pot and later the garden. It is best to take cuttings of plants in early spring, just after you notice some new growth. Harvest the sage. Harvest the sage lightly during the first year, picking off leaves as you need them. In subsequent years, you can harvest the sage year round by cutting entire stems from the plant. Sage is considered to be at its best just before the flowers bloom, usually in mid-summer. Do your last full harvest approximately two months before the first major frost of the year. This gives any newly formed foliage enough time to mature before winter sets in. Dry the sage. Sage is one of the few herbs that develops a stronger flavor when dried. However, it needs to be dried quickly to avoid developing a musty taste. To dry sage, tie a bunch of sprigs together and hang them upside down in a warm, well-ventilated location away from direct sunlight. Once they are dry, store the leaves (crumbled or whole) in an airtight container. Use the sage. In addition to being used as an aromatic herb in cooking, sage can also be used in potpourri and soap. Here are some things you can do with sage: Make Parmesan and Sage Biscuits Make a Violet and Sage Cold Sore Cream Make Oatmeal and Sage Soap Make Sage and Ginger Tea	Buy sage seeds or a sage plant. Prepare the soil. Plant the sage. Go easy with watering. Provide adequate sunlight. Prune the sage in early spring. Prevent mildew. Control pests. Replace the plant every three to five years. Harvest the sage. Dry the sage. Use the sage.
https://www.wikihow.health/Tell-if-You-Have-Food-Poisoning	How to Tell if You Have Food Poisoning	If you think you might have food poisoning, look out for symptoms like stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, chills, and dehydration. If you're experiencing these symptoms, and you don't think they could be caused by anything else, it might be foodborne illness. The good news is that food poisoning tends to go away on its own in a couple days, so drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, and eat bland foods to avoid further upsetting your stomach.	Note any unexplained stomach pain or cramping. Stomach pain is a common symptom of food poisoning, and can range from mild to severe. While foodborne illnesses often cause cramps, keep in mind stomach pain could be related to a number of other causes, such as indigestion or a food allergy. Foodborne illnesses often cause mild to severe cramping or pain across your abdominal area, especially the lower part of your abdomen. If you have pain only in a specific part of your abdomen, visit your doctor for a proper diagnosis. As an example, severe pain in the lower right part of your abdomen might indicate appendicitis. If you have pain that comes and goes suddenly, visit your doctor to determine the cause of your symptoms, as this isn't typical of food poisoning. Drink plenty of clear fluids if you have persistent nausea and vomiting. If you experience nausea and vomiting, try to rule out other potential causes. Examples include motion sickness, medications, acid reflux, and stress. If your symptoms aren't related to any of these issues, it's possible you've contracted a foodborne illness. Vomiting related to a foodborne illness usually goes away within 1 to 3 days. During that time, drink plenty of clear fluids, like water or ginger ale. Try to keep down bland foods, such as plain toast, crackers, applesauce, and broth. Take note if you experience diarrhea or loose stools. Foodborne illness often causes diarrhea, or loose, watery stools. In most cases, it goes away within a few days. Like vomiting, diarrhea can lead to dehydration, so drink lots of water while you experience symptoms. Seek medical attention if you experience bloody diarrhea or if your stools are black. Additionally, call your doctor if you're unable to keep down fluids, as you may get dehydrated. Look out for signs of dehydration. Dehydration is a common side effect of food poisoning, since diarrhea and vomiting flush water from the body. Symptoms include thirst, dizziness, lightheadedness, dark or decreased urine, and dry mouth and throat. If you can't keep down fluids and experience symptoms of dehydration, seek medical attention. In general, try to drink about 8 c (1.9 L) of clear liquids per day. Check the color of your urine to determine if you're staying hydrated. If it's light in color, you're drinking enough fluids. If you experience symptoms of dehydration, try drinking an electrolyte solution, such as Pedialyte or Oralyte. Avoid trying to rehydrate with sports drinks, which aren't an effective treatment for fluid loss related to diarrhea or vomiting. Watch for any unusual symptoms other than stomach issues. In addition to cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea, food poisoning can cause fever, chills, and muscle weakness. In serious cases, neurological symptoms can occur, such as blurred vision, dizziness, or slurred speech. Seek medical attention for a fever over 101.5 °F (38.6 °C) in adults or 100.4 °F (38.0 °C) in children. Dizziness, blurred vision, and other symptoms related to the nervous system also require medical care. These are signs of potentially life-threatening complications. Recall if you’ve eaten any risky foods or beverages. Think of what could have caused your symptoms, such as raw or undercooked foods. If you need to go to a doctor, they'll ask if you can think of any potential sources. Keep in mind the amount of time it takes for symptoms to develop depends on the germ. In some cases, symptoms can occur in as little as 30 minutes after consuming a contaminated food or beverage. For some infections, it can take several days for symptoms to develop. You might be able to come up with something obvious. Maybe you had raw oysters at lunch or ate leftovers that weren't properly stored. However, don't worry if you can't think of anything that might have gotten you sick. For most cases of food poisoning, the exact cause is never identified. Keep in mind that certain parasites from animals or contaminated water can cause similar symptoms to food poisoning. Tell your doctor if there's a chance you've encountered a parasite. Seek medical care if your symptoms are severe or persistent. Most cases of food poisoning go away on their own within 1 to 3 days. However, serious cases or symptoms that don't improve may require medical treatment. Call your doctor if you can't keep down liquids, or if the ill person is a child, elderly, or is at risk for complications. See a doctor for diarrhea that lasts more than 3 days. If diarrhea and vomiting are so severe that you can't keep any liquids down, a healthcare provider might need to administer fluids via IV (intravenously). Seek treatment if you have a high fever, or an oral temperature above 101.5 °F (38.6 °C) in adults or 100.4 °F (38.0 °C) in children. If you have black, tar-colored, or bloody stools, seek immediate medical attention. This may be a sign of bleeding in the digestive system. Consult your doctor if you have a weakened immune system. Anyone can have a foodborne illness, but some people have a higher risk of developing serious symptoms. High-risk groups include children under age 5, adults aged 65 and older, pregnant women, people with immune diseases, and those who take medication that weakens the immune system. For people in these groups, the immune system has a harder time fighting off germs. If you have a weakened immune system, call your doctor promptly if you experience signs of food poisoning or any other infection. Additionally, take extra precautions to prevent illness. Wash your hands frequently, avoid sick people, and always cook foods to a safe internal temperature. Ask your healthcare provider to recommend precautions for your specific condition. See a doctor promptly for neurological symptoms. Although it's uncommon, sometimes germs or the toxins they produce can affect the nervous system. Symptoms include blurred vision, double vision, dizziness, confusion, and slurred speech. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience food poisoning along with any of these symptoms. Ask the doctor about the right treatment options. For most cases, treatment simply involves preventing dehydration and waiting out the infection. Over-the-counter antidiarrheal or anti-vomiting medication can offer relief. If you required medical attention, your doctor might prescribe antibiotics. Take any medication as prescribed or according to the label's instructions. If you take an antibiotic, take all the doses you've been prescribed. Do not stop taking it without consulting your prescriber, even if you feel better. Avoid taking antidiarrheal medication if you have a fever or bloody or black stools. and cooking surfaces before and after preparing food. Wash your hands Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water. Additionally, clean your countertops, cutting boards, knives and other utensils, and any other surfaces that have come into contact with food. If you've prepared raw meat on a cutting board, be sure to thoroughly wash the board with hot water and soap before preparing other items on it. If you chop a tomato for your salad on the board without washing it, the tomato will become contaminated with germs from the raw meat. Scrub fruits and vegetables under cold running water. Always wash produce right before you prepare it instead of before you store it. Storing wet, washed produce in the fridge can lead to bacteria and mold growth. Additionally, rinse items before you peel, as germs on the peel could make their way onto your knife. For soft-skinned produce and leafy greens, use your hands to scrub surfaces under cold water. There's no need to use soap. Use a scrubbing brush to clean melons, potatoes, and other hard, rough-surfaced fruits and veggies. Be sure to use the scrubbing brush only to wash vegetables. Wash the brush by hand with soap and hot water or throw it in the dishwasher after using it. Keep raw meat, seafood, and eggs away from ready-to-eat foods. From the grocery store to the kitchen counter, always keep raw items that need to be cooked separated from ready-to-eat foods. When shopping, place packages of meat in one section of your grocery cart. Keep produce, cheese, nuts, and other ready-to-eat items on the opposite side of the cart. Store raw meat and seafood on the bottom shelf of your fridge. Keep fresh produce in crisper drawers and on your fridge's upper shelves. Separate any other items you'll eat or drink without cooking away from raw meat, seafood, and eggs. You should also avoid storing milk or eggs in your fridge's door. Opening the door can cause temperature changes and promote bacteria growth. Instead, keep longer-lasting items in the door, such as acidic salad dressings and other condiments. Cook meat, seafood, and eggs to a safe internal temperature. The right temperature depends on the item you're preparing. Invest in a food thermometer to test for doneness, and check the temperature in the meat's thickest and innermost part. You can't accurately gauge temperature by checking texture, firmness, or the color of juices. Cook unground red meat, including beef, lamb, pork, and veal, to 145 °F (63 °C). Before cutting into it, let it rest for 3 minutes after removing it from heat. Cook ground red meat to an internal temperature of 160 °F (71 °C). Cook poultry, such as chicken, duck, and turkey, to an internal temperature of 165 °F (74 °C). Cook seafood to 145 °F (63 °C) and shellfish, such as clams or mussels, until the shells have opened completely. Avoid eating raw seafood or shellfish. Cook eggs until the whites and yolks are solid. Refrigerate leftovers at 40 °F (4 °C) or colder. Perishable foods should be refrigerated within 2 hours after they've finished cooking. Allow hot food to cool to room temperature before putting it in an airtight container and storing it in the fridge. If the food you're storing is very hot, the temperature inside your fridge could spike. If it's hotter than 90 °F (32 °C), you'll need to refrigerate perishable items within 1 hour. Remember the temperature range 40 °F (4 °C) to 140 °F (60 °C). Bacteria grow most rapidly in this range. Avoid storing raw or cooked meat, cooked produce, cut produce, sauces, dairy products, and other perishable items in this temperature range Avoid drinking unclean or untreated water. Don't drink, bathe, or brush your teeth with water from wells, streams, lakes, or other sources unless it's been boiled for at least or chemically sanitized. If you go swimming, avoid swallowing the water, and only swim in locations that have been verified as safe by the local health department. If you're traveling abroad to a developing country, drink bottled water to be on the safe side. If pool water makes you ill, it's not food poisoning. Talk to your doctor for a proper diagnosis.	Note any unexplained stomach pain or cramping. Drink plenty of clear fluids if you have persistent nausea and vomiting. Take note if you experience diarrhea or loose stools. Look out for signs of dehydration. Watch for any unusual symptoms other than stomach issues. Recall if you’ve eaten any risky foods or beverages. Seek medical care if your symptoms are severe or persistent. Consult your doctor if you have a weakened immune system. See a doctor promptly for neurological symptoms. Ask the doctor about the right treatment options. and cooking surfaces before and after preparing food. Scrub fruits and vegetables under cold running water. Keep raw meat, seafood, and eggs away from ready-to-eat foods. Cook meat, seafood, and eggs to a safe internal temperature. Refrigerate leftovers at 40 °F (4 °C) or colder. Avoid drinking unclean or untreated water.
https://www.wikihow.com/Train-Cockatiels	How to Train Cockatiels	To train cockatiels, find a quiet place for training and keep the cage nearby so the bird feels safe. You can use treats, verbal praise, and repetition to train your bird to do things like step up onto your finger and fly to you on command. Be patient with the bird and use the same commands consistently for the best results. Remember to keep training sessions short, aiming for two or three 10-minute training sessions every day.	Encourage the cockatiel to become comfortable with you. Since you won't be able to train the cockatiel unless it trusts you, work on building your relationship with the bird. Spend time around the cockatiel and talk to it so it becomes used to the sound of your voice. This is especially important if you're training a cockatiel that you just got. Select a quiet place to train the bird. Your cockatiel will become distracted if you're training it in a room with loud noises, lots of movement, and too much stimulation. Find a quiet room and close all of the windows and doors. Keep the cage nearby so your cockatiel feels safe and secure. If there are any fans in the room, turn them off so the bird isn't distracted or irritated. Limit the training sessions to 10 minutes at a time. Keeping the training sessions short will ensure that your bird stays interested and doesn't become tired with the lesson. Plan on holding 2 or 3 10-minute training sessions every day. When you end the session, give the bird lots of praise so it looks forward to the training sessions. If the bird becomes aggressive, cut the session short. For example, if it flaps its wings or bites you, wrap up the lesson quickly. Reward your bird with treats and verbal praise. When the cockatiel responds to training and follows your directions, immediately say something like, "Good bird," and give it a small food treat. You can feed it spray millet, strawberries, mango pieces, or chopped peppers. To ensure that the cockatiel really looks forward to the treats and the training sessions, reserve the treats just for training. Clicker training is a great way to train with treats effectively. When your bird performs a correct behavior, click the clicker and then give it a treat. Over time, the bird will learn that the clicker means a treat is coming, so you can use the clicker to mark good behavior. You can find a clicker online or at a local pet store. Be consistent and patient with the cockatiel. Birds learn through repetition, so you need to give the same command every time you're working on a new trick. Keep in mind that you'll need to practice a lot. It can take cockatiels months to master a new trick. If the bird seems like it's getting frustrated, take a break or work on a different trick. Never punish the cocktail or yell at it when it doesn't follow your directions. This will only make your bird dislike training sessions. Place your hand close to the cage. Your cockatiel should be comfortable with you putting your hand near the cage or you shouldn't begin training. You should also feel safe in putting your hand near the cage without drawing it away suddenly. If you pull your hand away from the cage, the cockatiel might think that you're an unstable perch and won't feel safe stepping onto it. Hold a treat in your other hand. If your bird isn't interested in leaving its cage, hold a piece of its favorite food in the palm of your other hand. Position this hand behind the hand you want the cockatiel to step on to. Ensure that the treat is in the bird's line of sight, so it wants to get it. Use your cockatiel's favorite treat, such as a bit of kale, millet spray, or strawberries. Open the cage door and press your hand against the bird's chest. Press your forefinger firmly against the cockatiel's lower chest so your finger is like a perch above the bird's legs. You should press firmly enough that the bird is a little off balance and will have to move to correct its balance. The cockatiel will probably lift its leg when it feels off balance, which is a great opportunity to train it to step up. Give the verbal command to step up. As soon as you press the finger against the cockatiel, say, "Up, up!" or "Step up!" Your bird should associate this phrase with stepping up. Look your bird in the eyes while you give the command. Move your finger under the cockatiel's foot and lift gently. When your bird starts to correct its balance, lower your forefinger to the bird's feet and keep your hand steady. Your cockatiel should step up onto your finger. Let the bird eat the treat in your other hand and give it verbal praise. Remember to keep practicing so your bird learns the trick. For example, say, "Good bird!" when it successfully steps onto your finger. Master the step up trick. Your cockatiel should already be comfortable with following the step up command before you begin working on flying tricks. This is because the bird will need to fly to you and land on your finger. Tell the bird to step up onto your finger and reward it with a treat. Hold a treat, such as a spray of millet, in the hand you want your bird to land on. Bring the hand close to your bird and command it to step up onto your finger. Once the bird steps up, let it eat some of the treat. Move your hand 6 inches (15 cm) away and command it to step up again. Return your cockatiel to its cage or perch and hold the hand with the treat farther away from the bird. Then direct the bird to step up. In order to do this, your bird will have to fly over a little bit to get to you and the treat. When it does, let it eat some of the treat in your hand. Remember to give your cockatiel lots of verbal praise as it flies over to you. Extend the distance and tell your bird to step up again. Encourage your bird to fly a greater distance towards you by moving your hand even farther away when you begin. Try holding your hand about 1 foot (30 cm) away from the bird in its cage or on its perch. Then tell it to step up so it flies over to you. If your bird has trouble flying this far, move your hand a few inches closer to the bird and try again. Practice a lot to help your cockatiel become comfortable with flying to you.	Encourage the cockatiel to become comfortable with you. Select a quiet place to train the bird. Limit the training sessions to 10 minutes at a time. Reward your bird with treats and verbal praise. Be consistent and patient with the cockatiel. Place your hand close to the cage. Hold a treat in your other hand. Open the cage door and press your hand against the bird's chest. Give the verbal command to step up. Move your finger under the cockatiel's foot and lift gently. Master the step up trick. Tell the bird to step up onto your finger and reward it with a treat. Move your hand 6 inches (15 cm) away and command it to step up again. Extend the distance and tell your bird to step up again.
https://www.wikihow.com/Digest-Food-Faster	How to Digest Food Faster	To digest food faster, exercise regularly and drink plenty of fluids to keep food moving through your digestive system. Consuming high-fiber foods like oatmeal and fresh veggies can also keep food moving quickly, and yogurt contains helpful bacteria that can aid in the digestion process. Taking probiotic or digestive enzyme supplements may also help speed things up!	Exercise regularly. Increased physical activity helps keep food moving through the digestive system. Consistent exercise also helps increase the speed with which food is digested, and assists in the overall digestive process. Exercise can prevent constipation and increase the speed of digestion by decreasing the amount of time food stays in the large intestine, thereby limiting the amount of water absorbed from the stool back into the body. Movement also helps stimulate the natural contractions of the smooth muscle in the digestive tract, expediting the breakdown of food. Wait at least an hour or so after you eat before exercising in order to allow your body's natural blood supply to concentrate in the digestive system, rather than fueling the heart and other active muscles. Get enough rest. Sleep gives the digestive organs the time needed to rest and repair, increasing their ability to digest food quickly and efficiently. Making some changes to your sleep will have digestion benefits that are far-reaching. Don't fall asleep immediately after eating, wait 2-3 hours to ensure your body has had adequate time to digest. Drink fluids. Drinking fluids, especially water or tea, during or after a meal aids in digestion. Fluids help your body break down food, and water can help by hydrating you. Being hydrated is key to maintaining the appropriate levels of saliva production and fluid in the stomach. Water also softens stool, helping prevent constipation. Additionally, water is crucial to your body's effective use of dietary fiber, a crucial component of digestion. Eat high-fiber foods. Fiber-rich foods aid digestion in a variety of ways. Eating these foods can speed digestion by reducing constipation and maintaining general bowel health. By adding bulk to your stool, fiber-rich foods regulate digestion. They can also help reduce gas, bloating, and diarrhea. Fiber works by absorbing water, adding weight and mass to your stool. For this to work, adequate (and sometimes increased) water consumption is also needed. Otherwise, constipation can occur. Some high-fiber foods include whole-grain products, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Eat yogurt. Yogurt is a great natural source of probiotics, and other live cultures that are essential to digestion. The digestion benefits of yogurt are thought to come from the way that yogurt: Encourages the growth of good bacteria, due to its naturally occurring live cultures. Decreases the length of time it takes to recover from infections, as well as lessens the immune system response in people with irritable bowel syndrome. Speeds the time that food takes to go through the bowel. Eat ginger. Ginger has been used for thousands of years as a digestive aid, and its popularity has continued to the present day. Ginger is thought to stimulate the release of enzymes in the digestive tract that increase the efficiency and ease of digestion. Ginger has been shown to increase muscle contractions in the stomach, helping to move food to the upper small intestine faster. Choose low-fat foods and avoid fatty, fried foods. Foods high in fat and fried foods can cause acid reflux and heartburn because they overwhelm the stomach's ability to properly break down its contents. Your stomach finds these foods hard to digest, and slows the entire digestive process. Examples of high-fat and fried foods include processed meats, french fries, ice cream, butter, and cheese. Choose mild foods and avoid extra spicy foods. Spicy foods can irritate the throat and esophagus, leading to acid reflux and heartburn. Additionally, these foods can upset the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, slowing down digestion and causing diarrhea and other digestive ailments. Limit or avoid dairy products, except for yogurt. Yogurt, in general, helps people. However, if you have any symptoms of lactose intolerance, yogurt should be avoided along with all other dairy products. Although the exact mechanism by which dairy causes indigestion and constipation is unknown, it can definitely hamper the digestion process. Intolerance to lactose can cause bloating, gas, and indigestion, all of which can be the result of slowed or impaired digestion. Limit or avoid red meat. Red meat can make you constipated, and prevent the regular bowel movements necessary for speedy digestion. There are a variety of reasons for the negative effect of red meat on digestion. Red meat is high in fat, so the body takes longer to process it. Red meat is rich in iron, which can also lead to constipation. Eat small, frequent meals throughout the day. Rather than overburdening your digestive system with a large meal, eat smaller meals throughout the day to help speed your digestion. Aim for 4-5 evenly spaced small meals throughout the day. Try to eat every 3 hours to prevent excessive hunger. Choose whole foods over processed foods. Foods that are highly processed are more difficult for your body to digest. Instead, choose whole foods that are not full of preservatives, additives, and other chemicals. Eat fruits, vegetables, brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, beans, nuts, seeds, and other whole foods throughout the day to ease the digestive process and help make it more efficient. Chew your food well. Chewing starts the engine of the digestive train, but is often under-emphasized. Proper chewing multiplies the surface area of the food particles many times and allows your enzymes to access more of the food you have put into your body. Exposing huge surface areas of food to your saliva is a great start in achieving smooth, efficient digestion. Consider taking probiotic supplements. Probiotics are bacteria that help maintain the natural balance of microorganisms in the intestines. There are some indications that consuming additional probiotics in supplement form can aid in digestion by bolstering the amount of beneficial bacteria found in the intestines. Probiotics are also in many different types of foods, so if you'd rather not take a supplement, you can get the benefits of probiotics by incorporating probiotic foods into your diet. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate probiotic supplements as a drug, there are certain things that you should look for when choosing a probiotic supplement. Make sure that you can find the following information on the label: genus, species, and strain of the probiotic (such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG) number of organisms that will be alive by the use-by date dose company name and contact information The types of different probiotic strains within the supplement are very important. Some people react to certain bacteria strains better than others. For this reason, a probiotic with several different strains should be chosen. Take digestive enzyme supplements. Over-the-counter digestive enzymes may aid in digestion by supplementing the body's naturally occurring enzymes. Enzymes break down food into its component parts, allowing the body to absorb it more easily. If these enzymes are effective, they could aid in the efficiency and speed of the digestive process. Digestive enzymes are created by four glands in the human body, primarily the pancreas. Although some alternative healthcare specialists and producers of nutritional supplements argue for the benefits of enzyme supplements, many doctors say more human studies are necessary to determine their potential effects. Some commonly sold supplements are: Lipase. Lipase aids in the digestion and absorption of fat. Papain. Papain is said to be useful in the digestion of proteins. Lactase. Lactase aids in the digestion of lactose, the protein found in dairy products. Individuals who have low natural levels of lactase are considered lactose-intolerant. Take bitters. Bitters are tinctures (often alcoholic) derived from a variety of herbs, bark, and roots, that are thought to aid in digestion. Alcohol can act as a solvent for the botanical extract and helps to preserve it. Taking bitters before, with, or after a meal can aid in speeding digestion. Bitters are not proven to have a positive effect on digestion, and there has been very limited research done on their efficacy.	Exercise regularly. Get enough rest. Drink fluids. Eat high-fiber foods. Eat yogurt. Eat ginger. Choose low-fat foods and avoid fatty, fried foods. Choose mild foods and avoid extra spicy foods. Limit or avoid dairy products, except for yogurt. Limit or avoid red meat. Eat small, frequent meals throughout the day. Choose whole foods over processed foods. Chew your food well. Consider taking probiotic supplements. Take digestive enzyme supplements. Take bitters.
https://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Computer-Lab	How to Build a Computer Lab	Building a computer lab takes time and effort, but by planning ahead, you'll make the process a little easier. You'll need to work out how many computers you need and any other hardware requirements. You can set up your computers in a theater layout, have them all facing the walls, or have clusters of 4 computers each. If you're building your lab on a budget, ask local businesses if they can donate old computers or sell them for a reduced price. If you're buying new hardware, try negotiating a deal with a supplier. Once you've bought and arranged your computers, you'll need to use extension cables and surge protectors to power them. You'll also want to set them up on the same local network so you can easily update and monitor their software.	Identify the room for the computer lab. The first step in building a computer lab is knowing where it is going to be set up. You want to choose a room that has plenty of evenly spaced outlets and enough space to fit the number of computers you want to have in the lab. Rooms that are square or rectangular will work better than rooms that have sharp angles or strange shapes. Determine the needs of the computer lab. Identify the purpose of your computer lab so that you will have an idea of the type of equipment you will need. Is it a lab that people will use for advanced digital design or programming requiring substantial computing power? Or is it just a general school lab with computers that just need to be able to run basic programs such as Word and PowerPoint? The needs of your lab will help you identify the type of equipment that you will need to provide. You will also need to consider the purchase of printers, scanners, projectors, and internet modems/wireless routers. At least one printer and internet access are two essential items for the lab. Identify how many computers are needed. Along with determining the needs of your lab, you will need to identify the exact number of computers you will have available. If you know how many students will be using the lab at any given time, you will have an idea of how many computers you need. The number of computers you will have is also dependent upon the size of the room. If you want users to have access to higher-end computers, but have a limited budget, consider getting a small number of advanced computers and a larger number of mid-range computers. Evaluate furniture needs and options. The height of the desks that the computers are placed on is very important. The ideal desk height is one that allows users to type on the keyboard with their arms parallel to the desk. Try to obtain furniture that fits the needs of the users you are designing the lab for. Chairs with adjustable heights are the best option for a computer lab so that all users can be comfortable while working. The top of the computer screen should be about level with the user's eyes. Choose a seating layout. There are a few configurations available depending on the use of the computer lab. If it will be a teaching space, you will probably arrange the computers differently than if the lab is just a free workspace at a library. Consider the following layouts to decide what will work best for your needs: Theatre style: This consists of rows of computers all facing one wall. It is good for teaching, but not good for student interaction or collaboration. Up against the wall: All computers are facing the wall of the room. Good for seeing what everyone is doing on their screen and students have to turn away from computers to face you while giving instructions. Not an efficient use of space. Rounds: Grouping computers together in round tables of four each. This configuration is great for group work and collaboration, but not good for teaching. U-shape: Computers are arranged in a U-shape with everyone facing towards the center. It's easy to see and hear everyone in this configuration, but it requires more space. Identify available power sources. All of these computers are going to need to be plugged in. Use surge protectors to keep the computers from being damaged during power outages. They also increase the number of available outlets allowing you to plug in multiple computers into one surge protector. A power strip is not the same as a surge protector. Power strips just increase the number of available outlets, but do not protect against power spikes. You may need to use extension cords attached to surge protectors to get every computer plugged in. This may also affect the layout of your computer lab. Keep in mind the presence of all of the wires and possible trip hazards when thinking about the layout of the computer lab. Call local businesses for donations. If you are building a computer lab on a budget, it is a good idea to start by calling local businesses to see if they have old computers. When companies update their computer systems they are usually willing to donate their old computers to a good cause. To encourage donations, let companies know that they can use their contribution as a tax deduction. Ask friends and family for old computers. Similar to asking businesses, you can also go directly to friends and family. Many people just store the old computers in the basement when they buy new ones. These old computers can be repurposed for your computer lab. Your friends will probably be happy to get rid of those old computers. Purchase new computers. If you have a bigger budget, you can purchase new computers. You should be able to negotiate a good deal because you will be buying the computers in bulk. You probably don't need a top-of-the-line computer, but a mid-range high-performance computer would be appropriate. Shop around a few different places to get the best deal. Remember to get a compatible keyboard, mouse, and monitor for each computer. Reset old computers to factory settings. Before using old computers for your lab, you need to reset them to factory settings. This will improve their performance and erase all information that may have been left on them. Resetting the computers will depend on the type of computer you have. A quick online search of the computer should yield the proper procedure. Choose an operating system to use. The type of computer purchased for the lab will affect the type of operating system used. Linux is an open-source free operating system that is a great option for a budget computer lab. Other operating systems include Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. There are many classes available to take on the use of any of these operating systems. Whole communities of people will be willing to help you get started with whichever one you choose. Assemble and arrange the furniture. Once you have all of the components purchased, you can start building the computer lab. Assemble all of the furniture and place it around the room in the configuration you decide on earlier. Use caution when assembling all of the desks and furniture. Set up the computers. Arrange all of the computers on top of the desks. Attach all of the monitors, keyboards, and computer mice. Plug everything into the electrical outlets. Turn on the computers and make sure everything is hooked up properly. Assign each computer a number so they can easily be kept track of. Network the computers together. Getting all of the computers on the same network allows you access information saved to the network on any linked computer. This is good in case your normal computer is taken or damaged. The network will also incorporate internet access to all of the computers. Prevent trip hazards. Using floor cord covers over exposed cables are an easy way to prevent users from tripping. Covers are inexpensive and easy to install. Use Velcro ties to organize cords together and secure them out of the way. Cable clips are also a good way to keep cables from becoming unruly hazards.	Identify the room for the computer lab. Determine the needs of the computer lab. Identify how many computers are needed. Evaluate furniture needs and options. Choose a seating layout. Identify available power sources. Call local businesses for donations. Ask friends and family for old computers. Purchase new computers. Reset old computers to factory settings. Choose an operating system to use. Assemble and arrange the furniture. Set up the computers. Network the computers together. Prevent trip hazards.
https://www.wikihow.com/Curl-Short-Hair	How to Curl Short Hair	To curl short hair, start by spraying your hair with a texturizing spray to help hold the curls for a longer period of time. Next, separate the top layer of your hair and clip it to the top of your head so you can curl the bottom section first. Then, wrap a ¾ to 1 inch section of hair around the barrel of a curling iron with a ½ inch wand. Release the hair from the curler after 30 seconds, then curl the rest of the bottom section. Finally, unclip and curl the top section of your hair, making sure to curl the same amount of hair each time for an even look.	Put texturizing spray on your dry hair. Start by putting a texturizing spray on your hair to give it more volume and body. This product will help your shorter hair hold the curls for a longer period of time. Apply the spray all over your hair. Run your fingers through your hair so the spray is evenly dispersed. p.first.gif}} A texturizing spray is a good option if you just washed your hair, as it adds hold. Look for texturizing spray at your local beauty supply store or online. Apply a heat protectant gel or spray and let it dry. Use heat protectant spray if you have fine hair, as the spray tends to add more volume. Get a heat protectant gel if you have thick hair. Apply the product all over your hair. It will ensure your hair stays shiny and undamaged when you curl it. Buy heat protectant gel or spray at your local beauty supply store or online. Let the protectant sit for 1-2 minutes in your hair so it can dry. Comb or brush your hair. Use a good comb or brush to gently brush your hair. Brush or comb from root to ends. This will help to distribute the heat protectant and ensure there are no knots in your hair. If you have fine hair and want to add volume, you can comb it out with a round brush. Clip up the top layer of your hair. Pull hair from either side of your head, just above your ears. Then, clip it up with a hair clip. This will make it easier for you to curl the bottom layer of your hair. If your hair is very short, you may not have much of a top layer to clip up. If this is the case, skip this step. Get a curling iron with a 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) wand. This will ensure the wand is large enough to give your hair short hair curls, but not too big for your hair. You can buy a curling iron online or at your local beauty supply store. Use a 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) flat iron. Look for a flat iron at your local beauty supply store or online. Take 3⁄4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm) of hair from behind your ear. Hold the curling iron in your dominant hand. If you have very short hair, you may only have less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) of hair that you can grab at one time. Try to take a small amount at the front of your hair as best you can. Wrap the hair around the wand 1-2.5 times, away from your face. Carefully wrap the hair around the wand tightly, about ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) away from your roots. If your hair is very short, you may only be able to wrap the hair around the wand once. You need to wrap your hair at least 1.5 times to create a C-curl. To make an S-curl, you need to wrap your hair 2.5 times around the wand. Hold the hair around the wand for 30 seconds for medium to thick hair. For unprocessed hair, set your temperature for 370-400 degrees. If you hair is color treated, you should not use a temperature above 390 degrees. Those with fine hair or double-processed hair should stick to a lower temperature between 350 and 370 degrees. If you have very fine hair, you can let the hair sit for 10-15 seconds. You can count out loud so the hair has enough time to curl on the wand. You can also use a timer to make sure you hold your hair on the curling wand for long enough. Catch your hair as you release it and hold it in your hand for 3-5 seconds. Once the hair has sat around the wand for 30 seconds, you can slowly let go of the hair and pull the wand away. Cup the curled hair in your palm and hold it for 3-5 seconds to set the curl. Alternate the curling direction of your hair. If you curled one piece away from your face, try curling the next section towards your face. Alternating the curling direction will give your hair more volume. Make sure you curl the same amount of hair in each section and that you alternate all the way around your hair for an even look. Curl the bottom layer from one side to the other. Continue curling your hair, taking ⁄ 4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm) of hair at a time. Work from the front of your hair all the way around to the other side. Try to get the curls the same size and shape. Repeat the same steps for the top layer of your hair. Release the hair that has been clipped and curl the top layer, curling ⁄ 4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm) pieces of hair at a time. Make sure you catch and hold your curled hair so the curls stay in place. Take your time when curling any very short pieces of hair at the front. Wrap the hair once around the wand, being careful not to burn your fingers. If you have very short pieces in the top layer, you can try curling them upwards, wrapping them once around the wand. This will add volume to the top layer. However, some consider this "bubble look" to be dated. Let your hair cool for 1-2 minutes. Once you have curled all your hair, let the curls sit and cool. Try not to touch them or move them around. This will help them to set. Use your hands to make the curls a bit tousled. After your curled hair has cooled, take sections of your hair in your hands and lift them up in the hair. Then, shake them out with your hands. You can also toss the front of your hair to one side and run your hands through your hair. This will give the curls a more messy, natural look. The best way to tousle your curls without ruining them is to slide your hands up into your roots and massage your scalp. Avoid using a brush or comb to mess up your hair, as this can pull out the curls. Set your curls with hair spray. Set your curled short hair by applying hair spray to your entire head. Only use a small amount of hair spray so your curls do not dry too stiff or crunchy. If you'd prefer to let your hair become more messy and natural looking throughout the day, you can skip putting hair spray on your curls. Start with wet or damp hair. This method works great if you've just gotten out of the shower and your hair is still wet. You can also dampen your hair using a spray bottle filled with water. Having wet or damp hair will make it easier for the curls to hold. Use a tube-shaped object you can wrap your hair around twice. You can use pens, pencils, or even a tube of mascara. Look for a tube-shaped object that is wide enough so you can wrap your hair around it twice, as this will give you nice looking curls. You can test out the object by taking a piece of your hair and trying to wrap it around the object. If you can get the piece around your hair twice, you're good to use it for this method. You can also use objects that are different width, such as a pen that is skinny and a tube of mascara that is wide. This will give you some variety and allow you to use the skinner object to curl pieces of hair that are shorter. Wrap 3⁄4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm) section of your hair around the object twice. Hold a section of your hair between your fingers. Take the object in your other hand and place it at the top of the piece of hair. Then, roll the object around your hair 2 times, wrapping it away from your face. Wrap it until the object sits just above your roots. If you have very short hair, you only have a few inches to work with. Try to take up enough of a section of your hair that you can wrap it around the object at least once. Rolling your hair backwards, away from your face, will give your hair more volume. Pull out the object. Use your fingers to gently slide the object out from the wrapped hair. It should come out fairly easily. As you pull the object out, use your other hand to keep the wrapped hair in place so it does not unravel. Clip the curled hair in place with hair clips. Hold the curled hair in place with one hand and use the other hand to use hair clips to secure it. Put 1 to 2 hair clips across the curled hair so it stays in place. Pincurl clips are a great option. Continue to curl the rest of your hair. Take another piece of hair and curl it using the same steps. If the piece of hair is shorter, use the skinner object to curl it, making sure your hair wraps around the object at least once. To give your hair a more natural looking curl, try alternating the direction that you curl pieces of your hair. For example, if you wrapped a piece of hair around the object away from your face, you may wrap the next piece of hair towards your face. Use your thumb and forefinger to curl your bangs, or smaller pieces in front. If you have short bangs that you want to curl or very short pieces of hair in the front, take the skinner of the objects you have on hand. Hold a piece of hair in one hand and then place the object at the ends of your hair. Keep the object in place with your thumb and forefinger as you roll it down your hair. Then, remove the object and pin the curled hair in place. You may only be able to wrap the shorter pieces once around the object. This is fine, as it will still give your hair some curl. You can roll the shorter pieces away from your face, backwards, for more volume. You can roll the shorter pieces towards your face, forwards, if you want the curls to shape your face more. If you have bangs, however, this could create a dated look. Wrap your curled hair in a scarf. Once you have curled your entire head and secured the curls with hair clips, take a silk scarf and wrap it around your hair. Tie it at the back of your head so your curls are covered. The scarf will help to prevent your hair from becoming frizzy when it dries. You can also use a shower cap if you do not have access to a scarf. Let your hair set for 2-4 hours or overnight. Because you are not using any heat with this method, you need to give your hair time to set naturally. Allow your hair to dry under the scarf for several hours or sleep with the scarf on so your hair can dry during the night. Remove the hair clips and separate them with your hands. Once you have let your curls set, carefully remove the hair clips one at a time. Then, use your fingers to carefully separate them so they appear lightly tousled and natural looking. You can shake them lightly or run your fingers through them. Do not brush or comb your curls, as this will flatten the curls. Set your curls with hair spray. Use hair spray all over your hair to secure the curls in place. Apply a small amount so your curls do not become too stiff or crunchy. Run your hands through your curls once more so they have a messy, natural look.	Put texturizing spray on your dry hair. Apply a heat protectant gel or spray and let it dry. Comb or brush your hair. Clip up the top layer of your hair. Get a curling iron with a 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) wand. Use a 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) flat iron. Take 3⁄4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm) of hair from behind your ear. Wrap the hair around the wand 1-2.5 times, away from your face. Hold the hair around the wand for 30 seconds for medium to thick hair. Catch your hair as you release it and hold it in your hand for 3-5 seconds. Alternate the curling direction of your hair. Curl the bottom layer from one side to the other. Repeat the same steps for the top layer of your hair. Let your hair cool for 1-2 minutes. Use your hands to make the curls a bit tousled. Set your curls with hair spray. Start with wet or damp hair. Use a tube-shaped object you can wrap your hair around twice. Wrap 3⁄4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm) section of your hair around the object twice. Pull out the object. Clip the curled hair in place with hair clips. Continue to curl the rest of your hair. Use your thumb and forefinger to curl your bangs, or smaller pieces in front. Wrap your curled hair in a scarf. Let your hair set for 2-4 hours or overnight. Remove the hair clips and separate them with your hands. Set your curls with hair spray.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Tulle-Tutu	How to Make a Tulle Tutu	If you want to make a tulle tutu, you will need a lot of tulle. A medium tutu calls for 5 to 7 yards of the sheer fabric. Create a waistband out of a piece of ribbon at least 1/2 inch thick that will wrap around the waist, and add an extra 2 feet so you can tie the tutu on. Then cut the tulle into dozens of long strips around 3 inches wide. Create a classic hacking knot by folding the strips in half, overlapping the loop on the ribbon, wrapping the tail ends in the opposite direction, then pulling them through the loop. Repeat this process until you have a full tutu.	Get your tulle. Being so sheer, a lot of tulle is necessary to create a wearable tutu. For a small tutu skirt (child size) use between 2–4 yards (1.8–3.7 m) of fabric. For a medium tutu, you will need between 5–7 yards (4.6–6.4 m) of tulle. A large tutu can be made using 8–10 yards (7.3–9.1 m) of tulle. Create your waistband. The waistband of a no-sew tutu is simply an extra long piece of ribbon tied around the waist. Choose a ribbon that is at least ½ inch thick and is wire-free in a hue that matches the tulle. Wrap it around your waist where you want the tutu to sit, and add an extra 2 feet (0.6 m) of length before cutting. Cut your tulle into strips. Lay your tulle out flat, and cut it into dozens of long strips measuring between 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) wide. For a fluffier, fuller skirt, use wide strips. To create a tutu that lays down a bit more and looks more intricate, use thin strips of fabric. Fold the strips in half. In order to add the tulle strips to the ribbon, they must all be folded in half first. You can choose to do this as you work, or fold them all in half at the get-go. This should leave two tail ends together at one end with a loop at the other. Add your first strip. Place a strip folded in half over the top of the ribbon. Move it so that the loop overlaps the ribbon with about 2 inches (5.1 cm) sticking out over the top. Wrap the tail ends in the opposite direction away from the loop, and then pull them around and through the loop over the top of the ribbon. This will create a classic hacking knot. Add additional strips. Continue the process of adding strips via hacking knot to the ribbon. Pull the tail ends tight to minimize the 'knot' around the ribbon and to make space for other pieces. Slide them together to keep the tutu organized and smoothed out. Finish adding your strips. The ribbon needs 1 foot (0.3 m) of length on either end to be used as ties for the skirt. When you have added enough tulle strips that the ribbon is completely covered except for these two tail ends, your tutu is finished. Sport your new tulle tutu. Wear your tutu around town by wrapping the ribbon around your waist and tying it in a knot or bow at the small of your back. Gently fluff up the tulle strips to add volume to your skirt, making your tutu more fun and adding to the classic look. Select your supplies. For a tutu that you sew, you will need to get plenty of fabric. For a small child's tutu, get between 2–4 yards (1.8–3.7 m). A medium sized tutu can be made using 5–7 yards (4.6–6.4 m), and a large one with 8–10 yards (7.3–9.1 m). You will also need elastic for the waistband, matching thread, and a sewing machine. You can hand stitch your tutu, but it will take a very long time and a lot of effort. For a short skirt, your tulle needs to be at least 54” thick. Find tulle that is wider than this for a longer tutu. Fold your tulle. Fold your the entire piece of your tulle in half width-wise (making your 54” into 27”). Then, fold your skirt in half again in the same direction, thus creating four layers of tulle. Cut your elastic. Wrap the elastic band around your waist where you want the tutu to sit. Pull the elastic taut so that there is no space between it and your skin. Cut the elastic to this length, with no overlap of the ends. Sew the elastic casing. Sew directly across the length of the tulle using a straight stitch, about 2” (or slightly wider than your elastic) down from the top of the fold. You should be sewing along the edge of the tulle that you have folded twice, through all four layers of tulle. Add the elastic. Use a crochet hook or similarly long, sturdy device to scrunch up the tulle along the top by the casing. When it has been pushed together, slide the elastic through the casing. Make sure to keep both ends outside of the casing; a safety pin can be used to keep the elastic in place as you pull it through. Sew the elastic band. Pull the two ends of the elastic together, and sew them together about ¼ an inch from the edge with a straight stitch. Then fold the loose ends back onto the elastic waistband and sew them flat with a zig-zag stitch. Sew the skirt together. Your tutu is nearly finished, but needs to be sewn together along the back side where the two ends of the tulle meet. Pin the edges of the tulle together, and sew down about ¼ of an inch from the edge with a straight stitch. Make sure to sew through all four layers of fabric, and not just the top layer. Finish your tutu. Separate all the layers of the tutu with your hands to fluff it up. You can add optional decorations to your tutu, including small rhinestones, fake flowers, and ribbons.	Get your tulle. Create your waistband. Cut your tulle into strips. Fold the strips in half. Add your first strip. Add additional strips. Finish adding your strips. Sport your new tulle tutu. Select your supplies. Fold your tulle. Cut your elastic. Sew the elastic casing. Add the elastic. Sew the elastic band. Sew the skirt together. Finish your tutu.
https://www.wikihow.com/Hold-a-Horse%27s-Reins	How to Hold a Horse's Reins	To properly hold a horse's reins, hold them in your left hand as you mount the horse. Once you're seated in the saddle, hold one side of the reins in each hand. For a secure hold, wrap the rein around your first 3 fingers, but don't loop it around your thumb or pinky finger. Then, close your hand in a loose fist, with your thumbs pointed up and slightly toward each other. Hold your hands about 10-15 cm apart, and never hold them wider than the width of your horse's neck. Also, don't pull too hard on the reins, as this can be painful for the horse.	Mount your horse. When mounting, you will often mount on the left side, because of the fact that most horses are used to being approached on this side. Pick up the reins with your left hand, put your left foot in the stirrup closest to you and then push yourself over the saddle (while still holding the reins). After mounting, your feet should already be in the stirrups. Check the type of reins. In Western riding, riders usually use split reins, with one for each hand or they hold them with one hand. But in English riding, the reins are typically connected, forming a loop. The instructions below apply to both types except where noted. Loop reins are the most common reins, except in Western riding, and are also used in dressage, jumping, polo, and horse racing. Hold opposite sides of the reins. Start by holding one rein in each hand, or opposite sides of a loop rein. When you are a more experienced rider, you may learn to hold both split reins in one hand. For now, using both hands will give you more control over the horse. Loop reins are always held with both hands, regardless of experience. Wrap the rein around your first three fingers. Hold your palm flat. Loop the rein around your pointer, middle, and ring fingers. It should not wrap around your thumb or pinky. Repeat this for your other hand as well. Close your hands in a loose fist. Hold the reins loosely, as though you were holding an ice cream cone. Turn your hands so your thumbs point up and slightly toward each other. Position your hands. Your hands should be approximately 10–15 centimeter (3.9–5.9 in) apart, and never further apart than the width of your horse's neck. Your hands have to be above your horses withers. Keep your hands relaxed and a little above the saddle, in front of the saddle pad. Your elbows have to be in an angle around 90°. Hold the reins at the right tension. You want just enough tension to maintain control, without restricting the horse's movements unnecessarily. It's better to hold them too loose than too tight, in order to avoid causing pain. Beginners should always use reins attached to a gentle bit, such as a snaffle bit with D rings. Horses with a harsher bit or sensitive muzzles may react with surprise and pain if the reins are tugged too hard. Train your horse to obey ground-tying. A cowboy's horse is often trained to stand still when the cowboy dismounts and puts one of the reins on the ground. This is called being "ground-tied." Adapt your style for ranch work. Experienced cowboys develop their own rapport with their horse, and may alter the reins or other elements of the tack. Generally, a cowboy performing ranch work will hold the reins in the left hand and allow them to hang somewhat loosely. This leaves the right hand free for roping cows or other work performed from horseback. Use reins in horse racing. Jockeys use the long, looped rein typical in English riding, with rubber grips for increased hold. In a horse race, the jockey pulls low and tight, so that the horse tucks his chin to his chest, in order to collect the horses gait and slow its gallop. This gives both horse and rider balance and allows the jockey a bit of leverage and control.	Mount your horse. Check the type of reins. Hold opposite sides of the reins. Wrap the rein around your first three fingers. Close your hands in a loose fist. Position your hands. Hold the reins at the right tension. Train your horse to obey ground-tying. Adapt your style for ranch work. Use reins in horse racing.
https://www.wikihow.com/Customize-Cleats	How to Customize Cleats	Before you can customize your leather cleats, you'll need to remove the factory finish from the shoes by putting on a pair of rubber gloves and rubbing your cleats with a cotton ball soaked in acetone. After about 30-40 minutes of rubbing, the finish should be mostly removed. Next, use masking tape and an X-ACTO knife to carefully block out the areas you don't want to paint yet, so you end up painting cleaner lines. When you're ready, begin adding thin layers of a leather paint, such as Angelus, to your cleats. In between coats or color changes, make sure to dry the paint on your shoes by using a hairdryer. Once you're done painting, spray your dry cleats with a matte finisher to seal in the paint.	Prep your leather cleats with acetone. If you are customizing leather cleats, you will want to remove the factory finish from the shoes so that your paint bonds properly with the leather on your cleats and doesn't flake or crack. Put on a pair of rubber gloves and soak some cotton balls in acetone, which is available at most hardware stores. Rub the finish off your cleats with the acetone-soaked cotton balls until the finish comes off. This takes 30-40 minutes. The finish will look a bit pasty as it's coming off, and the leather will start to turn a greyish color. Brainstorm design ideas. You may already have ideas based on NFL cleats you have seen on your favorite players, such as written messages or pictures showing a certain cause. Or, you could simply plan to use a few assorted colors in a geometric design. Use masking tape and an X-ACTO knife to block out areas. Once you have a design in mind for your cleats, draw the design on some masking tape. Carefully cut out the design and place the masking tape onto the shoes. Save the pieces of tape you remove to use for later colors in the design. Using masking tape is an option to get the cleanest lines between colors. Another option is to not use masking tape and simply free-hand paint on your shoes, but the lines may not be as crisp. Mix your paint colors. Use your leather paint, such as Angelus, and a small container to mix your colors until you get the exact color you want for the first part of your design. Brush a small stroke of the color onto a piece of paper to see if it's the color you want. Paint your cleats using thin layers. Using your brush and the first mixed color, paint your design within the masking tape on your cleats using a light, thin layer. You may need to do multiple layers to get the color how you want it, but that's okay. Don't rush and allow the paint to completely dry between layers. Use small craft paintbrushes for most of your painting, and tiny paintbrushes for small details. It's important to allow each layer to dry so that the paint doesn't flake and crack when you're wearing your cleats later. Dry your cleats with a hairdryer between coats of paint. Each time you complete a layer of paint, use a hairdryer to get the paint to dry faster. Hold the hairdryer couple of inches away from the cleat, and allow the air to dry the layer you just painted before starting a new layer. Use new masking tape to switch colors. If you are using masking tape for clean lines, cut new pieces of masking tape to add new colors to your cleat. If you're not using masking tape or are done with the layers that need it and want to simply write or draw over the base colors, be sure the shoes are completely dry before adding new colors. Spray your dry cleats with a matte finisher. Once your cleats are completely done and dry, with no wet paint anywhere, spray them lightly with a matte finisher such as Krylon Matte Finisher. This will seal in the paint and make your shoes look less shiny and more like they came from a factory. Use the matte finisher spray in a well-ventilated area, as there will be fumes. Allow your cleats to dry for a few hours before wearing them and congratulate yourself on a job well done! Replace the individual spikes for a subtle custom look. If you are able to remove the spikes from your cleats, try switching them out with different colors of spikes. If your cleats have removable spikes, chances are they came with a cleat wrench. Use the cleat wrench your shoes came with or a pair of needle nose pliers to remove the spikes. Look for spikes of different colors to fit your cleats at sporting goods stores and online. You can also spray paint your spikes instead of buying new ones. Choose different colors of bright spray paint at a craft store, place your removed spikes away from your shoes, and paint your spikes a variety of colors. Change your laces for a simple customization. Try switching out your laces to match your team's colors, or look for a unique pattern of laces that will make them stand out. Cleat laces can be found at sporting goods stores and online. Add designs with cleat tape for a custom look that you can change. Many players tape their cleats for added support and protection, but you can create unique patterns or even “spats” by using colorful cleat tape. Look for cleat tape at your local sporting goods store or online. Cut out part of the insole if you have wide feet. Many players customize their cleats to make them more comfortable. Remove the insoles from your cleat. Begin by cutting a small amount at the inside middle section with an X-ACTO knife. Replace the insole to see if you need to cut more. Continue this process until the cleats are more comfortable on your feet.	Prep your leather cleats with acetone. Brainstorm design ideas. Use masking tape and an X-ACTO knife to block out areas. Mix your paint colors. Paint your cleats using thin layers. Dry your cleats with a hairdryer between coats of paint. Use new masking tape to switch colors. Spray your dry cleats with a matte finisher. Replace the individual spikes for a subtle custom look. Change your laces for a simple customization. Add designs with cleat tape for a custom look that you can change. Cut out part of the insole if you have wide feet.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Quick-Greek-Goddess-Costume	How to Make a Quick Greek Goddess Costume	To make a quick Greek goddess costume, start by wrapping a tan or white sheet around your body for a toga. Then, tie a piece of rope or gold fabric around the waist of your toga for a belt. To create a goddess crown, cut small holes into plastic leaves and string them onto a thin, elastic headband. Then, tie the ends of the head band together. If you'd like, you can spray paint the leaves gold for some extra pizzazz. Finally, to complete the outfit, put on a pair of gladiator sandals. If you don't have gladiator sandals you can wear regular sandals and tie ribbon or string around your calves for a similar look.	Make your own traditional looking toga using a sheet of fabric. Use a large sheet of white or tan fabric. You can also use a bed sheet if you don't have a large sheet of fabric. You won't need to sew your toga, you'll just have to tie the corners of the sheet in a knot. Use a fabric that is not too stiff. A fabric that flows or drapes will help create the draped look of a toga. If you're worried about modesty or warmth, you can always wear a white top and white bottoms underneath your toga. Hold your sheet so that it is sideways. The longer length of the sheet should be horizontal when you're ready to wrap your sheet around your body. Hold the sheet so that it is against your back. Once your sheet is in place, wrap it length wise around your body with the top end of the sheet just under your armpits. If the sheet is too long, fold the top over a few inches to make your sheet your desired toga length. Wrap the right end of your sheet around the front of your body and around to your back. Reach around your back to pull the sheet corner across your back and over your right shoulder. This will serve as the strap of your toga. (Most togas usually have a strap over just one shoulder). Hold this corner in place while you continue to wrap the other end of your sheet around your body. Finish making the toga. Wrap the left end of the sheet around your entire body one time. Once the end of the sheet is back in the front of your body, pull the left corner of the sheet toward your right shoulder and tie it in a knot with the right corner of the sheet. Double knot the sheet corners to make sure your toga strap is secure. Tuck the ends of the corners into the knot or into the fabric so that they are no longer showing. Look at Make a Toga out of a Bedsheet for detailed instructions on multiple ways to make togas. Collect the supplies you'll need to make your crown. Many Greek goddesses wore a crown or headpiece of some kind, and adding a crown to your costume will help distinguish it from a generic Greek toga costume. You'll need something to be a thin headband – this can be a piece of string, wire, thin elastic, or thin rope. You'll also need fake leaves and scissors. Getting gold spray paint is optional but not necessary. If you don't own these supplies, they can be purchased online or at any local craft store (such as Michael's). If you find a piece of fake vine while shopping for supplies, the vine itself will work as your Greek goddess headband. Simply cut it to the proper length and tie the ends so that it fits on your head. Cut your headband material so that it is the right length to fit around your head. Make sure to leave enough room at each end of your headband material so that the ends can be tied together. You'll want your headband to be loose enough to easily take on and off, but tight enough so that it won't fall off. Add leaves to your headband. Take your scissors and cut tiny holes in the center of your plastic leaves. After you've cut the small holes in your leaves, slide them onto your headband one at a time. Some people like to add tons of leaves, and some people like to add just a few – it is completely up to you. Once you've added all of your leaves to your headband, tie the ends of your headband to finish your crown. Spray paint your crown gold if you'd like it to be gold. Set your crown on top of old newspaper or paper towels so as not to get spray paint on any furniture. Continue to spray paint the crown until it is completely gold. Allow the spray paint to dry 10-15 minutes before you put it on your head. Let the paint dry while you add the finishing touches to your costume. Tie a belt around your toga. Instead of a modern belt, use a piece of rope, or gold fabric / string as your belt. Wrap the material around your waist a few times before tying it in a knot to add to the layered look. This will give you a more authentic looking costume. Tie your belt in a knot rather than a bow. Wear the right shoes to enhance your outfit. If you want to look like a Greek goddess, then you must wear the proper shoes. Don't wear boots or sneakers. Instead, wear gladiator sandals, or even strappy sandals. Ideally, your sandals should be gold or tan in color. If you don't own gladiator sandals but want to get the gladiator sandal look, get some extra string or ribbon and wrap it up around your calves, tying it just below your knees. Add the right accessories to your costume to complete the Greek goddess look. Accessories always make the outfit, whether for a costume or real life. Once you've added your accessories, you'll have a beautiful costume good enough to win you first place at any costume party. These accessories can include gold bracelets, gold rings, gold earrings, gold arm cuffs, and gold broaches to pin onto your toga. Finish your look with wavy hair and natural looking, shimmery makeup. Customize your look to be a specific Greek goddess. For example, carry a small instrument if you want to be a Muse. Or, carry the trademarks of the famous Greek goddesses. Aphrodite could carry a dove (fake birds are usually available at most craft stores) or hand mirror, Artemis a hunting bow or long knives, and Athena would wear a battle helmet rather than a crown - she also has a shield with Medusa on it, the Aegis, but that would be harder - and a spear might be perfect for her, too.	Make your own traditional looking toga using a sheet of fabric. Hold your sheet so that it is sideways. Wrap the right end of your sheet around the front of your body and around to your back. Finish making the toga. Collect the supplies you'll need to make your crown. Cut your headband material so that it is the right length to fit around your head. Add leaves to your headband. Spray paint your crown gold if you'd like it to be gold. Tie a belt around your toga. Wear the right shoes to enhance your outfit. Add the right accessories to your costume to complete the Greek goddess look. Customize your look to be a specific Greek goddess.
https://www.wikihow.com/Heal-Piercings	How to Heal Piercings	To heal your piercing, dip a clean gauze pad or paper towel into saline solution and hold it to your piercing for 5 to 10 minutes. Do this once or twice a day until it heals. If your piercer instructed you to clean it with soap, use a fragrance-free mild soap once a day instead. Make sure you rinse the soap off to get rid of any residue. Whichever method you use to clean your piercing, always wash your hands first so you don't transfer any bacteria to the area. When you're finished cleaning it, pat your skin dry with a paper towel or napkin to avoid irritating the wound. Remember to avoid picking any scabs that form, since this can cause scarring and bleeding.	Wash your hands before touching the pierced area. Use mild soap and clean water to scrub your hands clean. Rinse well with clean water before you're ready to touch your skin. Avoid letting anyone else touch your pierced area since they could introduce bacteria. Soak the area in saline for 5 to 10 minutes every day. To keep the area clean, dip a clean gauze pad or paper towels into saline solution. Place the pad over the piercing and hold it there for 5 to 10 minutes. You can do this 1 to 2 times a day. Depending on the piercing, you may be able to dip the piercing directly into a cup of saline solution. For example, if you have a finger piercing, submerge your finger in the saline so the piercing is covered. Wash the piercing with soap and water if directed. If your piercer tells you to clean the area with soapy water once a day, wash the skin around the piercing with a fragrance-free mild soap and water. Rinse the area with water to completely remove soapy residue. Avoid using soaps with scents, dyes, colors, or triclosan since these will irritate the skin. If the piercing is on your ear, remember to wash behind the piercing as well. Pat the area dry with a paper towel or napkin. Take a clean paper towel or napkin and blot the cleaned skin. Don't apply too much pressure or rub the skin because you don't want to open the wound. Once you're done, throw the paper towel or napkin away. Don't use cloth towels because they can become caught or snagged on the jewelry. Limit how often you clean the piercing to once or twice a day. It might seem like a good idea to frequently clean the area throughout the day, but washing the skin too much can actually wear the tissue down. This will slow down the healing time. Wash your piercing after you shower since water will already be getting around the site of the piercing. Leave any crusty scabs in place. Simply soaking the piercing with saline and washing it with gentle soap and water is enough to keep the skin clean. Don't pull or pick at any crusty scabs that form since this can open up the piercing and cause it to bleed. You'll find that the crusty material should fall off on its own as the piercing heals. You don't need to turn or twist the jewelry as the piercing is healing. Rotating the jewelry may actually irritate the skin and slow the healing. Avoid using antibiotics or disinfectants on the piercing. These may irritate the piercing as it's trying to heal. Antibacterial ointments can trap moisture and cause bacteria to grow around the piercing. Disinfectants such as rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide can make it harder for the tissue to heal. Avoid using antibacterial soaps or disinfectants that container benzalkonium chloride (BZK). Keep the piercing site clean and dry throughout the day. Ensure that other people don't touch the area. You'll also need to keep sweat and dirt out of the piercing. For example, don't put makeup or spray fragrances near the piercing. Clean items that might come into contact with the area so you don't introduce bacteria. Depending on where the piercing is located, clean your cell phone, headphones, glasses, or hats. Give the piercing time to heal before you take out the jewelry. Most piercings will take at least a few weeks or even months to heal. Be patient and give the piercing a chance to heal before you take out the jewelry. Here are a few healing times for common types of piercings: Earlobes: 3 to 9 weeks Ear cartilage (such as tragus, conch, industrial, rook, or orbital piercings): 6 to 12 months Nostril: 2 to 4 months Oral: 3 to 4 weeks Lips: 2 to 3 months Navel: 9 to 12 months Genitals: 4 to 10 weeks Recognize signs of infection such as redness, swelling, or fever. While it's normal to feel some pain around the site of the piercing, it's important to pay attention to signs of infection. In addition to pain that doesn't go away or gets worse when you touch the skin around the piercing, other signs of infection include: Yellow discharge, green discharge, or blood High fever Redness, swelling, or a hot sensation Persistent itchiness Bad odor See your piercer as soon as you can. Since an infection can become more serious, make an appointment to see the person who did your piercing as soon as possible. In many cases, they can suggest treatments that will resolve the issue without you having to visit the doctor. If your piercer thinks the infection is bad enough to need medical care, they'll let you know. If you or your piercer suspects a severe infection, visit your doctor. The doctor or dermatologist will take your medical history, do a physical exam, and decide the best treatment for you. Don't be afraid to go to the emergency room if you think you have a severe cartilage infection. These are trickier to treat and can cause more complications than other piercings. Ask the doctor if you have a metal allergy. If you suspect that the infection was caused by an allergy to nickel, ask for an allergy skin test. The doctor or dermatologist will test a small patch of your skin to determine if you have a metal allergy. Nickel is the most common metal to cause a skin allergy that leads to infection. The doctor may recommend putting cortisone cream on the area and replacing the nickel jewelry with niobium, titanium, or gold. If your allergic reaction is severe, you may have to remove the jewelry and let the hole close. Once the skin heals, you can re-pierce the site, but use a metal you're not allergic to. Even jewelry that is labelled “hypoallergenic” can contain nickel or cause allergic reactions. You should also avoid stainless steel jewelry, which contains nickel.	Wash your hands before touching the pierced area. Soak the area in saline for 5 to 10 minutes every day. Wash the piercing with soap and water if directed. Pat the area dry with a paper towel or napkin. Limit how often you clean the piercing to once or twice a day. Leave any crusty scabs in place. Avoid using antibiotics or disinfectants on the piercing. Keep the piercing site clean and dry throughout the day. Give the piercing time to heal before you take out the jewelry. Recognize signs of infection such as redness, swelling, or fever. See your piercer as soon as you can. Ask the doctor if you have a metal allergy.
https://www.wikihow.com/Claim-Land	How to Claim Land	Claiming land for free is possible in some cases, but the first thing you'll need to do is find out whether it's abandoned. Check the tax roll for the city or county the land is in, which will list all of the owners, values of the land, and taxes payable. If you find a parcel that's been abandoned, note down all of the information you can find about it, like its address or map coordinates. You'll then need to provide this information to your state's unclaimed land division to make sure that nobody already claims possession of the land. If the land is available, your next step should be to speak with an attorney. There are various legal procedures you'll have to complete to confirm your ownership, including proving that no heirs or people with a legitimate claim exist. Ultimately, you may also need to file a suit in court to secure the property title.	Make sure you understand what is meant by abandoned land. Just because the owner of a property is deceased and has no living heirs doesn't mean the land is up for grabs. In most cases, it will belong to the state. If a person physically abandons the land and has no plans to return or execute their rights of ownership, it may be considered abandoned. Check the rules for your jurisdiction to find out what is considered to be abandoned land. Check the tax roll for the city or county in which the property is located. This lists all taxable property within a given jurisdiction. The roll will tell you how much the land is worth, whether it's been claimed, and whether there's an outstanding tax bill that needs to be paid on the property. Many counties have digitized this list onto a county-wide parcel assessor website. Search for "XYZ County Parcel Assessor". If you find land on the tax roll that appears unclaimed, get a copy of all the information listed about the parcel. Enlist the help of a lawyer. If you find parcels of land that can potentially be claimed, the process of officially doing so can be complicated. Work with a real estate lawyer in your area to ensure that you complete all requirements correctly, and legitimately take ownership of any land that can be claimed. Contact the state's unclaimed land division, if applicable. Some states may have unclaimed land divisions, while others only have abandoned property divisions. You need to provide the identifying map coordinates or the address of the land you want to claim, available via the tax roll. Ask whether the unclaimed land department has had any contact with a possible owner or heir, and if so, how recently. For instance, Texas has an “Unclaimed Property Search” available through its Comptroller's office, which provides information about unclaimed land. Inquire about back taxes owed against the land. When property taxes are left unpaid for too long, the land title defaults to a public agency until the tax bill is satisfied. In order to redeem tax-defaulted property, you must usually pay the sum of the unpaid taxes, with interest, along with a redemption fee. If the taxes are being paid by a mortgage company, bank, or someone other than the owner, use the tax report to find their contact information. They may be willing to let you take over the bill and claim the land. There is often no limit to how long states can act as the custodian for abandoned land. This means the tax bills can be sizeable. Look for heirs or others with a legitimate claim to the land. Before you can legitimately claim possession of land, you must prove you have performed due diligence to find any owners or heirs who may have a legal right to the property. Work with a property lawyer in your area to find the actions required for due diligence, which may include: Putting an advertisements in a classifieds section of a local newspaper announcing your intent to claim the land if no heirs come forward. Registering an announcement on a state website for unclaimed land. Looking into state records to find the last known owner or heirs, and attempting to track them down. File a suit for a quiet title if necessary. In some cases, you may need to file a suit for a quiet title to take ownership of the land. Generally, you'll need to pay taxes and live on the property for 7 years in order to obtain the title or deed for the land. Speak to your lawyer about the procedure for filing a quiet title. Take possession of the land. If you qualify with the unclaimed land office, and they don't find any heirs or blood relatives with a more legitimate claim than yours, then you can go ahead and stake your claim. Ask the land department how to take possession of the land. Make sure that you are able to secure the title to the land from the department, to prove your legal ownership in the future. Be wary of scam artists. Long ago, the Federal Bureau of Land Management administered parcels of free land under the Homestead Act, but this practice has been discontinued for many years. Free plots of land without an owner are basically nonexistent. Be wary of any companies that offer to help you stake your claim to your “free land,” since these are likely scams. Some small, rural communities in states like Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin may offer local land-grant programs intended to reverse depopulation. They may require you to do things like build a home of a certain size or value on the property, or bring business to the community. Check the legal definition of “adverse possession” that applies to your area. What is commonly called “squatter's rights” is legally known as adverse possession. In theory, if an owner allows someone to trespass for years without giving permission, complaining, or taking action, he or she may lose the rights to the land. However, the laws governing adverse possession vary from state to state, and they are often very strict. Contact a real estate lawyer to help you understand and follow the laws of adverse possession that apply in your area. To find a state-by-state guide on adverse possession, go to: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/state-state-rules-adverse-possession.html. Show “hostile” occupation of the land. “Hostile” in this sense has a specific legal meaning, signifying that you are occupying land you do not have legal ownership or other right to. There are two general definitions of hostile occupation. Courts will follow one or the other. Under the “Maine rule,” you must occupy the land for several years, fully aware that you have been trespassing. Under the “Connecticut rule,” however, you do not need to know that you have been trespassing. Prove that your possession has been “actual. ” This is another legal term. As the trespasser you must actually be in possession of the property and treat it as if you were an owner. You must have a physical presence on the land, whether you outright live there or you've just built a fence. Don’t keep your possession a secret. To gain adverse possession, your use of the land must be “open and notorious.” This means it must be obvious to anyone, including an owner who investigates that a trespasser is on the land. Obvious signs of possession of the land may include, but are not limited to, things like: Building a house. Planting and maintaining a garden. Pouring a concrete driveway. Erecting a fence. Stay on the land that you want to claim. Adverse possession requires your use of the land to be “exclusive and continuous.” This means you yourself must use the land without interruption, for a period of time determined by your state (typically several years). You cannot leave the land and later return to it, or let someone else use it before taking it back. Meet any other legal requirements applicable in your area. Some states have additional requirements beyond proving that your occupation of the land has been hostile, actual, open and notorious, and exclusive and continuous. For example, in California, you must also prove that you have been paying property taxes on the land. Prepare for common defenses. You will need to build a case against the legal owner, and you should bear in mind the reasons why your claim might be denied. Common reasons an owner might legally retain ownership of the land you want to claim include: Permissive use. If the actual owner has granted you permission to use the property, especially in writing, your possession is not “hostile.” Insufficient acts. You might have used the land, but not in a way that suggests ownership. For instance, perhaps you walked across a neighbor's field for years to get to the store. Non-exclusive use. This means you weren't the only person using the land. If both you and your neighbor let cattle graze on a piece of land, you cannot claim exclusive use. Insufficient time. This simply means that it is deemed you did not use the land as long as your state requires for adverse possession. File a complaint and claim your title. If you have met all of the requirements for adverse possession, you may file a complaint with the court in your area to "quiet title" and declare you the legal owner of the property. If the court grants your complaint, the title will be cleared in your name, and you will become the exclusive legal owner of the property. Work with a real estate lawyer to file the complaint with the proper court.	Make sure you understand what is meant by abandoned land. Check the tax roll for the city or county in which the property is located. Enlist the help of a lawyer. Contact the state's unclaimed land division, if applicable. Inquire about back taxes owed against the land. Look for heirs or others with a legitimate claim to the land. File a suit for a quiet title if necessary. Take possession of the land. Be wary of scam artists. Check the legal definition of “adverse possession” that applies to your area. Show “hostile” occupation of the land. Prove that your possession has been “actual. Don’t keep your possession a secret. Stay on the land that you want to claim. Meet any other legal requirements applicable in your area. Prepare for common defenses. File a complaint and claim your title.