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https://www.wikihow.com/Put-on-a-Swim-Cap	How to Put on a Swim Cap	To put on a swim cap, start by tying your hair back in a ponytail or bun if it's long. Then, wet your hair in a sink or shower, which will make it easier for the cap to slide onto your head. Once your hair is wet, open the swim cap with your hands and pull it down onto your head. Finally, adjust the swim cap by tucking in any stray hairs and repositioning the front of the cap so it's over your hairline but not your eyebrows.	Tie back your hair. If you have long hair, use a hair tie to put your hair in a ponytail or bun (depending on the length of your hair). Be sure that your hair is tied firmly so that it is secure. The swim cap may force your hair to shift and pull your hair down, so you may wish to tie your hair a little higher than you would expect it to be positioned in the cap. Wet your hair with water from the bathroom or change-rooms. Dunk your head into the water in a basin, or run your hair under a shower for a couple of seconds. Wetting your hair makes it easier for the cap material to slide over your hair. Caps tend to stick to and pull dry hair strands. Consider coating your hair with a thin layer of conditioner. This will make putting the cap on a lot easier. Open the swim cap. Open the swim cap with your hands, and consider wetting the inside of the cap. Wetting the inside of the cap isn't necessary, but some people have found that wetting the inside makes the cap easier to put on. Hold the sides of the swim cap with your two hands. Wetting the cap may also make it harder to put on––it depends on the type of cap used. Pull the swim cap onto your head. Tilt your head down and place the front of the swim cap at your forehead in between your hairline and eyebrows. Allow the swim cap to catch at your forehead, and use your hands to pull the swim cap down and back to cover the rest of your head. Adjust the swim cap. Once the swim cap is on your head, make any necessary adjustments. Tuck stray hairs into the cap, reposition the front of the cap so that it covers your hairline but isn't over your eyebrows. Then position the cap around your ears. Pull the back of the cap to make sure it is as secure as possible, and put on your goggles. Positioning the cap near your ears is mostly based on personal preference. Some people like to cover their ears completely with the cap, especially if they are racing. Others like to cover half of their ears, while some don't cover their ears at all. Tie back your hair. If you have longer hair, use a hair tie to pull back your hair and secure it in a ponytail or bun. The swim cap may move your hair around so be sure your hair is tied up tight and high. Wet your hair. Dip your head in the pool or run it underneath a shower before putting on your cap. Since the cap material tends to stick to and pull on dry hair, wetting your hair may make the cap easier to put on (although this will depend on the material of the cap). Put on the swim cap. Ask a friend to help you put on your swim cap. Open up the swim cap with your hands, and tilt your head downward. Hold the front of the cap securely at your forehead while your friend takes the back of the swim cap and stretches it over to the back of your head. Make adjustments, as needed. Once the cap is on your head, make any necessary adjustments. Pull the cap down further, adjust its positioning on your forehead, and tuck in any loose hairs. Remember that you can position the cap around your ears in whatever way is most comfortable for you. You can tuck your ears in, leave your ears out, or cover only a portion of your ears. Tie back your hair. If you have longer hair, use a hair tie to tie back your hair in either a ponytail or a bun. Make sure that your hair is secured tightly, because it may shift when putting on the swim cap. Fill the cap up with water. Have a friend turn the swim cap inside out and fill it up with water. You can scoop up water from the pool, or fill it up from any other kind of water source. Your friend should be holding the cap on the sides, with the water inside the cap. Drop the swim cap. Sit down on the ground and have your friend stand over you, holding the swim cap directly above your head. Your friend can hold the swim cap near her face or even higher, to give the drop added height. Have your friend let go of the swim cap evenly, so it falls squarely on your head. The velocity from the drop will cause the cap to fall on your head (because of the weight of the water) and the cap consequently will fold over onto your head. Be aware that this method doesn't always work on the first try, and the results can be rather inconsistent. More often than not, adjustments are necessary. Adjust the swim cap. Make any needed adjustments to the swim cap. Reposition the cap on your head, tuck in any stray hairs, and position the cap around your ears.	Tie back your hair. Wet your hair with water from the bathroom or change-rooms. Open the swim cap. Pull the swim cap onto your head. Adjust the swim cap. Tie back your hair. Wet your hair. Put on the swim cap. Make adjustments, as needed. Tie back your hair. Fill the cap up with water. Drop the swim cap. Adjust the swim cap.
https://www.wikihow.com/Stop-the-Edges-from-Curling-when-Knitting-a-Scarf	How to Stop the Edges from Curling when Knitting a Scarf	To keep the edges from curling when you're knitting a scarf, choose a stitch pattern that won't curl, such as the garter stitch, seed stitch, or basketweave stitch. If the edges are still curling, try adding an extra border with one of these stitches, or apply fabric backing or sewing tape to hold the fibers in place. To prevent curling on a scarf made of natural fibers, "block" the scarf by laying it flat, wetting it, and letting it dry completely.	Work in the garter stitch for the simplest pattern. If you're new to knitting and want to make your first scarf, learn the garter stitch. To make this basic stitch, simply make knit stitches for every row until the scarf is as long as you want it to be. Since the garter stitch relies on knit stitches for every row, you won't get the curling that you have from an imbalance of knit and purl stitches. The garter stitch is a foundation pattern in knitting. Once you're comfortable with the garter stitch, try patterns that include purl stitches as well. Use a seed stitch to create a simple texture. If you'd like to create a slightly knobby texture on your scarf, use the seed stitch (also called the British moss stitch). To make the stitch, work 1 row of knit 1 purl 1 (K1, P1). For the next row, work purl 1 knit 1 (P1, K1) across. Keep alternating these rows until the scarf is as long as you want. Although the moss stitch is similar to a stockinette stitch, it won't curl because each row is balanced between knit and purl stitches. To make an American moss stitch, make the first row of K1, P1, but then do 2 rows of P1, K1 and 1 row of K1, P1. Make a basketweave stitch scarf. For a fun pattern that has a woven textile look, cast on a multiple of 8 stitches. Knit all of the stitches for the first row. For rows 2 through 6, K4, P4 across each row. Then knit every stitch of row 7. For rows 8 through 12, P4, K4 across each row. Repeat these 12 rows until the scarf is as long as you like. A basketweave pattern has a bit more weight than other patterns which can keep the edges from curling. The basketweave stitch can make your scarf look a little bulky. If you'd like a chunky scarf, use a thick yarn. To minimize the look, choose a finer yarn. Avoid using a stockinette stitch for the scarf. If you choose a pattern that has more knit stitches than purl stitches, it's more likely to curl up. Read your pattern carefully before beginning and don't use a pattern that directs you work knit stitches on one side and purl stitches on the other side. The stockinette stitch works 1 row in knit stitches, followed by 1 row in purl stitches. If you do choose to knit a stockinette stitch for your scarf, it's important to add a border because the border will stop the edges from curling. Include a garter or seed stitch border. Determine how wide you want your border to be on both sides and decide if you want a simple garter or seed stitch border. Add the number of stitches you want to the pattern and remember to work an equal number of stitches on both ends of the scarf. For example, if you want to add 2 in (5 cm) of garter stitch on both sides of your scarf, you may need to add 16 stitches to the pattern. Knit 8 stitches when you begin a row, work the pattern across, and then knit the last 8 stitches. Repeat this for the scarf. Make a decorative lacy border. If you want a lacy effect that will also help the scarf lay flat, add 6 stitches to your scarf when you cast on. Knit the first stitch, wrap the yarn around your needle and use it to knit the next 2 stitches together. Work the pattern across the row until you get to the last 3 stitches. Then K2, yarn over, and K1. For the following row, purl the first 3 stitches before you work the scarf pattern and purl the last 3 stitches. Repeat this for the rest of the scarf to create lace-like gaps for the border. Knit a selvedge if you don't want a large border. You can add a few stitches to both ends of your scarf to prevent curling without creating the look of a noticeable border. For one of the simplest selvedges, cast on 4 stitches more than what your pattern calls for. Knit the first 2 stitches of every row and then work the pattern as directed. When you get to the last 2 stitches, knit each of them. Repeat this for every row of your scarf to make a double garter selvedge edge. Put fabric backing or sewing tape on the wrong side of the scarf. Some scarves will stop curling if you add a little weight to one side of the scarf. Use sewing tape or stitch fabric backing onto the wrong side of the scarf. Place the tape or fabric along the edges of the scarf to stop them from curling. Keep in mind that if you use fabric, it will be visible which is why it's important to sew it onto the wrong side of the scarf. If your scarf doesn't have a hidden or wrong side because the pattern is worked on both sides, just choose one side to weight down. Determine if your scarf has natural fibers. You can temporarily stop the scarf from curling by flattening it in a process called blocking. Since blocking only works with natural fibers, read the care label to see what it's made of. Avoid blocking the scarf if it's made with acrylic, rayon, polyester, or nylon. Natural fibers include wool, cotton, animal fibers, linen, and hemp. Spread the scarf on a towel. Open a towel and lay it flat on a work surface. Then take your scarf and lay it on the towel so it's completely flat and as smooth as you can get it. Avoid pulling or tugging the scarf to stretch it. Pin the scarf to the towel. Use sewing or safety pins to pin the edges of the scarf to the towel. Pin the scarf evenly so the pins don't pull or stretch the scarf into an unusual shape. Ensure that you don't split yarn when you insert the pins. Try to insert the pins between loops of stitches. Spray the scarf with water until it's saturated. Fill a clean spray bottle with water and spray the entire scarf. Keep spraying until the scarf feels wet to the touch. It's important to get the scarf wet enough or it won't hold the flat shape for very long. If you don't have a water bottle, use your hands to flick water onto the scarf until it's wet. Leave the scarf to dry. Keep the pins in the scarf so the scarf stays flat as it dries. Depending on the size and thickness of your scarf it make take several hours or up to overnight before it dries. Once the scarf is dry, you can remove the pins. Keep in mind that you'll have to block the scarf again if you wash it in the future.	Work in the garter stitch for the simplest pattern. Use a seed stitch to create a simple texture. Make a basketweave stitch scarf. Avoid using a stockinette stitch for the scarf. Include a garter or seed stitch border. Make a decorative lacy border. Knit a selvedge if you don't want a large border. Put fabric backing or sewing tape on the wrong side of the scarf. Determine if your scarf has natural fibers. Spread the scarf on a towel. Pin the scarf to the towel. Spray the scarf with water until it's saturated. Leave the scarf to dry.
https://www.wikihow.com/Have-Fun-With-a-Broken-Arm	How to Have Fun With a Broken Arm	To have fun with a broken arm, try entertaining yourself by binging TV shows, reading, or taking an online course. Depending on which arm is broken you can also color, paint, and even write about your experience! When hanging out with friends, don't worry about your cast limiting you. Though you probably won't be able to do something like pick-up basketball, you can still play board games like Settlers of Catan or Life or watch a movie at home. If your friends want to go someplace else to hang out, consider going to a play or musical, or maybe visiting a museum, aquarium, or library.	Binge on TV shows and movies. If you're trying to rest and elevate your arm, settling in for a season or two of a show or a long movie can be the way to go. Not only will it help you relax, but it'll also work as a great distraction and time killer. Also, with sites like Netflix and Hulu, as well as a multitude of network streaming sites, watching shows and movies is easier than ever. Just make sure you get up every now and again to stretch your feet. Invest in a Kindle or e-reader. If you don't want to waste your days in front of a television, try reading e-books. Holding a Kindle or an iPad is a lot easier to do one-handed than holding an actual book. You will also have access to far more novels without even having to leave your house. If you aren't sure where to start, try a site like eBooks or Audible. You can also get ebooks directly off Amazon. Study a language or take an online course. If you're spending most of your time on the couch anyways, try learning something new! There are plenty of online sites and mobile apps geared specifically towards education. For example, Duolingo and Memrise for languages, and Khan Academy or Great Courses for general studies like mathematics, history, or fine arts. You can also find some college lectures or TED Talks on YouTube. Color or paint. This can be a great, relaxing activity regardless of your age. You can also do it for almost no money as long as you've got some blank paper and markers lying around. However, if you want to change things up, try buying an adult coloring book or a paint by numbers. Some of these may even include the markers or paint with them, so you don't have to buy them Write about the experience. Sometimes expressing your feelings, frustrations, and fears can be awesome! Writing can also take your mind off of the pain in your arm. If you aren't able to write with your hand, try typing. You can even keep an online journal about your experience. For example, you can create a how-to-cope article for other people with broken arms or turn your whole experience into a fictional story. Draw on your cast. When you see people with casts and see all of the signatures on them, it makes you want to sign it, right? Well now lucky for you, you have a cast of your own to write and draw on! You can ask people to sign your cast, or you can just draw on it yourself. It's also a great thing to have for (believe it or not) to-do lists and things you need to remember. If you are going to draw on your cast, get silver or gold sharpies to use because if your cast is dark, you want to use colors that will show up. Make a list of things to do when you get your cast off. This is a great activity for when you're feeling extra bitter about your cast. Try to plan out all the things you want to do once it's off. You can even keep a list or a little notebook with you to add to when you think of something. For example, you can list simple things like clapping or cutting your food. Or go for bigger things like rock climbing, swimming, or handstands. Let your frustration serve as a motivation to try new things once your arm has healed. Play board games. Rope your family or some friends into joining you for a game night. There are a multitude of games for every genre. You can play something short and easy like Sorry or Life, or invest in a longer game like Monopoly or Risk. There are also games like Cards Against Humanity, Settlers of Catan, and Pandemic. If you don't have any board games, try a group game from Jackbox like Drawful. All you need for this is a computer or laptop, TV, and smart phones. Go to a movie. If you've been trapped in the house for a while, try getting out to see a movie. You can do this alone or with friends. It's a great way to feel productive without overtaxing yourself and getting tired. Try going to matinees for a cheaper price and look out for discount days at your local theater. See a play or musical. There are many local theaters that put on regular weekly performances. These are also usually much cheaper than going to the larger, more popular, theaters in your area. You can even pull up their monthly schedules online and plan out which shows you'd like to see. Go to a museum, aquarium, or library. This is a great way to get in some exercise without using your arm too much. You can also get into a lot of these places for free depending on when you go - like in the afternoon or on weekdays. If you're a student, you can also usually get discounted tickets. For museums and aquariums, there are usually new, specialized exhibits monthly, which can make going frequently a treat. Spend time with friends. If you get really bored or lonely, invite friends over just to hang out. It won't matter what you do, just spending time together is a great distraction. You can also have them take you out if you're tired of being at home. Since they're likely willing to help you out of you need it, it won't matter where you go. Try going out to one of your favorite restaurants for dinner. Going somewhere familiar will help you feel comfortable, despite your cast. A dinner out with friends is also a great time killer that won't destroy your wallet. If the weather permits, try going for a walk with your friends, too. You can do this within your neighborhood or at a local park. Having a friend a long will not only help make it more fun, but also make it safer should you have trouble with your cast. Get a waterproof cast. Yes, they really have that kind of thing now. You can shower normally, wash your hands, and even swim. This gives you more freedom, so you won't be stuck in the house all summer with your broken arm. Keep clean. Though it may seem like an impossibility with a cast, you can invest in a few items to help you stay hygienic. This way you're not trapped taking bird baths or getting family and friends involved. Instead, try finding a few items like: An electric toothbrush, or “end tuft” brush to make brushing your teeth simpler. You can also get an access flosser, which will allow you to floss one handed. Spray deodorant. If you aren't able to use your arm fully, this will save you the pain of trying to put on a stick. Just make sure you apply it while shirtless, as you might accidentally spray it all over your clothes. Dry hair shampoo. This is a great item if you aren't able to lift your arm fully or get your cast wet. You simply spray it on the roots of your hair and massage it in. It's a quick way to get your hair looking freshly washed, and it won't stain your clothing. If you have the ability, you can even go to a salon for regular hair washing. Some salons may give you a discount if you are only going to have your hair washed. Readjust your sleeping habits. One of the most annoying problems with a cast can be situating yourself in bed. For example, it's hard to turn over when you can only use one arm. It can also be painful to keep your broken arm in one position all night. Try instead to prop your arm up with pillows. You can even build yourself a pillow fortress to make sure you don't roll over onto your arm during the night. Try new ways of eating. If you don't have someone with you to help you cut food, you may have a slight struggle on your hands. However, if you are alone, you can problem solve by eating foods that only require a spoon or fork - or foods soft enough to be cut with either. You can also use food delivery services like Blue Apron or Fresh Direct which will not only save you from having to carry groceries but also do the food prep for you. A lot of their meals come pre-portioned, so rather than trying to cut up and measure ingredients, you can get straight to the cooking. If you get really desperate, though, try a pizza cutter instead of a knife. Wear clothes you can slip on easily. It's hard to zip or button up with only one hand. Though it can be done with practice and time, you don't want to exhaust your injured arm in the process. Try wearing pants with elastic bands, instead. You should also make sure you are wearing shirts that you can fit over your cast. It's also a good idea to get dressed cast arm first, so you know what you picked out will work.	Binge on TV shows and movies. Invest in a Kindle or e-reader. Study a language or take an online course. Color or paint. Write about the experience. Draw on your cast. Make a list of things to do when you get your cast off. Play board games. Go to a movie. See a play or musical. Go to a museum, aquarium, or library. Spend time with friends. Get a waterproof cast. Keep clean. Readjust your sleeping habits. Try new ways of eating. Wear clothes you can slip on easily.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Guinea-Pig-Treats	How to Make Guinea Pig Treats	To make freezable guinea pig treats, start by slicing 2 carrots, 3 cucumbers, and 1 wedge of apple into large chunks. Next, add the chunks to a blender along with 1 cup of water and blend everything together until the mixture looks smooth. Then, pour the treat mixture into an ice tray, cover the tray with plastic wrap, and pop it into the freezer. Be sure to thaw the treats to room temperature before feeding them to your guinea pig!	Feed your guinea pig vegetables as treats. Though guineas should get vegetables every day, your guinea will likely see them as treats. They love digging into fresh vegetables. Make greens the bulk of your guinea's diet. Romaine lettuce and spinach are a great base for your guinea's treat. Your guinea pig should have a cup of vegetables and fruit a day, and greens should make up most of that cup. Most days, it can just be greens. Add in other vegetables. You can add pieces of zucchini, parsley, and carrots as toppings. However, don't make them the bulk of their diet, and change up what you feed your guinea pig from day to day. Try to only feed other vegetables a couple of times a week. Any vegetable if feed to excess (every day) can potentially cause problems. For example, carrots are high in oxalate, which if fed daily can predispose the GP to develop oxalate bladder stones. A good rule of thumb is to never feed the same food two days running, which prevents mineral build-up. You can also feed your guinea pig asparagus, basil, carrots with tops or without, celery, chicory, cilantro, eggplant, cucumber, dill, parsley, parsnips, radishes, rocket, bell peppers, turnips, tomatoes, and watercress. Remove seeds when possible. Skip rhubarb, potatoes, and tomato leaves completely, as they contain substances called alkaloids which are toxic to guinea pigs. Feed a limited number of vegetables in the cabbage family, such as cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, and cauliflower, as it can cause your guinea pig to bloat. Only offer these once in a while in small amounts. Limit fruit to a few times a week. While guinea pigs can eat fruit, they should only eat in small doses because of the high sugar content. You can feed your guinea pig a wide variety of fruits, but try to remove the seeds when possible. You can feed your guinea pigs apples and pears in small slices (with peels), berries such as blueberries and blackberries, citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruit, melons such as cantaloupe and watermelon, kiwi, mango, peaches, nectarines, and plums. Banana is also fine in limited amounts. You can also give them dried fruits such as apricots and dates, but only give them in small pieces as they are high in sugar. Satisfy your guinea's need for vitamin C. Guinea pigs cannot produce vitamin C on their own, so you need to provide it in their diet. You can give them a quarter of an orange, for instance, or add bell peppers or asparagus, though leafy greens also provide vitamin C. Rinse all food thoroughly. Rub the fruits and vegetables under running water to remove bacteria, pesticides, and other harmful substances from the surface. To be safe, wash home-grown vegetables, as well, since car exhaust and other particles in the air can gather on vegetation. Don't dry the food off. Leaving the water on it gives your guinea pig more fresh water. Greens don't need to be chopped. You can leave leaves whole, but pull them off the stalks. If you feed the stocks, you need to treat them as you do other vegetables by chopping them. Remove seeds. It's usually best to remove seeds from fruits and vegetables, as they aren't always good for your guinea pig. That includes tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, and apples. Chop vegetables and fruit into bite-sized pieces. Chop the treats into chunks to make them easier for guinea pigs to eat. This step is especially important for stringy vegetables such as celery; its stringiness can cause the guinea pig to choke if it's not small enough. Therefore, make sure you slice up celery small. For other vegetables, human-sized bites are fine, even slices of cucumber. For extra fun, you can present it as a salad in a bowl. Remove any uneaten food. Uneaten food quickly spoils. Make sure to take it out of the cage after an hour so that your guinea pig won't get sick. Make hay more interesting. Your guinea pig needs hay for digestion. However, to make it a bit more fun, you can stuff it in a cardboard toilet paper tube. Your guinea pig will have fun pulling out of the tube. Add oats to pellets. You can also add a small scoop of rolled oats to their regular pellets. The oats make the food more interesting, and your guinea pigs will see it as a treat. Gather your ingredients. You'll need 2 carrots, 3 cucumbers, 1 wedge of apple (minus seeds), and 1 cup of water. You can leave the seeds in the cucumber. Wash and slice the vegetables and fruit. Make sure you thoroughly wash the vegetation to remove any pesticides. Cut it into large chunks. Blend the vegetables and fruit. Stick the chunks in a blender. Blend the mixture until it is smooth. Freeze the treats. Pour the mixture into an ice tray. Make sure you cover it with plastic wrap before you freeze it. Once the treats are frozen, you can pop them out and put them in a plastic bag to freeze again. Let the treat thaw in a bowl. The main purpose of freezing the treats is to preserve them. However, your guinea pig shouldn't eat the treat too cold, as it can hurt its teeth. It may also get an upset stomach. Let it thaw out at room temperature in a bowl until it isn't very cold. Gather your ingredients. You'll need 1 cup of oat flour, 1 cup of guinea pig pellets, 2/3 a cup of vegetable broth or water, 6 tablespoons of olive oil or vegetable oil, and 2 tablespoons of honey. Because these treats contain honey and oil, you should only give them occasionally. You can add other ingredients to this recipe, such as grated fresh vegetables. Carrots and parsley are good options or even spinach. Preheat the oven. Turn the oven on 350 degrees Fahrenheit. You want it to be ready once you're done mixing. Mix the ingredients. Stir until the mixture starts to form a dough. It needs to be solid enough to roll out. Roll out the dough. Once a dough has formed, roll out into a flat sheet. You can either use a knife to cut small squares, or you can use cookie cutters to cut small shapes. Just remember you want these treats to be fairly small. Put the treats on a baking sheet. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Lay the treats out, spaced slightly apart. Bake the treats. Put the treats in the oven. Leave them in there for 20 minutes, until they are solid. Turn off the oven, leaving the treats inside until the oven cools down. Freeze the treats. The best way to keep these treats is to freeze them. However, remember to let the treat come to room temperature before feeding it to your guinea pig. Skip certain vegetables. As mentioned earlier, you shouldn't feed your guinea pig rhubarb, potatoes, and tomato leaves. You should also skip hot peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic, bok choy, and pickled vegetables. The salt content in pickled vegetables is very high. Also, avoid iceberg lettuce, as it can upset their stomachs. Don't offer them avocado or coconut. These food are too high in fat to make a good guinea pig treat. More importantly, avocado can be toxic to many pets, causing health problems or even death. Avoid meats. Guinea pigs do not eat meat. They are herbivores. Therefore, do not offer them meat, as their bodies are not made to process it. Similarly, do not give them any dairy products, as they are derived from animals. Don't feed them nuts and seeds. While guinea pigs may eat these and enjoy them, small sharp objects like this have the potential to cause cuts or choking hazards. A few small seeds mashed into a treat might be okay, but when in doubt, don't risk it. Always avoid seeds with the husk still attached, such as sunflower seeds. Always check with your vet if you're not sure. If you aren't sure whether a particular treat is good for your guinea pig or not, ask your vet. She can help you decide whether it is safe or not to feed it to your guinea pig.	Feed your guinea pig vegetables as treats. Make greens the bulk of your guinea's diet. Add in other vegetables. Limit fruit to a few times a week. Satisfy your guinea's need for vitamin C. Rinse all food thoroughly. Remove seeds. Chop vegetables and fruit into bite-sized pieces. Remove any uneaten food. Make hay more interesting. Add oats to pellets. Gather your ingredients. Wash and slice the vegetables and fruit. Blend the vegetables and fruit. Freeze the treats. Let the treat thaw in a bowl. Gather your ingredients. Preheat the oven. Mix the ingredients. Roll out the dough. Put the treats on a baking sheet. Bake the treats. Freeze the treats. Skip certain vegetables. Don't offer them avocado or coconut. Avoid meats. Don't feed them nuts and seeds. Always check with your vet if you're not sure.
https://www.wikihow.com/Regrow-Foreskin	How to Regrow Foreskin	To regrow your foreskin, tug it manually for 15 minutes 3 times a day, such as when you shower or during a bathroom break, which will stretch out the skin over time. For a basic tugging method, make the “ok” symbol with your thumb and index finger on both hands. Then, place 1 hand around the base of your penis and the other around the glands, and pull the skin in opposite directions. Alternatively, you could purchase a TLC Tugger or TLC X device, which are devices that will stretch the skin for you throughout the day. You can also use T-tape for a cheaper option, which is medical tape formed into a T shape. Remember that whatever method you use, regrowing your foreskin is a long-term process that can take several years.	Ask yourself why you want to regrow your foreskin. There are many reasons why a man would choose to restore his foreskin. Some men prefer the look of the intact penis and will regrow their foreskin for aesthetic reasons, while others resent not having a choice as with infant circumcision. However the majority of men will regrow their foreskin to seek the great increase in sensitivity reported by restored men. Whatever the reason, a man should ask himself if he is ready to undertake a project that will take years to complete and permanently affect the most private area of his body. Understand how regrowth works. Currently, the most effective way to regrow your foreskin is through tissue expansion. This works by pulling the skin of the penile shaft over the glans and applying tension (either manually or using a device) until new skin cells are produced and the tissue on the skin of the penis expands. Once the foreskin has expanded enough to cover the glans, the tissue beneath becomes less calloused and some of the hidden nerve endings are restored, resulting in increased sensitivity. Do your research. There are many options for restoring the foreskin, it's just a matter of deciding which works best for you and fits into your lifestyle. For instance, a man who uses a public shower or locker room may prefer a device that can be donned and removed quickly and inconspicuously. A college student with roommates and not much money may prefer manual tugging. Therefore, it is very important to do your research and carefully consider each of the following factors (among others) before making a decision. Cost: Although some methods cost nothing (manual tugging) others require expensive ($40 to $300) equipment. Level of commitment: How much time you're willing to invest in regrowing your foreskin will affect which method you should use. Type of activity throughout restoration time (work, exercise, etc.): Many restoration devices require a weight to be worn on the penis for hours at a time, which could be impractical if you live an active lifestyle. The amount of "extra" skin (i.e. skin folds) you currently have: Some tugging devices (such as the CAT II, DTR or TLC-X) require a certain amount of loose skin before they can be used. Therefore if you're cut very tightly, your options may be more limited, at least at first. Whether you have more shaft or mucosal skin: Shaft skin is from the circ scar line to the base of the penis and is called "outer" skin. Mucosal skin goes from the corona of the glans to the scar. Since this skin will fold against the glans and therefore be "inside" the prepuce, it's referred to as "inner" skin. Understanding manual tugging. Manual tugging involves using your hands to gently but firmly stretch skin. It is usually done for 15 minutes intervals, three or four times a day. Manual tugging is the cheapest and easiest method of regrowing your foreskin, but it requires a lot of commitment as it can take a long time before any obvious results are achieved. Find some privacy. You will also need to ensure that you have plenty of uninterrupted time to yourself during the day when you can perform the manual tugging, as it can be quite conspicuous. Your morning shower is a good time to practice tugging, as the water helps to prevent the skin from becoming irritated. You can also tug while watching TV (alone) or while taking a bathroom break (if you use a stall). Try a basic tugging method. A good tugging technique for beginners involves making an "ok" symbol using the index finger and thumb on both hands. Use one hand to encircle the shaft of your penis near the scrotum and the other to encircle the shaft near the glans. Then gently begin pulling the skin in opposite directions. Hold the stretch for 5 to 30 seconds, then release for several seconds before repeating. This tugging method is very effective as it creates tension around the full circumference of the shaft. Start tugging for an hour or two per day. Reports vary on how long you need to tug for per day in order to get the best results. Some men claim it's necessary to tug for a minimum of four hours a day, while others report success with tugging for only one hour a day. The best thing to do is start out slow, until you get used to tugging process. This will help to prevent the skin on your penis from becoming sore or irritated. Try tugging for 15 minute intervals, 4 to 8 times per day. Over time, you can increase the length of time you tug for and the amount of tension you apply - if you feel it's necessary. Consider using a tugging device. There are number of tugging devices available which work by simultaneously pulling and pushing the skin on the shaft for both inner and outer skin growth. Some of the most popular devices include: TLC tugger: With the TLC tugger, a silicone plug is placed against the glans, then the shaft skin is pulled up over the plug and held in place with a soft rubber cap. You can then attach one end of an elastic strap to the TLC and the other end around the knee or leg, in order to apply pulling tension. Weights can also be used. TLC-X device: Short for "TapeLess Conical eXtensible," this device is effective as it can be extended as you gain skin, making it a more long-lasting piece of equipment. Weights or straps can also be used to increase tension. It's available online for about $80. CATIIQ device: CATIIQ is short for "Constant Applied Tension II Quick." The benefit of this device is that it can be attached and detached from the penis quickly and easily. It's available online and on eBay for around $80. DTR device: DTR is short for "Dual Tension Restorer." It's available online for about $90. MySkinClamp: Made from medical-grade stainless steel, this device functions similarly to the CATIIQ and DTR. Foreballs: These require some foreskin, which is drawn over one of the balls and taped in place. Penile Uncircumcising Device: Or PUD, is placed against the glans, the skin is drawn over the PUD and taped in place. Weight of the PUD applies tension. Try using T-tape. T-tape is medical tape formed into a "T" shape (from a side view) which is wrapped around the penis and drawn forward over the glans. Instructions on how to make t-tape from common medical tape and how to apply it are available at several restoration forums. Comfortable and effective, this method suits many restorers and can be worn 24 hours or more, including during sleep. Drawbacks include the time it takes to apply and remove the tape, discomfort when removing and the lack of spontaneity when amorous. Think about using O-Rings. O-Rings are simple rubber gaskets available at most hardware stores. The major benefit of O-Rings is that they can speed up the dekeratinization of the glans, thus increasing sensitivity. With O-Rings, shaft skin is drawn over the glans and fed through the ring. The skin then naturally pulls back, which creates tension as the ring is drawn back against the glans. This method requires more loose skin than many beginning restorers have, so it is a good option once you have already developed a certain amount of loose skin. Have patience. The process of regrowing your foreskin - whether manually or using a device - takes some getting used to and requires lots of commitment. Though some men report initial gains, don't expect to see immediate results. Remember, the race goes not to the swift nor the strong but to he who endures to the end! If you really feel that a particular tugging method isn't working for you, try switching things up. You might find that a different manual tugging technique or a new device is more effective for your body. Don't hurt yourself. Tugging should not be painful or cause injuries of any kind, as long as it's done correctly. Listen to your body and stop if you notice any redness, rawness or pain. If you are experiencing pain, you are either tugging to much or tugging for too long and you need to be more gentle or cut back. Start a digital photo diary. While it sounds like a strange idea, many men who don't start one end up regretting not having "before" pictures. Because the process is so long, you won't notice gradual changes over months of work. But pulling up an image from last year can really surprise you. Get extreme close ups (member should fill the frame) from the front and each side. Use the same location and lighting conditions every time. Take one set of pictures a month and remember to date the photos. Store them on a computer only you have access to or password-protect their location. If time is an issue, you can look into surgical options. If tugging methods seem like they will take too long or require too much of a commitment, or you are more concerned with the appearance of your penis, you could consider surgical restoration. Surgical foreskin restoration works by grafting skin from another area of the body (usually the scrotum - which has similar muscle tissue) onto the end of the shaft. Surgical restoration is much faster than regrowing the foreskin, however it is very costly and many men have reported dissatisfaction with the surgery. Surgical restoration is mainly for men who want to restore their foreskin for aesthetic reasons, as unfortunately this option cannot restore sensitivity.	Ask yourself why you want to regrow your foreskin. Understand how regrowth works. Do your research. Understanding manual tugging. Find some privacy. Try a basic tugging method. Start tugging for an hour or two per day. Consider using a tugging device. Try using T-tape. Think about using O-Rings. Have patience. Don't hurt yourself. Start a digital photo diary. If time is an issue, you can look into surgical options.
https://www.wikihow.com/Stretch-a-Canvas	How to Stretch a Canvas	If you want to stretch a canvas using a stretcher bar, make sure there is 6 to 8 inches of extra canvas on each side of the frame. Then, fold the sides of the canvas around the frame one at a time and staple them to the frame. This will leave the corners loose, so you will have to fold the extra fabric at the corners a few extra times to staple them down. Then, insert shims or wood wedges to tighten the canvas more, and leave it to stretch for 1 to 2 days.	Purchase a stretcher or build a frame. Canvas frames are also sometimes referred to as stretcher bars, which feature pre-cut slats that you can slip together to create the frame. This is the easiest way to customize the frame to fit your purposes and put it together quickly. Most professionals use stretcher bars. DIY frame kits like EasyWrappe are prefabricated in a variety of different sizes that will allow you to quickly fix a canvas to a frame with no outside tools, other than an X-Acto knife to trim the excess canvas. While you have to pick from a limited variety of sizes, you can stick the pre-cut wood bars to the canvas and fix them in place in less than five minutes. Get enough canvas for the job. Get enough canvas to fit around the frame by at least six or eight inches on each side, depending on the width of the frame. It's essential that you have enough overlapping canvas to attach to the back side of the canvas, or the stretching won't work. Measure the dimensions of the frame you have, or of the eventual canvas that you want and purchase or cut a larger size of canvas, accordingly. Unprimed, sometimes referred to as “ungessoed” canvas is easier to stretch than primed or “gessoed” canvas. For the best results, buy ungessoed canvas and prime it later. Get the other necessary materials to complete the job. You'll need a few basic tools to complete a canvas stretching job properly. Try to get the following supplies: A spray bottle filled with plain water. It's common to dampen the back of the stretched canvas. As it dries, it will shrink and thus tighten the canvas even more. Gesso. This primer is commonly used to treat the canvas after stretching. It's a white paint mixture, made of gypsum, chalk, and other ingredients, available at most art supply stores. Specialty pliers used for canvas stretching. Available at most art supply stores, canvas pliers have flat surfaces that can be used to easily stretch canvas without pulling holes in the material. Staple gun. Regular desk staplers are not sufficient for stretching canvas. You need a heavy-duty staple gun to plant staples into wood and carpentry staples capable of gripping into the frame. Cut your canvas. The canvas should be cut several inches wider than the dimensions of the stretcher bars, taking into account the width of each side of the frame, as well. You'll need this extra canvas to have something to get a grip on to be able to pull and stretch it. After you've got all your supplies, frame and canvas, cut the canvas to shape using a very sharp utility knife, or an X-Acto. Tearing the canvas will make a straighter line than cutting it will. Get the cut started along the appropriate line using your knife and consider tearing along the grain to make an accurate shape. Center your frame on the canvas. Lay the canvas out flat on your work surface and center the frame on top of it. Take a minute to smooth out and clean up the canvas as much as possible before you get started. Make sure that the grain of the canvas is lined up straight with the stretcher bars on the frame. If they don't, the bars will twist and two opposite corners will lift up. Stretch the longest sides of the canvas first. Start with the longest side of the canvas closest to you and fold it in. Insert three staples in the center of that side of the frame, along the bottom edge of the frame. In other words, you want to wrap the canvas all the way around the bar and start fixing it onto the bottom edge of the frame. The canvas around the corners should still be quite loose. You'll tighten it up later. Rotate the canvas and frame, or move around the table to the opposite side and do the same thing. Pull the canvas tight, fold it over the frame, and insert three more staples into the stretcher bar on the opposite side. You always want to secure the canvas from the middle to the corners. Never start inserting staples close to one of the corners, or the canvas will twist slightly on the frame, making it pooch out. Wet the canvas gently, if necessary. If you're trying to stretch an ungessoed canvas, it's common to use a spray bottle to gently dampen the canvas with some water, which will help to tighten the canvas as it dries. After you've fixed the long sides to the canvas, mist the canvas gently to promote shrinkage as you work. Stretch the shorter sides. Go to one of the unstapled sides and give the canvas a good solid pull, fold it over, and insert two staples, attaching the canvas to the frame. Do the same thing to the other short side. Stretch the corners. Go back to the first side you started stretching and work from your center staples out to each corner. Pull a piece of loose canvas, stretch it down, and insert a staple. Go slowly, stretching a little bit from the opposite side of the bar at a time. Continue pulling and stapling pieces of the canvas moving around the canvas edges in the same order as before. If you want, you can staple near the corners and then place a staple between the center and the corner instead. Continue until you have about four inches of unstapled space from the corners. Fold and staple the corners. Tuck one side of the corner under the other, pulling tight, so that one straight edge is just even with the corner. Pull the corners very firmly. This is the final tightening, making it the most important. Be firm and even. Sometimes, it's helpful to make a little slit along a diagonal in the canvas, to help stretch it tight and make it flush with the sides in the corner of the frame. You want the corners to look as clean as possible, so follow the shape of the canvas and cut it if necessary. Finish stapling the canvas. Go around the canvas and pound all your staples with a hammer to make sure everything is flush with the frame. You don't want rough staples around the edges while you're working. If you see a need for more staples, take a minute to fix a few more in. Check the tightness of the canvas. Once you're finished, flip the whole canvas over and tap it with your finger. It should sound like a drum and feel quite taut. If there is any creasing or strange pulling, you'll be able to see it from here. If you mis-stapled or don't have the canvas particularly taut, pull the staples and fix it by repeating the steps in the previous section. The canvas will sag far worse once it is painted, if the canvas is loose. Use shims or wood wedges to continue promoting stretching. With some canvases, it's appropriate to insert shims into the corner joints to further stretch the canvas. This won't always be necessary, but if you want the canvas to be especially tight, or you think it could be tighter but don't want to take the time to remove all the staples and start over, this can be an excellent way of tightening it a bit more. Wooden shims are very thin shards of wood that you can buy in packs at the hardware store for a few dollars. They usually come in a variety of sizes, which means you'll be able to customize the stretch and fill in the gap if necessary. Let the canvas rest. After stretching your canvas, it's important to let the canvas rest and tighten up on the frame before you attempt to prime it or paint on it. In a room-temperature area free of excess moisture and humidity, a canvas should tighten up and be firm in about a day or two. Prime your canvas. After you've stretched your canvas, you're ready to prime it, using gesso or the primer of your choice. Sometimes "tightener" will be added to the canvas and allowed to dry before the primer, and sometimes not. Then, canvas needs to be primed by painting even, thin coats using the brush in one direction. Most canvases should be primed with three coats. Apply one coat and let it dry thoroughly to the touch, then go back over the canvas with another coat. Use extremely fine-grained sandpaper to go over the paint before priming the canvas one more time. Painting the primer on in the same direction allows the canvas to look fairly clean and simple, a great backdrop for your painting. Use sandpaper to flatten any texture or bumps of primer on the canvas.	Purchase a stretcher or build a frame. Get enough canvas for the job. Get the other necessary materials to complete the job. Cut your canvas. Center your frame on the canvas. Stretch the longest sides of the canvas first. Wet the canvas gently, if necessary. Stretch the shorter sides. Stretch the corners. Fold and staple the corners. Finish stapling the canvas. Check the tightness of the canvas. Use shims or wood wedges to continue promoting stretching. Let the canvas rest. Prime your canvas.
https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Personal-Statement-for-a-Scholarship	How to Write a Personal Statement for a Scholarship	If you need to write a personal statement for a scholarship, carefully read the scholarship application to see if there is a particular subject or prompt you should follow. Once you know the topic for your statement, write about why you are interested in your field of study, how the scholarship will help you achieve your goals, and what you think you can bring to the program. In addition, you should make the essay specific to the particular scholarship you are applying for.	Read the prompt. Many scholarships require applicants to submit an essay on a certain prompt or topic. Carefully read your prompt to understand what your essay's subject should be before you start writing. Prompts may also give you guidelines regarding things like essay length or word count. Check carefully to see if your prompt specifies things like, “Write 500 words on the topic,” or, “Write two to three pages.” Look for additional instructions. Before you start writing your essay, check the scholarship's rules and guidelines for additional instructions that may not be in the prompt. Read carefully to make sure you understand what kind of formatting is required, when the scholarship due date is, what kinds of students may qualify for the scholarship, and what, if anything else, you need to submit with your essay. Check the web page for the scholarship or the group or organization offering it to find additional rules and regulations. If something is not specified by the scholarship provider, such as the length of your submission or the due date, contact the providing organization and ask, “What are the guidelines for this scholarship?” Brainstorm a few ideas. No matter what prompt you get, there will be more than one way to answer it. Start by brainstorming a few ideas. Don't immediately get to work on the first idea that comes to mind. Instead, consider multiple perspectives and ways to answer the question. Your first idea may still provide for the most cohesive essay, but brainstorming multiple ideas helps you think outside the box and consider multiple facets of the prompt. Jot down your ideas in no more than a few sentences. If you can, give yourself a full day and night to clear your head, then come back and review your ideas with fresh eyes. When reviewing your ideas, try to avoid obvious answers. If, for example, the prompt is to write about someone you admire, avoid talking about the President or a well-know philanthropist. Turn instead to your own experiences to make your essay unique. Try making a resume or brag sheet of all your experiences, and think about when they started, finished, what your accomplishments were during that experience, your tasks and responsibilities, and some of the successes and challenges you faced. By reflecting on your experiences, you're giving yourself lots of material to write about! Outline your essay. Once you have a topic, outline key points of your essay before you start a full written draft. This helps you get down key ideas and concepts beforehand so that you don't forget them while you write. Make each important concept it's own heading, then add two to three points under it supporting your core point or idea. If you don't like traditional outlines, you may want to try flowcharts, thought webs, or other forms of visual organization to show how your ideas relate. Don't feel like you must write your essay in the traditional five-paragraph format. You want to share and tell your story in the way that will be most attractive to others. Create a thesis. Depending upon the length of your essay, this may be as simple as a topic sentence, or it may take multiple paragraphs. Regardless, your thesis should communicate the core concept that holds your essay together. All the concepts that you mention in your essay should relate back to your thesis. Try to keep your thesis as concise as possible. Worry less about fitting in big vocabulary words and more about making your point clearly and meaningfully in as few words as possible. For example, “Some theorize that it is possible to travel through time because of evidence such as,” may be shortened to, “Time travel theories may be supported by arguments such as.” Write what you know. No matter what your essay prompt, your essay should reflect your personal knowledge and experiences. Write about something about which you are passionate, and make your essay personal and relatable. If your prompt asks you directly about personal ambitions or experience, don't just provide a synthesis of what you have done. Also touch on why your schoolwork and extracurricular activities are important to you. Make your essay stand out by talking about why your experience is personally significant. If your prompt does not deal directly with personal experience, still find a way to talk about why the topic you choose to address is significant and meaningful. Start with a rough draft. Whether you want to call it a first draft or a trial essay, work up an initial draft for you to review and consider. Leave yourself time to write a complete essay and revise it several times before it needs to be submitted. Use your first draft as an opportunity to get down all of your points and ideas. Do not worry so much about flow or formatting. Start by ensuring the content is present. If possible, give yourself a day or two between writing your first draft and revising your essay. This way, you are more likely to catch errors with grammar and formatting. Make your essay specific. Make your scholarship application essay specific to your audience. Each scholarship is going to want something different, and every scholarship organization will stand for something different. Write an essay unique to your reader. This means avoiding trying to write a general essay that you can use for all application. Take the time to customize your essay to fit each scholarship, because even if both ask, "What was an experience that changed your life?" an academic and a community service scholarship are going to expect two different kinds of answers. Revise your essay. Once you have taken some time away, reread your essay with a critical eye toward content and logical flow. Now that all of your concepts are together on the page, rework your essay into a logical format and edit the content to be as clear and concise as possible. Try reading your essay out loud to yourself. Listen closely to what you are saying to see if it makes sense. Trying working from a print-off if possible, alongside a computer screen. This way, you can make notes and edits on your paper before changing everything in your text document. Proofread your paper. After you have a revised draft of your essay that you are happy with, proofread your paper one more time, this time looking specifically for spelling and grammar errors. Go line by line to check for issues with spelling, grammar, formatting, or anything that may have failed to grab your eye in earlier drafts. Try working one line at a time and covering up the rest of your essay with a blank sheet of paper to focus your attention on what you are editing at that moment. Do not rely on computer spelling and grammar checks, as they often miss common mistakes such as homophones and alternating verb tenses. Find an editor. No matter how thoroughly you edit, it always helps to have another person look over your essay. Find a peer, a friend, or a family member and ask them, “Would you be willing to read and help me revise my scholarship essay?” Ask someone you know has a strong command of the written word. They should be able to identify common spelling and grammar mistakes, as well as reading for the overall flow of the essay. Let your editor see the prompt, as well as your essay, so that they can understand how clearly and completely you address your essay topic. Add identifying information. Even if you submit your essay with a cover sheet or application sheet, be sure to include identifying information such as your name and your ID number, if applicable, at the top of your essay. This ensures that it can be reunited with the rest of your application if it gets separated at any point. If your essay is more than one page, add your last name and page number to the header or footer of each page. Submit your packet. Assemble your application including your essay in the format requested by the scholarship committee. If you are sending in a print application, make sure your essay printed correctly and is properly formatted on the page. If you are submitting electronically, pay attention to what type of documents, such as Microsoft Word files or PDFs, may be uploaded with your application. Confirm receipt of your application if you don't get one electronically. Call into the scholarship office and ensure that your application, including your essay, has been received.	Read the prompt. Look for additional instructions. Brainstorm a few ideas. Outline your essay. Create a thesis. Write what you know. Start with a rough draft. Make your essay specific. Revise your essay. Proofread your paper. Find an editor. Add identifying information. Submit your packet.
https://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Realtor-in-Texas	How to Become a Realtor in Texas	To become a realtor in Texas, start by completing all of the classroom hours in the required real estate courses at a local college or real estate school. Then, apply for an inactive sales agent license and take the corresponding exam. Once you pass the exam, find a sponsoring broker, which is the firm you'll work for once you become a real estate agent. Finally, file your sponsorship paperwork to receive your official real estate license.	Pick a school for you education. Most major cities in Texas have a school or multiple schools where you can complete your education. Community colleges or schools specifically for real estate are a good place to begin choosing your school, though the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) also provides a list of appropriate schools in each city. Complete your education. Before you can take your Texas real estate license exam, you must successfully complete a set of required courses. Basically, these courses cover what you need to know to be a realtor, including information on the law. You'll need to complete 30 classroom hours in each of the following courses: Law of Agency, Law of Contracts Forms, and Real Estate Finance. You'll also need 60 classroom hours in the Principles of Real Estate. Have certification that you completed this courses on hand to file with your license application. Have a clean record. To be a real estate agent, you must be of "moral character." Essentially, that means you don't have a criminal record, including misdemeanors, though traffic tickets do not count. If you're worried you may not be approved for this reason, you can file a Request for Moral Character Determination (MCD-5), a form found on the TREC website. You fill out this form ahead of your license application to see if you will be rejected based on this reason. Another issue that could disqualify you is if you have defaulted on a student loan. Apply for an inactive license. You begin the process by completing the Application for Inactive Sales Agent License. You must pay a fee to accompany this form, which as of 2015 is $205 for the application, $29.75 for the background check, and an extra $20.00 if you file by mail rather than online. You must wait for the application to be accepted before proceeding to the next step. Use one check to make the whole payment. Make the check out to the Texas Real Estate Commission. Put your fingerprints on file. TREC requires that you have your fingerprints on file after receiving your TREC entity number. You can use one of two agencies to take your fingerprints. Begin by downloading the FAST Fingerprint Pass on the TREC website. You must have this pass to make an appointment. Schedule an appointment. You can use either MorphoTrust or Psychological Services Incorporated (PSI), though you will schedule both through MorphoTrust. You can use their online appointment system or call 1-888-467-2080 to book at one of 70 locations. Your fingerprints will be registered with the FBI through the Texas Department of Public Safety. Wait for your eligibility notification. You cannot take the exam until the state notifies you that your application has been accepted. The state will tell you whether you are eligible to take the exam or not. Study for the exam. Though your classes will have prepared you for your exam, you'll need to review your notes and textbooks before taking it. In addition, you can purchase practice tests from the testing facility, Pearson Vue. Pearson Vue also provides outlines, study guides, and a candidate handbook to help you study for the test. You can find them for free on their website. Register for the exam. Use your legal name. It must be the same as the one on your current driver's license or passport. You can register online or through the phone number 1-800-997-1248. Take the exam within a year. Once you've supplied your application, you must take the exam within a year. You will need two forms of signature ID on the exam day, ones that have your legal name. For instance, you could take your driver's license and your passport. Your first ID must be a government-issued ID, such as a passport, driver's license, or military ID card. The second can be other forms of signature ID, such as a Social Security Card, a debit card, or another form of state-issued ID. You will also need to pay a fee for the test. As of 2015, the fee is $54. Take the test. Show up with your two forms of ID. You can also take a calculator with you to help you on the test. Be sure to get there ahead of time; a half an hour is recommended. You will have 4 hours to take the exam. Wait for the results. You will receive a score report at the end of the test. You will receive a pass or fail score. To pass, you must be correct on 56 questions of the national portion and 21 questions on the state portion. If you only pass one portion of the test, you may retake the other portion again to see if you can pass it. If you fail both parts of the test, you lose your application and must do it again. Receive your inactive license. Once you pass the exam, you will receive your inactive license from the state. You do not need to fill out any other forms to receive it. Find a sponsoring broker. Essentially, your sponsoring broker will be the firm you work with once you become a real estate agent. You should be ready with several questions when you go in search of a broker. For instance, you should make sure that the broker will provide you with training the first couple of years you are there. You should also ask about costs to you, as well as what commissions you will make and if they will increase over time. Finally, ask about advertising practices, as well as what kind of territory you can expect as an agent. File your sponsorship. If you haven't already done so with your original application, you need to file the paperwork to show you have a broker sponsor. Your broker must also file paperwork to act as your sponsor. Your broker should already know how to file this paperwork, as she should do it on a regular basis. Once your sponsorship paperwork has been mailed and accepted, you will be licensed as a real estate agent in Texas.	Pick a school for you education. Complete your education. Have a clean record. Apply for an inactive license. Put your fingerprints on file. Wait for your eligibility notification. Study for the exam. Register for the exam. Take the test. Wait for the results. Receive your inactive license. Find a sponsoring broker. File your sponsorship.
https://www.wikihow.com/Recommend-Someone-for-a-Job	How to Recommend Someone for a Job	To recommend someone for a job, try learning as much as you can about their job history and work habits so you can see how well they match with a potential job. Ask them for their resume so you can read over it and include a few details from it when you make your recommendation. Read the job description so you can learn what skills and character traits the job is looking for. You can then write a letter that shows the potential employer who the applicant is and how they'll satisfy the needs and requirements of the position. Give specific examples of how they'll meet these demands. For example, you could say something like, “Jack is great with computers and knows how to use Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.” End the letter with a final statement of recommendation such as, “In short, I highly recommend Tom for this position.”	Read the job description to learn what the job is looking for. The job description will let you know exactly what skills and character traits the company wants in a new employee. By reading the job description, you can tailor the recommendation to these specific traits. Ask for their resume. You will need to talk about the candidate's job history in the recommendation. Ask the person for an updated resume. Read over it, and include a few details from it in your recommendation. Perform a mini-interview. The recruiter may contact you with questions about the candidate. To make sure that you give accurate answers, quiz the applicant with potential interview questions. This will also help them prepare if they get an interview. Some questions you might ask include: What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why do you think you are qualified for this job? Can you tell me about a time when you had to solve a problem? What skills would you like me to emphasize in your recommendation? Come up with a few anecdotes. If you have never worked with the person before, it may be difficult to attest to their skills or work habits. Come up with at least one story or description that demonstrates any strengths that might be relevant to the job. You can always ask the applicant what stories or skills they want you to mention in your letter. For example, you can say, “Kim and I once spent a summer backpacking across the country together. Through this experience, she proved herself to be resourceful, optimistic, and cheerful, even when things went wrong.” Introduce your friend at the beginning of the letter. The recruiter should know exactly who the applicant is and which job position they are applying for. State these facts at the very beginning of your letter. For example, you might write, “To whom it may concern, I am writing on behalf of Molly Williams, who is applying for a position as a paralegal at your firm.” Describe your relationship with the applicant. The recruiter may be interested in why you are recommending the person for this position. Let them know how long you have known the person, how you met, and why you trust them. Keep it brief. You might say, “I have worked with John for four years, and in that time, he has proven to be a capable and hardworking analyst." Provide a strong character reference. A character reference will describe why the candidate will be such a good coworker. You should describe their personality, communication skills, or their reliability. This demonstrates that they will be a good employee and an effective member of a team. A character reference might be something like, “Tyrone has an energetic and optimistic personality. In times of need, he is able to step up and get the job done.” Describe how their skills are relevant to the job. Give specific examples of how they fit the requirements listed on the job description. You may want to provide a story or anecdote about a project that they managed or a problem that they successfully solved. You might say, “Tyrone excels in coding. He has produced flawless work in CSS, HTML, and Javascript." End with a final statement of recommendation. Give enthusiastic praise that tells the recruiter just how highly you recommend the other person. You may want to emphasize their skills again to help underscore what a good employee they may be. You can say something like, “In short, I highly recommend Mina for this job." You might also say something like, “If you want a great worker with excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic, you can do no better than Bill.” Follow up if requested. In some cases, a recruiter may want to contact you to ask specific questions about the candidate. This may be done as a phone call or an email. Some questions that they may ask include: How do you know this person? How long have you worked with them? If you have never worked with them before, how do you know that they will be a good employee? What are their weaknesses? Why do you think they are a good fit for this job? Learn who oversees hiring at your company. It may be an external recruiter, human resources, the head of a department, or your own boss. If you know the person, you may have an easier time recommending the candidate than if the recruiter is a stranger. If you do not know the person hiring, introduce yourself as a colleague. Tell them what your position is within the company. For example, you can say, “I work as a manager in the sales department.” Write a short letter of recommendation. Attach their resume to the email or clip it to the letter. If you want, you can give the recruiter the applicant's contact information, so that the recruiter can reach out to them if they are interested. A letter might read, “Dear Cindy, I see that we are hiring for a new salesperson. I believe that my friend Laura is perfect for this position. She has five years of experience in sales with great results. I have attached her resume. Let me know what you think. Best regards, June.” Stop by the recruiter's office. You can also talk to the hiring manager in person. Stop by their copy with a copy of the applicant's resume. Chat with a few minutes to let them know why they would be such a good fit. You can say something like, “I've known Jenna for years. We worked together at our old job, and she's been an invaluable resource ever since.” Decline doing a recommendation if they do not qualify. Do not feel pressured into a recommending a friend if you have any reservations about their qualifications. If they end up being a poor employee, it could affect your own reputation at work. You can gently refuse the request by saying something like, "I'm sorry, but HR is really busy right now. I'm not sure I can find time to meet with them." You can also state, "This might be a conflict of interest for me, so I don't think that I can do it." Avoid pestering them. Once you have recommended the candidate, your job is done. The recruiter may let you or the applicant know if they are interested. While you can send one follow-up email, avoid bothering the recruiter. This can risk your professional reputation.	Read the job description to learn what the job is looking for. Ask for their resume. Perform a mini-interview. Come up with a few anecdotes. Introduce your friend at the beginning of the letter. Describe your relationship with the applicant. Provide a strong character reference. Describe how their skills are relevant to the job. End with a final statement of recommendation. Follow up if requested. Learn who oversees hiring at your company. Write a short letter of recommendation. Stop by the recruiter's office. Decline doing a recommendation if they do not qualify. Avoid pestering them.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Zucchini-Bread	How to Make Zucchini Bread	To make zucchini bread, start by mixing flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Separately mix the sugar, eggs, oil, yogurt, buttermilk, and vanilla in a large bowl. After slowly mixing the dry ingredients into the wet ones, transfer the batter into your greased loaf pan, baking dish, or muffin tin. Then, bake the loaf for 45 minutes at 350°F. Make sure to let your loaf sit and cool for about 10 minutes before serving.	Get ready to bake the bread. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan, an 8x8 square baking dish, or a muffin tin, depending on how you want to bake your bread. Prepare the zucchini. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the green skin from the zucchini. Set a cheese grater upright in a bowl and run the zucchini up and down the grater, rotating the zucchini when it gets worn down on a particular side. Continue grating the zucchini until it is completely used up, then move on to the next one. When you have a sizable pile of grated zucchini, place it in a paper towel and squeeze it over the sink to remove the excess juices. Measure the grated zucchini to make sure you have 2 1/2 cups, and grate more if necessary. Try to remove as much of the juice as you can, so the bread doesn't turn out too watery. You can use a piece of cheesecloth to squeeze out the juices rather than using a paper towel. Mix the dry ingredients. Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. Use a whisk to stir the ingredients together until they are well incorporated. You can replace one cup of the flour with whole wheat flour. This gives the bread a slightly more dense, nutty texture. Cake flour may also be substituted for all-purpose flour if you'd like a lighter bread. Add more or less cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Freshly grated nutmeg tastes best if you have it available. Mix the wet ingredients. Place the sugar, eggs, oil, yogurt, buttermilk, and vanilla in a separate large bowl. Use a wooden spoon to stir the ingredients until they are completely incorporated. Stir in the grated zucchini last. You can substitute more yogurt for the buttermilk, or more buttermilk for the yogurt, if you're running low on either ingredient. Add an extra teaspoon of vanilla for a stronger vanilla taste. Stir in a cup of chocolate chips to add another layer of flavor. Incorporate the wet and dry ingredients. Pour 1/3 of the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Use a spoon to gently stir until the flour is incorporated. Continue adding the remaining mixture in thirds, stirring until the ingredients are just incorporated. Bake the bread. Transfer the batter into your prepared loaf pan, baking dish, or muffin tin. Place the dish in the oven and bake the bread for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. If you're baking muffins, the baking time will be reduced. Check the muffins after 30 minutes. Use a fork to test the center of the bread if you don't have a toothpick. Serve the bread. Let the finished bread cool for about 10 minutes before cutting it into slices. Serve warm with a pat of butter or enjoy it plain. Cover the bread with aluminum foil to store it. Get ready to bake the bread. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a loaf pan, 8x8 baking dish, or a muffin tin for your vegan zucchini bread. Prepare the zucchini. Peel the zucchinis using a vegetable peeler. Grate them over a bowl using a cheese grater. When you have a large pile of grated zucchini, place it in the center of a paper towel and squeeze out the excess water. Measure the grated zucchini to make sure it adds up to 2 1/2 cups, and grate more if necessary. Make the flax seed mixture. Measure the flax seeds into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup warm water. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes to soften the flax seeds and allow them to release the binding agent that makes flax seeds a great substitute for eggs. Mix the remaining wet ingredients. Pour the flax seed mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla. Stir in the grated zucchini. Mix the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Use a whisk to make sure the ingredients get fully incorporated. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together. Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients in thirds. Use a spoon to gently stir the flour in until it is just combined with the wet ingredients. Don't over mix the batter, since this will result in a denser bread. Stir in a cup of dark chocolate chips or carob chips if you'd like. You can also add a cup of chopped walnuts or pecans. Bake the bread. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, baking dish, or muffin tin. Place the dish in the oven and bake the bread until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Serve the bread. Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving. Vegan zucchini bread is delicious served with jam or vegan margarine. Finished.	Get ready to bake the bread. Prepare the zucchini. Mix the dry ingredients. Mix the wet ingredients. Incorporate the wet and dry ingredients. Bake the bread. Serve the bread. Get ready to bake the bread. Prepare the zucchini. Make the flax seed mixture. Mix the remaining wet ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together. Bake the bread. Serve the bread. Finished.
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Handstand-on-the-Wall	How to Do a Handstand on the Wall	To do a handstand on the wall, kneel on a yoga mat with the soles of your feet pressed against a wall and your hands flat against the ground. When you're ready to lift, push your bottom in the air while straightening your legs and arms. Once you feel secure, place one foot on the wall at about hip-level, curling your toes as you go. Next, push up with your hands and lift your other foot onto the wall. Gradually walk up the wall until your legs are straight, moving your hands in toward the wall for safety and balance as you complete your handstand.	Sit with your back against the wall and legs straight in front of you. To start, you should get in the right position. Make sure you have a yoga mat or gym mat to work on in case you slip or fall. Place the mat before a wall and sit down. Sit with your back pressed against the wall. Stretch your legs straight out in front of you and raise your arms above your head. You should form the shape of an "L." There should be a roughly 90 degree angle forming at your waist. Get on all fours. Once you've gotten into the above 90 degree angle, you'll need to get on all fours. You want to place your hands on the ground roughly where you heels were in the first position. This will allow you to guide yourself up the wall safely when performing a handstand. The soles of your feet should be pressed against the wall. Keep your arms straight and spread your fingers out. Pull your shoulders back, drawing them out as to broaden your collarbone. Push your bottom in the air. To shift into the headstand position, pull your bottom into the air while straightening your legs and arms. As you do so, tuck your toes onto the floor so your feet spread against the wall. This will look something like the downward dog position, if you're familiar with yoga. Walk your feet a few feet up the wall. Now, you can begin shifting into the headstand position. Place one foot up the wall, curling your toes as you go. Lift your foot until it's about the height of your hips. When you feel balanced and secure, lift your other foot up until it's about hip height as well. Straighten your legs. This will push your bottom away from the wall, which may feel frightening. Try to stay calm as you go, remembering to breathe on occasion. Try to form a roughly 90 degree angle. It's similar to the position you started in, only reversed. Hold this until you feel comfortable and balanced enough to continue. Continue walking up the wall until you're doing a handstand. Keep moving your feet up the wall. As you go, you'll have to move your hands closer to the wall for safety and balance. Keep going until your body forms a straight line parallel to the wall, with the tips of your toes touching the wall. You may have to stick to a 90 degree angle for your first few attempts. Stretch your wrists. Before attempting to do a handstand, you should stretch your wrists. Your wrist undergo a lot of pressure during a handstand. If you do not warm up first, you could end up feeling sore afterwards. Stand on your hands and knees, placing most of your weight on your knees. Hold your hands forward with your fingers touching the ground. Gently rock back and forth on your knees, alternating the weight you're placing on your fingers. Then, put your hands flat on the ground. Shift your body weight on your hands. Then, lift your palms up and down, raising your body with the motion. Do this about 10 times. After this, repeat the same basic motion but roll your palms back and forth as you lift. You want to shift weight between the different joints of your fingers. Do this 10 times, while rolling your palms. Prep your shoulders. Your shoulders also carry a lot of weight during a handstand. You want to make sure you warm them up properly before attempting a handstand. Once again, get on all fours with your fingers spread slightly apart. Going slowly, rotate both your elbows. Try to move your elbow as much as possible, moving it from the back of your body to the front. Keep your arms straight as you go. Move your hands so your fingers are pointing out to the side of your body. Push your body back and forth, shifting your weight from one hand to the other. Keep the heel of your hand on the ground. Make sure the heel holds most of your weight. Shift your fingers so they're facing your knees. Keep the heel of your hand on the ground. Shift your weight up and down, keeping your arms straight. Repeat about 15 times. Practice with a headstand. Handstands can be intimidating because being upside down is uncomfortable. Before doing a handstand, try practicing with a headstand. Sit in front of a sturdy wall. Place your hands on the ground, about shoulder width apart. Place your head on the ground in front of your hands, forming a triangle. Kick one leg forward and then the other, transferring your weight onto your hands, head, and shoulders. Hold for as long as you can, breathing as necessary. Allow your legs to lean onto the wall for support. Move up slowly. If you've never done a handstand before, you need to work your way up to the routine. Do not attempt a full handstand right away. Spend a few weeks practicing headstands and forming 90 degree angles against the wall. This will get you used to the feeling of being upside down. It will also help you build the muscles necessary to do a full handstand. You might also want to strengthen your arms. Try lifting weights or doing push ups a couple of times a week to build up your muscles. Use a mat. You should not be practicing handstands without a mat underneath you. In the event you do lose your balance and fall, a mat can help prevent injury. It may be a good idea to practice in a gym at first. There should be mats in place. Have a friend spot you. You should not start off doing handstands completely alone, even on the wall. A friend can help hold your legs to help you find your balance, and pull your legs up on the wall. He or she can also help catch you in the event you lose your balance. When you first start doing handstands, do so with the assistance of a friend.	Sit with your back against the wall and legs straight in front of you. Get on all fours. Push your bottom in the air. Walk your feet a few feet up the wall. Continue walking up the wall until you're doing a handstand. Stretch your wrists. Prep your shoulders. Practice with a headstand. Move up slowly. Use a mat. Have a friend spot you.
https://www.wikihow.com/Bake-Chicken-Thighs-in-the-Oven	How to Bake Chicken Thighs in the Oven	To bake chicken thighs in the oven, start by heating some oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Then, cook the chicken thighs in the pan on each side for 3 minutes. After you've browned the chicken thighs, transfer them to a baking pan and put them in the oven. Bake the chicken thighs in the oven for 45 minutes at 350 °F, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 °F.	Wash the chicken. Rinse the chicken thighs in cold water. Trim dangling pieces of fat and skin. Pat the chicken dry using paper towels. Set a dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil to the pot. Brown the chicken. Place the chicken pieces skin-side down into the dutch oven. Cook them for three to minutes, then turn them over using a pair of tongs and cook on the other side for three minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the onion, root vegetables of your choice, and garlic to the dutch oven. Pile the vegetables around the chicken, taking care not to cover the chicken entirely. Sprinkle the mixture liberally with salt and pepper, and place the lid on the dutch oven. Bake the chicken and vegetables. Place the lidded dutch oven in the preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and take off the lid. Return the chicken and vegetables to the oven. Bake for another 15 minutes, until the chicken skin is golden brown and the vegetables are thoroughly cooked. Chicken meat is done when its internal temperature has reached 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. Serve the chicken and vegetables with a green salad or the side dish of your choice. Wash the chicken. Rinse the chicken thighs in cold water. Trim dangling pieces of fat and skin. Pat the chicken dry using paper towels. Set a dutch oven over medium heat. Add olive oil. Brown the chicken. Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the heated olive oil. Cook for three minutes. Turn the chicken pieces and cook on the other side for three minutes. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the chicken. Put the lid on the dutch oven and place it in the oven. Bake the chicken for 30 minutes. Make the honey garlic glaze. While the chicken is baking, set a small saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Add the garlic, honey, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a light simmer and turn off the heat. Glaze the chicken. Remove the chicken from the oven. Pour the honey garlic glaze over the chicken, covering every piece. Return the chicken to the oven. Place the dutch oven back in the oven without a lid. Bake the chicken for an additional 15 minutes, or until the skin is brown and crispy. Use a meat thermometer to test the chicken for doneness. Serve with rice and vegetables, or the side dishes of your choice. Wash the chicken. Rinse the chicken thighs in cold water. Trim dangling pieces of fat and skin. Pat the chicken dry using paper towels. Set a dutch oven over medium heat. Add olive oil. Brown the chicken. Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the heated olive oil. Cook for three minutes. Turn the chicken pieces and cook on the other side for three minutes. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the onion, tomato, garlic, oregano, and garlic powder to the chicken. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Bake the chicken. Put the lid on the dutch oven and place it in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and take off the lid. Return the chicken to the oven. Bake for another 15 minutes, until the chicken skin is golden brown. Use a meat thermometer to test for doneness. Serve with garlic bread and green vegetables, or the side dishes of your choice.	Wash the chicken. Set a dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken. Add the onion, root vegetables of your choice, and garlic to the dutch oven. Bake the chicken and vegetables. Return the chicken and vegetables to the oven. Serve the chicken and vegetables with a green salad or the side dish of your choice. Wash the chicken. Set a dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the chicken. Bake the chicken. Make the honey garlic glaze. Glaze the chicken. Return the chicken to the oven. Serve with rice and vegetables, or the side dishes of your choice. Wash the chicken. Set a dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the chicken. Add the onion, tomato, garlic, oregano, and garlic powder to the chicken. Bake the chicken. Return the chicken to the oven.
https://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Car-Under-a-Business-Name	How to Buy a Car Under a Business Name	To buy a car under a business name, get an EIN from the IRS to establish your business credit. You'll also want to create a credit profile, which you can do with Dun and Bradstreet, the major credit bureau for businesses. When you go to buy your business car, find a dealership with a commercial sales department since they are prepared to help businesses buy and register vehicles.	Obtain a tax ID number. You'll need an (EIN) from the IRS to establish your business credit. You can get it at https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online. Alternately, you can fill out IRS form SS-4, which is available at the IRS website. Create a credit profile. Contact Dun & Bradstreet, which is the major credit bureau for businesses. You can create a profile and upload company information, such as financial statements. Set up your Dun & Bradstreet profile at their website. You'll need at least three trade lines to get a Dun & Bradstreet credit score (called a Paydex score). You can get trade lines with large retailers, such as FedEx, Home Depot, or Staples. Ask the vendor to report your payment information to Dun & Bradstreet if they aren't doing it already. Build your business credit. It can take up to two years to build up enough credit for your business to qualify for a car loan. To get the highest score, you should do the following: Pay your bills early. A history of timely payments will improve your business credit score. It's also important to pay early, since that's the only way you can qualify for the highest Paydex score. Avoid using too much credit. Limit your use to 20-30% of available credit. Clean up your public records. Bankruptcies, liens, and court judgments against your business will all lower your credit score. If a client has a lien, try to pay the debt and get the lien released. Check your business credit score. Before heading out to a dealership, you should pull your business credit score from each of the three main credit bureaus: Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, and Experian. Business credit scores range from 0-100. You'll need to pay to see your business credit score. Contact each bureau individually. You can get your Experian credit history for around $36.95, your Equifax score for $99.99, and your Dun & Bradstreet for $61.99. A credit score over 80 is generally good and should qualify you for loans. If your business credit is weak, consider leasing a car in your company name instead of buying one. Find dealerships with commercial sale departments. These departments specially assist businesses buy and register their vehicles. Stop into a dealership and ask if they have a commercial sales department, which can make buying the car easier. Choose an appropriate vehicle. For example, if you have a catering business, then buying a minivan might be appropriate. However, buying a sports car could raise red flags with the IRS. You should never buy a car for personal use through your business. Provide financial information. Lenders will want to see a variety of financial information before extending a loan. For example, they might want to see financial records such as your business balance sheet. You can also expect the lender to pull your personal credit history as well. For this reason, you should get a free copy of your personal credit report and check it for errors. Dispute errors with the credit reporting agency that has the wrong information. Finance in your company name. You can get a loan from the dealership, or you can shop around for a car loan from local banks and credit unions. Always remember to state that you are seeking a loan in your business name. Compare interest rates and other terms so that you find the most competitive loan. You shouldn't assume that the dealership is giving you the best deal, though obtaining financing from them might be the most convenient. Provide a guaranty for the loan. Your business credit might not be strong enough to get a loan only in your business name. Some lenders will ask you to sign a guaranty. This means you are personally responsible for the loan if your business stops making payments. Think carefully before doing this. The lender can sue you and come after other personal assets to satisfy the loan. Make regular payments on the loan. Always remember to use your business bank accounts to make payments on the car. If you make payments using personal accounts, then it looks like your business is a sham. Obtain insurance. If you use the car primarily for business, then you should look into commercial auto insurance. However, if you only use the car part-time for business, then personal auto insurance might be better. Consider how many employees will be driving the car as well. You can obtain insurance from large insurers such as Geico, Allstate, and Progressive. Also check for local insurers in your phone book, who might offer better deals. If you don't know where to look, reach out to the insurance agent who sold you business liability insurance. Register the car in your business name. Car registration differs depending on the state. You'll probably need to show that your business has been properly organized by providing copies of your Articles of Organization or Articles of Incorporation. Contact the DMV for information about registration in your state. Send a member/manager of the business to register the car and not an employee. The member will need to show their driver's license. Remember to pay all registration fees using your business bank account. Don't cut a personal check. Keep a mileage journal, if necessary. You might be using the car for both business and personal use. However, you can only get a tax deduction for the business portion. If necessary, keep a mileage journal in which you note how much you drove for business purposes. Claim a tax deduction. The tax deduction rules are complicated and depend on whether you own the vehicle as an LLC, one-member LLC, corporation, or partnership. Consult with a tax professional for more information.	Obtain a tax ID number. Create a credit profile. Build your business credit. Check your business credit score. Find dealerships with commercial sale departments. Choose an appropriate vehicle. Provide financial information. Finance in your company name. Provide a guaranty for the loan. Make regular payments on the loan. Obtain insurance. Register the car in your business name. Keep a mileage journal, if necessary. Claim a tax deduction.
https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Baseboards	How to Install Baseboards	Before you install new baseboards, remove any existing trim, then measure the perimeter of the room. Start by measuring and cutting your outside corners into miter joints, or 45° angles that will match up to form a 90° angle. For inside corners, you can either miter them or cut one board to a 45° angle and use that to cover the other board. Use finishing nails to secure the baseboards to the studs around the room.	Use a utility knife to cut through caulking or paint along the top edge of the trim. If you don't do this, you're likely to chip the surrounding paint or drywall. Use a pry bar to loosen the trim from the wall. Do this gently to avoid damaging the wall and floor. If necessary, use another object like a screwdriver or a grouping of shims to help the process along. Pull the trim away. Most of the nails should come with it, but if necessary, remove any still sticking into the wall. Scrape and sand away any glue or caulking that may obstruct the new baseboard installation. Measure the perimeter of the room(s). Measure the dimensions of each straight wall, rounding up slightly. Especially for beginners, give yourself leeway and cut slightly more than is necessary for a tight fit. Remember, it's always possible to cut off, but not always possible to add back on. Measure each wall at least twice to get the most accurate measurements possible. When measuring outside corners, be sure to add additional room to your measurements to allow for outside corners. You'll want at least the width of your baseboard in extra room, possibly a bit more. Select and purchase your materials. Buy more trim than your measurements call for to allow for scrap ends and for the inevitable mistake or two in measuring and cutting. Some people use a 10% excess estimate, but usually just buying an extra stock length or two will do. If possible, buy the baseboards and bring them inside one week before installation to allow them to acclimate to their new environment. There are typically three components to most baseboard installations, depending on the type of project. Moving from top to bottom, they include: The cap molding. These moldings fit on top of the baseboards to add a detailed and ornamental flourish. They are typically only needed if you have wainscot paneling. The baseboard. Usually at least 3.5–6 inches (8.9–15.2 cm) high, they are predominantly flat and form the bulk of the baseboard. The shoe molding. Another ornamental detail at the bottom, between the baseboard and the floor, they complete the look. Shoe molding is typically used when you are retrofitting or putting down new flooring. Establish level on your floor. You want to make sure your floors are level, or the floor could peek out of your baseboard at certain points and look off. Use a 4-foot level to establish whether the floor is level. If the floor is not level, use the level to find the lowest point in the room. Tack a scrap piece of baseboard to the wall at the lowest point. Make horizontal marks every couple of inches in either direction starting at the top of the baseboard, being sure to stay level with this line. Once a few horizontal marks are established, snap a chalk line over the horizontal marks. This will show where the top of the baseboards will stand when they are installed. Scribe the baseboards. If you are putting in shoe molding, you should make sure that the top of the baseboards are completely level with your chalk line. To do this, you'll want to scribe them. Tack a piece of baseboard to an inside corner with one or two nails after leveling it. Keep the bottom of the baseboard slightly above the floor. Use a compass to measure the distance between the chalk line (on the bottom) and the top corner of your tacked baseboard. Keeping your compass spread rigid, hold the point-side of the compass on the floor and the pencil-side on the baseboard. Move the pencil across the entire distance of the baseboard to trace an outline. Use a table saw or a jigsaw to cut along the scribed line on the baseboard. If you have a circular saw, set a slight (2° - 5°) bevel on the cut. This will make scribe-fitting much easier in the end. With a block plane, plane down the beveled edge of the baseboard. Then dry-fit the baseboard back onto the floor and make sure it lines up evenly with the chalk line on your wall. Start by measuring and cutting your outside corners. Cutting miter joints is critical wherever two pieces of trim meet around an outside corner. A power miter saw is the ideal tool for these due to ease of use and efficiency. If your corner forms a 90º angle, cut each piece at a 45º angle and match them to form an outside corner. When in doubt, make the cuts a little longer than you need; you can always shorten it if necessary. Decide whether to miter or cope your inside corners. For inside corners, the process of mitering is the same as it is for outside corners, except that the angles are reversed. But not all carpenters want to miter inside corners, because the corners are rarely perfectly square and the resulting joint can be sloppy. If you're looking for a tighter fit or you're installing baseboards which won't take paint or additional caulking, learn how to cut a traditional coped joint. The process is actually fairly simple. Start with a 45° inside cut on the baseboard you want to cope. The other end of the baseboard won't need to be cut at all; the coped joint will simply cover up the remaining piece of baseboard. Use a coping saw to cut away the angled profile made by your initial 45° cut. The goal here is to leave the paint line intact but cut at a 45° back angle to clear away wood behind the paint line. Go slowly so that you can follow the profile accurately. Sand away any excess rough patches or debris to smooth out the coped seam. Deal with any other miscellaneous pieces. In theory, most projects involve rooms that have three or four walls and corners that are perfectly square. In practice, this is rarely the case. Here are some important niche cases for you to consider when cutting baseboard: Odd-corner pieces. Where you encounter corners that don't form ninety-degree angles, use scrap material for trial-and-error fitting until you find the correct angle cut. Then, use that setting on your saw to cut your trim. Mid-wall pieces. It's likely that you will have to use more than one piece of baseboard to cover very long walls. Instead of simply butting flat ends up against one another, which may separate with time as the wood shrinks, cut both pieces at overlapping 45-degree angles (to fit together like so // ) so that the wood shrinkage will be less visible. End pieces. If the baseboard butts into something and doesn't need to continue around any corners (ex. it runs into a door casing), simply cut it and scoot it up against the object. Sand and prime the baseboards. Once you've scribed and cut your baseboard angles, you may want to sand and prime. If you've chosen primed materials, doing your sanding before installation will save you a lot of time on your hands and knees. If you've selected bare wood materials, stain or paint them with a primer, allow to dry, and then sand before installing. Nail the baseboards in place with finishing nails. Use a stud finder to locate wall studs to nail into; alternatively, knock on the wall to differentiate the hollow areas from the studs. Sink two nails into every stud below the surface with a downward angle on a nail set, or by using a nail gun. Fill all the nail holes with putty, allow to dry, and sand. On outside corners, apply a thin bead of wood glue or adhesive to mitered edges to ensure a better bond. On inside corners, adhesive is not necessary if you've properly coped your baseboards. Install shoe molding and cap molding if necessary. Tack the shoe molding down into the floor with pin nails. If you have concrete floors, you will need to tack it into the baseboard. Tack the cap molding into studs wherever possible. Apply caulking to sections of molding in wet places. Caulk not only along the top edge, but over and corner edges and nail holes. Doing this in the bathroom is a must. If you fear spilling or dripping, you might also consider caulking the baseboards directly below the kitchen sink. Touch up the trim with Spackle. Cover all the nail holes as well as any scuffs or dings with a bit of Spackle using your finger. The Spackle should dry up very quickly. Tape the wall and floor above and below the trim (optional). This will allow you to paint the trim quickly without going over the edges. Use something that pulls off easily and doesn't leave residue, such as blue painter's tape. You can also take your chances and paint freehand. Apply your finish coat. Trim is usually finished with a gloss or semi-gloss paint or varnish. This is exacting and slow work, so be sure to have a good kneeling pad on hand. If your baseboards are already painted, you only need to worry about this step if you want to apply varnish. No matter what you are using, always apply two coats of it.	Use a utility knife to cut through caulking or paint along the top edge of the trim. Use a pry bar to loosen the trim from the wall. Pull the trim away. Measure the perimeter of the room(s). Select and purchase your materials. Establish level on your floor. Scribe the baseboards. Start by measuring and cutting your outside corners. Decide whether to miter or cope your inside corners. Deal with any other miscellaneous pieces. Sand and prime the baseboards. Nail the baseboards in place with finishing nails. Install shoe molding and cap molding if necessary. Apply caulking to sections of molding in wet places. Touch up the trim with Spackle. Tape the wall and floor above and below the trim (optional). Apply your finish coat.
https://www.wikihow.com/Stretch-New-Shoes	How to Stretch New Shoes	To stretch out new shoes, first fill 2 sandwich-size plastic bags about ⅓ of the way with water. Then, place 1 bag in each shoe, and put your shoes in the freezer overnight. When the water freezes, it will expand and stretch your shoes out. For leather shoes, try stretching them out with a hair dryer. First, put on 1 or 2 pairs of thick socks. The thicker the socks are, the more your shoes will stretch. Put your shoes on over the socks, then turn on a hair dryer to medium heat. Point the hair dryer at each of your shoes for 30 seconds while moving it around. The heat from the hair dryer will loosen the leather and your thick socks will stretch it out. Repeat the process until your shoes fit comfortably. Keep in mind that you may only be able to stretch your shoes a quarter to a half size and that synthetic materials will be harder to stretch than leather.	Wear the shoes around the house for an hour at a time. One of the easiest ways to stretch out a pair of shoes is just to wear them. Try wearing them for about an hour at a time, but if you can't wear them that long at first, that's okay. If you'd like, you can add a thick pair of socks to cushion your feet and help stretch your shoes even more. This technique will work for almost any type of shoe, but it's best if the shoes are only a little too tight. Keep in mind that if the shoes pinch or rub your feet, you might get blisters if you aren't wearing socks! As your shoes stretch, gradually increase the amount of time you wear them. Once they're comfortable enough to wear for several hours at a time, they're ready to take out of the house! Wear thick socks and heat the shoes with a hair dryer for a fast stretch. Put on thick cotton socks, then slip your feet into your shoes. Set your hair dryer to medium heat and blast each shoe for about 30 seconds, moving the nozzle around as you do so. As the shoe is heating, wiggle your toes and bend your foot to help stretch the shoe. Then, continue wearing the shoes as they cool down. The heat will soften the shoe, helping it form to your foot. If you need to, heat the shoes again after they've cooled completely. Heat can soften the glue used on some shoes, causing the uppers to separate from the sole, so don't leave the hair dryer nozzle in any one place for too long. Do not heat plastic or PVC shoes—they won't stretch and you could release toxic fumes into the air. Spray the shoes with rubbing alcohol for a custom fit. Put on the shoes you want to stretch, then fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and saturate the outside of the shoes. Wear the shoes as the alcohol dries, and they should stretch out to fit the shape of your foot. You can also soak a thick pair of socks with rubbing alcohol, then put on the socks and shoes and wear them until the alcohol evaporates. This is a great option for canvas or athletic shoes. However, it may not work as well for dress shoes made from stiff materials. Because the alcohol dries quickly, it shouldn't damage the shoe. However, it's best to test the alcohol on an inconspicuous spot first if your shoe is made from a material that shouldn't get wet, like leather or suede. If you're not sure, try a different technique. Try a shoe-stretching spray while you’re wearing leather shoes. If you want to stretch leather shoes, put them on, then spritz the leather according to the package directions. Wear the shoe while the spray dries, and the leather will stretch out around your foot. Shoe-stretching sprays are made to loosen the fibers of leather, allowing the material of the shoe upper to spread slightly. They may also work on suede, but be sure to read the product label carefully. Fill a resealable bag halfway with water and place it in the shoe. Stretch your shoes overnight by filling them with water, then freezing them. The easiest way to do that is to place a resealable plastic bag that's about halfway full of water into the shoe. Make sure the bag is sealed tightly so you don't spill any water in the inside of the shoe, as this could damage the insole. If you're concerned the bag might break, use 2 bags instead, placing one inside the other. You can try this with any type of shoe, but it might work better for open-toe, peep-toe, or athletic styles. If the toe box on your shoes is very narrow, it might be hard to arrange the bag so it reaches all the way down into the shoe, and it might not stretch evenly. Place the shoes onto a tray and place the tray in the freezer. Leave the shoes in the freezer for several hours or overnight. Give the shoes enough time to make sure the water is frozen completely solid. Putting your shoes on a tray or a baking sheet will keep the bottom of your shoes from touching a surface your food might come in contact with. You can also place them into a large bag or on a sheet or parchment paper. However, you can just put them directly into the freezer, if you want. Leave the shoes at room temperature for 15-30 minutes, then remove the bag. Once the ice is completely frozen, take the shoes out of the freezer. Leave them in a warm, dry place for about 15-30 minutes, or until the ice starts to melt. Then, wiggle the bag back and forth until you can remove it from the shoe. It's better not to let the ice thaw out all the way. If there are any holes in the bag, the water could leak into the shoe and damage it. Use a shoe stretcher to gradually widen leather shoes. A shoe stretcher is a device that's made to wedge down into a shoe. Typically, they have a knob or a lever that you turn to gradually widen and lengthen the shoe stretcher. Over time, this will help relax and widen the shoe, making them up to a half-size larger. You can buy a shoe stretcher at most high-end shoe stores. Try this in conjunction with a shoe-stretching spray for the best results. Dampen the shoes with the spray, then insert the shoe stretcher. Repeat this as needed until your shoes reach the size you need. Roll up socks and stuff them into the toes of the shoes for a gentle stretch. Take a sock and roll it up tightly from the toes all the way to the top, then stick it down into the toe box of the shoe. Continue doing this until you've filled both shoes completely with as many socks as you can fit. Then, store the shoes overnight or until you're ready to wear them again. While this method might not work as quickly as using heat, alcohol, or ice, it will gently stretch your shoes over time, making it an ideal option for leather, vintage, or otherwise delicate shoes. This may not work as well for shoes with a stiff upper, like dress shoes. Also, shoes that are made from a flexible material, like mesh, might require direct heat or a method that saturates the shoe in order to stretch out the fibers. Place wet newspaper into the shoes for more stretching power. Dampen a few sheets of newspaper, then ball them up and stuff them into the toe box of the shoe. Continue adding balls of wet newspaper until the shoe is full. As the paper dries, it will expand and harden, stretching out the shoe. Because this technique will form the shoe as it stretches, be sure to arrange the paper so it preserves the shape of your shoe. Do not saturate the paper, or it could damage the inside of your shoe. Also, avoid using this technique on leather shoes. Stretch the shoe with wet oats, grains, or rice for an old-fashioned approach. Fill a plastic bag with oatmeal, rice, or any other grain that will swell up when it gets wet. Add just enough water to cover the grains, then seal the bag and place it into the shoe, working it down into the toe box. Leave the bag in place overnight, then remove it and try your shoes on! As the oats expand, the pressure will help stretch the material of the shoe.	Wear the shoes around the house for an hour at a time. Wear thick socks and heat the shoes with a hair dryer for a fast stretch. Spray the shoes with rubbing alcohol for a custom fit. Try a shoe-stretching spray while you’re wearing leather shoes. Fill a resealable bag halfway with water and place it in the shoe. Place the shoes onto a tray and place the tray in the freezer. Leave the shoes at room temperature for 15-30 minutes, then remove the bag. Use a shoe stretcher to gradually widen leather shoes. Roll up socks and stuff them into the toes of the shoes for a gentle stretch. Place wet newspaper into the shoes for more stretching power. Stretch the shoe with wet oats, grains, or rice for an old-fashioned approach.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Webcomic	How to Make a Webcomic	To make a webcomic, write your own plot with specific themes and issues to cover so it's easier to come up with ideas and so your readers will be able to follow the storyline better. Then, create characters for your story, and write cheat sheets that have the character's history, personality, and flaws. Include some drawings of the character as well, so you can make sure it always looks the same. Finally, draw a test comic based on that information and ask your friends what they think of it.	Create a compelling concept. For many webcomics, this means having a good plot. Your webcomic doesn't have to have a plot, but having one will make it easier to come up with ideas and stay motivated. Use tools like Monomyth and Act Structure to make sure that your story has good pacing and that your readers will be able to connect with the story. Choosing some themes and issues to cover can also help. Remember the most common writing advice: write what you know! It's good advice! This doesn't necessarily mean that you should only write about your life or make realistic fiction style stories. It just means that you'll usually write best when you write about overall experiences and emotions that you know about. Create your characters. Create some primary and secondary characters, if your comic will have regular characters. Draw a character sheet for them so that you're sure to stay consistent with their look. Then write yourself a "cheat sheet" of their character history, personality, flaws, and other details. Remember that characters that lean more heavily on the flawed side will give you more to work with as writer and develop over time. Balance is important, but you need to give yourself wiggle room! Draw up a couple of test comics. Write three or more test comics. They should incorporate all your main characters (if you have them) and be in the style you want your webcomic to be. Don't make it very quick and sketchy or very careful and precise if this isn't how all the comics will be done. The goal here is for you to get an idea about how long it takes you to make a comic and learn how you might streamline the process. You might end up deciding that you need a simpler style, less coloring, or other changes. Get some feedback. Show them to your friends to review. If you don't think your friends will be a very reliable source, try to find a chat-room or some online friends to send them to. You'll want to understand what's good about your comics and what things you need to do to improve. Ask for a good amount of detailed feedback on them, not just an "I like it!" or "It's funny!". Don't worry about catering to what every single person says. You want to deal with what the most common complaints are. Do people dislike your main character? Are your jokes funny? Is your drawing style a bit slapdash? Work on things like this before you complete your final comics. Decide on an update schedule. You'll want to have a regular schedule that you can update on and then stick to that schedule. This is so your readers will know when to come looking for a new strip. Having am irregular publishing schedule is a good way too lose your readers and deter new ones. An update schedule will also help motivate you to work on your comic, as working on it as a habit will help you overcome laziness and procrastination. Work up a buffer. You want to start your webcomic with as many strips as possible. Your first update should include more than just one strip, so that your readers can get a sense of what you're about, and then you want to have extra comics available in case you can't work on one that week (or whatever your update schedule is). If you find it hard to write up this many comics, then this possibly isn't something you should pursue. You should probably have quite a few ideas in your head already - you won't have to write as many at a time in the future, so don't worry. Generally you want to start with 1-3 months worth of strips.Do more if you know your schedule is hectic or you're prone to procrastination. If you wish, you can use the same plot lines you used in your first three, just cleaned up from the new feedback you've received. Get a web domain. You can get your comic hosted for free on websites like Comic Fury, Smack Jeeves, Drunk Duck, and others, but these websites severely limit your ability to make money from your comic. They also tend to look unprofessional. If you're okay with that, then that's fine! Otherwise, you'll want to get your own website domain. You can get a website for very cheap and the right web host can make it much easier to run. Give your website a good name that's easy to remember. Naming it the same as your comic will help a lot. Get your website up and running. If you do not know much about web design, you may want to hire somebody or get a friend. The place you get the domain name from may offer this! Hosting sites like Web Fury can help if you have little experience with setting up websites, as you can use their templates and tools. Although they are under an update presently, so you may have to wait a little. You'll want a simple layout, with basic colors and few visual distractions. This will help make sure that your website doesn't distract from your comic. When you format your site, try to do the following: Center your webcomic in the middle of the page. It should not be too big or too small. Make your comics easy to navigate. Include a link to an archive of all of your comics. Arranging them by story line or chapter usually works better than by date, if your comic has an actual plot line. You should also include buttons below the comic that let you see the "first", "previous", "next" and "latest" comic strips. List the name of your webcomic at the top of your page, along with the update schedule. Let your readers "see" you. Include a Contact page, so people can e-mail you about the comic, advertising, collaborations, feedback etc. You should also have a blog area, possibly below your comic, that will just be random musings from you, possibly about the comic. This way you can keep people informed and help them connect with you. Give your readers a voice. Consider a comments area for viewers to comment on your comics. This is not for everyone, but it will make your readers much happier and invested in the story. You can add a forum later if your comment section can't handle the load. Consider a link exchange or links section. They may do the same in return for you, thus raising your site traffic. Just talk to other artists! Post your web comics. Get the comics up and on to your website. You can put them all up at once, or spread them out over a series of time. Many websites will let you make an update queue, so that the website updates at a set time, even if you're away. You should already be writing new comics as you are putting these ones up: always maintain your buffer! Advertise your site! People won't just come across your site. Talk to people who run other web comics and get them to write a small blogpost about you, or have a link to you on their site. Get an advert for your webcomic on similar sites. Go onto forums and make a thread about the site. Put links on your Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and in your signature on any forums you are a part of. Ask any friends who would appreciate its humour to go on, and perhaps advertise it on their blogs/sites. Connect with the community. Getting in with the webcomics community and making friends with other creators can really help you be successful in webcomics. They can give you advice, encouragement, and help you promote your comic. The community is strong and supportive, so don't be afraid to reach out. Spend time interacting with and supporting other comic artists, and be sure to be respectful and positive. Definitely don't be creepy! Monetize your comic. Running a website can be expensive, especially if you have a lot of readers. It is also really time consuming. If you want to create more time to work on your comic, you'll need to find a way to get it supplementing your income so that you don't have to work as much. You'll make a little money by putting ads on your site (Google Ads are easiest) but most webcomic cartoonists make most of their money from merchandise (often called "merch"). Be prepared to deal with getting books, posters, stickers, and other items printed and made, as well as traveling to conventions and things like that. If you're not up for these things, then you're unlikely to be able to sustain your comic in the long run. Keep updating! Don't let your web comic die. If you've been unpopular for a few months, don't stop updating! If the material is good, people will come. Making a really successful webcomic is like becoming a movie star. It takes a lot of hard work and most of the time recognition won't come right away. You have to persist!	Create a compelling concept. Create your characters. Draw up a couple of test comics. Get some feedback. Decide on an update schedule. Work up a buffer. Get a web domain. Get your website up and running. Post your web comics. Advertise your site! Connect with the community. Monetize your comic. Keep updating!
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Airbrush-Stencils	How to Make Airbrush Stencils	To make airbrush stencils, start by drawing or downloading the image you want to airbrush and shrinking or enlarging it to fit the item you'll be painting on. Then, print the image and tape it onto a piece of illustrator paper or a sheet of acetate. Next, carefully cut through both layers along the printed lines with a utility knife. Once you've cut the shapes, remove the taped image so you're left with just the stencil. Finally, use tape or spray adhesive to secure the stencil to the object you want to airbrush.	Determine the size of the image. Decide location of airbrush stenciled image and measure the space for the image. Create or scale the image to size. For example, on a t-shirt, decide if a large stenciled image covers the entire back of the shirt or a small stenciled image is on the front corner of the shirt. Draw or print the image. Draw the image or print the image on a piece of paper from the computer. With a computer, scan an existing image or download an image to print. Print the image in black and white. If you're new to airbrushing, begin with a simple design. Draw or print an image that doesn't have too much detail to cut out. Glossy paper may be thick enough to use as a stencil. Just print and cut the image out and use it as your stencil. Shrink the design, With a computer or photocopier reduce the size of the image to fit the item being airbrushed. Crop or shrink the image until it's the size you want. Use computer editing software to adjust detailed images instead of photocopying them. Photocopiers can blur intricate details. Use a printing service to enlarge the image. If an image needs to be made bigger or an image is larger than your printer paper, use image editing software to enlarge it or pay a printing service to print it. Professional printing services is a good choice if you are printing an image with a large file format. Ask a local printing service about costs before you agree to print the image since prices may vary. Cut your stencil material to size. Get a heavy, smooth illustrator paper (such as Bristol), a sturdy piece of acetate, or non-fusible heavy weight interfacing (such as Pellon Peltex). Cut the material so that the sized image will fit on it. Leave 2"-3" (5-7.5 cm) beyond the image as a border. This prevents overspray from getting onto the item being airbrushed. Acetate or interfacing is sturdier than paper or cardboard. If the stencil is to be reused, choose the longer lasting material. With paper or cardboard, you can draw the image directly on the stencil material. Tape image to the stencil material. Lay image on the chosen stencil material. With masking tape secure the image. There is no need to tape along the entire edge. Just ensure that the image won't slide around on the stencil material. Use a utility knife to cut out image on stencil material. Place taped image on stencil material onto a cutting mat. With a utility knife carefully cut image outline. Cut out any detail highlights wanted on the stencil. The utility knife is useful for making stencil details. For example, to cut out circles, swirls, or defining lines within the image, use different blades to get the desired effect. Remove tape and image from the stencil. Peel away and discard tape from edges of the taped down image. Lift off image to reveal the stencil. Pick up paper, acetate, or thick fabric stencil and gently push on it to pop out the cut image. You now have positive and negative stencils. The negative stencil is the material surrounding the image cut out while the positive stencil is the solid image cut out. You can easily use either of these popular types of stencils. Secure stencil to the object to be airbrushed. For a stencil with thick paper board or cardboard, simply tape the stencil to the surface to be airbrushed. Use basic masking tape. If airbrushing fabric, smooth fabric completely and lay it flat on the ground. Do tape the stencil down so it doesn't move while airbrushing. Spray back of stencil with adhesive, if necessary. If using acetate, thin paper or non-fusible heavy weight interfacing (Pellon Peltex), turn stencil over and spray it lightly with stencil adhesive spray. Let adhesive rest for a few minutes. Stencil adhesive spray is available at craft supply or hardware stores. If you don't let the adhesive rest, a residue will remain on the airbrushed item. Use your airbrush with your stencils. Place stencil on item to airbrush and tape down edges. Load airbrush and spray over surface of the stencil. Slowly lift away stencil and let image dry. Protect fabric from airbrush over spray by blocking off the rest of the fabric with taped down plastic sheeting on item. Remember to wear a respirator when using the airbrush. Purchase frisket film either in rolls or by the sheet. Frisket film is a transparent sheet with a slightly sticky backing that can be placed directly onto hard surfaces and removed without damaging existing paint jobs. Buy frisket at craft supply stores. Avoid buying glossy frisket if using water-based paints as the paint will smear on the glossy surface. Clean the airbrush surface. Ensure that there is no dirt or grime on the material you want to airbrush. The frisket film stencil can be reused, but if the sticking surface is dirty, dirt will be picked up and the film will lose its ability to stick. Cut a piece of frisket film large enough to cover entire design. To protect a large surface or a large image, simply lay down a large sheet of frisket or unroll enough frisket to cover the whole image. Use scissors to cut frisket from the roll. Place unpeeled frisket over image. Peel back a corner of the paper from frisket film and set frisket sheet over the image. Slowly peel away the backing while smoothing the frisket down over the image. If laying down a large roll of frisket, use a bench scraper or roller smoother to smooth and remove air bubbles from the frisket. Use a sharp utility knife to cut out image. Set material with image on a cutting mat so material with frisket on top is on the mat. With a sharp utility knife apply a little pressure to cut the outline of image through the frisket. If you press too hard, you will cut the material that is being airbrushed. Lay frisket directly onto printed photo paper, heavyweight paper, or cardboard. Frisket is a great choice to make a detailed stencil. For simpler stencils, use paper, acetate, or cardboard instead. Remove frisket from image and airbrush item. Use the tip of the utility knife to gently pry up a corner of the frisket. Use fingertips to slowly pull away frisket to reveal image. Load airbrush with paint and airbrush over the stenciled image. Remember to wear a respirator when using the airbrush. Keep the pieces of frisket film that was removed from the stencil. Put them back in place while airbrushing to keep over spray from affecting the design.	Determine the size of the image. Draw or print the image. Shrink the design, With a computer or photocopier reduce the size of the image to fit the item being airbrushed. Use a printing service to enlarge the image. Cut your stencil material to size. Tape image to the stencil material. Use a utility knife to cut out image on stencil material. Remove tape and image from the stencil. Secure stencil to the object to be airbrushed. Spray back of stencil with adhesive, if necessary. Use your airbrush with your stencils. Purchase frisket film either in rolls or by the sheet. Clean the airbrush surface. Cut a piece of frisket film large enough to cover entire design. Place unpeeled frisket over image. Use a sharp utility knife to cut out image. Remove frisket from image and airbrush item.
https://www.wikihow.com/Print-on-Fabric-Using-Freezer-Paper	How to Print on Fabric Using Freezer Paper	If you want to print an image but don't want to spend money on fabric transfer paper, you can use freezer paper instead. Cut a piece of fabric and a sheet of freezer paper that are both 8.5by 11 inches. Set your iron to the dry and high setting, lay the fabric on top of the freezer paper, and make sure the shiny side of the freezer paper is facing the fabric. Iron the fabric smoothly onto the freezer paper so they adhere. Place the ironed sheet into your printer's tray so it's set to print on the fabric side. Then, pick your image from your computer and send it to your printer. Once the image is on the fabric, allow it to dry on a flat surface for 24 hours. After the ink is dry, peel the fabric and freezer paper apart.	Choose an image. If your printer prints color, choose a colorful graphic. Otherwise, stick with black-and-white designs. Keep in mind that photos may change resolution and size during the transfer process, so you might want to avoid trying to enlarge and print a small, colorful graphic with lots of little details because it will turn out looking pixelated. Adjust your printer's settings. The printer settings will change the result, so experiment with the scale, paper type, and quality settings. Play with the printer's quality settings and do a few test prints to figure out which settings give the sharpest image. For instance, the photo setting will give you the most detailed image while the regular or quick setting will result in a fuzzy, distorted image (which can be great for a rustic look!). If you want the graphic to cover 1/4 or 1/2 of the fabric, go to your printer's advanced settings and adjust the scale to 25% or 50%. Set the scale to 100% to fill the entire sheet. Experiment by changing your printer paper settings to “matte photo,” “glossy photo,” or “semi-glossy photo” to find out which setting looks best with your graphic and the look you're trying to achieve. Cut a piece of fabric to 8.5 inches (22 cm) by 11 inches (28 cm). Use sharp fabric scissors to cut a piece of fabric into the same size as your printer paper. It may help to place a piece of printer paper onto the fabric beforehand to use as a cutting guide. Consider using fabric that is 100% cotton, like a 200 count muslin for the best transfer results (and more vibrant colors). If your design has colors, use white fabric (or as close to white as possible) to make sure the colors stay true to the design. For black and white designs, feel free to use whatever color fabric you like so long as it's not so dark that the ink won't show up (i.e., black or dark navy ink won't show up well on black or dark blue fabric). Make sure you trim rough or frayed fabric edges so they don't get caught in your printer. Not only could this ruin your project, loose thread inside your printer could also damage its internal parts. Cut a sheet of freezer paper to 8.5 inches (22 cm) by 11 inches (28 cm). Use scissors or a crafting mandolin to cut the freezer paper to 8.5 inches (22 cm) by 11 inches (28 cm). You will be “marrying” the freezer paper and fabric together so they need to be the same size. When purchasing freezer paper, make sure it says “freezer” on the box—don't confuse wax paper with freezer paper. If you're using a craft mandolin and plan to transfer several prints, stack a few sheets at a time to cut down on time. Set your iron to the dry and high setting. Preheat the iron so it's ready to go once you've lined up the fabric to the freezer paper. The high heat will heat the shiny wax on the freezer paper, which will act as a kind of glue. Make sure the iron is on a safe, heat-proof surface and away from flammable materials like cleaning products, aerosol cans, and other items. Lay the fabric on top of the freezer paper and iron them together. Press the piece of fabric onto the shiny side of the freezer paper, aligning each corner closely as possible. Then, gently press down on the iron as you smooth it over the fabric. Be sure you run the iron over each edge to ensure each side is joined together. This will join the freezer paper and fabric together, allowing both to pass through your printer. Iron on a smooth, flat surface for best results. If your ironing board has bumps, consider using a thin towel placed on a heat resistant countertop as a makeshift ironing board. Use sharp fabric scissors to trim off any fringe or rough edges. The ironing process may have produced more fringe or rough edges, so be sure to cut those off so they don't jam up your printer. Check each edge and corner to make sure the 2 sheets are fully bonded. If the conjoined sheets aren't bonded in certain places like the sides or corners, go over those areas again with the iron. Place the ironed sheet into your printer’s tray so it prints on the fabric. Be sure to place the fabric either face-down or face-up depending on how your printer feeds the paper from the tray to the printing area. You want the ink to go directly onto the fabric. If you're not sure how your printer feeds paper through, do a test run by printing onto regular printer paper. Only inkjet printers can print onto fabric, so double-check that your printer isn't a laser printer. You may also want to do a test print of the image so the sizing, color, and orientation settings are correct. If not, you may need to adjust your printer settings. Double-check your printer settings and print. Before you press the print button, make sure that you've selected your desired print settings. For instance, you might want to select the highest quality settings possible or change the size of the print. If your printer has a high-quality photo setting, select that one because it will give you the clearest image. Place the print onto a flat surface and let it dry for 24 hours. Place the printed product onto a dry, flat surface and let it dry for at least 1 day. Even if it feels dry to the touch, it's better to wait to peel it off just in case. It may be tempting to peel some of it back right away to get a peek, but doing so could cause the ink to run and, as a result, distort and smudge the image. Wedge your fingernail into a corner and peel the fabric and freezer paper apart. Once the ink is dry, wedge your fingernail into one of the corners between the two sheets and carefully peel them apart. Go slowly and be careful not to stretch or pull on the fabric. It may help to place the bonded sheets near the edge of a flat surface and bend one of the corners back. Treat the printed fabric with a fabric-setting spray to keep it from fading. Purchase a fabric setting or finishing spray from any craft store. Hold the canister about 6 inches (15 cm) to 8 inches (20 cm) away from the fabric and coat the entire surface with an even layer. This will ensure the ink doesn't rub off or wash away. Some home-printing fabrics come pre-treated to help retain color better. These don't require any setting sprays or sealants. Some fabric-setting sprays should be used while the ink is still wet—refer to the instructions on the bottle. Soak the printed fabric in hot water and fabric guard for 20 minutes. Fill a tray large enough to hold the printed fabric with about 32 fluid ounces (950 mL) of hot water and stir in the recommended amount of fabric guard. Stir it around until it's well incorporated and then place the printed fabric into the solution for 20 minutes. Rinse it with cold water and let it dry for 24 hours. Refer to the directions on the back of the bottle to determine how much you should use. Fabric guard acts as a protective shield on each fiber of the fabric. It will keep your graphic looking vibrant and protect the cloth from stains. This ink-setting method works best with pigment-based inks which are commonly used in printers geared toward high-quality photography prints. You can use it with dye-based inks as well, but note that a little of the dye may seek out of the fabric while it's soaking. Spray the printed fabric with an upholstery protector. Hold the upholstery protector 6 inches (15 cm) to 8 inches (20 cm) away from the dried fabric and spray a layer onto the entire surface. Use a steady stream and work in lines instead of spraying it in a random fashion. You may want to place the printed fabric onto a sheet of newspaper before spraying it to protect your floors or other surfaces. If you plan to regularly wash the fabric, it's best to avoid upholstery protector and use a setting spray or solution. Wash the printed fabric in cold water, if necessary. If you used the printed fabric on something that's going to require washing like clothing or a pillowcase, make sure to use cold water. You can use your regular detergent so long as it doesn't contain bleach. Avoid putting your printed fabric in the dryer because it might shrink the fabric and distort the image—especially if it's mostly cotton. If you must use the dryer, choose a no-heat or low-heat setting.	Choose an image. Adjust your printer's settings. Cut a piece of fabric to 8.5 inches (22 cm) by 11 inches (28 cm). Cut a sheet of freezer paper to 8.5 inches (22 cm) by 11 inches (28 cm). Set your iron to the dry and high setting. Lay the fabric on top of the freezer paper and iron them together. Use sharp fabric scissors to trim off any fringe or rough edges. Place the ironed sheet into your printer’s tray so it prints on the fabric. Double-check your printer settings and print. Place the print onto a flat surface and let it dry for 24 hours. Wedge your fingernail into a corner and peel the fabric and freezer paper apart. Treat the printed fabric with a fabric-setting spray to keep it from fading. Soak the printed fabric in hot water and fabric guard for 20 minutes. Spray the printed fabric with an upholstery protector. Wash the printed fabric in cold water, if necessary.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Hips-Smaller	How to Make Hips Smaller	To make your hips smaller, try doing some cardio exercise you enjoy, such as dancing, swimming, hiking, or cycling, which can help you shed weight around your hips. You can also climb stairs for a few minutes several time a week, to burn calories and help you tone your legs and buttocks. If you're hitting the gym, build some weight training exercises into your routine, like weighted squats, deadlifts, and lunges, which will reduce the fat around your hips and thighs. In addition to exercise, try to cut down on carbs and eat more protein, so you can burn fat quicker. You should also drink plenty of water throughout the day, which will help you stay hydrated while you're burning calories.	Include regular cardio exercises each week. Regardless of what area of your body you want to make smaller, cardio exercises of all types will help support weight loss. Most health professionals recommend including at least 150 minutes or about 2 1/2 hours of moderate-intensity cardio activities each week. In addition to supporting weight loss and toning different parts of your body, cardio has also been shown to help better manage diabetes or high blood pressure, improve your sleeping patterns and even improve your mood. Try any cardio activity like running, dancing, swimming, hiking or biking. Go running. Running is a great cardiovascular exercise. It burns a significant amount of calories per hour and primarily uses your thigh muscles for power. Running can build not only cardiovascular endurance but also builds muscular strength and endurance. Professionals suggest running for at least 20 minutes per session to help tone and slim down your thighs. Take the stairs. Stair climbing requires hard work from the hip flexors, quads and lower abs. In addition, this exercise burns a significant amount of calories per minute. Add a two to five minute stair run or five to ten minute stair walk three times per week. Or try using the stair master at your gym for at least 20 minutes. Doing stairs not only helps burn calories and fat, it's also a great exercise to tone your legs and buttocks. Take a spin class. Many cyclists are known for their great legs. Cycling is a great exercise that torches calories and is great for sculpting your legs. Cycling works a large variety of your leg muscles including your hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, abductors and glutes. It's a very well rounded workout for your legs. In addition, cycling is great for those with knee injuries or knee pain as this is a higher intensity, but low-impact exercise. Go to a kickboxing class. Kickboxing is an aerobic class that uses many moves from martial arts. It's great for toning both the upper and lower body. Kickboxing is also known for burning a large amount of calories per hour. It's a great class to incorporate to help burn calories and decrease your overall body fat. Kickboxing uses a variety of kicks that use almost every muscle in your legs. This is another workout that will help tone your thighs in addition to your lower legs. Incorporate regular strength training exercises. In addition to cardio, it's important to include regular strength and resistance training exercises. There are many exercises that can help you strengthen your thighs and buttocks. Remember that muscle takes up less space than fat, so strengthening leg muscles will only improve the appearance of your hips and thighs. Focus on performing a high number of repetitions, working through a comfortable range of motion. Consider doing fast exercises for your legs like jumping moves, leg lifts, high knee jogs and heel kick backs. Quick movements work different muscle fibers than slow movements. Slow power and strength moves — like weighted squats, deadlifts and lunges — will work the rest of the muscle fibers in the hips. Strength training exercises do not burn as many calories compared to cardio, but will help build and tone muscle mass. In addition, the more muscle mass you build over time, the more calories your body burns at rest. Incorporate about two to three days of strength training each week. If you're focusing specifically on your hips and thighs, make sure you have a rest day between days you target those muscles. Do a hip bridge series. The bridge exercise pose is a common activity that helps tone your lower back, stomach, buttocks and most importantly, your hips. Lie on your back, bend your knees and keep your feet hip-width apart. Focus on keeping a neutral spine. Contract your stomach muscles. Lift your hips slowly until you form a plank from your shoulders to your knees. Hold the position for three seconds and slowly lower down to the floor. Repeat 10 to 20 times. To increase the intensity of this exercise, hold the elevated position and lower your hips down one inch (2.5 cm) and then move your hips back up. Do this for one minute. Then, lower your hips down. Do squats. This exercise helps tone your lower body but especially targets your hips and thighs. Stand with your legs hip-width apart. Contract your ab muscles and place your weight in your heels. Sit back as if you are sitting into a low chair. Keep your knees behind your toes. Do the posture sideways next to a mirror to check your form. Pause for three seconds at the lowest point you can squat. Push through your heels and rise to a standing position. Repeat 10 to 20 times. Do curtsy lunges. The curtsy lunge is a modified one-legged squat. It requires extra work from your hips to perform making this a great exercise to tone your hips and thighs. Stand with feet hip width apart. Reach your right foot back behind your left foot as though you are going to curtsy in front of royalty. Bend both of your knees and squat. Try to bring your right leg as low to the ground as you can. Contract your muscles throughout and keep your back straight. You should not pitch forward. Repeat 10 to 20 curtsies on each side. Do sidestepping. This exercise helps target the outside of your hips specifically. It's great for toning and strengthening the outside of your thighs. Find a resistance band that is a small circle. Step into it and pull it up above your knees. It should have some resistance when you step to the side. Sidestep as far out to the right as you can. Bring your left leg to meet your right very slowly. Sidestep back the other direction, allowing your left leg to lead. Repeat between 10-20 exercises in each direction. Cut calories. In order to make your hips and thighs smaller, you'll need to reduce your overall body fat. You cannot spot treat this area, so following a calorie restricted meal plan will help reduce the fat in your hips, thighs and overall body. You typically want to aim for slower, more safe weight loss. This generally equates to about 1-2 pounds weekly. Cut out about 500-750 calories from your current eating plan. This will generally result in safe, gradual weight loss. Use a food journal or online app to get an idea of how many calories you currently eat each day. This will help you determine a calorie limit that will result in weight loss. Make most of your meals protein and produce. There are a variety of dieting styles on the market. Studies, however, show that lower carb diets result in the quickest amount of weight loss and fat reduction. If you're following a lower carb diet, most of your meals should be protein, vegetables, and some fruit. This combination of foods will also provide you with enough nutrients to maintain a nutritious diet. Include a source of lean protein at each meal. Aim for a 3-4 oz serving at most meals and snacks (about the size of a deck of cards). This will help you reach your daily recommended amount. Also include about one to two servings of fruit daily (1/2 cup chopped or one small piece) and four to five servings of vegetables each day (1 cup chopped or 2 cups loose leafy greens). Examples of lower carb meals featuring mostly protein and produce include 1 cup cottage cheese and sliced fruit, 1/4 cup of hummus with sliced raw veggies, or a grilled chicken salad. Limit higher carb foods. If you're following a lower carb diet to help reduce body fat and trim down your hips and thighs you'll want to monitor the total amount of carbohydrates you consume each day. Carbs are found in a wide variety foods including fruits, dairy products, starchy vegetables, legumes, and grains as well as in sugar and sweetened drinks like soda or energy drinks. Foods like dairy products or fruit offer a lot of other beneficial nutrients outside of carbohydrates (like fiber and protein). Include minimal servings of these. It's not recommended to completely avoid these foods. Limit the grain food group the most. Many of the nutrients found in this group can be consumed from other foods. Limit items like bread, rice, pasta, bagels, and crackers. Drink adequate fluids. Maintaining adequate hydration is essential for any balanced diet, but especially so if you're working out more often. Most health professionals recommend consuming at least eight to thirteen glasses of fluids each day. You may need more fluids depending on how active you are. It's also recommend to drink enough fluids to replace what you've lost in sweat during your exercise. Choose caffeine and sugar free fluids like water, flavored water, decaf coffee, and decaf tea.	Include regular cardio exercises each week. Go running. Take the stairs. Take a spin class. Go to a kickboxing class. Incorporate regular strength training exercises. Do a hip bridge series. Do squats. Do curtsy lunges. Do sidestepping. Cut calories. Make most of your meals protein and produce. Limit higher carb foods. Drink adequate fluids.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Rainbow-Slime	How to Make Rainbow Slime	To make rainbow slime, pour liquid starch and school glue into a large bowl and mix them together thoroughly. Next, separate the mixture into five small bowls and add a few drops of liquid watercolor or food coloring to tint each bowl a different color. Then, stir all five mixtures together to complete your rainbow slime!	Pour liquid starch and school glue into a large bowl. Make your slime using equal parts liquid starch and school glue. Use a measuring cup to add 4 c (0.95 L) each of starch and glue to the bowl to make sure you have the correct amounts. Mix well using your hands or a wooden spoon. The mixture will start to get gooey and resemble slime. Separate the white slime into five small bowls. Using your hands or a wooden spoon, scoop about.5 c (120 mL) of slime into each bowl. Add different colors into each bowl. Add a couple drops of liquid watercolor paint or food coloring into each bowl. This will make a rainbow of colors. If you want dark rainbow slime, add 10-15 drops. If you would prefer a lighter-colored rainbow slime, add 6-10 drops. Mix the color into the slime using your hands or a wooden spoon. Stir until the color is vibrant and bright. It should resemble a rainbow. Enjoy playing with your slime. Have fun playing with the rainbow slime and looking at its bright colors. You may enjoy slightly combining multiple slime colors to make the slime really resemble a rainbow. Be careful when mixing colors because your slime may turn gray. Pour 1 fl oz (30 mL) of clear glue into 4-5 medium-sized bowls. Use a measuring cup to add glue to each bowl. Add a teaspoon of warm water into each bowl. Stir them together with a craft stick. Add different colors into each bowl. Add a couple of drops of liquid watercolor paint or food coloring into each bowl, making a rainbow of colors. If you want dark rainbow slime, add 10-15 drops of color. If you'd prefer a lighter-colored rainbow slime, add 6-10 drops of color. Add a tablespoon of glitter into each bowl of slime. Use a measuring spoon to measure out the glitter. Then, pour it into each bowl. Combine the borax and 5 c (1.2 L) of warm water in a separate bowl. Stir the ingredients together with a spoon. Mix until the borax is completely dissolved. Pour 1 c (240 mL) of the borax mixture into each bowl. Stir the ingredients right away to make them combine. The mixture will start to thicken and turn to slime. Continue to stir until the slime starts to grab and stick onto the craft stick while you mix. Remove the slime from all of the bowls. Start kneading the slime until it is dry and no longer wet. Enjoy playing with your slime. Have fun playing with the rainbow slime and looking at its bright colors. You may enjoy combining multiple slime colors to make the slime really resemble a rainbow. However, be careful not to fully mix them together, or the slime will turn gray. Combine only the 1⅓ cup of warm water and the borax in a small bowl. Mix until the borax dissolves. Mix the rest of water and the glue in a separate bowl. Stir them together using a large craft stick. Combine the borax mixture with the glue mixture. Fold and mix well with a craft stick until the mixture is gooey and resembles slime. Roll the slime into 6 medium-sized balls and add them into 6 small bowls. Add different paint colors into each bowl. Add a couple drops of fluorescent paint into each bowl, making a rainbow of colors. If you want dark rainbow slime, add 10-15 drops, but if you prefer a lighter rainbow slime, add 6-10 drops. Enjoy playing with your slime. Turn on the black light and have fun playing with the glowing rainbow slime and looking at its bright colors. You may like combining multiple slime colors to make the slime really resemble a rainbow. However, be careful not to fully mix them together, or the slime will turn gray.	Pour liquid starch and school glue into a large bowl. Mix well using your hands or a wooden spoon. Separate the white slime into five small bowls. Add different colors into each bowl. Mix the color into the slime using your hands or a wooden spoon. Enjoy playing with your slime. Pour 1 fl oz (30 mL) of clear glue into 4-5 medium-sized bowls. Add a teaspoon of warm water into each bowl. Add different colors into each bowl. Add a tablespoon of glitter into each bowl of slime. Combine the borax and 5 c (1.2 L) of warm water in a separate bowl. Pour 1 c (240 mL) of the borax mixture into each bowl. Continue to stir until the slime starts to grab and stick onto the craft stick while you mix. Remove the slime from all of the bowls. Start kneading the slime until it is dry and no longer wet. Enjoy playing with your slime. Combine only the 1⅓ cup of warm water and the borax in a small bowl. Mix the rest of water and the glue in a separate bowl. Combine the borax mixture with the glue mixture. Roll the slime into 6 medium-sized balls and add them into 6 small bowls. Add different paint colors into each bowl. Enjoy playing with your slime.
https://www.wikihow.com/Recycle-a-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Topper	How to Recycle a Memory Foam Mattress Topper	Memory foam mattress toppers can release harmful chemicals as they decompose, so try to recycle or repurpose them instead of throwing them in the trash. Find a local recycling center and ask them about their dropoff sites for memory foam. Some memory foam manufacturers will take your old foam bedding through buy-back or disposal agreements, so visit the manufacturer's website or call the company to see if they offer any options. If you'd prefer to repurpose your mattress topper, cut it down and use it as a dog or cat bed. You can also cut the memory foam and use it as padding for your office chair, stuffing for projects, or even a cushion topper for a footrest.	Give your mattress topper to a friend or family member. If your topper is in good enough condition, give it to a family member or friend. Ask around and see if anyone is willing to take it. If not, you can move on to local charities or online classified sites. If you're unsure of your topper's condition, ask yourself: would I sleep on it? If not, it's probably not in good enough condition for someone else. Post an ad for your mattress topper online. Classified sites like Craigslist and Kijiji are great places to find a new home for your memory foam mattress topper. You can also use social media channels like Facebook to connect with friends and locals. Both of these options are great way to find people in your area who are looking for a mattress topper. Post a clear picture of any damages or stains on your mattress topper. If you want, specify in your posting that the deal is pick-up only, which means you aren't willing to drop it off. However, remember there is always some danger in letting strangers come to your home. Try and have a close friend or family member with you when they arrive. Donate your mattress to a local charity. Many charity organizations will accept your mattress and find a new home for it. Search for local charities using sites like Charity Navigator to find the closest organization. The Salvation Army, Goodwill, Furniture Bank Association of America, and Habitat for Humanity International take used foam mattress toppers. Local organizations that typically accept mattress toppers include homeless shelters, women's shelters, family shelters, and thrift stores. Drop your mattress topper off at a recycling center. Throwing your foam topper into the garbage can be detrimental to the environment. Instead, find local recycling centers and ask them to point you in the direction of recycling programs and dropoff sites for memory foam. Don't set it out with your standard recyclables, as it needs to be processed in a specialized facility. Visit Home for Foam for dropoff and pick-up locations: https://www.homeforfoam.com/foam-101/foam-recycling-centers. Contact your mattress topper's manufacturer and ask about a recycling program. Some memory foam manufacturers will take your old foam bedding through buy-back or disposal agreements. Check your warranty and look for information on these kinds of transactions. Visit your manufacturer's website and check their contact page for information on getting in touch with them. If you purchased your topper from a local store, call and ask if they can recycle if for you. Call your municipality's board of health and inquire about a recycling. Many public works departments and local health boards have recycling programs that specifically subsidize mattress recycling. Although created for mattress recycling, most of them also take related materials, including foam, steel, and wood, which are separated and used in new products. Take a look at Bye Bye Mattress to find a program near you: https://byebyemattress.com/find-a-facility/. Create a dog or cat bed if you have pets. Cut your memory foam topper down to a size that is reasonable for your dog or cat. Either wrap it in some sheets or sew some fabric around it and you can use it as a cheap alternative to branded dog beds. This is great for senior-aged pets, since memory foam supports joints. Any fabric can work, but the more durable, the better. Try outdoor fabric, canvas, or cotton duck. Place it on top of a bed frame to create a trundle bed. If you have any old, portable bed bases, put your memory foam on top of it and use it as a trundle bed. These beds are typically used for visitors or as a mobile bed. If you don't have any old bed frames lying around, Ikea has plenty of affordable ones. Purchase frames with wheels to make it easier to move around your home. Use your memory foam as a beanbag chair stuffing alternative. Many beanbag chairs are actually stuffed with memory foam, making this a great way to reuse your memory foam mattress topper. Cut the foam up into smaller pieces (about 2 inches (5.1 cm) long), unzip your chair, and replace some or all of the old stuffing. Beanbag chairs are typically made from expanded polystyrene, expanded polypropylene, compressed foam, memory foam, or various other materials. Memory foam is a great replacement if these materials start to age, or if you just want to try something new. Use it for padding under sleeping bags on camping trips. Memory foam heats up according to body temperature, which can be a great portable heating solution when you're camping. When temperatures start to dip, use your memory foam as a cushion under your sleeping bags to keep warm. They're also easy to compress and roll up. Standard memory foam is best since it reacts to temperature the most due to its tight cell structure. Both gel and plant-based are less reactive to heat, and thus not as effective for heating. Cut them into rectangular lumbar support pillows for desk chairs and vehicles. Cut your foam down to a small size that comfortably fits behind your back while you sit. Put them into a standard size pillow case and hold it together using elastic headbands. The rectangular pillow should be placed horizontally behind your lower back to prevent the natural slouch that affects this region when you sit. Outdoor fabric, canvas, and cotton duck are great durable fabric choices. Create a cushion topper for ottomans and footrests. Measure the surface of your ottoman/foot rest and cut your memory foam topper down to a size that covers it. You can wrap it in sheets or layer your choice of fabric over it. Some fabric suggestions include wool, cashmere, cotton, linen, and silk.	Give your mattress topper to a friend or family member. Post an ad for your mattress topper online. Donate your mattress to a local charity. Drop your mattress topper off at a recycling center. Contact your mattress topper's manufacturer and ask about a recycling program. Call your municipality's board of health and inquire about a recycling. Create a dog or cat bed if you have pets. Place it on top of a bed frame to create a trundle bed. Use your memory foam as a beanbag chair stuffing alternative. Use it for padding under sleeping bags on camping trips. Cut them into rectangular lumbar support pillows for desk chairs and vehicles. Create a cushion topper for ottomans and footrests.
https://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Rice-with-Chopsticks	How to Eat Rice with Chopsticks	If you want to eat rice with chopsticks, hold your chopsticks as you normally would but turn your hand so the chopsticks are horizontal. To pick up some rice, hold your chopsticks slightly open near the bottom of a clump of rice, then gently close the sticks around the clump of rice as you scoop it up. Use your free hand to pick up the rice bowl and bring it a few inches from your mouth, then lift the chopsticks to your mouth.	Hold your chopsticks sideways. Rice can be particularly difficult to eat even if you master the chopstick technique above. In this section, you'll learn a few tricks for making this task easier. Start by taking the basic chopstick form and turning your hand 90 degrees to the side. Your chopsticks should now rest above your hand, rather than beside it. You should still be able to move the chopsticks together and apart easily. This makes it easier to support balls of rice as you lift them up to your face. It's hard for the rice to fall between two horizontal sticks. On the other hand, it's a lot easier for it to fall to either side when it's balanced between two vertical sticks. Lift the rice from below. Picking up rice with chopsticks isn't so much a "pinching" motion as it is a combined "scooping/pinching" motion. To pick up some rice, hold your chopsticks open so that one is on either side of a good-sized clump. Bring the chopsticks together near the bottom of the clump and gently squeeze as you lift it upwards. Lifting the rice from the bottom makes it easier to handle without dropping any. The more tightly-packed rice between the chopsticks supports the rice above it, turning your set of chopsticks into a sort of makeshift spoon. Lift the bowl up to your mouth. This is usually a big piece of the puzzle for people who are struggling with eating rice. Use the hand that isn't holding chopsticks to pick up the rice bowl and bring it a few inches from your mouth. Now, transfer rice from the bowl into your mouth with the pinching and scooping method above. Use the bowl to catch any mistakes. This doesn't just make the task much easier. It's also considered more polite in many countries that use chopsticks. Note, however, that it's considered a little impolite to shovel food directly from the bowl into your mouth. Pick up pieces of rice and bring them into your mouth. Don't just put your lips to the bowl and move the rice toward your mouth. If you can, choose sticky rice. Not all rices have the same weight and texture. For the easiest results, try picking a short-grained white rice , which tend to form "sticky" clumps that are easier to pick up. By contrast, brown rice and long-grained white rice tends to stick to itself less, so it's much easier to drop or spill. Hold both chopsticks with the side of your thumb. Eating rice with a set of chopsticks is easiest if you're using your chopsticks the way they were intended to be used. Luckily, this is easy to learn! Start by lining up your two chopsticks and holding them in your dominant hand. Slide them into the "crook" between your thumb and the side of your hand. The "squishy" part at the base of your thumb should pin them in place. You'll want the two chopsticks to be lined up on top of each other, not side-to-side. Grasp the top chopstick like a pencil. With the two chopsticks resting in the crook of your thumb, slide the top one up so that you're holding it with your thumb, index, and middle fingers. The pad of your thumb should hold the stick from the side. Your index finger should bend around it and rest on top. Your middle finger should support the stick from the other side. This may sound complicated, but it should be fairly similar to how you'd hold a pen or pencil! If you're having trouble, set the other chopstick down so you can concentrate on this one. It's easy to slide back in later. Keep the bottom chopstick steady. One of the most important things to remember when eating with chopsticks is that the bottom chopstick doesn't move. Keep holding it in place with the fleshy part at the base of your thumb. Light pressure should be find. You don't need to keep a death grip on it. Bend your ring finger so that it supports the bottom of the stick with the side of your last knuckle. Use your thumb, index, and middle finger to move the top chopstick. Maintaining the rest of your form, practice bending and extending your middle and index fingers. When you extend them, the top chopstick should point up. When you bend them, it should point down and eventually touch the other one. Practice this up-and-down motion until you're comfortable with it. Try to keep your thumb straight as you do this. If you bend it to move the top chopstick down, it's easier for your form to collapse and for you to lose control of the sticks. Remember, the bottom chopstick doesn't move. Keep it wedged in place and supported by your ring finger. Grab bits of food by pinching them between the chopsticks. Make a plate of food for practice purposes. If you'd rather not, you can also crumple up a few pieces of notebook paper and set them on a plate. Use a pinching motion of the chopsticks to pick up the food or paper balls between the ends of the sticks and bring them up to your mouth. It can take a little practice to get used to the feeling of holding food by squeezing it between two sticks, but it should quickly become less awkward. If you're using food and this is your first time, you may want to lay down a towel to protect against spills. Don't use your chopsticks like spears to skewer your food. Once you get the hang of using chopsticks, it's a wise idea to learn just a few simple "rules" for them. These aren't absolutely essential, but they're simple to learn and they don't make eating any more difficult. For example, chopsticks are not to be used to poke or spear pieces of food. This is considered crude. It's a little like going to a fancy restaurant and spearing food on your knife instead of using your fork. Don't stick your chopsticks into your food so that they point up. This resembles the incense used at Buddhist funerals, so it is considered taboo. Don't pass another person food "chopstick to chopstick. " In other words, don't pick up a piece of food and hold it for another person to grab with their own chopsticks. Instead, put the food on his or her plate. This, too, has a negative connection to funeral rituals. In addition, when someone wants to give you food, offer your plate, rather than grabbing it with your own chopsticks. Don't take food from a communal plate with your chopsticks. This is considered unsanitary, especially if the chopsticks have already touched your mouth. Instead, use the utensils provided. There will almost always be a serving spoon or similar tool handy to transfer food to your plate.	Hold your chopsticks sideways. Lift the rice from below. Lift the bowl up to your mouth. If you can, choose sticky rice. Hold both chopsticks with the side of your thumb. Grasp the top chopstick like a pencil. Keep the bottom chopstick steady. Use your thumb, index, and middle finger to move the top chopstick. Grab bits of food by pinching them between the chopsticks. Don't use your chopsticks like spears to skewer your food. Don't stick your chopsticks into your food so that they point up. Don't pass another person food "chopstick to chopstick. Don't take food from a communal plate with your chopsticks.
https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Biennial-Vegetables	How to Grow Biennial Vegetables	To grow biennial vegetables, start by picking a sunny location, and till the soil with compost to improve the nutrient levels. Then, plant the vegetables 6-18 inches apart, with 4-6 seeds per hole. Water the vegetables when the soil is dry, and fertilize them every 4-6 weeks with a liquid or water soluble fertilizer to encourage growth. Harvest the vegetables in the early spring of the second year, or collect the seeds in the summer to plant more vegetables.	Wait to plant until after the final frost to prevent seeding in the first year. Biennials should be planted in the late spring or early summer to avoid early flowering from exposure to cold temperatures. If the plants flower during the first year, it is likely because they were exposed to frost. While waiting to plant, store the vegetable seeds in bags in a warm, dry location. In colder climates, you can get a head start by planting the seeds indoors , and then moving them outside when the weather improves. Check a grower's almanac to find out when the last frost typically occurs in your region. Pick a location that receives full sun for most of the day. Like most vegetables, biennials tend to grow best in sunny areas because they store solar energy in their leaves. If you live a very warm climate, look for partially shaded areas to prevent the new growth from drying out. If you aren't sure what kind of sunlight your specific vegetables require, check the tag or the seed packaging. Most will say to plant in “full sun” or “partial sun” for best results. Till the soil with compost to improve nutrient levels. Growing vegetables requires a lot of nutrients in the soil. Before you plant, use a rake or tiller to mix a 3 in (7.6 cm) layer of compost or manure into the soil to encourage root growth. Some plants, like broccoli, require very rich soil, and can benefit from extra compost in the garden. Plant the vegetables with enough space to grow without touching each other. In the garden, use a spade to dig small holes about 6–18 inches (15–46 cm) apart, depending on the type of vegetable. Then, drop 4-6 seeds in each hole, and cover them with soil. You should begin to see growth within a few weeks. Generally, growth speed will depend on the type of vegetable, but if you don't see growth within a month of planting, you may have planted bad seeds. Water the vegetables whenever the soil is dry. In general, biennial plants don't require a lot of attention to grow. Spray water over the plants when the soil becomes dry to the touch. If you live in a rainy climate, you may need to water less often, but be sure to check that all of the seedlings are getting enough water. For new growth, use a light mist nozzle, but as the plants begin to grow and become hardier, use a stronger nozzle to spray bugs and dirt off of the leaves. It's best to water your plants with distilled water. Fertilize vegetables every 6-8 weeks throughout the summer and fall. Vegetables require plenty of nutrients to grow, even if they're planted in rich soil. Apply a general 20-20-20 liquid or water-soluble fertilizer around the base of the plant to soak into the root system. In general, proper fertilization will depend on the plant. If you're unsure of how much fertilizer your plant needs, check the tag or seed package. In some cases, you may not need any fertilizer in the first year. Cover the soil with a thick layer of mulch in fall to trap warmth. Since biennials take 2 years to mature, they continue to grow over the winter. Spread a 2–3 in (5.1–7.6 cm) layer of mulch around the base of each plant before the first freeze of the season. If necessary, you can also dig up the plants in the late fall and store them in a cool, dry area for the winter. Place them in pots and keep the soil moist, but not saturated until replanting in the spring. Keep the crown of the plant uncovered to prevent rot. One of the most common diseases that affects biennial plants is crown rot. If dirt, mulch, or other materials are covering the top of the plant, it will become too moist and cause the plant to rot. Especially in the first year, make sure the top of each plant is clean. You can keep the plants clean by brushing them with your hand or spraying them with a light mist of water on a sunny day. This will remove dirt and mulch, and the water will evaporate. If you have a rotting plant, dig it up and remove it from the garden immediately to protect the other plants. Harvest the vegetables before they flower during the second spring. Early in the spring of the second year after planting, biennial vegetables will become ready for harvest. Use pruners, shovels, or clippers to remove the leaves, dig up underground vegetables, or cut the stalks. If you want to gather seeds later in the year for replanting, don't harvest all of your vegetables. Leave 3-4 plants untouched, and let them flower. Gather herbs by trimming leaves off of the base of the plant as needed. If you've planted biennial herbs, they will likely be ready for using by mid-summer. Be sure to clip the leaves from the bottom of the plant when you use them. If you don't end up using many clippings from your herbs, they can become very large and bushy. In the fall, trim all of the bottom leaves, and freeze them for use over the winter before the plant dies. Collect seeds from flowered plants in the mid-summer. Once the flowers have bloomed and have begun to wilt, use a resealable bag to gather seeds from the stems of the plant. Depending on the type of vegetable, the seed location may vary. You can use these seeds to grow more vegetables the following year! If you bought hybrid or F1 seeds, you may not be able to replant them because they're unpollinated. This means that they won't grow. In that case, you'll have to purchase new seeds for the next growing season.	Wait to plant until after the final frost to prevent seeding in the first year. Pick a location that receives full sun for most of the day. Till the soil with compost to improve nutrient levels. Plant the vegetables with enough space to grow without touching each other. Water the vegetables whenever the soil is dry. Fertilize vegetables every 6-8 weeks throughout the summer and fall. Cover the soil with a thick layer of mulch in fall to trap warmth. Keep the crown of the plant uncovered to prevent rot. Harvest the vegetables before they flower during the second spring. Gather herbs by trimming leaves off of the base of the plant as needed. Collect seeds from flowered plants in the mid-summer.
https://www.wikihow.com/Hide-a-Big-Nose	How to Hide a Big Nose	Having a large nose is nothing to be ashamed of, but if you're self-conscious about it, you can draw attention to your other features using makeup and hairstyling. To make your eyes stand out and take attention away from your nose, try using dark eyeliner or mascara. Alternatively, you can apply bold lipstick colors, like something shiny or sparkly, to get people to notice your lips more. However, only use one of these methods at a time, or you might look overwhelming. Since short hair typically frames the face and highlights the nose, consider growing your hair long. You can also add some waves or curls to balance out any harsh lines on your face. When you tie your hair back, keep it messy, as tight ponytails can make your facial lines look sharper.	Prep your face with cleanser and moisturizer. Wash your face with a cleanser and pat it dry. Swipe a light toner over your skin before adding moisturizer. Starting with a clean face is an absolute necessity. Contouring is a makeup application technique that plays with the natural shadows of your face. Depending on how you apply contours, certain areas of your face can look smaller or larger. By applying contours using the steps listed here, you can make your nose appear smaller. Even things out with your regular foundation. If you do not already have a regular foundation, pick one that matches your natural skin tone as closely as possibly. Apply that all over your face, including your nose. To make your look stay in place, apply a primer before using your foundation. Apply darker foundation to the sides of your nose. Pick a foundation one or two shades darker than your natural shade. Apply this foundation to the sides of your nose, blending well. If you have a long nose as well as a large one, you should also apply this foundation to the tip of your nose. The most important part of the entire contouring process is the blending process. Use a makeup brush or sponge to thoroughly blend this darker shade into the natural foundation beneath. When finished, this dark foundation should look like a natural shadow instead of looking like makeup. You can use powder or liquid foundation. Use a lighter color on the bridge. Pick out a third foundation one shade lighter than your natural tone. Apply this foundation in a thin line to the top bridge of your nose, starting in between your eyes and ending just before the tip and nostrils. This foundation highlights the center line of your nose, making the "shadows" you created with your dark foundation more effective. As before, you need to blend this foundation into both your natural and dark shades as thoroughly as possible. The transition between shades should be seamless and must appear natural. Swipe translucent powder on the side of the nose. Select a loose matte powder and dust it all over the sides of your nose. This loose powder can help mask any lines or imperfections in your foundation, allowing your makeup to seem more natural. Make sure that you use a matte powder. Shimmer powders draw more attention to anything they touch, so if you apply a shimmer powder to your nose, you will only accentuate it further. Highlight your eyes or lips. One of the best ways to hide your nose is to make another facial feature stand out more. Wearing bold eye makeup or daring lip color will cause onlookers to notice your eyes or lips more than any other part of your face, including your nose. If you choose to accentuate your eyes, try applying dark eyeliner and mascara. If you choose to accentuate your lips, use bright or bold lipstick colors. Lip color with a little shine or sparkle can also work great. Only accentuate one feature at a time. Applying heavy makeup on both your eyes and lips can easily overwhelm your face. Draw subtle attention to your cheekbones. In addition to accentuating your lips or eyes, you can balance out your nose by making your cheekbones more prominent. Choose a blush one or two shades darker than your natural skin tone and apply it to the apples of your cheeks. Shimmer blushes can actually work well here since they highlight skin more than matte blushes do. Similarly, you can also apply a light bronzer along the cheekbones to make them glow and stand out more. Keep the shine off your skin. In particular, you need to keep shine off your nose. Shine catches the eye and draws more attention to a feature, so shine on your nose will make your nose look even larger. The most important thing to do is to keep as much oil off your nose as possible. Use a gentle facial cleanser on your nose each morning and evening. Harsh cleansers can actually irritate the skin and cause it to produce more oil. Throughout the day, dab off some of the excess oil that gathers on your nose with tissue or cosmetic oil blotting paper. Make sure to use a toner and moisturizer after cleansing your face. When applying any makeup to your nose, use a matte formula instead of a shimmery formula. Use a primer before foundation so that oil does not disturb your foundation. Let your hair grow. Medium and long hairstyles are typically better than short cuts if you want to draw attention away from certain features. Short hairstyles frame the face and highlight the nose, which can make it look even larger. Medium and long cuts balance out your facial features, making them appear smaller. Cut layers into your hair. Straight, blunt styles create more straight vertical lines and emphasize the largest straight line on your face—your nose. Put layers in your hair, instead, to create a softer and more rounded look. While all layer styles are better than blunt styles, feathery layers are the best of the best. This texture is especially soft and wavy, so it provides the greatest amount of balance against the straight line of your nose. Add waves or curls. In general, adding waves and curves to your hair will break up and balance out any harsh lines on your face. The bridge of your nose is the longest, most visible straight line on your face. Use a diffuser, hair rollers, or a curling iron to add a wavy texture to your hair. Avoid neat ponytails. Sleek, tight ponytails can make your facial features appear sharper and more severe. As a result, the angles and size of your nose will stand out more. When you tie your hair back in a ponytail or sweep it into an up-do, choose a somewhat messy style. Create body at the crown and allow a few stray strands to swoop down, framing your face in a subtle curve. Part your hair to the side. A center part will fall out directly above your nose, extending the straight line of your nose and drawing more attention to that particular feature. In contrast, a side part offsets the lines of your face, breaking them up and making your nose stand out less. Play with bangs. Bangs can help hide a large nose, but you should generally avoid bangs that hang down at blunt, sharp angles. Straight lines will only draw more attention to the straight line of your nose. When getting bangs, consider side swept bangs that break up the angles of your face or wispy bangs that that soften the lines of your face. Keep the hair off your face. While bangs can work, keeping hair off the face altogether may actually help more, especially if you don't like the way bangs look with your face shape. The idea here is to balance out your facial features with one another. When hair covers your forehead or the sides of your face, these features get lost while your nose remains very visible. As a result, your nose appears to take up more space on your face. Keeping hair off your face can prevent this from happening. That said, men who want to hide a big nose might find that a beard or mustache can help balance out their features. Choose glasses with a wide, low bridge. The low sitting bridge will divide the long vertical line of your nose more evenly, so the bottom portion of your nose--the portion that the eye naturally catches--will seem smaller. A wide bridge creates a stronger, more visible divide. Larger frames are generally a better option than smaller ones. The large frames can compete with the size of your nose and help balance it out, but smaller frames can draw more attention to the size of your nose. The other option is to go for contacts. Since glasses sit at the top of your nose, they do draw some attention to that area of your face. Getting contacts avoids this issue completely. Wear large earrings. Your ears and nose share the same horizontal space on your face. Short, dainty earrings can draw attention to this horizontal space, which could also draw attention to your nose. Larger earrings that extend below the ear enlarge the sides of this horizontal space, making the nose at the center of this space appear smaller by comparison. If you do not want to wear long earrings, at least choose short earrings that cover the earlobes completely. This will draw more attention to the sides of this horizontal space, which can help draw attention off your nose. Rounded earrings that occupy both horizontal and vertical space are better than earrings that only add a vertical dimension. Earrings that emphasize straight, vertical lines will also emphasize the straight, vertical line of the nose. Pick a hat with a prominent brim. Both men and women should look for hat styles that have a rounded or down-turned brim at the front of the face. A brim that hangs down over the front of the face can visually build out the forehead. As a result, the nose appears shorter and more proportionate. Avoid "tricorne" styles, which meet at a point above the forehead. Hats that have a larger brim in the front than in the back may build out the forehead better than those with an even brim all around. Make sure that the crown does not pinch in too tightly toward the front of the face. Ideally, this crown should also be of medium height to maintain better visual balance, and it should not taper in much toward the top. Consider choosing a hat with a wide, colorful band above the brim. This band can draw the eye up and away from the nose.	Prep your face with cleanser and moisturizer. Even things out with your regular foundation. Apply darker foundation to the sides of your nose. Use a lighter color on the bridge. Swipe translucent powder on the side of the nose. Highlight your eyes or lips. Draw subtle attention to your cheekbones. Keep the shine off your skin. Let your hair grow. Cut layers into your hair. Add waves or curls. Avoid neat ponytails. Part your hair to the side. Play with bangs. Keep the hair off your face. Choose glasses with a wide, low bridge. Wear large earrings. Pick a hat with a prominent brim.
https://www.wikihow.com/End-a-Letter	How to End a Letter	To formally end a letter, write:	Review the letter. Before writing a conclusion, reread your letter and decide whether you are satisfied with the message you have written. Did you communicate your message clearly? Will it have the effect you want it to have on the recipient? If you're writing a cover letter or a business letter, make sure you've covered all of your bases before getting to the conclusion. The body of the letter should make the case that you're a good candidate for the job; the conclusion serves only to wrap things up, so don't save the most important information for last. No matter what kind of letter you're writing, make sure it is written in such a way that the intent is understood. Letters, unlike some other forms of communication, have an element of permanency. Once you write something down it's hard to take it back. Review the body of your letter with this in mind before moving to the ending. Write a final paragraph. Write an ending in keeping with the tone of the rest of the letter. Did you write a brief, to-the-point letter, or was it a longer profession of love? Think of the last paragraph of your letter as a conclusion, in which you have the chance to restate the major themes of the message and leave your recipient with just the right feeling. For example: "My experience working at the Humane Society and leading the Paws for Peace group at my university will make me an excellent candidate for an internship at Boston Animal Hospital." "Celebrating Steve's promotion, welcoming a new grandchild to the family and vacationing in Australia have made 2013 a year to remember for our family. We hope your family's year has been equally well blessed." "I know I'll smile every time I think about your visit. Our daytime excursions, long dinners and wild nights won't soon be forgotten. I can't wait until next time!" Write a final sentence. The very last sentence in a personal letter is a chance to wish the recipient well or request for him or her to write back. Make sure the last sentence matches your overall tone and hits just the right note. If you want to thank the recipient for taking the time to meet with you in a professional setting, consider "Thank you for taking the time to meet with me on Tuesday" or "Thank you for your time and consideration." If you'd like the recipient to write a letter back, "Write back soon!" or "I'm looking forward to hearing from you" are both good choices. If you're writing a loved one, you might want to tell them "I love you," "I'm thinking about you" or "I miss you." If you're writing the letter to suit a particular occasion, like a birthday or holiday, reiterate your well wishing. For example, write "Again, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!" Write a formal sign-off. Business letter sign-offs should be formal, familiar, and appropriate for the situation. Unless you are in a field that values creativity and originality above traditional business decorum, it's best to play it on the safe side when your letter is formal in nature. Always follow the sign-off with your signature. Consider the following options: Sincerely, Best wishes, Warm wishes, Thank you, Respectfully yours, Write a casual sign-off. For letters that are more casual in nature, the closing helps maintain goodwill and keep correspondence flowing smoothly. If you're writing to an acquaintance, casual friend or a classmate, you might close with a friendly goodbye, like these: Cheers, Take care, Til next time, Later, Peace, Warmly, Write a personal sign-off. If you're writing to a close friend or family member, consider a more personal closing, like: XO, Yours, Hugs, Kisses, Til soon, Write soon, Love, Write an intimate sign-off. If you're writing to a lover, ending words can be even more intimate. A genuine, personable closing helps the letter sound like it came from you, not a store-bought greeting card. The right phrase might even improve your relationship. Follow the sign-off with your initials or signature. Consider these: Love always, Yours forever, Affectionately yours, Longing to see you, Patiently yours, Your darling, Decide not to add one. If you've said all that you need to say, there's no need to add a postscript, or a "PS." In fact, there are certain occasions when you actually shouldn't - namely, when you're writing any type of business letter. Add a postscript to include additional information. Postscripts are often added after a letter has been signed as a way to include information that was accidentally left out, or that is not important enough to warrant its own paragraph in the letter. For example: "PS. I bought you a souvenir! I'll give it to you when I get back." "PS. My aunt says 'hi.'" Add a postscript to enhance the letter's meaning. Sometimes postscripts are included as a way to lighten a letter's tone with a joke, or to playfully flirt with the recipient. Since postscripts are usually just a sentence or two, they can be used as a way of including information without the pressure of writing an explanation. Take these, for example: "PS. I already finished off the box of chocolates. Please send more supplies." "PS. Oh, I forgot to mention one thing: I'm madly in love with you." Reread your finished letter. It should flow seamlessly from body to conclusion, with no inconsistencies in tone or message. If it doesn't, erase what you wrote or press "Delete" and keep working on it. People often read letters more than once, and some even save them forever. It's worth taking a few extra minutes to make the letter perfect.	Review the letter. Write a final paragraph. Write a final sentence. Write a formal sign-off. Write a casual sign-off. Write a personal sign-off. Write an intimate sign-off. Decide not to add one. Add a postscript to include additional information. Add a postscript to enhance the letter's meaning. Reread your finished letter.
https://www.wikihow.com/Wash-Silk-Shirts	How to Wash Silk Shirts	If you want to wash a silk shirt in the washing machine, put the machine on a "gentle" or "delicate" setting, and make sure the water is on "cold." If you can, place your shirt in a laundry bag to protect it, or use a pillow case if you don't have one. Use a mild detergent, and only wash your shirt with items of a similar color in case it runs. If you're concerned about your shirt getting damaged, try washing it by hand in a bowl of lukewarm water with a few drops of mild detergent. After the shirt has soaked for 3-5 minutes, rinse it in a bowl of clean water.	Dab the shirt with a wet towel to see if the colors run. Even if the care label on the shirt does not say that it's dry-clean only, it's a good idea to test the material and make sure it won't be damaged by water. Take the corner of a white towel or washcloth and wet it slightly in the sink, then gently dab the shirt in an inconspicuous place, like the armpit or under the collar. If any color comes away on the towel, your shirt should be dry-cleaned. Be careful not to rub the silk with the towel, as it may damage the fabric. Fill a large bowl with lukewarm water. Make sure the bowl is large enough that you will be able to submerge the entire shirt once it's full. Keep the water tepid or a little on the cool side. Add several drops of mild detergent or non-alkaline liquid soap. Look for soaps or detergents that are labeled “mild” or “sensitive,” as they will typically have a lower pH. Silk is very delicate, and harsh soaps can be harmful to the fibers. It's also a good idea to avoid any added fragrances or dyes. Put your shirt in the water for 3-5 minutes. Gently stir the shirt around in the water with your hand, being careful not to rub the fabric. Do this for a couple minutes, then let it sit. Make sure your shirt is not in the water for more than a total of 5 minutes. Remove your shirt from the bowl and gently squeeze out any excess water. Squeeze the shirt in your hands until it stops dripping continuously. Be careful not to twist or wring it. Fill another large bowl with lukewarm water for rinsing. You can empty the original bowl and use it again, but make sure you've rinsed any soap residue out of the bowl before you fill it with rinse water. Add 2–3 tablespoons (30–44 mL) of white vinegar to the rinse water. This will help neutralize any leftover soap, and keep the residue from damaging your shirt. It will also help neutralize any odors that may have been in the shirt. Place your shirt in the rinse water and gently stir it for 1-2 minutes. Again, be careful not to rub or wring the fabric as you swirl it in the water. This should remove any soap residue left in the fibers. Repeat the rinsing process without vinegar. Remove the shirt from the water and gently squeeze out any excess moisture, then place it in a clean bowl of water for a final rinse. You can add a few drops of hair conditioner to this rinse water to keep the fabric soft and add a pleasant smell. Check the care label. The tag inside your shirt should have instructions for how to wash it. If it says “dry clean only,” it is safest to have it dry-cleaned, although hand-washing may also be effective. Dry-clean only clothes should never be put in the washer. If you can't find a care label, assume that the shirt is dry-clean only. Do a color fastness test. Use a wet white towel to gently dab the shirt under the arm or collar. If you see any color on the towel, you may be running the risk of losing some of your shirt's color when you put in the washer. Consider dry-cleaning instead to protect your shirt's quality. Put the shirt in a mesh laundry bag. This will protect it from rubbing too much against other garments or the washing machine itself during the wash cycle. If you don't have a laundry bag, a pillowcase will do. Use the gentle setting on your washer. Most washing machines have a setting labeled “gentle” or “delicates” for lighter materials like silk. Choose this setting and wash your silk laundry with other delicate clothes, like undergarments. If your washer does not have a gentle setting, you may want to consider washing it by hand instead. If you do wash it in the machine, put it inside 2 laundry bags or pillowcases before washing and choose the “colors” or “permanent press” setting if your washer has one. Set the water temperature to “cold. ” Hot water can cause silk to shrink or lose its color. Your shirt should be washed in water no hotter than 30 °C (86 °F) Choose the shortest cycle. The shorter the cycle, the less stress there will be on the silk fibers of your shirt. Spinning the silk for too long in the washer can mean weakening the fibers, which may cause your shirt to lose its shape. It's also a good idea to skip the final spin cycle if your washer allows this option. Use a mild detergent. Most detergent brands carry “Gentle” or “Delicate” varieties designed for lighter items like silk. Look for something that doesn't contain bleaches, brighteners or enzymes. Wash your shirt with similar colors. Even if you take all of the necessary precautions, the colors in your silk shirt may run a little. Be sure to wash it with similar colors so you don't ruin any of your other clothes. Squeeze your shirt gently if it is dripping wet. If you hand-washed the shirt, or if you skipped the final spin cycle in the washing machine, you may have to squeeze it out a few times to remove some of the excess water. Be careful not to wring it or rub the fabric together. Roll the shirt up in a dry towel to get rid of some moisture. Spread out a clean, dry towel and lay the silk shirt on top of it. Gently roll the towel up with the shirt inside, hold it for a few moments, then unroll it. This will cause the towel to absorb some of the moisture in the shirt. Hang or lay the shirt somewhere out of direct light and heat. Hang it up inside, preferably on a padded hanger, or lay it on top of a towel on a flat surface. Direct heat and light can damage silk fabric, so you should never put your silk shirts in the dryer, and avoid hanging them on a clothesline or near any heat sources like radiators. Arrange the shirt so that it dries in its natural shape. The shirt should dry in a position that's as close to its natural shape as possible. If you're hanging it up, use a padded hanger. Bare plastic or wire hangers can create ridges in the shoulders of your shirts. Avoid clothespins and drying racks for the same reason.	Dab the shirt with a wet towel to see if the colors run. Fill a large bowl with lukewarm water. Add several drops of mild detergent or non-alkaline liquid soap. Put your shirt in the water for 3-5 minutes. Remove your shirt from the bowl and gently squeeze out any excess water. Fill another large bowl with lukewarm water for rinsing. Add 2–3 tablespoons (30–44 mL) of white vinegar to the rinse water. Place your shirt in the rinse water and gently stir it for 1-2 minutes. Repeat the rinsing process without vinegar. Check the care label. Do a color fastness test. Put the shirt in a mesh laundry bag. Use the gentle setting on your washer. Set the water temperature to “cold. Choose the shortest cycle. Use a mild detergent. Wash your shirt with similar colors. Squeeze your shirt gently if it is dripping wet. Roll the shirt up in a dry towel to get rid of some moisture. Hang or lay the shirt somewhere out of direct light and heat. Arrange the shirt so that it dries in its natural shape.
https://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Power-Washer	How to Use a Power Washer	Before you use a power washer, put on protective clothing, including goggles, long-sleeved clothing, boots, work gloves, and non-slip shoes. If your power washer is gas powered, make sure to wear ear protection as well. Then, fill it up with fuel. Alternatively, connect it to a grounded power source if it's an electric model. Next, connect your garden hose to the washer and a spray tip to the nozzle. Position the tip at least 2 feet away from the surface you want to clean. Point the nozzle at a 45 degree angle to the surface, which will help direct flying debris away from you. Once you're in position, pull the trigger to spray the water. Spray from side to side, taking care not to stay on one spot for too long.	Wear appropriate safety attire. You should have safety goggles and protective footwear on. The footwear should also have a rubberized sole to minimize the risk of slipping on wet surfaces. You may want to wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt to protect your limbs from flying dirt and debris. Protect plants and breakable objects by moving them out of the way or covering them. Get the power washer ready for use. Fill a gas power washer with engine oil and gasoline. Hold the start grip and pull to start the engine. Plug an electric power washer into a properly grounded outlet. Connect a garden hose to the pressure washer water inlet. Turn on the water supply before turning on the pressure washer to avoid damaging the pump. Fill the reservoir or a bucket (on a siphon system) with a detergent solution if you want extra cleaning power. Attach the proper spray tip to the nozzle. Certain tips may be required when using detergent. Make sure you read the manufacturer's instructions carefully. Position the spray tip at least 2 feet (0.61 m) (0.6 m) from the surface to start. Gradually move the tip closer. You risk damaging the surface if you hold the tip closer than 12 inches (30.5 cm) (0.3 m). Hold the nozzle at a 45-degree angle to the surface. These will help direct loosened debris away from you. Pull the trigger to begin spraying the water. Move the spray in a side-to-side motion, without spraying too long in any one spot. Apply detergent by starting low and moving upwards. Allow the detergent to soak for at least 3 minutes before rinsing. Don't wait long enough for it to dry. Rinse the surface by spraying water from the top down. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for flushing the system after using detergent in a power washer.	Wear appropriate safety attire. Protect plants and breakable objects by moving them out of the way or covering them. Get the power washer ready for use. Connect a garden hose to the pressure washer water inlet. Fill the reservoir or a bucket (on a siphon system) with a detergent solution if you want extra cleaning power. Attach the proper spray tip to the nozzle. Position the spray tip at least 2 feet (0.61 m) (0.6 m) from the surface to start. Hold the nozzle at a 45-degree angle to the surface. Move the spray in a side-to-side motion, without spraying too long in any one spot. Apply detergent by starting low and moving upwards. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for flushing the system after using detergent in a power washer.
https://www.wikihow.com/Manage-Adult-Separation-Anxiety-Disorder	How to Manage Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder	If you experience symptoms of adult separation anxiety, like difficulty leaving or being away from home, distress when you're away from your loved ones, and excessive worries that your loved ones will be hurt, try replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. For example, instead of thinking "I'll never see my loved one again," instead tell yourself "I will see my loved one when everyone gets home tonight." You can also try distracting yourself from your negative thoughts by engaging in hobbies or activities that you enjoy. If you're still struggling, consider joining a support group to learn to manage your condition or talk to a therapist who can help you work through your anxieties.	Learn about the symptoms of ASAD. If you know or think that you have ASAD, it can help to know what its symptoms are. When you can recognize these symptoms, you can begin to realize that your fears are brought on by the condition, rather than reality. Talk to your doctor about ASAD if you notice symptoms such as: Being excessively “clingy” Difficulty leaving or being away from home Extreme anxiousness and distress when you are away from your loved ones Panic attacks, crying, and excessive mood swings Refusal to be alone or without your loved one Excessive worries that your loved one will be hurt Physical symptoms associated with any of the above, including: headache, nausea, and stomachaches Join a support group. Joining a support group will allow you to interact with others who are experiencing the same thing as you. It can be helpful to talk to members of the support group about their own experiences and what they have done to manage their condition. Talk to your doctor about finding a support group in your area, such as The National Alliance on Mental Illness or the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Consider talking to a therapist. A therapist may be able to help you work through your worries and anxieties. The therapist may also be able to give you more techniques that you can use to calm yourself down when you are feeling anxious about being away from your loved one. You can ask your doctor to recommend a therapist that specializes in treating ASAD. Identify your negative thoughts. When you are away from your loved one, take note of any negative thoughts, assumptions, and beliefs that come into your head. Write them down or express them to someone like a therapist or close friend. Knowing what kind of negative thoughts you might expect can help you manage them. Keeping a daily journal can help you get in the habit of recording your thoughts and feelings. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. When you have identified these negative thoughts, replace them with positive ones or disprove the beliefs that you feel. Controlling your negative thoughts and replacing them with positive ones may help to calm you down. For example, if your loved one leaves and you think “I may never see her again,” replace that negative thought with a positive one, such as, “I will see her when she gets home from work. We will eat dinner together and watch a movie." Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a treatment plan for depression and/or anxiety that may help you replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Ask your doctor or therapist about beginning treatment. Distract yourself from your negative thoughts. When you begin to feel anxious and start thinking negative thoughts, you will only feel more anxious. To keep yourself from dwelling on negative thoughts, distract yourself by: Engaging in an activity like a hobby you enjoy Focusing on completing work or household chores Taking a walk or exercise Visiting a place you enjoy, such as a museum or the movies Practice breathing techniques to help calm yourself down. Breathing can be a great way to calm down when you are feeling anxious. Deep breathing is a known stress reliever. When you begin to feel yourself getting anxious, try this technique: Breathe in slowly through your nose for five seconds. Focus your attention on listening to and feeling the air move as you breathe. Place your hand on your chest and feel it rise as you breathe. Try meditating. Like deep breathing, meditating is another way to calm yourself by focusing on your breath and clearing your mind. Sit in a position that you find comfortable. If you sit on the floor, a pillow or mat can make things more comfortable. Start off with some breathing exercises. Focus your attention on your breathing. Gently bring your mind back to focus on your breathing as soon as it wanders. Don't judge or dwell on any thoughts that may come to mind. Meditate for five minutes at least once a day. As you develop the habit of meditating, you can gradually increase the time you spend on it. Use visualization techniques to relax. If you visualize settings that you find pleasant, you can reduce anxiety. Remove all distractions like television, computers, etc. and try the following technique when you feel anxious about being separated from a home or a loved one: Start by spending a few minutes on breathing exercises and meditation. Close your eyes and begin to imagine a setting that you find peaceful and relaxing. For instance, picture yourself in a sunny, grassy meadow with birds singing. Use your imagination to explore the place you are visualizing. For instance, what birds do you see? Do you smell flowers? What does the grass feel like between your fingers? When you feel relaxed and ready, open your eyes. Talk to a psychologist about trying exposure therapy. Exposure therapy is when a person is exposed to the thing they fear the most, but within a safe and supportive setting. In the case of ASAD, you would have to face your fears of separation. To do this, you would very gradually expose yourself to the anxiety provoking situation—such as being away from your home or loved ones—for short periods of time. A psychologist or trained therapist can develop a specific exposure therapy program that can help you overcome your anxiety. Practice exposure therapy. If your doctor or therapist decides that exposure therapy is a good idea for you, and you are ready to try it, there are several techniques you can use. For instance, you might start just by thinking about being separated from your home or loved ones, and describe how you feel. Later, you might practice being separated from your loved ones or being away from home for periods of time that increase in length, and then discuss how you felt. Even short-term exposure therapy treatments (three to six sessions) can help ease your anxiety. Ask your loved one to help you practice exposure therapy. If your therapist approves, asking your loved one to help you can make the therapy process easier. To begin, have your loved one go into a different room while you practice calming techniques, such as breathing exercises, or work on banishing anxious thoughts. Gradually increase the distance and time that you spend away from your loved one.	Learn about the symptoms of ASAD. Join a support group. Consider talking to a therapist. Identify your negative thoughts. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Distract yourself from your negative thoughts. Practice breathing techniques to help calm yourself down. Try meditating. Use visualization techniques to relax. Talk to a psychologist about trying exposure therapy. Practice exposure therapy. Ask your loved one to help you practice exposure therapy.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Eyes-Look-Good-Without-Makeup	How to Make Your Eyes Look Good Without Makeup	To make your eyes look good without makeup, try using an eyelash curler to make them appear more open and awake. Also, make sure your eyebrows are well-groomed to balance your face and frame your features. Next, pick clothing colors that naturally highlight your eye color, like a red top to bring out brown eyes, or a yellow dress for green eyes. Finally, use eyedrops to make your eyes look clear and reduce any redness.	Curl your lashes. Even if you are wearing makeup, most makeup artists agree curling your lashes is a must, because it makes your eyes look larger and more awake. Use an eyelash curler to first curl along the very base of your lashes (squeezing for 10 seconds), then the middle of your lashes and the ends. This will give your lashes a natural curl instead of just bending them up at one harsh angle. If an eyelash curler is out of the question, there are other ways to make your lashes stand out. Blow on the ends of your fingertips to warm them up, then gently press your lashes up. Hold for ten seconds, and repeat if necessary. Heat a spoon in a mug of warm water, then hold the edge of the spoon along the root of your eyelashes. The curved side of the spoon (the side that holds soup or cereal) should be facing out, away from you. Use your fingers to gently push your lashes up and against the edge of the spoon. Use a clean toothbrush to brush your lashes upward. Run the bristles under hot water to warm up the brush, wiping off excess moisture on a towel. Then brush the bristles up through your lashes, a starting near the root, and holding at the tips for ten seconds. Wear colors that make your eyes pop. Figure out what shades really highlight your eye color and buy shirts and scarves in those colors. Think about what color you are wearing when people compliment your eyes, or try holding up a bunch of different colored fabrics to your eyes and have a friend tell you which ones look best. Blue eyes should start out with black and different shades of blue (darker blues will make your eyes look a deeper blue, lighter blues will lighten), purple, pinks, and light green. Brown eyes should start with oranges and red (or combinations like peach), shades of light brown, bold blues, lavender, gold, and moss green. Green eyes should try any shade of purple or green, black, navy, pale yellow, and deep browns. Hazel eyes should try black, navy, and other dark neutrals, orange, burgundy, and lavender. Keep your eyebrows on point. Your eyebrows frame your face and bring balance to your features. Stick with a strong, natural looking brow over over-plucked, pencil-thin lines. If you can have a professional salon shape your brows they will give you a template for how they should look and then you can do maintenance with a tweezer. Avoid waxing your brows, as the process damages the extremely sensitive skin around your eyes. Try plucking or threading instead. If you aren't allowed to tweeze your eyebrows, use a toothbrush to brush the hairs upwards slightly. This trick will make your eyes look bigger. Use eyedrops if your eyes are bloodshot or tired-looking. A few squirts from hydrating eyedrops or eyedrops made to relieve redness will make your eyes look clear and awake. You can also use eyedrops to de-puff the skin around your eyes--just dab the liquid on the skin around your eyes. Set off eyes with your hair color. If you like to color your hair, choose a color that accentuates your eyes. You can focus on your general eye color, such as brown, blue, green, or hazel, or you can bring out the different colored flecks in your iris. Darker hair usually makes lighter eyes pop, while rich colors or lighter undertones can bring out darker eyes. Reds and coppers look great with green eyes, and you can use color to bring out your favorite shade in hazel eyes. You can find hair color recommendations for your individual eye color and skin tone combination by visiting https://bellatory.com/hair/How-to-Pick-the-Best-Hair-Color-for-Your-Face. Get a good night's sleep to minimize puffiness and dark circles. The skin around your eyes is extra thin, which means it is extremely sensitive and will show the effects of a sleepless night. Lack of sleep can affect your circulatory system, making the blood vessels more visible through the paper-thin skin under your eyes. Sleep with your head propped up on two pillows, allowing the skin under your eyes to drain while you sleep and prevent puffiness. Dark circles can also result from allergies, genetics, or bone structure. To lessen puffiness, try sleeping propped up on two pillows, which can help drain excess fluid from your face overnight. Massage the skin around your eyes to encourage drainage and reduce puffiness. Swollen-looking eyes are usually a result of excess fluid under the eyes. Gently massaging the skin around your eyes can help move the fluid out of your face and into larger lymph nodes where it can be processed efficiently. Gently tap and massage the skin around your eyes, using your ring finger (this is the weakest finger and will make sure you don't press or pull too hard). Work your way around your eye in a circle, starting at the outside corner, going down under your eye, and then over along the brow bone. Learn more extensive techniques for a full facial massage. Invest in a good eye cream. You may need to experiment with a few different eye creams to find the right one, but you ultimately want something that is moisturizing and contains vitamin E. Beware of eye creams that are too rich, greasy, or waxy, as these can trap dead skin cells and lead to tiny white bumps, or milia, around your eyes. Look for creams that de-puff your skin (caffeine can help reduce puffiness) or contain gentle exfoliants. Older women should look for creams that reduce wrinkles and firm the skin around your eyes, which can begin to droop as you age. A cream that plumps the skin can help the area around your eyes look youthful. Take it easy on the salt. A diet high in salt, MSG, alcohol, or artificial sweeteners can damage the skin around your eyes or cause excessive puffiness. Too much salt can cause your body to retain water and appear bloated. Because the skin around your eyes is so delicate, this puffiness will be even more apparent around your eyes. Cut back on your salt intake to reduce puffiness, especially the day before a special event. Pamper the skin around your eyes with household remedies. It's easy to de-puff and treat the delicate skin around your eyes with items you can find in your kitchen. That cucumbers on the eyes thing you've seen in the movies actually helps refresh the skin around your eyes. Either place two slices of chilled cucumber on your lids, or try plunging your face in a bowl of ice cubes and cucumber slices to brighten and de-puff your eyes. Try steeping two bags of black tea and, after allowing them to cool, place them over your eyes to reduce puffiness. Finished. Now you can go out and have some fun.	Curl your lashes. Wear colors that make your eyes pop. Keep your eyebrows on point. Use eyedrops if your eyes are bloodshot or tired-looking. Set off eyes with your hair color. Get a good night's sleep to minimize puffiness and dark circles. Massage the skin around your eyes to encourage drainage and reduce puffiness. Invest in a good eye cream. Take it easy on the salt. Pamper the skin around your eyes with household remedies. Finished.
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-German-Accent	How to Do a German Accent	If you want to do a German accent, change any “w” sounds, which German doesn't have, to “v” sounds. For example, you should pronounce “water" like “vater.” Since the German language also doesn't use a “th” sound, swap any instances of it with an “s” or “z” sound. For instance, you would say “thick" like “sick” or “zick.” In addition to swapping these sounds, say the letter “s” when it's in a word like a “z.” As an example, you should pronounce “also” like “alzo.” When you're saying a word with "ng" in it, pronounce this letter combination like a "k" sound, so you would say "thinking" as "thinkink."	Change the “w” sound to a “v” sound. German doesn't have a “w” sound, and you'll sound inauthentic if you make this sound while attempting to speak with a German accent. For example, pronounce the word “water” should like “vater.” Or, if you want to say that you “want to wet your whistle,” pronounce it like, “I vant to vet my vistle.” Change the “w” pronunciation even if it's in the middle of a word. For example, “jewelry” in a German accent would sound like “jevelry.” If a word already has a “v” in it—like “veterinarian”—you can pronounce it as you normally would. Articulate the letter “s” like a “z” when it occurs within a word. When you're using a German accent and come across words with an “s” in the middle, change the sound to a “z.” For example, if you're saying the word “also” with a German accent, pronounce it like “alzo.” Of course, this is somewhat uncommon, since “s” is used most often at the end of English words. When the letter “s” occurs at the end of a word, don't change it to a “z” sound. For example, the word “hiss” should sound the same whether or not you're using a German accent. Don't say “hiz.” Enunciate a German “r” by gargling it slightly in the back of your throat. This is a little difficult, since the sound doesn't exist in English. The German “r” sound comes close to the sound of an English “gh” or “rh,” but takes place far down in the back of the throat. Try to pronounce the “r” at the top of your esophagus, just about where you'd gargle water. The sound of a word like “rabbit” should resemble “hrabbit” or “ghabbit.” As another example, the English word “run” should sound like “hrun” or “ghun.” Form the German “h” sound far back in your throat. Similarly to when you're pronouncing “r” with a German accent, the letter “h” should be slightly rolled or gargled in the back of your throat. If you're struggling to figure this sound out, try making a soft “g” sound before you pronounce the letter “h.” So, the word “hair” would sound like “hghair.” To put it a little coarsely, the German “h” sound mimics the sound you'd make if you were trying to gather spit in the back of your throat. Pronounce consonant sounds with the tip of your tongue. This will harden the consonants. When a word ends with a soft consonant, German language speakers have a tendency to make the sound hard and abrupt, unlike in English. Harden your consonants shortening the consonant sound and making it more abrupt in the back of your throat. Soft consonants include “g,” “d,” and “b.” So, words like “pug,” “loud,” and “cub,” should be pronounced like, respectively, “puk,” “lout,” and “cup.” Be aware that these consonant shifts can lead to confusion. For example, “loud” and “lout” are both English words but have very different meanings. Voice long vowel sounds high in the back of your mouth. English speakers are used to pronouncing most long vowel sounds relatively low in their throats. This is most noticeable with the long “a” sound but applies to all long vowel sounds. When using a German accent, pronounce the long “a” more like a short “e.” To achieve this effect, slightly constrict your throat and pronounce the “a” sound from the back of your mouth. For example, the word “cat” will sound like “kit” or “ket.” The proper noun “Kate” should be pronounced like “Ket.” Enunciate the short “i” like an “e” sound. Similarly to the long vowel sounds—and especially the long “a”—the short “i” sound should be pronounced from higher up in the back of your mouth. The intonation of this vowel sound also needs to become a little more nasal than in English. For example, the words “winter” and “different” both use the short “i” sound. With a German accent, they would sound like “veenter” and “deeferent.” Pronounce the double “oo” sound like a short “u. ” In a word like “book,” the English “oo” sound is pronounced from relatively deep in the throat. To change your speech for a German accent, tighten up this vowel sound so that it resembles a slightly nasal “u” sound. Try to keep your mouth closed relatively tightly when pronouncing this sound with a German accent. For example, words like “wood,” “cook,” and “took” would be pronounced like “vud,” “cuk,” and “tuk,” respectively. Pronounce the English “th” sound like an “s” or “z. ” German language speakers never pronounce the “th” sound like English speakers do in a word like “this” or “that.” In German, the “th” sound becomes flattened into a less-complex “z” or “s” sound. You can choose between either of these sounds when modifying the “th” sound. Or, try out both and see which sounds better to you. So, pronounce “this” like “zis” and pronounce the word “thick” like “sick” or “zick.” Articulate the “ng” letter combination with a “k” sound. This occurs most frequently in the English present perfect tense, when many verbs take an “ing” ending. To pronounce these words with a German accent, drop the “ng” sound and replace it with a “k.” So, “thinking” and “wishing” become “thinkink” and “vishink.” If it helps, think of it as swallowing or barely voicing the “ng” sound. You can also think of it as changing the soft “g” sound into a much harder “k” sound. Say the “dg” sound so that it resembles a “ch” sound. In English, “dg” makes a low “j” sound that occurs mostly in the back of the mouth. To take on a German accent, push the sound forward and up in your mouth so it's pronounced with your tongue against the roof of your mouth. The resulting sound should resemble the English “ch” sound. This sound commonly occurs in English words like “judge.” When you say this word with a German accent, it'll sound like “chudge.” As another example, the word “German,” when spoken with a German accent, should sound like “cherman.”	Change the “w” sound to a “v” sound. Articulate the letter “s” like a “z” when it occurs within a word. Enunciate a German “r” by gargling it slightly in the back of your throat. Form the German “h” sound far back in your throat. Pronounce consonant sounds with the tip of your tongue. Voice long vowel sounds high in the back of your mouth. Enunciate the short “i” like an “e” sound. Pronounce the double “oo” sound like a short “u. Pronounce the English “th” sound like an “s” or “z. Articulate the “ng” letter combination with a “k” sound. Say the “dg” sound so that it resembles a “ch” sound.
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Man-Bun	How to Do a Man Bun	To do a man bun in the simple top knot style, start by pulling your hair back and bunching it up towards the top of your head. Next, pull the hair through an elastic hair tie to create a high ponytail. Then, fold your ponytail in half to create a bun shape, and secure it by twisting the hair tie around it. Leave the bun as is for a messy look, or twist and wrap the hair tie around it for a tighter, neater bun.	Shampoo and condition. A man bun looks best when your hair is clean. Shampoo your hair as you normally would and apply conditioner after you shampoo it. This will make your hair more healthy and prevent it from drying out. Greasy and dirty hair can make man buns look unappealing. If you have greasy hair, you may need to shampoo and condition it daily. Shampooing hair more than three times a week may cause it to dry out if you have naturally dry hair. Comb or brush your hair after getting out of the shower. Work all the knots out of your hair so that it's as smooth as possible. Getting the knots out first will make your man bun look cleaner and neater. Dry your hair off with a towel or let it air dry. Pat your hair dry instead of rubbing it when using a towel. Rubbing your hair too much with a towel could make it frizzy. Apply a leave-in conditioner or hair oil to your hair. Put a dime sized amount of leave-in conditioner or hair oil into the palm of your hand. Rub your hands together and rub the moisturizer into your hair from the root to the tips. If your leave-in conditioner comes in a spray, spritz it all over your hair. Run your fingers in your hair and bunch it up in the back of your head. Grab as much hair as you can from the front and top of your head. Slick your hair back and collect it below the crown of your head. With this style you can let the hair on the back of your head hang or you can tie it up into the bun. Pull your hair halfway through a hair tie. Your hair should fold in half and form a bun as you pull it halfway through. This style looks best if you have hair that is shoulder-length or shorter. If your hair is longer, then folding your ponytail may look too saggy to be a bun. Twist and wrap the hair tie around the bun another time. With the hair still pulled halfway through, twist and wrap the hair tie around the bun. Wrapping the hair tie a second time will tighten the bun and secure it in place. This a great solution if you're in a rush and need to put your hair up quickly. Grow your hair out to at least 9–16 inches (23–41 cm). A full man bun uses all the hair on your head and requires more hair than the other styles. If you don't have 9–16 inches (23–41 cm) of hair, choose a different style. A full man bun is the best kind of bun to wear for formal occasions. Pull your hair back and bunch it up towards the crown of your head. The crown of your head is where the back and top of your head meet. Most buns will be in between the crown of your head and the center of the back of your head. Run your fingers through your hair and bunch all of your hair to the area where you want the man bun to be. This will include all the hair on the back and sides of your head as well. Don't pull your hair back too tightly or it may be uncomfortable. If you don't want a messy bun, run a comb through your hair before you style it. Wrap the hair twice with a hair tie. Pull the hair that you have in your hand through a hair tie, then twist the hair tie and pull your hair through the new hole. This will give you a pony tail. Twist the hair tie a third time and pull the hair through half way. Instead of pulling the hair all the way through like you did before, pull it through the hair tie halfway. This should create a tight bun on your head. Part of your hair will form a loop, while the rest is loose ends. If the bun isn't tight enough, you may need to pull your hair through the hair tie for a third time, then pull it through halfway on the fourth time. Wrap a couple strands of hair around the elastic band to hide it. Doing this will give your bun an even more refined look, but isn't always required. Leave out a couple of strands of hair when you tie the bun initially and wrap those strands around the bun and hair tie. Secure the extra piece of hair by pulling it through the tightened hair tie. If your hair is too short or straight to stay wrapped around the bun and hair tie, you could use a firm hold hair spray or a pomade to lock your hair in place. Grab the hair on the top of your head. A top knot looks best on hairstyles that are short on the sides and back and longer on the top. Run your fingers back through your hair. Bunch the hair up on the top of your head and grab it. The top knot should be located towards the center on the top of your head. You only need 6–7 inches (15–18 cm) of hair to create this bun. Pull the hair through a hair tie. Get an elastic hair tie and pull the hair through it. The tie should lie snugly against your head. Twist the hair tie and pull your hair through the new loop. Once you wrap the hair with the hair tie a second time, it should look like a ponytail or rattail on the top of your head. Twist the hair tie again and pull your hair halfway through the loop. Not pulling the hair all the way through the new loop should create a small bun on the top of your head. Once the bun is secured in place, you've successfully given yourself a top knot man bun.	Shampoo and condition. Comb or brush your hair after getting out of the shower. Dry your hair off with a towel or let it air dry. Apply a leave-in conditioner or hair oil to your hair. Run your fingers in your hair and bunch it up in the back of your head. Pull your hair halfway through a hair tie. Twist and wrap the hair tie around the bun another time. Grow your hair out to at least 9–16 inches (23–41 cm). Pull your hair back and bunch it up towards the crown of your head. Wrap the hair twice with a hair tie. Twist the hair tie a third time and pull the hair through half way. Wrap a couple strands of hair around the elastic band to hide it. Grab the hair on the top of your head. Pull the hair through a hair tie. Twist the hair tie and pull your hair through the new loop. Twist the hair tie again and pull your hair halfway through the loop.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Successful	How to Be Successful	If you want to be successful, first you have to decide what success means for you. Set a goal that you would like to achieve, then break that down into a series of smaller, easily attainable goals that you can work on. For instance, if your goal is to have your own bakery, some of your goals you would need to accomplish would be to perfect your recipes, write a business plan, secure funding, and find a location. Set a timeline for each step, and push yourself each day to work towards one of your objectives until you finally reach your goal.	Define what success means to you. You cannot have success if you do not know what it means for you. Everyone views success differently. True success comes from achieving what will make you happiest in life. Once you have identified this, you can set goals that are meaningful and important to you. Try writing down your definition of success. Is it earning a certain income, living in a certain area, or supporting a happy family? Would success allow you to travel, save for retirement, or maintain a healthy social life? If you're struggling, consider what makes you happiest in life. Is it spending time with your family, traveling, pursuing a hobby, or something else? What would you do if money was not a concern? Next, identify what you need in life to achieve that happiness. Identify your ultimate purpose or goal. Identify the things you love to do, the things that give you satisfaction. Once you identify what you love to do, use this information to find the purpose of your life or the objective of your life. Finding what you love to do will give you motivation along the way. It's much, much easier to persistently chip away at your goal if your goal is something you enjoy doing. Consider where you want to be in 5, 10, and 20 years. What can you do that will help you achieve that dream? If you're confused about what your goal or purpose might be, try meeting with a career coach or visiting a good psychologist. Your goals should be quantifiable. For example, instead of setting a goal to be better at your job, create benchmarks such as "My goal is to increase my productivity by 30% and only be late for work five times per year, at the most." Break your goal into small steps. Focus on streamlining your idea and establish what you need to do to reach that goal. If you have the vision to attack your goal piece by piece, it's easier and less daunting to execute. In addition, if you're able to successfully meet and exceed your smaller goals, you're less likely to get discouraged as you pursue your long-term goals. For example, does the goal of starting a technology company seem impossibly unattainable? Break it down into smaller goals. Smaller goals could include writing a business plan, finding investors, getting a loan, or coming up with product ideas. Make sure that your goals are SMART. This means that they are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. Ask yourself if each goal fits this criteria. Remember, even a small shift now can make a big difference in the long-run, so don't feel like you necessarily have to make big sweeping changes in your life in order to reach your goals. Set a timeline for when you want to achieve your objective. Give yourself a timeline that is difficult but doable. Make sure you have enough time to accomplish each of your smaller steps. Appearing on a nationally televised comedy show might not be feasible within a year, but booking a comedy gig in front of at least 20 paying customers probably is. Make sure to set guidelines for smaller goals as well. For example, make a goal to join an improv team by the end of the month or to perform at an open mic within 3 months. Try not to have an all-or-nothing mindset. Use your timeline to help keep yourself on track, but be willing to adjust it if you need to work a little harder to reach your goals. Identify what resources you need to achieve your objectives. These might be tools, lessons, budgets, or other resources that will help you reach your goals. You might need certain skills, such as public speaking, or other people, such as employees or consultants For example, to start your own business, you might need a bank loan. To get a bank loan, you need a good credit score and a bank. If you want to become a musician, you may need to invest in your own instrument, music, and website. Set a schedule for yourself. Create a to-do list for each day. For long-term projects, give yourself a daily goal or task to help you complete it. As you finish each task, check them off to help you stay motivated. A schedule can give you structure, even on days when you feel unmotivated. Use a calendar app on your phone or write down your commitments in a planner. Make sure that all of your deadlines are clearly written out. If you forget things easily, set reminders or alarms on your phone to remind you. Be realistic about how long tasks take. Plan more time for each task than you think you'll need. Personalize your schedule based on what works for you. Think about what times of day you work best, and set boundaries to help yourself stay focused when you're working on a task. Minimize distractions as much as possible. It's almost impossible to be 100% focused on your task 100% of the time, but distractions can keep you from producing work efficiently. Occasional breaks are okay, but when your goals start taking a backseat to petty distractions, it's time to banish them. Work in a quiet place if possible. If your workspace is noisy, wear noise canceling headphones or earplugs to block it out. Ask family and friends not to bother you while you are working on something. Let them know that you need this time to yourself. If necessary, turn your phone off or put it in a drawer while you're working. Taking 5-minute breaks every hour can help you refocus. Take a short walk, get a snack, or do some stretches. Avoid multitasking. Working on more than 1 thing at a time can reduce your productivity. Give your full focus to 1 task. Outsource tasks to other people whenever possible. Outsourcing is all about time-management. You may think of yourself as a superman or superwoman, but there are limits to your powers. If you try to take on too many things, chances are that you're going to feel burnt out and overwhelmed. Outsourcing certain less essential tasks gives you more time to focus on the things that are absolutely essential to your craft. If you're writing a novel, ask a friend or a copy editor to read through it for you. Instead of trying to edit yourself, they can proofread it and offer suggestions on the plot. If you need a website for your business, hire a web designer to do it for you. If you do this, you won't have to learn web design yourself, and the website will still look great. Trust other people to do their job. It's hard to be successful if you don't trust the people around you. Being successful is partly about assembling an able team around you. If you can't trust others enough to let them do their job, you probably won't succeed at your own work. Consider many different factors when deciding who to trust for a job. Look at their qualifications, past experience, references from other people, or how reliable they have been in the past. Trust in people because trust can be an incredibly motivating factor. If you trust in someone, they'll want to do well because they want to reward your trust in them. This is a powerful motivator. Trust in people because you need to. Instead of trying to do everything yourself, delegate tasks to other people to get them done. Don't forget to trust yourself too! Find a mentor to help guide you. A mentor is someone, usually with a bit more experience than you, who knows the trade, offers advice, and helps you in your pursuit. You can ask a boss, professor, older family member, or family friend to be your mentor. Mentors get satisfaction out of knowing that their guidance has literally bred success. A mentor will help you: Network. Networking is making connections with people who have connections. Networking is mutually beneficial. You offer expertise, opinion, or opportunity to someone in exchange for something back. Troubleshoot. Troubleshooting is learning about how to make ideas or applications work in difficult situations. Your mentor can help you figure out what you need to change in order to make your idea(s) even better. Strategize. A mentor will probably have more vision than you because they have been in the game longer, with more successes and failures. You can draw on their legacy of experience to strategize about the future. Continue to learn as much as you can. Never turn your "learning switch" off. You never know when your eureka moment will come! Keep listening to others, studying new skills, and learning new things. New information can help you make connections between ideas and use those ideas to make your life better. Read books, watch documentaries, or take online classes to expand your knowledge. Pursue subjects that are interesting to you or that will teach you a necessary skill. Learn as much as you can about your industry, company, hobby, or goal in order to succeed. What do successful people in this field do to help them reach their goals? Take calculated risks. Successful people think big and act big. Don't wait for opportunities to fall in your lap. Step out of your comfort zone, and sniff them out. Study your risks, make sure the odds are in your favor, and take a leap. Whether you're a long-distance runner or rolling out back-end solutions to technology giants, partnering with the competition may help you pool your resources, motivate you to work harder, and build new relationships. Lead, don't follow. Summon up the courage to do something different. You won't hit a home run with every idea that you come up with, but you can still succeed in projects. Look for projects that will offer you some success, even if they won't make you famous or rich. Look for problems to solve. Look around and try to think of ways you can contribute. What are people struggling with or complaining about? How can you make life easier for them in an effective way? Can you create a product or provide a service that fills a critical gap? Common problems include: Social problems. Can you think of a similar social problem that needs reinventing? For example, social media reinvented the way people interact with one another. Technology problems. Can you help people use technology to accomplish what they need to do? For example, technology companies design smaller and more powerful computer processors to improve the user experience. Strategic problems. Can you help someone else solve a strategic problem? For example, consultants help other companies and individuals become more productive, profitable, and prudent. Interpersonal problems. Can you help people better get along with one another? For example, psychologists and marriage counselors help other people navigate the complex web of personal relationships. Use technology as a tool, not as a distraction. Technology can be incredibly powerful. but it can also sap your energy and productivity. Use technology for productive purposes, but don't let it lead you astray. Use an online planner or app to help you schedule daily goals, meetings, and tasks. Check off tasks as you finish them to help you stay motivated. Music often distracts people as they work. If you do need some music, try listening to soft jazz or classical music, as these are less distracting. Talk to your coworkers and boss in person to avoid being inundated with emails. Organize your inbox so that junk mail and unimportant messages are sent to a different file. Visualize your success. The more vividly and accurately you imagine your success, the easier it will be for you to follow through. When you face failure or setbacks, remind yourself that you can achieve your dreams after all. Dedicate a few minutes every day to imagining your success. Imagine yourself in a movie in which you are successful. What are you doing in the movie? What is your success like? Savor the feeling of your success, and use it as motivation to stoke your fire. Make a vision board of what success means to you. Use images and motivational quotes found in magazines or websites to help you create the board. Put it somewhere you will see it often, such as your office or kitchen. Cultivate a healthy motivation when imagining your success. Successful people all believe in themselves and their missions. Express curiosity about everything you face. Many successful people have an insatiable curiosity. If they don't understand how something works or don't know the answer to a question, they find out. Often, this takes them on a quest of self-discovery, one in which the journey is just as important as the destination. Ask questions about everything you encounter. For example, ask the vet about what makes your dog different from a human or chat with your neighbor about their garden. If you encounter something new, try looking it up or researching more about it. What can you learn from it? Talk to other people about their experiences and successes. You might learn something new about someone you have known for a long time. Curiosity helps you find wonder and joy in everything. It can help you enjoy the journey of discovery rather than just working towards an end goal. Surround yourself with other people who are successful. When you're surrounded with people who are highly-driven, it's encouraging. You can bounce ideas off people, and they can even connect you with other people. They can also motivate you and support you through the process. Study famous people through their books, lectures, and biographies. Model some of your approaches around theirs, if possible. Knowledge is as free as it is powerful. Look around in your own life. Do you know someone who has the success that you envision for yourself? What are they doing? How do they approach life? Ask them for advice. Avoid people who discourage you or prevent you from reaching your goals. They will only hold you back on your way to success. Adjust your expectations for a realistic outcome. It's a truism in business that you need to have high self-confidence to get things done, but make sure that your expectations are manageable and are realistic. If your expectations are too high, it will be harder to achieve your goals or overcome failure. Allow there to be some flexibility in your expectations. For example, instead of expecting guaranteed success at your new job, you might think, “Well, it might take me a while to get established. If it doesn't work out, I can find a different job." Remember that there will always be variables you can't control. You can control, however, how you react to situations. For example, if an unexpected expense comes up, tell yourself that it is only a temporary setback. Pay attention to feedback. Even if it is hard to handle sometimes, constructive criticism can help you identify areas where you can improve. Learn to expect failure. It is impossible to achieve success without stumbling at some point along the way. Try again when you face a setback. You're going to fail — that much is a given. Never hesitate to be a failure, since life gives many chances. What will define you is how you pick yourself up after you've fallen. Don't give up. If your first attempt didn't work, don't quit.. Don't make excuses. Don't rationalize your failure by placing the blame on someone or something else. Accept when something is your fault. This will help you identify what you need to change to get better. Learn from your failures. Each failure is an opportunity to learn. If you make a mistake and refuse to learn, odds are you'll make that same mistake sometime down the line. If you make a mistake and learn from it, you won't waste your time making the same mistake again. Avoid dwelling on failures or mistakes. Accept that life is unfair. It's a fact. Instead of dwelling on this injustice, consider how you can go out into the world and make it better. Think how to use the situation for your benefit. For example, if you're working in a toxic work environment, take the initiative to reach out and support your coworkers. Remind them of their successes and motivate them where needed. Sometimes unexpected events happen that can get in the way of your goals. For example, an injury may prevent you from running a marathon. Create new goals or look for alternate ways of achieving your dreams. For example, you might become involved in a sport that is easier on your joints, such as swimming, or make a goal to recuperate through physical therapy. Strive for happiness in other parts of your life. Remember that success does not guarantee happiness. Success is equated with achieving a goal, but don't assume it will always bring happiness. Instead of focusing only on your goal, make sure that you achieve a balance in your life. Aim for happiness in other parts of your life Don't burn bridges along the way. A lot of life is about personal relationships, so don't forsake them. If you've invented a cheap, efficient way to make nuclear fission, but you don't have a supportive social network, will it be worth it? Value experiences over objects. Experiences, not money or possessions, will make you happier in the long run. Focus on making great memories with great people along the way, and you should be happy. Focus on staying positive even when you fail. You will be surprised how effective you can be when your thoughts are guiding your actions, not the other way around. If you fail, don't be fearful about starting over; be happy that you've been given a chance to be even more successful.	Define what success means to you. Identify your ultimate purpose or goal. Break your goal into small steps. Set a timeline for when you want to achieve your objective. Identify what resources you need to achieve your objectives. Set a schedule for yourself. Minimize distractions as much as possible. Outsource tasks to other people whenever possible. Trust other people to do their job. Find a mentor to help guide you. Continue to learn as much as you can. Take calculated risks. Look for problems to solve. Use technology as a tool, not as a distraction. Visualize your success. Express curiosity about everything you face. Surround yourself with other people who are successful. Adjust your expectations for a realistic outcome. Try again when you face a setback. Avoid dwelling on failures or mistakes. Strive for happiness in other parts of your life. Focus on staying positive even when you fail.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Ice-Cream-Cake	How to Make an Ice Cream Cake	To make an ice cream cake, start by making the cake batter, then bake the cake for 35 minutes. Slice the cooled cake crosswise to create 2 thin discs and place them in the freezer for several hours. Next, soften the ice cream for a few minutes at room temperature, then stir it until it has the consistency of spreadable icing. Place 1 cake disc on the plate and spread half the ice cream on top. Then, add the second cake disc and spread on the remaining ice cream. Freeze the cake for 2-4 hours before adding the whipped topping.	Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and grease and flour the pan. Use butter or margarine to grease a 9 in (23 cm) round cake pan, taking care to ensure that the bottom and sides are completely greased so the cake won't stick to the pan. Sprinkle a little flour in the center of the pan and tip it from side to side, so the flour coats the bottom and sides of the pan. Then, tap away the excess flour. Mix together ½ cup (60 g) of flour and ½ cup (55 g) of cornstarch. Either use a sifter to sift the ingredients or place them in a small bowl and stir them together with a whisk. If you'd like to make a chocolate ice cream cake, add 1/2 cup (42.5 g) of cocoa powder to the mixture. For a spice cake, add 1/2 teaspoon (1.15 g) of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon (0.55 g) of nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon (0.525 g) of ground cloves. Make the egg yolk, vanilla, and sugar mixture. Use an electric mixer to beat together 4 egg yolks, ⁄ 2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) of vanilla extract, and ½ cup (115 g) of granulated sugar. Continue beating until the mixture becomes thick and pale, which takes about 5 minutes. Make the egg white mixture. Place the egg whites and a pinch of salt in a medium mixing bowl. Using a whisk or clean beaters, beat the whites until they form soft peaks. Continue beating the mixture and add the remaining ¼ cup (55 g)of granulated sugar. Keep beating until the egg whites become stiff and glossy. Combine the ingredients. Carefully fold the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Fold in the flour mixture with a spatula. Be careful not to overmix the ingredients; continue folding them until they are just combined. Pour the batter into the cake pan. Spread it evenly into the pan with a spatula. Place the cake pan in the oven and bake it for 35 minutes. Rotate the pan 180 degrees halfway through to ensure it cooks evenly. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven, invert it onto a wire rack or plate, and let it cool completely. If the cake seems to be sticking to the sides of the pan, run a rubber spatula around the edge of the cake before attempting to invert it. If the cake breaks when you invert it, place the pieces on a plate and allow them to cool. You can still use the cake. Slice the cake. Using a large serrated knife, slice the cake crosswise so that you have 2 thin discs of cake. Wrap each in plastic wrap and place them in the freezer for several hours. You can assemble the cake when the halves are frozen solid. Soften the ice cream. Let the pints of ice cream sit out on the counter for a few minutes. When they become soft enough to handle, use a spoon to scoop the ice cream into a large bowl. Stir the ice cream with the spoon until it has the consistency of spreadable icing, but isn't too runny. Get the cake ready. While the ice cream is softening, remove the cake halves from the freezer. Unwrap one half and place it on a cake plate. Set the other half aside for now. Alternate cake and ice cream layers. Spread 2 cups (1 pint) of ice cream over the first cake half using a spoon and an offset spatula or knife. Try not to let it spill over the edges of the cake. You should have a thick, solid layer of ice cream. Place the second layer of cake on the layer of ice cream. Spread the second pint of ice cream on top of the cake. For a smaller cake, you can leave off the second ice cream layer. If you'd prefer to have the cake layer on top, you can still have 2 ice cream layers; after spreading the first ice cream layer, make a layer of crushed cookies or chocolate chips, then spread the second pint of ice cream on top of that before adding the second cake layer. Freeze the cake. Place the cake in the freezer until it is completely frozen, which will take about two to four hours. Make the whipped topping. In a mixing bowl, beat 2 cups (470 mL) of heavy whipping cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks begin to form. Add ½ cup (68 g) of confectioners (powdered) sugar, and continue beating until the topping becomes stiff. Don't overbeat the topping, or it will turn into butter. If this happens, add 2–4 tablespoons (30–59 mL) of heavy whipping to the bowl and incorporate it until you reach the desired texture. You can add a few drops of food coloring to the whipped cream so that it matches your ice cream. For example, if you're making a strawberry ice cream cake, add a few drops of red food coloring to make a pink topping. Top the cake. Remove the cake from the freezer. Spread the whipped topping on the cake using an offset spatula. If you wish, spread more topping onto the sides of the cake to hide the layers. You can decorate the cake with sprinkles, chocolate chips, or fruit if you desire. For a fancier cake, place the whipped topping in an icing bag and pipe it onto the cake in a pretty pattern. Freeze the cake. Place it back in the freezer to let the topping harden. The cake is ready to serve when the topping is stiff.	Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and grease and flour the pan. Mix together ½ cup (60 g) of flour and ½ cup (55 g) of cornstarch. Make the egg yolk, vanilla, and sugar mixture. Make the egg white mixture. Combine the ingredients. Pour the batter into the cake pan. Place the cake pan in the oven and bake it for 35 minutes. Slice the cake. Soften the ice cream. Get the cake ready. Alternate cake and ice cream layers. Freeze the cake. Make the whipped topping. Top the cake. Freeze the cake.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Penne-Pasta-With-Arrabiata-Sauce	How to Make Penne Pasta With Arrabiata Sauce	If you want to make penne pasta with arrabiata sauce, saute 3 cloves of chopped garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat. After a few seconds, add in a can of diced tomatoes, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir the ingredients together and cook the sauce for 10-12 minutes, then add thyme and basil and stir in your pre-cooked penne pasta. Top with parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil, and serve.	Into a moderately hot pan place three quarters of the olive oil. Add the garlic, stir and fry for a few seconds. If you want to extract the rich flavour of garlic, the trick is to add garlic to cold Olive oil and then start heating. Add the chopped tomatoes. Stir with your wooden spoon to combine Add the chili flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir it all in and let it cook for 10-12 minutes. After this time, add the thyme and basil. Stir. Add the precooked pasta. Give it a good stir to thoroughly coat pasta with sauce. Heap a generous portion into a serving bowl. Drizzle over the remaining olive oil and garnish with the grated Parmesan cheese. Finished.	Into a moderately hot pan place three quarters of the olive oil. Add the garlic, stir and fry for a few seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes. Add the chili flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir it all in and let it cook for 10-12 minutes. After this time, add the thyme and basil. Add the precooked pasta. Heap a generous portion into a serving bowl. Drizzle over the remaining olive oil and garnish with the grated Parmesan cheese. Finished.
https://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Coconut-Oil	How to Eat Coconut Oil	To eat coconut oil, substitute it for other kinds of oil, like olive oil and vegetable oil, in your recipes. Alternatively, stir it into prepared foods, such as pasta or yogurt. You can also use coconut oil instead of butter on toast or muffins. Additionally, use 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to replace 1 egg in a recipe. If you'd like to add it to a drink, include 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a smoothie, or add a small amount of it to coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.	Sauté vegetables in coconut oil. Coconut oil has a high smoke point, so it is safe to cook with at high temperatures. This makes it a great choice for sautéeing your favorite vegetables or making stir fry. Let a few tablespoons (whatever your recipe calls for) of coconut oil melt in a pan and coat it well, then add your ingredients and season as desired. Use it to pan-fry meat, fish, or eggs. You can use coconut oil as you would any other to coat a pan and cook these foods. Put a few tablespoons (or whatever your recipe calls for) of coconut oil in a pan. Once it melts and heats, you are ready to pan-fry. Roast vegetables using coconut oil. You can coat vegetables in melted coconut oil and seasoning and roast as you normally would. A good start is to make coconut roasted broccoli. Line a baking sheet with foil. Drizzle sheet with 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil. Add one head of broccoli, but into florets, or 12-16 frozen broccoli florets. Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil over the broccoli. Pour the juice of one lime over the broccoli. Season to taste, for example with Cajun salt, salt, and pepper. Toss gently. Roast at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Use coconut oil to pop popcorn. Coconut oil makes a great choice for making popcorn. Add coconut oil and popcorn together to a heavy-bottomed pan. Use enough coconut oil to coat the bottom of the pan, and use just enough kernels to make a single layer. Stir or shake to make sure the kernels are coated well with the coconut oil. Place the pan over medium heat and cover it. Listen for the kernels to start popping. As soon as the popping slows to intervals of a few seconds, remove from heat. Make chocolate coconut bark. This is a delicious treat that incorporates coconut oil. Break 2 ounces of dark chocolate into pieces, and melt it in the top of a double boiler. Take the melted chocolate off of the heat and add 1 cup coconut oil, stirring until it melts. Add a handful each of coconut flakes and slivered almonds. Mix thoroughly. Line an 8 x 8 Pan with parchment paper and pour the chocolate-coconut mixture into pan. Sprinkle top with sea salt. Freeze for at least 15 minutes, then cut into 12 squares. Wrap and store in the freezer. Make chocolate coconut energy bars. Melt 1/2 cup cocoa butter in a pan over low heat. Add 1/2 cup coconut oil and melt. Add 1/2 cup honey and stir well. Stir in 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup chia seeds, and 1 1/5 cups shredded coconut. Add vanilla and sweetener to taste, if desired. Line a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with parchment paper. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate for at least one hour or until hard. Cut into squares and serve. Make coconut oil cocoa. First, heat a mug so that it will melt the coconut oil. Pour boiling water into the mug and let sit for 20 seconds, then pour the water out. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the mug and wait until it melts. Stir in 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, a pinch of sea salt, and sugar to taste. Pour boiling water into the mixture and stir. Add cream or milk to taste. Use coconut oil as an ingredient in smoothies. Add 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil to a smoothie along with the other ingredients. For example, pour 1 cup of any kind of milk and 1 cup of ice into a blender. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and 1 ripe banana. Blend and serve. Coconut oil may be solid at room temperature, and blending it into a smoothie might leave small chunks of it. If you don't like this, you can melt the coconut oil at a low temperature first, then slowly add it to the rest of the smoothie ingredients as you blend them. Use coconut oil as an addition in coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Simply add a small amount of coconut (a spoonful or so, according to your preference) to your drink and stir until it melts. To get the best texture and taste, some prefer to also add a bit of high-quality unsalted butter and/or sweetener to their coffee or other drink. Mix a spoonful of coconut oil into a variety of prepared foods. You can add a bit of coconut oil to many cooked or prepared foods as a way of getting more of it in your diet. You can try stirring a spoonful into soup, yogurt, oatmeal, or pasta. You can also mix it into peanut butter or another spread. Use coconut oil in a marinade. Melt a few tablespoons of coconut oil and add it to any marinade. Use it as usual for meat, fish, etc. Substitute coconut oil for other oils. Generally speaking, you can use coconut oil in place of other oils (vegetable, canola, etc.) for baking and cooking. Use equivalent portions of melted coconut oil for most oils. For example, if a recipe calls for ½ cup of vegetable oil, use ½ cup of melted coconut oil. To replace shortening with coconut oil, mix coconut oil and butter in equal proportions. Use ¾ the amount called for by a recipe. For example, if a recipe asks you to use 2 cups of shortening, use ¾ coconut oil and ¾ cup butter to make a mixture totaling 1 ½ cups. Use coconut oil instead of butter on toast, muffins, etc. Allow the coconut oil to come to room temperature, or melt it, or blend it to a paste-like consistency, then use as you would butter. You can also substitute coconut oil for butter when making a butter-based frosting for baked goods. Substitute coconut oil for eggs. Eggs are often used as a binding agent, but coconut oil can work just as well. This can help if you are trying to cook vegan, and is another way to incorporate coconut oil into your diet. Simply use 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in place of one egg, adjusting as necessary if you are seeking a particular consistency.	Sauté vegetables in coconut oil. Use it to pan-fry meat, fish, or eggs. Roast vegetables using coconut oil. Use coconut oil to pop popcorn. Make chocolate coconut bark. Make chocolate coconut energy bars. Make coconut oil cocoa. Use coconut oil as an ingredient in smoothies. Use coconut oil as an addition in coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Mix a spoonful of coconut oil into a variety of prepared foods. Use coconut oil in a marinade. Substitute coconut oil for other oils. Use coconut oil instead of butter on toast, muffins, etc. Substitute coconut oil for eggs.
https://www.wikihow.com/Decorate-a-Buffet-Table	How to Decorate a Buffet Table	To decorate a buffet table, decide on a color scheme and try coordinating your table cloth, table runner, napkins, and place mats to match it. You could also buy accessories to enhance your color scheme, such as flowers or candles. Then, place your main feature at the center of the table and smaller accessories around the edges. Additionally, make labels for each dish so guests will know which types of food are on offer.	Choose a color theme. Your table will be much more cohesive if there is a theme to your decorations. The theme can be either a color or an event, such as a birthday, a season, or a specific holiday. If the theme is a color instead of an event, limit yourself to 2-3 colors that go well together. If the theme is a holiday, choose colors that correspond with that holiday. For example, if it is a Christmas buffet, use decorations that are red, green, and gold. Buy or make items related to your theme. Create a centerpiece that incorporates your theme using fruit, flowers, props, or candles. You can then choose items that hint at that theme for the rest of the table, such as edible garnish, flowers, fruit, leaves, or cinnamon sticks. Some other ideas for table decorations, depending on your theme, are ribbons or seashells. Avoid overdoing the decorations. You want the decorations to be classy, not gaudy or overwhelming. Ideally, the food will be on display and any décor around the table will enhance the look of the food, not hide it or overwhelm it. Also, avoid sprinkling the table with glitter or other non-edible decorations, as these often end up on people's plates or in their mouths. Coordinate your tablecloth, a table runner, napkins, and placemats. Choose either a tablecloth or a table runner to place beneath the food on the buffet table. Napkins are a must as well. Placemats are optional, but can be a nice touch to have beneath your serving dishes. When choosing these items, be sure that they are within your color scheme and that they go well with one another. Consider oversized cloth napkins in colors that match your theme. For a more casual buffet, paper napkins are just fine. No matter what, supply plenty of spare napkins in case of a mess. Table runners should hang about 6 inches (15 cm) down the table on both sides. Prepare a label for each food item. Make labels for each dish that you will have on the table. Use cardstock or paper folded in half, with the name of the dish written on one side. Write or type in a bold, clear font that is large enough for any guest to read. Write whether a dish is vegetarian, vegan, or gluten free on the label, beneath the name of the dish. Consider making a menu to display. For an extra touch, you can create a menu of all the different foods that will be served. Display the menu either using a small menu easel on the table or a stand beside the beginning of the table. That way, guests will know what they will find further down the table and can make more informed food choices. Plan your arrangement before you begin placing the decorations. This will prevent you from wasting time rearranging it. Decide which decorations you want to use, where they will go, and what direction you want the guests to follow. Set up a logical journey down the table. Imagine yourself starting at the beginning of the table, picking up a plate, dishing up an appetizer and a salad, and then moving down to the main course dish. Think about the order that you would eat a meal in, and arrange the food dishes in that order. Move your buffet table to a convenient location. It needs to be visible, but not in people's way. If you have a lot of guests and your room is large, set the table away from any walls so that your guests have access to the table from both sides. If the room is smaller, place the table against a wall, out of the way. If possible, leave space for people to stand on either end of the table to avoid too much crowding in the front. Lay down your tablecloth or table runner. Either of these will create a lovely base for the buffet table, and can mask a table that you may not want to be shown. If you use a table runner, position it in the center of the table and make sure that it runs the full length of the table. Put the plates and bowls at the beginning of the buffet table. Plates are the first thing your guests will need, so they should be at the beginning of the table. Set out more plates than you think you'll need, since guests often take a new plate each time that they return to the table. Place the utensils at the end of the table. Having the utensils at the end of the table relieves people from having to hold them while trying to hold their plate and serve themselves food. With only two hands, that can be a difficult task! You can also have utensils at both the beginning and the end of the table, if you would prefer. Provide all of the utensils that will be needed for the food you're serving. For example, don't forget the soup spoons if you're serving soup! Set the napkins near the utensils, or wrap the utensils in the napkins. Wrapping the utensils can make it easier for your guests to grab the whole bundle at once, instead of having to pick up each utensil individually. Have multiple stacks of plates, cups, utensils, and napkins. Since hungry people can be very eager to get what they need and sit down, it is best to have multiple stacks of plates, cups, utensils, and napkins. That way, many people can grab one at the same time without needing to wait in a line or push into each other. Leave space for people to momentarily set their plates down. This step is often missed but is very important. If a guest needs to grab another napkin or adjust something, you want them to have space to set their plate down for a moment. When arranging your table, try to leave small pockets of space where a plate could fit. Do a practice run. This will help you to visualize the end result and see if anything needs to be adjusted. Make sure that the table isn't too crowded, and that your decorations aren't going to block any food. Do a trial walk down the buffet table as well, pretending to serve yourself. Make sure that everything is placed logically and within reach. At this stage, adjust anything that needs to be fixed and remove any decorations that are cumbersome or unattractive. Elevate some of your dishes. Adding height to some dishes is aesthetically appealing and adds life to your table. You can easily elevate areas by covering secure objects such as boxes and upside down containers with cloth. Just don't exaggerate the elevation, as this not only looks chaotic, but it can be dangerous. You table should have subtle rises and dips. Place all the serving dishes that will be used on the table as you decorate. This will help to ensure that you have enough space for everything that needs to be on the table. Arrange your themed decorations. Now that your dishes are placed, go ahead and fill in the spaces with the decorations that you've chosen. Be mindful of not placing items in front of food dishes, or in areas where they will get knocked over by elbows. Try placing larger items at the back of the table, and smaller items between dishes and around the edges of the table. Set out candles. Candles are a wonderful decoration for any buffet table. Consider placing tall candles at the back of the table if the table is against the wall, so that they will not get knocked over. Otherwise, you can decorate small jars with candles inside and place them around the table. If having flames seems dangerous for your event, consider using flickering electric candles.	Choose a color theme. Buy or make items related to your theme. Avoid overdoing the decorations. Coordinate your tablecloth, a table runner, napkins, and placemats. Prepare a label for each food item. Consider making a menu to display. Plan your arrangement before you begin placing the decorations. Set up a logical journey down the table. Move your buffet table to a convenient location. Lay down your tablecloth or table runner. Put the plates and bowls at the beginning of the buffet table. Place the utensils at the end of the table. Set the napkins near the utensils, or wrap the utensils in the napkins. Have multiple stacks of plates, cups, utensils, and napkins. Leave space for people to momentarily set their plates down. Do a practice run. Elevate some of your dishes. Arrange your themed decorations. Set out candles.
https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-Your-Parents-You-Smoke-Marijuana	How to Tell Your Parents You Smoke Marijuana	Telling your parents that you smoke marijuana may seem intimidating, but by approaching the discussion calmly and telling them why you do it, you'll find it a lot easier. Choose a time to talk when everyone is relaxed, such as after dinner or on a weekend, which will make them more willing to listen. Explain to them honestly why you smoke, whether it's for enjoyment or medical purposes. You should also point out some positive things about marijuana, like that it helps reduce anxiety or treat chronic pain. Even if you only smoke it for fun, you can mention that it's far safer than tobacco or alcohol, or that it's much less addictive. Remember to avoid talking over your parents or speaking for a long time. Instead, let them ask you questions so it feels more like a relaxed discussion. if they respond negatively, stay calm and polite to avoid escalating the situation into an argument.	Gauge your parent's acceptance of marijuana in general through leading questions. Whenever the subject comes up, do your parents comment on it, either positively or negatively? If you mention that a friend or acquaintance of yours smokes marijuana, how do they react? See if you can bring up the conversation organically and let your parents talk and think about their relationship with marijuana before you tell them you smoke. Some ideas include: "I heard that our state is considering marijuana legalization this year..." "It's crazy how accepted marijuana has become in just the past 5-10 years, right?" "Growing up, did you ever imagine people would be able to buy weed in a store?" Consider why you smoke marijuana, and what benefits you get from it. The best policy is the truth, even if the truth is simply that you enjoy smoking marijuana. Most people use weed for a combination of two things -- medicine and/or recreational inebriate. Know your own reasons for smoking to make communicating with your parents easier than simply saying "I like it." Some of the reasons to smoke include: It helps lower or lessen anxiety and stress. It stokes your creative side. It eases chronic aches, pains, and sores. Look into your state's laws about cannabis usage. Do you live in a state with completely legal weed, medical marijuana only, or a complete ban on the substance? This is an important point to note when talking to your parents, as one of their primary concerns is almost always legality. Currently, 25 states and Washington D.C. have passed some form of legalization. [1] The states where marijuana is completely legal for all adults are: Colorado Washington Oregon Alaska California Maine Vermont Washington D.C. Understand if your state has decriminalized marijuana. Even if you don't live in a state with legal weed, you should still explain to your parents if the drug has been decriminalized. This means that, while police can stop you and seize your drugs, they can't throw you in jail unless you have a large amount on you, usually 2 ounces or more. All they can do is give you a fine. Many states, unable to completely pass medical or legal weed, turned to this measure to show that punishing marijuana smokers is not a major priority for police. A complete list of decriminalized states can be found here. Ask yourself what you'd like to get out of this conversation. Knowing why you want to tell your parents will give you the courage to speak and help guide your words. Do you just want to open up to them, or do you want permission to smoke near them? Do you need help getting a medical card, or do you want to let them know your choices before you get caught awkwardly? What is compelling you to tell your parents? Whatever it is, you should let them know. No matter their response, letting them know that you felt it important to talk to them shows your trust and openness. Wait to talk until a calm, quiet moment when everyone is in a decent mood. There is no sense trying to talk to them when tensions are high or people are busy. Be patient, and wait until a calm moment, like after dinner, when everyone is in a good mood and you can be sure of a reasonable, less-stressful conversation. Of course, you may not have the luxury of waiting if you get caught smoking. That said, you can also wait and re-introduce the topic several days later, after the anger has passed, if you still have more to say. Do some research on current trends towards marijuana acceptance and legality. Every week, new studies and stances on marijuana are coming out, and almost all of them are positive. Current attitudes on marijuana are based on Schedule I drug classifications, which claim marijuana is just as dangerous as heroin and cocaine, and cannot even be researched. But international studies, as well as calls in the US to end the ridiculous Schedule I designation, are poking through the marijuana myths all the time. Before chatting, go online and see what news is new. Begin by letting them know you smoke, and then telling them why it is important to you. A good way to approach this is to not let it be a big, terrifying ordeal. Remember that, even if your parents don't agree yet, marijuana is completely legal in some states, has never caused an overdose, and is non-addictive. It doesn't have to be a big deal. So keep the conversation light from the opening lines onward to prevent them from thinking they should be worried: "I wanted to talk to you guys about something before you find out, and I know that I can trust you to listen." "This isn't a big deal, but I wanted to let you guys know that I smoke marijuana occasionally." "I know you guys trust me to make good decisions, and I just wanted to talk to you a bit about my decision to smoke marijuana. Point out the demonstrably positive effects of marijuana as medicine. Did you know that the National Cancer Society promotes the fact that marijuana kills cancer cells ? Marijuana has been used to successfully treat insomnia, glaucoma, chronic pain, slow Alzheimer's, reduce and control seizures, and increase creativity. Like most plants in the world, marijuana has surprising medical benefits we are only now discovering. Because marijuana research is relatively new, new studies are coming out all of the time. Google "marijuana studies" every now and then to get more concrete evidence for your discussion if needed. Enlighten them about the surprising lack of long-term consequences. Marijuana has been maligned for years not because it is dangerous, but because it is misunderstood. However, new studies are showing that marijuana has very few negative side-effects, and no long-term health issues arise from chronic usage other than a slight disposition towards gum disease. Be ready with these facts, and the articles to back them up to head off any worries of "health effects." There are almost no known cases of marijuana attributed deaths in the world and has no known effect on mortality rates. Remind them that alcohol and tobacco are far more dangerous and dependent. If you take marijuana purely for recreational enjoyment, then it may seem more difficult to convince your parents that weed is okay. But, when compared to other "acceptable" leisure-time substances, like alcohol and tobacco, marijuana is far safer. It is also non-addictive. There is no evidence that being high causes criminal behavior. But alcohol is a factor in 40% of all violent crimes in the United States. Whereas tobacco use significantly decreases lung capacity, marijuana has been shown to actually increase user's lung capacity. Point to ways in which marijuana does not impede your life or success. Many parents worry that weed will make their child lazy, dependent, and dull. But studies and anecdotal evidence from Steve Jobs to Willy Nelson shows this to be blatantly untrue. If you're doing okay in school, can hold down a job, and feel happy and healthy, point out that marijuana has never stopped you from being successful. Remind them that, like a drink after work, marijuana is simply a recreational activity that you enjoy. Show them that marijuana is very rarely addictive. According to Scientific American, only 9% of users exhibit signs of cannabis dependency, and very, very few of them are "addicted." Remind your parents that you like to smoke because it helps you relax or feel better, not because you're hooked. This is an important distinction, and one that shows that you've thought about the potential risks and issues thoughtfully. Illustrate the marijuana isn't just about smoking joints anymore. Many parents are clueless of the new, scientific, and exciting ways in which marijuana is grown and enjoyed. From candy bars to pocket-sized vaporizers, the red-eyed, coughing stoner is slowly fading into the background. Furthermore, advances in marijuana technology have led to demonstrable good, making the scene much less dangerous and intimidating: Greater control over strains leads to specific, medical uses of weed and more precise highs which can target specific maladies, such as the famous Charlotte's Web strain that fights childhood seizures. Vaporizers, edibles (weed cooked into food),and even topical sprays allow people to get high without having to inhale any smoke whatsoever. Increase revenue from marijuana acceptance brings in billions of tax dollars that previously only benefited drug traffickers. Let them ask questions, speak, and get their opinions out. Don't try to talk over your parents, or feel like you need a perfectly written speech in order to succeed. Instead, try to have a pleasant conversation, taking the time to quietly, politely listen to their side of things. Don't cut them off, even if you have a good point to make. This conversation is as much about building trust and honesty with your parents as saying the "right" things. Ask them if they ever smoked marijuana. If so, why did they smoke? Why did they stop? If they want to know what, why, or how you smoke, be honest. If they feel like you're hiding something, they feel like there is some dark secret that they don't know. Understand that total acceptance will take some time. At the very least, you need to give your parents some time to see you in a new light. Now that they know you smoke marijuana, they may spend a few days looking at you differently, trying to determine if you're high at the moment. Just keep being your normal, kind self and this will pass when they realize that, in reality, nothing has changed except their knowledge of the situation. Most parents think marijuana is still a big deal, and dangerous. It will take some time to realize that this isn't the case. Don't let marijuana take over your life, no matter what their response. Since marijuana is rarely habit-forming, this shouldn't be difficult. That said, marijuana is an easy scapegoat if you aren't showing up at work, neglecting to do your homework, or spending all of your money on good bud. Your parents love and care about you, and want to see you succeed. If they believe (whether rightly or wrongly) that marijuana is hurting your future, then you'll face much stiffer resistance in the future. Even if you parents are okay with smoking, you don't need to flaunt it or do it first thing every day. They will appreciate if you don't always smell like weed. Show them that you can be productive while high, either by doing chores, cooking, working on a hobby, or exercising. Don't be a couch potato and they have no reason to get mad. Respect any negative responses politely instead of opening up a fight, which can only lead to further troubles. If you parents aren't taking the conversation well, resist the urge to go into attack mode. This will only make it more likely for them to escalate as well, leading to unforeseen consequences and high tensions around the dinner table. If they don't seem receptive, remind them that this is not a choice you've made lightly, and you've done your research. By turning things repeatedly back to facts and data you can prevent an unwinnable argument over opinions.	Gauge your parent's acceptance of marijuana in general through leading questions. Consider why you smoke marijuana, and what benefits you get from it. Look into your state's laws about cannabis usage. Understand if your state has decriminalized marijuana. Ask yourself what you'd like to get out of this conversation. Wait to talk until a calm, quiet moment when everyone is in a decent mood. Do some research on current trends towards marijuana acceptance and legality. Begin by letting them know you smoke, and then telling them why it is important to you. Point out the demonstrably positive effects of marijuana as medicine. Enlighten them about the surprising lack of long-term consequences. Remind them that alcohol and tobacco are far more dangerous and dependent. Point to ways in which marijuana does not impede your life or success. Show them that marijuana is very rarely addictive. Illustrate the marijuana isn't just about smoking joints anymore. Let them ask questions, speak, and get their opinions out. Understand that total acceptance will take some time. Don't let marijuana take over your life, no matter what their response. Respect any negative responses politely instead of opening up a fight, which can only lead to further troubles.
https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Theater-Resume	How to Write a Theater Resume	To write a theater resume, start by centering and bolding your full name at the top of the page, then add your address, phone number, and email underneath your name in unbolded text. Next, list the schools you've attended, dates of attendance, and any completed degrees you've earned. Then, add your past job experience, prioritizing theater-related experience above the rest. Don't forget to include workshops and any other formal training! Finally, list any special skills you have and past awards you've won!	Begin with your biographical information. Center and bold your name at the top of the page. Below your name, add any relevant professional societies you are in; acronyms are fine. Underneath your name, add your address, phone number, and email, not bolded. Even in the theater world, it's best to use a professional email, such as your full name in email form. Actors have two additional space limitations. It's common practice to staple the resume to the back of an 8x10 headshot. If you have an agent, you'll also need to leave room at the top for the agent's letterhead. Include your website and description if you want. You can also include a website if you have a professional one. In addition, it used to be standard to include your eye color and hair color for acting jobs because most photos were black and white. However, these descriptions are not strictly necessary today. Put your education next, especially if you're a writer. If you're an actor, you may want to put your experience next instead. For education, you need to include the school name, the dates you attended, the degree you were awarded, and the city and state of the school you attended. This section is especially important if you don't have much experience in the field. Don't forget to include workshops and any other formal training you've had in this area, especially if the person you studied under is well-known. Add your experience next. As stated, you may want to put this section above education if you're an actor.That's also true for directors and stage technicians. Highlight what you've done. You don't need to include every job or role, just the ones that are most recent or that were particularly notable. When you're first starting out, you'll have some obscure roles, work in some obscure theaters, or direct some obscure plays, and that's fine. You won't be expected to have all the experience you need right away. Subdivide experience into types of credits. How you divide this category depends on the type of work your applying for. If you're an actor, you'll divide by types of roles. If you're a technician, you'll divide by the type of work you're doing. For instance, if you're an actor, begin with your theater credits, then go to your movie credits. Television should be last. You can also include web series, voice overs, commercials, and theme park or cruise ship work. Otherwise, go in chronological order. If you're a technician, you'll divide it into categories such as "design work" and "production experience." As a stage manager, you certainly want to include your stage managing experience, but you might also want to include when you worked as a stage hand, as well as any acting jobs you had. Similarly, as a director, you need to include your directing experience, but stage management and acting roles are also relevant. As a writer, you want to include the plays produced that you wrote, but stages readings are also relevant. Make three columns in this section. Include the name of the theater, movie, or show in the first column. Next to that, you need the role you played or the job you worked. Finally, you need the name of the director, if it wasn't you. You can also include big name stars here. Create a skills section. In this section, you list any skills you have competency at. What you list may change depending on the job. Generally, as an actor, you can include skills such as accents you know, languages you can speak, sports you can play, and musical instruments you can play. You may also want to list other special talents, such as stage combat. Also, this section is a good place to list your vocal and dancing abilities. A short bullet-point list is fine for this section. You may not need this section for every type of resume. For instance, it makes sense to include in a resume for stage management, since you can list skills such as "able to work with power tools." However, it may not make as much sense to list it in a writer's resume. Add awards. If you have any special awards, you can include them in a short section at the bottom. However, you can also place it under the skills section, or add it in the appropriate area with your experience. If you put it in your experience, use an asterisk to reference it, and put it at the bottom of the appropriate section. Make it relevant. You should always tailor your resume for each job you're applying for. For instance, if the job is an action film, the casting director will likely be more interested in your film credits than your stage productions. You can still include a few stage credits, but you want to focus your resume on your film credits. If you're applying for a stage management position, you need to highlight what you've done as a stage manager and play down your acting roles. Catch your employer's eye. Generally, you have, at most, 20 seconds to catch anyone's eye who's reading your resume. Most of the time, your resume is skimmed to see if you seem like a good fit. Make sure the design is clean, and you use the design to highlight what's most important. For instance, if your experience is more relevant than your education, you should include that first. Weed out the extra stuff. That is, your resume doesn't need to include every job you held in high school. It also doesn't need to include every high school play you had a role in. Stick to the most current roles you've played, the jobs you've had on the stage, or plays you've written; you don't want to overwhelm them with information. Don't lie. While it's sometimes acceptable to stretch the truth a bit, you should never out and out lie on your resume. In a digital world, you can be easily found out, and you may even be caught out in an interview when the interviewer asks you a question. Stick to the roles you've actually played, the jobs you've actually had, or the plays you've written that have been produced. Avoid long or busy formatting. It's almost always best to keep your resume to one page. In fact, it is often standard practice to staple your resume to the back of an 8-by-10-inch head shot for acting gigs, giving you even less space. Avoid patterned paper or designs that make your resume look busy or difficult to read. You may use paper with texture. Don't send it without proofreading. Fair or not, you will be judged on your grammar. If your resume is riddled with typos, it is likely to get tossed out. Read it over yourself before sending it, but also have someone else look at, as he or she may catch typos that you don't. Try reading it aloud. Because reading it aloud takes more time, it will help you catch any typos and grammar mistakes.	Begin with your biographical information. Include your website and description if you want. Put your education next, especially if you're a writer. Add your experience next. Subdivide experience into types of credits. Create a skills section. Add awards. Make it relevant. Catch your employer's eye. Weed out the extra stuff. Don't lie. Avoid long or busy formatting. Don't send it without proofreading.
https://www.wikihow.com/Cut-Curly-Hair-in-Layers	How to Cut Curly Hair in Layers	To cut curly hair into layers, first part the back of your hair and divide it into 2 sections. Put hair ties on each section at the length you want to trim it. Then, use scissors to cut each section just below the hair tie. After you've cut off this length, undo your hair ties and divide your hair into 4 sections for layering, with 2 sections at the top of your head and 2 at the bottom. Pull one of the top sections forward over the top of your head then grasp the ends of your hair with your index and middle fingers, about an inch from the ends. Make sure to angle your fingers so the layers will be shorter in front and longer in the back. Cut just above your fingers, examine the length, then cut more if necessary. Continue this process with each section of hair until you have the shape and length you want.	Find some sharp shears and a wide-tooth comb. Don't use just any scissors—find some shears especially made for cutting hair, as these will be sharp enough to avoid tearing the ends of your hair when you cut it. A wide-toothed comb is also important when working with curly hair. In fact, the wider the better! This will detangle your hair and it won't stretch out the hair as much and will help prevent frizz. Make sure you only ever use your shears for cutting hair. Using them on other objects makes them become dull more quickly. Stay away from using razors if you have curly hair. This can damage your hair and promote frizz. Wash, condition, and detangle your hair. Add conditioner and detangle your hair completely. Depending on the kind of conditioner you use, you can comb it through or just apply it and wash it. Detangling your hair will allow you to work with it more easily. Making sure your hair is properly moisturized will help you better identify what hair is damaged and needs to go—sometimes the ends of your hair appear damaged when, in fact, they're just dry. Dry your hair. Air-dry your hair, or dry it with a microfiber towel, which is gentler on your hair. Air-drying or gentle towel drying will allow your curls resume their ordinary shape and length. Cutting your hair while it's dry allows you to see immediately what the final cut is going to look like. Furthermore, curls spring up and get shorter as they dry, so you're at risk of cutting your layers too short if you chop them while they're wet. It's okay if your hair is a little damp, as long as it is not wet. Cutting dry hair gives you less control over it, so if you're finding it too hard to manage sectioning and cutting completely dry hair, you can lightly dampen it with a spray bottle. Divide your hair in half into two sections. Make a part down the center of your head, starting in the middle by your forehead and continuing all the way back to the nape of your neck. Pull the sections forward over your shoulders. Put hair ties on each section where you want to make a cut. Tie a hair band over the entire section, and slide the ties down until they're just above where you want your final length to be. If you have shorter hair, use clips to section your hair into two or more pieces, and place a clip just above where you want to cut. At first, aim to trim off an inch or two less than you plan to ultimately cut. You'll probably have to cut more as you even out the length, and you don't want to end up with too-short hair. You can always remove more later. Cut the sections off under your hair tie. Chop your hair in a straight line. Use multiple cuts to get all the way through the section. This will leave you with blunt-cut ends. If you want to thin out the ends of your hair and make them look more blended, cut upwards into each section, at a slight angle. Undo the sections and tidy up the length. Remove your hair ties or clips and visually assess your hair. If you see any extra long strands, give them a quick chop. Use two mirrors to look at the back of your hair and straighten out any uneven edges. Make sure your hair is the same length on both sides of your head. Pull strands of hair from each side forward and verify that they're the same length. You may need to put your hair back in sections and cut a little bit more off of one side. If you're having difficulty getting all of your hair to be one even length, you can also try gathering up all of your hair into a ponytail on top of your head and cutting the ends. This will add some layers into your hair as well. Use clips if your hair is too short for a ponytail. Divide your hair into four sections. Part your hair down the middle from front to back until your hair is divided in half. Next, divide these halves by making a part from your ear moving backwards towards the middle part. To part your hair, you can draw the tip of a comb across your scalp. Alternately, put your fingertips on either end of where you want the part to be, and drag your fingers towards each other until they meet. To make the finished hairstyle look more natural, use a zig-zag shape when you part your hair. The different sections will blend together more easily. Once you've separated out each section, secure the hair with a clip to keep it in place. Pull the front middle section straight up over your head. Undo the clip keeping the section in place and stretch it up vertically, perpendicular to the floor. You can also pull it out slightly at an angle away from your head. For shorter layers, hold your hair straight up over your head. If you prefer longer layers, hold your hair straight out, away from your head, parallel to the ground. If you use this method, the top layers will be longer and closer in length to the bottom layers. Grasp the ends of the hair between your index and middle fingers. With your hand that is not holding the scissors, use your first 2 fingers to grab the section of hair at its base, closest to your scalp. Slide your fingers up the length of the hair until you reach the point where you want to make a cut. Look for damage at the ends of your hair. If you see frizz or breakage, try to remove all of it when you cut your layers. Angle your fingers so that you will cut the hair to be shorter in the front and longer in the back. This type of cut will help push your hair away from your face. Trim only a small amount of hair at first. You can always go back later and take more off, but it can be tough to fix a haircut if you cut too much off. However, keep in mind that you will need to trim about 1 in (2.5 cm) from the ends to notice layers forming. Cut the hair off above your fingers. Use several small chops until you've trimmed all of the hair. Then, angle your scissors so they're nearly parallel to your hair, and cut a few times into your hair to thin the ends out slightly. Repeat the process on the next section. Unclip one of the sections next to the first. Pull the hair straight up, or at the same outward angle that you used when you cut the first section. Use the first section as a guide to determine how much hair to trim—hold up both pieces of hair next to each other, and cut off the new section to be the same length as the first. When pulling sections upwards to trim them, try to use the same amount of tension so that one section doesn't end up shorter than another. Continue lifting and cutting each section in the same way. Bring each section up and forward to the same imaginary point above your head before making the cut. Because the hair on the bottom of your head has further to travel when it is lifted up above your head, it will end up being longer than the hair on top of your head. Don't try to use this process for the bottom sections at the nape of your neck. If you leave these unlayered, they will provide a strong, heavy bottom layer. If you layer them, the ends of your hair might appear too thin. Finish your cut by trimming any areas that stick out. Once you are done cutting the basic layers, let your hair fall naturally around your head, like you would normally wear it. If there are pieces that look too long or that stick out too far away from the rest of your hair, give them a quick trim. The overall shape of your hair should be fairly even and symmetrical. If the curls on one side of your head are sticking out a lot farther than they are on the other side, resection the longer hair and trim each of these sections to be a little shorter.	Find some sharp shears and a wide-tooth comb. Wash, condition, and detangle your hair. Dry your hair. Divide your hair in half into two sections. Put hair ties on each section where you want to make a cut. Cut the sections off under your hair tie. Undo the sections and tidy up the length. Divide your hair into four sections. Pull the front middle section straight up over your head. Grasp the ends of the hair between your index and middle fingers. Cut the hair off above your fingers. Repeat the process on the next section. Continue lifting and cutting each section in the same way. Finish your cut by trimming any areas that stick out.
https://www.wikihow.com/Teach-Your-Cat-to-Kiss	How to Teach Your Cat to Kiss	To train your cat to kiss, ask a friend to sit a few feet away from your cat and apply some wet cat food on your friend's cheek. Then, let the cat go to your friend to lick the food off of their face. When your cat is licking the food, say the command “Kiss!” and give it another treat while praising it verbally. Repeat this process several times, gradually reducing the amount of food you put on your friend's cheek. Eventually, your cat will start responding to the command and kiss without the treat.	Make sure your cat is hungry. This method works best if your cat has an appetite when you begin training. Your cat should be hungry, but not starving, during this training session. To accomplish this, train your cat during its typical meal time. You should never starve or withhold food from your cat. Ask a friend to sit a few feet away from the cat. Your cat should also be in the same room, and attentive to your friend. This method will not work if your cat is too far away, in another room, or ignoring you or your friend. Try playing with your cat (using a cat toy or yarn) while your friend sits down on the floor a few feet away. Apply some cat food on your friend's cheek. You do not need to apply a large amount of food. Just dip your finger into a jar of wet cat food and smear a little on your friend's cheek. If you prefer not to put cat food on your face, you can also use cream cheese. Make sure your cat is aware of the food nearby. You could even hold the cat near your friend, so the cat knows there is food present. Put the can of food away, so your cat will not be tempted to eat that instead. Let the cat go to your friend. This should be a natural response for the cat. If the cat is hungry, it will attempt to eat the nearby food. It will remember the food and head straight to your friend's cheek and start licking! Say the command “Kiss! ” You should time this so that the cat is “kissing” (licking) your friend's face at the same time that you give the “kiss” command. After you say the word “kiss,” while your cat is still licking your friend's face, give your cat another treat, praise it verbally, and pet its fur. Your cat will come to associate your praise with following the “kiss” command. Repeat this process a number of times. Gradually reduce the amount of food you apply on your friend's cheek, but continue to say the word “kiss” while your cat licks the food from your friend's cheek. Eventually, the cat will start responding to the command and kiss without the treat. Recognize your cat's affection. Cats do not physically “kiss” one another with their mouths to show affection, as people do. Rather, cats show love and affection through facial movements. Specifically, your cat will look at you and slowly blink its eyes. A slow, heavy-lidded eye blink and is roughly the cat equivalent of a “kiss.” Look at your cat's ears and muzzle. When your cat gives you an affectionate slow-blink, its muzzle will be relaxed, and its ears will be in a normal upright posture. The blink itself will be slow and heavy-lidded. If your cat's teeth are revealed in a snarl, or its ears are flattened, these are signs of fear and hostility. Any eye blinks will not be affectionate. Cats can also use narrowed eyes to show that they feel threatened. This is not the same as a blinking “kiss.” When your cat narrows its eyes, it will tightly fold its ears back and pull its lips up in a snarl. Build up trust with your cat. Before your cat shows you affection, you'll need to establish trust and show it that you are not a threat. Give your cat space in your home, and let its move around freely. Treat the cat gently, and let it come to you for pets. Before you have established trust with your cat, avoid making sudden movements around it, as these could be perceived as threatening. Even if you're just trying to pet the cat, she could perceive a quickly raised hand as an attack signal. For the same reason, avoid embracing your cat before you've established trust. A quick embrace could also be seen as a threatening gesture. Slowly blink at your cat while making eye contact. While you cannot technically “train” your cat to show you facial affection, you can show them the same affection, which will make them more likely to return the “kiss.” Think of it like this: Relax your facial muscles and look towards your cat. Once your cat returns your gaze, briefly hold eye contact. Slowly blink your eyes, with eye contact before and after the blink. Reach out with a closed hand. To humans, a hand closed into a fist is a gesture of hostility and aggression, while an open hand indicates friendship and trust. To your cat, these gestures mean the opposite. Moving towards your cat with an open, extended hand may alarm or frighten it, as she will associate this gesture with an aggressive attack. Touch your cat gently with your closed fist. Although this seems counterintuitive, it will establish affection between you and your cat. If you reach out with an open hand, your cat may think you are trying to grab at it or strike it. To reassure your cat, brush your closed fist against it. Once it accepts the physical contact, you can start petting the cat as you normally would. Cuddle your cat after closed-fist contact. Reaching out with a fist will signal to your cat that you do not mean to harm it, but you should continue to treat your cat gently and affectionately after you have reached out to touch it. If you cuddle with your cat—let it sit on or near you, or lay in your lap and sleep—you'll communicate that you can be trusted. If your cat had any initial misgivings as to whether or not you meant it harm, cuddling and petting your cat will reassure the animal that you mean well and will not harm it. Allow your cat to bunt you. Bunting (a cat's behavior when it rubs or butts its head against you) is also a sign of affection. Bunting marks you with your cat's scent, and also expresses its happiness and trust in you. Bunting can also show that your cat considers you a “safe” person to be around and indicates that it trusts you. Like slowly blinking, this is not a behavior you can train your cat to perform. Your cat will spontaneously bunt you once you have developed its trust. Return your cat's bunt. Although this may seem silly at first, returning you cat's bunt will indicate to the animal that you understand its significance and feel affection towards your cat as well. Tap and rub your cat lightly with your forehead or cheek, but remember to be gentle! If you are playing with your cat, you can get down on your hands and knees so it can bunt your head directly. Bunting can also be an attention-seeking gesture. If your cat wants you to pet or play with it, it will bunt you to playfully get your attention.	Make sure your cat is hungry. Ask a friend to sit a few feet away from the cat. Apply some cat food on your friend's cheek. Let the cat go to your friend. Say the command “Kiss! Repeat this process a number of times. Recognize your cat's affection. Look at your cat's ears and muzzle. Build up trust with your cat. Slowly blink at your cat while making eye contact. Reach out with a closed hand. Touch your cat gently with your closed fist. Cuddle your cat after closed-fist contact. Allow your cat to bunt you. Return your cat's bunt.