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https://www.wikihow.com/Treat-Feline-Upper-Respiratory-Illness	How to Treat Feline Upper Respiratory Illness	To treat feline upper respiratory illness in your cat, take it to the vet whenever you notice common symptoms, including discharge from its eyes or nose, mouth sores, sneezing, and a loss of appetite. If the vet diagnoses your cat with the condition, they will prescribe some antibiotic eye drops or ointment to give your cat. Even if your cat's symptoms start improving, you should follow the full prescription in order to kill off the infection completely. To help your cat as it recovers, gently wipe away any discharge from its eyes and nose with a clean, moist tissue. You can also encourage it to eat by giving it a strongly scented canned food or getting a prescription for an appetite stimulant from your vet.	Look at your cat’s eyes and nose. Discharge from the eyes and nose is one of the most common signs of feline URI. The discharge may look clear in the early stages of disease, then become yellow and pus-like as the disease progresses. Your cat's eyelids may also become red and inflamed. The pus-like discharge would indicate a bacterial infection. A URI caused by Chlamydia can make your cat's eyes water. A URI caused by FHV-1 can lead to corneal ulcers. Examine your cat’s mouth. Feline URI can cause sores to develop in and around your cat's mouth. For example, you may see sores in the roof of her mouth, on her tongue, or on her lips. Your cat may start to drool; this is usually associated with FHV-1. FCV commonly causes oral ulcers. Observe your cat’s sneezing. Sneezing is another common sign of feline URI. Sometimes, excitement or physical activity can trigger sneezing. You may see the nasal discharge when your cat sneezes. Take note of any changes in appetite. Feline URI can make a cat feel lousy. It can also cause nasal congestion, which would make it hard for your cat to smell and taste the flavor of her food. As a result, your cat may start eating and drinking less than usual. The loss of appetite is usually more severe with FHV-1 than FCV. Take your cat’s temperature. Feline URI, whether bacterial or viral, often causes a fever. You can take your cat's temperature rectally or via the ear—whichever your cat is most comfortable with. Keep in mind that digital ear thermometers are difficult to position within the ear and may not provide accurate temperature readings. With FHV-1, fever can reach as high as 105 degrees F (40.5 degrees C). Usually, the body temperature then drops to between normal (100.4 to 102.5 degrees F/37.8 to 39.2 degrees C) and 103 degrees F (39.4 degrees C). If you do not feel comfortable taking your cat's temperature, your vet will do so. Take your cat to your vet. When your cat is showing the telltale signs of a URI, take her to your vet. Often, a diagnosis of URI can be made based on the clinical signs. If your vet wants to determine the infectious agent causing the disease, they will perform other diagnostic tests, including an analysis of the discharge from your cat's eyes, nose, or throat. Your vet may also take a small skin sample (a 'conjunctival scrape') from the inside of your cat's eyelids. Treatment for feline URI is generally the same regardless of the infectious agent, so your vet may decide not to test for viruses or bacteria. If your vet suspects the infection has traveled down into your cat's lungs and caused pneumonia, they may take a chest x-ray to look at her lungs. Treat your cat’s eyes. Your vet will prescribe either eye drops or eye ointment. If the discharge coming from your cat's eyes suggests a bacterial infection, your vet will prescribe an antibiotic-containing eye medication. If your cat's eyes have corneal ulcers, then medicated eye drops would be needed. Apply the eye medication exactly as prescribed. Since discharge can be irritating, regularly wipe the discharge away from your cat's eyes with a clean, moist tissue. Remove nasal discharge as well. Be gentle when wiping away the discharge. Give your cat antibiotics. If your vet has identified the specific bacterial agent causing the URI, then they will prescribe an antibiotic to target that bacteria. Sometimes, though, bacterial infections can occur after a viral infection has weakened the immune system; these infections are called secondary bacterial infections. If your cat has a secondary bacterial infection, your vet will prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic that would target a wide range of bacteria. Follow the prescription instructions exactly to kill all of the bacteria and prevent antibiotic resistance. Your vet may prescribe an oral antibiotic for your cat, rather than antibiotic eye drops. Place your cat in a humid room. If your cat's nose or airways are congested, she may benefit from some extra humidity. Turn on the shower in your bathroom, close the door, and let the room become steamy. Then, place your cat in the bathroom for 10 to 15 minutes. Do this several times a day to help relieve her congestion. If you'd like, stay in the bathroom with your cat to provide her with some comfort. You could also place your cat in a non-steamy room with a humidifier. Speak with your vet about how long to keep your cat in a room with a humidifier. Consider giving your cat a nasal decongestant. Your vet may prescribe a nasal decongestant to relieve your cat's congestion. Be aware, though, that long-term use of decongestants may actually cause recurrent congestion and make your cat's symptoms worse. In addition, nasal decongestants for cats haven't shown much benefit. Humidifying your cat's environment may be better for your cat than giving her a decongestant. Medications are also available that can break down extremely thick discharge or reduce the amount of discharge. Your vet can recommend which nasal medications would work best for your cat. Encourage your cat to eat. Your cat's congestion has likely reduced her sense of smell and appetite. To encourage her to eat, feed her an especially tasty and strongly-scented canned food. If she still isn't interested in eating, your vet may have to prescribe an appetite stimulant for her. Consider placing a small morsel of food on your finger and allowing your cat to lick the food off your finger. Placing the food on your finger would warm up the food with your body temperature and possibly release some appealing aromas. Force feeding has been suggested to get a cat eating again, but it may not be a good idea—your cat may end up biting you. Talk with your vet before attempting any force feeding techniques (e.g., syringe feeding, placing food in the mouth by hand).	Look at your cat’s eyes and nose. Examine your cat’s mouth. Observe your cat’s sneezing. Take note of any changes in appetite. Take your cat’s temperature. Take your cat to your vet. Treat your cat’s eyes. Give your cat antibiotics. Place your cat in a humid room. Consider giving your cat a nasal decongestant. Encourage your cat to eat.
https://www.wikihow.life/Use-a-Microwave	How to Use a Microwave	The best way to warm up food in the microwave is to arrange it into a ring shape on a ceramic plate or in a glass bowl, so the food heats evenly. To prevent splatter, cover the leftovers with a paper towel, sheet of wax paper, or microwave-safe thick plastic cover. Then, microwave the food for 1 minute, and continue microwaving it for 30 seconds at a time until it's ready. You can also use your microwave to defrost microwave dinners and frozen food by pressing the defrost button or cooking your food at a ratio of 7 minutes per pound. In addition, you can steam uncooked vegetables by microwaving them in a covered bowl for about 2 to 3 minutes. However, do not try to cook soups or sauces in the microwave, since they could overheat and explode.	Place the microwave on a flat, dry surface. A clean counter in your kitchen or a solid, wooden table would be good for the microwave. Do not put the microwave near a gas or electric range, such as your stove. Make sure the microwave's air vents on one side are not being blocked. Check that the roller ring and glass tray are secure in the microwave. Most microwaves will come with a plastic roller ring and a round glass tray. The roller ring and the glass tray should fit inside the microwave. The glass tray should spin around on the roller ring easily and smoothly. Plug the microwave into a grounded wall outlet. Make sure the outlet is rated for 20 A. This will ensure it is safe to use to power the microwave. Note that a microwave from one country may not work or become damaged in another country. In the Americas and Japan, the outlets are usually rated for 110 V 60 Hz. In Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world, the outlets are usually rated for 220 V 50 Hz. Pick an outlet that is not already being used by another appliance or electronic device. Look at the features on the microwave. Check for numbers on the front of the microwave from 1-9. You can use these numbers to enter in your desired cooking or heating time. There should also be a Start button on the front that you can use to start the microwave. Most microwaves will also have a clock on them that you can set using the instructions that came with the microwave. Depending on the model, the microwave may have settings for reheating, defrosting, and cooking food. These settings will automatically heat your food based on whether you want to reheat it, defrost it, or cook it. Reheat leftovers that are 1 to 4 days old. Leftovers that are 5 days or older should not be reheated or eaten, as they likely have gone bad or contain too much bacteria to be eaten safely. Arrange food in a ring on a ceramic plate or in a glass bowl. Piling the food in the middle of a plate or bowl will cause the food on the edge of the plate to heat up faster than the food towards the center of the plate. Avoid this by pushing the food into a ring on the edge of the plate or bowl. This will allow the food to heat up evenly. Always warm up food in the microwave in ceramic or glass containers. Plastic containers can melt and contaminate your food. Metal containers can spark in the microwave and are a fire hazard. Avoid using any ceramic or glass containers that have gold trim or metal pieces, as they will spark in the microwave. Cover the food with a thick plastic cover. Prevent the food from splattering all over the microwave by covering it before you warm it up. Use a thick, domed cover made of durable plastic that is designed for use in the microwave. You can get plastic microwave covers online. The plastic cover will also help to keep steam in as you warm up the food, making it less likely to become dry in the microwave. You can also use a paper towel or wax paper over the food in a pinch. Do not leave the paper towel on the food for more than one minute, as it is at risk of burning if left in the microwave for longer. Warm the food a little at a time. It can be tricky to know how long to warm up cooked food in the microwave. Start by heating the food for one minute. Then, take it out of the microwave and check it to see if it is warm enough for you. Stir the food, look for steam coming from the food, and taste it to see if it is warm enough. If the food is not warm enough for you, put it in for another 30 seconds to one minute. Continue heating the food up in intervals of 30 seconds to one minute until it is warm enough. Heating up the food a little at a time will ensure you do not overheat the food or ruin its flavor. Heat up certain foods separately so they do not become soggy or dry. Depending on what you are reheating, you may need to deconstruct your leftovers and warm up different foods separately. Heat up dense items first, such as meats, as they take longer to warm up. Then, add less dense items like cooked pasta or vegetables to the plate and warm them up. For example, if you are reheating a burger, put the patty on a plate and heat it up in the microwave. Then, add it to the bun. Microwaving the burger with the bun will make it soggy. Do not reheat pizza, casseroles, or meat in the microwave. Some cooked foods do not do well in the microwave, as they can become soggy or dry. Rather than pop a leftover piece of pizza in the microwave, warm it up on a baking sheet in the oven instead. Warm up casseroles in the oven by putting a dash of water on it and covering it with foil until it is bubbly hot. Avoid reheating cooked meat like beef, chicken, or pork in the microwave, as it will become very dry and rubbery. Instead, reheat meat in the oven or in a skillet on the stove. Defrost microwave dinners and frozen food in the microwave. Follow the instructions on the label of microwave dinners for the proper cook time. Your microwave may have a defrost button that you can use to cook frozen food. You can also try cooking the food with the following ratio: 7 minutes for each pound of food. Always put frozen foods in a ceramic or glass container before defrosting them in the microwave. Make sure you stir the food around once it has cooked to confirm there are no frozen or cold spots. If there are, put the food back in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute so it cooks through. Steam vegetables in the microwave. Put uncooked vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower on a ceramic plate or in a glass bowl. You can add a splash of water or a small amount of butter to the vegetables to help them steam. Cover the vegetables with a microwave cover. Then, cook the vegetables in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Stir the vegetables and cook them for 1 minute intervals until they are steamed through. You can add black pepper, salt, and other spices to the steamed vegetables for more flavor once they are cooked. Cook fish. Season uncooked fish with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon. Then, place it on a ceramic plate and wrap it in microwave-safe plastic. Cook it for 1-2 minutes in the microwave until it turns white at the edges and lighter in color. Watch the fish closely as it cooks to ensure you do not overcook it. The cook time for the fish will depend on the size, shape, and thickness of the fillet. Make microwave popcorn. Read the instructions on the label for the proper cook time for the popcorn. You will need to open the tabs on the bag and place the bag right side up in the microwave. Then, cook the popcorn until you hear it pop and it is steaming hot. Some microwaves will have a button specifically for cooking popcorn. Do not cook soups or sauces in the microwave. Soups and sauces are prone to overheating and exploding when cooked in the microwave. Prepare them on the stove instead to avoid an explosion in your microwave. Clean the microwave once a week. Use a damp cloth to wipe down the inside of the microwave well. Remove bits of food in the microwave by using a natural cleaner like baking soda and water. You can also combine water and mild dish soap to clean the microwave. Get in the habit of cleaning the microwave once a week so it stays clean and works well. Remove cooking odors with water and lemon. After a while, your microwave can start to smell, especially if it is not cleaned regularly. Remove odors by putting 1 to 1.5 cups (240 to 350 ml) water and the juice and peels of one lemon in a glass bowl. Then, place the bowl in the microwave and warm it up for 4-5 minutes. Once the water has finished boiling, use oven mitts to remove it from the microwave. You can then take a clean cloth and give the inside of the microwave a final wipe down. Take your microwave in for repairs if it develops issues or stops working. If you notice your microwave is not heating up food properly or it takes a very long time to cook foods, bring it to a repair shop. You can also contact the manufacturer of the microwave for repairs, especially if you have a warranty for the appliance. Do not use a microwave that sparks or smells of burning. Unplug it and take it in for repairs so you can be sure it is safe to use.	Place the microwave on a flat, dry surface. Check that the roller ring and glass tray are secure in the microwave. Plug the microwave into a grounded wall outlet. Look at the features on the microwave. Reheat leftovers that are 1 to 4 days old. Arrange food in a ring on a ceramic plate or in a glass bowl. Cover the food with a thick plastic cover. Warm the food a little at a time. Heat up certain foods separately so they do not become soggy or dry. Do not reheat pizza, casseroles, or meat in the microwave. Defrost microwave dinners and frozen food in the microwave. Steam vegetables in the microwave. Cook fish. Make microwave popcorn. Do not cook soups or sauces in the microwave. Clean the microwave once a week. Remove cooking odors with water and lemon. Take your microwave in for repairs if it develops issues or stops working.
https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Gray-Tree-Frog	How to Care for a Gray Tree Frog	To care for a gray tree frog, house it in a 20-gallon aquarium lined with a frog-friendly substrate like coconut husk fiber or a soil mixture. Put several perches and climbing branches in the aquarium to mimic the frog's natural environment and add fake or live plants to provide shelter and hiding places. Also, install a low-wattage heat lamp in the aquarium to maintain a temperature of 68–78 °F and remember to feed your frog 3-6 live, soft-bodied insects like crickets every 2-3 days.	Get a 20 US gal (76 L) aquarium to house your frog in. A glass aquarium of this size will give your gray tree frog plenty of room to roam. Make sure the aquarium you get comes with a secure screen on the top so your frog isn't able to escape. You can find an aquarium tank at your local pet store, or you can order one online. When you're choosing a spot for your gray tree frog's aquarium, make sure it's not in direct sunlight since too much sunlight can cause your frog to overheat. You should also try to place the aquarium in a quiet location since loud noises, like the sound of a TV, can be disruptive to gray tree frogs. Line the bottom of the aquarium with a frog-friendly substrate. Substrate is any kind of material used to line the bottom of a tank or cage. For your gray tree frog, use coconut husk fiber or a soil mixture as a substrate, which you can find at your local pet store or online. You can also use moist paper towels, although they might not look as natural as a fiber or soil substrate. Avoid using gravel, bark, or reptile cage carpeting as a substrate since they could cause health problems for your gray tree frog and they won't maintain the proper moisture level in the aquarium. If you use paper towels as a substrate, dampen them with spring water and not distilled water to avoid potential health problems for your frog. Put multiple perches and branches in the aquarium for your frog to climb on. In the wild, gray tree frogs spend most of their time in trees (that's where their name comes from), and you should recreate this environment in the tank so your frog feels at home. You can use things like driftwood, bamboo poles, cork bark tubes, and even PVC pipe as perches and branches. Spread them out in the cage and lean some against the sides of the aquarium so your frog can explore and rest at different levels. You can find things to use as perches and climbing branches online or at your local pet store. Add fake or live plants to the aquarium to provide shelter for your frog. Wild gray tree frogs rely on the canopies of the trees they climb to shelter them and give them a place to hide. Adding plants to your frog's aquarium can replicate this. Try to position the plants so they're covering the perches and branches in the tank, which will give your frog places to hide out when it's climbing around. You can purchase fake plants for your frog's aquarium online or at your local pet store. Place a small water bowl in the tank for your frog to soak in at night. Although gray tree frogs spend most of their time climbing branches, they still need access to fresh water to soak in. Use a bowl that's shallow and small enough for your frog to easily climb in and out of, but make sure it's big enough for your frog to fully submerge itself in. After you place the bowl in the aquarium, fill it with spring water or dechlorinated water. Avoid using tap water that hasn't been dechlorinated since it's not safe for gray tree frogs. You can buy dechlorinating tablets online or at your local pet store so you can treat tap water to use in your frog's soaking bowl. Keep the temperature in the aquarium around 68–78 °F (20–26 °C). Gray tree frogs can survive a wide range of temperatures, but you should try to keep the tank within this 10-degree range so your frog is comfortable. Unless you live in a cold climate, you shouldn't need to use a heat lamp to maintain the right temperature. However, if you're worried about your frog getting cold, you can set up a low-wattage heat lamp over one side of the cage so your frog can move to that side if it's feeling chilled. Attach a thermometer to the tank to monitor the temperature. If it's too hot in the tank, move it to a darker, cooler area. You can get a low-wattage heat lamp at your local pet store or online. Feed your gray tree frog live crickets and occasionally other insects. Gray tree frogs prefer live, soft-bodied insects. For most feedings, you should give your frog live crickets. However, every few feedings, you can supplement its diet with other live insects, like moths, flies, and silkworms. You can purchase live crickets and other insects at your local pet store. Feed your frog 3-6 insects every 2 or 3 days. The exact amount and frequency at which you should feed your frog will depend on its appetite and how much it weighs. Gray tree frogs generally have a large appetite and are prone to obesity if they're fed too much. Therefore, it's important that you monitor your frog's weight and adjust how much you're feeding it accordingly. Use supplements every other feeding so your frog gets all of its nutrients. Use high-quality vitamin and mineral supplements that are specifically made for amphibians, which you can find at your local pet store or online. These supplements come in powder form, and you can sprinkle them on live insects before introducing them to your frog's aquarium. Carefully follow the instructions on any supplements before you use them so you know how much to use. If you have a juvenile gray tree frog, use powder supplements for every feeding instead of every other one. Mist your gray tree frog and its aquarium with water every day. Gray tree frogs thrive in high humidity levels, so it's important that you keep your frog's aquarium humid by lightly misting it with water once a day. You should also lightly mist your gray tree frog with water since gray tree frogs stay hydrated by absorbing water through their skin. To mist your frog and its tank, you can use a mist spray bottle filled with spring water or dechlorinated water. Clean your frog’s aquarium once a week. Regular cleanings will help prevent your frog from getting sick. To clean out its aquarium, carefully transfer your frog to a separate container that it won't be able to escape from. Then, replace the substrate at the bottom of the tank with fresh, clean substrate, and remove any uneaten insects and debris in the tank. Next, take out the perches and any fake plants and scrub and rinse them with water to clean them off. You should also replace the water in your frog's soaking dish with fresh spring or dechlorinated water. Finally, wipe down the inside of the tank with paper towels. Avoid using any cleaners other than water since they're not safe for gray tree frogs. Wash your hands before and after handling your frog. Generally, it's best to only handle your gray tree frog if absolutely necessary, like when you're moving it to a separate container to clean its tank. When you do handle your frog, it's important that you wash your hands first so you don't transfer any oils or potentially toxic substances to your frog's skin. You should also wash your hands after handling your frog since gray tree frogs secrete a toxin that can cause extreme discomfort if it makes contact with your eyes, mouth, or nose, as well as any cuts or abrasions you have. Take your frog to a vet if you notice signs of health problems. All captive amphibians are susceptible to health issues that can range from nutritional deficiencies to infectious diseases. Therefore, it's important that you intervene immediately and bring your frog to see a vet if you think there's something wrong with it. A vet should be able to determine what's wrong with your frog and prescribe the right treatment plan. Some common warning signs that there might be something wrong with your frog that you should keep an eye out for include: Inactivity Weight loss Bloating Blotchy skin Cloudy eyes Swelling	Get a 20 US gal (76 L) aquarium to house your frog in. Line the bottom of the aquarium with a frog-friendly substrate. Put multiple perches and branches in the aquarium for your frog to climb on. Add fake or live plants to the aquarium to provide shelter for your frog. Place a small water bowl in the tank for your frog to soak in at night. Keep the temperature in the aquarium around 68–78 °F (20–26 °C). Feed your gray tree frog live crickets and occasionally other insects. Feed your frog 3-6 insects every 2 or 3 days. Use supplements every other feeding so your frog gets all of its nutrients. Mist your gray tree frog and its aquarium with water every day. Clean your frog’s aquarium once a week. Wash your hands before and after handling your frog. Take your frog to a vet if you notice signs of health problems.
https://www.wikihow.mom/Adopt-a-Child-from-Syria	How to Adopt a Child from Syria	To adopt a child from Syria, start by searching online for a licensed adoption agency and applying to it. You can find a list of approved adoption service providers on the US State Department website. If you can afford it, consider hiring an attorney, since this will make the legal work much easier. Once you've applied to an adoption agency, you'll usually have to complete at least 10 hours of parenting classes and a home study to make sure your environment will be comfortable for your adopted child. When you've passed all the checks, search for children through your adoption agency to find one you want to adopt. Before you fly your child home, you'll also need to file an I-600 form if you live in the US, which permits you to adopt.	Find a licensed agency to facilitate your adoption. To adopt a child from another country, you must go through an adoption agency that is accredited and approved. You can find a list of approved adoption service providers on the US State Department website. Not every agency has adoption programs set up in every country of origin. If possible, try to find an agency that has experience placing children from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries. These agencies will have groundwork and connections in the region that others do not. It shouldn't cost you anything to talk to someone at an adoption agency, so try to talk to several before you make your final decision. Since it can take several years to finalize an intercountry adoption, you want to make sure you're comfortable with the agency and the social workers who will be working with you. Consult an experienced intercountry adoption attorney. Given the complexity of adopting a child from Syria, you may find the assistance of an experienced adoption attorney beneficial. An attorney can cut through legal red tape as well as shepherd you through the process. As with adoption agencies, if you decide to hire an attorney, try to talk to at least 3 before you choose the one you want to hire. Look for someone who has experience with adoptions of Syrian children, or at least with children in the region or children from war-torn areas. Most adoption attorneys provide a free initial consultation. If they don't, be prepared to pay a few hundred dollars for an initial consultation. Don't assume one attorney is better than another based on the fact that they charge for the initial consultation. Complete the agency application. Once you've chosen your agency and decided to begin the adoption process, you'll be given a basic form to fill out so you can be preliminarily approved. The form typically requires basic information about you and your household. Answer all the questions on the application as completely and honestly as possible, even if it means you have to include information that you think may hurt your chances of being approved. It's important for you to be completely honest through all stages of the process. If you don't know the answer to all questions off the top of your head, such as financial or work history questions, take the time to look up the information. You'll need the specifics later anyway, when you begin your home study. Take required parenting classes. You typically must complete at least 10 hours of parenting education classes before you will be eligible for intercountry adoption. These classes cover basic parenting skills as well as cultural education. The cost of these courses may be included in the agency fees, or you may have to pay a third party. To speed up the process, plan to take your classes as soon as possible. Gather documentation and references. Intercountry adoptions require more detailed background information than domestic adoptions do. Some of this information can take time to get together, so you want to start the process as soon as possible. You may need a notarized letter from your employer that states how much money you make and how long you've been employed with them. You'll also need to undergo a thorough background and fingerprint check. Even though many of the requirements are the same as they would be for domestic adoption, the process can take longer because all the documents you submit must be certified or notarized. Complete a home study. The home study is a long process through which your social worker will evaluate you, your home, and the background of you and all adults in your household. The social worker's home study report will include a conclusion regarding your readiness to adopt a child. Expect the home study process to be stressful and intrusive. All of it is designed to ensure that orphaned children are placed in good homes where they will be well taken care of. Be open and honest with the social worker, and don't hold back anything that you think might have a negative impact on your chances. The social worker isn't out to get you – they want as many families as possible to be approved for adoption. File Form I-600A with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Since Syria is a non-Hague country, Form I-600A is required before you will be allowed to adopt a child. Since it can take awhile for the form to be approved, you want to file it as soon as possible. Your adoption social worker or attorney will help with this. Expect to pay a fee of at least $775, plus $85 for each adult in your household for biometrics (fingerprints). You have to get fingerprints from USCIS even if you've already gotten them for background checks. You can download the form and instructions from the USCIS website. If you cannot afford the filing fees, you may be eligible for a fee waiver. Check the USCIS website for more information and to apply to have the fees waived. Gain approval from USCIS. While the home study report is the agency's final approval to adopt, you still need approval from USCIS. The agency will approve you after evaluation of your Form I-600A and all documents you provide with that form. Expect the USCIS approval process to take several months. During this time you'll work with your social worker to prepare for your child. Seek approval from Syria. If USCIS approves you as an adoptive parent, you still must get approval from the child's country of origin. To adopt a child from Syria, you must get approval from the adoption authority in Amman, Jordan. This is the final step before you can start looking for a child. Expect it to take several months as well. Identify an available child. Assuming all approvals are granted, your adoption agency will start looking for an orphaned child that meets whatever criteria you established. Your social worker typically will have profiles of children for you to evaluate and make your final decision. Request an overseas investigation. Once you've chosen the child you want to adopt, USCIS must investigate that child's background to make sure they actually are an orphan. This process can take several months. You won't get the go-ahead to adopt the child until USCIS finds sufficient evidence that the child is, in fact, an orphan. Make travel arrangements. In most cases you'll have to travel to the child's country of origin to meet and finalize the adoption of the child. For Syrian children, this may mean that you're traveling to Jordan, or to another country where the child currently lives as a refugee. Decide whether to complete the adoption in the US or abroad. Your child will need an immigrant visa to enter the US. The type of visa the child needs depends on whether you plan to complete the adoption abroad, or finalize the adoption through the US court system. Your adoption agency will have more information on which method is preferred, depending on the child's situation. If you haven't hired an attorney at this point, you may want to hire one to ensure that the adoption is legal both in the US and in Syria. File Form I-600 with USCIS. Form I-600, Petition to Classify an Orphan as an Immediate Relative, once approved, will allow you to go get the child you've identified and bring them home to live with you as your adopted child. Since you've already filed Form I-600A and received advance approval to adopt, there are no additional filing fees. Receive the child's visa. If you are completing the adoption abroad, your child will receive an IR-3 visa. If the child is coming to the US to be adopted, and you have never seen the child before, they will be given an IR-4 visa. Children with IR-3 visas automatically become US citizens the moment they arrive in the US. If your child has an IR-4 visa, they will become a permanent resident when they reach the US. Once the adoption is completed, they will automatically become US citizens. Complete the adoption. You will either travel to get your child or wait for your child's arrival in the US, depending on what arrangements have been made. If the child is traveling to the US to be adopted, you'll have to complete the adoption through the US courts. If you complete the adoption overseas, you are not required to repeat the adoption process when you return home. An adoption overseas is recognized as a full legal adoption in the US as well.	Find a licensed agency to facilitate your adoption. Consult an experienced intercountry adoption attorney. Complete the agency application. Take required parenting classes. Gather documentation and references. Complete a home study. File Form I-600A with U.S. Gain approval from USCIS. Seek approval from Syria. Identify an available child. Request an overseas investigation. Make travel arrangements. Decide whether to complete the adoption in the US or abroad. File Form I-600 with USCIS. Receive the child's visa. Complete the adoption.
https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-Frangipanis	How to Care for Frangipanis	Frangipani trees are easy to care for and can do very well in areas with extreme heat and droughts. It's best to plant a Frangipani in the ground, but if you live somewhere with harsh winters, plant it in a pot so you can move it indoors seasonally. Frangipanis need to be placed somewhere that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight a day. They also need fresh soil mixed with a high phosphorus fertilizer to thrive. Once you plant your Frangipani, water it thoroughly then give it some mulch or moss to help it retain moisture. As it grows, you'll want to give it an inch of water a week, since these plants prefer dryer conditions.	Decide between planting in the ground and in a large container. Frangipanis prefer to be in the ground but also do well in terra cotta containers. They go dormant in winter, but cannot withstand frost. If you live in a place with harsh winters (temperatures below freezing), a container is best so the plant can be moved inside or stored during winter. Early spring is the best time to plant a frangipanis so it is established and blooming heavily by summer. Plunging, or burying a potted plumeria in the ground, can be done in cooler climates. This way you can keep your plant in the ground, yet still be able to easily move it inside during winter. Plant or place your plumeria in a sunny place. Choose a spot where it will get at least 6 hours of sun daily. You may also want to plant it somewhere you will be able to enjoy the lovely scent its flowers produce. Great locations include placing them near patios and windows, or beside driveways and walkways. If you have a patio or deck with outdoor seating, plant your frangipanis nearby so you can see and smell the beautiful blooms all summer. Or, if using a container, find a sunny spot on the deck to keep it. Their shallow roots make them well suited for planting along pathways and other hardscapes, like pools and water features. Dig a hole or purchase a large terra cotta container for your plant. Your hole should be as deep as the root ball and three times as wide. It may help to loosen the soil first by digging in with the tip of your shovel several times, wiggling your shovel around each time to break up the dirt. Containers should be at least 40 cm (15¾ inches) in diameter. Terra cotta pots absorb heat, helping simulate a tropical environment for the roots, and provide good drainage since they are porous. They are also usually top heavy, which will help support the plant as it grows. You can use a plastic pot if you prefer or want a cheaper, decorative option, as long as you If you take special care to use a good quality, well-draining soil. Mix in fresh soil and high phosphorus fertilizer. When planting, you may find the soil has poor drainage, like clay or silt, when you dig into it. You will need to mix this with compost or commercial soil made for dry-loving plants before planting. Containers should be filled with premium potting mix with no added wetting agents. Cactus mix is a good option, or you can mix regular potting soil with pearlite or orchid bark. Place large rocks or broken pot fragments in the bottom of containers before adding any soil, so holes don't become clogged. The best kinds of water-soluble fertilizers you can use will have a phosphorus content 50, fertilizers can get as low as 20, but higher content is OK as well. Loosen the root ball. Use your hands to loosen the soil at the very bottom of the root ball and gently spread the roots out. Failing to separate the roots makes your plant susceptible to root rot. If the plant is already root bound, meaning the roots have grown around and filled the pot, you need to use a planting knife to cut them apart before planting. When using a root knife, make three vertical incisions near the bottom of the root ball, a few inches deep with each cut running through the bottom. To separate the root ball, use your hands to pull apart the roots from each other so they grow in different directions. Plant the root ball. If your pot or hole is deeper than the root ball, add some soil first. When planting in a container, you should only have a few inches separating the top of the root ball and the top of the container. Cover the root ball halfway with soil, water thoroughly, and allow it to drain. Fill rest of container or hole with soil and pack it down to support the trunk. Watering the soil at midpoint will help it to settle and eliminate air pockets around the roots. Be sure not to cover any of the exposed trunk with added soil. You only want the tree to be planted as deep as it was in its original container. Water your tree thoroughly. For containers, the plant will have enough water when you see excess start to come out the bottom holes. Trees planted outdoors should be well watered after planting, but moderately throughout the spring and summer months, especially while the tree is young. A good technique for potted watering is to water until it pools, wait 30 seconds for it to drain, and continue this until you see drainage. Add mulch or moss. Mulch and moss help retain moisture in ground soil longer in hot, dry climates. Whichever you choose to use, make sure it doesn't touch the trunk or the plant could develop fungal decay from too much moisture. For plants growing in containers, you could dress the container with Spanish moss. Be sure to keep it lose around the trunk. Store your plumeria during winter. You should bring your frangipanis inside when temperatures starts getting toward 40°F (4.4°C) or so. Store it in a dry, ventilated area that stays above freezing. Remove all leaves from the plant before storing. Return your plumeria to the outdoors after winter storage when the temperature most nights reaches 50° or above. Place the container in a sunny spot or plant it wherever you want and water thoroughly. Water moderately. Frangipani can withstand drought conditions and do not like staying wet. Overwatering can cause root rot. If planted in the ground, they need only an inch of water per week. Container plants generally need more regular watering. Do not water at all during winter months when plant is dormant. Begin watering your frangipanis for the season at the first sign of leaf growth. Stop watering when leaves begin to drop in the fall. This means the plant is starting to go dormant for the season. Keep a rain gauge in your garden to measure weekly rain and/or the amount of water accumulated from sprinklers. Water containers until water comes out the drainage holes, then wait to water again when the first few centimeters of the soil becomes dry. Check the drainage holes of potted plants periodically and make sure they have not become clogged. Fertilize twice a month in spring and summer. Start with the first feeding in early spring when the frangipanis comes out of dormancy and leaves are at least 2 inches long. Always use a fertilizer with high phosphorus content. In most cases, this will involve sprinkling one tablespoon per five gallon pot onto soil and watering. In early spring, use a 15-15-15 mix. (Phosphorus is the second number displayed.) In April, switch fertilizers to a 6-20-20 blend with micronutrients. Use 0-40-0 when buds start forming. For the last feeding of the season in early fall, use 6-20-20. Frangipanis stop growing when the average temperature is consistently below 65°F (18.3°C). In Southern areas, they may bloom through November, but watch the nighttime temperatures in your location carefully to know when to stop feeding it. Prevent frost damage in winter. For plumeria planted outside, use a frost cloth to cover the whole tree if nighttime temperatures are going to drop below 33°. Use a cloth big enough to come to the ground on all sides. Remove the cloth during day when its sunny or if it will rain. Rain could weigh the cloth down and break limbs. If your plant gets frost damage, the ends of branches will turn brown and the tips may turn black. Cut off any black parts and check brown sections for firmness. Any soft spots should be cut off, also. Treat the cut ends with a fungicide to prevent further damage to the wounded part of the plant. Watch for rust on leaves. Rust is a fungus that looks like rust on metal. If you see signs of rust, remove all heavily affected leaves. Spray the rest of the tree with a mix of one heaping tablespoon of baking soda, one tablespoon of Neem oil, a few drops of dish soap mixed with a gallon of water. Use a tank sprayer, and spray once a week until no signs of rust are visible. Do not spray in the middle of the day in summer or you might burn the leaves. Spray in the morning or evening when the plant isn't getting direct sunlight. Monitor for pests. If you have malformed leaves, tiny holes in your plant, or a sudden loss of leaves, you might have a pest in your frangipanis. Look out for spider mites, scale insects, whiteflies, and mealybugs. Dust or spray your plant with an insecticide to get rid of them. Prune young trees yearly. Trimming branches helps shape your plumeria and encourages growth the following year. The beginning of winter is a good time to prune your tree, just before storing for the season. Established, mature trees only need pruning to keep them at their preferred size, or if they have damaged or diseased limbs. Plumeria are considered young for 3 or 4 years. After this, they only need to be pruned when they outgrow their space or require shaping. Never remove more than 10% of the branches to avoid stressing your frangipanis and inhibiting new growth. Blooms only grow at the end of branches and take two years to form on cut branches. Consider pruning only half of the tree one winter, and the other half the following year to maintain seasonal flowering. Move your tree into a shady area for pruning. Frangipanis should not be exposed to direct sunlight during pruning or in the few days following it. If your plumeria is planted in the ground, wait until the sun is less intense and no extreme weather is expected for a few days. Cut no more than three inches (7.6 cm) off main stems. Doing this the first few years will encourage trees to produce more branches and become fuller. Use hand pruners and cut the stem at an angle. After cutting, the trimmings can be put in a vase, composted , or thrown away. Always wear work gloves and safety glasses when cutting. Branches ooze a milky sap when cut that can irritate skin. Remove or cut down subordinate stems. Frangipanis tend to produce more than one main stem, which will change the shape of your tree by making it more bushy. Trim down any stems competing with the main trunk, or cut them off close to the beginning of the branch. Shortening branches encourages new shoots to grow out of the branch, making your tree fuller. If you want a branch to grow new shoots, do not cut it closer than 6 inches to the main trunk. Exactly where you trim your frangipanis and how much depends on your vision for the tree. Air on the side of caution to avoid over-pruning. You can always make a second round of cuts. Remove crowded, damaged, and infected limbs. This will open up the remaining branches to sunlight, prevent the spread of disease, and allow the tree to become stronger. Cut close to the main stem at an angle. You may also cut any branches that grow in odd directions to create the shape you desire. You may also remove lower limbs to create a canopy shape and keep the branches off the ground. Any limbs that look diseased, have been damaged by frost or exposure, or are infested with beetles should be cut and disposed of as soon as possible. Trim away any noticeable damage, infestations, or sickness as soon as you notice. Waiting may cause any of these to spread.	Decide between planting in the ground and in a large container. Plant or place your plumeria in a sunny place. Dig a hole or purchase a large terra cotta container for your plant. Mix in fresh soil and high phosphorus fertilizer. Loosen the root ball. Plant the root ball. Water your tree thoroughly. Add mulch or moss. Store your plumeria during winter. Water moderately. Fertilize twice a month in spring and summer. Prevent frost damage in winter. Watch for rust on leaves. Monitor for pests. Prune young trees yearly. Move your tree into a shady area for pruning. Cut no more than three inches (7.6 cm) off main stems. Remove or cut down subordinate stems. Remove crowded, damaged, and infected limbs.
https://www.wikihow.com/Store-Corn-on-the-Cob	How to Store Corn on the Cob	To store mint in a plastic bag, pat the mint with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture that could cause it to go bad. Then, dampen a paper towel with a small amount of water, and loosely wrap the mint in the paper towel. Slide the mint into a bag, being careful not to crush any of the leaves. Seal the bag without removing the air. Once the mint is in the bag, lay the bag flat on its side on a shelf in the refrigerator. You can keep the mint refrigerated for up to a week before the leaves will begin to darken and go bad.	Leave the husks on. The husks help keep the corn moist and fresh. If you peel the husks before storing, you run the risk of the corn drying out. Try to not even peel the tips of the husks back. Use your corn in a day or two if you've already removed the husks. To buy corn without peeling the husks back, start by looking for corn that has green husks and moist corn silk sticking out. The cob should feel firm all the way from top to bottom. Check for tiny holes, which indicate the corn has worms. If you must peel the husk, only do a little bit at the top to see if the kernels go all the way to the end. Place them in a sealed plastic bag. Do not wash the corn first. Place them in a large zip-top bag, and seal it up with as little air as possible. Set the bag in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator. Cook within a week. Your corn will start go bad after about 5 days to a week. However, for the freshest, sweetest corn, it's best to cook it sooner rather than later, as it tends to lose flavor and moisture over time. Aim to cook it in 3 days if possible. Check for freshness. Corn will start to mold at the tip first. If you see a dark or moldy end, you can cut off the end plus 1 inch (2.5 cm). However, if the whole cob looks moldy, you should throw it out instead of eating it. Moldy corn typically turns dark and the kernels shrivel. You may also see fuzzy growth on the corn that is white or blue. Remove the husks. When freezing corn, you will need to remove the husks. That's because you usually either blanch it or cut it off the husk before freezing. Plus, frozen husks are difficult to pull off corn. Frozen corn will keep up to a year. Blanch and freeze whole ears to keep the corn on the cob. To blanch whole ears, place them boil in water for 7 to 11 minutes, depending on the size of the ears. Pull them out of the water and plunge them in ice water immediately for about 30 seconds or so. Drain the extra water off. Place the corn in freezer bags or airtight containers and freeze. If using a bag, squeeze out as much air as you can before zipping it shut. You can cook them for less time if you prefer. Cooking them for less time makes for crunchier corn when you pull them out of the freezer. Blanch and freeze kernels for an easier defrosting process. Blanch the whole ears in boiling water. Plunge them into boiling water for 2 1/2 minutes. You can cook them a bit longer if you prefer. Pull them out, and plunge them into ice water. Drain the excess water off. Use a knife to slice off the kernels. Place the kernels in freezer bags or airtight containers to freeze. Squeeze out excess air when using bags. Freeze the kernels without blanching to make freezer preparation faster. Another option is to freeze just the kernels. Slice off the kernels from the cob. Place the kernels in freezer bags or airtight containers before placing them in the freezer. Get out as much air as possible when using freezer bags. Defrost the corn before warming it or zap it in the microwave to cook it. You can defrost blanched corn in the refrigerator overnight and warm it up for eating the next day. You can also simply zap both blanched and raw corn in the microwave until it's warm enough to eat. Use the defrost setting on your microwave. Enter the pounds in weight for your corn. If you're not sure of the weight, check the corn after 2 minutes. Place whole ears in an airtight container. It's best to store any leftover cooked corn in an airtight container. You can also stick it in a zip-top bag if you'd like. Keeping the air out of the corn will keep it fresher, so squeeze as much air out of the zip-top bag as you can. Cut the kernels off the cob if you prefer. If you want to use the leftovers in another dish, you can cut the kernels off the cob. Once you've sliced them off, stick them in an airtight container before setting the container in the fridge. You can also use a zip-top bag with the air squeezed out. Eat in 3 to 5 days. Once the corn on the cob has been cooked, you've extended its life by a few days. Once you cook it, you have an additional 3 to 5 days to eat past the original expiration date. Still, you should aim to eat it in 5 days at most when you keep it in the refrigerator. If the corn has a funny odor or it has grown mold, it's time to toss it. You can reheat corn in the microwave. Start with a minute, and then check to see if it needs more time.	Leave the husks on. Place them in a sealed plastic bag. Cook within a week. Check for freshness. Remove the husks. Blanch and freeze whole ears to keep the corn on the cob. Blanch and freeze kernels for an easier defrosting process. Freeze the kernels without blanching to make freezer preparation faster. Defrost the corn before warming it or zap it in the microwave to cook it. Place whole ears in an airtight container. Cut the kernels off the cob if you prefer. Eat in 3 to 5 days.
https://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Taoist	How to Become a Taoist	Taoists believe in living harmoniously and going with the flow in life. They seek balance and understand that the good cannot exist without the bad. To practice Taoist beliefs, try to accept the difficult times in your life for what they are. Know that happiness cannot exist without sadness and that this ebb and flow is natural. There are plenty of ways to practice Taoism in your life. For example, you could join a Taoist temple, organize your home according to feng shui, or take up meditation. If you would like to deepen your understanding of Taoism, try reading the Tao Te Ching (The Way and Its Power) or Chuang-Tzu.	Read the Tao Te Ching. The Tao Te Ching (The Way and Its Power) is the original Taoist text, and it was published in the 3rd century. It's divided into 81 chapters and has short verses with advice on life and the nature of the universe. Reading it and drawing your own meaning from it is the first step you should take toward becoming a Taoist. The Tao Te Ching is all about teaching you how to connect with the universe. One of the main teachings of the Tao Te Ching is that there are just some things you can't understand, and that's okay. If you come across sections of the book that don't make sense, try your best to get meaning from them, but don't get hung up on them. Some temples might offer study groups based on the Tao Te Ching. If you'd prefer to study with other people, you can look for those study groups and attend them. Read the Chuang-tzu. Chuang-tzu is also a compilation of Taoist wisdom. You can read it alongside the Tao Te Ching or before or after you read it. The teachings in the Chuang-tzu focus on changing your perspective of the world around you. It also teaches that despite differences you might perceive in the universe, the entire universe and everything in it is one. If you want to read the Chuang-tzu with others, look for study groups at nearby temples. Use other Taoist texts for meditation. There are a lot of books out there that you can use to meditate on Taoist principles. Some of them will be focused on a specific theme, and can be useful to you at different points in your life. Your local bookstore should have a spirituality section where you can find these types of books. Any Taoist books translated by Thomas Cleary – a leading translator of Taoist texts – will be a good choice. Focus on oneness. The first, and most basic Taoist principle, is that people and nature are not separate. Everything in the universe is part of the same system. As a Taoist, you can focus on oneness by being more selfless - pay less attention to your own needs and instead focus on others. For example, you can do something like serving in a soup kitchen. This is one way to remember that people with less than you are still connected to you. See the dynamic balance in everything. Just because everything in the universe is part of the same system doesn't mean there aren't distinctions. Taoists believe that there are two basic distinctions - described as yin and yang - in all of nature. Dark and light are part of the same system because they can't exist without one another, but they are also distinct. The principle of dynamic balance can be helpful if you're struggling in life. Remind yourself that according to this principle, happiness could not exist without sadness. Look for cyclical growth. The principle of cyclical growth is related to dynamic balance. Opposites balance each other out, but they don't usually occur at the same time. Instead, they move through cycles. So winter and summer balance one another, but winter is followed by summer and summer is followed by winter. Cyclical growth can help you understand where your life is going. If you're experiencing grief after the death of a loved one, remind yourself that happiness will eventually come. It might be a while, but grief will eventually give way to happiness. Perform harmonious action. Taoists believe that because seeming opposites actually balance each other and cycle together, you can make one opposite from the other. A bamboo stick is a good example of this concept: In wind, bamboo bends, but doesn't break. By bending to the wind, the bamboo stick survives it, instead of staying straight and breaking in half. For example, if you're dealing with a difficult time, accept that it will be difficult and accept your grief or sadness. By doing so, you won't wear yourself out trying to be strong. Join a Taoist temple. Some Taoists attend temples for festival days. Some Taoists observe funeral rites or rites dedicated to ancestors at temple. Others observe festivals on behalf of local communities. You can search for Taoist temples in your area by performing a search engine search. Each rite usually follows a specific series of stages, including purification, prayers, offerings, singing of songs, and dancing. Organize your home according to the practice of feng shui. The practice of feng shui is the organization of space to create positive energy in your home. There are many guidebooks on how to use feng shui, and you can often find them at your local bookstore. Using feng shui in just one room is a Taoist practice. Meditate. Sit on the floor with your legs in the lotus position (your legs crossed over each other at the calf). You can also sit on the edge of a chair with your feet flat. Sit with your spine straight and your chin slightly pulled in. Focus on breathing through your nose from your diaphragm. As you quietly sit in this position, imagine any sickness, stress, and pain leaving your body as you exhale. As you inhale, imagine healing, relaxing light entering your body. If it helps, imagine filling your lungs with air from the bottom to the top through your belly button. You should meditate in a clean, quiet space. Sit on the ground in a position that is comfortable to you and do your best to quiet your mind. If a thought comes across it, let it go. Practice tai chi. Tai chi is a breathing and exercise practice where you match certain body movements with inhaling and exhaling breaths. There are five main schools of tai chi, each with different types of movements and goals, but they all focus on increasing your internal energy. Your local gym or rec center may offer tai chi classes. You can also look for tai chi videos online. Practice Qigong. Qigong is a combination of meditation and physical exercise that almost anyone can do. Qigong includes warmup and awareness exercises that help you meditate and connect to your body by directing your internal energy to different areas of your body with each move. You can practice Qigong at home by watching YouTube videos. You can also join classes at your local gym or temple. Qigong is different from tai chi in that qigong directs energy to different parts of your body in each move. Tai chi helps you connect to your internal and external energy, but it's not differentiated like Qigong is. Warm up by gently swinging your arms at the shoulders. Hold your arms loosely at your sides, and then twist at your waist, turning to the right and then the left. Your arms should swing naturally. As you warm up, keep your knees bent and let your hips sway. As you move, focus on releasing stress. Eventually, you'll be able to concentrate only on your movement and the internal energy it creates. One awareness exercise you can try is the accordion. Stand up straight, with your arms bent at the elbow and your palms together in front of your chest. Your fingers should point upward. Slowly pull your hands apart until they're about 12 inches (30 cm) apart, and then move them toward one another again. You can repeat this as often as you like. Practice yoga. The practice of yoga requires that you understand how your bones (considered Yin) and your muscles and connective tissue (considered Yang) are connected and can move. Since Yin and Yang are a key concept in Taoism, taking any yoga class is a form of Taoist practice. You can find yoga classes at your local gym or rec center. You can also look for yoga videos online and through some TV providers' on-demand channels. Accept yourself. Taoism teaches that each person should live according to their own nature. By accepting yourself – your good and your bad qualities – you're living according to Taoist beliefs. Accepting yourself also means acknowledging that sometimes your personality will change. Sometimes you'll be loving and kind and sometimes you'll be impatient and angry. Accept all of the aspects of your personality. Follow your instincts. Taoism is about taking the time to learn about yourself and the world around you. The more you do this, the more your intuition will be developed, and you should listen to it. If something feels wrong, don't do it. If something feels like a good idea, go for it. For example, if you're considering taking a new job, ask yourself if you feel good about the opportunity. If your instinct tells you that you should, do it. If your instinct says that you shouldn't, don't. Open yourself up to new experiences. Being open to life and living it to the fullest is a big part of Taoism. That also means being open to new experiences. Go see a band you've never seen before, try a new restaurant or cuisine, or travel somewhere you've never been. Embrace some quiet time. Sometimes, with social media and smartphones and the 24-hour news cycle, life can feel overwhelming. Practicing Taoism means taking some time, once in a while, to unplug and just sit in silence and observe the world around you. Sit on your porch, or in a coffee shop, or in your favorite room, and just be. Practice in the ways that make sense to you. Every person who practices Taoism practices it differently. If you like to meditate, do that. If you prefer studying texts, you can do that, too. Or you can do it all! Taoism doesn't have a set belief or practice system, so there's no wrong way to be a Taoist. Follow a Taoist diet. Classical Taoist teaching suggests that adherents avoid certain things in their diets. Abstain from alcohol, and avoid eating meat, beans, and grains. You don't have to follow this diet to be a Taoist, but it is a more classical way of following Taoist teachings.	Read the Tao Te Ching. Read the Chuang-tzu. Use other Taoist texts for meditation. Focus on oneness. See the dynamic balance in everything. Look for cyclical growth. Perform harmonious action. Join a Taoist temple. Organize your home according to the practice of feng shui. Meditate. Practice tai chi. Practice Qigong. Practice yoga. Accept yourself. Follow your instincts. Open yourself up to new experiences. Embrace some quiet time. Practice in the ways that make sense to you. Follow a Taoist diet.
https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Ingrown-Hairs-on-Your-Legs	How to Prevent Ingrown Hairs on Your Legs	To prevent ingrown hairs on your legs, shave in a warm shower or right after you have taken a warm shower. Steam helps to soften your skin, which will reduce the chance of irritation. As you shave, press lightly and make sure to rinse your razor after each stroke so it doesn't get clogged. If you have already have ingrown hairs on your legs, try tweezing the tips of your ingrown hairs out from under the skin. You can apply products with salicylic acid to the area to reduce irritation.	Make sure your razor is clean and sharp. A dirty razor can cause irritation and increases your risk of infection if you nick your skin. If your razor is dull, it increases your risk of nicking or cutting your skin. Change your razor or blade often to ensure you get a good, safe shave. Use steam to soften your skin before shaving. Tight, dry skin facilitates ingrown hair growth, so we'll want to take steps when possible to loosen and soften it. Shave after (or during) a shower to take advantage of the steam's effect on your skin and leg hair. Exfoliating might help your cause (because it sloughs off irritating, dead skin cells) or it might hurt your cause (because it's a great deal of rubbing, scrubbing and scraping on the skin in a short period of time). See which works best for you. Apply a shaving cream, gel, or lather to minimize irritation. Rub the shaving cream, gel, or lather onto your legs before you shave. It will soften your skin and make it easier for the razor to glide over your legs. If you always use shaving cream, gel, or lather, your skin will be less irritated after you shave. Don’t shave too closely. Exert less pressure and refrain from pulling your skin taut; this will leave your leg hair slightly longer, reducing the likelihood of short, sharp hairs breaking back through your skin in either direction. Leaving the hair on your legs slightly longer is far less noticeable than red, bumpy ingrown hairs, if visibility is of concern to you. Try an electric razor if you're having difficulty leaving your hair longer with a manual razor. There's no consensus on the merits of single-blade versus multi-blade razors in combating ingrown hairs, but you should always ensure your razor is clean and sharp. Shave with the grain. Leg hair often grows downward, toward the foot, though most people will have stray hairs that defy convention. When you shave against the grain, it can cause the remnant of the hair to bend and curl, in turn increasing the chance that it'll curve inward. Shaving in the same direction that your hair grows lessens the chance for irritation. If this method doesn't help, try shaving against the grain. It's less commonly effective, but it works for some. Rinse between every stroke. As overly fastidious as it might feel, a clean razor won't drag dirt, dead skin, or any other microscopic debris into (or under) your skin. Tap disposable razors firmly on the side of the tub or sink to knock the accumulated hair out from between their blades. With an electric razor, cleaning after every stroke is probably excessive. Just be sure to remove the guard and clean it thoroughly after each shave. Lay a cool washcloth on your leg afterward. Cool, light pressure will reduce inflammation, and contract your pores. Don't rub the washcloth: just press it firmly on your skin. Wait longer between shaves. Longer leg hair is the surest way to avoid ingrowns. If you don't want to stop shaving altogether, give your hair and skin some time between shaves to recuperate. Repeated shaves is close succession will only agitate the irritated sites. Wear looser clothing. Calf socks are a common culprit of ingrown leg hair with men who don't shave, as tight clothing will prevent hair from growing away from the body. Skinny jeans will exacerbate the problem on the thigh and calf both. Consider ankle socks, or slim-cut jeans as opposed to skintight styles. If you're having trouble with ingrown hairs on other parts of your body, try looser clothing there as well. Briefs can cause particular issues with pubic hair , as it's naturally coarser and curlier. Try boxers if you continue to have trouble here. Friction is also a factor with ingrown hairs. Dress appropriately when you'll be moving around, in loose-fitting clothing that allows your legs to breathe. Instead of tights, try exercising in shorts, sweatpants, or athletic pants. Stop tweezing and waxing. When the hair is pulled entirely out at the follicle, its tip has to break back through the skin as it grows.This can easily lead to ingrown hairs when the tip fails to break through, or curls back around into the skin. Those with coarse or curly hair are at particular risk. While tweezing and waxing aren't problematic for everyone, they're the hair removal methods that are most likely to cause ingrown hairs. Avoid skin products with alcohol. Alcohol can cause your skin to tighten and dry out, worsening irritation. This in turn will exacerbate ingrown hairs. Assuage the pain with cortisone cream or aloe vera. Apply either of these liberally to soothe red, irritated skin. Don't attempt shaving, waxing, or any other general hair removal for a few days. Try depilatory creams instead of shaving. Depilatory creams work to dissolve hair beneath the surface of the skin. Whereas shaving leaves the hair with a sharp edge, these creams do not, potentially mitigating a major irritant for you. The hair still regrows from the root, however, meaning these creams are far from a sure thing. Lay a warm, clean washcloth over the area to soften the skin. The warmth from the washcloth will also help draw out any pus surrounding the hair. This will make it easier for you to remove the hair and clean out the pus, reducing your risk of developing an infection. Tweeze ingrown hairs out from under the skin. Dip your tweezers in rubbing alcohol to disinfect them, then dig the tip of the ingrown hair out of your skin. Don't pull the entire hair out of your leg—just the tip. The redness and irritation should reduce. Don't dig too deep into your skin if you have trouble grasping the hair. Let it grow for a few days, and try again once it's longer. Treat them with active ingredients. Products with salicylic acid or glycolic acid work against ingrown hairs with exfoliating ingredients. These acids are often found in acne medications. It's not uncommon for such medications to have an overall drying effect on your skin, though, so take care to moisturize thoroughly to offset this. Expect results after 3-4 days of use. Some of these chemicals can make you sensitive to sunlight, so read their instructions carefully and apply sunscreen if so. Laser your leg hair. The ultimate solution, laser hair removal is an option for those who have chronic issues with ingrown hairs. Treatment inhibits regrowth entirely, so pursue this only if you're looking to give up leg hair entirely. Although advances have been made, laser treatment is still most effective on individuals with fair skin and dark hair. Those with blonde hair or darker skin tones will find less success down this route. Even with fair skin (the skin tone most amenable to laser treatment) the total cost of the multiple sessions you'll endure for laser treatment can run about $2,000.	Make sure your razor is clean and sharp. Use steam to soften your skin before shaving. Apply a shaving cream, gel, or lather to minimize irritation. Don’t shave too closely. Shave with the grain. Rinse between every stroke. Lay a cool washcloth on your leg afterward. Wait longer between shaves. Wear looser clothing. Stop tweezing and waxing. Avoid skin products with alcohol. Assuage the pain with cortisone cream or aloe vera. Try depilatory creams instead of shaving. Lay a warm, clean washcloth over the area to soften the skin. Tweeze ingrown hairs out from under the skin. Treat them with active ingredients. Laser your leg hair.
https://www.wikihow.pet/Check-a-Dog%27s-Pedigree	How to Check a Dog's Pedigree	If your dog is a registered purebred, you can check its pedigree by ordering a pedigree certificate from the kennel club it's registered with. Visit their website to see if you can order an online certificate or a hard copy from your kennel club. The American Kennel Club offers 3-generation and 4-generation pedigree certificates. You may also be able to order a DNA test for a higher fee. This usually involves taking a swab from the inside of your dog's cheek and sending it off to a lab. It should take between 4 and 6 weeks to get your results.	Contact your kennel club to get a pedigree certificate. Some kennel clubs now offer online certifications of a dog's pedigree. In order to find out whether or not this option is available to you, contact the kennel club your dog is registered with. Prices and information for these online certificates will vary depending on your kennel club and the type of certificate you would like. For instance: Four generation pedigree certificates are available in hard copy from the American Kennel Club (AKC) starting at $32. Online pedigree certifications from the AKC start at $15 for four generations and $17 for five. The AKC also offers DNA testing for purebred AKC registerable breeds only. The DNA testing does not evaluate the breed of the dog nor does it replace AKC registration requirements. Pedigree certificates from the Kennel Club (UK) range from £10 (three-generation pedigree) to £23 (enhanced five-generation pedigree). Create an account with the kennel club website. To order an online copy of your dog's pedigree, you may need to create an account with your kennel club's website first. Visit the website and search for “pedigree” or “pedigree certificate,” and follow the directions provided. You can also call your kennel club's customer service line for assistance. Be prepared to provide your dog's kennel club registration number, as well as contact and payment details. If you do not have your dog's registration number, you may be able to search the kennel's registry database for your dog by name and breed. You can order a pedigree certificate from the Kennel Club (UK) simply by visiting its website and filling out a form. You do not need to create an account, but you will need to provide your dog's name and kennel registration number, as well as your contact details. Begin the ordering process. Visit the website of your kennel club. If you have an account with the club, log in. Navigate toward the section of the side dedicated to pedigree certificates, and follow the instructions provided. Provide your dog's registration number (or name and breed, if applicable), and select the type of pedigree certificate you would like. If you do not have its registration number, you may be able to enter your dog's breed and name and select it, choosing from among several dogs of the same name, if applicable. Enter your payment information and any other necessary information (such as an email address) to complete your order. Look for a confirmation that your order has been successfully received; this may be emailed to you, or appear onscreen at the end of the ordering process. Wait to receive your dog’s pedigree certification. Once you have ordered the certification, it may take a short time (such as fifteen minutes) to generate. If you have an online account with your kennel club, it may list the order as “in process” or “generating.” Save the certification. Once your dog's pedigree certification has been generated, you can review the information. The report will list your dog's name and registration number, as well as information about its ancestors. You should save a copy of the certification by using your browser's “Save As” function. Choose which type of certification you want. Your kennel club may offer several types of pedigree records. The AKC, for instance, offers two types of pedigree certificates for registered dogs, three-generation and four-generation, while the Kennel Club (UK) offers three- and five-generation certificates. These certificates will vary by price and by the information they report. For instance: A three-generation certification from the AKC provides the names, registration numbers, and coat colors for fourteen immediate ancestors of your dog. This certification costs $25. A four-generation certification from the AKC provides the names, registration numbers, and coat colors for thirty immediate ancestors of your dog. This certification costs $32. Order the certification. Contact your kennel club for specific information about how to order a pedigree certificate for your dog. You may have several methods available for ordering a certificate. If your dog is registered with the AKC, for instance, you can order a hard copy pedigree certificate by using one of the following methods: To order your certification by mail, send your request (listing your dog's registration number or name and breed, your contact details, and the type of pedigree certificate you would like) along with a check (payable to AKC), money order, or credit card information (name, address, telephone number, cardholder's name, credit card number and type, and expiration date) to: American Kennel Club, 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 To order your certification by fax, send your request to: 919-816-3740 To order your certification by phone, call 919-233-9767. Customer service agents will guide you through the ordering process. To order your certification by email, send a request to [email protected] Receive your dog’s pedigree certification. It may take some time, such as two weeks, for the certificate to be mailed to you. The certificate will list your dog's name and registration number, as well as information about its ancestors. It is usually printed on high-quality paper, suitable for framing. Keep a copy of the pedigree record in a safe place. You may choose to frame your dog's pedigree certificate, or keep it stored in a secure location, such as a locked safe. Make several copies of the pedigree for your records. Your dog's pedigree certification contains valuable information, and you may need it if your dog ever transfers ownership, enters a competition, etc. Contact your kennel club. The American Kennel Club and the British Kennel Club both offer DNA testing services. These tests usually take four to six weeks to complete, and are available for a fee. Your dog's parents (the sire and dam) must have their DNA registered and in he database for this to work. The AKC offers DNA testing for purebred AKC registerable breeds only. It will not determine your dog's breed and will not work with mixed breeds. You can purchase a kit without upfront cost and pay $50 when you return it, or pre-pay for a kit for $45. The AKC has the world's largest database of DNA profiles, which helps them verify your dog's parentage and pedigree. If your dog has DNA profiles for both its parents on file, the British Kennel Club can order a parentage and pedigree analysis. The analysis is £25 for each puppy or dog, plus £25 to verify parentage. If you don't have DNA profiles on file, you can request them at a cost of £25 per dog. Get your dog's DNA. This is usually done by swabbing the inside of your dog's cheek to collect cells. The profiling kit will usually include a wand that looks a bit like a long q-tip or mascara wand. Unless otherwise specified, make sure that your dog has not eaten or drunk anything before collecting the cheek swab sample. In some cases, the cheek sample doesn't provide enough cells for analysis. The lab will contact you to request a blood sample if this is the case. Your vet will need to draw the blood sample. Do not attempt this yourself, as you could injure your dog. Return the DNA sample to the lab. Usually, you will receive results in four to six weeks.	Contact your kennel club to get a pedigree certificate. Create an account with the kennel club website. Begin the ordering process. Enter your payment information and any other necessary information (such as an email address) to complete your order. Wait to receive your dog’s pedigree certification. Save the certification. Choose which type of certification you want. Order the certification. Receive your dog’s pedigree certification. Keep a copy of the pedigree record in a safe place. Contact your kennel club. Get your dog's DNA. Return the DNA sample to the lab.
https://www.wikihow.com/Stop-a-Divorce	How to Stop a Divorce	To stop your divorce, make a list of issues that you and your spouse need to address. Once you have a list of improvements you want to make, present them to your partner and tell them that you want to try to make your marriage work. If your partner is on board, try to rekindle your spark by going on dates or starting a new hobby together. When you address issues, focus on solutions you can work towards together instead of blaming each other. If your divorce has not yet been finalized, file a request for dismissal with the court to cancel your separation.	Make a list of the issues that you and your spouse need to address. Tell each other what needs to change in order for your marriage to work. Set specific goals and put them in writing. Be sure to come up with positive, constructive goals instead of just calling out each other's faults. Make a pact to communicate openly, to listen to each other, and to avoid letting tempers flare. Use “I statements” to avoid coming off as aggressive, especially when you discuss sensitive issues. For example, “I feel that the bulk of childcare falls on me, and I'm overwhelmed. I could use more help with the kids,” expresses your needs without launching an attack. “You don't spend any time with the kids and I'm sick of having to do everything,” just delivers criticism. Try to see things from your partner's point of view. Remember, no one is perfect. You both have strengths and weaknesses, and you can each make improvements to be better partners. Focus on self-improvement instead of assigning blame. Once you and your partner have come up with ideas for saving your marriage, take concrete steps toward those goals. Rather than being critical with each other, set a constructive, positive tone. Concentrate on what you need to do to make your marriage work instead of concentrating on your partner's progress. For instance, if you agreed to show your partner more affection, tell them they look nice, ask them how their day was, thank them often, and hold their hand while you watch a movie together. Focus on these efforts instead of just waiting for signs of progress on their part. Constantly watching over someone's shoulder or calling out their lack of progress can make them feel isolated and attacked. Make an agreement with your spouse to focus on your own individual progress and support each other through the process. If you do feel like you're making more of an effort, try to bring up your concerns without going on the offensive. Say, for example, “I see that you've been making an effort, but my concern is it's not going far enough. Maybe we can take bigger steps to meet each other in the middle.” Do exciting or romantic activities together regularly. Try going on weekly dates or take on a fun new hobby together. For instance, set a regular date night and try a new restaurant each week. You could also pursue a shared interest, such as gardening or hiking. In addition to spending time together 1-on-1, go on regular family outings with your kids, if you have any. You could go on family bike rides, play sports at the park, or even just go out for ice cream together. Having fun together can help you and your spouse rebuild your bond and mix up your routine. Do your best to keep things fresh and learn to enjoy each other's company. Try to become more intimate with each other. Being intimate can be a sensitive topic when you're working through marriage issues. Take things one step at a time, and remember that intimacy doesn't necessarily have to be physical. Try having a meaningful conversation or listening to music together. As you get more comfortable being with each other, try to become more physically intimate. Show each other affection by giving each other back rubs, holding hands, hugging, and kissing. Keep your stress levels in check. Your relationship can suffer if you and your spouse are stressed out all of the time. Try to avoid taking on too many commitments, and set aside time for relaxing activities, such as reading, meditating, or taking a hot bath. When you're stressed out in the moment, take deep breaths and visualize calming scenery. Keep breathing slowly until you start to feel better. Finances, kids, and other aspects of marriage can feel overwhelming. Talk to your spouse about dividing parental duties, managing your money, and handling other stressful practical matters. Discussing stressful stuff at weekly “business” meeting could help your day-to-day interactions with your spouse more enjoyable. Address deal-breakers, such as cheating or addiction. While preventing divorce often takes a lot of compromise, issues like adultery and drug or alcohol abuse are pretty black and white. For major issues, your partner (or you) must take concrete steps to address the problem. If your spouse has an addiction, for example, you may require them to enter a recovery program in order to save your marriage. Issues like cheating and addiction are hard to deal with on your own, so it's best to get help from a couples counselor in these situations. See a couples counselor. Don't think of couples counseling as a sign that there's something wrong with you, you partner, or your marriage. Instead, see it as a sign that you and your partner are willing to put forth the effort it'll take to get your marriage back on track. You and your partner may attend both joint and individual sessions. The counselor can help you figure out the issues at the root of your conflict and offer strategies for overcoming them. As difficult as it is, sometimes divorce really is the better option for everyone involved. A counselor may also be able to help you figure out if ending the marriage is best for you, your partner, and your children, if you have any. File a request for dismissal form before your divorce is finalized. While exact steps vary by state and nation, you can generally file for dismissal and stop proceedings, provided the divorce isn't finalized. Head to the courthouse where you filed for divorce and ask for the clerk in charge of family law matters. Tell them you'd like to stop your divorce proceedings, and ask for a “Request for dismissal” or “Motion for Dismissal” form. The marriage is officially dissolved once the divorce is finalized. If it's finalized but you want to “undo” the divorce, you and your partner would need to remarry. Fill out the form according to the clerk's instructions. Have your original divorce filing forms and your case number handy, and enter your information into the appropriate boxes. Forms vary but, in general, you'll need to enter your name and personal information, your partner's information, and the case number of your original divorce filing. The clerk will let you know where to check boxes, such as “Family Law” or “Dissolution.” You may also need to write a reason for the dismissal motion, such as “Parties have reconciled.” Your local court system may post motion for dismissal forms on their website's divorce or family law section, and you may be able to file by mail. However, it's wise to file at the courthouse in person. That way, a clerk can ensure you choose the right form and help you fill it out correctly. Serve your partner with the dismissal if your jurisdiction requires it. Depending on your location, you may need to send the dismissal form to your partner. You can either send it by certified mail or give it to them in person. The served partner usually doesn't need to do anything in response. In some jurisdictions, your partner may need to sign the dismissal. They can go to the courthouse when you file and sign in person or send a signed copy to the court via certified mail. Since you're stopping divorce proceedings, there's a good chance you're on good terms with your spouse. With that in mind, and the fact that the most they'll need to do is sign a form, there's no need to have a sheriff or third party serve the dismissal motion. Attend a hearing if you need to get a judge's signature. In many cases, filing the motion for dismissal is all it takes to stop divorce proceedings. However, ask the court clerk about specific steps for your jurisdiction. If necessary, head back to the courthouse to get a judge to sign your form and finalize your motion. You'll either find out when the hearing is scheduled when you file your form or by mail. Go to the courthouse at the scheduled date and time, and wait for your name to be called. When you're called, the judge may ask you questions about your reconciliation. Be sure to respond honestly and respectfully. If you're the one who filed for the divorce and the dismissal, your partner may not need to attend the hearing. However, it's helpful if they're available to answer questions and tell the judge they also want to dismiss your divorce case.	Make a list of the issues that you and your spouse need to address. Focus on self-improvement instead of assigning blame. Do exciting or romantic activities together regularly. Try to become more intimate with each other. Keep your stress levels in check. Address deal-breakers, such as cheating or addiction. See a couples counselor. File a request for dismissal form before your divorce is finalized. Fill out the form according to the clerk's instructions. Serve your partner with the dismissal if your jurisdiction requires it. Attend a hearing if you need to get a judge's signature.
https://www.wikihow.com/Freestyle-Rap	How to Freestyle Rap	The best way to start freestyle rapping is to choose a beat and put it on a loop. Then, use a line you've written to start, and come up with a rhyme that fits into the second half. Stop thinking and just start flowing the rhymes with the beat.	Listen to lots of freestyling. Unwritten freestyle raps from straight off the dome will probably be somewhat rougher and more unpolished than the tracks you've been listening to, but they can also be more unpredictable and thrilling. Freestyle has its own feel and listening to other rappers freestyle is a good way to learn the tricks of the trade. Check out live battles or hip-hop freestyle competitions if your town offers them. Go and listen. This can also be a good way to meet other aspiring rhymers and make connections. YouTube is a great resource for videos of freestyle battles from all eras. Everything from Notorious B.I.G. rapping on a street corner at the age of 17 to classic Eminem battles to the smattering of underground rappers free-styling over a new Kanye West track are good research. Start with a beat. Get a beat without any words online or loop the instrumental of a song you love on YouTube, and let it play for a while. Get a feel for the beat. If you've got a rhyming verse already written, start there, or try writing new rhymes as you listen to the beat. Repeat it over and over until you've started to get a feel for the cadence of the song and how your flow fits into it. Don't worry if you lose the beat at first. Begin with the downbeat. The vast majority of rap music is written with a traditional four-four time signature, also known as Common Time. This means that every measure will have a strong downbeat at the beginning: ONE-two-three-four-ONE-two-three-four. Start on that beat. Often, there will be blank space on tracks while the rapper is waiting to come in. If you don't have access to instrumentals or YouTube, you can use those spaces to practice. Improvise. Once you've gotten a feel for the beat and you've exhausted your rhymes, take tentative steps toward a freestyle. Repeat a line you've already written but make yourself come up with a new rhyme for the second half of the rhyme. Don't worry if what you're saying doesn't make sense at first. You're trying to get a sense of the feel of the beat and making your mind create rhymes on the fly. Nobody's listening anyway. Stop thinking. If you think too much about your next line you are going trip up and stumble over the line you're on. Practice letting your mind flow freely from one thought to the next. The best freestylers are relaxed and comfortable with the beats they're working with. If it doesn't seem to be coming, don't try to force it. Listen to the beat and try to write some rhymes to it to get started, or try out another beat. Lock yourself in your bedroom or your basement or your garage. Nobody else needs to hear your practices if you don't want them to. Putting in the hours by yourself will ensure that your debut for listeners will be all the more spectacular. Keep flowing. Even if you make a mistake, train yourself to keep going. If you stutter over a word or two, spit something like, "Did I stutter? My flow should be soft like butter." Rap is like comedy: the timing is everything. Experienced freestylers often have back-up lines, which serve as the fire extinguisher in the red box that's mounted on the wall of rap and used only in emergencies. This is a line, or a phrase that you use when you can't think of anything else but need to buy some time to go back out on a tangent. The better you get at freestyling the smaller this phrase will become. Really good freestylers will use a one syllable filler line like "Yo" or "Matter of fact". Eventually, your back-up filler line will be something that you can start saying without realizing it. Turn your starter lines into punch lines. The best way to increase the speed of your flow and improve your freestyle game is by reversing the way you work. If you've been practicing by starting with a line you've written and then moving away from it by improvising, make yourself start with a new line and work toward that line you've already written and you know is good. This is where those rhyming clusters will help you. If you've got an especially good punch line, practice by rhyming as many different things as you can with it. Exercising around that line will make sure that you've got lots of different options the next time you're improvising. Play with words. In the beginning, it makes the most sense to freestyle around hard end-rhymes like "bear" and "chair," but eventually those may start becoming stale and leading you into clunky rhymes. Slant rhymes share consonant sounds without necessarily sharing vowel sound directly. "Vowel" and "bowl" for example, are slant rhymes. Assonance and alliteration are sound-devices in which vowels and consonants, respectively, are repeated in a line. Edgar Allan Poe in his famous poem "The Raven," uses both at once: "the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain" repeats "s" sounds and "ur" sounds. Develop similes. Like Cassidy's line about "Goin' platinum like Sisqo hair" or Raekwon's line "I get deep like a baby seal," a simile that unexpectedly and creatively compares one thing to another thing is a cornerstone of freestyle hip-hop and poetry alike. In a notebook, brainstorm different endings for similes to pull out of your hat. Fill a couple pages with "like a _______" and experiment by combining them all with the same line: "My flow is cold / like a rainstorm" or "My flow is cold / like a sperm whale" leave very different impressions. You may surprise yourself. Be yourself. Unless you're Rick Ross, it will be hard to pull off any grand claims about your global cocaine trafficking empire if you're a teenager from the suburbs. Rhyme about what you know and be honest. The most important thing (and the thing other freestylers will recognize) is when your skill is backed up with perspective and honesty. While it's a good way to develop and learn, repeating other rappers lines or styles is considered extremely taboo in the freestyle world, and will need to be dispensed with as soon as you feel comfortable. Freestyle in front of some friends. Once you feel relatively comfortable, invite some understanding friends to watch and critique your skills. This will help you get used to freestyling in front of people and they'll be able to offer suggestions and encouragement. Incorporate your audience into the fun by having someone pick a beat for you to rap over will get you ready for the possibility of competitions or battles if you're interested in giving one a shot. You can also have a friend pick a topic, or an item in the room, or a word and say it out loud. Start freestyling about that topic, item, or word. This forces you to keep on your toes because your friends are the ones leading the direction your freestyle goes. If you have friends who like to freestyle too, trade verses. When one of you loses the flow, the other picks it back up. Try to start freestyling as soon as they stop and run with the same topic or rhyme scheme. If you develop a rhythm together, you might have the makings of a crew. Write. The more you write raps and rhymes, the more raps and rhymes you ultimately know. As you write rhymes, practice coming up with multiple variations on the same rhyming words. These clusters of rhymes will serve you well when you begin free-styling, because you'll be able to think of something quickly if you've used these rhymes before. Try different exercises, like picking five words at random and working them into a rhyming structure of a few lines. Don't worry if what you're writing isn't "rap." Just keep the pen moving. Building good habits of journaling and writing will keep your mind disciplined toward words and thinking in terms of composition, something you'll have to do very quickly if you want to freestyle. Read. If you hope to be able to freestyle, words are going to be your medium. As a painter uses paints and a sculptor uses clay, a rapper uses words, so you need to gather as big a pile of familiar words you possibly can so that you can draw on them in your rhymes. Reading a diverse variety of books, comics, online articles, and magazines is the best way to do this. Read biographies of rappers. You can kill two birds with one stone by reading about hip-hop while simultaneously improving your vocab. Get a rhyming dictionary. This will soon be your best friend in the world. Look at a rhyming dictionary less as a crutch and more as creative resource. It's not cheating to look up rhyming words while you're in the middle of writing some rhymes, because it might jog something loose you'd never have thought of previously. A good, cheap dictionary and a thesaurus are great resources too. Your rhymes will eventually be a lot more interesting the greater the variety of words becomes. Learn new words actively. SAT or GRE study guides are great vocabulary sources. Look up words in rap songs you don't recognize and study the definitions. Hip-hop is often jargon-heavy, using regional words, locations, and phrases, so it helps to look things up online. Chief Keef's "Love Sosa" doesn't make much sense if you think it's about the baseball player. Try taping up notecards with the definitions of new words around your house. You can be learning a new word while you're making breakfast or brushing your teeth if there's a notecard taped to the wall in the kitchen and bathroom.	Listen to lots of freestyling. Start with a beat. Improvise. Stop thinking. Keep flowing. Turn your starter lines into punch lines. Play with words. Develop similes. Be yourself. Freestyle in front of some friends. Write. Read. Get a rhyming dictionary. Learn new words actively.
https://www.wikihow.com/Gain-Weight-During-Chemotherapy	How to Gain Weight During Chemotherapy	You'll likely feel tired during chemotherapy treatment, so have plenty of your favorite pre-cooked foods and snacks prepared and ready to eat to help you gain weight. Rather than eat a few large meals each day, which can lead to feeling nauseous, eat smaller meals every few hours. Another way to help increase your appetite is to drink most of your fluids between meals or snacks to avoid filling up on them. If solid foods aren't appetizing, replace them with liquid foods, like protein-fortified milk, protein smoothies, soups, or high-protein milkshakes. You can also ask your doctor about prescription medications to help reduce your weight loss and prevent muscle loss.	Track your weight. Since preventing weight loss is easier than trying to gain weight during treatment, keep an eye on your weight. Get on the scale at least three times a week. It's easy to lose track of how much you are losing when you are experiencing the side effects of chemotherapy. Your healthcare team will look for trends in your weight. For those who start treatment at a healthy weight with a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI), a 1 to 2% loss over a week or 5% loss over a month are causes for concern. Put another way, this equates to a 150-pound person losing about 3 pounds in a week or 7.5 pounds in a month. Your healthcare team may become concerned with a smaller amount of weight loss if you were underweight initially when you began treatment. Similarly, they may be less concerned with a more significant amount of weight loss if you were overweight initially. Don't stress if you do lose weight immediately after a chemotherapy treatment. This is normal. Your healthcare team wants to track your weight to determine whether or not you can regain that loss by the time you arrive for your next treatment. Take anti-nausea medication. Your doctor may prescribe a medication to treat nausea and vomiting at the time of or days following your treatment. Anti-nausea drugs are available as an IV medication, pill, liquid, patch or suppository. Chemotherapy treatments can cause nausea and vomiting, which happens when you experience the symptoms of chemotherapy the day before you get the treatment. Or, some patients get delayed symptoms a day or two after treatment. These drugs usually fall into the category of corticosteroids, serotonin antagonists, dopamine antagonists, NK-1 inhibitors, cannabinoids, motion sickness treatments, anti-anxiety drugs and stomach acid blockers. Practice good hygiene. Because the chemotherapy affects your bone marrow and immune system, you are more at risk for infections. Fever and infections will reduce your appetite, making it harder to maintain a healthy weight. Always wash your hands carefully after using the bathroom, being in public, or around family and friends. If a friend or family member is sick and infectious, use caution or avoid being around the person until the disease can't be transferred to you. Get exercise. Before you start exercising, get approval from your cancer doctor and talk to them about safety measures that your should take. It's safest to exercise in a medical setting with a partner, instead of exercising alone in public facilities that have an increased risk of infections. Know that you should stop if you feel disoriented, notice sudden onset of nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, leg or calf pain, bone pain, or unusual fatigue. A supervised resistance and aerobic exercise program is helpful for cancer patients, especially because too much rest will lead to weakness, muscle loss and reduced range of motion. Exercise can: Improve physical ability Improve balance and reduce the risk of falls and broken bones Reduce muscle wasting from inactivity Lower the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis Improve self-esteem Lessen nausea and lower the risk of anxiety and depression Improve your quality of life Improve your appetite Reduce your alcohol intake. Talk with your doctor about limiting how much alcohol you drink before and after chemotherapy treatments, since most chemotherapy agents are metabolized through the liver, just as alcohol is. If your liver is metabolizing alcohol, this can change the way in which the chemotherapy medication is used in the body and can cause drug interactions. This can cause liver damage which increases nausea and vomiting, triggering more weight loss. If you're dealing with mouth sores, you may notice that even a little alcohol in mouthwash can irritate mouth sores and make them worse. This will make eating more painful and increase the potential for greater weight loss. Opt for non-alcoholic mouthwash or children's mouthwash, and consider switching to an organic toothpaste to avoid these issues. Take medication. Your doctor may prescribe a combination of megestrol acetate (Megace), corticosteroids and anti-anxiety drugs to reduce your weight loss and prevent muscle loss. The dosage of each may need to be adjusted through the course of your treatment, depending on your condition. Other medications that may be considered include Oxandrolone or Dronabinol. Oxandrolone is an anabolic steroid used to encourage weight gain after a trauma by promoting the building of muscle tissue. Dronabinol is used to treat anorexia, nausea, and vomiting in patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy to treat cancer. Sometimes your lack of appetite or weight loss is caused by another treatable condition, such as depression, pain, or anxiety. Your physician can help with medication or recommendations for behavioral therapy which will reduce your depression or anxiety and increase your appetite. Have snacks and foods ready to eat. Before you start your first treatment, make sure you have lots of pre-cooked foods and snacks you know you enjoy already prepared. Stock your pantry and fill your freezer. You should also ask friends and family to help you with shopping, cooking, and cleaning while you're feeling badly. Planning ahead for eating will make it easier to focus on treatment plans and regaining your strength. Talk with your healthcare team about measures you should be taking to prevent constipation. Change how you eat. Avoid trying to eat a few large meals each day, as this can make you feel nauseous. Instead, eat as much of a meal as you can whenever you feel the hungriest during the day. Throughout the day you should have snacks every few hours, without waiting until you feel hungry. Pack things like trail mix or protein shakes to make up the difference in calories if you can't eat a full meal. Drink most of your fluids between meals and/or snacks instead of with them. Fluids will fill your stomach and make you feel like you are full but without having consumed enough calories, so it's best to drink fluids when you aren't eating. Replace solid foods with liquid foods. If you find that eating solid foods is difficult or unappetizing, start eating soups or drinking smoothies to get your calories. Try to use protein-fortified milk when cooking or mixing up beverages. To make protein-fortified milk, mix 1 quart of whole milk with 1 cup of nonfat instant dry milk. Beat the mixture until the powder dissolves, about 5 minutes. Or, try some of the following soup and smoothie suggestions: For a tangy protein smoothie: Blend ⅓ cup of cottage cheese or plain yogurt, ½ of cup vanilla ice cream, ¼ cup of prepared fruit-flavored gelatin (you can use an individual ready-to-eat snack cup), and ¼ cup of low-fat milk until they're combined. Drink immediately. For hearty soups, make sure to include beans or meat and plenty of vegetables. You might try making a turkey minestrone or chicken and white bean soup. For a high-protein milkshake: Blend 1 of cup protein-fortified milk, 2 tablespoons of butterscotch sauce, chocolate sauce, or your favorite fruit syrup or sauce, 1/2 cup of ice cream, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract till combined. Drink immediately. Get more calories and protein. Try to consume some extra calories each day to strengthen your body. This can mean adding a glass of milk to each meal or snack, eating peanut butter and crackers or trail mix during the day, or having a scoop of premium ice cream at night. You will also need more protein to help build muscle and cells. Drink a pre-mixed protein shake, such as Ensure Original, each day to help boost your calories and your protein. As an alternative, sprinkle some protein powder into your oatmeal or cereal. Consider asking your doctor about lipids in liquid form, as they can be added to your diet to increase your caloric intake. Take fish-oil supplements. Research has shown that fish-oil supplements can help prevent muscle and weight loss as well as combat malnutrition. Fish oil high in omega-3 fatty acids helps to maintain or gain muscle mass. Krill oil supplements are also high in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are also found in walnuts and tuna fish. Recognize symptoms of digestive system cell loss. Chemotherapy is given through the bloodstream to kill fast growing cells throughout the entire body. This can interfere with your digestive tract's natural ability to function, which can trigger weight loss. Simple changes in your digestive tract can cause: Mouth sores Dry mouth or swelling in the mouth Poor appetite Vomiting and/or diarrhea Changes in the ability to taste food Fatigue and constipation Dental and gum problems Nervous system damage Realize how cancer can cause you to lose weight. Some tumors produce small proteins (cytokines) that can reduce your appetite and cause nausea. You may also lose your appetite simply from the anxiety of dealing with the disease. This lack of appetite can lead to weight loss. You should know that: Not everyone gets the same side effects from the same medications. The severity of the side effects will also vary. There are medications and choices you can make that will help prevent and alleviate some of the side effects. Although side effects are unpleasant, they must be weighed against the benefits of treating the cancer. Most of the side effects associated with loss of appetite and weight loss will resolve fairly quickly, over a couple of weeks or months. But, the time it takes to regain energy and appetite will vary from person to person. Accept that a healthy weight is important during treatment. Weight loss reduces the energy and nutrients your body needs to recover. Because chemotherapy kills other rapidly dividing cells, your body needs adequate nutrition to replace those cells. Poor nutrition makes healing and recovery more difficult. If you can prevent weight loss during treatment or gain weight after losing it, you'll improve the potential success of the chemotherapy, as those who maintain a good body weight have a higher chance of success. Research shows that patients who were able to stabilize their weight reported better outcomes. Prepare for changes in food taste. Chemotherapy can change the way food tastes, making it hard to have a healthy appetite. You may notice that food isn't as flavorful, tastes too salty, tastes too sweet, or things (like meat) don't taste right. Fortunately, there are several things you can try to adjust to these changes. For example: If food isn't as flavorful, add sauces, syrups, or garnishes to your food that boost salty, sweet or spicy flavors. If food tastes too sweet, add salty or sour flavorings or dilute your beverages. You can also add things like yogurt, buttermilk, or coffee to balance out overly sweet things. If food tastes too salty, add a little sugar to counteract the salt. You should also look for low-sodium products or rinse canned vegetables before using them to remove excess salt. If meat doesn't taste right, try replacing it with another protein such as beans, cheese, tofu, nut butters, yogurt, fish, or poultry.	Track your weight. Take anti-nausea medication. Practice good hygiene. Get exercise. Reduce your alcohol intake. Take medication. Have snacks and foods ready to eat. Change how you eat. Replace solid foods with liquid foods. Get more calories and protein. Take fish-oil supplements. Recognize symptoms of digestive system cell loss. Realize how cancer can cause you to lose weight. Accept that a healthy weight is important during treatment. Prepare for changes in food taste.
https://www.wikihow.com/Deworm-a-Horse	How to Deworm a Horse	To deworm a horse, start by submitting a fecal sample to your vet, so they can figure out what kind of worms your horse has. Additionally, look online to find your horse's estimated weight based on its chest measurement, and give that information to your vet so they can prescribe the correct dosing syringe. Once the vet gives you the medication, put the syringe into your horse's mouth between its incisor and canine teeth at the front and its molars at the back. Then, press the plunger down, and hold your horse's head up so it doesn't spit out the medication.	Determine if your horse needs deworming. Since this will completely depend on your horse, you'll need to submit a feces sample to your vet. The vet will run a fecal egg count test to find out if your horse has worms and what kind they are. This allows your vet to choose the most effective dewormer for that particular infestation and how often your horse needs to be dewormed. For example, a horse with a heavy worm burden may need monthly deworming, but one with few worms could be done quarterly or even twice a year. Talk with the veterinarian about deworming resistance. Deworming your horse unnecessarily can lead to an increased resistance to the worms. For this reason, your vet may recommend rotating deworming drugs (giving four to six different dewormers) before starting back at the beginning treatment. Since some horses can develop a natural resistance to worms, they may not need deworming at all which is why a fecal analysis is important. If your horse has a heavy worm burden, a daily dewormer might be help prevent heavy worm infestation between regular deworming. But, daily dewormers shouldn't be considered a complete deworming strategy on their own since their effectiveness is limited against certain parasites and total deworming treatment is required before starting them. Discuss medications. Your veterinarian will talk with you about deworming medications. These include fenbendazole, ivermectin, moxidectin, pyrantel, and praziquantel. Since each drug has a subtly different spectrum of activity, your vet will decide what medication will work best for your horse. The following are drug classes to consider: Benzimidazoles (such as fenbendazole) can kill nematode eggs, unlike other drug classes, and are available as granules, pastes, and suspension formulas. These medications are usually given several days in a row. Macrocyclic lactones (such as ivermectin and moxidectin) are some of the most effective medications and can, in addition, kill external parasites like lice and mites. They do take 3 to 4 days before treatment is effective. Isoquinoline-pyrazines (such as praziquantel) are only effective against cestodes (in horses, Anoplocephala spp., also known as tapeworms.) In the United States, this drug is only available in combination with macrocyclic lactones. Correctly dose your horse. You'll need to know your horse's weight since the medication is dosed by body weight and prescribed by your vet. Treatment will be ineffective if not enough medication is given, which can also encourage drug resistance. The majority of dewormers are very safe, so it is better to overestimate the amount rather than underestimate, especially if your horse dislikes dewormers and is inclined to spit them out. Plan to give extra in anticipation of the horse spitting part of the dose out. Be aware that many dosing syringes of horse dewormer contain enough for a 1,200 lb horse. If you have a large horse, you may need two syringes. Some veterinarians suggest adding on the amount required for another 250lbs (one mark on the dosing syringe) regardless of your horse's size. To find out your horse's weight, buy a measuring tape from a feed merchant or tack store. Measure around the horse's chest and see how the weight corresponds on a scale that gives an estimate of the horse's weight. Get the horse and medication ready. Your horse's mouth should be empty, with no wads of grass or straw in it. These could make it easier for the horse to spit the medicated paste out. Your horse should also wear a halter which will give you something to hold onto when administering the dewormer. Have the syringe ready by removing the cap and dialing the dosing ring back to the appropriate mark on the barrel of the syringe. You may want to feed and water your horse before giving the medication, since the taste of dewormers might keep your horse from eating or drinking for a while. This is especially important if your horse has exercised and is hotter or thirstier than usual. Insert the syringe. Aim the nozzle onto your horse's tongue by lifting the lips and angling it towards the back of the mouth. The best place to place the syringe is the gap between the incisors and canines at the front of the mouth and the molars at the back. Make sure you're able to hold the plunger in such a way that you can easily press the plunger. Do not worry too much about the exact placement of the nozzle. As long as it is inside the mouth, chances are the dewormer will coat either the tongue, teeth, or lining of the cheek and most of it will be swallowed. Administer the dewormer. Press the plunger down to squeeze the medication into your horse's mouth. Be quick so as not to upset your horse. Once all the medication is inserted, remove the plunger and hold your horse's head up for a few seconds. This will keep him from spitting the dewormer paste out. If your horse routinely spits out the medication, try inserting smaller amounts at a time or mix the paste into his food. Buy a pellet dewormer. Pellet dewormers are mixed with your horse's grain. Ask your veterinarian to recommend a particular pellet dewormer brand and dosage. The package you choose should also say how often to feed your horse, based on weight. Write down a deworming treatment schedule as recommended by your vet. You'll need to feed your horse the right dose of pellet dewormer for as long as suggested. Measure the pellets. Use the scoop that's included in the package to measure out the correct dose of pellet dewormer. Mix this into your horse's grain feed. Only mix enough for a single feeding, not the entire day. Avoid mixing the pellets into treats rather than grain. Grain ensures that the whole dosage is consumed, while your horse could pick around the pellets or refuse them altogether if you include them with treats. Feed your horse the pellets. Offer your horse the grain feed mixed with dewormer pellets. Make sure he finishes the food, so you can be sure that all the medication was eaten. If your horse won't eat all of the pellets and grain, add a little liquid molasses to encourage him to finish it. If you plan on feeding your horse hay, be sure to wait until after he's eaten all of his grain feed with the pellets mixed in.	Determine if your horse needs deworming. Talk with the veterinarian about deworming resistance. Discuss medications. Correctly dose your horse. Get the horse and medication ready. Insert the syringe. Administer the dewormer. Buy a pellet dewormer. Measure the pellets. Feed your horse the pellets.
https://www.wikihow.com/Look-Good-Naked-(Girls-Version)	How to Look Good Naked (Girls Version)	It's common to feel a little insecure about your body when you're naked, but with a little self-care and confidence, you can start to love the way you look. Try applying some body lotion to help your skin catch the light. If you're self-conscious about any blemishes or scars, you can cover them with concealer or blemish cream. If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts about your body, remember that you're perfect just the way you are. Focus on the parts of your body you love, and try to forget about anything that's making you insecure, since a confident attitude will make you look and feel even more attractive.	Surround yourself with positive people. If you want to feel good about your body, you will need to surround yourself with positivity. This can help you feel better about yourself, and feeling at ease when naked can help you look and feel better. Try to seek out positive people on your quest to look good naked. Hang out with people who are genuinely positive. Seek out friends, family members, and co-workers who have high self-esteem and are encouraging and appreciative of others. Negativity is contagious, so avoid people if they bring you down. If your friend feels bad about her body, you may become more critical of yourself. Seek out role models who are accepting of their bodies. This can be a celebrity or someone you know. For example, maybe your Aunt Joan is comfortable with her aging body and doesn't worry about developing wrinkles. Maybe there's a plus-size model you love who encourages women to appreciate bodies of all shapes and sizes. This can help you appreciate different body types and realize how confidence and personality can make someone sexy just as much as natural good looks. Have body positive role models can help you see the connection between one's mind and body. Other positive traits, such as creativity and intelligence, can make someone more attractive due to their personality. Think positive thoughts about yourself and your body. You're unlikely to feel confident and sexy naked if you have a harsh inner-critic. Work on stopping negative thoughts when you begin experiencing them. Try to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, as this can help you look and feel better. Pay attention to how you think about yourself throughout the day. When you feel negativity creeping in, find a positive thought or affirmation to think instead. For example, if you find yourself thinking "I can't believe how big I am" because you can't fit into a pair of jeans, think something like, "There's no such thing as a perfect body. I can still be beautiful, even if I don't fit into these jeans." Find ways to enjoy your body. You want to like your body to look good naked. One way to like your body is learn to appreciate it. Find things to do that focus on physical pleasure. This will allow you to embrace and enjoy your body. Take a nice, warm bath. Have a massage. Go dancing. Be physically intimate with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Be aware of the sensations your body feels. Really appreciate the feeling of your sheets against your skin. Eat slowly and enjoy the taste of your food. Do a day-of workout. If you know you need to look great naked in a hurry, try doing this workout: 24 lunges on each leg, 24 bicycle crunches, 24 push-ups, 24 V-crunches and 24 seconds of mountain climbers. Don't take any breaks during this workout. You want to keep your heart rate up and break out into a sweat. Don't push yourself to move so fast that you begin to feel pain, however. To do a V-crunch, sit on your bottom, bend your legs and lift them off the ground, then lean back until you feel a pull in your abs. Straighten your legs while leaning even further back, then return to your initial seated position. Reduce bloat by eating right. Even if you're in really good shape, a little bit of bloat can mess with your confidence. Get rid of bloat by drinking 9 cups (2.2 liters) of water each day, and making some alterations to your diet. Avoid excessive salt while cooking, including microwavable meals, as this can lead to water retention and bloating. Try other spices to add flavor instead. Dairy and spicy foods can lead to gas and bloating. Limit your intake of dairy products, like cheese and milk, in order to flatten your stomach. Stay away from alcohol. Alcohol can irritate your stomach, causing swelling and making you look bloated. Choose the right fruits and vegetables. When it comes to slimming down and reducing bloat, healthy fruits and vegetables can help. However, make sure you're eating the right types of produce. Certain fruits and veggies should be avoided if you're trying to slim down. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and artichokes can sometimes increase bloating in people. Steer clear of these foods if you're trying to look better naked. Berries, grapes, and citrus fruits tend to help reduce bloat, while honeydew, apples, and pears can increase gas and bloating. Drink tea. Drinking tea can help reduce stomach bloat, speed up metabolism, and aid in digestion. Try drinking ginger tea, chai tea, bilberry tea, hibiscus tea, fennel tea or lemon tea to banish inflammation and reduce stomach bloat. Try chamomile tea to reduce bloating and also help curb overeating. If you don't like tea, try drinking a mug of hot water in the morning and also before and after every meal. Use a body wash with glycolic acid. Glycolic acid is an exfoliator that has the ability to make your skin look younger, smoother and softer. Apply a body wash with glycolic acid to your skin, then use a long-handle brush to rub it in. Only apply your glycolic acid body wash to your body. Do not apply it to your face. Make sure to rinse off afterwards to ensure all the dead skin cells are washed away. Tidy up your body hair. Everyone has different preferences when it comes to body hair, and there's no right or wrong way to groom yours. However, if you prefer certain parts of your body shaved, do so prior to getting naked. You can also use hair trimmers to gently trim sensitive areas. Don't use a conventional razor on pubic hair, as the skin around this area is sensitive. Instead, trim the hair with small bikini trimmers, then apply a depilatory cream to remove newly grown hair. Consider shaving your legs and underarms. Go slowly for a nice, clean shave. You may also want to use shaving cream, as this will make your skin smoother after a shave. Use self tanner to hide your flaws. During your shower, exfoliate your entire body. Pay attention to rough and dry areas, like your elbows. After you dry off, mist your body with self-tanner. Allow the first coat to seal, then apply more tanner to any problem areas you might have. You can use self tanner to create a slimmed down appearance. Try applying tanner to areas like your thighs and the sides of your waist. Rub your body with a washcloth to blend the tanner in and prevent uneven lines. The transition from darker to lighter shades should be gradual. Always do a patch test on your skin before using self tanner on the rest of your body. You should also the directions on the bottle closely. Apply body lotion. Everyone's skin is different, and different skin types pose different problems. Find a body lotion that is designed to fix the problems you're experiencing, then apply liberally to your problem areas. For example, if you have: Body acne: look for a cream that can diffuse light blemishes. Bruises: apply an arnica cream to help them heal faster. Cellulite: look for a cream that tightens. Dry skin: apply body oil. Rashes or sunspots: look for a tinted lotion to even out your skin. Stretch marks: apply self-tanner to conceal the lines. Wear heels. Heels may be uncomfortable, but there's a reason that women keep wearing them. Wearing heels can cause your butt to appear perkier and will make your legs appear longer and more toned. If you're comfortable wearing heels, do so before getting naked. Walking in heels engages your leg muscles, so you're also getting a good workout in. For ultimate results, choose stilettos over kitten heels. If you've never worn heels before, they can take a lot of getting used to. Spend some time walking around in heels in your home to make sure you're able to balance in them. Choose the right light. Lighting plays a huge role in determining how you look – even the most beautiful models look completely different under fluorescent lighting. Do yourself a favor and choose lighting that will flatter your body. Turn out the lights and opt for candlelight instead. This can soften your features. Replace regular light bulbs with bulbs that offer a pink glow. This can help you skin tone have a golden glow. Create backlighting by placing standing or bedside lamps behind you. This will make your silhouette look amazing. Know your angles. Facing forward can sometimes cause your body to look boxier than it actually is. Instead, try turning so you're standing at a ¾ angle. This will enhance your curves and give your body more shape. Don't stand straight up. Instead, put your hand on your hip and bend your knee. Bend your arm and rest it on your hip; this will make your arm look longer and leaner. Pose in bed to figure out your best angles when laying down. Lie on your side and position your bottom arm under your breasts to lift them up. Harness your inner confidence. So much of beauty stems from what's inside. If you feel confident on the inside, that confidence will radiate outwards and make you look even more beautiful naked. Focus on all your body parts that you love and forget about anything that is making you feel insecure. Think back to a moment when you felt sexy and powerful and try to recreate that moment in the here and now. Try putting on a track by your favorite pop diva – listening to Beyonce or Britney Spears is guaranteed to make you feel sexier and more confident.	Surround yourself with positive people. Seek out role models who are accepting of their bodies. Think positive thoughts about yourself and your body. Find ways to enjoy your body. Do a day-of workout. Reduce bloat by eating right. Choose the right fruits and vegetables. Drink tea. Use a body wash with glycolic acid. Tidy up your body hair. Use self tanner to hide your flaws. Apply body lotion. Wear heels. Choose the right light. Know your angles. Harness your inner confidence.
https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Difference-Between-Crows-and-Ravens	How to Tell the Difference Between Crows and Ravens	To tell the difference between crows and ravens, check for a wedge-shaped tail and long, curved bill, both of which indicate you're looking at a raven. Crows have fan-shaped tails and shorter bills. If the bird is making croaking sounds, it's probably a raven. You'll know it's a crow if it's making high-pitched cawing and clicking sounds. Ravens travel alone or with one other bird, but crows usually live with a large group.	Check for a wedge-shaped tail. Look at the tail feathers as the bird flies overhead. If the feathers taper off at the end and form a wedge, it's a raven. This is typically the easiest way to determine which bird it is. Look for a 3.5–4 ft (1.1–1.2 m) wingspan. While ravens and crows are both black, they differ in size significantly. Ravens are typically much bigger than crows, with a larger body and wingspan. In fact, typically ravens are twice the size of crows. On average, ravens are 24–27 in (61–69 cm) long. Look for a large head and bill. Ravens usually have a much larger head than a crow, with a long, curved bill. Look for a bill that's equal to or larger than the bird's head. If it has a huge bill, it's most likely a raven. Check if the bird is alone or in a pair. Ravens usually eat and fly solo or with one other bird, while crows usually fly around with a larger group of birds. Look at the bird and see if it is flying around with other birds or whether it solo or in a pair. Two or more ravens grouped together is called an "unkindness." Look for glossy and fluffy feathers around the bird’s neck. Ravens have large feathers with a blue, purple, and green sheen. The feathers around a raven's neck are usually fluffy, unlike the feathers around a crow's neck which are usually more smooth and shiny. Listen for a croaking noise. Ravens make a low-pitched and guttural croak or noise that sounds like “gronk-gronk,” while crows make a more traditional “cawing” noise. If the noise that the bird is making is a lower pitched croak, it's likely a raven. Listen to raven calls on Youtube to help you identify the noise. See if you can hear a “whooshing” noise as the bird flies. Because of the added wingspan, raven's will often make a “whooshing” noise when they fly. Take notice of whether you can hear the bird when it takes flight. Since crows are smaller, they are typically silent when they fly. Determine whether the bird is in a rural area. Ravens are scavengers and typically feed on animals found in rural or wooded areas. The birds usually stay away from cities and urban areas. If you're out in the countryside, the bird is likely a raven. See if the tail feathers look like a fan. The tail feathers of a crow are blunted and straight, like a fan. Their tail feathers are usually shorter than that of a raven and look much different than the pointed or wedged tail feathers of a raven. Look for a 2.5 ft (0.76 m) wingspan. Look at the bird's wingspan as it flies overhead. The average American crow has a 2.5 ft (0.76 m) wingspan and is about 17 in (43 cm) long. Crows are smaller birds that are usually around the same size as a pigeon. Determine if several birds are grouped together. Crows often fly around in larger groups rather than being solo or in a pair. If you see a group of birds flying or eating together, there's a good chance they are crows. If the bird is solo or in a pair, it's probably not a crow. A group of crows is called a "murder." Look for shiny and glossy feathers. Crows have slight shades of purple and blue in their feathers. Look at the feathers of the bird and determine whether they look shiny or wet. Unlike ravens, crows do not have fluffy feathers around their neck. See if you can hear a cawing noise. Crows make a high-pitched cawing sound. Usually, a crow will call out repeatedly and other crows will often join in. This differs from the raven's low-pitched croaking noise. Listen for a loud clicking noise when crows are defending their territory. This clicking sounds less like a bird call and more like someone clicking with their tongue. Sometimes, more than one crow will join in on the clicking noises. Ravens do not make these noises. Determine if the bird is in an urban environment. Crows are often found in cities or urban environments. If you see the bird in the city that resembles a crow or raven, it's most likely a large crow rather than a raven. If you live in the city or an urban environment, crows will typically eat out of the garbage or scavenge thrown-out food.	Check for a wedge-shaped tail. Look for a 3.5–4 ft (1.1–1.2 m) wingspan. Look for a large head and bill. Check if the bird is alone or in a pair. Look for glossy and fluffy feathers around the bird’s neck. Listen for a croaking noise. See if you can hear a “whooshing” noise as the bird flies. Determine whether the bird is in a rural area. See if the tail feathers look like a fan. Look for a 2.5 ft (0.76 m) wingspan. Determine if several birds are grouped together. Look for shiny and glossy feathers. See if you can hear a cawing noise. Listen for a loud clicking noise when crows are defending their territory. Determine if the bird is in an urban environment.
https://www.wikihow.com/Cause-a-Person-to-Fall-Asleep	How to Cause a Person to Fall Asleep	If you want to cause a person to fall asleep, you can help them by creating a calm, quiet environment. Turn off any electronics, like the TV or video games, and turn off or dim all of the lights in the house about an hour before bedtime. If you can, set the temperature in the person's bedroom to around 72°F, which is the ideal temperature for sleeping. It may also help if you encourage the person to stop drinking caffeinated drinks about 4-7 hours before they plan to go to bed.	Dim the lights. Approximately one hour before bed, dim the lights slightly in the person's home or apartment. Bright lights create stimulation in the brain, and as a result, can make it more difficult to fall asleep. By dimming them, a person more likely to fall asleep later on at night. If the lights in the house or apartment cannot be dimmed, one alternative is to turn off all overhead lighting and leave a few smaller lamps on to create a dimmed effect. Prepare the bedroom. Set the room to a comfortable temperature if the home or apartment has a thermostat. If the room is too cold, the person will not be comfortable enough to sleep because he or she will feel chilly. If it's too warm, he or she will be sweaty and uncomfortable. Usually, a temperature around 72ºF (21ºC) is ideal. Also, try to keep the room as quiet as possible by closing windows. In a home or apartment without a thermostat, try providing a fan to keep the person cool or extra blankets to keep them warm. Encourage a relaxing hobby at bedtime. Rather than getting into bed and immediately turning off the lights to go to sleep, encourage the person to pick up a relaxing hobby once they get in bed. This will help bring the day to a close. By relaxing before bed with a repetitive activity, the person will be less stimulated, and thus be more likely to fall sleep. Try reading for 30 minutes before bed, for instance. Be sure they do not reach for their tablet or phone. Once in bed, the bright lights from their tablet or phone will stimulate their brain and make it difficult to fall asleep after they are turned off. Exercise to relax. After their new nighttime activity, such as reading, suggest that the person further relax through exercise. One exercise frequently recommended includes progressive muscle relaxation, which involves going through each muscle group in the body and flexing and relaxing it. Another suggested exercise is deep breathing, which will also help prepare the person for bed. You may also suggest mental exercise which will distract the mind, for instance, thinking of fruits and vegetables that begin with the same letter. Cut down on the coffee and fatty foods. Coffee and other caffeinated drinks, such as soda, energy drinks, tea, and hot chocolate, are stimulates. They make it very difficult to fall asleep, particularly if they are consumed later on in the day. If someone you know is having trouble sleeping, it could be because of caffeine consumption. Encourage them to stop drinking caffeinated drinks around 12:00PM, and remind them that the effects of caffeine last four to seven hours. Likewise, fatty and sugary foods are difficult for the body to digest and can cause indigestion and stomach aches. These issues can make sleep difficult, so they should not be consumed later in the day. Suggest gradually reducing the amount of caffeine the person consumes in a day. For instance if they drink three cups of coffee, reduce that to two and a half for a week, and then to two cups the following week. Eliminate alcohol close to bed time. Alcohol before bed can increase anxiety, making it more difficult to sleep. If the person enjoys drinking at night, his or her last drink should be three hours before bed. In addition, they should limit themselves to two or three drinks for the entire day. Establish a regular schedule. Suggest that the person wake up at the same time everyday, including the weekends. Importantly, they should wake up at the same time regardless of what time they managed to fall asleep the night before. This should be done even if the person has a hard time waking up in the morning. By sticking the the same wake up time, their body will begin to adjust to a new schedule, and become tired at a certain time each night. This will aid in falling asleep. Exercise during the day. A regular exercise routine has multiple benefits for sleep. Firstly, it will help reduce anxiety that can cause sleeplessness. Secondly, it will help the person become tired. Walking has been shown to be the best exercise to promote sleep. Consult a sleep specialist. If the person continues to have difficulty falling asleep, you may suggest that he or she visit a sleep specialist. People who visit sleep specialists are those who are complain about lack of sleep quality and/or quantity. Their are 88 different types of sleep disorders, and a specialist will be able to help your friend or loved one tackle their specific sleeping problem. A primary care physician may refer someone to a sleep specialist based upon symptoms, so their doctor can be their first stop. Expect tests at the sleep specialist. The sleep specialist will ask a number of questions to determine if the patient needs further testing. The test, called a polysomnogram, measures activity during sleep through electrodes attached to the body. The polysomnogram will measure heart rate, brainwaves, eye movement, muscle tension, air flow, and more. Follow the specialist's recommendations. There are a number of possible suggestions that a specialist will make. It may be that they suggest behavioral therapy, for instance changing lifestyle and habits (as mentioned above). It is also possible they will suggest medication to help with sleeplessness, or suggest devices that will make it easier to breath at night. Whatever the suggestions of the specialist, make sure your friend or loved one follows the directions exactly.	Dim the lights. Prepare the bedroom. Encourage a relaxing hobby at bedtime. Exercise to relax. Cut down on the coffee and fatty foods. Eliminate alcohol close to bed time. Establish a regular schedule. Exercise during the day. Consult a sleep specialist. Expect tests at the sleep specialist. Follow the specialist's recommendations.
https://www.wikihow.com/Have-a-Secret-Relationship-With-Someone	How to Have a Secret Relationship With Someone	For whatever reason you'd like your relationship to be kept a secret, be discrete with your communication and the time you spend together to keep it private and hidden from others. First, it's important to set a time limit with your partner to decide how long your relationship needs to be secret for, as it can be difficult to maintain in the long term. For example, you could decide to keep the relationship secret for 3 months or 8 dates, provided you both agree on the length of time. Make sure that you keep any mention of your relationship off social media. Ensure that no pictures of you and your partner are online and avoid changing your relationship status. Delete any communication you have with your partner off your devices if you think it could be seen by someone else. Text messages, voice messages, and emails can all easily give away a relationship.	Keep any intimacy away from work. The office is never the place to get hot and steamy with anyone. It's much too easy to get caught, and in many offices, that would be a reason to fire you. Keep your romance away from the office. Though some offices will fire you, other companies will move one of you to another department, suspend you, or give you a formal negative mark on your record. Don't exclude others. That is, when you decide to have lunch, invite others along, at least sometimes. People will notice if you're always leaving and coming back together, and they may start to talk if you don't include other colleagues on occasion. Don't plan vacations together. While it might sound like fun to be away together, if you're constantly gone at the same time for vacation, people may begin to wonder about your relationship. If you want to keep your relationship secret, stagger your vacations. Stay away from social media. Of course, you wouldn't be dumb enough to change your relationship status to "In a relationship" if you have work friends on social media. However, it's also a good idea to keep pictures of the two of you off of social media as well; if your colleagues see you constantly together on social media, they may get suspicious. Remember, once you post something, even if it's only to your friends, it can easily become public if someone else posts it themselves. Seize opportunities, but be discreet. If you find yourself alone at the end of the day with your lover, take the opportunity. Go out and have dinner. Spend the evening together. Just be sure to plan ahead by having a change of clothes on hand for the next morning. Be honest. If someone confronts you about the relationship, it's time to confess, at least if you won't have too terrible a consequence for the offense. Once one person is asking, more people probably already suspect you are in a relationship. Just come clean. Have a discussion about it with your partner. When you are going to intentionally hide a relationship, your boyfriend or girlfriend needs to be in on that conversation. Otherwise, he or she may feel like you are embarrassed by him or her. Discuss the reasons why you want to keep it secret, being open about your feelings. Understand that whatever the reason, your partner may be upset. People hide relationships for all sorts of reasons, from being of different religious backgrounds to having a significant age difference. Of course, you may also want to have an affair, too, which is another type of secret relationship. However, most of the time, people don't want to be kept hidden, so you may ruffle some feathers if you make this suggestion. Set a time limit. At some point, you won't be able to keep your relationship a secret anymore. You and your significant other should be in control of when the news comes out. Therefore, make an agreement about when you will give out that information. It can be a specific amount of time, such as 3 months, or a certain number of dates, say 8. The most important thing is that the two of you be in agreement. Stay off of social media. Just like with a romantic work relationship, if you want to keep a romantic relationship secret from your friends and family, keep pictures of you two together off of social media. In addition, of course, you don't want to change your relationship status. Delete your communications. If you are around family members who will be looking at your phone or other communication devices from time to time, it's important to delete any communications from that person. Delete text messages, instant messages, phone calls, and voice messages from your significant other as soon as you can on your phone, tablet, and computer. An alternative to this step is to buy a cheap phone specifically for your secret relationship, though it is more difficult to keep up with two phones. Have a separate email account. If anyone has access to your email account, you may need to get a second one to hide your relationship. Pick a different service than you normally use, and try using a different name so that it won't be linked to you. Clear your browser history. If you're visiting sites that may be suspicious, even if it's just a fancy restaurant, you need to clear your browser history when you're done with the computer. Of course, you only need to clear it if you're using a shared computer, but it's best to be safe if you're trying to keep a relationship secret. Some browsers, such as Google Chrome, have a feature that allow you to browse without the computer tracking what you do. However, if your browser doesn't have that feature, you can simply clear the history and the cookies when you are done with each session, located under the main menu and the history section. Use a separate credit card. If you have shared bills with another person, use a separate credit card when you go out with your new fling. Otherwise, pay in cash if you can. Otherwise, the family member may wonder at the charges. If your family members look through your wallet, it's best to keep this card somewhere secret. Go to discreet locations. That is, you know where many of your friends and family hang out. Try to avoid any location where you might meet up with them. If you must, drive a little out of town to a suburb, so you don't run into people you know.	Keep any intimacy away from work. Don't exclude others. Don't plan vacations together. Stay away from social media. Seize opportunities, but be discreet. Be honest. Have a discussion about it with your partner. Understand that whatever the reason, your partner may be upset. Set a time limit. Stay off of social media. Delete your communications. Have a separate email account. Clear your browser history. Use a separate credit card. Go to discreet locations.
https://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-a-Marriage	How to Rebuild a Marriage	Rebuilding a marriage takes time, but with the right commitment and communication, you can make it work. Take the time to decide what you both want going forward so you have clear objectives to aim for. For example, you might agree to have a date night every couple of weeks or to give each other space to do your own hobbies. Be honest with each other about your thoughts and feelings to help rebuild trust and connection. If you made mistakes in the past, take responsibility for them and apologize so you can clear the slate and move forward. It's also important that you spend quality time together, like going for a dinner date or taking a weekend trip away, so you can relax and enjoy each other's company again.	Decide to rebuild your marriage. If you haven't committed yourself to rebuilding the marriage, you won't be able to fully participate in restoring trust. Making an honest decision to rebuild your marriage rather than abandon it is the first step of practicing rigorous honesty required for this process. Sometimes people decide to end the marriage, rather than rebuild. This is not necessarily a failure or a bad thing; it's just the outcome of the situation. If this is the case for you, you'll be wasting your time to try to rebuild rather than moving on. You might even find your relationship with your spouse improves or changes to friendship once you've decided not to rebuild your marriage. Only you can decide whether or not you want to rebuild your marriage. Your friends and family may express opinions regarding what you should do--and are often quite vocal about it. This is natural. However, you need to decide what's true for you and make your own decisions. Having children in a marriage does complicate matters. But staying together for the sake of the children generally is not a good idea. Children adapt to divorce. Ask yourself what kind of marriage you want. Consider whether you've changed your ideas about what you want in a marriage, and whether your ideas are realistic. Sometimes people do grow apart. How you were 10 years ago may not reflect who you are today. But the other person may not change in the same way. And this can cause issues. It does not mean either of you are bad. It is important to touch base with your partner on what he or she wants. He or she may not be happy too. Many times, newly married people start out with idealistic expectations of what marriage should be like. This is especially true of young couples. When these ideas aren't always realized, they might feel betrayed--even if the other partner has not necessarily done anything wrong. Examining unrealistic standards can help what is a perfectly good marriage--but not necessarily idealistic--survive. People who experience a crisis in their marriage often prove to have stronger marriages in the long run. Part of making a decision to rebuild a marriage is to reconsider your expectations about marriage. If you and your spouse have very different ideas about what you each expect in a marriage, you will need to be able to work out a compromise. Both partners in a marriage have to be committed to rebuild a marriage. Rebuilding a marriage takes a lot of hard emotional work, and if one person is not able or willing to undergo this endeavor, it cannot happen. While this may seem obvious, sometimes one partner desperately wants to repair the marriage and overlooks the fact the other is not going to do it. This sounds obvious, but sometimes one partner (and occasionally both) are in denial about the commitment to rebuilding. Be clear about what sort of marriage you want. Different people want different things, and a good marriage has clear expectations, shared visions, and goals which will not be exactly the same from marriage to marriage. But first you need to be clear what that is for you. Rebuilding a marriage is an opportunity to examine what went wrong for you, and what you want to change. Ask for help. The process of rebuilding a marriage is very difficult. It can be helpful to talk to a trained professional. This person might be a counselor; a priest, rabbi, or other religious leader with training in marriage counseling; or a psychotherapist. Someone who isn't emotionally involved in your marriage may help you to recognize patterns of behavior or communication that are negatively influencing your marriage. Negative communication patterns can be difficult to change alone. If you are trying to make the decision to rebuild a marriage, it might require another person's help to learn to recognize communication that leaves you feeling depressed, insecure, or wanting to leave the conversation. When you and your spouse have become "like roommates" rather than like intimate partners, a counselor or therapist might help you remember how you were initially intimate. If you feel like the only reason to rebuild the marriage is for the sake of the children, it might be useful to talk to a professional. Staying together for the children's sake is generally an insufficient reason to decide to rebuild your marriage. However, it is also true that it is a reason to do everything possible to try to make a marriage work. Take steps to rebuild trust. If you are responsible for breaking the trust in your marriage, you'll need to take additional steps to establish your spouse's trust in you. Make a commitment to telling the truth, and allowing complete openness regarding your plans and communications (including emails, texts and phone calls). Don't hold anything back. Try to avoid sharing detailed information about the past transgression, if any. It is important to give clear, truthful, and accurate information to the other spouse. But obsessively recounting betrayals doesn't help your spouse to move on. What it critical to one person to get answers about may not be for another. Let your spouse determine what he or she wants an accounting of. Recognize that even if you have "come clean", it will take time to rebuild trust. Your spouse may not trust you to have a separate bank account or have drinks with a person of the opposite sex. You may have to take steps to rebuild trust such as break contact with certain individuals, change jobs, or give up drinking without the other spouse present. It may help to learn more about your own reasons for breaking trust with your spouse. This means learning about your own emotional vulnerabilities and insecurities. Be open about this process with your spouse. Never blame another person for your betrayal. If you're making a decision to rebuild your marriage, you'll need to take complete responsibility for your actions. Focus on rebuilding your marital friendship. Married couples who have a strong friendship are more likely to experience a happy, lasting relationship. If you don't have a good friendship with your spouse, then building your friendship is a good place to start. Some things you can do to improve your friendship with your spouse include: Spending quality time together Talking to each other about your lives, hopes, and dreams Setting goals together Being honest with each other Respecting each other Encouraging each other Being forgiving Appreciating and being considerate of each other Notice the good in your spouse. Stop saying anything bad about your spouse to anyone outside your marriage. When talking to your family and friends, only state positive things your spouse has done. Tell your spouse what you like about him. Many times a marriage in need of rebuilding will be focused on negative qualities. You can change a great deal about your marriage by focusing on positive qualities rather than negatives. Eliminate the negative observations entirely. Even if you only state two positive qualities about your spouse in a week, you'll likely notice a difference. Adjust your expectations. It's easy to develop an internal checklist of what a perfect spouse would be like, but it's unrealistic to expect your partner to fit this mold. You don't have to like everything about your spouse. Learning to accept each other's limitations is an essential step in rebuilding a marriage. Learning to develop a realistic form of trust will help you from developing resentments. Living with resentments undermines the quality of your marriage. Many disagreements within a marriage are never fully resolved. By adjusting your expectations, two people within a marriage can "agree to disagree" without compromising trust. A disagreement doesn't have to prevent deep satisfaction and trust within a marriage. Focus on changing yourself. One of the reasons a marriage deteriorates is dissatisfaction with one's own life. Rather than looking to your spouse to provide for you the life you want, try making some of these changes yourself. If you've stopped doing certain activities you enjoy because your spouse doesn't care for them, try doing them again. You don't have to do everything together. If you enjoy hiking, for example, join a hiking group. Being honest about your own challenges will help you rebuild your marriage. Look for areas where you can improve, whether these are large or small. Learning to identify your challenges will help you become more forgiving of your spouse as well. Consider setting an ultimatum. Sometimes stating what needs to change is the only way to rebuild a relationship. For example, an alcoholic may need to stop drinking before any real change can be made in rebuilding a relationship. If you are married to someone in active addiction, it's okay to say that the addict must seek treatment before the marriage can be rebuilt. A 12-step group, such as Al-Anon, can be helpful in learning more about practicing healthy boundaries with an addict or alcoholic. If you set an ultimatum, follow through with it. Setting ultimatums that are not really ultimatums just lets the behavior continue. Not all ultimatums are about drug addiction. It can also be about "deal breakers" that is putting your marriage in peril. This could include affairs, excessive hours at work, getting control of spending, and so on. Let go of the past. If you continue to bring up issues from the past, you may have trouble addressing real issues in the present. Take a break from discussing past disappointments or betrayals. Instead, focus your attention on the marriage as it is now. Whatever your parents did or didn't do, your marriage is yours today. Never use the past to justify your behavior or blame your spouse. Eliminate the phrases "You always," or "You never," from your vocabulary. This kind of thinking sees current behaviors through the lens of the past, and prevents you from going forward in the rebuilding process. Feeling resentments about things that occurred in the past is natural. Learn to attend to your feelings without reliving the events of the past. Remind yourself that whatever happened is in the past. Confide your feelings to each other. This may be difficult, as many people are taught not to talk about our feelings. However, this is an essential part of rebuilding a marriage. An intimate relationship requires bravery. Saying your feelings means taking responsibility for them, rather than blaming the other person. As you move past the initial rebuilding stage, continue to deepen your relationship with one another. The best way to do this is through developing habits of trust and vulnerability. You may want to find your own ways to practice talking about feelings. For example, some marriages are helped by setting a "date night" where honest communication can happen. Other people find that communicating difficult feelings via writing can be easier. Avoid blame. In a healthy marriage, each partner takes responsibility for her own thoughts, feelings, and words. You have a choice in how you respond to each other. A good practice to develop is to use "I" statements when talking about sensitive subjects with your spouse. Instead of saying "You did..." or "You felt...", try to stick to your own perspective. "I did..." or "I felt..." This simple technique will open the conversation to a deeper level of honesty. If your partner blames you for something, don't become defensive. This only escalates the situation. Instead, speak honestly about your feelings. Remember, your emotions and your emotional reactions are your own. They are not the responsibility of your spouse. Learn to repair after an argument. Sometimes disagreements occur even in the healthiest marriage. You can minimize the damage they do by exiting the argument on a better feeling. Ways that couples find to repair their relationship after an argument include: using humor, finding ways to agree with one another, and showing sincere appreciation for the other person's perspective. Keeping your commitment to each other helps keep your argument in perspective. Remember the adage, "How important is it?" In 20 years, likely neither of you will remember this argument anyway. Your relationship is more important than being right in this disagreement. You can choose to focus on the positives in each other, even during an argument. Doing this is an excellent practice, offering deeper insight into your marriage. Find the right kind of help. A therapist, professional or religious counselor can be helpful in understanding the patterns that developed in your marriage. Talk to each other about what kind of resources you might need to rebuild your marriage. While you may choose individually to seek help from a trusted resource, the person who helps you rebuild as a couple must work for both of you. For example, if you are a deeply religious person but your spouse is not, a religious counselor might not be the best choice for your marriage helper. Consider using a therapist or professional marriage counselor instead. A couple that knows more about the way their problems develop may be able to better resolve them, or they might need additional help. A counselor can help you learn to be patient with each other while you rebuild your marriage. Practice patience. A marriage won't be rebuilt overnight. It will take time to recognize and change long-established patterns of communication and trust. Learn to give your spouse the benefit of the doubt, and assume that she's acting in sincerity. Don't rush this process. Forgiveness and trust are very intimate issues, different for each person. Allow your spouse the time he needs to develop these qualities for himself, and allow yourself the same thing. Don't panic if these don't develop immediately. If you find yourself feeling angry or frustrated, take some time apart from one another to calm down.	Decide to rebuild your marriage. Ask yourself what kind of marriage you want. Ask for help. Take steps to rebuild trust. Focus on rebuilding your marital friendship. Notice the good in your spouse. Adjust your expectations. Focus on changing yourself. Consider setting an ultimatum. Let go of the past. Confide your feelings to each other. Avoid blame. Learn to repair after an argument. Find the right kind of help. Practice patience.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Responsible-when-You-Have-a-Cat	How to Be Responsible when You Have a Cat	To be responsible when you have a cat, feed it a healthy diet and give it clean water every day. You should also clean your cat's litter box at least twice a day to encourage your cat to keep using it. In addition to these basic tasks, take time out of your day to play with your cat to keep it active and happy. In order to keep your cat healthy, take it to the vet at least once a year for an exam and vaccines, and make sure your cat is spayed or neutered to help control the cat population as well as your cat's behavior.	Remove any hazardous items from your home. Cats need to be in a safe place where there is little chance they can get hurt. If you have any breakable objects, they should be removed or placed out of your cat's reach. For example, vases, figurines, and glassware should be kept behind closed doors. You should also remove any small items, such as rubber bands, beads, safety pins, hair clips, etc. that could be choking hazards. Certain household plants, such as jade and aloe, can be toxic to cats and should be removed from your home. Ask your vet about poisonous household plants. Hide all electrical cords. Make sure all wires for televisions, phones, computers, etc. are hidden carefully. Cats are naturally playful and curious and they will likely bite on or play with cords if given the opportunity. This can be very dangerous and your cat could get seriously harmed from biting on an electrical wire. Store wires behind furniture. Alternatively, you can tape cords to the floor or other furniture so your cat can't access them. Keep your cat indoors. Responsible cat owners will not let their cats roam the neighbourhood unsupervised. This can be dangerous to both the cat and other animals in the area. Cats who are allowed outdoors can get into fights with other animals, or eat poisonous substances. They are also more likely to be killed by traffic. Outdoor cats may also hunt and kill local songbirds and small rodents, which can have a negative impact on the local environment. Monitor the area around your home for other cats if yours goes outdoors. Outdoor cats can fight with each other, which can cause injuries and spread diseases. It's best to keep your cat inside. However, some cats like to go outside. If your cat goes outdoors, keep an eye out for other cats that could harm yours. You can also take steps to discourage cats from coming into your yard: Don't leave out food. Don't install a bird feeder. Install a motion-activated sprinkler around the perimeter. Make sure your cat is spayed or neutered. your cat daily. Feed Feeding your cat is an essential part of responsible cat care. Make sure that you feed your cat a nutritional diet and that your cat has access to food on a daily basis. You may decide to feed your cat at specific times or let it graze throughout the day. Either option is fine. Choose the one that fits the best with your lifestyle. If you ever go away make sure to arrange for someone to feed your cat. Provide water for your cat. Cats should have access to water at all times. Although your cat may not drink a lot of water, it is very important that water is available throughout the day. You should change your cat's water daily, even if the bowl still contains water. Clean the litter box regularly. Although this is not the best part of cat ownership, it is essential! Not only will a dirty litter box smell, but your cat may avoid it if it is not cleaned. As a result, it is important that you clean the litter box at least twice a day, or after each use. To clean the box, scoop out the excrement and place it in the garbage. The litter box should be placed away from your cat's food and water, preferably in a quiet location. your cat. Groom Cats are relatively clean animals and you will notice your cat grooming itself on a regular basis. However, you should still brush their coat at least once a week. This will help reduce shedding and prevents the likelihood that your cat will choke on a hairball. You should also cut your cat's nails every two to three weeks to prevent your cat from damaging furniture or clawing you. Play with your cat. Your cat needs attention and stimulation throughout the day. You should play with your cat at least once each day. You can use toys, such as wand toys, to mimic different forms of prey. This will keep your cat active and engaged. Always let your cat catch the toy a few times during each play session. Do not tease your cat or play rough with your cat. This can cause aggressive behavioural issues. Provide your cat with their own space. Cats like to have a little space to call their own, where they can curl up and enjoy the quiet. Set up a comfortable cat bed in a spare room in your home, or tuck it into an out-of-the-way spot with little human traffic. Take your cat to the vet. Your cat should visit the vet at least once per year to ensure that all vaccines are up to date and to examine its overall health. Vaccinations can prevent your cat from developing fatal diseases, such as distemper, rabies, feline leukemia, calicivirus, and viral rhinotracheitis. Get your cat spayed or neutered. This will help control cat populations and can positively impact your cat's behaviour. Cats are less likely to spray urine after being spayed or neutered and in many instances cats will become more affectionate and less aggressive following this surgery. You should have your cat desexed anytime over the age of six month. Cats that aren't spayed or neutered also add to the overpopulation of pets. Avoid keeping plants that are toxic to cats in your home. Houseplants and cut flowers can be toxic if ingested by cats. Since cats are very curious, it's up to you to keep out plants that could harm them. Common houseplants that are toxic to cats include the following: Aloe. Lily. Ivy. Chives. Daisies. Poinsettia. Keep loose strings away from the cat. Cat's love to chase stings, but that game can turn toxic if your cat tries to eat the string, which is a common behavior. Innocent looking items like balloon strings, dental floss, and thread can harm the cat if ingested. Always keep these items off the floor and put away. Make sure that dental floss and discarded strings are placed in the trash. Don't give your cat strings to play with unattended. Make sure items like yarn and thread are put away where the cat can't get them. Give your cat an identification tag or microchip. Even though your cat will remain indoors, there is always the chance that it could slip out and get lost when you open the door. To avoid losing your cat, make sure it wears an identification tag on a cat-safe collar at all times. Alternatively, you can have your cat microchipped. This way your cat can be returned to your address if found.	Remove any hazardous items from your home. Hide all electrical cords. Keep your cat indoors. Monitor the area around your home for other cats if yours goes outdoors. your cat daily. Provide water for your cat. Clean the litter box regularly. your cat. Play with your cat. Provide your cat with their own space. Take your cat to the vet. Get your cat spayed or neutered. Avoid keeping plants that are toxic to cats in your home. Keep loose strings away from the cat. Give your cat an identification tag or microchip.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-a-Friend-Back	How to Get a Friend Back	To get a friend back, start by reaching out to them and asking to meet in person so there aren't any misunderstandings over the phone or through texts. Then, tell your friend how important they are to you and ask them to forgive you for the things you did wrong in your friendship. Next, listen to their side of things with an open mind and avoid interrupting as they explain how they're feeling. Once you've both had a chance to talk, give your friend time to think things over before making an effort to hang out again.	Reflect on what has happened. There is most likely a specific reason for the rift in your friendship. Consider the situation as objectively as you can. Does one of you bear a larger portion of involvement? Even if you feel wronged by your friend, consider the possibility that somewhere along the line you have also hurt them in subtle ways that you weren't aware of. On the other hand, if you know you're the one who made a mistake, spend some time reflecting on what you did and why, and how you can prevent doing it again. Beware of assumptions. If there seems to be no clear reason for your friend's distance, don't jump to conclusions. It may have nothing to do with you; your friend might have something troubling them. Be prepared to accept responsibility and/or forgive. You may want your friend back, but until you're ready to acknowledge your own mistakes and/or forgive your friend theirs, you won't get anywhere. That said, you may need to have a long talk with your friend before the wounds start to heal. The important thing is to make sure you feel ready and willing to put things back together, rather than nurse a grudge. Your friend may not listen at first, but with time and you showing that you care, they will forgive. Think about what you want to say in advance. If you feel you need to apologize, be specific about what you're apologizing for. Make sure it's sincere: what are you really sorry about? For example, if you've been ignoring your friend because you're spending all your time with a new love interest, it isn't appropriate to apologize for spending time with this other person. Instead, talk about how you're sorry you haven't been making time for your friend. Call your friend or ask to meet. It's probably best to talk in person if you can: body language can communicate a lot more than just your voices and may help avoid misunderstandings. However, if that's not possible, call your friend to talk. If you ask to meet, try to avoid vague phrases like, "We need to talk." These can put your friend on the defensive. Instead, try a more emotionally rooted approach like, "I miss you," or "I was just hoping we could spend a little time together." Write a letter. If you're too shy or your friend won't see you, writing a short note can help break down the barrier. Sometimes expressing yourself on paper is easier than in person. Try to be simple and straightforward; at the end, suggest a casual, no-pressure meeting, such as going for coffee or a walk. Tap into sincerity. Tell your friend how important they are to you, and that you miss them. While it may be tempting to get this talk over with as soon as possible, cutting corners could work against you. This is the opportunity to wear your heart on your sleeve. Again, avoid one-liners like, "Let's bury the hatchet" - such contrived phrases might put your friend on guard. Listen to your friend's side. Again, it's best if you approach the conversation without preconceived notions of how they're feeling or what they're going to say. Keep an open mind, and give them as long as they need to say whatever it is they need to. They may need a cue from you, like "I'm sure I made you feel pretty awful," or "I'd love to be friends again. Do you think that's possible?" Listen without interrupting, even if what they say triggers certain responses in you. Give your friend time to think it over. You may have been ready to talk things through, but perhaps your friend wasn't quite. Both of you might need time to process what the other has said. You've made a big, important step initiating this talk - now step back a bit so your friend can consider. This is especially important to keep in mind if you don't receive a positive response at first. In a few weeks or months, your friend may still come around. It may be difficult to take a step back from your friendship, but it may be necessary for your friendship to heal. Be patient. Your friend may need time, even more time than you expected, to mull things over. Friendships are complex, so don't expect this to mend overnight. Talk about things that you'd like to change. If you are both ready to resume your friendship, this transition is a good moment to agree on a few basic things if necessary. This is also a chance for both of you to learn and grow from each other. For example, maybe you'll agree to be a better listener and your friend will agree not criticize you so much. This doesn't mean, however, that you should make drastic changes to yourself to please your friend. If your friend makes demands you're uncomfortable with, you need to consider whether this is really a healthy friendship based on love and mutual respect. Make plans. When you feel you've both talked everything through and things are on the mend, make a plan to see each other again. Suggesting a fun activity that you used to do together (going for a hike, making dinner, going to a movie) prevents dwelling on the problem and can help get your relationship back on track.	Reflect on what has happened. Beware of assumptions. Be prepared to accept responsibility and/or forgive. Think about what you want to say in advance. Call your friend or ask to meet. Write a letter. Tap into sincerity. Listen to your friend's side. Give your friend time to think it over. Be patient. Talk about things that you'd like to change. Make plans.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Personal-Trainer	How to Be a Personal Trainer	To become a personal trainer, start by deciding what type of clients you want to work with, like people who want to lose weight or patients recovering from an injury. Additionally, choose a certification from a reputable organization, such as the American Council of Exercise. Then, complete the necessary courses and training to meet your certification requirements. You should also learn about different types of fitness, like yoga and CrossFit, so you can vary your training style.	Consider what sort of personal trainer you want to be. Before choosing a certification, think about what sort of work you want to do and where. Some places, including gyms and clubs, will not hire you unless you have a specific certification. When deciding upon a career path, ask yourself these questions: Do you want to work for a gym, a club, or own your private business? Do you like working with elderly, adults, or children? Do you like working with healthy individuals or those who are recovering from an injury? Choose a certification that meets the requirements of your desired career. Different types of careers need different types of certifications. Here are some examples of certifications and the sort of work associated with them: American Council on Exercise (ACE) certifications are useful if you want to educate people on fitness and teach them how to eventually perform the exercises on their own. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certifications are useful if you want to work with people who are recovering from illness or an injury and need to improve their strength and mobility. National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certifications are useful if you want work with people who wish to improve their strength and fitness. Clients are usually athletes, both student and professional. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certifications are useful if you want to help people improve their strength and mobility. These people can be healthy individuals or those recovering from an illness or an injury. Earn money and invest in your certification. Before you can start meeting the requirements of the certification you chose, you will need to make sure that you can afford it. Preparing for your certification can be very expensive, especially if you are required to attend additional classes and workshops. Fortunately, there are many ways you can fund your certification: Consider a temporary job. This includes working retail and office type jobs, working at a college, university, or high school, or being self-employed. Consider asking a gym to help fund or sponsor you , especially if it is a gym you want to work at. If you have to earn a 4-year college degree or a 2-year Associate's degree in order to meet the requirements of the certification, try to get a scholarship or financial aid. There are many websites and organizations that offer scholarships. Your school should also offer scholarships and financial aid as well. Meet the requirements for the certification. Once you have decided on a certification, it is important to review the requirements and make sure that you meet them. Some certifications may require additional training, courses, advanced degrees, workshops, and even memberships, while others are less demanding and will be content with just a high-school GED and some training experience. If you do not meet the requirements, you may have to attend additional classes or workshops. If you are eager to begin working as a personal trainer, consider going for the easiest, least-expensive certification first. This will allow you to get "your foot in the door." You can always get another, more prestigious certification later when you have more time, money, and experience. Be sure you have a certification in CPR and/or AED, as almost all personal trainer certifications require it. Prepare for your exam. Once you have chosen your certification, you will need to prepare for the exam so that you can pass it. The exams can be very difficult, and often cost hundreds of dollars; sometimes you have to wait weeks before you can re-take a failed exam. Here are some ways you can prepare: Consider enrolling in a college or university and getting a 2-year Associate's degree or a 4-year Bachelor's degree.. Consider attending some short courses. Sometimes, the organizations that offer the certifications also offer some classes designed to help you prepare for the exam. These courses are tailored to the requirements of the exam, and generally last a few weeks to several months. They can be taken in person or online. Consider attending some workshops. Like the short courses, workshops are often conducted by the same organizations that provide the certifications and exams. You can also consider reviewing sample questions and topics, purchasing the appropriate textbooks, studying the course material, and taking practice tests on the internet. Pass your test and earn your certification. After you have prepared and studied for your certification, register for the exam and take it in the time allotted. Most exams are between 2-3 hours long, and you have to take them within several months of signing up. Keep in that some certifications require you take re-certify every couple of years, while others will require you to continue attending courses and workshops. Build your experience. Before you can get hired at a gym, club, or therapy center, you will need to build your resume through experience. Even if you choose to create your own business and work independently, it is a good idea to have some experience. Having some experience will reassure clients that you are both competent and knowledgeable, and it will help convince clients to employ you as their personal trainer. Getting initial experience may be difficult, especially if you are just starting out, but fortunately, there are many ways in which you can build it up: While in college, consider applying for an internship. This internship should be at the sort of place you plan to work at later. If you want to work as a fitness trainer at a gym, consider an internship at a gym. Similarly, if you want to work with patients recovering from injuries, consider an internship at a hospital where you help patients recover their strength and mobility. Volunteer at a gym, club, or therapy center. You may be doing the work for free, but you will get both invaluable experience and references. It can even be as simple as helping a friend or family member set and achieve a weight-loss or fitness goal. Personal stories like these are also great for cover letters. Consider getting a job at a gym or club. Working at a gym or club has both advantages and disadvantages. Evaluate the advantages and the disadvantages and their levels of importance to you. If some of the disadvantages deal with something that is important to you, then working at a company may not be the right choice for you. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of working at a gym or club: Finding clients will be easier. Some of them might already be assigned to you by your employer, while others will be attending the gym you are working at. You do not have to actively seek out clients. You also will not have to rent a studio. On the other hand, you will be stuck with whatever equipment is provided. You also will be stuck with the building, so if it lacks air conditioning, there is little you can do to change that. Another disadvantage is that you will have less flexibility when it comes to choosing your work schedule. Lastly, you will have little choice when it comes to choosing your salary and the insurance provided to you. Consider working independently and renting a private studio. Working privately also has its advantages and disadvantages. You will have more control over what hours you work, where you work, how much you get paid, and what insurance you get. Unfortunately, you will also have to put in more effort when it comes to finding clients. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of working for yourself, and decide whether or not the time, money, and effort is something you are willing to sacrifice for the benefits. One advantage to working for yourself is that you will have control over your salary and what insurance you use. Another advantage is that you will have control over what days and hours you work. Keep in mind, however, that the hours you work will also determine how many clients you get. Most people work during the day, so scheduling yourself during the day may not get you many clients. Consider scheduling yourself in the mornings before people go to work, and the evenings after people leave work. You will also have more control over where you work and what equipment you use. Unfortunately, if you are renting a private studio, you will have to pay the rent and buy the equipment (but you can also add that much-desired air conditioning). If you are working at a client's house, you won't have to pay rent or buy equipment. You can, however, advise your client what to buy. Finding clients will be difficult. You will have to learn how to market yourself well, and actively seek out your clients. Get insured. Whether you are working for a corporation at a gym or a club, or for yourself, you want to be insured. Insurance will cover you financially if you injure yourself and cannot work for a few days, weeks, or months. It will also protect you if your client gets injured. If you are working at a gym or club, you may already be covered by the company's insurance plan. It is a good idea, however, to review the insurance plan so that you know what and for how much the plan is covering you for. If you are self-employed, you will need to purchase some sort of an insurance plan. You may also want to consider General Liability insurance. Under a General Liability insurance, you will be protected in the event a client is injured in your studio, but you will not be held responsible if a client gets injured on his or her property during a training session. Specialize in a specific area or use of equipment. This does not necessarily mean that you should abandon everything else and focus solely on your specialization. While it is important to know various aspects of physical fitness and training, it is also a good idea to specialize on a particular form of exercise or equipment. Doing so will allow you to become an expert in this area, and might even make you more sought-after by interested clients. For example, you can focus on training just the upper body, specifically on the abdominal muscles. You can also focus on one particular piece of equipment, such as dumbbells, and incorporate them into your exercises. Start a blog. The blog does not have to be a bunch of "Choose Me as Your Personal Trainer!" advertisements. Instead, consider using your blog as a workout journal where you record your daily or weekly workout routines followed by the results. People will read your blog and follow your progress. They may consider contacting you to help them workout plan for themselves. They may even refer to you one of their friends! Use social media. Much like blogs, social media can help others discover your business and learn more about it. Create an account on various social media websites and post daily or weekly updates on your workout regime followed by the results. You can also consider posting your clients' progress as well, but be sure to ask your clients first if they are comfortable with this. Create a website. If you do not know how to code a website, you can either create one using a program or hire someone else to do it for you. Use this website to discuss yourself, your work, and your clients' success. Consider including the following sections: A biography where you discuss yourself, your background, and your goals. A section where clients can post their success their stories. Seeing others meet their goals will convince potential clients that you know what you are doing and that you can help them. A question and answer section where you answer fitness-related questions on a weekly, monthly, etc basis. This will show others how knowledgeable you are. They will both trust and respect you. Consider SEO for your website. Optimizing your website for search engines can help people find your site sooner. This is important, because most people do not click past the first page of search results. The higher up your website is on the search results, the more likely someone will see it, click on it, and find your business. Talk to people. When you are up and about running errands, don't be afraid to strike up conversations with others. Do not blatantly advertise yourself and ask people to consider you as their personal trainer; instead, let the conversation take a more natural course. For example: If you meet someone at the bar, consider asking the person about his or her job. This may lead him or her asking you about your job. They might become interested in becoming a client, and if they aren't, they might know someone who might want a personal trainer. Advertise on the internet. A great place to advertise your business is on the internet. There are many websites that are specifically designed for such advertisements. Another option is to frequent fitness-related forums and advertise there. If you join a website or forum, be sure to read the rules. Some have guidelines regarding where and how you post your advertisements. The last thing you would want is to get banned! Advertise in a newspaper or magazine. Many newspapers and magazines not only have a section for advertisements, but are available both on the internet and in paper format. This means that twice as many people will see your advertisement. Consider sending your advertisement to your local newspaper or fitness magazine. Post fliers. There are many public places that allow people to post fliers for their businesses. Consider designing a few fliers on your computer, printing them, and then posting them in public locations, such as libraries, cafes, and community centers. Be sure to ask for permission before posting any fliers. When designing your flier, consider including your contact information on little slips of paper that interested clients can then tear off and take home. This will help customers who do not have a pen and paper to copy down your contact information. It will allow allow potential clients to take several copies to distribute to others who might also be interested. Know where to find potential clients. There are many places to find clients, both on the internet and off the internet, and it is important to frequent those places. If you wish to find clients on the internet, consider joining websites related to fitness, weight loss, and physical therapy. These sorts of websites are frequented not just by fellow trainers and their clients, but also people seeking trainers. If you wish to find clients off the internet, consider frequenting gyms, community centers, and parks. Some people might try to join a gym seeking to improve their strength and overall health, but they may not know where to begin. If you see someone looking lost, uncertain, in-confident, or desperate, approach them and converse with them. They may decide to chose you as their personal trainer. Continue advertising and marketing yourself. Simply posting an advertisement at a community center or on a website will not be enough; over time, your advertisement may get taken down, lost, or buried beneath other advertisements. It is important to revisit the places you distributed your advertisements and update them with new ones. It is also important to continue updating your website, blog, and/or social media account. Continue your education. Even if the organization that certified you doesn't require continuing education, you should still keep up-to-date on the latest developments in the field of sports science. Not only does this introduce you to new techniques that may benefit your clients, it also means you're more likely to be able to answer your clients' questions, whether they come from honest curiosity or an urge to stump the trainer. Consider looking into new methods as they appear. The more, diverse experiences you have in the fitness field, the longer your list of qualifications gets and the better you'll be able to connect with like-minded clients. Here are some examples of specialties that you can explore: Various types of yoga CrossFit Zumba Boot camp workouts Work out regularly. Clients are much more likely to trust a trainer that follows his or her own advice and has the results to prove it. The more practice you have under your belt, the more chances you have to see first-hand what works and what doesn't. In other words, practice what you preach. Train your clients regularly. Word-of-mouth advertising from satisfied clients will help you get more clients. Contact local gyms to inquire about training in their facility. Local rehabilitation clinics are another potential source of clients and referrals. Often, clients who have finished with physical therapy still need guidance and encouragement to stay active, healthy and complete a full recovery. Ask clients to refer friends, distribute fliers to local weight-loss groups and put brochures up on public bulletin boards. Pay special attention to each client's individual needs. Some need careful, constant supervision, while others may want to be educated so they can become self-sufficient exercisers themselves. Make it standard policy to have a goal-setting session with each new client to make sure you're both working toward the same ultimate goal. This will not only help you connect better with your clients, but it will also help you get more referrals from satisfied clients.	Consider what sort of personal trainer you want to be. Choose a certification that meets the requirements of your desired career. Earn money and invest in your certification. Meet the requirements for the certification. Prepare for your exam. Pass your test and earn your certification. Build your experience. Consider getting a job at a gym or club. Consider working independently and renting a private studio. Get insured. Specialize in a specific area or use of equipment. Start a blog. Use social media. Create a website. Consider SEO for your website. Talk to people. Advertise on the internet. Advertise in a newspaper or magazine. Post fliers. Know where to find potential clients. Continue advertising and marketing yourself. Continue your education. Consider looking into new methods as they appear. Work out regularly. Train your clients regularly. Pay special attention to each client's individual needs.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Tube-Top	How to Make a Tube Top	If you have an old shirt you don't use, you can easily transform it into a tube top. All you'll need is a sewing kit, a strip of elastic, and scissors. To get started, first you'll need to cut across the top of the shirt, just below the armpits. You'll use the bottom half to make your tube top. Then, you'll need to turn the material inside out, fold the cut edge back 1 inch, and sew it together. Make sure you leave a ½ inch gap at the back for the elastic. Once you've sewn the hem, you'll want to cut the strip of elastic to fit around your chest, then feed it through the hem and sew it together in the gap you left.	Find a t-shirt that that you don't mind cutting up, and turn it inside out. The shirt can be loose or fitted. If the shirt is loose, you will need to insert an elastic to help hold it up. If the shirt if brand new, make sure that its been washed and dried to remove any potential shrinking. Cut across the top of your shirt, just below the armpits. Try to cut through both layers of the shirt at the same time. This way, you will have to do less cutting. When you are done, discard the top part of the shirt, or save it for another project. If you are having troubles cutting straight, use a ruler or measuring tape as a guideline. Fold the cut edge down by 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) and secure it with sewing pins. Make sure that you are pinning all the way around the top of the shirt; you should still be able to open the shirt, like a tube. For a nice, crisp edge, press the folded hem down with a clothing iron. Sew along the folded edge, leaving a ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) gap in the back. Try to sew as close to the cut edge as you can. You will need the space between the stitching and the folded edge for the elastic. Also, make sure that you leave a ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) wide gap between where you started and finished sewing, or you won't be able to get the elastic inside. Try to use a thread color that closely matches your t-shirt. If your sewing machine has a knit fabric setting, try to use that; it usually looks like a standard straight stitch that's broken up by V shapes. Remove the pins when you are done. Also, remember to snip off the loose ends of the threads. Measure around your chest, just below the armpits, and cut some elastic according to that measurement. This will help hold your tube top up. Even if your shirt was fitted, an elastic might still be a good idea; fitted shirts can loosen over time. Clip a safety pin to one end of the elastic, and use it to guide the through the top hem of your shirt. Find the ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) wide gap in your stitching. Push the safety pin through it, and use it to guide the elastic all the way around the top of the shirt. When you reach the gap again, pull the safety pin out. Both ends of the elastic should now be sticking out of the gap. Be careful not to lose the other end of the elastic inside the shirt hem. Sew the two ends of the elastic together. Overlap the two ends by 1 inch (2.54 centimeters), then sew them down using the smallest stitch you can. Overlapping the ends of the elastic like this will prevent any unsightly bulges. When you are done, push the elastic back through the gap. Once you have the elastic back through the gap, you can sew the gap shut for a nicer finish. Wear your tube top. Be sure to wear a strapless bra with it so that you don't have any bra straps showing. Measure around your bust and waist. Add 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) to each measurement. You will need this extra width for the seam allowances. Measure from just below your armpits down to your waist. Add 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) to your measurement. You will need this extra length for the hems. Choose your fabric, and spread it out in front of you, wrong-side-up. The best fabric to use for a tube top is stretchy, jersey type fabric, like the kind used to make t-shirts. Draw a large rectangle according to your measurement. The top of the rectangle should equal your bust measurement. The bottom of the rectangle should equal your waist measurement. It will likely taper slightly. Fold the rectangle in half, lengthwise, with the right sides together. Secure the side edge with sewing pins. Leave the top and bottom edges alone for now. You will hem them later. Sew along the side edge using a ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) seam allowance. Pull the pins out as you sew so that you don't accidentally prick yourself. When you are done, tie the threads off into tight knots, and snip them as close to the fabric as you can. Press the seam flat with an iron. Flatten the tube top on your ironing board, with the seam facing upward. Spread the seam allowances apart, so that they lay flat against the fabric to either side of the seam. Press them flat with a hot iron. Fold the top and bottom of your fabric down by 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) to make the hems. Secure the folds with sewing pins, and press them flat with a clothing iron. The wrong sides of the fabric should still be facing outward at this time. Sew the top and bottom hems, but leave a ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) wide gap on the top hem. You will need this gap to slide the elastic through. When sewing the hems, try to sew as close to the raw/cut edge as you can, so that you will have enough space for the elastic. When you are done, pull the sewing pins out. Be sure to tie the ends of the threads off into tight knots and to snip them off, as close to the fabric as you can. Try to use a stitch intended for sewing stretchy fabrics. It usually looks like a straight stitch, but is broken up by V-shapes. Measure your around chest, just below the armpits and cut a piece of elastic according to that measurement. This piece of elastic will help keep the tube top up, so make sure it is sturdy. Clip a safety pin to the elastic, and use it to feed the elastic through the top hem. Find that ½ inch (1.27 centimeter) wide gap in the top hem. Push the safety pin into the gap, then use it to feed the elastic through the hem. When you reach the gap again, unclip the safety pin. When you are done, you should have both ends of the elastic sticking out from the gap. Overlap the ends of the elastic be 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) and sew them down. Use the smallest stitch you can, and be careful not to sew them to the fabric. When you are done, push the elastic back through the gap. At this point, you can sew the gap shut for a neater finish. Finished.	Find a t-shirt that that you don't mind cutting up, and turn it inside out. Cut across the top of your shirt, just below the armpits. Fold the cut edge down by 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) and secure it with sewing pins. Sew along the folded edge, leaving a ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) gap in the back. Measure around your chest, just below the armpits, and cut some elastic according to that measurement. Clip a safety pin to one end of the elastic, and use it to guide the through the top hem of your shirt. Sew the two ends of the elastic together. Wear your tube top. Measure around your bust and waist. Measure from just below your armpits down to your waist. Choose your fabric, and spread it out in front of you, wrong-side-up. Draw a large rectangle according to your measurement. Fold the rectangle in half, lengthwise, with the right sides together. Sew along the side edge using a ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) seam allowance. Press the seam flat with an iron. Fold the top and bottom of your fabric down by 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) to make the hems. Sew the top and bottom hems, but leave a ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) wide gap on the top hem. Measure your around chest, just below the armpits and cut a piece of elastic according to that measurement. Clip a safety pin to the elastic, and use it to feed the elastic through the top hem. Overlap the ends of the elastic be 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) and sew them down. Finished.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-a-Free-Room-in-Las-Vegas	How to Get a Free Room in Las Vegas	If you want to get a free hotel room in Las Vegas, you'll need to be a big spender at your favorite casino. Many casinos have player's cards you can order online or from the front desk. These give you points as you gamble and give you rewards, like a free room, for gaining a lot of points. If you're a familiar face at the casino and you're friendly to the staff, they might also offer you spontaneous bonuses like a free room on the house. If you've been gambling for a long time and spent a lot of money, you can also ask the host if they can give you a free room. It's best to gamble in smaller casinos during July, August, or December when they'll be least busy.	Sign up for a player's card. A player's card tracks how much you're gambling throughout the night. As you gamble, you'll gain player's points that can go towards free benefits which can include a free or upgraded room. You can sign up for a player's card on the casino's website or you can go to the front desk and request one. Give the casino your address when you sign up for your player's card. The casino will send you offers in the mail like free player's points or even comped rooms. When you sign up for your player's card, make sure to give the casino your name and address so that they can send you the offers in the mail. Insert your player's card into the slot machine. If you play slots, inserting your player's card into the machine will track how much you're betting and how often. Insert your card in the slot made for the player's card. The longer you play, the greater the chance of you receiving perks like a free room. Give your players card to the dealer when playing table games. When you play table or card games, there is no slot for your player's card. Your dealer will pass your card to the pit boss, who will monitor how much you're betting and whether you're a good gambler. When you're done at a table, ask to get your player's card back. Gamble in a specific casino frequently. The more frequently you visit a single casino, the more the staff will start to recognize you. If the pit boss or host know you as someone who gambles a lot, they will be more likely to come up to you and give you perks like a free room. Be polite to all staff including waitresses, desk staff, the host, and the dealers so that you leave a good impression on the casino. Gamble for four hours or longer. The casino is concerned with how much money you're willing to gamble with and how long you gamble with that money. Making a few of really high bets is less likely to get you a room than spending three or four hours at 60 cent slots. Manage your budget, and make sure that you can make moderate sized bets for a long period of time. The longer that you gamble, the more impressive your play history will look and the more likely that the host or pit boss will notice you. Make a high first and last bet. Making a high bet when you start and finish will get the attention of dealers, the pit boss, and the host. These are the people who will eventually give you a free room, so it's a good strategy to make a high bet as your first and last impression. Play with promotional chips. If you signed up for a player's card and provided your address, casinos will sometimes send you offers for promotional chips. These are chips that can't be cashed out, but can be used in a specific casino for play. Playing with promotional chips may still add to your player's points and it will also make it seem like you're playing for a longer time with real money. Play in a smaller casino. Smaller casinos are often less busy, which means that they typically have more vacant rooms and are more willing to give you a free one. Larger casinos are also more likely to have high-rollers which can be difficult to compete with if you aren't gambling with a lot of money. If you aren't a big gambler or don't have much money to spend, your money will go further in a smaller casino. The Mandalay Bay and Venetian are two of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, while Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon and Casino Royale are two smaller casinos on the strip. Gamble on weekdays during the off-season. The months of July, August, and December are the slowest for Las Vegas. In addition, the city will be cheaper during the week than it is during the weekend. There is a greater chance of rooms being vacant and this improves your chance of getting a comped or free room. In July and August it's too hot in Las Vegas for many vacationers. Unlike other vacation spots, the city stays fairly busy even in these off-times, so it's not a guarantee that you'll get a free room. Ask to talk to the host. The host is a person in the casino that can make the decision to give you a comped room. If you've been playing for a long time and have been gambling a good amount of money, stop a waitress or go to the front desk and ask to speak with the host. You can say something like “Excuse me, I'd like to speak with the host so they can review my play history. Thanks.” Ask the host to take a look at your play history. If you've been playing for long enough, the employee you asked will bring over the host. Introduce yourself to the host and shake their hand. Then, ask them if they can take a look at your play history. Give them your player's card and they will evaluate what they can give you for free. Let them know that you're interested in a free room and tell them that you'll continue gambling during your stay there. You can say something like “Can you take a look at my play history and let me know what comps are available to me? I'm interested in getting a comped room.” Remember to tip the host with at least $50 if they do comp you a room. Go to the player's desk after you're done gambling. If you haven't been able to get ahold of a host but have gambled all night, go to the player's desk, give them your player's card, and ask what comps are available to you. The player's desk will take your player's card and evaluate how many points you've gained while gambling. If it's enough points, it may qualify for a free room. Say something like, “Can you take a look at my play history and tell me what comps I can get? I was interested in getting a comped room for the night.” Don't get angry if you can't get a comped room. If you haven't gambled enough or are new to the casino, don't make a scene if you can't get a comped room by the end of the night. Staff, pit bosses, and hosts are likely to remember you. If you remain polite throughout the experience and continue visiting the same casino, they will be more likely to comp you a room in the future.	Sign up for a player's card. Give the casino your address when you sign up for your player's card. Insert your player's card into the slot machine. Give your players card to the dealer when playing table games. Gamble in a specific casino frequently. Gamble for four hours or longer. Make a high first and last bet. Play with promotional chips. Play in a smaller casino. Gamble on weekdays during the off-season. Ask to talk to the host. Ask the host to take a look at your play history. Go to the player's desk after you're done gambling. Don't get angry if you can't get a comped room.
https://www.wikihow.com/Sign-Letters	How to Sign Letters	To sign a formal letter, try "sincerely" if you want to go with something standard. Or, if you want to express gratitude, you can sign off with "thank you" instead. Alternatively, you can try "Respectfully," "Thanks again for your time and attention," or "I look forward to a reply at your convenience." If you're asking the recipient a question or bringing something to their attention, you could sign the letter with "Please advise as necessary."	Choose “sincerely” for a standard sign off. If you aren't sure how to sign off your formal letter, “sincerely” is typically a good choice. It is a safe and standard ending. Plus, it reiterates that you mean what you say in your letter. You can use this for business, to write a company, or for any situation that calls for a formal tone. This can also be used for a semi-formal or informal letter. You can also write “sincerely yours.” Write “thank you” when expressing gratitude. Writing “thank you” is another safe and standard way to end a letter. This should, however, only be used if “thank you” makes sense for the letter. For example, don't sign off with “thank you” if there was nothing in the letter you were showing gratitude for. It would make sense if you were thanking someone for a gift or favor, or asking something of them. You can also write “thanks,” especially for a semi-formal situation. Use “yours truly” to show sincerity. Signing off with “yours truly” is more formal than saying “yours,” but it does imply a degree of devotion to the recipient. Use “yours truly” when you want to emphasize what you wrote in the letter. For example, if you are writing a love letter, “yours truly” would be a good ending. But, if you're writing a quick, business-like letter, “yours truly” would probably not be the best choice. Write “p.p” to sign a letter for your boss. “P.p.” stands for “procurationem,” which means “through the agency of.” This should only be used if you are signing a letter for someone else—like a boss. In this case, choose your closing (ex: sincerely), write “p.p.,” sign your name, and then type the name of your boss under your signature. Write your name directly next to “p.p.” Pick from other formal closings. There are so many ways to close a formal letter. Ultimately, the choice is yours. Choose according to your preference, but make sure to keep the content and receiver of the letter in mind. Here are some more formal examples: Respectfully Appreciatively Awaiting your kind response soon I look forward to a reply at your convenience Thanks again for your attention and time Please advise as necessary. Pick a short and sweet sign off for a short and informal letter. A long and serious signing off may not be appropriate for a short and informal letter. If you're writing a letter to a friend or family member to see how they're doing or tell them about your life, a short and sweet closing is a good choice. For example, you could choose from “cheers,” “regards,” “take care,” or “all the best.” You could also use “later” for a very informal letter. Write “Until next time” if you plan to write or see the person again. Write “your friend” to a friend. If you're writing an informal letter to someone who you consider a friend, signing with “your friend” is a quick and obvious choice. This closing will work in just about any situation, as long as it is directed to a friend. Sign “with love” for familiar relationships. A letter may be informal, but “with love” might seem out of place if you aren't on very familiar or intimate terms with the recipient. For example, sending a quick letter to a coworker you don't know very well may not be right, but signing “with love” to your partner or mother makes sense. You could also simply write “love.” If you want to show your intimate feelings, write “with deep love” or “with warm affection.” Use “xoxo” for those closest to you. “Xoxo” means “hugs and kisses.” Signing with “xoxo” is very informal and should only be reserved for people you know well. This is a good choice if you're sending a short letter with light content to your best friend, partner, or family member. You could use “xoxo” for birthday or holiday cards. Write a creative or humorous ending for close friends and family. If you're writing to a close friend or family member, consider using a creative, unique, or humorous closing—especially if the subject matter of the letter is light. If you want a creative closing, consider using “Hope you're able to fit in some (hobby) this weekend,” “Sending good vibes,” or “Hope your day is going swimmingly.” For a humorous closing, consider “Hakuna matata,” “Live long and prosper,” or “To infinity and beyond.” If you're looking for a creative closing that refers to the beginning or end of the week, consider “Have a great Monday (oxymoron?).” Or, “Enjoy your Thursday (we're so close!).” For a funny closing, you could also use “May the odds be ever in your favor.” Choose a closing when you are finished writing your letter. Decide on a closing based on how formal or informal your letter is. Consider the content and recipient as well when choosing a closing. You could write “kind regards” for a casual business letter, and “yours,” for an informal letter to someone close to you. For example, close with “sincerely” in a business letter. You can close with “love” in a letter to a family member, partner, or friend. Add punctuation to your closing. Typically, a comma is the best choice for punctuation after your closing. In some cases, however, you can use an exclamation point if the content of your letter and closing calls for it. For example, “Sincerely” is best paired with a comma. You can write “best wishes” or “thank you” with an exclamation point to show your enthusiasm. Use a comma for all formal letters. Only use an exclamation point for informal letters to friends or family members. Skip 3 or 4 lines and type your name for a formal letter. For a typed business or professional letter, skip a few lines after your closing. After skipping 3 or 4 lines, type your full name. The blank space left between the closing and typed signature is left for your written signature once the letter has been printed out. Sign your name. If your letter is informal, you can sign your name directly after the closing. You can choose to write only your first name if the person is a close friend, partner, or family member. If the letter is formal, below the closing and above your typed name.	Choose “sincerely” for a standard sign off. Write “thank you” when expressing gratitude. Use “yours truly” to show sincerity. Write “p.p” to sign a letter for your boss. Pick from other formal closings. Pick a short and sweet sign off for a short and informal letter. Write “your friend” to a friend. Sign “with love” for familiar relationships. Use “xoxo” for those closest to you. Write a creative or humorous ending for close friends and family. Choose a closing when you are finished writing your letter. Add punctuation to your closing. Skip 3 or 4 lines and type your name for a formal letter. Sign your name.
https://www.wikihow.com/Withdraw-from-Your-401K	How to Withdraw from Your 401K	If you're over the age of 59.5 and you want to withdraw from your 401(k), contact your plan administrator and discuss setting up a lump sum payment, which will allow you to withdraw all of your money. Alternatively, consult an adviser if you'd like to use your 401(k) to buy an annuity to invest your funds. If you're not yet 59.5, consider alternatives to withdrawing, including borrowing money from your 401(k) or taking out a loan so you can avoid paying the 10 percent penalty to the IRS.	Understand 401(k) withdrawal after age 59.5. At the age of 59.5, you are to considered to have reached the minimum distribution age, and can therefore begin withdrawal from your 401(k) without being subject to a 10% penalty on early distributions. Withdrawals will be taxed at your current income rate, due to the fact that your contributions were tax-deferred. Tax deferral is when a taxpayer delays payment of taxes to a future period. In theory, net taxes paid should be the same. However, taxes paid after retirement are typically at a lower rate than when working, thus, the tax savings. Taxes can sometimes be deferred indefinitely. There are multiple options for withdrawal available once you reach 59.5, and what option you choose will depend on your goals and overall financial situation. Before electing an option, it is always wise to sit down with an adviser. Most companies offering 401(k) plans have knowledgeable advisers who understand the complexity of 401(k) plans, the choices available to plan participants, and the consequences of each choice. Alternatively, you can seek outside help from an accountant or financial planner to further your understanding and provide more diverse options. Consult a financial adviser to answer any questions. Consulting a financial adviser from the 401(k) account is a critical step. The intricacies of your retirement account will usually be quite complicated and difficult to negotiate yourself, and therefore expert guidance is often required. Contact your plan administrator to set up a lump sum distribution withdrawal, purchase an annuity, or rollover your 401(k). Any withdrawal activity will begin with a discussion with your plan administrator. While your employer sponsors the plan, the plan is usually managed by a third-party financial institution, and the plan administrator serves as a connection between you and your plan. If you know who they are, contact them to discuss options for creating a lump sum distribution withdrawal, purchasing an annuity, or rolling over your 401 (k), and they can guide you as to next steps. Ask your employer who your plan administrator is if you are unsure. Consider setting up a lump-sum distribution. The lump sum distribution is typical form of payout for a 401(k). It refers to a payout you can take as taxable income. Plans generally offer a variety of distribution amounts at the option of the account holder, including taking the entire sum at once. Options often include a periodic dollar amount, or a fixed percentage of the account on a regular basis. Note that total withdrawal and payment of taxes rarely makes financial sense for most people unless your tax bracket or lump sum is low. For example, you might choose to take $2,000 monthly, $10,000 quarterly, or 1% of the account balance each quarter. Typically, most plans allow you to select a particular amount to receive every couple weeks, months, or quarters. You're also allowed to tweak the plan periodically throughout the year. Be sure to communicate with an adviser before opting for a particular distribution amount and schedule. For specific situations, such as separation from employer or separation from employer with an outstanding loan, click here for recommended cash distributions. Consider buying an annuity. Buying annuities is a means of receiving an income for the rest of your life, without having to worry about how the source of the income is invested. You can also assign these accounts to your spouse in the event of your death. Annuities allow you to essentially exchange your 401(k) for a guaranteed income for life, which can be effective for individuals who are worried about exhausting their savings. It can also be useful for individuals who are looking to avoid the hassles and worry of investing. Be aware there are risks associated with this option, including what can be fairly significant fees. Be sure to consult an adviser before proceeding, as they can inform you as to what your various options are and how to proceed. Consider rolling money into a traditional IRA. An IRA is an account at a financial institution that allows you to save for retirement with tax-free growth or on a tax-deferred basis. A rollover into an IRA refers to the process of moving assets from your 401(k) into a traditional IRA, where you make fiscal contributions that you deducted on your tax return and where any earnings can potentially grow tax-deferred until you withdraw them in retirement. This option can allow greater flexibility and control over investments, and is recommended by many advisers. Within an IRA, you are free to invest money as you see fit. To rollover money into an IRA, simply contact the company that holds your 401(k) plan or your plan administrator, and ask for the money to rolled over into an IRA of your choosing. They will guide you through the process. Typically you will need to setup an IRA beforehand, and you can do so through most financial institutions. The major providers of IRA's are current Vanguard, Fidelity, and T.Rowe Price. Many retirees find themselves in a lower tax bracket than they were in pre-retirement, so the tax-deferral means the money may be taxed at a lower rate. An IRA also allows you greater access to a wider range of investment. Rollovers can be direct - moving from one plan to the other - or indirect when the 401(k) plan administrators sends you the funds directly. If that occurs, you have a single 60 day period to open the new IRA account and avoid income tax; otherwise, income tax on the entire distributed amount will be due. Since investment in traditional IRA's is tax-deductible (and therefore pre-tax income is contributed), if your 401(k) contributions are also pre-tax, the rollover is fairly simple. Upon withdrawal from the IRA, however, taxes will be owed on the withdrawn sums. Money in a 401(k) cannot be touched in the event of personal bankruptcy or lawsuits, meaning that it's protected from your creditors. Unfortunately, this is not true of IRAs, which are more vulnerable: $1 million is exempted and may be more at discretion of bankruptcy court. If you have more than one retirement account, it's sometimes recommended that you consolidate into an IRA, which is easier to manage and gives you chances to qualify for discounts in mutual funds. Consider rolling money into a Roth IRA. With a Roth IRA, you make contributions with money you've already paid taxes on (after-tax) and your money may potentially grow tax-free, with tax-free withdrawals in retirement. This option can also give you a wider range of potential investment opportunities than a 401(k). Talk to your financial advisor if you are unsure whether to use a Roth IRA. First, verify that your current 401(k) plan allows for rollovers to Roth IRA's. Choose a Roth IRA plan that works best for you and open an account. Note that 401(k) transfers of tax-deferred money will trigger tax if Rolled into Roth IRA. Seek tax help. Get required forms from new and old providers. If possible, choose “direct rollover” as an option, so that money goes from 1 account to another without your manual involvement. Deposit checks immediately to avoid delays and confusions. See more detailed instructions here. Consider doing nothing. Doing nothing with your 401(k) once you reach 59.5 years of age is also a viable option. Providing you are not retiring and are continuing to work, you can continue investing pre-tax funds into your 401(k) and allowing the principle to grow tax-free, just as you did up until that point. You are not required to take minimum distributions from a 401(k) until you are 70.5 years old. If you are planning continuing contributions to your 401(k) for a period after 59.5, it is wise to consult with your adviser at work to discuss options for re-configuring your investments as to reduce risk and preserve capital as move closer to retirement. Understand the consequences of withdrawal. Your 401(k) is meant to provide retirement income and should be considered a last-resort source of cash for expenses before then. Withdrawing from your 401(k) before you reach retirement age can come with some IRS consequences. If you withdraw any amount from your 401(k) before age 59.5, you will usually pay a 10% penalty to the IRS on top of ordinary taxes for the amount you're withdrawing. There are hardship exceptions from penalties; for example, if you have a disability or excessive medical bills. On withdrawals after 59.5 years age, there will be no penalty, but the amount you withdraw will be considered taxable income for that year, so you'll owe taxes at the end of the year. Generally, after age 70.5 and if you are retired, you must begin withdrawing from your 401(k) or IRA accounts according to the conditions of the agreement. The costs of early withdrawal are not only limited to the 10% penalty and ordinary taxes. You are also interrupting the wealth compounding effect of time and regular contributions. Withdrawing even a year or two early can result in thousands of potentially lost retirement funding. Consider alternatives if you need emergency withdrawals. Since withdrawing ahead of time is expensive, it is wise to consider alternative options first if funding is necessary. Borrowing funds from your 401(k) plan allows access to funds without technically withdrawing. Your plan must offer a loan option for this to be possible. While borrowing funds will interrupt the long-term compounding, borrowing and repaying the loan is a better option than taking a distribution and paying the penalty and taxes due. However, note that failure to repay the loan will trigger a distribution that will be subject to penalty and taxes Loans must be repaid within 5 years and are subject to a competitive rate (prime + 1%). Many people fail to make contributions during loan payback since deductions go to repayment. Contact your adviser to determine if this is the right approach for you and explain specific restrictions. For example, you cannot borrow funds and then roll them over into another account. Low-interest loans from a lender would be a smarter withdrawal option than dipping into your 401(k). In the long run, taking money out of the 401(k) will yield you a net benefit of barely half a withdrawal. Looking into sale of assets, loans from friends or family, reducing expenses, or utilizing any cash savings are often better options then subjecting yourself to penalties from early withdrawal. Withdraw without penalty under IRS rule 72(t). This provision allows you to withdraw money based on your life expectancy. This simply means that the distribution you can receive under this plan is calculated using your estimated life expectancy (according to statistics tables), which helps to ensure that the distribution you receive will not lead to prematurely depleting your account. Under this rule, you must make withdrawals for at least 5 years or until you reach age 59-1/2, whichever is longer. This most commonly occurs when employees are 56 and about to retire, withdrawing a certain amount of money each year until 61. Or you could withdraw less for a longer period of time. You can avoid the 10% early withdrawal penalty this way, but you'll still pay taxes on the money withdrawn, losing compounded earnings you'd otherwise have had. Contact your plan administrator. If you plan to withdraw before the age of 59.5 using any of the above methods, your administrator can guide you through the process of bringing funds from your 401(k) to your bank account. Determine if you meet the criteria for hardship withdrawal. In the event of an emergency, some plans allow participants to receive early distributions from a 401(k) plan without being subject to the standard 10% early withdrawal penalty (in some circumstances). This is known as a hardship withdrawal. It is important to note that taxes will still be due on any early distribution, and it is necessary to prove that the emergency situation is valid. Criteria for qualification include: You or a member of your immediate family has exceptionally high medical expenses. You are buying a principal home. You are paying college tuition for yourself or family. You need the money to stay out of foreclosure. You need it for the cost of a funeral. If there are necessary home improvements to be made on your principal home. Determine if you qualify for penalty-free withdrawals. In some retirement packages, there are a limited number of specific criteria which allow you to take money out of your 401(k) without having to pay the 10% penalty. Note that if you do not meet these criteria and are not 59.5 or older, you will be required to pay the penalty. The criteria for exemption include: Becoming totally disabled. Are in debt for medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. Are court-ordered to give the money to a divorced spouse, a child, or a dependent. Are fired in the year you turn 55, or later. Prove you need the money due to a hardship. If you qualify for the above-described criteria, you need to provide your employer with financial proof of your hardship, this could include any financial documentation or bills that the employer requires to properly verify hardship. Absolute necessity is a key component of being eligible for this sort of withdrawal. Note that there is an exception to needing to provide financial documentation. This is in the event that your employer uses a "self-certification" method of taking hardship withdrawals. Under this approach, if you fall under the above criteria, you are not required to provide any additional documentation. In cases of self-certification, you are prohibited from making new contributions to the 401(k) plan for six months, also foregoing any employer matching funds. Hardship distributions cannot be paid back and can dramatically affect the ending balance of the account at retirement. Contact your employer to inquire about this option. Not every employer makes hardship withdrawal provisions in their retirement package, so it's important to check the specific requirements and regulations with your financial institution and your employer before you move forward. Usually, you'll need to contact your plan administrator or your HR department at work to get these specific questions answered, or be directed to the proper channel. Roll over the funds. Some employers allow non-hardship withdrawals in the form of fund rollovers. This takes money from your 401(k) and redistributes it to another account, such as an IRA, without a tax penalty. Once the money is rolled over, you might have fewer restrictions for withdrawing due to fewer administrative constraints.	Understand 401(k) withdrawal after age 59.5. Consult a financial adviser to answer any questions. Contact your plan administrator to set up a lump sum distribution withdrawal, purchase an annuity, or rollover your 401(k). Consider setting up a lump-sum distribution. Consider buying an annuity. Consider rolling money into a traditional IRA. Consider rolling money into a Roth IRA. Consider doing nothing. Understand the consequences of withdrawal. Consider alternatives if you need emergency withdrawals. Withdraw without penalty under IRS rule 72(t). Contact your plan administrator. Determine if you meet the criteria for hardship withdrawal. Determine if you qualify for penalty-free withdrawals. Prove you need the money due to a hardship. Roll over the funds.
https://www.wikihow.com/Win-at-Backgammon	How to Win at Backgammon	To win at backgammon, start out by making a strong opening move. One of the best opening moves is to create a prime, which is best done with a 3-1 dice roll. Another strong opening move is called the lover's leap, which requires a 6-5 dice roll. You can then move your 24th point checker to the 13th point. From there, you can use a blitzing strategy, which means hitting all the blots your opponent leaves open during the first few turns. If you want to slow your opponent down even more, try to create anchors near your home board.	Understand the rules. Thorough comprehension of the rules of backgammon will make it easier for you to win. If you are new to backgammon, you may benefit from making sure that you know the rules inside and out. If you have any confusion about the rules of backgammon, get answers to your questions from more experienced players. Block your opponent. Remember that blocking is a good way to prevent your opponent from advancing to the bearing off stage too soon in the game. Go on the defensive right away by getting two or more of your checkers onto some strategic points around the board. Remember, you only need two checkers on a point to make it unavailable to your opponent. Having two or more checkers on points will also prevent your opponent from hitting your blots, which will set you back in the game. Do your best to protect any weak points that your opponent might try to hit. Hit your opponent’s blots. If your opponent has any blots (points with only one checker), go on the offensive and hit (take) those blots. By hitting one of your opponent's blots, you will force him/her to move the checker to the bar and roll for reentry during the next turn. This will consume time and make it harder for your opponent to advance in the game. Bear off as soon as possible. Bearing off is when you have all of your pieces in your home board and you can begin moving them into your tray. The sooner you can get all of your pieces off of the board and into the tray, the sooner you can win the game. Get your pieces into your home board as quickly as possible to increase your chances of winning the game. Use your opening move to your advantage. The first move that you make can have a big impact on whether or not you will win the game. While you may not be able to make a good opening move in every game you play, it helps to know what to do when the dice roll is in your favor. The two best opening moves you can make are to create a prime or to move one of your pieces from the 24th point to the 13th point, also known as the “lover's leap.” To create a prime, you either need a 3-1, a 4-2, or a 6-1 dice roll. The 3-1 dice roll is best because them you can create an anchor on your 5th point, thereby creating a prime with the 6th point. This puts you at an advantage because your opponent will have two fewer possibilities of passing your bar. To do the lover's leap, you need a 6-5 dice roll. Use these moves to bring your 24th point checker out to the 13th point. This move exposes your other checker to being hit, but it gives you a great advantage towards home with the other one. Double strategically. You can raise the stakes in a game of backgammon by using the doubling cube, but keep in mind that your opponent can also refuse your offer and end the game. In this situation, your opponent would lose. However, your opponent may end up losing fewer points than if you had not proposed a double. Therefore, it is best to propose a double when you are not too far ahead or too far behind of your opponent. That will increase the chances that your opponent will accept the offer to double. Get your checkers out of your opponent’s home board. To reduce your chances of getting stuck in your opponent's home board, you should try to get your pieces as far away from the 24th space as soon as possible. For example, if you roll a 6-5, use both numbers to move one of your checkers from the 24th point to the 13th point. Then, do the same with your other checker on the 24th space the next time you roll a 6-5. Hold your opponent with anchors at the bar and 20 point positions. You can keep your opponent from getting to his or her home board by creating anchors near the higher points on your opponent's board. This will prevent your opponent from getting checkers from the 24th point to the home board. It will also make it harder for your opponent to reenter checkers that have been hit and sent to the bar. You can create multiple anchors next to each other to form primes. The ideal prime is called a six-prime, 6 points next to each other that all have 2 or more checkers on each point. Creating a six-prime will make it impossible for your opponent to move towards his or her home board. Try using a blitz strategy. The goal of a blitz is to hit as many of your opponent's blots as possible while also advancing your checkers forward. Blitzing increases the odds that you will win a gammon or a backgammon and your opponent will lose more points. To blitz, begin by hitting any and all blots that your opponent leaves open during the first few turns. Try to get as many of your opponent's checkers on the bar as possible and advance while your opponent is stuck trying to reenter the board. Try to create some anchors near your home board to slow your opponent down even more. Read articles and books about backgammon. It is essential to learn all that you can about strategies and technicalities of backgammon if you want to improve your game. There are many books and articles that can help you to become a better player. The more you learn about the game, the better your advantage will be when you play the game. Consider getting a tutor. Backgammon is a much more complicated game than is seems, so you may want to consider a tutor if you really want to improve your game. There are many people who play backgammon professionally and also offer their services as tutors. Working with a tutor can help you to learn about strategies that other people may not know about. Play often. To keep advancing your skills, find frequent opportunities to play the game. You can always challenge your friends, but that might not be a good long term solution if your friends are not as into backgammon as you are. Instead, join a club, play people online, and compete at competitions to keep improving your game. If there is no backgammon club in your area, consider starting one of your own. It will give you more opportunities to play the game and you can connect with people who may be able to give you tips to improve your game.	Understand the rules. Block your opponent. Hit your opponent’s blots. Bear off as soon as possible. Use your opening move to your advantage. Double strategically. Get your checkers out of your opponent’s home board. Hold your opponent with anchors at the bar and 20 point positions. Try using a blitz strategy. Read articles and books about backgammon. Consider getting a tutor. Play often.
https://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Clogged-Windshield-Washers	How to Clear Clogged Windshield Washers	To clear clogged windshield washers, start by wiping away any wax or polish that may be blocking the jets on top of your car's hood near the windshield. After that, press a pin or needle into the holes on the jets, then pull it out and clean off any clogs that come out with it. If that doesn't clear the jets, disconnect the hose at the bottom of each jet from beneath the hood. Then, run a thin wire, like a guitar string, from the bottom of the jets up through the tops of the nozzles to clear the holes.	Listen to the washer fluid pump. Before attempting to unclog the washer fluid jets, turn them on and listen for the low hum of the washer fluid pump. If the jets are clogged, you will hear the pump despite no fluid spraying. In very cold weather, check for ice in washer fluid tank, you can try to use a warm hair dryer to defrost washer fluid pump and tank or spray windshield de-icer into washer fluid tank. If you are unsure if the pump is on, ask a friend to listen from outside the vehicle near the hood. If you do not hear the pump, you can try unplugging the power connector for the washer fluid pump and check voltage at the connector, if the voltage is present when trying to activate pump then pump probably needs to be replaced. If you suspect that the reservoir is contaminated and may be causing the blockage, it is best to clean it out with fresh water circulating from a hose into the reservoir. Dish soap in the reservoir may also help dislodge dirt and particles. Rinse until water runs clear out the fill opening, and soap is gone. Following this, it is a good idea to disconnect the supply hoses from the pump and from the nozzles and blow air through the hoses. Following that, reconnect the hoses to the pump and run water through the lines to further flush them. Inspect the jets for external blockages. Locate the jets on the top of your hood near the windshield and look for signs that something has blocked them. Often, automotive wax or polish can gunk up the outlet for the jets, preventing fluid from spraying properly. Wipe away any wax or polish that has clogged the end of the jet. Use a pin to clear deeper blockages. If wiping away blockages does not clear the jets sufficiently to allow washer fluid to spray out, try using a pin or needle to clear the holes. Press a pin into each hole on the jet, then remove it and wipe away any clogs that come out with it. Only press the pin in as far as you can safely remove it. Do not press the needle too hard into the back of the jet, as you may break the needle or the jet. Run a wire through the jet. If a pin doesn't penetrate deep enough to clear the clog in the jet, disconnect the hose at the bottom of the jet from beneath the hood. Then run a thin wire through the bottom of the jet, up through the top nozzle. If the nozzle has multiple openings, you may want to run the wire through multiple times until you clear both holes. Guitar strings will work well for this because they offer the rigidity needed to pass up through the jet. You can also use a stripped electrical wire. You can also use teeth flossing piksters - smallest size (0) - you may need to nick the very tip of the wire off to get them to fit in the jet hole as they are ever so slightly bigger at the tip of the piksters for some jets. You insert them through the jet hole where the water comes out - not from the bottom as described above for wire - means no disassembly required and works for jets that have a 90 degree bend in the water supply connection - as in Mazdas. Their advantage is they have a brush to dislodge dirt - just keep rotating them in the same direction when you insert and withdraw so you don't leave bristles from the pikster in the jet hole by being too rough - although they are so thin and small the water is likely to clean them out. Best to insert first then turn on the washer as you rotate and remove. You may need to repeat several times and use a couple of piksters for all jets. Disconnect the hose from the bottom of the jet. The rubber hose on the bottom of the jet is held on solely by the pressure the hose exerts on the nozzle, so you should be able to pull it off with relative ease. Simply squeeze the hose with your index finger and thumb near the nozzle and pull backwards to remove it. If the hose is stuck, use a pair of pliers to twist it back and forth to break it loose. Try to pull in line with the fitting - it is plastic and will not take much side bending. Use pliers to remove the jet from the hood. Windshield washer jets are held in place by plastic stoppers. Take a pair of pliers and squeeze the stoppers into the jet, then press it upward. The jet will push straight up out of the hole in the hood with the stoppers pressed in. If you are replacing the jets, it's okay to break the stoppers, otherwise be careful not to damage them. Pull the jets out of the hood. Lower the hood again and pull the jet directly up and out of the hole in the hood. With the clips already through, each jet should slide out of the hole with very little resistance. If the jet gets stuck, open the hood again and squeeze the clips with your pliers to release them again. Be careful not to damage the paint on the hood as you pull the jets out. Soak the jets in a bowl of vinegar. You may be able to clear any clogs in the jets by allowing them to soak in a bowl of vinegar for a while. Move the jets around in the vinegar a bit to ensure it penetrates into the blockage. After a few minutes, remove the jets from the vinegar and rinse them off. Once the jet is rinsed, you can try blowing through it to see if the blockage is clear. If the jet is unclogged, reinstall it on the vehicle. Install new washer fluid jets. Whether you purchased new washer fluid jets or are reinstalling the old ones you cleared, the process is the same. Insert the jet through the hole in the top of the hood with the outlets facing the windshield. Once pressed all the way through, the plastic clips will expand and hold each jet in place. If using after-market nozzles, (from an auto parts store, for example). Aftermarket nozzles may have threads and a plastic nut to secure them to the hood or other sheet metal. If this is the case, be careful when tightening the nut, as the plastic aftermarket nozzles may be made of fairly brittle plastic which will tend to break off, just below the nozzle body, if tightened too much. It may also prevent breakage if you use the supplied rubber gasket between the nozzle and the sheet metal. Connect the windshield washer fluid line to the jet once its in place. Start the vehicle and test your new jets to ensure they are working properly. Visually inspect the lines from the reservoir. If your windshield washer jets are not spraying washer fluid onto the windshield, it may be due to a severed or kinked hose running from the windshield washer fluid reservoir to the jets. Look over the lines for signs of blockages or damage. Start at the reservoir and follow the lines all the way to the jets attached to the hood. Look for signs of leaking, kinks or other forms of damage. Clean clogged hoses with an air compressor. If the hoses appear to be intact, the issue may be a clog inside the one of the lines. Pull the hose off of the nozzle at the jet as well as the nozzle at the reservoir, then use an air compressor or can of air to force air through the line and remove any blockages. If the air cannot pass through the line to unclog it, you will need to replace it. If the air passes right through the line, reinstall it. Replace damaged washer fluid hoses. If you are unable to clear a blockage in the hose, you will need to install a replacement. You may be able to purchase direct replacements at your local auto parts store, otherwise take the clogged hose with you and find a rubber hose with the same inside diameter. Purchase a length of hose that matches the one you need to replace. Simply attach the new hose to the same nozzles you removed the old one from. Test your jets once more after replacing the hose.	Listen to the washer fluid pump. Inspect the jets for external blockages. Use a pin to clear deeper blockages. Run a wire through the jet. Disconnect the hose from the bottom of the jet. Use pliers to remove the jet from the hood. Pull the jets out of the hood. Soak the jets in a bowl of vinegar. Install new washer fluid jets. Visually inspect the lines from the reservoir. Clean clogged hoses with an air compressor. Replace damaged washer fluid hoses.
https://www.wikihow.com/Bake-Brie	How to Bake Brie	Before you can make baked brie, preheat the oven to 375 °F (190° C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then, roll out a sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface until it's about twice as large. Place the brie in the middle of the pastry, then spread some honey or jam on top. Cover the pastry surface with a beaten egg, then fold up the edges to cover the cheese. Brush the top with more egg wash and bake it for 15 minutes or until it's golden brown. Let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.	Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Open your oven and make sure that the baking rack is in the middle. Close your oven, turn it on, and set the temperature to 350°F (177°C). It will take 5 to 10 minutes for your oven to reach the right temperature. Prepare your baking sheet. Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of a baking sheet. If you do not have a baking sheet, you can use an oven-safe glass or ceramic dish instead. Make sure that the dish is large enough to fit your brie. Choose a soft brie and unwrap it. Look for a younger cheese, or for something that says "double cream" on the label; avoid anything that says "triple cream," as it may end up too runny when baked. If your cheese came wrapped in paper or plastic, you will need to remove the wrapper and discard it. Leave the white rind on the cheese. Baked brie is usually eaten by cutting a bit off with a knife and spreading the softened cheese over a cracker. You can make a dip-able baked brie by cutting the top part of the rind off. Leave the sides and bottom of the rind intact; they will hold the cheese together while you bake it. Pour the honey over the cheese. You will need 2 to 3 tablespoons of honey. Make sure that it is the translucent, runny type. You can also cut the cheese in half, so that you end up with two thin circles. Spread your honey (and other ingredients if you wish) on top of the bottom circle. Then, place the top circle back down on it—just like making a sandwich. Instead of using honey, you can also use maple syrup, agave nectar, fruit jam, or fig spread. Consider adding some toppings. You can make your brie even more unique and flavorful by adding some toppings. If you cut your brie in half, you can place these toppings in between the two slices with the honey. Place the toppings over the honey. Here are some suggestions and combinations: A few sprigs of fresh thyme and a handful of chopped walnuts. A few sprigs of fresh rosemary and a handful of chopped walnuts. Before you place the brie into the oven, add a few sprigs of thyme. After you take the brie out of the oven, top it with some quartered figs. Substitute the honey for maple syrup instead, then add brown sugar, a handful of chopped pecans, and a handful of dried cranberries. Bake the brie. Set the cheese on the baking sheet and place it into the oven. Let the cheese bake for 10 to 12 minutes. You will know when the brie is done if the cheese is soft to touch. Let cool for about 5 minutes, then serve immediately. Baked brie tastes best when it is served warm. If you only used honey on your brie while baking it, you can add some toppings—they just won't be warm. Popular toppings include fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme, crumbled walnuts or pecans, dried cranberries, or fruit jams. You can serve the baked brie with crackers or bread. For more serving suggestions, refer to the section in this article on serving the brie. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Make sure that the baking rack is in the middle. It if isn't, adjust the rack before preheating the oven. It will take 5 to 10 minutes for your oven to reach the required temperature. Prepare a baking sheet. Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of a baking sheet. If you do not have a baking sheet, you can use an oven-safe dish made out of glass or ceramic instead—just make sure that it is large enough to fit the cheese. Purchase some brie and unwrap it. Choose a younger cheese, or look for something that says "double cream" on the label; stay away from anything that says "triple cream." If your cheese came wrapped in paper or plastic, remove the wrapper and discard it. Leave the white rind on the cheese. Roll out the puff pastry. Spread some flour on the surface you will be working on before setting down the puff pastry. Lightly dust the surface of the pastry, and roll the pastry out using a rolling pin. You want the pastry to be 1 to 2 inches (2.54 to 5.08 centimeters) larger than it originally was. If your puff pastry is frozen, you will need to thaw it first. This will take 15 to 20 minutes. Do not try to unfold frozen puff pastry, or you may break it. Place the brie in the middle of the puff pastry. The pastry will be much larger than the brie, so you will have to trim it down with a knife. Leave enough of the pastry so that you can fold it over the brie without stretching it. Consider saving the scraps of left-over puff pastry. You can use mini cookie cutters to cut shapes out of them, and place them on top of the brie, after you wrap it. Make and spread the filling on top of the brie. Once you have chosen what sort of filling you want, spread it over the top of the cheese. Do not spread the mixture over the entire surface; stop within ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) of the edge. If you go too far, the mixture may seep out and tear the pastry. Here are some suggestions for the filling. To make a simple, sweet filling, you will need, raspberry jam or other fruit jam, brown sugar and ¼ cup (56.25 milliliters) maple syrup. To make a sweet and savory brie, you will need 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, ¼ cup dried cranberries (30 grams), and 2 tablespoons honey. You can also stuff your brie instead. Slice the brie in half, creating two disks. Press some red, sliced, seedless grapes down onto the cheesy side of the bottom disk. Add 1 teaspoon of fresh, minced thyme, and ½ teaspoon of fresh, minced rosemary on top of the grapes. Put the top disk down onto the grapes and press down lightly, creating a sandwich. Place the brie down onto the pastry sheet. Slice the brie in half and spread a fruit jam over one of the halves. Put the two halves back together and place them back onto the pastry sheet. Brush the surface of the pastry with egg wash. In a cup, mix 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water using a fork. Then, apply a thin layer of egg wash to the surface of the pastry sheet with a brush. This will help "glue" the pastry when you fold it over the brie. Do not apply too much egg wash, or you will make the dough soggy. Cover the brie with the pastry. Fold the edges of the pastry over the top of the brie. You can overlap them and make little pleats, or you can simply gather them together and twist them like a candy wrapper. If you twist the dough, tie it off with a piece of baker's twine. If you accidentally cut too much of the pastry off and don't have enough pastry left to cover the brie, do not stretch it. Instead, use the scraps left over from cutting the pastry to patch up the hole. To help the steam escape during baking, consider poking holes into the top of the pastry using a fork. Brush the top of the pastry bundle with egg wash. This will help give the pastry some shine. Use a brush and apply a thin layer over the top of the bundle. Consider decorating the pastry bundle. If you have any leftover pieces of pastry sheet, you can cut small shapes out of it using mini cookie cutters. You can use any shape you want, but leaves will look the most festive. Stick the shapes onto the pastry bundle and lightly brush them with some egg wash. Place the brie onto a baking sheet and transfer it into the oven. Let it bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry turns a golden brown. Let it cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then serve immediately. Baked brie tastes best when it is served warm. You can serve the brie with crackers or sliced bread as an appetizer. For more serving suggestions, refer to the section in this article on serving the brie. Consider making simple baked brie without anything and adding cranberry sauce at the end. Bake your brie without any honey, toppings, or puff pastry for 10 minutes. Take the brie out and spread some chunky cranberry sauce on top. Bake it for 5 more minutes. Before serving the brie, garnish it with some orange zest and a handful of chopped walnuts. You can also substitute the walnuts with pistachios or chopped up pecans. Add some savory or sweet toppings. You can drizzle your baked brie with honey or maple syrup, and add toppings such as chopped pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, or pistachios. You can even spread some fruit jam or cranberry on top of the brie. Add a little sweetness with apples, figs, or grapes. Cut an apple into thin slices or wedges, and serve them alongside your baked brie. Sweet, tart, and crunchy apples work best with baked brie, but you can use any apple you like. You can also cut some figs into wedges and place them on top of the baked brie before serving. For a splash of color, serve the baked brie alongside a bunch of grapes. Serve the baked brie with crackers. Plain crackers, such as watercress crackers, work the best, but you can also use savory and herbed crackers as well. Consider including a knife, so that the guests can spread the cheese onto the crackers. If you made a dip-able baked brie by cutting the top rind off, you will not need a knife. You can also serve the brie with sliced bread. Choose bread with a crunchy crust, such as French bread, and cut it into thin slices. Avoid using sliced sandwich bread. Use the baked brie as an appetizer for your next party. Baked brie makes a perfect, festive appetizer for parties during the cold, wintry months. The next time you plan on hosting (or attending) a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Eve dinner, consider preparing some baked brie. Wrap the leftovers in plastic wrap or wax paper and store in the refrigerator. You can store brie in the refrigerator for several days. Reheat your baked brie if necessary. If your baked brie needs to be reheated, make sure that it is room temperature first. Place your brie onto a baking sheet and cover it loosely with aluminum foil. Transfer the baking sheet into a preheated oven set to 350°F (177°C). Let it bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until warm.	Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Prepare your baking sheet. Choose a soft brie and unwrap it. Pour the honey over the cheese. Consider adding some toppings. Bake the brie. Let cool for about 5 minutes, then serve immediately. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare a baking sheet. Purchase some brie and unwrap it. Roll out the puff pastry. Place the brie in the middle of the puff pastry. Make and spread the filling on top of the brie. Brush the surface of the pastry with egg wash. Cover the brie with the pastry. Brush the top of the pastry bundle with egg wash. Consider decorating the pastry bundle. Place the brie onto a baking sheet and transfer it into the oven. Let it cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then serve immediately. Consider making simple baked brie without anything and adding cranberry sauce at the end. Add some savory or sweet toppings. Add a little sweetness with apples, figs, or grapes. Serve the baked brie with crackers. Use the baked brie as an appetizer for your next party. Wrap the leftovers in plastic wrap or wax paper and store in the refrigerator. Reheat your baked brie if necessary.
https://www.wikihow.com/Develop-Film	How to Develop Film	The easiest way to develop film is to send it to a photo lab, where a professional can develop the film for you. To develop your own film at home, you'll need to work in a room without any visible light, like a bathroom or large closet, since any bit of light can end up ruining your negatives. You'll also need a developer's kit in black and white or color film so you have the chemicals you need to develop your film. Since you'll be working with chemicals, make sure to protect yourself with gloves and safety glasses. Before you remove the film from the canister, give your eyes a few seconds to adjust to the dark. Once you've secured your film in the film tank, you can mix your chemicals, pour it into the film tank, and let it soak for 9 minutes to begin the developing process. After soaking the film, you'll need to remove it from the tank, pull it off the spiral, and hang it off the ground until it's completely dry.	Work in a room without any visible light when your film is out of its canister. Work in a closed space, like a spare bathroom or large closet when you handle film you haven't exposed yet. Cover lit areas, like cracks underneath the door with tape or towels. Even a little bit of light can cause your negatives to fog and ruin the pictures you've taken. Stand in the darkroom and let your eyes adjust to the darkness. See if there are any sources of light coming through that you couldn't see before. A red light should not be used in the room when you develop your film. Purchase the proper developer’s kit for either black and white or color film. Search online or at specialty photography stores for a developer's kit. The kit includes all the chemicals you need in order to process your negatives. Make sure you choose the kit based on the type of film you're developing. A full developer's kit will cost around $130 USD. The basic chemicals you'll receive in a developer's kit are a developer, a fixer, a stopper, and a wetting agent. Use liquid chemicals since they are easier to measure and mix. Wear rubber gloves and safety glasses. Since you'll be working with chemicals, use safe practices to protect your eyes and your skin. If you're worried about splashing the chemicals on your clothes as well, consider wearing an apron. Take your film out of the canister in a dark room using a can opener. Make sure you're working in a completely dark room so your film doesn't fog. Wait until your eyes are adjusted to the dark so you can work easily. Place the sharp edge of the can opener on the bottom lip of the film canister. Push down on the can opener to pop the end off of the canister. Dump the film into your hand and get rid of the canister. Lay your tools out in front of you so you can easily find them while you work in the dark. Cut the leading end of the film and start feeding it on the spiral. Use a pair of scissors to cut 2 ⁄ 2 centimetres (0.98 in) off the leading end of the film. Take the spiral, or the spool inside the film tank, out from the center of the tank. Find the protrusions on the inside of the spiral since these will mark the film's entry point. Pull the film onto the spiral. The film spiral is usually set for a 35mm size. If you're working with a different sized film, adjust the width of the spiral to match. Rotate the sides of the spiral to wind the film. Pull out some of the film from the canister and twist one side of the spiral clockwise. The film will be pulled from the canister and spool onto the spiral. Keep rotating the spiral until the film runs out. Cut the end of the film with scissors to make the ends even. Place the film spiral into the film tank and close it. Set the spiral on the bottom of the film tank and screw in the top piece to protect the film from any light. Place the lid on top until you're ready to pour the chemicals in. You can now turn the lights back on. The top piece acts as a light blocker and a funnel to make it easier to pour your chemicals in later. You only need to work in the dark when you're loading your film into the tank. After it's inside, you can turn on the lights. Pour 60 ml (0.25 c) of developer liquid and 240 ml (1.0 c) of water into a large measuring cylinder. Use water that's room temperature, or about 20 °C (68 °F). Add the developer to the cylinder first before pouring in the water so it has a chance to mix. The developer makes the image appear on the film negatives. The amount of developer you mix depends on how much film you're developing. Use this amount if you're developing one set of 35mm film. Always follow the mixing directions on the packaging carefully since it may vary from the amount listed here. Mix 15 ml (0.063 c) of stop bath with 285 ml (1.20 c) of water in a second cylinder. Keep the stop bath solution separate from the developer or else it will not work. Add room temperature water to the cylinder after the stop bath. Try to be as precise as you can with your amounts so there are no errors when the film develops. The stop bath finishes the development process so your photos don't get overexposed. Put 60 ml (0.25 c) of fixer and 240 ml (1.0 c) of water in a third cylinder. Mix the solution with room temperature water in another cylinder or measuring cup. Give the solution a slight stir to make sure it's thoroughly mixed. The fixer makes the developed image permanent on the film strip. Pour the developer solution into the film tank for 9 minutes. Take the sealer cap off the top of the film tank and pour in all of the developer solution. Start a timer as soon as all the liquid is inside the tank. Replace the cap and turn the tank upside-down continuously for 10 seconds. Every minute, agitate the solution again. Pour the solution back into the cylinder after the 9 minutes. Agitating the solution will make sure the developer evenly coats all of the film. Add the stop bath to the film tank and agitate it for 30 seconds. Pour all the stop bath into the tank and replace the sealer cap. Rock the tank back and forth for 30 seconds to stop your negatives from developing and overexposing. Once you're finished, pour the stop bath back into its cylinder. Use the fixer solution for 5 minutes to completely stop the developing process. Put the solution into the tank and replace the cap. Agitate the tank for the first 10 seconds before setting it down again. Rock the tank back and forth once every minute for 5 total minutes. Pour the fixer back into the cylinder when you're finished. Fixer can be reused with other film so pour the solution back into a storage bottle if you want to save it. Rinse the film with clean water to remove chemical residue. Fill the tank with room temperature water. Invert the tank 5 times before removing the water. Refill the tank 2 more times, increasing the number of inversions by 5 each time so you do 10 on the second fill and 15 on the third. Use distilled water if possible so it doesn't leave drying spots on your film later on. Otherwise, tap water will work fine. Fill the film tank with water and add 1 drop of the wetting agent. Fill the tank with water once more with the wetting agent. Reseal the cap on top of the tank and invert it 5 times before dumping it out. The wetting agent helps the film dry evenly and quickly. Heat the developer and the blix to 40 °C (104 °F) in a bath of hot water. Fill either a large plastic tub or a sink with hot water, checking the temperature periodically with a kitchen thermometer. Once it reaches 40 °C (104 °F), place your bottles of chemicals in the bath until they reach the same temperature. The developer makes the images appear on the film strip. The blix is a bleach and fixer solution that stops the development process and solidifies the image on the film strip. Rinse the film with warm water. Fill the film tank with water heated to about 20 °C (68 °F) and seal the cap on top. Agitate the water by rocking or inverting the tank back and forth for 1 minute so the chemicals can stick to the film easier. Once you're done rinsing, empty the tank. Fill the film tank with the developer solution and let it soak for 4 minutes. Fill the tank with the developer solution provided in your chemical kit and seal the tank. Invert the tank repeatedly for the first 10 seconds and then once every minute. This ensures that the developer coats the film evenly and allows all the images to develop. After 4 minutes, drain the tank. Store the developer in an airtight storage bottle if you want to reuse it later on. Pour the blix into the film tank and let it sit for 6 minutes. Fill the tank and seal the cap. Agitate the solution for 10 seconds. Once every minute, rock the tank back and forth to agitate it again. After 6 minutes have passed, empty the tank. Save the blix in a storage bottle if you want to use it again for more film, but don't let it mix with the developer. If any of the blix mixes with the developer, it will not work. Rinse the tank and film in warm water. Fill the tank with water heated to 20 °C (68 °F) and agitate the water to clean off any of the chemicals. Empty the water after about 30 seconds. Put your stabilizer in the film tank and soak the film for 1 minute. Fill the tank with the stabilizer and leave the film inside. You do not have to agitate the stabilizer for it to work. After 1 minute, drain the stabilizer from the tank and your film is done. If your chemical kit does not come with a stabilizer, then all you need to do is rinse your film. Attach a clip to the end of your film strip. Remove the film spiral from the tank and gently pull the end of the film strip out. Use a clothespin or a similar clip to hold onto the end of the film. The end of the film strip will not have any exposed photos on it so you don't have to worry about damaging them. Pull the film off of the spiral slowly and hang the strip off the ground. Hold the clip with one hand and the spiral with the other. Pull slowly on the clip so the film unravels from the spool. Place the clip along a string so the film doesn't touch the ground or the wall. Don't let anything touch the negatives. Work in a clean room where wind or dust won't damage your negatives. Wipe any excess liquid off the film strip with a squeegee or your gloves. Start from the top of the film strip and gently squeeze it between 2 fingers or a squeegee tongs. Work down the entire length of the film so there is no dripping water. Wear clean vinyl or rubber gloves if you're using your fingers. Attach a weighted clip to the bottom of the film strip. Place another clip on the bottom of the strip so it doesn't twist or deform while it dries. The clip will also catch any drips that fall off of the film strip. Put a tray on the ground below the film strip if you don't want water or chemicals falling onto the floor. Let the strip dry for at least 4 hours. Don't touch your strips for at least 2 hours after you've cleaned and hung them to dry. Check how wet the film still is each hour by touching an area without an exposed photo. Once they are dry, they can be stored or scanned. To speed up the drying process, use a hairdryer on the lowest speed and heat setting and hold it 30 centimetres (0.98 ft) from the film strip.	Work in a room without any visible light when your film is out of its canister. Purchase the proper developer’s kit for either black and white or color film. Wear rubber gloves and safety glasses. Take your film out of the canister in a dark room using a can opener. Cut the leading end of the film and start feeding it on the spiral. Rotate the sides of the spiral to wind the film. Place the film spiral into the film tank and close it. Pour 60 ml (0.25 c) of developer liquid and 240 ml (1.0 c) of water into a large measuring cylinder. Mix 15 ml (0.063 c) of stop bath with 285 ml (1.20 c) of water in a second cylinder. Put 60 ml (0.25 c) of fixer and 240 ml (1.0 c) of water in a third cylinder. Pour the developer solution into the film tank for 9 minutes. Add the stop bath to the film tank and agitate it for 30 seconds. Use the fixer solution for 5 minutes to completely stop the developing process. Rinse the film with clean water to remove chemical residue. Fill the film tank with water and add 1 drop of the wetting agent. Heat the developer and the blix to 40 °C (104 °F) in a bath of hot water. Rinse the film with warm water. Fill the film tank with the developer solution and let it soak for 4 minutes. Pour the blix into the film tank and let it sit for 6 minutes. Rinse the tank and film in warm water. Put your stabilizer in the film tank and soak the film for 1 minute. Attach a clip to the end of your film strip. Pull the film off of the spiral slowly and hang the strip off the ground. Wipe any excess liquid off the film strip with a squeegee or your gloves. Attach a weighted clip to the bottom of the film strip. Let the strip dry for at least 4 hours.
https://www.wikihow.com/Tame-a-Baby-Quail	How to Tame a Baby Quail	To tame a baby quail, visit it for 30 minutes several times a day so it gets used to your presence. When you visit, you can hold your baby quail, talk to it in a soothing voice, and feed it using your hands. Just avoid standing over it or grabbing it from above since quails are afraid of things moving around above them. Continue to visit your quail every day, and over time, it should start approaching you on its own.	Prepare a proper environment for your quail chicks. Baby quail should be kept indoors in a brooder with a heat lamp, hiding hut, and dry bedding until they are 4 to 6 weeks old. The brooder will make a secure environment for your quail chicks to grow. A brooder is a box that will keep the quail safe, clean, and warm. It can be made out of a cardboard box or a plastic tote and should provide one square foot (30 centimeters) of space for each six chicks. After a few weeks, you will need to give the birds a little more room. Four chicks should have at least one square foot (30 centimeters) between them. If the environment isn't safe or comfortable for your chicks, they will not feel secure and taming them will be a lot harder. The quail chicks should be kept at 95 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit (35 to 36 degrees Celsius) during the first week of their lives. The temperature can then be decreased by 5 degrees per week. After about 5 weeks your chicks should be acclimated to a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius). Place the quails in a quiet and safe area. Avoid putting your baby quail in a room with lots of noise and children. Talk in hushed tones and remove anything that creates a racket such as the TV or radio. The calmer the environment, the more relaxed your quail will be. If the bird is calm, it will be easier to tame. Keep pets away from the brooder. Even smaller animals, such as birds, can be seen as a threat to baby quail. Dogs and cats should definitely be kept away out of the same room as they are predators to small quail chicks. Keep your chicks in a room where you are most present. Even if you don't interact with them, your quail chicks will become use to your voice and surroundings. A suitable room may be your bedroom. Feed the baby quail. When your quail are very young, you should feed them starter crumb, which is a commercial product made to feed to young poultry. The birds can be given an unlimited supply of this crumb, as they tend not to over eat. You should also give them various greens for them to eat. Pick grass and leafy greens, rinse them, and give them to the birds daily. Keep the quail's environment clean. It is important that you keep their home clean to avoid bacterial build up. Change out bedding, which is typically wood shavings, every few days, or whenever the bedding is visibly dirty. Wash the brooder from top to bottom at least weekly. Clean it with warm soapy water and let it dry before you put new bedding and the baby quail back in it. Transition the quail into a cage. Once the quail are 4 to 6 weeks old, they should be able to transition into their permanent cage. Adult quail should be housed in a cage that allows for at least one square foot (30 centimeters) per bird. Quail can be kept indoors or outdoors, although more people choose to keep their birds outside. If you do put your quail outside, make sure their cage is protected from the elements and stays shaded on sunny days. Begin taming your quail as early as possible. You should begin to handle your chicks as soon as they have dried and are mobile after hatching. They will imprint onto you as long as you show them trust and care. The sooner you begin to handle your chicks, the quicker they will learn to trust you. Do not make any threatening movements. Quails are ground-dwelling prey birds, meaning that they are scared of movements from above. Also, loud noises can signal that there is a predator near by. With this in mind, do not stoop above them or reach to grab them in any way from above. They prefer movements at their eye level. Visit with your quail chicks regularly. If you're going to be taming your quails, it takes time and patience. You should visit them at least once a day but three times a day is ideal. Try to spend at least 30 minutes with your quail on each visit. Find yourself a seat or pillow to sit on and spend some time getting them used to your presence. Stay at the quail's eye-level, instead of leaning over the bird. Socialize with your quail. Make small talk with your little pets. They will appreciate it. Your quail will need to get used to the sound of your voice so they don't get scared when they hear you talking by their cage. Talk to the quail in a quiet, calm, and soothing tone. Avoid jumpy and loud remarks. Talk or sing each time you are near the brooder. This will help the baby quail recognize who you are before you are visible to them. Get them used to your hand. This can be as simple as placing your hand in their brooder on a regular basis. Once your chicks are comfortable with your hand, they will begin to walk beside it or even walk over your hand. This will help prep you for hand-feeding and holding them. Do not move your hand around or try to grab the quail when they get close to it. A sudden or aggressive move will make them scared and will set back the taming timeline because they won't trust you. A good time to get the chicks used to your hand is when you are cleaning out their brooder. Offer food from your hands. Pull out any food from the brooder and offer the chicks food from your hands. Encouraging your quail chicks to come to you for food is the most effective trick to taming animals. Chick crumbles, a commercial product, work best. They are easy for baby quails to digest. You can additionally use a mash feed or other treats suitable for quail chicks to digest. Do not chase your chicks around with the treats. You should keep your hand still inside of the cage. This won't work if they have food available to them in their cage. Choose a time where your chicks are most hungry. Don't forget to put the chick's food back in the brooder once you are done feeding them by hand. They should have food available at all times. Set up a regular routine. Quail chicks don't magically become tame over one taming session. Taming is a long process that requires a regular routine to get the baby quail used to you. A schedule will benefit both you and your baby quail chicks in getting used to each other. You should work on taming your chicks at the minimum once a day for a half an hour. However, the more the better! Taming your chicks will likely take several months. Be patient and keep working with your chicks even if you don't think they will ever get used to you. Allow the baby quail to come to you. The goal of all of this work is to make the chicks trust you and come willingly to your hand. Once they start approaching you, just rub them lightly under their beak and above their belly. Once this becomes habit, they will eventually want to climb into your hand on their own. If you do pick up the chick, slide your hands under it and don't grab it from above. You can make the situation a lot more difficult and scare the little quail if you act like a predator and grab it from above. Remember to always wash your hands before and after handling your quail.	Prepare a proper environment for your quail chicks. Place the quails in a quiet and safe area. Feed the baby quail. Keep the quail's environment clean. Transition the quail into a cage. Begin taming your quail as early as possible. Do not make any threatening movements. Visit with your quail chicks regularly. Socialize with your quail. Get them used to your hand. Offer food from your hands. Set up a regular routine. Allow the baby quail to come to you.
https://www.wikihow.com/Kiss-Passionately	How to Kiss Passionately	To kiss passionately, lean in and tilt your head slightly so you don't hit your nose against your partners. Once you're close to them, start the kiss slowly by gently pressing your lips against theirs. Then, slowly draw your lips away and let the moment linger to build passion! After a couple seconds, try going in for another kiss. You can open your lips slightly this time, or even try a french kiss. To do this, insert your tongue lightly into your partner's mouth for a moment. Then, let them return the favor.	Make sure your breath is minty fresh and clean. Naturally, you practice good oral hygiene, but if you have any doubts about your breath, take a breath mint shortly before the kiss. Make sure to finish the mint or gum before you lock lips. Be careful, as some mints may leave a bad aftertaste and make your breath worse. Water is the best bet! It leaves no aftertaste, freshens your mouth and does not leave you thirsty. Approach the kiss with confidence. Try to kiss their cheek so they turn their head your way. Once you've chosen the right moment to kiss someone, there's no turning back, especially if it's your first time kissing that particular person. Be decisive and confident. If the person doesn't want the kiss, he or she will let you know, but until then, act as though you're a pro. Set the mood. If you truly want your kiss to be passionate, you will need to set the right mood. That doesn't mean that you have to throw rose petals everywhere and light a hundred candles, but you should be someplace without many distractions--that way you can both focus on each other (and your passionate kiss). Lean in and tilt your head slightly. Leaning in signals that you want to kiss the person, and tilting your head prevents you from crushing your nose against the other person's. Start slowly. Don't try to thrust your tongue into your partner's mouth right away. Simply press your lips against theirs. Close your eyes as you do to heighten the intimacy and to avoid looking at the pores on your partner's nose. Imagine your eyes are being controlled by a dimmer switch. Feel what your partner is doing with their mouth and try to copy their movements. Let yourself linger between kisses. Kiss your partner once, slowly, letting it last for a few seconds. Then slowly draw your lips away, keeping them close enough to your partner's lips so that they are almost touching (but aren't). This lingering will help build the passion, and will really capture your partner's full attention (pfft, as if you didn't have it already). Open your lips slightly. Once the kiss is accepted, try opening your lips slightly. If the other person follows suit, try slightly varying the openness of your lips (both more and less open) throughout the kiss. You may wish to explore the person's lips and tongue a bit with the tip of your tongue. There are no rules; just try to make your motions smooth. Keep in mind that there is a thin line between passionate kissing and a drool fest. In order to gauge how wet your kisses should be, kiss the back of your hand like you would if you were kissing your partner and opening your lips slightly. You should leave a slight amount of moisture that dries up in a few seconds. If you see more than this, or leave a big wet circle on your hand, you've overdone it--dial it back. Consider the French Kiss. As the kiss progresses, you may want to try French kissing , in which you insert your tongue lightly into your partner's mouth and let it dance with your partner's tongue. Be sensually aggressive. After you've been kissing for a while, you should try getting a little more adventurous. In between kisses, gently bite your partner's lower lip, letting your teeth graze their lip as you pull away. (Do not suck on their lip or bite too hard, unless they're really into that). Try some necking. If things are going well, consider spicing it up a bit by moving your head down to kiss and lightly nibble your partner's neck. Keep your arms busy. You seldom, maybe never, see a great kiss in which the participants just let their arms dangle at their sides. At the very least, embrace your partner and gently pull him or her towards you. You can also run your hands through your partner's hair; or caress his or her back, sides, or other parts of the body. Wrapping your arms around your partner can also be a big turn on! Where you put your hands should be determined by the status of your relationship, your desires, and your partner's signals, whether spoken or communicated non-verbally. Try a ten-second kiss. Some find that a kiss of at least ten seconds in duration will passionately bond two people more than a shorter kiss. Just hold the kiss for longer, regulating your breathing and keeping your eyes closed. Do not let yourself be distracted by anything. Whether it's fireworks going off behind you (hint: that would be a great moment for a passionate kiss) or people walking by you at the airport (bittersweet, beautiful goodbye, or epic reunion?) you should not let yourself become distracted. If you look around while kissing, your partner is probably going to feel a little rejected and the passion-o-meter will definitely drop. No matter what is happening, keep your focus on the kiss and on your partner and let nothing distract you - nothing should fascinate you more than the sensation of kissing.	Make sure your breath is minty fresh and clean. Approach the kiss with confidence. Set the mood. Lean in and tilt your head slightly. Start slowly. Let yourself linger between kisses. Open your lips slightly. Consider the French Kiss. Be sensually aggressive. Try some necking. Keep your arms busy. Try a ten-second kiss. Do not let yourself be distracted by anything.
https://www.wikihow.com/Win-a-Fist-Fight	How to Win a Fist Fight	The easiest way to win a fist fight is to knock the wind out of your opponent by punching them in the gut. Wait until both their fists are raised. Once their stomach is exposed, deliver a swift and hard punch to their gut. Take the opportunity to leave the area.	Adopt a solid, well-balanced fighting stance. Your non-dominant foot should be in front. Raise your hands up at neck level, and angle your body away from the aggressor. This controls the distance between you and your opponent, and covers your head and vital organs. Protect your face with your hands, and keep your mouth closed and chin down. This protects the more delicate bones in your face like your nose. Keep your legs spread apart and your knees slightly bent. This will give you more balance. You don't want your assailant to be able to knock you over. Don't stand flat-footed. Make sure you can easily move in any direction, but avoid backpedaling whenever possible. Make proper fists that won’t result in broken wrists or fingers. Curl your four fingers tightly into your palm, keeping your thumb loose at the side of your hand. Your nails should partially disappear and your finger joints should be tucked in. Then, fold your thumb over the first and second finger joints. Keep your fingers and thumbs tucked tightly together. Keep your wrist firm and straight. Don't bend it down, up, in, or out. Punch by leading with the knuckles of your index and middle fingers. These are the two strongest knuckles of your hand. Squeeze your fists together right before making contact with each strike, and keep your wrist firm, straight, and steady. Your wrist should be rotated so that your thumb and palm are towards the ground. Relax your fist after the moment of impact and between strikes to preserve your muscles. If your little finger comes loose, your fist is too relaxed. You'll likely be able to hit harder with your dominant hand, but don't forget to use your non-dominant hand when you can as well, so your opponent has a harder time predicting your moves. Lessen damage from hits to your face and body by moving. For face strikes, keep your mouth closed, clench your neck and jaw muscles, and duck your head to the side. It's best for your opponent to hit your hard forehead if they aren't going to miss your face. To take a body punch, tighten your stomach muscles and try to twist so the punch hits you on the sides rather than the stomach or other major organs. No matter how natural a fighter you are, your opponent will likely be able to land a few blows. Don't allow yourself to be distracted by shock, fear, or anger when you're struck. Keep your hands high and watch your opponent. When you lower your hands, you expose your face to your opponent. This is more likely to happen when you start getting tired or if you get distracted focusing only on attacking. Always keep your guard up, loose but not tight. By watching your opponent's chest or chin, you can sometimes see their shoulders move before they throw a punch. Don't forget to tuck your elbows close to your body to protect your kidneys. Grunt and exhale noisily while fighting, if it comes naturally. As strange as it sounds, studies show that grunting can increase the amount of power your body can put forth in short bursts. It takes effort and concentration to fight effectively. Trying to stay quiet at the same time will distract you. These noises serve to intimidate or distract your opponent as well. If you need outside intervention, more noise can draw the attention of potentially helpful bystanders. Control the distance between you and your opponent. If your opponent is stronger, taller, and more aggressive, you want to put more distance between the two of you to negate the advantages of their reach. However, if they're slower or shorter, getting up close means you can tire them out more easily. The more skilled your opponent is, the less likely it is that you want to be fighting them close up. Stay on your toes to dodge around them. The better your footwork, the more you can compensate for your own weaknesses and capitalize on your opponent's. If your assailant doesn't know in what direction you'll be going, they'll have a harder time punching you or getting you down on the ground. Aim strikes at weak spots like the jaw and chin. Soft spots like the nose, face, kidneys, stomach, and temples are also great places to land punches for temporarily incapacitating an opponent. Throat punches are highly effective but should be used only in life or death situations, as they can collapse somebody's windpipe. After dodging a punch, people often lower their guard for a split second that you can capitalize on. If your opponent is leaving their stomach unguarded, punch slightly upward to hit their solar plexus, which can knock them out. Get up fast if you’re knocked to the ground. To do this, keep your attacker away from you by lashing out with your legs at their ankles and knees, then pop upright by pushing yourself up with your hands. If you're on the floor your mobility is severely handicapped and you will have difficulties defending yourself, unless you happen to be an expert grappler. Your opponent's attacks will also be stronger coming from above. Take special care to protect your head if you're brought to the floor. Do not let your guard down as you get back up, as you will still be particularly vulnerable. When you're on the ground, you're in greater danger not only from your opponent, but also from any of their surrounding allies. Supplement punches with “dirty” moves as necessary. Depending on the severity of your situation, don't hesitate to protect yourself through any means necessary. Kicks to the groin, gouging out eyes, yanking hair or ears, and elbows to the face can give you the chance to escape to somewhere safer. However, moves like this can severely injure your opponent. Be absolutely sure fighting “dirty” is an appropriate use of force. Kicks to the head can easily be fatal. If somebody is choking you, try bending and breaking their fingers to free yourself. Maintain an awareness of your surroundings at all times. Know who is behaving abnormally, like those repeatedly invading others personal space, since they could be potential assailants. Take a mental note of all the ways you can exit an area quickly, in case a situation suddenly escalates. Keep your periphery active by moving your eyes around, which will help you anticipate obstacles in advance. Your periphery is the outer boundary of your vision, what you indirectly see when staring at things. Practicing these behaviors will help you see violence before it happens, and give you time to prepare a response should you need one. Watch for aggressive body language from potential aggressors. Indications of this can include nostril flaring, excessive swearing, an out-thrust jaw, dilated pupils, or a whitening face. Once adrenaline begins pumping through potential assailants, their behavior becomes more difficult to predict. Be prepared to defend yourself no matter what they seem to be doing. Try to defuse situations with passifying dialogue. Talk to your potential assailant and try to get him to step down or see the value of making truce. If you've got the gift of gab, here's where you can use it. Keep your guard up while you negotiate. Say something like: “I don't want either of us to get hurt. Can we try to just talk this out?'” You can also try saying: “What's the problem? Is there any way I can help?” Avoid saying things like “Calm down buddy” and “Take it easy,” which can increase tension. Leave at the earliest opportunity. The primary objective of a fight should be to protect yourself, not harm the other person. If you believe you are in serious danger, try to exit without causing the other person alarm. Whether or not you actually end up in a physical altercation, your opponent can no longer damage you once you're gone. There are a select few times when fighting will prevent future problems, but on the whole, you win 100% of the fights you defuse or avert entirely. Know your limitations. Going to the hospital with a broken nose might not be worth the "cred" that you get for staying in a losing battle.	Adopt a solid, well-balanced fighting stance. Make proper fists that won’t result in broken wrists or fingers. Punch by leading with the knuckles of your index and middle fingers. Lessen damage from hits to your face and body by moving. Keep your hands high and watch your opponent. Grunt and exhale noisily while fighting, if it comes naturally. Control the distance between you and your opponent. Aim strikes at weak spots like the jaw and chin. Get up fast if you’re knocked to the ground. Supplement punches with “dirty” moves as necessary. Maintain an awareness of your surroundings at all times. Watch for aggressive body language from potential aggressors. Try to defuse situations with passifying dialogue. Leave at the earliest opportunity.
https://www.wikihow.com/Pack-for-Florida	How to Pack for Florida	Before you pack for Florida, check the weather for the time you will be there. If you are going while it's hot and sunny, you should pack at least 2 swimsuits, a hat, some walking shoes, and light-weight wear, like cotton tank tops and shorts. Make sure to also bring along some sunscreen. If you are going during winter, bring a lightweight jacket, a few sweaters, and a mix of long-sleeve and short-sleeve shirts so you can layer. You should also bring an umbrella and raincoat, if you can, in case it rains.	Make a list of the activities you’ll be doing. Are you going to Disney World? Spending a lot of time on the beach? Visiting relatives who will want to take you out to fancy restaurants? Adjust your packing needs accordingly. Pack more or less of all of the essentials depending on where you're headed. Are you going to the beach for several days? Double check that you have all your swimming essentials. Are you heading to Disney World? Be ready for lots of walking with comfortable shoes and breathable clothing. Are you seeing a show in the evenings? You may need something fancy. Are you spending a lot of time in business meetings? Be prepared with business wear and a jacket or sweater if you'll be sitting in the A/C. Check the weather. Even though it's the “Sunshine State,” the weather in Florida fluctuates a bit with the seasons. Your packing needs will vary greatly from month to month. As a general guide: The average high in Florida in February is in the high 60s, and the average low is in the low 40s. The average high in Florida in July is in the low 90s, and the average low is in the low 70s. Don't forget to make note of the precipitation forecast as well. Figure out if there will be a washer and dryer available. If you're staying with friends or in a rental house, you may have access to a washer and dryer. If that's the case, and if you are willing to repeat outfits, you may be able to dramatically cut down on the amount of clothes you're bringing. Prepare for the heat. Include tank tops, short sleeve shirts, shorts, and dresses. Particularly if you're going to be spending a lot time outside, choose fabrics that breathe well, such as cotton or linen. Avoid polyester and rayon in the summer. Sunglasses and hats are a must, and you'll want lots of sunscreen. If you were only able to pack a 3.4 oz container of sunscreen, be prepared to buy more when you get there. You may also want to consider some aloe or lotion in case you get burned. Pack your swimming essentials. Summer in Florida is hot! Odds are good your hotel will have a pool, and if it doesn't, Florida is a peninsula, so there are beaches everywhere. If you're planning to spend any time in the water at all, pack all your swimming gear. You'll probably want several swimsuits. Even if you're only staying a few days, it's a good idea to pack at least 2 swimsuits so that they have time to dry in between wearing. (Florida is quite humid in the summer, so it could take a while.) Remember your flip flops and sandals. If you're going to be in and out of the pool or at the beach, flip flops or sandals will be very helpful. (If you're going to be walking around a lot in addition to swimming, be sure to bring a pair that give you plenty of support, such as the kind designed for hiking and other outdoor activities.) You may want to consider sandals with sturdy straps if you're going to be doing any water activities like canoeing or kayaking. Pack a beach towel. If you're going to a hotel, you won't need other linens, but a large beach towel is a must, because they won't supply those. If you're going to be spending time at the pool instead of the beach, check to see if your hotel supplies poolside towels. Plan for walking. If you're headed for touristy destinations like Disney World, you will probably be on your feet a lot. Pack tennis shoes and thick socks to prevent blisters. (You could also think about a pair of athletic sandals if you're afraid tennis shoes and socks will be too hot, but be sure to wear something you've already broken in so you they don't rub.) Pack one light jacket or sweater. Even though you are unlikely to need this outside in the Florida summer, almost every place you go will be air conditioned indoors. Pack something light to keep the chills away inside. Include a nice outfit. If you anticipate going out to dinner, you may want to bring something a bit dressier. In most tourist destinations, you don't need an evening gown or tux - just a nice dress or a button-down shirt should be fine. You may want to double check that none of your destinations have a dress code. If so, you may need a jacket and tie or a nicer dress. If you're traveling for business, you may also need business or business casual attire, so adjust accordingly. Bring warm layers. Assess the activities you're planning for your trip very carefully. Winter clothing will take up quite a bit more room than summer clothing, of course, so you'll need to strategize based on what you'll be doing. Don't forget a medium-weight jacket. Even though Florida has a generally warm climate, the lows in the winter average in the 40s, so you'll need a jacket in the evenings and early mornings. Throw in a scarf and a hat if you're particularly cold-natured. You probably won't need gloves, but they can't hurt. Pack layers that you can wear more than once if possible. For example, a neutral colored sweater that matches several outfits will help a lot. Pack long pants and long sleeves. With an average low in the 40s in midwinter, Florida can get quite chilly. You probably don't need your bulkiest sweaters, but you can't go amiss with a pair of jeans and a few long sleeve t-shirts. Include some short sleeve shirts. Particularly if you're going to be doing any activities that involve a lot of walking, you may get a bit warm in long sleeves, even in the winter. You probably won't need any shorts unless you're going to be very far South, since the average winter high is 60 degrees, but if you're a hot-natured person, you could consider bringing a pair. Pack for rain. Depending on where you're going in Florida, odds are pretty good that you'll encounter at least one downpour. Most cities there get between 90 and 140 days of rain per year. You will probably want an umbrella or light raincoat. Take a close look at the forecast to decide if galoshes will be worth the space they take up. Figure out how much luggage you can bring. If you're flying, decide whether you are checking bags or just bringing carry-ons. If you're driving, you'll likely have a bit more space to pack extra items, depending on how many people you're sharing your car with. Check the regulations from the airline you're flying with regarding size and weight requirements for both checked baggage and carry-ons. Most airlines will let you bring a small carry-on suitcase or overnight bag plus a personal item such as a purse, backpack, or laptop case. (A backpack is usually a good option if you're going to be doing many touristy activities.) Pack ID. You'll need a picture ID with your birthday on it in order to fly, rent a car, or buy alcohol. It's also a good idea to leave a copy of your photo ID with a friend or family member in case you lose yours while you are travelling. Bring several forms of payment. If you have an ATM card and a credit card, it's a good idea to bring both. You should also bring some cash for tipping, vending machines, and parking. Pack different forms of payment in different places (one in your purse or backpack, another in your suitcase, another on your person) in case you lose your luggage. Pack your membership and insurance cards. If you have AAA or belong to some sort of frequent flyer club, don't forget to bring the proof. You should also bring up-to-date insurance cards for yourself and anyone else in your family in case of emergency. If you're driving your own car or renting, bring auto insurance information as well. You may want to bring phone numbers for your travel and insurance agents as well. Pack toiletries and bathroom items. No matter what season you're traveling to Florida, the toiletries you need are likely to be pretty similar. Put liquids in 3.4 oz (100 ml) containers and put the containers in a 1 quart bag. If you're flying and not planning to check your baggage, you will have to put all of your liquids in small containers in order to get them through security. You can usually pick up travel-sized bottles of toiletries in the drug store. Depending on your personal needs, don't forget shampoo conditioner razor shaving cream aftershave toothbrush toothpaste lotion or moisturizer tampons and/or pads makeup sunscreen soap prescription medicines over-the-counter medicines you take often (such as pain relievers, vitamins, or antacids) Remember enough undergarments. As a general rule, pack enough underwear for every day of your visit plus 1-2 extra pairs. If you wear bras, don't forget those and, if you'll be active, remember sports bras. If you wear undershirts or camis, you will probably want a fresh one every day if it's warm, but you can likely get away with wearing an undershirt twice in the winter. Don't forget your pjs. You can probably get away with about 1-2 sets of pjs per week if you're not a particularly sweaty sleeper. If you tend to lounge around in your pjs in the evenings or mornings, you may want to bring an extra set or include some sweats or gym shorts and t-shirts. Pick a color scheme. Particularly if you have limited packing space, it's a good idea to pack a variety of clothes that you can mix and match. In particular, this will help limit the number of shoes you have to bring to match your outfits, which will free up quite a bit of space. For example, many people find that it works well to bring a lot of black clothing and just a few pops of color. If you're packing for summer in Florida, consider using beige or light brown as your color scheme. Pack a few brightly colored tank tops, headbands, or other small items to brighten up your vacation wardrobe. Remember your electronics and chargers. If you're bringing a laptop, cellphone, or tablet, pack all of the accompanying chargers. If you're driving, you may want to consider chargers that plug into your vehicle. You may want to consider a charger that works on multiple devices if possible. Many of them come with multiple prongs so that you can charge more than one device at a time. Load your electronics with movies and games for entertainment if you're travelling with little ones. (Or maybe even if you're not!) If you're planning to take lots of pictures, be sure to bring a cord to transfer them to your computer in case you run out of space on your phone or camera. Alternatively, make arrangements to upload them to the internet to free up space. Double check that there will be decent wifi at your destination, or you'll have trouble doing this. Leave room for souvenirs. Whether you're headed to Florida on vacation or for a business trip, chances are good you'll want to return with more than you came with. Try to leave a little extra room in your suitcase for small souvenirs.	Make a list of the activities you’ll be doing. Check the weather. Figure out if there will be a washer and dryer available. Prepare for the heat. Pack your swimming essentials. Plan for walking. Pack one light jacket or sweater. Include a nice outfit. Bring warm layers. Pack long pants and long sleeves. Include some short sleeve shirts. Pack for rain. Figure out how much luggage you can bring. Pack ID. Bring several forms of payment. Pack your membership and insurance cards. Pack toiletries and bathroom items. Remember enough undergarments. Don't forget your pjs. Pick a color scheme. Remember your electronics and chargers. Leave room for souvenirs.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Out-of-a-Lease	How to Get Out of a Lease	To get out of a lease, research local landlord-tenant laws and inspect your residence to determine if your landlord is violating the warranty of habitability. Note any issues, give written notice of the defects to your landlord, and give them an opportunity to fix the issues. If your landlord doesn't fix the issues within a reasonable time, you have just cause to terminate the lease. If your residence is habitable and the landlord won't let you out of the lease, you'll have to take your landlord to court.	Research your local landlord-tenant laws. You cannot be forced to stay in a housing situation that is dangerous or significantly different from what you were guaranteed in your lease. In the United States, each state has laws that outline an implied warranty of habitability. This is implied in any residential lease (not applicable for commercial leases) and requires landlords to provide a minimum standard of safe, sanitary, and livable condition. The basic conditions required by law are generally similar. Usually, the residence must have a safe electrical system, drinkable water, locks, operational sewer system, a system to deal with removal of trash, and a smoke detector. The residence should not have an infestation of pests such as bugs or rodents. Specific regulations may vary by state. Check out Nolo's database of state landlord-tenant laws for information in your state. A brief version of state habitability statutes is available via Landlord.com. Inspect your residence and its surroundings. To determine whether your landlord is violating the warranty of habitability, inspect your residence and the surrounding area. In an apartment building, the landlord is responsible for shared public areas as well as individual residences. Look for conditions that are dangerous to life, health, or safety such as broken stairs or railings, poor lighting, or evidence of criminal activity. These may breach the warranty of habitability. You cannot have been responsible for causing these issues. For example, if your window is broken because you threw a baseball through it and you haven't paid to have it fixed, that situation does not violate the warranty of habitability. Are there broken windows or doors? Are there exposed, sharp edges on woodwork or glass? Does it contain an unabated lead hazard or other toxic materials? Are vital facilities -- e.g., toilets, heat, electricity, water, refrigerator -- operational? Do pests keep returning, no matter how clean you keep your residence? Are there noxious odors in the air from sewage leaks? You can also look for issues outside of your residence. Is the parking lot/area being neglected? If there are gates, are they maintained? Is the building substantially different from what you were shown before you signed a lease? Give your landlord opportunities to fix these issues. You must give your landlord a fair chance to remedy the problems. You cannot simply abandon your residence and cite these issues later. If your landlord does not fix the issues within a reasonable time, you have just cause to terminate your lease. To prove that your landlord did not respond to the habitability issues in a reasonable time, you must be prepared to show that the landlord had knowledge of the defect or necessary repairs and failed to act. Give written notice of the defects to your landlord when you discover them. Send a copy by certified mail and request a return receipt so that you can prove your landlord received your complaint. Keep a copy of all communication for your records. Take photographs of the defects when possible. These records may help you prove landlord neglect later. Landlords may also be subject to “constructive notice” of the need for repair. This means that the landlord should or could have known about an obvious problem through regular maintenance or visits to the property. Set a reasonable deadline to fix the issues. What constitutes a “reasonable time” varies by situation and by state. For example, if you notify a landlord in the summer that the furnace does not work, it is not reasonable to give him or her 24 hours to comply because not having the furnace does not present a serious threat to habitability at that point. However, if you make the same complaint in the middle of winter, you would be justified in expecting an immediate repair. State a specific deadline in your notice, and make it clear that if the landlord does not complete the repairs to your satisfaction by the date given, you will abandon your lease. Make sure that the date you give your landlord gives him or her enough time to actually fix the condition. For example, you should not send your letter on a Monday stating that all repairs must be made by Tuesday. Many states require you to allow at least 1-2 weeks for repairs to be made. Understand that if you abandon your lease too quickly you can be taken to court. Do not abandon your lease until you have given your landlord the chance to fix issues. Have your home inspected. If your landlord refuses or delays making necessary repairs, consider having your city's housing inspector inspect your residence. The inspector can give an objective account of issues with the property and may be more effective at convincing your landlord to act. Remember that the warranty of habitability applies to serious problems only. A serious problem is one that creates severe discomfort or danger to the resident. For example, not having heat in the winter or running water are examples of serious problems. A paint color you're not happy with is not a serious problem. If your residence is significantly different than what you were promised when you signed your lease, you may be able to claim a violation of the habitability warrant. For example, if you were shown an apartment with a working stove and refrigerator and your apartment had neither when you moved in, that is a significant breach that impacts your ability to live in the residence. Slight variations do not qualify for this warranty. For example, if you were shown a unit with beige walls and were rented a unit with brown walls, this is a nuisance, but not a dangerous condition. Assign your lease. Assigning is very similar to subleasing, but subleasing is only temporary and usually for a short period of time. With subleases, the original tenant is intended to return to the residence. When you assign your lease, you permanently sign over your residence to another tenant. Landlords may prefer a lease assignment over a sublet. Advertise your listing and come up with a handful of names for your landlord. This way, your landlord can choose the best candidate to live on his or her property. Both you and the assignee are responsible for the terms and conditions of the lease. You can request your landlord to release you from these responsibilities in writing. Make sure that you, the new tenant, and your landlord all sign a document stating that the new tenant is now responsible for paying rent, and that you are released from any obligation under the lease. If you do not sign an agreement with the new tenant, they could leave the residence and you would still be obligated to pay the rent that was left unpaid, as well as cover any damages. If your landlord knowingly accepts rent from the assignee, s/he is generally required to honor a lease assignment even if s/he did not give permission for it. If your landlord will not allow a new tenant to completely wipe out your obligation to pay if the new tenant does not pay, make sure that you sign a separate agreement with the new tenant. Although you would still be responsible to your landlord for any unpaid rent, you could sue the new tenant for the unpaid rent. Work with your landlord on an agreement. You may be surprised that your landlord is willing to work with you and help you. Before burning bridges, it's best to try an honest, straightforward conversation. Especially if you live in an area with a lot of demand for rentals, your landlord may be willing to just let you off the hook. It never hurts to ask! Explain your situation. For example, if you have gotten a new job or your family is growing, your landlord may be sympathetic to your new situation and agree to let you out of the lease. Offer to pay the next one or two months' rent to help their cash flow. This allows him or her more time to find a renter, or to renovate the residence so they can increase their earnings. Additionally, for a fee (usually one month's rent) many landlords will help you find someone to assign your lease for the rest of the lease term. If you don't know your landlord, that's not a good sign. If requests for information are met with refusal or silence, consider ending your lease based on their lack of responsiveness and clarity. Get any agreement in writing, preferably notarized. Oral agreements are very hard to prove in court, should anything go wrong. Help your landlord find a new tenant. Most landlords hesitate to let someone out of a lease because they feel they will lose money while searching for a new tenant. You can lessen their hesitation by helping find a tenant to replace you when you move out. Remind your landlord that they have a duty to re-rent. In most states, landlords have an obligation to “mitigate damages” when a lease is broken. This includes a responsibility for them to re-rent a residence if you leave a lease early. For example, if you want to get out of a lease that has five months left on it, your landlord cannot simply let the property sit empty for those five months and then sue you for back rent. S/he must take reasonable steps to re-rent the residence. If your landlord has to rent the residence for a lower price than your rent, you will likely be responsible for paying the difference. If it takes a few weeks for the landlord to find a new tenant, you will likely be required to pay prorated rent for those weeks. If you can find another tenant to rent the residence, your landlord may be happy to let you leave. Look for a buyout clause. A buyout clause is a section of your lease that allows you to legally end your lease (usually for a certain amount of money and with adequate notification). Carefully read your lease to see what options you have. If you cannot find your lease, your landlord is required to give you a copy upon request. Other wording for this type of clause includes “early termination” or “early release.” Use caution when taking this route.–It may end up costing you a lot of money in the end. Contact an attorney. If your landlord will not work with you reasonably, try finding an attorney who will review the contract for you before you agree to a buyout clause. S/he may be able to find legal issues with the contract or with the residence that will allow legal contract termination. Also keep in mind that landlords who wish to avoid a court case may negotiate with an attorney more seriously than with their tenant. Check your lease for ambiguities or discrepancies. If anything in your lease contract is unclear, you may be able to use that to your advantage. Read and reread your lease for any instances of poor clarity. Also look for terms in the contract that may not be legally enforceable. For example, if your lease agreement says that your security deposit is non-refundable unless you continue the lease for a certain number of months, this is illegal. Security deposits must be returnable. Determine whether your landlord is fulfilling all terms of the lease. Violations of habitability and safety can allow you to break a lease. However, there are also other common terms in a lease that may allow you to find a way out if the landlord isn't fulfilling them. For example, many leases have “quiet enjoyment” or similar clause. This requires the landlord to ensure that no tenants are disruptive. If you're constantly bothered by your neighbor's loud parties and you have notified your landlord and your landlord has not taken action to remedy the situation, you may have grounds to break your lease. Another common term that might be violated pertains to service animals. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landlord cannot enforce a “no pets” policy on tenants who require a service or therapy animal. If your landlord has tried to force you to get rid of a necessary service animal, you may have grounds to terminate the lease. Find other loopholes. Many landlords rely on boilerplate lease forms. However, because lease laws vary by state, your lease could be invalid when your landlord has used a form with language that isn't legal in your state. It can be difficult to find these loopholes if you're not an attorney. Consider hiring a tenancy attorney or having a tenancy advocate review your lease. Even if the consultation costs a few hundred dollars, it could be worth it if you find a way to legally get out of your lease. Determine if your residence is an illegal unit. Sometimes, landlords rent out residences that are not legally recognized by the local municipality. Illegal residences are more common than you might think. Research state and city regulations in your area. You can generally contact government agencies such as Building and Safety or Housing agencies, to help you determine whether your residence is illegal. For example, some portions of a town or city are only zoned for single family residences. If you are living in a house that has been converted into a multi-unit apartment, the lease may be invalid. If you are renting a residence in an area that is only zoned for commercial use, your lease may be invalid. In some cases, landlords will rent illegal residences without the proper permits. For example, if your landlord is renting out a garage or guest house without a permit, this rental may be illegal. Determine whether your lease is actually a monthly rental agreement. A lease sets fixed terms and conditions for a set period of time. A rental agreement usually does not set an endpoint and is a month-to-month agreement. If your landlord represented a monthly rental agreement as a lease, you may be able to terminate the agreement. If your agreement stipulates that you will rent the residence for a set period of time, such as one year or 24 months, you probably have a lease. Leases usually cannot be violated or abandoned without penalty. A monthly rental agreement can generally be changed with written notice. This means that, monthly tenancy agreements can usually be ended on short notice. In most states, all you must do is provide the landlord a 30 day notice of your intent to leave. Check your state for its regulations. Research your landlord. If your landlord or property manager is not who they claim to be, you may have an automatic way out of your lease. For example, your landlord could be a master tenant who is subleasing you their residence without notifying the owner or property manager. Leases are usually invalid in this case. In some cases, the name on the management agreement and lease may not match. If this is the case, you may be able to claim that you do not have a legal relationship with one of the entities. In some cases, the company that is managing your property may not legally exist. Use circumstances beyond your control to your benefit. Some situations that arise may give you a legal basis to terminate your lease. Some of these, such as being called to military duty, are regulated by federal law. Most are up to individual states to determine. The following are a few reasons why you might be able to terminate your lease without a penalty: Getting called to active military duty.The Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) allows military service members who are called for active duty for more than 90 days may terminate a lease. Military service members entering active duty for the first time are also eligible to terminate a lease early. You must deliver written notice of your termination and a copy of your military orders to your landlord. The termination date for a lease that requires monthly rent is 30 days after the next time rent is due. For example, if the next rental due date is December 1, the effective termination date is February 1. Domestic violence within the place of residence. In many states, a survivor of domestic violence may terminate a lease with 30 days notice. You may be required to provide proof of this violence, such as a police report or court protective order. Serious injury and hospitalization. In some states, serious illness, injury, hospitalization, or the necessity of moving to an assisted-living facility will provide grounds to get out of a lease. Declaring bankruptcy. Investigate a Force Majeure clause. Many leases have a Force Majeure clause, which translates loosely to “act of God.” These clauses allow for the tenant and/or landlord to suspend or terminate a lease if certain circumstances beyond their control occur. For example, natural disasters, terrorism, and civil unrest may all be possible reasons to invoke a Force Majeure clause. Take advantage of civil codes. Outside of the basic laws pertaining to habitability, most states have extensive civil codes that explain the kinds of basic accommodations that landlords should be prepared to provide. They also govern what landlords may and may not do. For example, a civil code may tie a lease to a job on the premises, such as groundskeeper or manager. If you quit the job, you may not be required to maintain the lease. Civil codes require the enforcement of the sections of lease agreements that deal with general repairs. If your lease requires the landlord to provide and maintain a refrigerator, for example, you can vacate the apartment if they fail to do so. As long as the apartment is habitable, you cannot vacate your lease without first taking your landlord to court. Additionally, you must continue paying rent until you have a court order stating that you can terminate your lease. If your landlord makes weak or no effort to respond to your demands, you can take him or her to court for breach of contract. However, make sure that any demands you make of your landlord have a basis in your lease agreement. You cannot make frivolous demands.	Research your local landlord-tenant laws. Inspect your residence and its surroundings. Give your landlord opportunities to fix these issues. Give written notice of the defects to your landlord when you discover them. Set a reasonable deadline to fix the issues. Have your home inspected. Remember that the warranty of habitability applies to serious problems only. Assign your lease. Work with your landlord on an agreement. Help your landlord find a new tenant. Remind your landlord that they have a duty to re-rent. Look for a buyout clause. Contact an attorney. Check your lease for ambiguities or discrepancies. Determine whether your landlord is fulfilling all terms of the lease. Find other loopholes. Determine if your residence is an illegal unit. Determine whether your lease is actually a monthly rental agreement. Research your landlord. Use circumstances beyond your control to your benefit. Investigate a Force Majeure clause. Take advantage of civil codes.
https://www.wikihow.com/Fold-Toilet-Paper	How to Fold Toilet Paper	Around the world, people fold the end of the toilet paper roll to show guests that the bathroom is clean. One of the most common ways to do this is with a simple triangle fold. To do this, you roll down a couple of sheets, fold the right corner underneath to the left edge, then fold the left corner to the right corner. When you've finished, rotate the roll so the triangle is lined up with itself. In addition to making the roll neater, this will help keep the triangle from unfolding. You can also use more advanced techniques to fold the paper into a diamond, basket, heart, or boat.	Lift out one or two toilet paper sheets above the roll. Fold the right corner down to the left edge. Use the edge of the toilet paper for alignment. Fold the left corner to the right corner of the toilet paper. Layer the toilet paper down so the triangle sits neatly. Lift up one and a half squares of toilet paper down from the roll. Valley fold along the diagonal. Valley fold along the other diagonal. You should now have a multi-layer triangle. Fold the triangle up. The point of the triangle should be pointing up. While keeping the folds together, lift the toilet paper up. Valley fold the two corners to the midpoint. Gently sit the toilet paper back down. Pull out two or three sheets of toilet paper towards you. Pleat the sheets with an accordion fold. Leave have an inch (one centimeter) gap between each fold. Continue folding in the up and down accordion fashion. Make sure you have at least eight folds, but the more the better. Compress the pleats as tightly as possible. Fold the stack of pleats in half towards you. Squeeze the stack together while you press the creases firmly. Release the stack of pleats. Let the folds to relax. Find the two pleats that are closest to one another. Grasp the two layers closest to one another and fold the corner to form a small triangle. Fold this corner once more to lock the two halves together. Lay the toilet paper back on the roll and fluff. It should look like a fan. Tear off a sheet of paper. Fold the sheet of paper into an accordion up and down fashion. Compress the pleats into one neat stack. Fold the pleat stack in half. Let the pleats relax together. Find the two pleats that are closest to one another. Align the two edges together. Fold the two edges together to form a small triangle. Fold another triangle to lock the two pieces together. Insert the fan-like sheet of toilet paper into a suitable toilet paper fold, such as the diamond or basket fold. Pull down one and a half sheets of toilet paper. Mountain fold the bottom edge of the toilet paper back. Fold back about nearly an inch (two centimetres). Fold back the bottom edge of toilet paper again. The second fold hides the raw edge so the basket will have a soft rim. Valley fold the toilet paper up. Fold as much as you want up depending if you want a shallow or deep basket. Mountain fold the left and right edges of the toilet paper behind. This forms the sides of the basket. The angle of the fold can be sharp if you want a narrow base or subtle if you want a narrow base. Adjust the toilet paper basket up and down to position the basket. If you are going to add a decoration into the basket you can lower the basket. Valley fold the left and right corners of the toilet paper a third of the way in from the edges. Pull the toilet paper down so the edge is just below the roll. Valley fold the toilet paper up. Make the fold about an inch (centimeter) above the triangles. Mountain fold the bottom corners under the toilet paper. This makes the bottom of the gem. If this is too tricky you can lift the toilet paper up. Layer the toilet paper back down and admire your gem. Make a small vertical rip from the bottom edge of the toilet paper. Make it nearly an inch (two centimeters). Fold up both corners of the ripped section of the toilet paper. This makes two small triangles. Try to make these the same size and make sure the folds are at a 45 degree angle. Fold in the left and right corners of toilet paper. Make these triangles the same size as the ones in the middle. Pull down the toilet paper one and a half sheets down. Valley fold the toilet paper back up. Fold up about three inches (eight centimeters). Mountain fold the bottom corners behind the toilet paper. This makes the bottom of the heart. Ensure you keep the other folds neat. Roll the toilet paper so the heart is in the middle. Lift up one and a half sheets of toilet paper. Fold the two top corners down to the middle. The edges meet in the center. Adjust the toilet paper back onto the roll. Fold in the left and right edges a little. If you want a narrow sail, fold in a lot, and if you want a wide sail fold in a small amount. Valley fold the triangle up at the base. This creates a triangle. Roll the toilet paper down until it is centered. Fold up the bottom edge of the triangle. This create the hull. For a shallow hull fold a tiny bit, or for a deeper hull fold up more. Mountain fold the left and right sizes of the hull under. Center the boat on the roll. Admire the shapes of the bow and stern of the sailboat.	Lift out one or two toilet paper sheets above the roll. Fold the right corner down to the left edge. Fold the left corner to the right corner of the toilet paper. Layer the toilet paper down so the triangle sits neatly. Lift up one and a half squares of toilet paper down from the roll. Valley fold along the diagonal. Valley fold along the other diagonal. Fold the triangle up. While keeping the folds together, lift the toilet paper up. Valley fold the two corners to the midpoint. Gently sit the toilet paper back down. Pull out two or three sheets of toilet paper towards you. Pleat the sheets with an accordion fold. Continue folding in the up and down accordion fashion. Compress the pleats as tightly as possible. Fold the stack of pleats in half towards you. Squeeze the stack together while you press the creases firmly. Release the stack of pleats. Grasp the two layers closest to one another and fold the corner to form a small triangle. Lay the toilet paper back on the roll and fluff. Tear off a sheet of paper. Fold the sheet of paper into an accordion up and down fashion. Compress the pleats into one neat stack. Fold the pleat stack in half. Let the pleats relax together. Align the two edges together. Fold the two edges together to form a small triangle. Insert the fan-like sheet of toilet paper into a suitable toilet paper fold, such as the diamond or basket fold. Pull down one and a half sheets of toilet paper. Mountain fold the bottom edge of the toilet paper back. Fold back the bottom edge of toilet paper again. Valley fold the toilet paper up. Mountain fold the left and right edges of the toilet paper behind. Adjust the toilet paper basket up and down to position the basket. Valley fold the left and right corners of the toilet paper a third of the way in from the edges. Pull the toilet paper down so the edge is just below the roll. Valley fold the toilet paper up. Mountain fold the bottom corners under the toilet paper. Layer the toilet paper back down and admire your gem. Make a small vertical rip from the bottom edge of the toilet paper. Fold up both corners of the ripped section of the toilet paper. Fold in the left and right corners of toilet paper. Pull down the toilet paper one and a half sheets down. Valley fold the toilet paper back up. Mountain fold the bottom corners behind the toilet paper. Roll the toilet paper so the heart is in the middle. Lift up one and a half sheets of toilet paper. Fold the two top corners down to the middle. Adjust the toilet paper back onto the roll. Fold in the left and right edges a little. Valley fold the triangle up at the base. Roll the toilet paper down until it is centered. Fold up the bottom edge of the triangle. Mountain fold the left and right sizes of the hull under. Center the boat on the roll.
https://www.wikihow.com/Baptize-Someone	How to Baptize Someone	If you've been asked to baptize someone who's ready to ask God's forgiveness and accept Jesus as their savior, you'll need to make a few preparations ahead of time. Fill the baptistry early enough so that it has time to fill with warm water. You'll also want to make sure that you as well as the person you're baptizing are wearing dark, tight-fitting clothing that won't be revealing when wet. When you're ready to begin, walk into the water first and have the person being baptized follow you. Have them repeat after you as you say the confession. Then, say a blessing over them to make their baptism official. Have them plug their nose and gently guide them backwards into the water until they're submerged. After 1 or 2 seconds, help lift the person back out of the water to finish the baptism.	Fill the baptistry with warm water ahead of time. You'll need to fill the baptistry early enough that it has time to fill, which could take 20-30 minutes. At the same time, don't fill it so early that the water gets cold, unless the baptistry is equipped with a heater. Ignore this part if you are not using a baptistry. Baptisms can be performed in any standing body of water such as the ocean, a pool, or a river. Make sure the person wears appropriate clothing. Before you perform the baptism, check over the person's clothes. Make sure white clothing is thick enough that it won't become see through. If they are wearing anything loose, make sure it won't float up and accidentally reveal something. Shorts are better to wear than pants, so they don't retain as much water. Dark, tight-fitting clothing is often the best. Some churches have robes specifically designated for baptisms. Tell the person to keep calm and avoid struggling. Since the feeling of falling backwards may cause the person to tense up or fight against you, warn them of this possibility ahead of time. Tell them to relax as much as possible and remember that you will be supporting them. This is a good time to tell them about how you'll lower them and then raise them back up. Tell them that you'll need them to work with you as you raise them up out of the water. Walk into the water. Get into the water first, and have the person who is being baptized follow you. Most of the time, you will stand facing the audience and the person being baptized will face sideways. Position yourself so your chest is next to their shoulder. In some situations, the person being baptized may face the audience. You should still stand at their side, so you can properly support them. Ask them to repeat after you as you say the confession. The confession varies depending on the church and the people involved, but it's typically a few sentences either way. Break the confession into small phrases, which the person being baptized will repeat after you say them. Speak slowly and enunciate each word. The person may be nervous if they are in front of a crowd, so it is important that they clearly hear what you want them to say. Speak each word fully so they can understand it. Use a slow, calm voice to fit the seriousness of the situation. Say the confession in phrases. When the person is ready to repeat after you, start by saying, “I believe that Jesus is the Christ,” then pause and let them repeat the phrase. Then say, “The son of the living God,” and let them repeat. Continue, “And I accept Him as my Lord and Savior.” Other versions of this confession ask questions rather than having the person repeat after you. Examples of questions to ask are: Do you believe that Jesus is the son of God? Do you believe that He died and was raised to life? Do you accept Him as your Lord and Savior? After each question, the person says, “Yes,” or “I do.” Talk to the pastor of your church, or another local church, for other versions of this confession of faith. Give them the benediction before you immerse them in the water. After they have repeated their confession of faith, say a blessing over them to make their baptism official. Say, “Ellis, I now baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, for the forgiveness of your sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Tell the person to plug their nose. After the confession has been repeated, encourage the person to plug their nose to avoid getting water in it when they submerge. It is not mandatory that they plug their nose, but most people prefer to. If they don't wish to plug their nose, tell them to cross their arms over their chest. Place one hand on their back and one on their front. As you get ready to dunk them, place one arm around behind them. Either place your hand on the small of their back, or place your arm around their shoulders. Your other hand will either hold onto the arm they are plugging their nose with or be placed onto their crossed arms. Guide the person backwards into the water. By it's earliest definition, to be baptized means to be submerged under water. Gently lower the person backwards into the water until their body is all the way under. If the person is small, their feet may come up off of the ground when they are fully submerged. If it is easier for both of you, let the person bend their knees. In some traditions, you dunk the person underwater three times, once each for the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. This is up to you, your church, and the person, but make sure they know if you are putting them under three times. Raise the person up out of the water. You may hold the person under the water for one or two seconds, then lift them up with your lower hand. You'll need their help, in most cases, so the person should try to stand up as you lift them. If they seem to be stuck in the water, place both of your hands under their arms to lift them up. To show them the love of Christ and illustrate their new status as part of God's family, give the person a hug before you leave the water.	Fill the baptistry with warm water ahead of time. Make sure the person wears appropriate clothing. Tell the person to keep calm and avoid struggling. Walk into the water. Ask them to repeat after you as you say the confession. Speak slowly and enunciate each word. Say the confession in phrases. Give them the benediction before you immerse them in the water. Tell the person to plug their nose. Place one hand on their back and one on their front. Guide the person backwards into the water. Raise the person up out of the water.
https://www.wikihow.health/Lose-Weight-for-Good	How to Lose Weight for Good	To lose weight and keep it off for good, try to look at healthy eating and exercising as a new way of life and not just a temporary diet or plan. That way, it will be easier to develop lifelong habits that will help you keep the weight off. Focus on losing weight slowly at a healthy pace, like 1-2 pounds per week, since you'll be more likely to keep it off that way. It might seem like a long time to reach your goals, but think about how far you'll have come in just a few months! Besides adopting the right mindset, you'll want to start exercising more and eating a healthy diet. However, try doing it gradually, and don't be so strict that you won't be able to keep it up long term. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time keeping the weight off once you lose it.	Change your perception. Don't think about it as a diet and exercise plan. If you are constantly thinking about your new way of eating as a diet plan, it can be more difficult for you to stay dedicated to the nutrition and the weight won't stay away for good. Try to shift the way you see your new routine from a diet and exercise routine you have to do to an active lifestyle with healthy nutrition that is just your new way of life. Instead of thinking about all the food you can't have, find and incorporate some healthier versions of your favorite foods into your routine. This way, you will feel like you are treating yourself and you won't be tempted to cheat. Purge your pantry. One of the first things you need to do when starting a weight loss plan is get rid of all the bad food in your house. Go through your fridge, freezer, pantry, and cabinets to get rid of all the temptation foods such as ice cream, candy, breaded and fried foods, chips, snack cakes, and other similar items. Replace them with healthy options such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains that still have some of your favorite flavors but that aren't so bad for you. If you have a family, try to get rid of these foods for them as well. They don't have to stick to the same routine as you, but eating healthier is a great option for anyone. Shift your routine. If you have found it hard in the past to commit wholeheartedly to a diet and exercise plan, try doing it a step at a time. Sometimes the all or nothing approach can be overwhelming and frustrating and can cause you to give up before you really gave weight loss a chance. Try to make changes gradually, such as switching dishes in each meal for healthier options and adding in one or two days of exercise at first. Once your body gets used to the routine, you can add more and more steps until you are living an overall healthy lifestyle. Be patient. Weight loss doesn't happen overnight. The healthiest weight loss that will stay off in the long run is about 1-2 pounds per week. This may seem slow, but if you work at it and make your overall lifestyle and routine healthy, you won't think of it as a weight loss plan anymore. It will just become how you live. Don't get discouraged. The worst thing you can do is give up too early. Even if you eat badly for a day or so or if you skip working out for a few days, don't just throw in the towel. Just get back on to your nutrition and exercise plan and you will see results. Yo-yo dieting can be stressful for your heart and slow your metabolism. Strive for steady weight loss to preserve your health. Pay attention to what you eat. Don't just blindly eat your meals each day. Pay attention to the food you eat, enjoying every bite. If you are mindful of each bite you take, you will enjoy your food more and will also be more aware of the amount of calories that you intake each day. If you pay attention to everything that you eat, you will make smarter choices and not overeat as much, which will help you lose weight and keep it off. Using a calorie counting app, such as MyFitnessPal, can help you better understand how many calories and nutrients you get in a typical day. Spend a week logging your eating habits so you can strategize about how to make some small, meaningful changes to your diet. Smaller portions can reduce your overall calorie intake while still allowing you to eat the foods you love. Seek out support. Undertaking a lifestyle change with the support of a friend or family member can be the difference between losing weight and not. Create a support network of people who will be there for you as you tackle tough nutrition and exercise challenges. Having someone you can turn to when you are feeling discouraged or trying to battle a craving can help keep you on the right track. Focus on strength training. One of the best ways to burn fat and stay fit is through strength training. For every pound of muscle you gain, you burn more calories per day. After a good strength training exercise, you continue to burn calories for days after you are done while your body works to replenish the energy it burned and repair the muscles it worked. It also makes you healthier overall by helping bone density, blood pressure, heart health, blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels, and blood flow. Your improved body functions will help you keep the weight off. The best way to see the most results in weight training is to do circuit training. To do this, choose 5 exercises and repeat them 8-12 times or 20-30 seconds each. Do the whole circuit 3 to 4 times. You can mix and match the exercises, choosing between stationary lunges, walking lunges, body weight squats, push ups, sit ups, planks, plank ups, jumping jacks, dumbbell rows, deadlifts, pull ups, and bicycles, just to name a few. Any strength building exercise would work in this routine. Don't rush through these exercises. You want to make sure that your form is solid and that you are engaging your muscles as you do them. Don't let momentum help you to do the exercises. Also remember to breathe as you do the reps. You should do strength training three times a week, with a rest day in between each day of training. This gives you maximum results and your body time to heal. On the off days, do cardio exercises. Incorporate cardio. Although strength training does get your heart rate up, you still need to incorporate a few days of cardio workouts into your weekly routine. It helps you burn calories and increases endurance, heart health, and overall fitness. This will help you feel better and burn more calories on a daily basis. One of the best cardio exercises is running. It is really tough for some people, though others are natural runners. If you can't run for a long time at first, work up to it through intervals with programs such as Couch to 5K. You can go at your own pace and work up to running for longer periods of time. Over time, this will help you keep your weight off. If you hate to run or have bad knees or other injuries, try lower impact cardio such as elliptical or spin machines. Elliptical machines work much like running on a treadmill, but it decreases the impact by making it a continual motion with no impact involved. Spin, which is intense stationary cycling, also decreases the stress put on your legs by running. Try to find a spin class at the local gym. These workouts are intense but fun, incorporating music with high intensity cardio. One of the best cardio motivators is good music. If you find yourself struggling to keep going, put some songs on your phone or music player that make you feel happy, energetic, and strong. Listening to them will make you want to work out longer and harder. Eventually, cardio will become part of your weekly routine, which will help you keep your weight off. Try HIIT. If you want something a little more advanced for both cardio and strength training, try high intensity interval training (HIIT), which is the alternation of intervals of high intensity with moderate to low intensity, usually done in a 1-2 ratio. It burns more fat. It also keeps burning fat after you work out because the intervals jumpstart your metabolism and you burn calories for up to 24 hours after you work out. For cardio, start with a 3-5 minute warm up. Then, sprint as fast as you can for 30 seconds and then walk or slow jog for 60 seconds. Do 5-10 cycles of this, then cool down for 3-5 minutes. You want to get your heart rate way up with the sprints and then get it lower with your moderate to low intensity interval. You can also go up in your time as you get better, to 60 seconds sprinting and 120 seconds walking or jogging. For strength training, the ratios are flipped because the intensity is not as extreme. Start with a 3-5 minute warm up. Then, do eight rounds each of 20 seconds intense, 10 seconds rest intervals of the exercises such as squats, jumping jacks, lunges, planks, plank ups, push ups, sit ups, bicycles, skaters, and high knees. Since you want to hit around 30 minutes of intense routine time, choose 8 exercises to run through the intervals. You can change up these exercises and do whichever you think will help the areas you are trying to strengthen. There are many HIIT channels for free on YouTube, such as Fitness Blender and Body Rocker. Start going to classes. It can be really difficult to motivate yourself to workout if you have to work out alone. Check into your local gym and see if they have classes that fit into your schedule. Many gyms offer weight training classes, cardio classes, as well as classes that mix the two. Find the kind of class that works for you so you will be excited about going to it. Try to fit two or three into your schedule each week to help you lose and keep your weight off. If you like weight training, find a class like power, body combat, or other strength training focused classes. They make up routines for you and make it fun by putting them to music. If you like dancing, try a class like zumba. It is a great mixture of cardio and muscle toning that is also really fun to do. Do it when you can. If you find that you have a really tough schedule that doesn't leave much room for a ton of exercise, try to incorporate as much as you can at intervals throughout the day. Take a fifteen minute walk around the block, do a few sets of push ups, squats, lunges, or sit ups when you have a few minutes free. If you slowly start integrating it into your routine, it will help you burn more calories. Only do this on really busy days. You should still try to work out on a regular basis, but this method works on those days that are just too busy to fit a 45 minute routine into your day. Make it a group endeavor to help you stick to it. Instead of going out for food or drinks with your friends or colleagues after work, go work out at the gym or for a walk or run at the local track. This will allow you to keep your time with your friends but will help all of you be healthier and lose weight. Eat a sensible breakfast. One of the worst things you can do for weight loss is skip breakfast. If you eat early in the morning when you wake up, your metabolism will start working as soon as you get up. If you skip breakfast, your body goes into starvation mode and will stop burning fat as you expend calories during the morning. Plus, you will be less likely to give in to the temptation to snack throughout the day. Eat a sensible breakfast with protein, fruits, and whole grains to decrease your appetite throughout the day and help your metabolism work better. Have a piece of whole wheat or whole grain bread with some peanut or almond butter and a piece of fruit. You can also make it into a peanut butter and banana or apple sandwich. This meal has plenty of protein and whole grains to keep you full throughout the morning. Try half a cup of old fashioned oatmeal with a tablespoon of nuts and a half a cup of fruit. Microwave the fruit to warm it and mix it and the nuts into the oatmeal once you've cooked it. Use combinations like strawberries and almonds or bananas and walnuts.This gives you a hearty breakfast that will keep you full longer. It also has just the right amount of sweetness to satiate your sweet tooth. If you don't like oatmeal, try an egg white omelette with spinach, tomato, and avocado. Mix 1/4 cup spinach into the omelette and have some cherry tomatoes and fourth of an avocado on the side. This has plenty of protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients that will sustain you throughout the day. Have balanced lunches and dinners. If you have balanced lunches and dinners, you are less likely to overeat throughout the day, which will help you keep your weight off. Combine protein rich foods such as fish, chicken, other lean meats, beans, nuts, and tofu with fiber rich foods such as whole grains and vegetables to fill yourself up with every meal. The two components work together to keep you satisfied and fuller for longer periods of time. For lunch, try a salmon salad with sauteed salmon, spinach, pecans, tomatoes, and feta cheese. You can also try chicken salad made with Greek yogurt, nuts, and grapes in half of a whole-wheat pita. For dinner, try a fillet of tilapia sauteed with tomatoes and dill with a side of roasted broccoli, a portion of great northern beans, and sauteed green beans. You can also try baked tofu with chickpeas, kale chips, and roasted brussel sprouts. Avoid foods with a lot of carbohydrates and sugars. Pasta, rice, and other starchy carbs will keep the pounds on you or pack them back on. Eat grains such as brown rice or quinoa if you want these foods in your diet. Also focus on portions. You don't want your plate overrun with too much food or too many calories. Make sure half your plate is full of vegetables and avoid large helpings. Make healthy snacks. Eating a small snack between meals will help you eat less during your meals and keep you from overeating. Snacks are typically eaten between each meal and between dinner and bed. Try to aim for two snacks a day during the times that you find yourself getting the most hungry. For example, if you find yourself getting hungry between lunch and dinner and between dinner and bed, have your snacks then. If you are hungry between breakfast and lunch and between dinner and bed, eat then. Just make sure they are small and healthy snacks, not full meals. Try eating a tablespoon or two of almond butter with an apple or carrot sticks or a small wrap or half sandwich with a fourth a cup of chicken salad made with Greek yogurt and grapes. The protein will fight off hunger and the sweetness will help keep you satisfied. Eat more vegetables. Vegetables are essential to any healthy lifestyle and will help you keep the weight off. Vegetables like kale, spinach, squash, avocado, beets, turnips, and carrots are full of fiber, potassium, and essential vitamins and nutrients that will help you stay healthy and lose weight. This will also help you eat less meat and carbohydrates such as pasta, which are full of fat and calories. Incorporate them into two to three of your meals as well as your snacks. The added fiber and other nutrients will help you get full faster, which will help you eat less and lose weight. Plus, you will be healthier overall. In meals that you love such as pizza, instead of adding tons of cheese or pepperoni, try adding more veggies such as spinach, peppers, artichokes, tomatoes, or broccoli. Also switch to whole wheat crust. The veggies and crust taste great on the pizza and will actually fill you up faster, which will help you eat less and lose more weight. For a snack, have carrots with a tablespoon of hummus or peanut butter. The carrots are great for dipping and they taste great with both of these spreads. Plus, the fiber and protein in the snack will cut your cravings fast. Instead of french fries, try some veggie fries instead. Try roasting other root veggies such as beets, squash, and turnips for dinner. Cut them into strips, sprinkle them with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt, and cook them in the oven. They are a much healthier option than potatoes and will fill you up faster. Opt for dark leafy greens such as kale, mustard greens or spinach instead of lettuce. These dark green leaves are rich in antioxidants as well as vitamins A, C, E and K. They also have tons of fiber to keep your feeling full and satisfied longer. If you love pasta, substitute zucchini or spaghetti squash for your noodles. They have a similar texture and consistency as pasta but with much fewer calories and carbohydrates and many more hunger and fat fighting nutrients. Simply cut your zucchini into thin strips either by hand or with a vegetable cutter. The spaghetti squash comes out of the rind in tendrils that look like spaghetti, which is where it got its name. Sauté the vegetables in a pan with a little bit of water until they are cooked. Then add the rest of your ingredients like you normally would for a great and healthy Italian dinner. Avoid fat-free options. While eating meat and oils that are lower in fat is good for you, avoid buying fat-free products, particularly dairy-derived products other than milk. The natural fats that appear in foods actually help you stay fuller longer. Plus, when the fat is removed from products like yogurt, manufacturers typically incorporate additives, such as excess sugar, that are less nutritious. In the long run, the extra fat will actually help you eat less and keep your weight off. Try to buy lite options of dairy products instead. The only difference is that these are typically made with 2% milk instead of whole. These products don't have additives and still have hunger fighting fats, but they have less fat overall. Cut out calorie heavy drinks. Drinks can be a hidden source of extra calories in your everyday life. If you drink sugary sodas, you add a few hundred calories to your diet per can. Instead, substitute water for soda and regular coffee or hot tea for your latte. Even natural choices such as fruit juices pack tons of sugar. Opt for a piece of whole fruit instead, which provides valuable fiber. If you want to add something to your coffee, add some 2% or skim milk instead of cream. If you like sweetener, substitute all natural, no calorie sweeteners such as stevia or monk fruit. If you like the carbonation of sodas, try seltzer water. You get the carbonation of soda without the sugar and artificial ingredients. Stop eating out. One of the worst things for weight loss is eating out. The ingredients and calorie content are hard to control, so you can end up eating way too many calories without realizing. Try to cook at home as much as possible. This way, you can control what kinds of foods you are eating and keep the nutrition balance. If you have to eat out, try grilled meat options with vegetables or salads with minimal or no dressing. Also pay attention to portion sizes. Split a portion if it seems like it is larger than necessary for one person. Steer clear of pasta, fatty meats, and fried foods. These are full of calories and lack nutrients that will help you stay fuller longer. Ditch junk food. When you are at the grocery store, avoid picking up any junk food such as chips, candy, or heavy desserts. If you don't have them in your house, you won't be tempted to splurge on them in a moment of weakness. Instead, buy healthy options for snacking, such as nuts, peanut or almond butter, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, raisins, or dark chocolate. Try making a trail mix with unsalted almonds, raisins or dried apricots, dark chocolate morsels, and all natural granola. The mixture has sweet and savory elements and is packed with hunger fighting nutrients. Eat foods you love in moderation. There are certain foods that all of us love that aren't the most healthy. Instead of cutting out these foods forever, allow yourself to have them every once in a while to maintain a sense of balance. Try not to use food to reward yourself for hitting a certain weight or dieting goal, but go ahead and have a slice of cake on your birthday. Achieving good health is all about making conscious choices for better fitness but still enjoying life	Change your perception. Purge your pantry. Shift your routine. Be patient. Pay attention to what you eat. Seek out support. Focus on strength training. Incorporate cardio. Try HIIT. Start going to classes. Do it when you can. Eat a sensible breakfast. Have balanced lunches and dinners. Make healthy snacks. Eat more vegetables. Avoid fat-free options. Cut out calorie heavy drinks. Stop eating out. Ditch junk food. Eat foods you love in moderation.
https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-Cigarette-Pants	How to Wear Cigarette Pants	If you've already found a pair of cigarette pants that fit you well, how to wear them best depends on what kind of look you want to achieve. For work, wear a collared button-up shirt, black or tan cigarette pants, and a blazer and close-toed heels that match. If you're going for a more casual look, wear a simple, solid scoop neck tee or a graphic T-shirt and canvas shoes with your cigarette pants.	Go with a pair that falls just above your ankle. The big stand-out feature of cigarette pants is the bottom hem area. Make sure that you get a pair of pants that are the correct length. The bottom of each pant leg should hit right at the top of your ankle–no longer, no shorter. If your cigarette pants are too long but otherwise fit correctly, try having them hemmed. Opt for pants that are form-fitting. Cigarette pants are meant to be relatively tight. Get a pair that cling comfortably close to your body, as opposed to a loose or baggy pair. Keep in mind that the pants should be fitted everywhere besides the bottom of the pant leg. While many types of pants taper in at this point, cigarette pants do not. The pants should stop fitting snugly at the knee. Above the knee, the fabric should lay smooth and flat against your skin. The material should cling to your leg shape, but they shouldn't be so tight that you can't easily sit or squat. Try cigarette pants that have bold details if you're tall. If you consider yourself taller than average, pants that have some interesting detail may be very flattering. Go for a pair of cigarette pants that have a subtle cuff at the bottom hem, a colorful embroidered patch near 1 of the front pockets, or embellished back pockets. The fit of cigarette pants complements a tall frame well and allows you to get away with bolder style elements. Go for a pair that has vertical elements if you're petite. Vertical elements can help to elongate your legs. If you're petite, try to find a cigarette pant that has front pleats or pinstripes. It's also especially important for you to get a pair that's form-fitting. Otherwise, the pants will swallow your legs up and look bulky. Get a structured or stretchy pant if you're curvy. Find a cigarette pant that's made at least partially of a structured fabric, like tropical wool, or a stretchy material, such as spandex. These materials should allow the pants to hug and complement your curves well, in addition to enhancing the comfort of the pants. Opt for cigarette pants in neutral colors and classic styles. The office is not the best place to debut cigarette pants in bright colors, busy patterns, or unusual styles. Stick with neutral colors like black, navy, and khaki. Go with trouser-style cigarette pants for workwear, since this style looks formal and sophisticated. Wear a long-sleeve button-up shirt with your pants. A long-sleeve collared button-up adds some instant class that's simple and suitable in the workplace. Consider wearing a solid black or tan cigarette pant with a solid light blue or white button-up for a classic, clean look. Pair a crisp red button-down with black cigarette pants for a pop of color. Go monochrome with a black button-down and black cigarette pants for a sophisticated vibe. Sport a blazer to dress up your outfit. To blend into a slightly more formal work environment, throw on a nice blazer. Opt for a blazer that goes with your pant color, such as black if you're wearing black pants, or a light brown if your pants are tan. Wear a patterned dress shirt with navy cigarette pants and a navy blazer to bring some fun variety to your work style. Match some neutral close-toed pumps to your pants. Heels are appropriate in the workplace, and they also look great with cigarette pants. Opt for black or nude close-toed pumps to take your work outfit up a notch. A smaller heel, such as a 2 in (5.1 cm) heel, is the most appropriate option for work. Pair some black pumps with a red or orange cigarette pant, a solid white dress shirt, and a black blazer for a bolder work look. Wear neutral ballet flats as a simple alternative. If flats are more your style, opt for a simple, solid-colored ballet flat to wear with your cigarette pants. Black or nude-colored flats will go with just about anything. Either wear a plain, embellishment-free pair, or go for a pair that has a polished, subtle detail, such as a small bow near the toe area. Pair black flats with matching cigarette pants and a cream-colored silk top for a chic look. Add a fitted black blazer to pull the look together. Go light on the jewelry. Wearing 1-2 smaller pieces of jewelry can dress up an outfit, but too much jewelry or jewelry that's big and flashy can make the outfit more casual. Wear simple rings and earrings, and go for just 1 statement piece, such as a classic pendant necklace or a chic watch. Contrast the intensity of your clothing with your jewelry to look sophisticated and stylish. Wear dangling earrings as your statement piece with a simple, solid-colored shirt and blazer. As an alternative, wear a vibrant multi-colored top with a white gold or yellow gold designer watch. Go with comfy styles and fun colors. Cigarette pants made from flowy, stretchy, or soft material are great for casual looks. They are comfortable and easy to wear. Feel free to experiment with color! Black is always classic, but you could also try purple, green, or an eye-catching pattern! Put on a slightly oversized white shirt or a graphic tee. One of the best ways to dress down a cigarette pant is to go loose and comfy on top. Pick a billowy cotton or rayon solid scoop neck or v-neck tee, or simply wear your favorite graphic T-shirt. These options give off a more casual vibe while still going well with your cigarette pants. If you have black cigarette pants, wear them with a colorful graphic tee that has black lettering to pull the outfit together. If your cigarette pants are purple, blue, or another bold color, opt for a plain white shirt and some canvas shoes that are neutral-colored. As an alternative, wear canvas shoes that match the bold color of your pants. Wear canvas shoes to give off a relaxed vibe. Canvas shoes can effectively tie together your laid-back cigarette pant outfit. Put on a pair of Converse All Stars, Vans, or Keds in a color that fits your style and goes well with your shirt and pant color. Black Converses go well with black cigarette pants and a solid white shirt. Add a sporty feel to your look with a bomber jacket and a backpack. If it's a little cooler outside, throw a bomber jacket on over your simple tee, and put on a sporty backpack to bring some added style to your casual look. Wear a fitted brown bomber jacket with khaki colored cigarette pants. Add a matching brown leather backpack to complete the look. Wear a long denim button-up to go casual chic. If you don't want to go super casual but you still want an easy, relaxed look, throw on an oversized, unbuttoned, long-sleeve denim shirt. This looks best over a basic tee, with a pair of plain white sneakers. For a more polished look, wear a solid cream scoop neck tee, solid black cigarette pants, and a classic pair of black brogues with your denim button-up. Experiment with sleek, bold styles. The color and fit are up to you, although classic black will always look sleek for a night out. Bright white can also look great with the right top. Explore different material options, like leather to create an edgy vibe, or silk for a glamorous look. Put on a solid-colored halter top that matches your pants. If you want to wear your cigarette pants out to a bar, club, or somewhere else that's fancy and fun, go for a classy halter top that's slightly loose and billowy. This should help to create balance with your form-fitting cigarette pant. Opt for a solid black cigarette pant and a solid black top for sleek simplicity. If you're feeling a little more bold, consider incorporating a more vibrant color, such as fire engine red. Rock an open-toe high heel. Wear your cigarette pants with a pair of matching pumps. Since you're going out, this is the time to break out those strappy, open-toed, 3–4 in (7.6–10.2 cm) heels. Since the pants are just a little shorter than most other styles, your favorite fancy heels can be the focal point of your outfit. Go relaxed chic with an oversized sweater and ankle boots. Wear a multicolored, comfy oversized sweater that fits your personal style. Pair your top with either black cigarette pants or another solid-colored pair that matches a color in your sweater. Throw on a chunky necklace and some black or brown leather ankle boots to complete your look. This outfit is perfect for going out to eat or to see a movie in the wintertime. Carry a bright, solid-colored handbag. Switching out your simple neutral-colored purse for a brighter, bolder one helps take the outfit from daytime to nighttime. Pick a bag that's an exciting color, such as teal or silver, and match it to your accessories. For instance, if you're wearing a chunky necklace that's coral and gold, carry a solid coral handbag. As an alternative, carry a neutral-colored black or brown purse that has an interesting structural element, such as tassels. Choose eye-catching jewelry to make a statement. Sparkling statement pieces are perfect for nights out! If you're attending something classy, like a dinner party, opt for elegant jewels like a diamond drop necklace or tennis bracelet. If you're heading out somewhere fun, like a dance club, go for something flashier -- a rhinestone choker or cocktail ring that will glitter under the lights. Stick to 1 piece of statement jewelry per outfit to make the most impact. If you pile on multiple pieces, the results can look over the top.	Go with a pair that falls just above your ankle. Opt for pants that are form-fitting. Try cigarette pants that have bold details if you're tall. Go for a pair that has vertical elements if you're petite. Get a structured or stretchy pant if you're curvy. Opt for cigarette pants in neutral colors and classic styles. Wear a long-sleeve button-up shirt with your pants. Sport a blazer to dress up your outfit. Match some neutral close-toed pumps to your pants. Wear neutral ballet flats as a simple alternative. Go light on the jewelry. Go with comfy styles and fun colors. Put on a slightly oversized white shirt or a graphic tee. Wear canvas shoes to give off a relaxed vibe. Add a sporty feel to your look with a bomber jacket and a backpack. Wear a long denim button-up to go casual chic. Experiment with sleek, bold styles. Put on a solid-colored halter top that matches your pants. Rock an open-toe high heel. Go relaxed chic with an oversized sweater and ankle boots. Carry a bright, solid-colored handbag. Choose eye-catching jewelry to make a statement.
https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Book-Title	How to Write a Book Title	To find inspiration for a book title, first consider what kind of book you're writing. For example, a nonfiction book title might be descriptive and to-the-point, while a fiction book might need a more creative title. Next, identify some of the major themes of your book and think about how the title might reflect those. You can also draw inspiration from the setting or tone of the book. Once you've got a few ideas based on the contents of your book, do an online search for title ideas or look at the titles of similar books to help you narrow down your options.	Know what kind of book you’re writing. Your title will vary depending on what kind of book you are writing. Nonfiction titles can be creative, but should be more descriptive of what the book is about. Fiction titles can be more mysterious or creative. The title is the first thing your readers will read. The title needs to give readers some idea of what's inside the book, entice, and be informative. If you have a nonfiction book like a series of essays, or a biography, your title should be more to the point. Fiction or genre stories like horror, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery, should be creative and entice readers to want to know more, offering intrigue. Use words that are commonly associated with certain genres to start. A mystery novel could use a title like “The Mysterious Road Forks”. Readers will identify this title with mystery, unanswered questions, and a plot involving a strange road. Fantasy and science fiction titles can include made up names or places, or words of magic. “The Signal from Vandor” could be a title to a science-fiction book that tells of a strange alien signal from a far away planet named “Vandor”. Identify major themes and the plot. Every book, fiction or nonfiction has at least one major theme; and even nonfiction stories follow some type of plot. Write down what your themes and plot are in one paragraph. Think about what your characters do throughout your story. What sort of moral dilemmas do these characters deal with? If your book is about a hero or group of heroes conquering evil, then your theme deals with good vs. evil. Perhaps you have a fictional story that takes place in the real world. Are your characters dealing with growing older, moving on to another stage in life, hiding a secret, death, or something else? If you have a nonfiction book, ask yourself why you are writing this book. Are you writing a series of essays about a specific event because you feel compelled to inform others? Maybe you're exploring some aspect of history that you are inspired by. Whatever kind of book your titling, write a paragraph that summarizes your themes and plots putting yourself in the reader's' shoes. Knowing this information, ask yourself what you would want to see in a title for this book. Perhaps you want to know that it is a history of some event. Or you might want to know that you'll be reading a coming of age tale. Understanding your plot will also help to craft a title that doesn't completely give away your plot. You don't want the readers to know everything about the unfolding story within without having to open the book up. Think about setting and time period. Where and when the story inside of your book takes place will help you dictate what kind of language to use in your title. A medieval tale may not use modern words or language. A spy novel set in the modern day may deal with hacking and computers. Your title should aim reflect these aspects. For example, instead of using the word “soldier” in a medieval setting, you may opt for “knight”. Settings and time periods can also be a great place to start when titling. If your story were about a group of climbers ascending a large mountain, think about the words you could use based on that information alone. Words like “mountain”, “summit” “peak” are all precise nouns that inform and intrigue. Search for your title ideas online. Search online for titles that may be floating around in your head. Not only will you find out if a particular title already exists, but you may find further inspiration. You don't want to name your book something that already exists, especially if it's a best selling book. This will make it harder for people to find your work if you publish your book. Searching for phrases online can also point you in a new direction that you may not have thought of before. You might find that instead of using the word “tale” in your title, the word “adventure” or “fable” sounds better for what you've written. Look at the titles of your favorite books. In addition to searching for titles online, go to your own bookshelf and study the titles of your favorite books. Think about, or even write down, a short answer as to why you picked up a particular book in the first place. Even if you were referred to a book by a friend or read it in school, you probably saw or heard the title before you knew much else about the book. Were you drawn to this book because the title intrigued you and you wanted to know the story underneath? Books like “The Great Gatsby” are loved in part because of the fantastic storytelling and quality of writing. But the title does the legwork before you get to uncover that story. “The Great Gatsby” gives you an idea of what the book is about. But if you knew nothing, “Great” sounds wondrous, strong, and compelling. What is “great”? Who is “great”? “Gatsby” is an interesting and precise noun. It sounds like a name, but it could be something else. A title like this is simultaneously informative, and mysterious. It's only until you've read the book, that you can look back and understand the title completely. Start with a working title. Some writers start with a title before a single word of the story has been written. The title informs the story and inspires how it will unfold. Other writers write the whole story and then go back and add a title based on what has been written. In either case, the title will usually go through some changes during the entire process. Start with a working title that serves as a placeholder if you're still writing your book. The working title can help to keep your story on track in terms of plot development, character choices, and overall genre. You might find that your working title ends up staying unchanged. But as the story continues you may also find that your working title no longer applies. In either case, your working title will help you to craft a final one as you learn more about your book. Identify your major characters. Many titles come from your main characters, or the most important character to your overall story. Certain characters are known as the Title Character, in that the character's name is in the title. The play “Hamlet” simply uses Hamlet's name as the title, and the reader knows upfront that this story is about that character. “The Great Gatsby” does the same. John Green's “Looking for Alaska” not only provides a sense of mystery concerning the subject of the book, as Alaska could be a place or the name of a person, but it ultimately tells us that the character, Alaska, is the driving force of much of the story's action. You may choose not to use the name of a character in your title, but being to identify who your important characters are, and why each one is important to your story will give you options. The novel “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell” is a story that involves many important characters, yet the title shows readers who the leading forces are. It intrigues readers right away by not only the uniqueness of the names, but draws up a curiosity on what the relationship between these two is, and why both are important enough to be given the title. Write down ten options. It's always much easier to edit down than it is to have to add. Writing down ten or so book titles will not only force you to come up with several different, and unique options, but it will also give you room to combine a few titles into one perfect one. Try not to edit yourself while writing your test titles. You're not committing to anything yet, so just free write and have fun coming up with fun, crazy options. Don't worry about word count too much here, as you just want to get your ideas out. Try to incorporate different combinations of place, characters, themes, and action verbs. Hint at the story within. Look at your list of amazing titles that you have compiled so far. Star the ones you like best and look for ones that provide some context of the story that is within your book. Read over your work. Are there any parts or phrases that jump out? Take out a phrase that is catchy, or grabs one's attention. If it is concise enough, you could play around with this phrase as the title. Jane Austen's “Pride and Prejudice” is a great example of a title that tells readers exactly what the theme of the book is about, but it doesn't give anything away in terms of spoiling the actual plot. This title is also poetic and an alliteration, meaning the beginning of both words start with the same letter and sound. ”Moby Dick” is another example of a great title that provides intrigue without giving the story away. You may not know who or what Moby Dick is before reading, but after, you'll have a larger understanding of the meaning of this title. Use nouns and verbs. Specific nouns and actionable verbs which are more specific. Both will make your title sharper and more creative. Look at your favorite titles from your list and pick a few that really stand out to you. Now see where you can get more specific. Toy around with replacing generic nouns like “boy” “girl” “town”, etc. with specific ones. What is the name of the boy, girl, or town? Can you replace a word with a more specific one that provides further details? Take for example “The Scarlet Letter”. The use of “scarlet” is much more interesting than simply “red”. “The Red Letter” sounds fine, but by getting more specific with what shade of red, you add a finer point of detail that makes your title stand out. Narrow down word count. Sometimes long titles are extremely intriguing and inventive. However, it can be harder to have a good book title if it is longer. “The Hundred-Year-Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared” is a long title that works because it manages to be a story in itself without divulging the story of the book very much. On the other end of the spectrum, “Dracula” is one word that tells you everything you need to know. The length of your title is subjective, but aiming for a shorter book title may be easier to do. A more traditional, and often successful strategy is to use two or three word titles in an “adjective + noun” or “noun + of + noun” formula. Titles like “Game of Thrones”, “Lord of the Flies”, and “My Sister's Keeper” use this strategy. Additionally, think about searchability for your book if you are publishing it, especially online. You not only want your title to be memorable, but you want it to be easy to type into a search on both a computer and mobile device. Nonfiction and more academic works can get away with having a longer title due to the nature of the book's contents. “The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money” needs to be longer to adequately describe all of the contents held within. Allow your title to have multiple meanings. Play with contrasts, moods, and vivid language. A great book, and title make readers think about what the title truly means. The title has one meaning before someone has read the book, and another after, when that reader has gained the knowledge and insight from within the pages. Going back to “The Great Gatsby”; once you know the story, the title gains another meaning. Gatsby, to the outside world, is a great and mysterious individual. After reading the book, “great” takes on a new meaning. There's an irony and contrast in the title. Gatsby isn't truly a great man. Gatsby has risen to the status of greatness through dishonest means. Gatsby's life is a sham, and the only thing “great” about the man is the story people tell. A third meaning to the title comes from Gatsby's most redeemable character motivation, love. While Gatsby has lied, and is pretending to be someone else, the character acts out of love for Daisy. In this way, Gatsby is “great”. Not only does the title “The Great Gatsby” tell you who a main character is, what the book is about, and provide multiple meanings, but it is also succinct. When writing your title, try to incorporate as many of these elements as you can. Run your title by other people. Once you have a title you like, step away from it for a while and ask others for an outside opinion. Another perspective may be just what you need to perfect your title. Give people a quick synopses of your story and ask for feedback on your title. Ask these people if the title is intriguing. Does it make sense? Is it too short or too long? After you step away from your title for a while, you can go back to it with fresh eyes. Read over your work again and compare it to your title. You may find you have thought of something else in the meantime.	Know what kind of book you’re writing. Identify major themes and the plot. Think about setting and time period. Search for your title ideas online. Look at the titles of your favorite books. Start with a working title. Identify your major characters. Write down ten options. Hint at the story within. Use nouns and verbs. Narrow down word count. Allow your title to have multiple meanings. Run your title by other people.
https://www.wikihow.com/Meet-Your-Girlfriend%27s-Parents	How to Meet Your Girlfriend's Parents	Meeting your girlfriend's parents can be nerve-wracking, but there are things you can do to make a good first impression. Before you meet your girlfriend's parents, ask her about them, so you can find out what they're like. Address her parents by their title and surname, like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, unless they say to use their first names. Be polite and well-mannered at all times, like saying “please” and “thank you” and offering to help clean up after dinner. Break the ice by asking her parents open-ended questions like how long they've lived in the house and what their jobs are like. Keep the conversation light and stay away from controversial topics like politics or religion so you don't risk offending them.	Show up on time. Show your girlfriend's family that you respect them and their time by being punctual. Give yourself more time to get ready than usual so you aren't rushed and set an alarm on your phone alerting when you need to leave. If you're driving to meet them, leave early in case of traffic. If you're meeting them at their home, be exactly on time. Don't arrive early - they might still be preparing for your visit. If meeting them at an event or restaurant, arrive a few minutes early to greet them. Greet them with handshakes or hugs. Find out from your girlfriend how her parents typically greet others. Depending on where they're from, they might have different forms of greetings. They may prefer to bow, shake hands, hug, or even kiss on the cheek. If her father likes to shake hands, extend your hand to him when you meet. Give him a firm handshake, but not too firm. When in doubt, wait to see how they greet you. Many parents will shake hands or hug without you initiating. Use the appropriate greeting when meeting them. Don't call them by their first name unless they tell you to. Give them a formal greeting by calling them Mr. and Mrs./Ms. followed by their last name(s). Find out if her mother is married before greeting her. Mrs. is the formal greeting for married women. Ms. is for unmarried women. Be affectionate but not sexual with your girlfriend. Pull her chair out, open doors for her, and touch her on occasion. This will show her parents that you care about and respect their daughter. Try not to kiss her in the lips in front of her parents, but do put your arm around her or hold her hand. Maintain good posture and eye contact. Good posture demonstrates confidence, so sit up straight and walk with a purpose. Make eye contact most of the time while speaking, but look away occasionally. If you feel nervous, just talk a few deep breaths in and out quietly. Remember - everything's going to be okay. If you're feeling nervous the day of meeting them, try doing a 30-minute session of cardio earlier in the day. Go jogging or ride a bike. Even a brisk walk will help get rid of your nerves. Turn off your phone. When you're with her family, be completely focused on them. Keep your phone off or at least out of your hands during this meeting. Show them that they and their daughter are important to you by giving them your full attention. If you have to keep your phone on for work, let them know. Say “If my phone rings, I want to apologize in advance. I'm actually on call tonight at work.” Have good dinner-time manners. Whether eating in their home or going to a restaurant, have good manners at the dinner table. Don't slurp or eat your food too fast. Try to eat as much food as you can so you don't seem wasteful. Eat if they cooked for you unless you have dietary restrictions. Turning food down can be seen as a sign of disrespect. Ask if you can help with the dishes when eating in their home. Be sure to clean up after yourself, too. If you spill anything or leave crumbs, use your napkin to wipe it up. If you went out to a restaurant with them, pay if you're financially able to. Be careful when drinking alcohol. Only accept a drink if you are of legal age. You may wish to avoid drinking at all unless you are offered a drink. Even then, avoid drinking too much. Be respectful of their home. When visiting them at their home, have good manners. Compliment them on how lovely their house is. When you walk through the door, ask them if they would like you to remove your shoes. Find something you have in common. Don't force conversations with them; instead, find natural ways to spark discussion. Maybe her dad is wearing a jersey of your favorite team or her mom mentions a book you're reading. Her family will appreciate having common interests with you. You might say “Oh, you watch Insecure , too? That's one of my favorite shows. Are you Team Issa or Team Lawrence?” Ask open-ended questions. Instead of basic 'yes' or 'no' questions, or questions that require one or two word answers, ask thought-provoking questions. This will show that you are genuinely interested in getting to know them. For instance, instead of asking what college they went to, you can say “Kelsey tells me you went to Duke. Did you have a good experience there or go to any basketball games?” Ask for funny stories about your girlfriend. Another way to keep the conversation flowing is to ask for funny stories about your girlfriend. Ask them to show you baby pictures or tell you stories about her growing up. These stories will probably make all of you laugh and will help ease any tension you might still be feeling. Say something like “Sarah was telling me about the beach trip that you all went on where she was pinched by a crab. Do you have any other funny stories about her growing up?” Keep the conversation light. Avoid discussing very serious topics like politics or religion. If they start discussing the subjects and you disagree with their views, keep your opinions to yourself. You don't want to get into debates this early in the game. Learn her parents’ names beforehand. Before you meet them, ask your girlfriend to tell you their names so you can memorize them. Know their first names and make special note of their last names and if they are different if they're unmarried or divorced. Find out basic information about them from your girlfriend. Find out what her parents do, where they're from, and basic tidbits about their personalities before meeting them. For instance, if she tells you that her mom is a neat freak, you will want to be as clean as possible when meeting her. Clean your place if they’re coming over. Maybe you have decided to cook dinner for her parents. If so, be sure that the place is spotless before their arrival. Don't just clean the common areas like the kitchen and dining room; be sure to tidy up the bedroom and other areas so you can give them a full tour. If you and your girlfriend live together, don't expect her to do all the cleaning and cooking when her parents visit. Contribute an equal amount. Dress neat and have your hair well kempt. When meeting her family for the first time, your appearance is vitally important. Take extra time showering and doing your hair. Dress business casual unless you are going to a formal event. The better you look, the better you'll feel. Business casual will include slacks or khakis and a button down or a dress. Opt for closed toed shoes, as well. Bring a gift. Though it is certainly not required, bringing a gift for her family is a thoughtful gesture. If her parents drink, bring a bottle of wine. Alternatively, you can bring a bouquet of flowers for her mother. Prepare for questions. If she is close with her parents, they will likely have questions for you. Prepare for any questions they may ask. For instance, they might ask you what your intentions are with their daughter or what you do for work. If they ask you a tough one, don't worry. Just be honest and be yourself. You'll do great! You can respond by saying something like “I really like your daughter. She's a wonderful person and you all did a great job raising her. I have nothing but the best intentions for her.”	Show up on time. Greet them with handshakes or hugs. Use the appropriate greeting when meeting them. Be affectionate but not sexual with your girlfriend. Maintain good posture and eye contact. Turn off your phone. Have good dinner-time manners. Be respectful of their home. Find something you have in common. Ask open-ended questions. Ask for funny stories about your girlfriend. Keep the conversation light. Learn her parents’ names beforehand. Find out basic information about them from your girlfriend. Clean your place if they’re coming over. Dress neat and have your hair well kempt. Bring a gift. Prepare for questions.