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https://www.wikihow.com/Dance-at-a-Rave	How to Dance at a Rave	To dance at a rave, move your whole body however the music makes you want to dance. Don't be shy or worry about following any specific style, because there isn't one! If you need a place to start, try rocking your head up and down to the beat of the music or pumping your fist in the air. You can also practice dancing in front of a mirror before you go out to get an idea of what will look good on the dance floor.	Watch or read tutorials online to learn different dance moves. There are a ton of video tutorials online that you can watch to learn specific dance moves that you can use at the rave. Use sites like Youtube to find different tutorials online and try to follow the instructions in the videos. You can find different hip-hop dance groups that perform and teach different routines and dance moves online. Fist-bumps, head banging, and the shuffle are all popular dances at raves. Practice dancing at home in front of a mirror before you go out. Watch yourself dancing in the mirror to see what you'll look like on the dance floor. Turn on some music and try out the moves that you learned in the tutorial videos to see how you look and to help refine your moves. You can also practice dancing with your friends even if you're not at a rave. Just turn on some electronic music and start dancing! Take a dancing class if you don’t feel confident. If you don't have any dancing experience and can't seem to learn how to dance on your own, a dance class might give you the skills you need to dance at a rave. Search online for dance classes near you and register to start learning how to move your body. Hip-hop or Latin dancing will give you the foundations you need to dance well at a rave. Feel the music and dance with the beat. Start off by tapping your foot with the beat of the song, then start moving the rest of your body. Listen to the beats of the music and move your legs, feet, and arms with the music. If you don't feel the music while you dance, you'll probably dance off tempo. There are so many different styles of dance that no one style is the best. Move your entire body when you dance. Don't just move your feet and legs when you dance. Your hips, shoulders, and arms should also be moving while you're dancing. Move your arms and shoulders with the beat of the music to look less static. Stay in your own space unless someone wants to dance with you. It can be annoying and even offensive to take up someone else's dancing space. Be aware of the people around you, especially if you're really animated, so that you don't bump into anyone. You should never go up to a stranger and start touching them without their permission. Rock your head up and down to perform a headbang. If you're going to a rave that's playing heavy hip-hop or dubstep, you may want to do a headband. Simply rock your head up and down with the beat of the music to perform it. The more you get into the music, the harder you can headbang. If you're really feeling the music, incorporate your entire body into the headbang by bending at the waist. Pump your hand up and down to do a fist pump. Simply pump your fist in the air with the beat to do a fist pump. This move is especially good if you have limited dancing experience because it's easy to perform. Alternate arms to do a unique fist pump. Run in place for the running man. As you bring one leg up, slide your other foot back, then bring that foot up and repeat the process. This will make it appear like you're running in place. Try to do it with the beat of the music so that it doesn't look awkward. The running man is the basis for different shuffle moves. Perform different dance moves to mix it up. Spin while doing the running man and then do a fist pump during a more intense part of the song. Mix up all your different dance moves to show your dancing versatility. Have fun and relax. Going to a rave to dance is all about having fun and releasing stress or negative emotions. Don't get too caught up on dancing correctly because it can take away from the fun that you're having. Instead, let loose and don't be afraid to act silly or over the top. Have as much fun as you can. Realize that other people are there to have fun and probably aren't even paying attention to you if you're new at dancing. Trust your intuition and don’t overthink it. Dancing at a rave should come naturally be a fun release, not rehearsed choreography. Don't get too caught up in executing the perfect dance moves or you may overthink it and it won't be fun. Instead, try to do what comes naturally to you. Bring friends to reduce your stress. If you're new to raves or feel stressed about dancing in a social situation, bring some friends with you. They will make you feel more comfortable and confident to be yourself and to have fun. You and your friends can form a circle and all dance together. Make eye contact and ask if you want to dance with someone. Don't touch or start dancing with random strangers. Instead, make eye contact, gauge their response, and ask them if they would like to dance. If a stranger wants to dance, remember to respect their space and try to match their energy.	Watch or read tutorials online to learn different dance moves. Practice dancing at home in front of a mirror before you go out. Take a dancing class if you don’t feel confident. Feel the music and dance with the beat. Move your entire body when you dance. Stay in your own space unless someone wants to dance with you. Rock your head up and down to perform a headbang. Pump your hand up and down to do a fist pump. Run in place for the running man. Perform different dance moves to mix it up. Have fun and relax. Trust your intuition and don’t overthink it. Bring friends to reduce your stress. Make eye contact and ask if you want to dance with someone.
https://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Saying-Harmful-Things-when-Arguing-with-Your-Spouse	How to Avoid Saying Harmful Things when Arguing with Your Spouse	When we argue with our partner, our nervous system can go into fight or flight mode, often triggering us and resulting in hurtful speech. To avoid this, practice a calming technique when you realize you're triggered. Try taking three long, deep belly-breaths, or going to a bathroom mirror and reminding yourself that you and your partner love each other. Then, share your most vulnerable feelings with your significant other instead of blaming, shaming, criticizing, or judging them. This lowers your defenses as well as the other person's. In this way, you can help the person connect with your heart and understand you on a deeper level.	Identify hostile remarks. The worst thing you can do during an argument is to use hostile remarks. These are remarks that are intended to make your partner feel embarrassed, saddened, or humiliated. During an argument, you may make these types of remarks without even realizing that they are hostile and damaging to your relationship. There are six common types of hostile remarks: character assassinations, threats of abandonment, threats of exile, invalidations, challenges, and preaching. Each weakens your partner's sense of self-esteem in its own way. Talk to your spouse about these common hostile remarks and ask them to help police your speech so you can avoid saying these things. Let your spouse know that you can do the same for them. Resist character assassinations. Character assassinations are a type of hostile remark that involve making sweeping declarations about your spouse, usually that your spouse is irreparably bad or flawed. This may include name calling or labels such as "loser." It may even be a simple character evaluation, such as, "You're too much work and you're not worth it." Character assassinations don't have to be giant, degrading slurs. Often times minor character assassinations go unnoticed or uncontested, quietly causing emotional damage. Avoid threats of abandonment. Any time you make empty threats to leave or imply that you no longer have feelings for someone, you're making a threat of abandonment. This type of hostile remark makes your partner feel worthless. You may not intend to harm your spouse's sense of self-worth, especially if you say something in the heat of an argument, but it can have a lasting impact on your relationship. Examples of threats of abandonment include "I'm sick of you" and "You're more trouble than you're worth. I'm over it." Refrain from threats of exile. A threat of exile is when you threaten to kick your spouse out of your life. This may be an offhand hostile remark, like saying, "I don't need you in my life anymore." It can also be a direct challenge, like saying, "Get back together with your ex - you don't deserve someone like me." Threats of exile weaken the stability of your relationship by conveying, whether truthfully or as an empty threat, that you don't value or care about your spouse. Recognize invalidations. Every time you say something to make your spouse feel dumb, out of touch, or not worth listening to, you are invalidating them. This may be a harsh insult, like saying, "You're stupid," or it may degrade the other person, like if you say, "You don't know what you're talking about - you're not worth listening to." Abstain from making challenges. Challenges involve asking questions or making accusations that take away your spouse's right to their feelings. Some common challenges that are posed in hostile interactions include, "How can you believe that?" or "That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard." Avoid preaching. Preaching involves making your spouse feel like a child by reprimanding them or citing some unseen authority on the subject. For example, saying something like, "You're being whiny and immature" or "No decent person would ever say/do what you said/did" would be preaching. The unspoken assumption involved in preaching is that your spouse is always wrong and you are always right. Whether you realize it or not, this is the message you are sending. Recognize generalizations. Generalizations often fall into "you always" or "you never" statements. These broad characterizations of your spouse are unfair and will only hurt your spouse's feelings, whether you mean to or not. Generalizations usually come up when you are exhausted with your spouse or have witnessed them say or do something more than once - hence, two occasions become "You always side with your friends instead of me." Generalizations may also come up when you have not seen or heard something in a while. For example, a generalization of this type might be, "You never invite me when you go to parties." Stop yourself any time you're about to generalize. Speak slowly during an argument, and try to refrain any time you're about to say "You always do that" or "You never do this." For example, you might catch yourself planning to say in an argument, "You always talk over me when you don't like hearing the truth." This type of statement is usually an exaggeration or completely untrue, but in the moment it may seem like a good response to your spouse. Talk to your spouse about generalizations and try to help one another by policing each other's words during a fight. Have a nonverbal code, like holding one hand up, that signals to your partner that they've just used a generalization or were about to. Agree that when this happens, you will both take a five minute break and return when you're both calm and relaxed. Assess the situation. Any time you're thinking a generalized thought in your head, it may be helpful to challenge that thought by looking at the facts. Ask yourself whether your spouse actually always or never does what you're about to accuse them of. It can help you to see this as just that - an accusation. Think about all the times your spouse has broken your "always/never" accusation. Let yourself appreciate your spouse for all the times they've made you happy. Reframe your argument. Once you've learned to recognize generalizations and you've taken a moment to cool off and collect your thoughts, you can restructure the conversation to be more productive. Instead of saying your spouse always or never does something, you can simply say something like, "Earlier, when you started talking over me, it hurt my feelings and I felt like you didn't care about what I think." Avoid placing blame or drawing conclusions based on limited experiences. When you reframe your argument, you should be working towards a solution to the problem, not trying to make your spouse feel bad for hurting your feelings. Resist the urge to yell. Some people raise their voices during conflicts without really realizing it. Others yell deliberately in an attempt to exert power over the argument. Whatever your situation may be, yelling will only lead to hurt feelings and further problems. It will not resolve anything. If you're prone to yelling or if you catch yourself raising your voice, try switching to a softer, whispering volume. Whispering forces you to use a calmer tone and makes you speak without intimidating, frightening, or angering your partner. Stay focused on the present topic. During a heated argument, many couples tend to dredge up things from the past. This may not be deliberate, as arguments tend to make people remember other things they are frustrated about. However, bringing up one or more unrelated topics will not solve the original problem or the ones being brought up. Ask your spouse to gently remind you to stay on topic if you start bringing up the past, then reciprocate as needed. Make sure you never act as though your partner is the problem. Focus on the issue or their behavior that caused the problem without attacking your spouse as a person. Focus on finding solutions, not placing blame. This is the best way to make an argument healthy and productive. Acknowledge your intentions in the conversation. If you and your partner can calmly and rationally work out a solution to a given problem, proceed with caution and remain respectful. If your intention is to hurt your partner or blame them for something they did, stop the conversation immediately. For example, if your spouse didn't invite you to a party and you felt left out, don't start an argument to make them feel bad or apologize. Start a conversation to calmly and respectfully communicate that you feel left out when you're not invited to things. If you're not sure about your intentions, ask yourself the following questions: Are you starting an argument (intentionally or not) to get back at your spouse for something they did? Is your goal to shame, humiliate, frustrate, or belittle your spouse? Is there a reasonable solution to the problem(s) at hand? Are you working towards solving problems, or just placing blame? What do you see as an ideal resolution? Are you actually working towards that resolution or simply starting a fight? Understand each other's family patterns. You or your spouse may have grown up in a household where the parents fought constantly or said hurtful things whenever they argued. It's possible that you or your spouse may have picked up these argumentative tendencies without realizing it and without recognizing them as hostile and harmful. While this doesn't excuse this type of behavior, it does help give you context to know why you or your spouse argues that way. Once you're aware of it, you can begin to work together to change those habits to something more constructive. Don't blame yourself or your partner for these tendencies, but recognize them for what they are: unhealthy and detrimental to your relationship. Try to calmly (and without blame) help one another recognize these patterns in your speech. For example, you might say, "I'm not trying to blame you or detract from what you're saying, but I think you might be using unhealthy ways of arguing again." Treat your spouse how you want to be treated. During an argument, emotions can easily run away from you. You may think irrational thoughts, and you may end up saying or doing the most hurtful thing that comes to mind. However, this is tremendously unhealthy and unproductive. The best way to build a healthy channel of communication is to always treat your spouse the way you would like to be treated, even during an argument. Always speak with respect and kindness. Even in the midst of an argument, remember that your spouse wants the same courtesies as you. Never say anything critical or argumentative, and resist the urge to get defensive or avoid your problems. Express your wants and needs. Many arguments arise because one partner feels like the other isn't meeting their wants and needs. However, it's entirely possible that your partner doesn't know or fully understand what you want or need at that moment. Instead of forcing your spouse to play guessing games, let your partner know what you want and need, both in a given situation and in your relationship in general. Ask your partner to do the same with you. Never expect your partner to know what you want in a given moment. Your partner is not a mind reader and neither are you, so use your words to calmly convey your wants and needs before it reaches a point of argument. Express your wants and needs as a request, never as a demand. Your spouse is much more likely to meet your needs if you ask politely and calmly, rather than screaming that they should or shouldn't do something. Distinguish emotional statements from factual ones. Your spouse might make an emotional statement, saying (for example) that they feel like you don't spend enough time together. It's important to recognize that your spouse is not necessarily saying, "We don't spend enough time together," nor is your spouse necessarily blaming you. Your spouse is simply conveying their emotions and trying to resolve what they see as a growing problem. Resist the urge to get defensive. Take a deep breath and break apart the actual words your partner said. Notice whether or not your spouse ever actually presented the statement as a matter of fact, and whether or not your spouse placed any blame on you. Instead of turning it around and blaming your spouse for their feelings, ask why your spouse feels that way and what you can do to change it. Use "I" statements instead of "you" statements. "I" statements simply convey how you're feeling and why. For example, you might use an "I" statement to tell your spouse, "I feel sad when you don't listen." By contrast, "you" statements place blame - for example, "You never listen to me." Use calm words to convey your feelings, then give concrete examples of what made you feel that way and why. Keep your examples relevant to the conversation by not bringing up past incidents. For example, you might say something like, "It really hurt my feelings when you said you didn't want to put up with me anymore. I felt abandoned, and it made me feel like you don't value me or see me as your partner." Deal with issues as they come up. Avoiding a topic of discussion will not make it go away. You simply end up bottling all those resentful or hurt feelings for a while, and they end up coming out explosively when you least expect it. Don't put off talking about something that hurt your feelings. Wait until it's an appropriate time to talk, though - for example, wait until you get home from a party to let your spouse know you're upset about something. Never act passive-aggressively towards your partner. This includes giving them the cold shoulder or avoiding them while angrily insisting that nothing is wrong. Deal with the issue when it comes up by sitting down together and having a calm, rational conversation to try and arrive at a reasonable solution. Resist the urge to say things in the moment. Dealing with issues when they come up does not mean saying whatever thoughts come to mind during an argument. In the heat of the moment, you may think (and end up saying) angry or even hurtful things, and if you allow yourself to vocalize those thoughts, there's no way to take them back. Take a breather any time you feel like saying something hurtful. Ask your spouse to do the same. Let your partner know that you need to take a conversational pause. Specify where you'll be and when you'll be ready to talk again, then meet at the agreed upon time and place. Use that time to take a walk, listen to relaxing music through headphones (don't blast the stereo), or simply sit alone in a dark room and focus on your breathing. When you're both feeling calm and refreshed, meet with your spouse and calmly discuss the issue without placing blame or getting defensive. Work on nonverbal communication skills. Your words can be harmful and emotionally damaging during an argument, but so can the way you say them. You may not be aware of your own nonverbal signals, but they convey a lot of information, whether you mean to or not. Be aware of your posture and body language. The way you carry yourself while talking to your partner can convey a lot of emotions. Facial expressions can be difficult for some people to recognize or control. If you tend to grimace or scrunch your face without realizing it, ask your spouse to politely point it out when you do it so you'll become more aware of it. Avoid crossing your arms, turning away from your partner, or rolling your eyes, as all of these convey a negative or dismissive reaction to what your spouse is saying. Be aware of your spouse's nonverbal signals as well. For example, if your partner's expression looks saddened by what you said, pause and put your hand reassuringly on their shoulder, then apologize and say, "Let me try rephrasing that." Negotiate without trying to win. A healthy argument involves some type of negotiation or compromise that solves the problem with both partners feeling fairly treated. An argument should never be about proving that your partner was "wrong," as this won't actually solve the problem at all. Remember that it's perfectly acceptable for you and your partner to agree to disagree. Instead of trying to convince one another that you're "right," just acknowledge your different opinions, let it go, and move on. You should never enter an argument hoping to prove your spouse wrong or prove yourself right. There's never a winner or loser in an argument - instead, you should think of solving the argument as a win for your relationship that benefits both of you. For example, if you argued because your spouse said hurtful things about you being late, ask your spouse to avoid saying those types of comments, then promise your spouse that you'll work on managing your time and leaving earlier in the future. Apologize for hurt feelings. It's important to apologize any time you or your partner hurt one another's feelings, whether it was intentional or not. Some couples may try to adopt a "don't talk about it after we argue" approach, but this can leave one or both of you feeling hurt. Acknowledge that what you said or did was hurtful. Don't give a fake apology, like saying "I'm sorry you felt that way." Instead, offer a sincere, heartfelt apology, such as "I'm sorry I said that, dear. I got carried away and I know it was wrong, and I just feel awful that I made you sad." If your spouse said something hurtful to you, politely ask them to apologize as well. You might consider having a conversation with your spouse about your expectations for how and when you should each apologize to one another after a fight. Share positive, loving feelings. A healthy relationship requires healthy communication. If you're only really communicating when you argue, you're not building a strong foundation for your relationship. Tell your spouse that you love them and care about them. You don't need any special occasion to do this - you can do it every day if you're comfortable doing so. Let your partner know when they've done something that makes you happy and thank them for it. For example, you might say, "I really appreciate the way you've been inviting me to more social events. It means a lot to me, so thank you." Show gratitude for the little acts of kindness your spouse does for you every day. Even small and simple things like sharing household chores or picking up after you when you're busy or not feeling well deserve acknowledgment. Choose your battles. If your spouse said or did something that seriously upset you, offended you, or threatened the stability of your marriage, you should have a serious talk about the incident. However, if your spouse says something in passing that rubs you the wrong way, it's probably not worth starting an argument over. Learn to give your spouse the benefit of the doubt. For example, if you've been married for several years and your spouse has never criticized you over something before, they probably didn't mean to do so now. Focus on the kind, caring things your partner says and does every day. It's probably safe to assume that those acts of kindness outweigh this one word or action that you didn't like. Never criticize your spouse. You can criticize actions or words if you can do so respectfully, but tearing down your partner is not a healthy way to communicate. Enjoy your time together. One way to build a stronger foundation for your relationship is to bond over shared interests. This can help remind you that your partner cares about you, which may help you give them the benefit of the doubt when an argument does pop up. Take an interest in your spouse's hobbies. You can also invite your spouse to join you at something you enjoy. Try taking up a new hobby together - something that you can both learn and explore together. Check in from time to time. It's normal for relationships to change and evolve over time. This happens because you and your partner are changing and evolving, and you should be growing together instead of separately or apart. As this happens, you may find it comforting to check in with your spouse on the status of things. Ask your spouse about any changes in goals or expectations for one another and for the relationship. You can also check in by saying something like, "I'm sorry I overreacted last week. I feel like things are back to normal, but I wanted to make sure you feel like everything is okay with us after that fight we had." You may only need to check in on goals or expectations once or twice a year, though some couples may need to do this more often. You should only need to check on the status of your relationship after really big arguments. Seek counseling as needed. If the level of communication between you and your spouse has deteriorated or is consistently negative, you may need the help of a marriage counselor. A marriage counselor can help you develop better communication skills and work through difficult periods in your marriage. You can find a marriage counselor in your area by searching online or asking your doctor for a recommendation. Never feel embarrassed or frustrated over needing the help of a marriage counselor. Not getting professional help would likely cause your relationship to continue to deteriorate. Make sure your counselor is a licensed therapist with training that specifically deals with marital therapy. You should also make sure the therapist is committed to finding real solutions, rather than just encouraging a separation. It's important to have a clear idea of what you hope to accomplish with the help of a marriage counselor. You'll need to work on the issues at home between sessions, which is where most of the healing and repair will take place. Be honest and open during counseling. This should be a time and place where you and your spouse can calmly and respectfully air your grievances and find ways to work through them.	Identify hostile remarks. Resist character assassinations. Avoid threats of abandonment. Refrain from threats of exile. Recognize invalidations. Abstain from making challenges. Avoid preaching. Recognize generalizations. Stop yourself any time you're about to generalize. Assess the situation. Reframe your argument. Resist the urge to yell. Stay focused on the present topic. Acknowledge your intentions in the conversation. Understand each other's family patterns. Treat your spouse how you want to be treated. Express your wants and needs. Distinguish emotional statements from factual ones. Use "I" statements instead of "you" statements. Deal with issues as they come up. Resist the urge to say things in the moment. Work on nonverbal communication skills. Negotiate without trying to win. Apologize for hurt feelings. Share positive, loving feelings. Choose your battles. Enjoy your time together. Check in from time to time. Seek counseling as needed.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Essay-Appear-Longer-Than-It-Is	How to Make an Essay Appear Longer Than It Is	To make an essay appear longer than it is, pick a font that's slightly larger than Times New Roman, like Arial, Courier New, or Cambria. If you're required to use 12-point font, try increase the font to 12.1 or 12.2 to gain some extra length without the font looking noticeably larger. Then, press on Control and the F key at the same time to activate the find and replace function, and replace all of the commas and periods with 14-point font. If the essay still isn't long enough, increase the line spacing by 0.1 or 0.2 and make the right margin 0.1-0.2 inches larger.	Choose a slightly larger font. If your teacher is unclear about which fonts you can use, pick one of the larger fonts like Arial, Courier New, Bangla Sangam MN, Quicksand, Armen CT or Cambria. If your teacher limits the font to Times New Roman, try choosing a similar, but larger font like Bookman Old Style. Don't pick a very large font like Arial Black or Lucida Handwriting. Your teacher will notice that you are trying to make your essay longer by choosing a larger font. Adjust the font size. Your teacher will most likely require that you use 12 pt. font. To make your essay appear longer, try increasing the font size to 12.1, 12.3, or 12.5. See which adjustment makes the biggest difference without being too noticeable. Increase the size of periods and commas. Hold down control+F on your keyboard. This is the find/replace function. Select all the 12 pt. periods and commas. Replace them with 14 pt. periods and commas. Increase the spacing between lines. If your teacher requires single or double spacing, try increasing the spacing by.1. Click “Format” then “Paragraph.” Under “Line Spacing” choose “Multiple.” Type 2.1 or 1.1 into the box under “At.” Increase the right margin by a quarter. If your teacher requires the margins to be 1 inch (2.5 cm), try increasing the right margin to 1.25 inches (3.2 cm). Click “Format” then “Document.” In the box next to “Right” type in 1.25. Adjusting the right margin by a quarter (or less) usually does not produce any visible changes. If the increase is too noticeable, then try 1.15 or 1.1 instead. Because all documents are left justified, avoid increasing the left margin. Adjusting the left margin will produce a noticeable change that your teacher will detect. Increase the bottom margin by a quarter. Click “Format” then “Document.” In the box next to “Bottom” type in 1.25. If this increase is too noticeable, then try 1.15 or 1.2 instead. Manipulating the bottom margin is a useful strategy in making your essay appear longer, without it being too obvious. Expand the character spacing. Increasing the distance between words is another way to increase the length of your paper. Select the text you want to expand. Click “Font” then “Advanced.” Next to “Spacing” choose “Expanded.” Then type 1.5 into the box next to “By.” Lengthen your header. Lengthen your header by including your name, the date, the course title and number, your teacher's name, and your email or identification number. Including any more information than that will make the header too long. Also double-space the header. Place the title of the paper on a separate line below the header. Center the title and bold it. Also, increase the font size to 14. Make sure the space between the title and the header and the title and the first paragraph is double-spaced. Add a footer with page numbers. Click “Insert” then “Page Numbers.” Under “Position” select “Bottom of Page (Footer).” This will add a footer with page numbers to the bottom of your page, increasing the length of your essay. Spell out numbers less than ten. For example, spell out one and two instead of using the numerals. This will not only make your essay longer, but it will also look more professional since it is a requirement in formal writing. Write out contractions. Write out contractions wherever possible to increase the length of your essay. For instance, instead of using “it's,” write, “it is," or instead of using "can't," write, "cannot." It will also make your essay appear more formal. Minimize pronouns. Wherever possible, use specific names instead of pronouns. For example, instead of writing “they,” write, “Angela, Mark, and Tony.” However, use pronouns when writing out names becomes too wordy. Wordiness can detract from the readability and quality of your paper. Include supporting material. Adding quotations, anecdotes from personal experience, and paraphrasing research are strategies you can use to lengthen your essay. However, make sure the supporting material is relevant and strengthens the points you are trying to make. Additionally, if you are quoting or paraphrasing research or literature, make sure to cite it properly. Citations can add extra length to a paper as well. Ensure that each paragraph has a topic and a concluding sentence. Introduce the paragraph with a topic sentence. This sentence should state your argument. Provide supporting evidence. Then conclude the paragraph by summarizing the points you just made, or by restating your opinion. Be as descriptive as possible. Instead of saying, "The painting was red,” say, "The magnificent piece of art was full of vibrant, warm colors such as red, brown and mahogany.” In addition to lengthening your essay, you may give off the impression that you're truly passionate about the topic. However, try to avoid being descriptive when it is unnecessary since this may cause your paper to appear embellished or sound verbose. Draw out your conclusion. Conclusions don't have to be limited to one paragraph. Start your conclusion with a paragraph that simply summarizes your paper. Add a second paragraph that makes a final point about your thesis and how it can be applied to contexts outside of your paper.	Choose a slightly larger font. Adjust the font size. Increase the size of periods and commas. Increase the spacing between lines. Increase the right margin by a quarter. Increase the bottom margin by a quarter. Expand the character spacing. Lengthen your header. Place the title of the paper on a separate line below the header. Add a footer with page numbers. Spell out numbers less than ten. Write out contractions. Minimize pronouns. Include supporting material. Ensure that each paragraph has a topic and a concluding sentence. Be as descriptive as possible. Draw out your conclusion.
https://www.wikihow.com/Install-an-Outdoor-Light-Fixture	How to Install an Outdoor Light Fixture	Before you install an outdoor light fixture, call your utility company to check for underground utilities, so you don't dig up buried wires and create an electrical hazard. Next, turn off the power to the exterior outlet and breaker, then install a power pack near the GFCI outlet. To determine where to dig, place your lights where you want them, then lay down UF plastic shielded cable from the GFCI outlet to the lights, making sure to avoid obstacles like trees, sidewalks, or existing electrical lines. When you're ready, dig 12-inch deep trenches for the cables and 2-foot deep holes for your light posts. Using a utility knife, strip the wires by 0.25-0.5 inches, then connect the light to the main cable with cable connectors. Finally, bury the wires and turn the power on.	Call your utility company to check for underground utilities. This is vital. Your local utility service will need to inspect your yard and locate any buried wires. Do not dig in these areas or you will create an electrical hazard. If you live in the U.S., call 811 ( not 911). Have the company mark the buried wires with string or spray paint so that you don't accidentally dig through them. Turn the power off to the exterior outlet and breaker. Find the circuit breaker outside your house, and switch the power off to the outlet and breaker box. If you don't do this, you may get shocked by the exposed wires. Install a power pack near the GFCI outlet. Decide where you want your light, then find the GFCI outlet outside your home. Install the power pack for your light on a post next to the outlet; you can also install it onto the wall next to the outlet. Do not plug it in yet. You must use a GFCI outlet, or it won't be safe. GFCI outlets will typically have "SET" and "RESET" buttons on them. You can also test the outlet with a GFCI tester. Place your light where you want it to go. Do not insert the light stake or pole into the ground just yet, however. Alternatively, you can use a temporary marker, such as a stone or mini flag. Lay down the UF plastic shielded cable. A UF cable is also known as an underground feeder cable. Start this cable at the power pack and finish it at the light. If the cable needs to cross a pathway, drag the cable across the pathway and continue laying it down. Alternatively, you can mark the ground where the cable will go with spray paint or a piece of string. If you had your utility company mark existing cables with flags, string, or spray paint, use a different color for your UF cable. Ensure that you avoid any obstacles, such as sidewalks or trees. Leave about 3 feet (0.91 m) between the main UF cable and trees shrubs, or sidewalks. Most importantly, make sure that you avoid any existing electrical lines. If you haven't already, now is a good time to call your utility company to check your layout. Dig 12 in (30 cm) deep trenches where you want the cable to go. The width of the trenches does not matter, so you can make them as wide as your shovel or trowel. Some online sources will recommend shallower trenches, but 12 inches (30 cm) is safer. This way, you won't risk something digging into the soil and cutting the cables. If you are digging in a grassy area, cover 1 side of your desired trench with a plastic tarp, then place the excavated dirt onto this. It will make clean-up easier. If you need to cross a pathway, continue digging your trench on the other side of it. Drive a metal conduit to connect 2 trenches, if needed. Use a sledgehammer to drive a 1/2-inch (1.3-cm) diameter rigid metal conduit right under the sidewalk so that it reaches the other trench. Extend the conduit into the trenches, then use wooden blocks to prop it up. Make sure that the conduit has thick, rigid walls. Thin-walled conduits will corrode too fast and PVC ones are too weak. Dig a hole for a light post, then add the post, if needed. If you plan on installing a light post, dig a 2 ft (61 cm) hole into the ground, then insert the post. If you are using a small light on a stake, you don't need to do any digging; you can typically just drive the stakes into the ground. Set the cable into the trench. If you added a conduit, then feed the cable through it until it comes out the other side, then continue laying it down in the trench. Stack some wooden blocks under the conduit to prop it up. Strip the wires on the cables by 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 inch (0.64 to 1.27 cm). You can do this with wire strippers or a utility knife. Strip the ends of the wires on the light as well as the on the cable. If the cable has cable nuts on it, remove the nuts, then strip the cable if needed. The cable should already be stripped under the cable nuts. If it isn't, you will need to strip it. Connect the light to the main cable with cable connectors. Cable connectors are also known as cable nuts. If the light came disassembled, then you need to assemble it first. Each type of light will be a little different, so be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Once you have the light assembled, connect the light's cables to the main cable with cable nuts. Make sure that you connect the white wires together and the black or red wires together. Never mix and match wires. Insert the light into the ground and bury the cable. Set the light post into the ground. If you are using a pathway light, you'll probably need to drive the stake into the ground instead. Once you have the light placed, bury the cable. If you have a grassy lawn, sprinkle some grass seeds over the bare dirt. It will get patched up in a few days. Connect wires from the main cable to the GFCI power pack. Connect the white and red/black wires to the "load" terminals on the GFCI power pack first. Next, connect the house's wires to the "line" terminals on the GFCI power pack. Always connect the white wires to the white wires, and the red/black wires to the red/black wires. Use wire connectors or wire nuts to do this. Remember to expose ⁄ 4 to ⁄ 2 inch (0.64 to 1.27 cm) of wire in order to get the connectors on. This includes both the red/black "hot" wires and the white "neutral" or "ground" wires. If your breaker doesn't have a white wire, wrap your light's white wire around the green-colored screw (ground screw), then tighten the screw. Wrap any exposed wire with electrical tape. Never connect black and white wires together or you will blow a fuse. Add a weatherproof cover outlet and power pack. This will help keep the moisture away from the wires and outlet and prevent short circuiting. As an extra precaution, consider applying caulk around the cover--leave the bottom third exposed so that any trapped moisture can drain. Match the color of the caulk to the cover or to your house's wall. Clear is another option. Turn the electricity back on. Test the light out, then make any necessary adjustments. If your light has a timer on it, set the timer to when you want the light to turn on or off. Most people choose to leave the lights on overnight, from dusk to dawn.	Call your utility company to check for underground utilities. Turn the power off to the exterior outlet and breaker. Install a power pack near the GFCI outlet. Place your light where you want it to go. Lay down the UF plastic shielded cable. Ensure that you avoid any obstacles, such as sidewalks or trees. Dig 12 in (30 cm) deep trenches where you want the cable to go. Drive a metal conduit to connect 2 trenches, if needed. Dig a hole for a light post, then add the post, if needed. Set the cable into the trench. Strip the wires on the cables by 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 inch (0.64 to 1.27 cm). Connect the light to the main cable with cable connectors. Insert the light into the ground and bury the cable. Connect wires from the main cable to the GFCI power pack. Add a weatherproof cover outlet and power pack. Turn the electricity back on.
https://www.wikihow.com/Discipline-a-Child-According-to-Age	How to Discipline a Child According to Age	There are many philosophies about how to discipline a child, but it's important to be consistent and focus on the positive no matter how old your child is. When disciplining a child of any age, praise them for good behavior to encourage them to keep acting in this way. Depending on the child's age, this praise could take the form of hugs, verbal cues, or extra privileges. You'll also want to be consistent with your discipline, so when you set rules make sure that you apply them evenly. Otherwise, your child may become confused. If you want to use time-outs, have your child sit in a certain spot. Typically, you'd ask them to stay there for 1 minute for every year. So a 5-year-old would have a 5 minute time out. During time out, don't interact with your child, who should spend their time thinking about what they've done.	Praise your child for good behavior. Shaping your child's behavior in a positive way should be your first line of defense against bad behavior. If you see your child helping his/her sibling or cleaning up his or her toys, then encourage the behavior with praise. For example, you might see your child picking up his/her blocks and putting them away. In this case, you could say, “Wow, you're doing a great job putting your toys away. Thank you!” Utilize time-out. While the actual concept behind time-out is not really going to sink in for a 2 year old , time-out at this age can be useful for separating the child from the situation he or she is in. For instance, if you see your daughter throwing food at the cat, you'll need to stop him/her immediately. Putting him/her in a safe time-out place like a high chair or crib will stop the behavior and also give you time to clean up or make corrections to the situation as needed. Do not send your child to his or her room. Doing so will create a negative association for the child by linking his/her bedroom with punishment. Be consistent with your discipline. Because your child is young, your toddler will not understand most rules and demands. But when you do set rules, make sure that you apply them evenly. If you're in a two-parent household, consult with your partner to ensure you both apply the same rules in the same way. For instance, do not allow a child into the office or near the stairs when you're home if your partner does not. Redirect them if they are trying to do something you don't want them to do. Children between the ages of 2 to 3 years old are curious and they may try to investigate things that they shouldn't. Telling them no may result in a tantrum, or they may just keep trying to do it! You may need to redirect them with another object or activity that is appropriate. For example, if the child keeps trying to open the kitchen cupboard door, then you could redirect them to a favorite toy. Explain your rules with simple language. Do not give long explanations as to why a rule exists. For instance, if you don't want your child near the stairs, don't say, “If you play near the stairs there is a chance you might tumble down them and hurt yourself.” Instead, simply say, “Let's not play near the stairs.” The reasoning behind your rule is, at this point, uninteresting to the child. When your child starts asking “why”, you'll know your child is ready for longer answers. Squat down to your child's level when explaining a rule or situation to your child. Stay calm. Do not yell or scream at your child. Keep in mind that your child does not have the cognitive capabilities to distinguish right from wrong, or understand many rules. Yelling at your child will not help him or her understand the situation, it will only scare your child. When you feel frustrated, try to take a few deep breaths, inhaling for three to five seconds, then exhaling for an equal amount of time. Set clear rules. Beginning at age four, children can begin to understand and comply with your rules. For example, you can set a rule that if your child wants to paint, then he/she has to wear an old shirt or an apron over his/her clothes to protect them from paint. Make sure that you explain the rule to your child and remind him/her about it the first few times he/she wants to paint. For example, after you have explained to your child that he/she must wear an old shirt or apron before he/she starts to paint, you might just remind him/her by saying, “What special thing do you have to put on before you can start painting?” After a few times, changing into an old shirt or apron should become automatic for your child. Be consistent when applying your rules. If you apply the rules in one situation but not in another, your child will be confused. In order to make the rules you set work, be consistent with your rules in different situations. For instance, if you tell your child not to watch TV until after he/she eats dinner, but he/she turns the TV on anyway, you might discipline him/her by making him/her take a time-out. If he/she watches TV before dinner the next day, make him/her take another time-out. Administering the same punishment for the same offense every time ensures your child will get the message that you are displeased with his or her behavior. Be patient when explaining your rules. Kids two and up can understand simple reasoning as long as you explain your rules in a way that he or she understands. For example, if you set a rule that your child must clean up his/her toys right after he/she finishes playing and he/she wants to know why this is the rule, then you might say something like, “Because it is important to take care of your belongings. By leaving your toys out, there is a chance that someone could accidentally step on one of them and break one of your toys. But if you put your toys away, then you can keep them safe from those kinds of accidents.” Explain your rules in simple language. After you give a child a rule, make them repeat it back to you in your own words. Prompt them to tell you what you asked for by asking, “Do you understand?” If they intimate that they do, ask “What do I want you to do?” If they can, in their own words, successfully explain your expectations, then you've crafted a good rule and explained it to your child adequately. If your child cannot explain a rule back to you accurately, perhaps your rule is too complex. Try a simpler rule and let them grow up a bit before instituting rules which they cannot reproduce in their own words. Be firm with your child. Do not give in to whining or complaints. If you let your child do whatever he/she wants, he/she will learn that whining will allow him/her to get his/her way, and he/she will use it to his/her advantage in the future. For instance, if your child says repeatedly, “I want to play outside,” but it is time for dinner, you need to insist that he/she can play outside only when you allow it. Don’t discipline every atypical behavior. Sometimes, parents perceive their child's innocent offense as deliberately intended to irritate or cause mischief. In fact, many children only learn how to explore the world around them through misbehavior. For example, if your child starts drawing all over the walls, he or she might not know that such a behavior is inappropriate. You might rightly be upset that your child has engaged in such a behavior, but try to empathize with your child and look at the situation from his/her point of view. If you have never set a clear rule that it is not okay to draw on the walls, then your child may not have known that drawing on the walls was inappropriate. When your child does act inappropriately, make it clear that you do not want your child to repeat that behavior. Offer a substitute activity, such as drawing on a piece of paper or in a coloring book instead of drawing on the walls. You could also get your child to help you clean the mess up. You do not, however, need to yell at or punish your child for doing something that he/she did not know was wrong. Express empathy and love. When you begin to discipline your toddler, always emphasize that you're acting out of love. Let your child know that you care for him/her by saying something like, “I know you want to walk downstairs, but it is not safe for you to go there yet.” Give your child a hug and kiss to show that the limits you set are there for his/her own safety and welfare. Understanding that most of the trouble your young child gets into is the result of his or her being naturally curious, not bad or willfully misbehaving. Understanding your child's mental development will help you see the world from your child's eyes a bit more, and inspire you to treat your child with greater empathy. Don't be afraid to say “no.” You're the parent and must govern your child's behavior. Create a distraction for your children. By creating a distraction for your child, you can redirect his or her energy in a positive way. Think about the situation that you and your child are in and look for creative alternatives that your child could engage in. For instance, if your child starts throwing a tantrum in the supermarket because you won't buy his/her favorite cereal, then you might ask for his/her help in finding other items on the shopping list. Or, if your young child is playing near a fragile vase, you should offer him/her a toy or pad of paper and some crayons to get him/her to move away from the vase and sit quietly for a bit. This tactic is primarily intended for children aged six to 24 months old but works well for children of up to five years old. Try a time-out. A time out consists of forcing the child to sit in a certain place for a given amount of time, generally one minute for every age of life. For instance, if your child is five, he or she should take a time-out for five minutes in the event of misbehavior. Time-out is an appropriate form of discipline for children up through elementary school age. Choose a time-out location free of distractions like TV, books, toys, friends, or games. The purpose of the time-out is to provide space for the child to reflect on his or her actions in a quiet moment. A kitchen chair or a bottom stair is an appropriate spot for sitting a toddler up to two years of age for a time-out. Time-out is a good form of discipline when a child has broken a rule or done something dangerous. For instance, if you've told your child not to play in the street and he or she does so anyway, send your child to time-out. Don't speak to your child when he/she is in time-out. If you have a moralistic message you want to impart to your child, wait until he/she has completed the time-out. Even if your child starts crying or wailing, don't acknowledge your child until the time-out is through. Remove your child’s privileges. For instance, if your young child constantly and deliberately breaks toys, you might take away all remaining (unbroken) toys for a period of time. Explain to your child before doing do so that if he/she wishes to remain in possession of toys, he'll/she'll need to take better care of them. For young children, especially, ensure that you take away privileges as soon as you notice the undesirable behavior. This creates an association in the child's mind between the behavior and the loss of the privilege. Do not take away privileges for a long time. Children at a young age often lack the long-term concept of time that older children and adults do. Taking a young child's toys away for a week might seem fair, but the impact will be lost after several days. Reward good behavior. Whether your child is very young or already a teenager, rewarding good behavior is a must. For toddlers and very young children, reward them with verbal praise or a small, colorful sticker. Shaping positive behavior at this young age is more effective than punishment. For instance, praise a child who shared a snack with a friend, even when he or she was not asked to do so. Reward your child with a piece of candy or the chance to watch their favorite show longer than he or she normally might. Choose a reward which corresponds proportionally to the positive behavior the child demonstrated. Help your child understand natural consequences. This means that when your child takes a certain action, she can expect a certain result. Natural consequences help children understand that they must take responsibility for their actions and exercise judgment. For example, if your child does not put his/her bike away after he/she is done riding it, then it is possible that the bike will start to rust or possibly even get stolen. If he/she leaves his/her bike outside despite the risks, then this might be an opportunity to teach your child about natural consequences. If/then statements are good when explaining natural consequences to children. For example, you could say, “If you leave your bike out in the driveway, then it might get stolen or start to rust.” Do not use natural consequences in situations that might compromise your child's safety or well-being. For example, when the weather is cold, do not send your child outside without a coat if he/she does not want to wear one. Or, if you catch your child playing with matches, do not allow your child to continue playing with them. Your child might burn him/herself or set fire to your home. Be reasonable when disciplining your child. It is important to be reasonable when you respond to your child's behavior. Do not overreact to things that your child does or expect your child to know how to do something that he/she has not learned about yet. For example, if your three year old knocks over a glass of juice, don't expect him or her to clean it up all alone. Instead, help your child and say “We need to clean this up now. Let's learn how to clean up a mess up together.” Give your child a rag or napkin and insist that your child help you clean up. Show your child how to clean the mess and give your child tips as he/she does so. Create a schedule. From the age of six months and up, give your child a regular routine. For instance, a six-month old might begin each day with a wake-up time at 8:00, breakfast at 9:00, play time until lunch at 12:00, a nap at 1:00, and a 7:00 bedtime. As children age, push bedtime back and provide more freedom in deciding how to use their time. Getting an early understanding of how to structure and manage one's time will give children an advantage when they enter grade school. If you do not set a schedule, on the other hand, you will open yourself up to constant negotiation with your child about when an appropriate bedtime, wake-up time, lunch time, and so on. If you have multiple children of vastly different ages, you should give each a separate bedtime. This will not only accommodate each child's different physiology and natural sleep cycles, but it will also give you private time with each of them when you tuck them in at the end of the night. If your children are very close in age (within four years of each other), though, you might think of letting them have the same bedtime schedules to prevent sibling rivalry. Maintain a strong bond with your child. As your child grows, it becomes harder to discipline him or her as you did when your child was younger. Punishment or the threat of punishment will only go so far; a better solution to ensuring your child's good behavior is to stay connected and encourage your child to act properly through positive reinforcement. Ask your child what he or she is doing in school, and if he or she has a favorite class. Take an interest in your child's life. Invite your child to go out with you on errands or family activities like a walk in the park, or even just a walk around the neighborhood. While it can be hard to connect with children at this age, who might have soccer practice or after-school clubs to attend, make time to chat with your child for at least a few quiet minutes each day. Sitting with your child while he or she is free of distractions right before he or she goes to sleep is a good option. Model the behavior that you expect. If you say you'll do something, do it. Don't use profane language if you tell your child not to. Children copy what they see their parents do; if you act well, you will provide a positive model for your child to emulate. Be reasonable when setting rules. It is important to understand that 8 to 12 year olds are changing and becoming more independent. While your child still needs you, he or she might feel stifled by rules that were necessary when your child was younger. Compare your rules with those of other parents in order to gauge what a reasonable bedtime is, or how much TV your child should watch. If your child has his or her own phone or computer at this age, set limits but allow your child some freedom. For instance, you might forbid using the phone at the dinner table or after a certain time in the evening. Continue to monitor your children at this age. If your child likes playing outside with his or her friends, you can let your child do so but insist that you or another adult be present to supervise. Work with your child and listen to what he or she is feeling and thinking. If your child is frustrated by a given rule, acknowledge your child's point of view and (if reasonable) consider changing the rule to provide greater leniency. Ensure the punishment is appropriate. If you take away a book that your child has no interest in, you haven't really punished your child at all. On the other hand, if you ground your child for a week just because he or she arrived late to the dinner table, the punishment exceeds the apparent severity of the infraction. Discipline your child in a fair, balanced way. Talk with your spouse or with other parents in order to find the best punishments for your children. Stay calm. Don't yell at your child or say things that will humiliate, embarrass, or cause your child to react negatively. When you decide to discipline, do it in a way that is private and respectful. For instance, if your child says something rude about another person in public, pull your child aside and let him or her know that he/she should not say those things where the person might hear him or her. Children at this age can begin to feel intense social pressures, and may begin to experience hormonal changes. These influences can create an emotional cocktail within your child that results in tantrums or tearful frustration. Do not respond to these episodes with an equal volume of emotion. Instead, ask your child to leave the room to calm down. If you're in your child's room, ask if your child wants you to leave. Talk to your child about the outburst later when your child has calmed down. Ask, “Do you think your tone and actions earlier were acceptable?” Insist that your child apologize when yelling or succumbing to emotional outbursts. If your child insults you or says “I hate you,” don't take it personally. Understand that your child is trying to goad you into reacting angrily. Stay calm and later, when your child has calmed down, tell your child that what he or she said really hurt your feelings. Ask your child if he/she thinks he/she should apologize, but even if he does not, tell your child that you forgive him/her anyways. Express that you expect him to always be respectful and kind to others -- including you -- even when he angry. Reward good behavior. If you see your tween child doing something kind or proactive -- for instance, picking up his or her things when they were not asked to, or getting his/her homework done without your urging, a reward is an appropriate response. Consider rewarding your tween child with TV time or the opportunity to have a friend spend the night. For middle or high-school aged children, you might allow him/her to stay out a bit later than he/she is normally allowed to when he/she finishes his/her homework. Good behavior varies depending on the parent-child relationship. If your idea of good behavior is to have your child in bed each night by 9:00, let your child know this in advance. When your child is in bed at 9:00 each night for a week, administer a reward of your choosing, such as a trip to the ice cream parlor or arcade. Don’t protect your child from natural consequences. Natural consequences are those which are produced as a direct result of an individual's actions. For instance, a natural consequence for a child 8-12 might be that he/she left his/her book at a friend's house, and cannot read it. Another natural consequence for a tween or teen might be that he/she got mad and threw his/her phone. Instead of punishing the tween, inform him/her that with the phone is broken, and he/she now has no way of contacting his/her friends. Always emphasize to your child how he or she experienced natural consequences when your child's actions allow for it. Help your child learn self-discipline. Maintain healthy, open communication with your child as he/she grows. Instead of punishing your child as you would have when he/she was younger, show him/her when his/her behavior needs to change in order to make his/her life better. For example, perhaps your child struggles to catch the bus on time and is thus always late to school. Instead of instituting a punishment (“If you do not get up on time to catch the bus, I will take your games away”), approach your child about the issue with concern. Tell your child, “I've noticed you're having trouble getting to the bus on time. This will affect your grades if it continues. What do you think you can do to get out the door on time?” Your child might suggest setting her alarm for an earlier time or putting out his/her clothes and backpack out the night before. You can help your child come up with ways to get set up, but you should allow him/her to do these things himself/herself to work on his/her self-discipline. Encourage your child to reflect on his or her mistakes. Good discipline involves not just punishing or demonstrating how your child's actions have brought about certain consequences, but showing your tween the possibility of other courses he or she could have taken and might take in the future. For instance, if your child got a low grade in school, ask him why he/she thinks that happened. Perhaps he/she will reply that he/she consistently put the assignment off until it was too late for him/her to finish it in a timely manner. Invite your child to think about things he/she could do which would have produced a more positive result for him/her. For example, you might ask probing questions like, “Why do you think you put it off for so long?”, “What could you have done to motivate yourself better?”, “Are you happy with the grade you got? Why or why not?” Asking your tween to think about the outcome of the situation is important to help him/her realize that he/she is responsible for his/her own life. Always ask if there is anything he wants you to do for him in the future to ensure that he/she does not make similar mistakes. Showing your child that you are there for him/her will ensure that he/she feels cared for and loved no matter what mischief he has engaged in. Include teens in the rule-making process. Ensure your teen feels like he/she is participating in the rule-building process. Don't let him/her have the final say or craft his/her own rules entirely, but let him/her know that you're aware that he/she is growing up and deserves more autonomy. For example, you might let your child stay out later on weekends. When allowing him/her to do so, do not vaguely say “Don't stay out too late.” Instead, let him/her know exactly when you expect her to be home. “Be home at 10:00” is a good directive when setting a curfew. When he/she gets his/her driver's license, you might let him/her drive on his/her own over short distances, then allow longer trips as she gains more experience on the road. Staying connected to your teen can be hard. Teens typically do not want to bond with their parents, but by acknowledging their perspectives and desires, you can help you maintain a strong relationship with them. Bringing your teen into the disciplinary process shows that you respect his/her burgeoning independence, and he/she will appreciate this (even if he/she does not admit it). Let your teen know what your zero-tolerance policies are. While a great deal of teen discipline relies on negotiating with your teen in order to reach a win-win situation, there are some things you need to hold the line on. For instance, you might insist that your child never drinks, does drugs, or brings friends over to the house when you or another adult is not home. Let your child know these are unacceptable and nonnegotiable. If your child violates one of your hard rules, your response can vary. You should first ask your child is he/she knows that you're uncomfortable with the fact that he/she broke the rule in question. Talk to him/her in a clear, calm way about why you have insisted upon the given rule. For instance, if you tell your child not to drink, you might explain before and after he or she does so that drinking could lead to being taken advantage of, humiliated, or driving drunk and getting seriously hurt or hurting someone else. If your teen refuses to abide by your rules, start with a form of discipline such as grounding and/or taking away a privilege like the car keys, computer, phone, and/or tablet. Set a schedule for your teen. Teens are often very busy with school, a part-time job, and/or commitments to a team or club. Help your teen organize his or her time better with a set schedule, but do not let your teen completely set the terms of his or her schedule. For instance, do not allow your teen to go to soccer practice if he/she has not completed his/her homework or is not performing well in school. Let your teen know that while you support his/her extra-curricular activities, he/she must maintain good grades and commit to the curfew you set. Do not accept your teen being out all night. Teens will do better with later wake-up times and earlier bedtimes. Ensure that your teen gets 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Unfortunately, the school year dictates your teen's wake-up time for most of the year. Allow your teen to sleep in on weekends if possible. Invite your teen's feedback on his/her schedule and ask about his/her peers' schedules to see if the one you've crafted is too strict. If your child has trouble sticking to his or her schedule, type it up and post it in a visible place like on the fridge so your teen can consult it as needed. Let your child know that failure to adhere to the schedule will result in a particular disciplinary behavior. Always follow through on your disciplinary action after explaining the consequences to your children. Remind your teenager of natural consequences. Your child should, by the teenage years, understand natural consequences. At this stage, allow your teenager to make rational and reasonable dress decisions. If your teen refuses to wear a coat, and is then cold whenever he/she goes outside, draw attention to his/her feelings of discomfort and coldness as a natural consequence of his/her actions. Take away privileges. If your teen acts up, you might need to take something he or she values away for a period of time. Removing the right to watch TV -- including shows on the phone or tablet -- is a good starting point. You might also disallow your child to go out with their friends. Removal of privileges works best when the privilege being revoked is in some way related to the offense. For instance, if you tell your teenager to stop watching TV and do his/her homework, and he/she refuses after being asked to do so multiple times, you would be wise to suspend TV viewing for at least 24 hours. Discuss issues with your teen. If your teen breaks a rule or does not do something that he or she is supposed to do, then it is important to have a discussion with your teen. Discussing issues will help you to understand your teen better and it will also help to reinforce the rules that you have set. Avoid jumping straight to punishment. Instead, ensure that your expectations are clear and look for ways to support your teen. For example, if your teen has been finding ways to get out of doing the dishes, then sit down and talk about it. You might explain that everyone has responsibilities and it is important to meet them even if we don't always feel like it. You might provide an example for your teen, such as “What if I stopped going to work and we didn't have any money to pay for food or clothes?” You might also explain to your teen why it is important for him to do the dishes. You could say something like, “We all help out to make dinner time a family effort. Your father cooks dinner, your sister sets the table, and I tidy up the kitchen after he is done. Washing the dishes is your part in that effort and we need you to keep doing it. You might consider asking your teen if there is anything you can do to make doing the dishes easier on him/her. For example, he/she might be grossed out by touching the dirty dishes, so you could get a pair of gloves for him/her to wear. Or, he/she might feel like it is unfair that he/she always has to do the dishes, so you could rotate the chores. Instead of always doing the dishes, your teen could rotate between setting the table, tidying up the kitchen after dinner, or perhaps even making dinner for the family.	Praise your child for good behavior. Utilize time-out. Be consistent with your discipline. Redirect them if they are trying to do something you don't want them to do. Explain your rules with simple language. Set clear rules. Be consistent when applying your rules. Be patient when explaining your rules. Be firm with your child. Don’t discipline every atypical behavior. Express empathy and love. Create a distraction for your children. Try a time-out. Remove your child’s privileges. Reward good behavior. Help your child understand natural consequences. Be reasonable when disciplining your child. Create a schedule. Maintain a strong bond with your child. Be reasonable when setting rules. Ensure the punishment is appropriate. Stay calm. Reward good behavior. Don’t protect your child from natural consequences. Help your child learn self-discipline. Encourage your child to reflect on his or her mistakes. Include teens in the rule-making process. Let your teen know what your zero-tolerance policies are. Set a schedule for your teen. Remind your teenager of natural consequences. Take away privileges. Discuss issues with your teen.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Ballet-Barre	How to Make a Ballet Barre	To make a portable barre, connect 2 pieces of PVC pipe together with a cross joint in the middle. Then, add elbow joints on each end. Next, place a pipe cut to the height of your barre into the cross joint to complete your first post. Once you've finished the first post, assemble the second one in the same way. Finally, attach your bar to the top of your posts using elbow joints.	Measure and mark height. Use a tape measure and a pencil to mark the height you want your barre to be at on the wall. Make the mark for your first bracket, whether that will be in the middle of your barre or one end. Buy brackets meant either for stairway handrails or closet rods. The ideal height of the barre is at the dancer's waist level, or approximately 32-46” from the floor. Remember that the barre itself will sit on top of your brackets, so the actual height of the barre could be a few inches above your mark for where the bracket will go. You may want to check first to find the placement of studs in your wall by using an electronic stud finder or finding studs based on wall outlets, nails in existing trim, or measuring in 16” increments from the wall. Measure and mark distance for brackets. Measure and mark where you want your brackets to attach to the wall. Use a level to make sure each one is at the same height. Adjust the number of brackets and their spacing according to the length of your barre: 4' barre: 2 brackets spaced 32" apart (8" overhang) 6' barre: 2 brackets spaced 48" apart (12" overhang) 8' barre: 2 brackets spaced 64" apart (16" overhang) 10' barre: 2 brackets spaced 80" apart (20" overhang) 14' barre: 3 brackets, 1 centered with 64" space on each side (20" overhang) 16' barre: 3 brackets, 1 centered with 80" space on each side (16" overhang) Drill in brackets. Use your power drill to attach brackets to the wall where you made pencil marks. The number of screws will depend on the type and size of your brackets, but you will need enough to attach each one to the wall as well as another for each bracket to attach the dowel. Pre-drill holes into the dowel. Use the same distance between brackets that you marked on the wall to measure and mark where the brackets will attach to your wooden dowel. Then pre-drill holes into the dowel at these spots to make it easier to attach to the brackets. You can also mark where to pre-drill holes by laying the dowel on the brackets and marking where you will need to screw through them and into the dowel. Do this by looking up at the underside of the barre. Attach dowel. Get underneath your barre and have a helper hold the dowel in place against the brackets so you can attach it with a screw through each bracket into the dowel. You can also choose to attach the dowel to the brackets first, then mount the whole apparatus onto the wall. Just make sure you have helpers to hold the whole thing level and in place. Get PVC pipe for the posts of the barre. Get four pieces of pipe cut at 12” long for the base or “feet” of the posts. Decide on the desired height for your barre and get two pieces of pipe at that measurement. You may want it cut to a slightly shorter length, as overall height will be added by the joint pieces and feet. Note that these pieces will make a single barre. If you want to make a double barre with two different heights, you will need to have four different sections of pipe and two extra cross joints to make the posts, which will total to your desired height. The ideal height of the barre is at the dancer's waist level, or approximately 32-46” from the floor. Use PVC pipe or wood for the barre. Get PVC pipe, wooden dowel, or closet rods cut to your desired length for the barre. Some of the length will be absorbed by the joints used to assemble the barre, so you might want to add a few inches to your length before cutting. Remember that you'll need two lengths if you're making a double barre at two different heights. Get joints for the pipe. Buy PVC joint pieces at the same diameter as your pipe. You will need six 90-degree angle elbow joints and two T-shaped (3-holed) cross joints. Remember that if you're making a double barre, you'll need two extra cross joint pieces. Fit the pieces together. Assemble the pieces of your barre. Connect two 12” pieces of pipe with a cross joint in the middle and two elbow pieces on the opposite ends. Place the piece for the height of your barre into the same cross piece to finish your first post. Assemble the second post in the same way. For a single bar, attach your PVC or wooden dowel piece to the top of your posts with elbow joints at each end. For a double barre, attach the PVC or wooden dowel for your lower bar to your posts with cross pieces. Then place the second piece of post into the cross pieces on both sides. Add the top bar using two elbow joints. Attach foam to the feet (optional). If you don't want your barre to move around or scratch floors, buy craft foam or rubber to stick to the bottom of the feet, where each elbow joint touches the floor. Cut pieces of foam in squares or circles that will fit the bottom of the elbow joints. It doesn't matter if the foam overlaps the edges slightly, as it will offer more protection. You can use PVC glue to affix the foam to the PVC, or buy self-adhesive foam sheets.	Measure and mark height. Measure and mark distance for brackets. Drill in brackets. Pre-drill holes into the dowel. Attach dowel. Get PVC pipe for the posts of the barre. Use PVC pipe or wood for the barre. Get joints for the pipe. Fit the pieces together. Attach foam to the feet (optional).
https://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Luigi	How to Draw Luigi	To draw Luigi, start by drawing his big, oval-shaped head with his signature green hat on top. Then, draw Luigi's face, including his big, round nose and his black, oval eyes. Don't forget to draw his brown hair, including his big mustache. Next, draw Luigi's oval-shaped body, long, thin arms, and short legs. Finally, draw his outfit, including his green shirt, blue overalls, brown shoes, and white gloves.	Sketch a circle and an oblong. These will serve as the guide for the body and the head, respectively. Sketch the position of Luigi. Add the shapes and the lines for the fingers. Lines indicate the position of the finger while the small circles at the end indicated the tip of the fingers. Add the guide arms. Sketch Luigi’s face. You could experiment on the expression. You could also get the idea of Luigi's face in looking at the other pictures of Luigi. Sketch the shape of Luigi’s hat. Draw 2 long oblongs and a circle. Draft the clothes of Luigi. Draw the basic features of Luigi. Erase your outlines. Color Luigi. Sketch the basic position of Luigi. Use a trapezoid for the head. Use lines and circle for the hands, feet and the body. Sketch the guidelines for Luigi’s face. Add the face. Draw the mouth, ears, nose, and eyes in concordance to the face's guidelines. Add the shapes for the hair and the hat. Add more shape to Luigi’s body by drawing clearly the position of the arms and the legs. Sketch the finger using small lines and circles. Fix the finger into the desired position then draw its outline. Sketch the clothes of Luigi. He is mostly wearing jump suits. Draw the basic features of Luigi. Erase the draft lines and add more details such as the creases, shadings, and hat design. Color Luigi.	Sketch a circle and an oblong. Sketch the position of Luigi. Add the shapes and the lines for the fingers. Add the guide arms. Sketch Luigi’s face. Sketch the shape of Luigi’s hat. Draft the clothes of Luigi. Draw the basic features of Luigi. Erase your outlines. Color Luigi. Sketch the basic position of Luigi. Sketch the guidelines for Luigi’s face. Add the face. Add the shapes for the hair and the hat. Add more shape to Luigi’s body by drawing clearly the position of the arms and the legs. Sketch the finger using small lines and circles. Fix the finger into the desired position then draw its outline. Sketch the clothes of Luigi. Draw the basic features of Luigi. Erase the draft lines and add more details such as the creases, shadings, and hat design. Color Luigi.
https://www.wikihow.com/Heal-Mosquito-Bites	How to Heal Mosquito Bites	If you want to heal mosquito bites naturally, ice them as soon as you know you've been bitten to help control pain and swelling. Then, add just enough water to baking soda to make a paste, and apply that paste to the bite. You can also apply a calamine lotion to the spot to make the bite go away faster, or take an aspirin to reduce any pain you may have.	Wash the affected area with soap and water after. This will remove any irritating saliva that still remains on your skin and help the bite to heal without infection. Ice the mosquito bite as soon as you are aware that you have been bitten. Most mosquito bites do not hurt, and so you may not detect them for several hours. Icing the area helps control pain and swelling. Soothe the area by applying a calamine lotion or an over-the-counter medication designed for use on insect bites. Follow package directions to apply the medication. Add either colloidal oatmeal, baking soda or Epsom salt to a bath and soak in the tub to help control the itch. Try a home remedy for relief from the pain and itching. Add just enough water to some baking soda to form a paste. Apply the paste topically to the bite. Use a meat tenderizer, such as Spice Cargo, that contains the enzyme papain and mix with a few drops of water to make a paste. Applied topically, this mix may help control itching and swelling. Crush an aspirin and add a little water to create a paste. Aspirin applied topically may help with the pain. Ingest an over-the-counter pain medication, such as aspirin or acetaminophen. Follow package dosing instructions.	Wash the affected area with soap and water after. Ice the mosquito bite as soon as you are aware that you have been bitten. Soothe the area by applying a calamine lotion or an over-the-counter medication designed for use on insect bites. Add either colloidal oatmeal, baking soda or Epsom salt to a bath and soak in the tub to help control the itch. Try a home remedy for relief from the pain and itching. Ingest an over-the-counter pain medication, such as aspirin or acetaminophen.
https://www.wikihow.com/Dry-Shoes-Quickly	How to Dry Shoes Quickly	To quickly dry tennis shoes, sneakers, and other soft-soled shoes, start by pulling out the cushioned insoles and placing them on a sunny windowsill to dry. Then, crumple up sheets of newspaper or paper towels and stuff them all the way inside your shoes until you can't fit any more inside. If the outside of your shoes are wet, try wrapping them in 2-3 sheets of newspaper or a few layers of paper towels. Be sure to replace the soaked newspaper or paper towels with fresh sheets every 2-3 hours for the best results!	Pull out your shoes’ insoles and set them aside to dry. The insoles are the cushioned pads inside your shoes. Grab the insoles and take them out of your shoes so they're able to dry faster. Keep the insoles in a sunny window or in front of a fan to prevent them from developing any odors or mold. If your shoe doesn't have insoles or you cannot remove them, then you can skip this step. However, it may take longer for your shoes to dry. You can use newspapers on any shoe style or material. Crumple newspapers and place them inside your shoes. Crush sheets of newspaper into balls by hand so they can fit inside your shoe. Push the newspaper into the shoe as far toward the toe as you can. Keep packing your shoes with sheets of newspaper until you can't fit any more inside. The newspaper will absorb the moisture to help dry out your shoes. You can either use old newspaper you have lying around or buy the daily paper in your area from convenience stores. Wrap the outside of your shoes with more newspaper. Layer 2-3 sheets of the newspaper and set 1 shoe on top of them. Wrap the newspapers around your shoe as tightly as possible so the paper can absorb the liquid. Hold the newspapers in place with 2-3 rubber bands so it doesn't come undone. Wrap your other shoe in the same way. Avoid using pieces of newspaper that have large sections of dark ink. Replace the newspapers every 2-3 hours to absorb the most liquid. Over time, the newspaper in and around your shoes will absorb some of the moisture and start to get wet. After 2-3 hours, check your shoes and the newspaper to see if they're dry. If the newspaper is wet to the touch, pull it all out from your shoe and replace it with fresh, dry paper. Continue cycling through the papers until your shoes are dry. It may take a few hours for your shoes to dry, but if they're completely wet, you may have to leave your shoes overnight. Cut out 2 sections of wire hanger that are 6 in (15 cm) each. Straighten out a wire hanger using a pair of pliers, and measure out a 6 in (15 cm) section. Put the wire hanger between the jaws of a wire cutter and squeeze the handles together to cut through the wire. After you cut out the first piece, measure a second section and clip it out. If you don't have a hanger, you can use any length of 12-gauge wire instead. You can dry any shoe style or material using a fan. Be careful with the wire pieces after you make your cut since the ends could be sharp. Bend the wire pieces into S-shaped hooks. Grab the middle of one of your wire pieces with a pair of pliers, and bend it forward to form a long hook. Then, grip the straight end of the wire and curl it backward in the opposite direction of the first curve. When you're finished, the piece will look like the letter S with a large hook on the bottom and a small hook on the top. Make another hook with your second piece of wire. You may be able to bend the wire by hand if you don't have a pair of pliers you can use. Hang the wire hooks on the front side of a box fan. Keep the fan off while you hang the hooks so you don't accidentally hit the blades. Feed the smaller curve through the front grate of the box fan along the top edge. Space the hooks 3–4 inches (7.6–10.2 cm) apart so you have room to hang both of your shoes on them. Make sure the hooks hanging on the fan don't hit or touch the blades since it could damage your fan. Put the shoes on the hooks so the insides face the fan blades. You can use your fan to dry out any type of shoe you have, though heavier shoes, such as boots, may be more likely to fall off. Place your shoes on the hooks so the soles face away from the fan blades and the air can get inside the shoes. Check that they stay in place when you let go of them and bend the hook with your pliers more if your shoes slip. Ensure that the laces don't hang inside the fan, or else they may get tangled and cause damage. Turn your fan on high until the shoes are dry. Set your fan to highest speed to blow air through your shoes and dry them out. While the shoes are hanging on your fan, check how dry they are every 20-30 minutes. It may take an hour or longer for your shoes to completely dry, so be patient and wear other shoes in the meantime. Put the fan near a sunny window to help dry out your shoes faster. Check the shoe’s tag or label to see if it’s safe to put in your dryer. Certain materials, like leather or gel-core inserts, can get damaged by the heat of your dryer. Look at the tag underneath the shoe's tongue or on their original box to see if they are dryer-safe. If you aren't able to put your shoes in the dryer, then use another method to dry them. If you still aren't sure whether or not your shoes can go in the dryer, assume that they aren't dryer-safe so you don't accidentally damage them. Don't use the dryer if you have running shoes or your shoes are made of leather since the heat will damage them. Loosen the shoelaces so they’re 6 inches (15 cm) long. Remove the laces from the top 2 holes on your shoe and pull up on the tongue to loosen them. Stretch the laces out so they reach out 6 inches (15 cm) from your shoes. Make sure the laces don't tighten around the tongue since the insides of the shoes may not dry as well. Don't dry shoes that don't have laces since you could damage them or your dryer. Tie both shoes together by their laces. Grab both laces on a single shoe in one hand, and use the opposite hand to hold the other shoe. Tie the laces from both of your shoes together into 1 knot so they hold the shoes together. Make sure the knot isn't too tight, or you won't be able to undo it once your shoes are dry. You don't need to tie your shoes together, but it helps prevent your shoes from slipping and keeps the laces from getting caught in the machine. Hold the shoes against the inside of your dryer door. Hold your shoes by the laces so the toes point down. Open your dryer door and set the soles of the shoes against the inside of it, keeping the laces straight. Make sure the laces extend about 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) above the top of the door or your shoes could slip and fall into the machine. This works best with front-loading dryers, but can also work with top-loaders. Close the door so the laces stick out from the top. Slowly close your door, making sure your shoes stay in the center of the door. Keep the knot you tied in the laces above the top of the dryer door so your shoes don't slip further inside. Once the door is sealed, your shoes won't tumble around as your dryer spins so you don't damage anything. You can also buy shoe racks that sit in your dryer if you don't want to hang them from the door. Run your dryer on low heat so you don’t damage your shoes. Set your dryer to the lowest heat setting possible to reduce any amount of damage to your shoes. Let the dryer run for a full cycle before checking your shoes. If they still feel wet, run them for an additional 20-30 minutes at a time until they're dry inside and out. Never use high heat when you're drying your shoes since you could weaken glue or rubber and make your shoes break apart faster. The heat from your dryer may increase your shoes' odor. Fill a large plastic container with 1 in (2.5 cm) of rice. Use a container that's large enough to hold your shoes and that has a lid that secures tightly on top. Pour raw white or brown rice into the bottom of the container until it's 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep so it can absorb the moisture in your shoes. If you need to dry out multiple pairs of shoes, use a large plastic tote bin and fill the bottom with your rice. You can put any shoe material in rice to dry them. Set your shoes sideways on top of the rice. Put the shoes down either so they lay on their sides or so they're upside down. Push the shoes into the rice so they're slightly buried to help the rice absorb more of the liquid. Leave about 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) of space between your shoes to help them air out more. Put a lid on the container and let it sit for 2-3 hours. Secure the lid on top of your container and make sure it has a tight fit. Leave your shoes alone for the next 2-3 hours while the rice removes the moisture from them. After a few hours, take off the lid and check how dry your shoes are. If they're still wet, set them back in the rice and wait another hour before checking them again. If your shoes are completely soaked, you may have to leave your shoes in the rice overnight.	Pull out your shoes’ insoles and set them aside to dry. Crumple newspapers and place them inside your shoes. Wrap the outside of your shoes with more newspaper. Replace the newspapers every 2-3 hours to absorb the most liquid. Cut out 2 sections of wire hanger that are 6 in (15 cm) each. Bend the wire pieces into S-shaped hooks. Hang the wire hooks on the front side of a box fan. Put the shoes on the hooks so the insides face the fan blades. Turn your fan on high until the shoes are dry. Check the shoe’s tag or label to see if it’s safe to put in your dryer. Loosen the shoelaces so they’re 6 inches (15 cm) long. Tie both shoes together by their laces. Hold the shoes against the inside of your dryer door. Close the door so the laces stick out from the top. Run your dryer on low heat so you don’t damage your shoes. Fill a large plastic container with 1 in (2.5 cm) of rice. Set your shoes sideways on top of the rice. Put a lid on the container and let it sit for 2-3 hours.
https://www.wikihow.com/Shrink-Clothes	How to Shrink Clothes	Before trying to shrink your clothes, check their label since different materials have different ways of shrinking. When you're ready to shrink your garment, first machine wash it in hot water or wash it by hand using a pot of boiling water. Then, dry your garment using high heat if it's cotton or medium heat if it's polyester or wool. The longer you leave your garment in the dryer, the more it will shrink! When your garment is dry, go ahead and try it on. If you still want it smaller, just wash and dry it again.	Read the labels on the garment. Different fibers, like wool and cotton, have different ways of shrinking, so you will want to determine what the garment is made of before washing it. Wool, for example, is a delicate material and is very susceptible to shrinking in the dryer. Cotton, on the other hand, is tougher, and will need to be in the dryer at a higher setting. Silk will generally shrink about 8-10% in the wash. Determine whether or not the garment is pre-washed. New clothes will usually shrink on the first wash. Pre-washed clothes tend to stay the same size and may need to be altered. Wash the garment in hot water. You can do this by hand or in a washing machine. If you decide to do it by hand, heat a pot of boiling water. Place the garment into the water and let it boil in the water for several minutes, then remove from the heat. Don't use fabric softener. Place the garment in the dryer. For a cotton garment, run the dryer on high heat, checking occasionally to see whether it has reached the desired size. Once it has, remove it from the dryer and allow it to air-dry to prevent further shrinking. Leave the garment in the dryer if you want more shrinking time. Polyester and wool garments should be dried on medium heat until they have fully dried. Try the garment on. Determine whether it has reached the desired size. A benefit about fixing the size of your clothes is that you can usually shrink it further or stretch it out if you went too far. Repeat this process. Do this as many times until the desired size is reached. Remember that most shrinking will happen during the first wash. If you still want the garment to be smaller, then consider getting it altered. Wash the clothes on high heat. Wash the clothes in hot water. Refrain from using any fabric softeners or other chemicals that may reduce the chance of shrinkage. Just because a garment is labelled pre-shrunk, doesn't mean it can't be shrunk. Dry on high heat. Select the longest cycle available for the highest level of shrinkage. Careful not to abuse your clothing by damaging them in high heat dryers. Dry cotton garments on high heat Dry polyester or wool garments on medium heat. Pursue an alteration. Since pre-washed, or pre-shrunk clothes usually stay true to size and form, you may need to get the garment altered or alter it yourself. Alterations are preferable to shrinking when possible, especially if you wish to shorten the length of a garment without reducing its width. Remember that running delicate clothing through a washer and dryer may damage the quality of the fabric. Avoid dry hanging. Drying your clothes using a clothesline can potentially stretch out your fabric. Avoid this by going to a laundromat and having your clothes properly dried. This could ruin your intention of shrinking if you previously washed using high heat. Do not hang sweaters. Any heavy wool-based fabric like sweaters should not be hung in your closet. This type of material will stretch easily when hung because of the weight and make of the garment. Use a dry-cleaner when advised. Although some think they can take shrinking into their own hands, you could potentially damage the elasticity when drying at home. The elastic in your clothes should not suffer from home-drying techniques. Increase the life and size of certain clothes and delicate garments by bringing them to the dry cleaners. Fasten buttons and zippers before washing. Your clothes could get caught on a loose button or zipper in the wash. This can stretch out pieces of your clothing. Avoid this from happening by paying attention to what state your clothes are in before put into the wash.	Read the labels on the garment. Wash the garment in hot water. Place the garment in the dryer. Try the garment on. Repeat this process. Wash the clothes on high heat. Dry on high heat. Pursue an alteration. Avoid dry hanging. Do not hang sweaters. Use a dry-cleaner when advised. Fasten buttons and zippers before washing.
https://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Dragon-Ball-Z	How to Draw Dragon Ball Z	To draw the Dragon Ball Z dragon logo, draw a circular frame, then sketch in a dragon's head inside the circle. Using the orignal logo as a reference, sketch in additional details such as the horns, the arm, and the snout. The dragon's horns, arm, and whiskers should extend slightly outside of the circle. Then, add the Dragon Ball Z word art to your drawing to complete the logo, and add color if you'd like.	Draw the circular frame for the dragon. Sketch the basic shapes to build the dragon's body. Using the original logo as reference, sketch additional details such as horns, the arm, and the shape of the snout. Complete the sketch before refining the artwork. Use a smaller tipped drawing tool to refine the artwork. Draw the rest of the Dragon Ball word art using one of the methods shown in this wiki. Draw the black outlines and remove the sketch marks. Add color to the drawing to create the Dragon Ball Z logo as shown in the intro scene in the anime. Draw 10 small circles slightly apart from one another. This part of the logo is the one added below both Dragon Ball word art. As reference, you can use a Japanese katakana characters shown in http://www.omniglot.com/writing/japanese_katakana.htm to familiarize yourself with the symbols used in the Dragon Ball logo. Draw the Japanese characters in the correct order. Draw the Dragon Ball Z logo with the dragon logo over the encircled Japanese text. Outline the drawing and remove the sketch marks. Add color. Draw a quadrilateral shape, make the upper line slightly concave. Sketch a circle inside. Add a parallelogram on the side. Lightly sketch the letters of Dragon Ball Z using the quadrilateral shape you made earlier. Separate the "Z" to fit in the parallelogram. Draw a single star at the center of your circle. Erase your outline. Color accordingly. Darken the edges for added emphasis Draw four straight horizontal lines. Add a parallelogram to the lower right corner. Write the letters that spell Dragon Ball Z. Fit in the "Z" inside the parallelogram. Add a single star inside the circle for your letter O. Sketch out the body of the letters to make it look thicker. Darken the outline of your letters. Add color accordingly. Darken the edges for emphasis.	Draw the circular frame for the dragon. Sketch the basic shapes to build the dragon's body. Using the original logo as reference, sketch additional details such as horns, the arm, and the shape of the snout. Complete the sketch before refining the artwork. Use a smaller tipped drawing tool to refine the artwork. Draw the rest of the Dragon Ball word art using one of the methods shown in this wiki. Draw the black outlines and remove the sketch marks. Add color to the drawing to create the Dragon Ball Z logo as shown in the intro scene in the anime. Draw 10 small circles slightly apart from one another. As reference, you can use a Japanese katakana characters shown in http://www.omniglot.com/writing/japanese_katakana.htm to familiarize yourself with the symbols used in the Dragon Ball logo. Draw the Japanese characters in the correct order. Draw the Dragon Ball Z logo with the dragon logo over the encircled Japanese text. Outline the drawing and remove the sketch marks. Add color. Draw a quadrilateral shape, make the upper line slightly concave. Lightly sketch the letters of Dragon Ball Z using the quadrilateral shape you made earlier. Erase your outline. Color accordingly. Darken the edges for added emphasis Draw four straight horizontal lines. Write the letters that spell Dragon Ball Z. Sketch out the body of the letters to make it look thicker. Darken the outline of your letters. Add color accordingly. Darken the edges for emphasis.
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Long-Division	How to Do Long Division	To do long division, follow these seven steps: Step 1. Calculate how many times the number outside the division bar goes into the first number inside the bar. Step 2. Put the answer on top of the bar. Step 3. Multiply the number outside the division bar by the number at the top of the bar. Step 4. Write the answer below the number inside the division bar, so the first digits of both numbers are lined up. Step 5. Subtract the two numbers inside the division bar and write the answer below the two numbers. If there are any remaining digits inside the division bar, bring them down to the new answer. Step 6. Repeat the division process with the new number. Step 7: If you get to a point where the number outside the division bar can't fit into the remaining number, write that number, also known as the remainder, next to your answer with an “r” in front of it.	Set up the equation. On a piece of paper, write the dividend (number being divided) on the right, under the division symbol, and the divisor (number doing the division) to the left on the outside. The quotient (answer) will eventually go on top, right above the dividend. Leave yourself plenty of space below the equation to carry out multiple subtraction operations. Here's an example: if there are six mushrooms in a 250-gram pack, how much does each mushroom weigh on average? In this case, we must divide 250 by 6. The 6 goes on the outside, and the 250 on the inside. Divide the first digit. Work from left to right, and determine how many times the divisor can go into the first digit of the dividend without exceeding it. In our example, you'd want to determine how many times 6 goes into 2. Since six is larger than two, the answer is zero. If you wish, may write a 0 directly above the 2 as a place-holder, and erase it later. Alternatively, you can leave that space blank and move on to the next step. Divide the first two digits. If the divisor is a larger number than the first digit, determine how many times the divisor goes into the first two digits of the dividend without exceeding it. If your answer to the previous step was 0, as in the example, expand the number by one digit. In this case, we'd ask how many times 6 can go into 25. If your divisor has more than two digits, you'll have to expand out even further, to the third or maybe even fourth digit of the dividend in order to get a number that the divisor goes into. Work in terms of whole numbers. If you use a calculator, you'll discover that 6 goes into 25 a total of 4.167 times. In long division, you always round down to the nearest whole number, so in this case, our answer would be 4. Enter the first digit of the quotient. Put the number of times the divisor goes into the first digit (or digits) of the dividend above the appropriate digit(s). It is important in long division to make sure the columns of numbers remain correctly aligned. Work carefully, otherwise you may make an error that leads you to the wrong answer. In the example, you would place a 4 above the 5, since we're putting 6 into 25. Multiply the divisor. The divisor should be multiplied by the number you have just written above the dividend. In our example, this is the first digit of the quotient. Record the product. Put the result of your multiplication in step 1 beneath the dividend. In the example, 6 times 4 is 24. After you've written a 4 in the quotient, write the number 24 beneath the 25, again being careful to keep the numbers aligned. Draw a line. A line should be placed beneath the product of your multiplication, 24 in the example. Subtract the product. Subtract the number you just wrote below the dividend from the digits of the dividend directly above it. Write the result beneath the line you just drew. In the example, we'll subtract 24 from 25, getting 1. Do not subtract from the complete dividend, but only those digits you worked with in Parts One and Two. In the example, you should not subtract 24 from 250. Bring down the next digit. Write the next digit of the dividend after the result of your subtraction operation. In the example, because 6 can't go into 1 without exceeding it, you need to bring down another digit. In this case, you'll grab the 0 from 250 and place it after the 1, making it 10, which 6 can go into. Repeat the whole process. Divide the new number by your divisor, and write the result above the dividend as the next digit of the quotient. In the example, determine how many times 6 can go into 10. Write that number (1) into the quotient above the dividend. Then multiply 6 by 1, and subtract the result from 10. You should end up with 4. If your dividend has more than three digits, keep repeating this process until you've worked through all of them. For example, if we we had started with 2506 grams of mushrooms, we'd pull the 6 down next and place it next to the four. Record the remainder. Depending on what you're using this division for, you may want to finish up with a quotient that's a whole number, with a remainder, i.e. an indication of how much is left over after you've completed your division. In the example, the remainder would be 4, because 6 cannot go into four, and there are no more digits to bring down. Place your remainder after the quotient with a letter "r" before it. In the example, the answer would be expressed as "41 r4." You would stop here if you were trying to calculate something that would not make sense to express in partial units, for example, if you were trying to determine how many cars were needed to move a certain number of people. In a case such as this, it would not be useful think about things in terms of partial cars or partial people. If you plan to calculate a decimal, you can skip this step. Add a decimal point. If you are planning to calculate a precise answer rather than one with a remainder, you'll now need to move beyond whole numbers. When you've reached a point at which you are left with a number smaller than your divisor, add a decimal point to both the quotient and the dividend. In the example, since 250 is a whole number, every digit after the decimal will be 0, making it 250.000. Keep repeating. Now you have more digits that can be brought down (all of them zeroes). Bring down a zero and continue as before, determining how many times the divisor can go into the new number. In the example, determine how many times 6 can go into 40. Add that number (6) to the quotient above the dividend and after the decimal point. Then multiply 6 by 6, and subtract the result from 40. You should end up with 4 again. Stop and round. In some cases, you will find that when you start to solve for the decimal, the answer repeats over and over. At this point, it's time to stop and round your answer up (if the repeating number is 5 or greater) or down (if it is 4 or less). In the example, you could keep getting 4 out of 40-36 forever, and add 6's to your quotient indefinitely. Instead of doing this, stop the problem and round the quotient. Because 6 is greater than (or equal to) 5, you would round up to 41.67. Alternatively, you can indicate a repeating decimal by placing a small horizontal line over the repeating digit. In the example, this would make the quotient 41.6, with a line over the 6. Add the unit back to your answer. If you are working with units like pounds, gallons, or degrees, once you are done with all your calculations, add the unit to the end of your answer. If you added a zero as a place-holder at the beginning, you should erase that now as well. In the example, because you asked how much each mushroom in a 250-gram pack of 6 weighs, you'll need to put your answer into grams. Therefore, your final answer is 41.67 grams.	Set up the equation. Divide the first digit. Divide the first two digits. Enter the first digit of the quotient. Multiply the divisor. Record the product. Draw a line. Subtract the product. Bring down the next digit. Repeat the whole process. Record the remainder. Add a decimal point. Keep repeating. Stop and round. Add the unit back to your answer.
https://www.wikihow.com/Cure-Tuberculosis	How to Cure Tuberculosis	To cure tuberculosis, go to your doctor if you spot the symptoms of active TB, like coughing that lasts longer than 3 weeks, coughing up blood, or chest pain. At the appointment, your doctor will listen to your lungs to check for infection, and may recommend that you take a skin test or blood test. If a diagnosis is confirmed, take the medication prescribed by your doctor for 6 to 9 months. Since some medications can damage your liver, tell your doctor if you have a history of liver problems. During your treatment, stay home from work until your doctor advises it, and don't share a room when you sleep. Even if you start feeling better, continue to take your medication as prescribed, since it's vital that all of the bacteria are eliminated.	Go to the doctor if you might have active TB. If you have active TB you are infectious. TB is usually active right after the initial infection and at points years later when it resurges. The symptoms of TB are similar to those of some other diseases, so it's important to be evaluated by a doctor to make sure you receive the correct diagnosis. Symptoms of active TB include: Coughing that lasts at least three weeks Coughing up blood Chest pain Discomfort when breathing or coughing Fever Chills Night sweats where you wake up soaking wet Exhaustion Loss of appetite Weight loss Get screened if you are vulnerable to latent TB. People with TB often go through periods, even years, when the bacteria remain in their bodies but cause no symptoms. Latent TB can resurge into active TB. If you are vulnerable to TB and there is a possibility you were exposed to the bacteria or you are showing symptoms, then it is important you get tested. People who are at a higher risk for carrying latent TB include: People with suppressed immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS People with diabetes, serious kidney disease, and some forms of cancer People undergoing chemotherapy or taking drugs to prevent their bodies from rejecting transplanted organs People taking certain drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and psoriasis IV drug users and smokers Family members and people in close contact with an infected person Healthcare workers who treat people with a high risk People suffering severe malnutrition Children and the elderly People living or working in crowded residential facilities including prisons, immigration centers, nursing homes, or refugee camps People who have traveled or lived in Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, Russia, Latin America, or the Caribbean Islands Undergo tests if your doctor recommends it. When you go for an exam, the doctor will likely listen to your lungs and palpate your lymph nodes to for signs of infection. There are several tests that the doctor may also want you to have. These include: A skin test. During this test the doctor injects PPD tuberculin under the skin of your forearm. After two to three days the doctor will look at the site to see if you have a bump. If you do, it suggests you may have TB. This test can produce both false positives and false negatives. You may produce a false positive if you have received the bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine against TB. You may give a false negative if you've been infected so recently that you have not yet mounted an immune response. A blood test. The blood test is more sensitive and more accurate than the skin test. The doctor will likely order the blood test if there is reason to doubt the results of the skin test. Imaging tests. If your skin test came out positive, the doctor will likely want to check your lungs with an X-ray, a CT scan, or an endoscopy. During an endoscopy, a small camera on a long tube is inserted into your body to allow the doctor to examine the infected area more closely. If the doctor expects that the TB has infected an area of your body beyond the lungs, the doctor may request a CT, MRI, or ultrasound scan of that area too. A biopsy of the infected area. The sample would then be tested for TB bacteria. Sputum tests. The doctor is likely to request a sputum test if the image tests show evidence of an infection. The samples can be used to determine what strains of TB you have. This helps the doctor select the right medications for you. A positive result for TB will be available in one to two days, but it can take up to one to two months for the specific strain to be identified. These results are important for refining a course of treatment for drug-resistant TB. This test is also used to monitor someone with active TB — once you return negative sputum test, then you will be removed from quarantine and no longer be considered infectious. Take medications. Most tuberculosis treatments require taking medications for six to nine months. Which medications you are prescribed will depend on which strain of TB you have. TB medications can damage your liver, so tell your doctor if you have any liver problems. Common medications include: Isoniazid. This medication can cause nerve damage. Tell your doctor if your hands or feet feel numb or tingle. You will also be given vitamin B6 to lessen the risk. Rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane, Rifampicin). This medication can interfere with some types of birth control, including the combined contraceptive pill. If you are given this medication, use condoms as a backup method of birth control. Ethambutol (Myambutol). This medication can be harmful to your eyes. If you receive this medication, you should have a vision test when you start taking it. Pyrazinamide. This will be used in conjunction with other medications and may cause mild joint or muscle pain. Ask your doctor if you have drug-resistant TB. If so, you may need to take a combination of drugs and possibly take some newer medications to which the TB is less likely to be resistant. You may also need to take medications for a year-and-a-half to two-and-a-half years. Tell your doctor before you start if you have a history of liver problems. Possible medications include: Fluoroquinolone antibiotics Injectable medications such as amikacin, kanamycin, or capreomycin Bedaquiline Linezolid Tell your doctor if you experience side effects. Tuberculosis medications can damage your liver, so it is very important to notify your doctor if you experience side effects. If you have side effects from the medications, do not stop taking them. This can produce a drug resistant strain. Instead, talk to your doctor to discuss what you can do to switch to another medication or alleviate the side effects. Possible side effects include: Nausea Vomiting Lack of hunger Jaundice Passing dark urine A fever for three or more days Tingling or loss of feeling in your extremities Blurred vision A rash or itchiness Avoid spreading the infection to others. You will probably not need to be quarantined during your treatment; however, you should be careful to minimize the likelihood of transmitting it. You can do this by: Staying home from work or school until your doctor says you can return Not sharing a room when you sleep Covering your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or laugh Opening windows to bring in fresh air Throwing used tissues away in a sealed bag Complete the course of medications. After a few weeks you will probably start to feel better. This doesn't mean that you are cured , so do not stop taking the antibiotics. Keep taking the medications exactly as prescribed. If you stop the medications before the TB is fully eradicated from your system, the surviving bacteria may become resistant to the drugs you took. This means that when you get sick again with it, it will be harder to treat. Discuss the vaccine with your doctor. In places where TB is more common, infants are often vaccinated with the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine against TB. The vaccine is not routinely given in the US, but if you expect to be at a higher risk, then ask your doctor if it is likely to be useful for you. You may be at a higher risk if: You will be living and working in a country where TB is more common. You have a lowered immune system making you more vulnerable to contracting TB if you are exposed. People who have a higher risk are those who have HIV/AIDS, who are taking immune suppressing medications, or are receiving chemotherapy. Wear a respirator around a family member with TB. TB is spread through droplets, so if you wear a respirator it lessens your chances of infection if you live with someone who has recently been diagnosed. You cannot wear just any surgical or medical mask, however. You must wear a specific respirator mask (such as N95 disposable respirators) to protect yourself from TB. The person with TB should also wear a respirator. Keep the respirator on for the first three weeks of treatment. In addition, the infected person should: Open windows to ventilate the room she is in. Sleep in a separate room to reduce the amount of time you spend breathing the same air. Stay home from work or school. Help a loved one with TB finish the entire course of treatment. The treatment requires a long course of medications, but it is important that they be completed without skipping any doses. This protects both the infected person and those around him, because: It reduces the likelihood of the bacteria developing resistance to the medications. Drug resistant strains are much more difficult to eradicate if they spread to others.	Go to the doctor if you might have active TB. Get screened if you are vulnerable to latent TB. Undergo tests if your doctor recommends it. Take medications. Ask your doctor if you have drug-resistant TB. Tell your doctor if you experience side effects. Avoid spreading the infection to others. Complete the course of medications. Discuss the vaccine with your doctor. Wear a respirator around a family member with TB. Help a loved one with TB finish the entire course of treatment.
https://www.wikihow.com/Smoke-a-Cigar	How to Smoke a Cigar	To smoke a cigar, first cut about 1 inch (2 1/2 cm) off of the end of the cigar with the wrapper on it using a cigar clipper. If you don't have a cigar clipper, you can use a knife instead. Then, rotate the cigar and use a torch lighter or match to singe the end you didn't cut for a few seconds without letting the flame touch it directly. Try to avoid using a regular lighter since you could ruin the cigar's flavor. Once you've burned the tip a little, put the cut end of the cigar in your mouth. Then, fully light the other end of the cigar while you take light, gentle puffs. When the cigar is lit, start smoking it by drawing the smoke into your mouth and holding it there for a moment before exhaling. Don't actually inhale the smoke. Just hold it in your mouth. Remove the wrapper on the cigar when the lit end gets within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the label. Put the lit end out and discard your cigar once it reaches just below where the wrapper used to be.	Familiarize yourself with the varieties of cigars. Instead of choosing the first cigar you see, you should know how to recognize each different type of cigar. Ask a salesman for help when you're deciding on a type of cigar. Being aware of the different types of cigars will make you feel more knowledgeable when you actually start smoking them. There is a variety of cigars to choose from:. The Corona. This cigar measures 6 inches (15.2 cm) by 42-ring gauge -- this refers to the diameter of the cigar. This cigar has an open foot (the part that is lit) and a closed and rounded head (the part that you smoke). The Pyramid. This cigar has a pointed, closed head. The Torpedo. This cigar has a bulge in the middle and a pointed head and closed foot. The Perfecto. This is like the Torpedo, except it has a bulge in the middle and two closed ends, making it a rounder cigar. The Panatela. This cigar measures 7 inches (17.8 cm) by 38-ring gauge and is longer and thinner than the Corona. The Culebra. This cigar is made of three Panatellas braided together. It looks like a thick rope. Choose a mild cigar. To get started, you'll need to start sampling a few different kinds of cigars. Don't get too eager and buy an entire box of the same kind of cigar, only to find that you can't stand the first one. Instead, find several varieties of cigars that may suit your needs. You should start with a mild cigar, which will not only be less expensive, but will have a less intense flavor and will be better for beginners. The longer and wider a cigar is, the more intense it will be. If you're a beginner, you should start with a longer and thinner cigar, which is less likely to make you cough. Inspect the cigar. Before you buy the cigar, you should gently squeeze it to make sure that there aren't any spots that are too hard or too soft. This may indicate that the cigar will give you a bad draw or that it won't even be smokable. You should also look out for lumps in the cigar, making sure that neither the tobacco at the end nor the wrapper are discolored. Store the cigar appropriately. If you own or have purchased a humidor, a box for storing cigars, then make sure to transfer them into the box immediately. If you don't own one, then only buy a few cigars at a time, because they will dry out in a couple of days. Do not remove the cellophane wrapping either. Do not leave a cigar unprotected. Store them in Tupperware or another sealed container. Place the blade down on the cigar. To cut the cigar, you'll have to cut into the cap, which is placed on the head of the cigar to keep it from drying out. Ideally, you'll be using a guillotine (a single-bladed cutter), but you can also use a really sharp knife or blade. Don't use dull scissors, your teeth, or a butter knife unless you want to tear the cigar. Just tap the head (or the cap) of the cigar with the blade to put it in position. Don't cut into it yet. Aim the blade at the place where the cigar meets the wrapper, which would keep the cap from falling off. Cut the cigar with one "chop. " The goal in cutting it is to let yourself smoke the cigar without ruining its original shape. Hold the cigar with one hand and the guillotine with the other. Place the head of the cigar into the guillotine and cut into its cap, about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch (.15 to.3 cm) down. Slice off the cap (or head) in one quick chop. If you do it more slowly or tentatively, you'll be more likely to tear the wrapper. Choose the right lighter. Long wood matches or a butane lighter are preferable, as they won't alter the flavor of the cigar. Don't use paper matches, gas lighters, or -- worst of all -- scented candles. You can also get a cigar lighter at the same store where your purchased your cigars Warm the tobacco in the foot of the cigar. The foot of the cigar is the part you'll actually light. Hold the flame below the foot without touching it, and rotate the cigar a few times until the foot is evenly warmed. This will warm up your tobacco and make it easier to light. Light the cigar. Hold the flame in front of the cigar without touching it. Next, inhale just enough so that the cigar is lit. Make sure not to inhale the smoke. Lightly blow on the foot of the cigar (optional). You can do this to make sure that the light is evenly distributed. To check if the cigar is fully lit, turn the lit end towards your mouth and gently blow on it; the lit portions will light up orange. Smoke it. Hold the cigar up to your mouth and draw in the smoke. Hold it in your mouth for a few seconds to taste it, and then let it go. Do not inhale the cigar smoke. A cigar is not like a cigarette. The flavor is meant to be savored, but not inhaled. Puff and rotate the cigar every 30 seconds to a minute. Continue to do this to keep the cigar in good form. Remember that a good cigar can last 2 to 3 hours. Remove the band after twelve puffs or so. The band is placed on the cigar to prevent the tobacco from tearing, but you won't need it anymore, once your cigar is lit. After twelve or so puffs, the band will already be starting to fall off on its own, due to the heat. Enjoy your cigar with an alcoholic beverage. Though this is not a requirement, an alcoholic beverage can enhance the smoking experience and can bring out the flavors of the cigar. Some common beverages for smoking a cigar include port, cognac, bourbon or scotch, or red wine -- especially Cabernet Sauvignon. A coffee-based beverage -- or even coffee -- can also bring out the flavor in a cigar. Though a cigar can overpower the flavor of many beers, an India Pale Ale (IPA) beer is a perfect companion to almost any cigar. Any drink that involves Kahlua will be a great companion to a cigar. You can also enjoy your cigar with a Martini. Extinguish the cigar when you're done smoking. Simply set it aside in the ashtray. The cigar will extinguish itself after a minute or two without you puffing on it. Before you set it down, gently blow through the cigar to expel any smoke that will go stale. Relighting a cigar after this period has passed generally results in a strong, bitter taste; as a result, most aficionados prefer to throw out a partially smoked cigar.	Familiarize yourself with the varieties of cigars. Choose a mild cigar. Inspect the cigar. Store the cigar appropriately. Place the blade down on the cigar. Cut the cigar with one "chop. Choose the right lighter. Warm the tobacco in the foot of the cigar. Light the cigar. Lightly blow on the foot of the cigar (optional). Smoke it. Puff and rotate the cigar every 30 seconds to a minute. Remove the band after twelve puffs or so. Enjoy your cigar with an alcoholic beverage. Extinguish the cigar when you're done smoking.
https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Recipe	How to Write a Recipe	If you want to write a recipe, the best time to do it is while you're cooking the dish. Gather all of the ingredients required to make your recipe. Measure out and write down each ingredient, as well as any preparation that's required, like chopping an onion or bringing butter to room temperature. Start cooking the recipe, writing down every detail of what you do, including when to preheat the oven and how long each step will take. You should also describe any equipment that you use, like a whisk, an electric mixer, or a heavy skillet.	Visualize your recipe. A recipe is a set of steps that lead to a delicious end. In a way, it's a gift from you to the people who read it. If you're writing down a recipe you've made so many times you could cook it in the dark, take a step back and think about the best way to present it to other people. Who will your readers be, and what is their cooking style? Your intended audience should influence the way you write your recipe. If you're writing down a family recipe to make sure it's never forgotten, authenticity will be important to you and your readers. You'll need exact ingredients and measurements so that people in future generations will be able to recreate Grandma's biscuits or Uncle Benny's chili and taste a piece of family history. If your recipe will have a public readership, tradition is less important than taste and accessibility. Make sure your readers will be able to find the ingredients you list, and ensure the final outcome will be tasty enough to make it worthwhile for your readers. Consider the skill level of your readers, too. Decide if there are ways you can make the recipe easier to follow for beginner cooks. If there's no getting around complicated cooking techniques, write the steps out as clearly as possible. Gather your ingredients. Set out all the ingredients required to make your recipe. You may need to cook the recipe more than once to make tweaks, so make sure you have plenty of each ingredient. Don't forget to measure out the water, ice, and other ingredients you might be inclined to leave out. Gather your supplies. Get out all the pots, pans, spatulas, whisks, and any other equipment needed to make the dish. If you normally use specialized equipment, like an electric mixer, determine whether people without the equipment can make the recipe by hand. You may want to provide alternate options and ideas to make the recipe as accessible as possible. Start cooking. Imagine that you're making the recipe for the first time, and make the recipe the way you want your readers to make it. Start with the prep work, preheat the oven or stove, and build the recipe using raw ingredients. As you work, pay attention to the measurements and techniques you use, and the order in which you incorporate the ingredients. Take notes on what you're doing. Write down measurements for each ingredient. Describe each step of the process using common cooking and baking terminology. Be sure to record each and every step - you can edit later if you need to. Consider taking photos. Colorful step-by-step photos can draw readers in and provide helpful information on complicated techniques. Try taking pictures of each step as you go, or have someone else take pictures while you work. Even if you don't include step-by-step photos, you may want to have at least one picture of the finished dish. Provide exact measurements and volumes. For each ingredient, write exactly how much you used. List all the measurements in a consistent format - either imperial or metric (or both, if you'd like). Use consistent abbreviations for measurements. For example, tsp. or tbs for teaspoon or tablespoon. If an ingredient doesn't have a numerical measurement, capitalize it. For example, Olive oil. List the ingredients in the order you use them. It's standard to list ingredients in order of use so that it's easy for the reader to keep track of which ingredients have been used. List ingredients used together in order of volume. For example, if you're writing a recipe on baking a cake, all the dry ingredients will probably be sifted together at once. Since you can't list them in order of usage, list them in order of volume: 2 cups flour , 1 teaspoon baking soda , 1/4 teaspoon salt , and so on. Write "divided" after ingredients to be used in several parts. In many cases, you may need to use one ingredient in several different steps in the recipe. For example, you may cream butter with sugar to make a coffee cake batter, then use butter again later to make a crumb topping. For instances like these, list the total amount of butter followed by the word "divided" - as in, 6 tablespoons butter, divided. Break the list into more than one part, if necessary. If the recipe has two or more separate components, like pie crust and pie filling, divide the ingredient list into two or more sections. Title each section appropriately. Write For the filling , For the crust , and so on. List generic items instead of name brands. Unless a specific product is absolutely necessary to make your recipe turn out correctly, try to list generic, raw ingredients instead of name brand products. For example, instead of writing 2 cups Angelsoft flour write 2 cups cake flour. Include simple techniques in the ingredient list. In order to make the method section of your recipe less wordy, you can include simple techniques like chopping, mincing, and melting as part of the ingredient list. List the ingredient measurement first, followed by the technique. Here are a few examples: 1 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons shallots, minced 1 1/2 cups bell pepper, finely chopped 2 apples, peeled and sliced Describe the equipment needed. Equipment can make or break a recipe, so be very specific about the size, shape, and composition of the supplies needed to cook a dish. For example, write Use a 9-inch pie pan or In a large cast iron skillet or frying pan, to direct your readers as carefully as possible. Let readers know if one type of equipment can be substituted for another. For example, a blender might do in the absence of a food processor. You may want to include a list of special equipment needed - a double boiler, kitchen twine, a baking stone, and so on. Write clear, easy-to-read descriptions of the process. Break it down into simple steps and describe each technique using common cooking or baking terminology. Long, complicated steps should be separated into their own paragraphs to make the method easier to follow. Don't use too many adjectives or provide too much information - just the minimum needed for the recipe to turn out right. Here are a few examples: Melt the butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute longer. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Write exact temperatures and cooking times. If the recipe calls for the use of an oven, be sure to write exactly what temperature to preheat it to. For stovetop cooking instructions, use common terms like "medium-high" and "medium-low" to indicate how hot the pan should be. Temperatures can also be described through techniques. For example, write simmer on medium-low to indicate that the soup shouldn't be at a rolling boil. Indicate how long the food should cook. Write Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or Cover and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add hints to help the cook stay on track. Since everyone's oven and stove are a little different, it's helpful to add hints about how the food should look, feel and smell at various steps. Here are a few examples: Bake until the cheese is bubbly, about 15 minutes. Bake until the top is brown and crisp. Simmer until the flavors have melded. Cook until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cook until the quiche filling is just set. Cook until the salmon's flesh is opaque and firm. Separate complicated steps into paragraphs. Recipes with multiple complicated techniques need a method section that is broken down into separate paragraphs. Each paragraph should encompass a complete part of the recipe. In a pie recipe, for example, separate the method for making the crust from the method for making the filling. Describe how to finish the dish. The last part of the method should indicate how to complete the dish, whether that means letting it cool for 10 minutes before slicing or garnishing with chopped cilantro. Describe how the final dish should look and taste so your readers will know what to expect. Title the recipe. A descriptive title will help attract people to your recipe and set it apart from the thousands of variations out there. There's no need to get too descriptive - your recipe will speak for itself once it's cooked! Just come up with a title that sounds appetizing and appealing, with a personal twist if you're so inclined. A few examples: Tricia's Cocoa Brownies Sweet and Sour Chicken Soup Crunchy Salty Oatmeal Cookies Uncle Pete's Famous Clam Chowder Consider writing a short introduction. If your recipe has a special history, consider including a short introduction so readers will know how much heart and soul has gone into its creation. Write about who first cooked the recipe, tweaks that have been made over the years, or anecdotes about times people in your family have enjoyed it. Provide helpful information. Add any extra information that readers should know when they're cooking the recipe. Here are a few things you might want to include: List how many servings the recipe provides. Write how long the recipe takes to make, including prep and cooking time. Include serving suggestions, such as optional garnishes or other dishes that pair well with the recipe (e.g. "Top with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream" or "Serve with slices of crusty baguette." Include ingredient substitutions to account for dietary restrictions (e.g. "Cashews may be substituted for walnuts" or "Use tofu instead of chicken to make the dish vegetarian"). Give sufficient warnings about any problems which may occur during the cooking. An example of this might be Do not open the oven door while baking, or your cake may fall , or Do not let the oil get too hot on the stove. Make the recipe clear and easy to read. When you're writing your recipe, compose it in a way that makes it easy to read. If you wish, sprinkle photos throughout to make instructions even easier to follow. The standard information order in recipes is as follows: Title Introduction (optional) Ingredient list Method Number of servings Cooking/prep time Test your recipe. Once your recipe is complete, cook it again to test it. You might also want to share it with someone else who has never made it before. See if the recipe as you wrote it turns out "just right." If it is too sour, sweet, salty, spicy, or otherwise fails the taste test, consider what you might do to correct the problem, then begin the process over again. Guessing an adjustment, either in ingredients, cooking times, or temperatures does not always yield success. This is the reason "Test kitchens" are operated like laboratories, and results are carefully documented and repeated.	Visualize your recipe. Gather your ingredients. Gather your supplies. Start cooking. Provide exact measurements and volumes. List the ingredients in the order you use them. List ingredients used together in order of volume. Write "divided" after ingredients to be used in several parts. Break the list into more than one part, if necessary. List generic items instead of name brands. Include simple techniques in the ingredient list. Describe the equipment needed. Write clear, easy-to-read descriptions of the process. Write exact temperatures and cooking times. Add hints to help the cook stay on track. Separate complicated steps into paragraphs. Describe how to finish the dish. Title the recipe. Consider writing a short introduction. Provide helpful information. Make the recipe clear and easy to read. Test your recipe.
https://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Overeating	How to Stop Overeating	If you want to stop overeating, try to get yourself to eat smaller portions for each meal by using smaller plates and removing serving bowls from the table once you start eating. You can also try drinking a glass of water before your meals, which will help you feel more full. In a similar vein, make sure to never skip meals or you may become overly hungry and more at risk for overeating. When eating a meal, give yourself a full 20 to 30 minutes to finish it, since it takes close to 20 minutes for your stomach to signal to your brain that it's full. You should also make sure to stop eating once you feel satisfied, even if you know you could eat more.	Use smaller sized plates when eating at home. If you start using smaller plates when you're eating at home, you may be able to control your portions and prevent yourself from overeating. Usually salad plates or appetizer plates are smaller than typical dinner sized plates and can prevent you from eating large portions of foods. Some studies have even show that using certain color plates can help your be satisfied with less foods. Go for blue colored plates to help you eat less at each meal. Remove serving bowls from the table when eating. Place the food on your plate and walk away from the serving bowls. When bowls and serving platters are on the table, individuals are likely to eat more than if they pre-serve themselves and then sit down. Keeping them off the dinner table will help you resist the temptation to scoop additional helpings onto your plate. Keep all food in the kitchen instead of bringing the extras to the table with you. Another good option is to put the food away prior to sitting down at the table. Even when you go back to the kitchen to put dishes away, there is no food to nibble on while you clean up. Purchase a food scale or measuring cups. To make sure you're sticking to the exact portion size recommended for you, it may be helpful to measure your food before serving it or eating it. Each person requires slightly different portion sizes of each food and quantity of servings throughout the day. In general, stick to the following portion sizes for the food groups: 3 – 4 oz of protein , ½ cup or 1 oz of grains , 1 cup of vegetables or 2 cups of leafy greens and ½ cup of fruit or 1 small piece. Adults typically need to eat protein at each meal or snack. Include 1 – 2 servings of fruit each day and 3 – 4 servings of vegetables. Grains should be included one or twice a day, but not necessarily at each meal. Food scales may be preferable to use as you don't have to squish all your food into a measuring cup. You may also want to consider measuring plates, bowls, serving utensils and reusable containers to see how much they hold. If you're packing meals, you'll know in advance how much you're eating. Order a small portion at restaurants. When you're out to eat it can be difficult to eat small portions or stick with a single item. Restaurants offer the temptation of appetizers, larger entrees and dessert courses. Not only do you have to deal with larger portion sizes, you may be tempted with multiple courses. Consider ordering an appetizer for your entrée. These are generally smaller, but big enough to satisfy you for dinner. Be mindful of the complimentary bread, chips or crackers that are served. These are easy to overeat when you're hungry and waiting for your meal to arrive. Consider asking your server to skip these or only bring a small serving. Speak to the server about the portion size before you order. If it is a large meal that could feed two people, ask them to bring half of the meal to you and put the other half in a to-go container. Steer clear of fad diets. Many commercialized diets and weight loss programs promise rapid weight loss in a short period of time. These diets may leave you hungry, feeling deprived and can lead to overeating or binge eating behavior. In general, losing weight too quickly is not safe. The recommended amount of weight to safely lose is 1 – 2 pounds per week. These diets usually restrict entire food groups, limit meals or strictly limit calories. This may set you up for overeating in the long-term. Stick to well-balanced and nutritious diets if you're trying to lose weight. These can help you feel less hungry and more satisfied while losing weight at the same time. Don’t skip meals. Whether you're trying to lose weight or just have a hectic and busy schedule, skipping meals can leave you overly hungry and more at risk for overeating. It's typically recommended to to eat at least three meals daily. You may also need one or two snacks, depending on your schedule. You may also prefer to eat four to six small meals instead of the more traditional three meals a day. Eat only when you are hungry. If you are eating out of habit and not because of hunger, you could be overeating and giving your body much more than it actually needs. Learn to identify what true physical hunger means to you. Many people eat for a large variety of other reasons, so it'll be helpful for you to figure out what hunger is. Typical sensations of physical hunger include: hunger pangs, an empty pit feeling, slight nausea or lightheadedness, irritability or an empty feeling. If you're not feeling these things, you may be eating for another reason (like boredom or stress). Try to avoid eating or snacking and wait until you experience true hunger to eat. Stop eating when you feel satisfied. In addition to eating only when you're truly hungry, your body provides another tool to help you stop overeating. This is called satisfaction or satiation. When you're satisfied or feel sated, that's your body's way of telling your brain you've had enough food for now — it's enough to power your body for the next few hours. There's a range of satisfaction ranging from sated to overly full or sick. If you overeat, you most likely eat until you're full or overly full. Instead, aim to stop eating when you're only satisfied. This is when you're no longer hungry, you have a sensation of food in your stomach, but feel no stretching or discomfort in your stomach. Most people just instinctively eat what is in front of them, regardless of whether or not they are still hungry. Listen to your body's cues to know when a better time to stop eating comes. Take 20 – 30 minutes to eat your meal. If you eat too fast you are much more likely to overeat compared to if you ate a meal more slowly. It takes close to 20 minutes for the stomach to send the signal to the brain that it is satisfied. This is why eating slowly can help prevent overeating. Set a timer or keep track of the time while you eat. This can help you pace yourself throughout your meal. Try putting your fork down or taking a sip of water in between each bite to help you extend the length of your meal. Decrease distractions while you eat as well. Pay attention to what is going on around you and if you find that you are distracted by bright colours or lights, loud noises, music or lots of people, you will have to pay closer attention to your eating habits to prevent yourself from overeating. Fill half of your plate with healthy vegetables. To help cut down on excess calories if you do slip up and overeat is to try to make half of your plate a fruit or a vegetable. Fruits and vegetables are low calorie foods that don't do much harm if you overeat them. If you find you are still hungry after eating and you must have seconds, skip the other foods and have only more veggies. Drink adequate water. Water is essential for the proper functioning of your body each day. However, it's also a great tool to help you decrease how much you eat. Aim for eight to 13 glasses of water or other hydrating clear liquids each day. This can help you tame your hunger and keep you hydrated throughout the day. In addition to just drinking enough water throughout the day, try to drink one to two glasses right before a meal or snack. This can help you fill up your stomach with a no calorie liquid and make you feel physically full. Refrain from using food as a reward. Many times, people make the mistake of rewarding themselves with an indulgent treat for sticking to a healthy eating plan for a designated amount of time. Using foods as a reward for eating healthy is counterproductive to the task at hand. Instead, allow yourself to indulge in special treats every so often for no reason at all. This will help you keep healthy eating in perspective and recognize indulgences as just that. If you do want to reward yourself for meeting a goal or for a special occasion find other activities or items that are rewarding to you. For example, you could: buy a new shirt or new outfit, treat yourself to a spa day or a special round of golf or even a new electronic toy you've been eyeing. See an emotional eating therapist. Sometimes overeating is due to emotional eating. Overeating can be an eating disorder, and it is crucial that you seek medical help if you think you have a condition that goes beyond little splurges now and then. Working with a mental health specialist that focuses in this area can help you overcome this disorder. Ask your primary care doctor or research online for a local therapist that specializes in eating disorders or emotional eating. They will be greatly equipped to help you deal with emotional eating or overeating issues. Talk to them about what you think is your biggest or toughest problem to deal with, when you notice it and how you've attempted to deal with it in the past. Remember, even if you're seeing a specialist, it may take some time and practice before you can eat normal sized portions on a regular basis. Journal. Starting a journal can be a great tool to help you decrease any issues you have with emotional eating or overeating. Start journaling daily or just a few days a week. Write down your thoughts or just a few ideas either in an online journal or using a notebook and pen. You can write about what you eat, how much you eat or why you think you overate. Many times it takes a few days or weeks to find patterns in your eating patterns. It might also be a good idea to jot down a few notes on how you're feeling or how hungry you are right before eating. This act of sitting down with your journal may force you to focus and be present with your meal. List your trigger foods in your journal. By understanding what your triggers are, you can avoid those situations that might cause temptations and make it difficult for you to stay on track. For example, if going to the movies automatically prompts you to reach for a pack of candy and a large soft drink, skip the theatre and rent a movie instead. Distract yourself. If a food craving hits or you're upset and craving food, try to distract yourself before your indulge in your favorite food. Many times food cravings or the desire to eat is very spontaneous and fleeting. If you just give yourself a few minutes the craving may go away or become much easier to handle. Aim to start with 10 minutes. Go outside for a quick walk, go read a book or do a household chore for a few minutes. Then revisit your cravings. Come up with a list of ideas of other activities you can do instead of eat. This will help you feel and be more prepared when an emotional food craving hits you. Plan for slip-ups. No matter what goal you have or what changes you're trying to make in your life, know that everyone slips up and makes mistake. Don't let a slip up (or two) make you feel depressed and upset with yourself. Making mistakes is normal and a part of a great learning process. If you've slipped up, don't give up. Use the next meal or snack time to get back on track. Don't let yourself get into the mindset that your whole day is ruined or you should give up just due to one mistake. Try journaling about your slip ups or talk to your therapist if you have one.	Use smaller sized plates when eating at home. Remove serving bowls from the table when eating. Purchase a food scale or measuring cups. Order a small portion at restaurants. Steer clear of fad diets. Don’t skip meals. Eat only when you are hungry. Stop eating when you feel satisfied. Take 20 – 30 minutes to eat your meal. Fill half of your plate with healthy vegetables. Drink adequate water. Refrain from using food as a reward. See an emotional eating therapist. Journal. Distract yourself. Plan for slip-ups.
https://www.wikihow.com/Adhere-Plastic-to-Wood	How to Adhere Plastic to Wood	To adhere plastic to wood, try using heavy-duty super glue, like Loctite or Gorilla glue. You'll just need to sand the plastic with high-grit sandpaper to help the glue stick to it better, apply the glue to the plastic and wood, and press the two surfaces together. After a couple of hours, the super glue should be set! You can also use hot glue instead of super glue. Another option is to use an epoxy applicator kit, which comes with a resin and a hardener. Once you have the kit, simply mix a little of each glue together with a toothpick. Then, apply a thin layer to your item with a brush or cotton swab and press the 2 items together. Most epoxies will dry completely after several hours, but follow the instructions on the back of the kit to be sure.	Buy a tube of high-strength super glue. Super glue typically comes in small tubes, so it will work best for small projects and repairs. For a hold that will last, invest in a heavy-duty adhesive like Loctite or Gorilla Glue rather than a bargain glue. One of these products will give you more lasting results than ordinary types of glue. If you're working on something that requires a lot of assembling, stock up on multiple tubes. It never hurts to have a little extra super glue on hand. Some types of porous wood may absorb regular super glue before it bonds with the plastic. If you're working with a porous wood, look for a gel-based super glue. Sand the plastic surface lightly. Go over the broadest area of the plastic piece with a square of high-grit sandpaper before you get gluing. Sanding the plastic will make it more porous and increase its overall surface area, allowing it to bond to the wood more easily. Use only a few smooth, delicate strokes to avoid roughing up the plastic too much. If there's a chance you might damage the piece you're sanding, it may be better to skip this step. Clean the wooden piece with a damp cloth. A quick wipedown will remove dust and dirt that might interfere with the hold. Allow the wood to air dry, the wipe it down lightly with rubbing alcohol. This removes excess dust and oils, and helps pull out any remaining moisture. To avoid oversaturating the wood, wring the excess water out of the cloth after wetting it. Applying the glue while the wood is still damp may weaken its ability to hold. Add the glue to both surfaces. Squeeze the tube slowly to control the flow of the glue. Super glues are designed to be extra grippy, so only use as much as needed—a little bit goes a long way. Depending on the size and shape of the surface you're gluing, it may be better to use stripes, dots or even swirls. For small or irregularly shaped objects, try applying the glue with a toothpick. Press the surfaces together. Guide the smaller piece into place on the larger piece. Once you've put them together, keep constant pressure on them until the glue has dried enough to hold securely. Find a flat, stable surface to set the pieces as they finish drying. Practice a couple dry runs beforehand to make sure you fit both pieces together precisely. Give the glue time to set. Most super glues will begin drying within seconds, but it may take as long as two hours for them to harden completely. During this time, avoid handling the glued objects as much as possible. Keep the objects somewhere cool and dry while they dry. Moisture can interfere with the glue's ability to set up properly. Use acetone to dissolve super glue after it's dried. Plug in and turn on the glue gun. Use the outlet closest to your work area so you can work comfortably. If your glue gun has a separate power switch, make sure it's set to the “On” position. Give the glue gun a couple minutes to heat up before loading it. Be careful when working with an active glue gun—only grip the handle and body of the gun, never the tip. Load a glue stick into the backside of the gun. Once inside, the heating elements will begin to melt the glue. This may take several minutes. Choose high temperature glue sticks. These provide the strongest bond for plastics, and you won't have to worry about the glue melting in warm weather or hot working conditions. To check to see if you're ready to begin gluing, squeeze the trigger lightly and look for melted glue strings to emerge. Wipe off the tip of your glue gun with a thick rag before you start working with your wood. This keeps contaminants off your project and controls glue strings as you work. Apply the glue to one or both surfaces. Press the trigger on the gun to release the glue. Concentrate the glue on the broadest, flattest areas of the objects you're joining. Use the gun's tapered tip to direct the glue more precisely, and don't use more than you have to. Hot glue can burn if it come into contact with your skin. Work next to the sink or keep a cup of cold water nearby in case you happen to get any on you by accident. Fit the objects together. Move the smaller piece into position over the larger one, making sure they're properly spaced and aligned. Hold the pieces together firmly for 30 seconds to a minute while the glue begins to set. Test fit the pieces beforehand so you don't make a mistake. When working with hot glue, you'll need to work quickly to get your pieces together before the adhesive begins to dry. Let the glue dry overnight. Hot glue dries fast, but it can take a while to fully set. For best results, leave your pieces to sit for at least 8-10 hours. By the time you check back in the morning, the glue should be for maximum hold. A quick blast with a hair dryer can cause stray glue strings to vanish. Should you need to separate the glued surfaces for any reason, a hair dryer on a high heat setting can also be used to melt the dried glue. Purchase an epoxy applicator kit. Epoxies are most commonly sold as a two-part system, which consist of a couple separate components: a resin and a hardener. These components have to be combined in order to be effective. Though not as common, one-part epoxies are also available, and can be applied straight out of the package. You can find basic epoxy kits at hardware stores, art supply shops and pharmacies, and in the home improvement aisle of most supercenters. Mix the resin and hardener. Squeeze a small glob of each component onto a smooth, disposable surface, like a paper plate. Swirl the two substances together using a toothpick, coffee stirrer or similar utensil. Once combined, they'll form one super-strong adhesive. Pull on a pair of gloves before you get to work. Apply the epoxy. Spread a thin layer of adhesive onto the surfaces you need to glue. You can do this with the same toothpick or coffee stirrer you used to mix it, though you may have better results using something like a cotton swab that offers you more control over where it ends up. Brush an even coating over the entire surface, being careful not to leave any large gaps uncovered. For a superior hold, apply a small amount of epoxy to both pieces rather than globbing it all onto one. Position the pieces as needed. Take your time configuring your work surfaces. Epoxy dries fairly slowly compared to other types of adhesives, so you won't need to rush to get everything in place. Clamping the pieces together or resting a heavy object on top can help the epoxy form a more solid bond. Leave the epoxy to harden overnight. Find an out of the way place to let the adhesive set up. It should dry to the touch within about 5 minutes, but it may take as long as 20 hours for it to cure completely. Try not to touch either piece too much in the meantime, if you can help it. Epoxies solidify as they dry, which makes for a longer-lasting connection, even in wet conditions. The drying time of a particular brand of epoxy will usually be listed on the packaging. Use the proper safety gear. Always wear gloves and eye protection when working with contact cement. It might even be a good idea to don a respirator if you have sensitive airways. Since it contains potent chemicals, you'll want to limit direct exposure to the adhesive as much as possible. Short-sleeved or snug-fitting clothing is a must. You don't want to accidentally drag a sleeve through industry-grade adhesive! Contact cement is most often used in construction and industrial projects. Due to its involved application process, it isn't the best choice for arts and crafts or minor repair jobs. Instead, it's useful for activities like applying Formica to countertops. Work in a well-ventilated space. Contact cement emits flammable fumes which may be unsafe to breathe. Set up your materials outside, if possible. If you're confined to an indoor workshop, open a door or crack a couple of windows and keep a fan running to allow the fumes to escape. If your project is taking a while, take frequent breaks to limit your exposure to fumes. Roll or brush the contact cement onto both pieces. Spread a thin coat across the entire surface, being cautious evenly cover the edges, but not to let the cement overlap them. Contact cement only sticks to itself, so it will be necessary to apply it to both pieces. When the adhesive is sticky to the touch but doesn't rub off on your fingers, it will be ready for joining. Use the smallest amount of adhesive possible. Before you start brushing on the contact cement, clean both surfaces thoroughly. Contaminants on your project surface can affect your bond and create an uneven surface. Use spacers to help align your materials. Arrange a series of dowels or scrap wood across the bottom piece and set the other piece on top. This will allow you to make minute adjustments. Once you've got the pieces where you want them, slide the spacers out one by one. Spacers will come in handy when joining pieces with precise edges, such as countertops or laminate and substrate. The cement won't bond to the spacers because they don't have any adhesive on them. Apply direct pressure to the joined pieces. Go over the top piece with a roller, or tap it lightly all over with a rubber mallet or similar object. This will complete the bonding process and help form a stronger connection—no extended drying time required. If you don't have any other tools on hand, you can use a piece of lumber wrapped in a towel to flatten the top piece and work out bubbles and other inconsistencies. Correct mistakes with a clothes iron. The heat of the iron will reactivate the cement, making it pliable again. Run the iron over the area that needs fixing for a few seconds until the pieces begin to lose their hold. Then, adjust them carefully by hand and leave them to dry. Keep the iron on a low-medium setting to avoid damaging either surface. Clean up accidental drips, streaks, and smudges using lacquer thinner.	Buy a tube of high-strength super glue. Sand the plastic surface lightly. Clean the wooden piece with a damp cloth. Add the glue to both surfaces. Press the surfaces together. Give the glue time to set. Plug in and turn on the glue gun. Load a glue stick into the backside of the gun. Apply the glue to one or both surfaces. Fit the objects together. Let the glue dry overnight. Purchase an epoxy applicator kit. Mix the resin and hardener. Apply the epoxy. Position the pieces as needed. Leave the epoxy to harden overnight. Use the proper safety gear. Work in a well-ventilated space. Roll or brush the contact cement onto both pieces. Use spacers to help align your materials. Apply direct pressure to the joined pieces. Correct mistakes with a clothes iron.
https://www.wikihow.com/Dream	How to Dream	If you want to remember more of your dreams, try to avoid using alarm clocks whenever possible since they can disrupt your sleep at the wrong times, making it harder to remember what you were dreaming about. Instead, try to let yourself wake up naturally. In addition to not using an alarm clock, you should avoid taking sleeping pills or drinking alcohol before bed since it can make it harder to remember your dreams. You can also try taking vitamin B6 supplements a couple hours before bed, which might help increase the intensity of your dreams.	Decide you are going to remember your dreams. Some people just have more trouble remembering them than other people. If you're one of those people, it can help to tell yourself you're going to remember it before you go to sleep. It may seem silly, but this conscious step can help signal your mind to remember. It may take a few weeks for this process to work. In fact, you likely dream an average of 5 times a night if you're getting your recommended 8 hours of sleep. Skip the alarm clock. When possible, skip the alarm clock. If you want to remember your dream, you need to wake up after REM sleep. An alarm clock can interrupt your sleep cycle at the wrong time. In addition, if you move or hear noise, it can cause your dream to disappear. When you hear the alarm clock, it's loud, and you probably lean over to turn it off immediately. Skipping the alarm clock allows you to wake up more gradually and without the added sensory input. Avoid sleeping pills. People who don't sleep as soundly remember more dreams. That's because they naturally wake up multiple times per night, often when they are coming out of a sleep cycle. If you take a pill to sleep soundly, you might skip it a few nights to see if it helps you remember your dreams. Always ask your doctor before skipping a medication, especially if it's a prescription. Drink large amounts of water. Another way to help you remember your dreams is to guzzle water before you go to bed, about 4 glasses. The reason this step can help you remember your dreams is because your full bladder will interrupt your sleep multiple times throughout the night, often right when you're coming out of REM sleep. Since you're waking after REM sleep, you're more likely to remember what you dreamed. Skip the alcohol. Alcohol tends to deter dreaming because it tends to suppress REM sleep. Therefore, to increase your dreams, you should avoid alcohol, especially at night. Antidepressants can also have the same effect, but you should talk to your doctor about the fact that you're not dreaming if you want to change or go off your antidepressant. Don't go off your antidepressants without talking to your doctor first. Lose a little sleep. While getting enough sleep is always best, studies have shown that losing sleep can help you remember your dreams. In fact, you go through a rebound process when you haven't gotten enough sleep, meaning that your dreams will be more intense. Try different foods or supplements. Some people have luck focusing on certain foods to increase their dreams. For instance, taking 100 milligrams of vitamin B6 an hour or two before bed could help increase the intensity of your dreams. Another option is eating foods rich in tryptophan, such as chicken, soybeans, turkey, and tuna. Instead of tryptophan-rich foods, try taking a 5-HTP supplement a couple of hours before bed. Get a book just for your dreams. It's easy to have one notebook for many purposes, but when it comes to your dreams, it's best to devote a single book to it. Mostly, the reasoning is that if you have one notebook for dreams, you won't be tempted to pick it up and move it somewhere else. Pick something that you really like, that inspires your creativity, as it can also inspire your dreams. Recording your dreams helps you remember more dreams, making it seem like you are dreaming more. In fact, some theories suggest that your brain doesn't store all of its dreams to memory simply because so many dreams would cause you to have trouble distinguishing reality from dreams. Other theories suggest that your brain stores the memory of the dream, but they are not readily accessible to memory. Most people forget many of their dreams because they keep on sleeping. That is, you have to wake up to remember your dream, so you likely will only remember your dreams near the times you are awake, such as in the morning. However, you may not even remember those because you move on with your day too quickly. Keep a notebook handy. Have a notebook right beside your bed so it is available when you wake up. You'll want it to be instantly on hand the moment you open your eyes, as dreams are fleeting. Take a moment to think. When you wake up, don't move. Take just a moment to think about what you were dreaming. Once you have a clear image of your dream in your mind, move on to the next step. Write your dream as soon as you've solidified it. It may be tempting to run to the bathroom first before writing about your dream, but by then, your dream may be gone. Start jotting down the main images of your dreams as soon as you open your eyes, and reach for your pen and notebook. Include the main details, such as who was in it, what major things you saw, and what the main action was. If you wake in the middle of the night after having a dream, write down the details of your dream in the notebook before falling back asleep. Record anything that was said. If anybody said anything in your dream, take a moment to write it down. What was said could be important to interpreting your dream, if you are inclined to do so. Include details. Once you get the main part of the dream down, try filling in the details. Add in as many details as you can remember, from the time of year to the memories it brought up for you. Add notes about emotion. What you're feeling when you wake up is an important part of the dream. Write down a few notes about your current emotions along with the details of your dream. Use a voice recorder. If you don't enjoy writing, you can record your dream on your phone or some other recording device. Just make sure you have the application open so you can easily access it in the morning. As with written dream journals, you should record as much information as possible and do so as soon as possible. If you cannot remember a dream in full detail, talk about general impressions, images, and feelings that you do recall. You may even begin to remember more as you begin talking about your dream. Try drawing it. Another way to capture a dream is to make a drawing of it in your journal. Because dreams are driven by images, it may be easier for you to draw than to write it. It doesn't matter if you're not an artist. You just need to get the images down on paper.	Decide you are going to remember your dreams. Skip the alarm clock. Avoid sleeping pills. Drink large amounts of water. Skip the alcohol. Lose a little sleep. Try different foods or supplements. Get a book just for your dreams. Keep a notebook handy. Take a moment to think. Write your dream as soon as you've solidified it. Record anything that was said. Include details. Add notes about emotion. Use a voice recorder. Try drawing it.
https://www.wikihow.com/Culture-Microworms	How to Culture Microworms	To culture microworms, start by pouring enough starch into a sealable container so that it completely covers the bottom of it. Next, stir in some water until the starch has a creamy consistency. Then, sprinkle yeast all over the top of your starch mixture, followed by a teaspoonful of microworms. Afterwards, seal the container and leave it in a room temperature location for 1 week, or until you start to see the microworms moving up the sides of the container.	Find a microworm starter culture. Because these worms don't lay eggs, you will need a few live adult microworms to start your culture. Remember that not all nematode species are a good food source, and some may even make your fish sick. If your local fish store sells live food, check for microworms there. Try getting in touch with other local hobbyists through aquarist clubs. A member there may cultivate microworms and may be willing to either give or sell you a starter. For a few dollars, you can also order microworms online. They are sold everywhere from large general auction sites to small hobbyist forums. If the species is listed, check to make sure that it belongs to the Panagrellus genus. Panagrellus redivivus is the most commonly found microworm. Remember that microworms are tiny white worms that are barely visible to the naked eye. A started culture of a large group of worms should like a gray or light brown clump. If your starter looks significantly different from this, you may have another type of worm that has been misidentified. Buy or repurpose a container and some type of food starch. Almost any container can be used, as long as it's deep enough for you to fit your index finger inside. Clear containers with resealable lids are the most convenient. Some popular options include yoghurt tubs, mason jars, and resealable plastic food containers. Any type of human food-grade starch is usable. Common sources of starch include oatmeal, wheat flour, bread, cornmeal, mashed potatoes, and cereal. If you're using a sealable container, be sure to poke small slits in the lid with a knife. Air exchange is necessary for a microworm colony to thrive. If your container doesn't have its own lid, cover the top up with tin foil. Obtain some active yeast. Microworms don't actually eat the starch. Instead, they eat microscopic yeast that feed on carbohydrates. You can find conveniently packaged dry yeast in the baking section of most supermarkets. Some stores also sell fresh compressed yeast that must be refrigerated. If you bake bread or brew beer at home, you can also use the same yeast to culture microworms. Add starch to the bottom of your container. You don't need to cook or otherwise prepare your starch before placing it in the container. Use enough so that it covers the bottom of the container and is roughly half an inch (1.6 centimeters) thick. Spread your starch out so that it is roughly even. Pour some water on top of the starch. Add enough water to thoroughly soak the starch but not so much that a water line rises above it. You can also stir the two together to get a creamy consistency. This is not necessary but may make your culture grow faster. Sprinkle yeast over the starch. If you purchased dry yeast, sprinkle some all across the starch in your container. If you're using compressed yeast, shave off some thin pieces from the cake and lay them flat on top of the starch. The exact amount of yeast you'll use isn't exact and will vary based on how wide your container is. You want to distribute yeast all across the starch. Add a spoonful of microworms. Take a teaspoon and scoop up some microworms and add them to the container. Microworms can move easily across the starch, so you don't need to spread them out. The more worms you start with, the faster your culture will grow. However, even only two worms can reproduce quickly enough for a usable starter in a few weeks. Consider refrigerating your starter culture. In case you experience a catastrophic crash in all of your cultures, make sure to keep your starter to begin them anew. When kept in cold temperatures, microworms slow their metabolisms down. At refrigerator temperature, a starter can stay alive for over six months. Your starter culture likely came in a resealable bag. If so, simply seal it back up and place in the refrigerator. If not, transfer your starter into a resealable bag or a sealable plastic storage container. Cover your culture. Wait about one week. You will know your worms are ready to harvest when you start seeing worms moving up the sides of the container. Microworms reproduce well at room temperature. In a warmer environment, the culture will grow more quickly but won't last as long. Don't worry if you have a cold snap; microworms can survive in temperatures down to 32 °F (0 °C). Stir your culture weekly. Microworms don't burrow like earthworms do. To keep their food source available, mix your culture by stirring once a week. This will bring fresh nutrients and yeast to the surface. Keep at least two cultures going at a time. Microworm cultures don't last forever, and it's good to have a backup in case your worm colony crashes unexpectedly. To make sure you always have enough microworms on hand for your fry, start at least one more culture. Recognize when a culture has gone bad. Microworm cultures only last about two weeks to a month. Sometimes, because of contamination, they may go bad even more quickly. Bad cultures won't stay alive long and should be thrown out. Know the signs of a microworm culture going bad: It undergoes significant visual changes. If the color of your culture media changes significantly, play it safe and toss it out. Older cultures will also darken as waste accumulates. Keep in mind that it's normal for the consistency to become soupier and more like a liquid as the yeast break down their food source. Contaminants are growing in the culture. If you see a significant amount of mold or maggots, it's best to start fresh. If there's mold in only a tiny section, try scooping it out first. Keep in mind that maggots aren't dangerous to fry and actually make a good live food for adult fish. You can still harvest microworms from a culture with maggots, but keep in mind the culture itself may not last long. It takes on a foul odor. While some may find the smell of a healthy culture unpleasant, it has a relatively mild yeasty odor. If your culture begins to smell foul, then it's likely to have been contaminated with bacteria. These bacteria can potentially harm your fish and may kill the microworms themselves. Place your culture on a mild heat source for 10-20 minutes. On top of your aquarium is the perfect spot. The heat will cause the worms to crawl further up along the side of the container, making them easier to harvest. This step isn't required, but it will let you harvest more microworms. Remove the container lid. Scoop up a portion of worms and add them to your tank. Wipe the side of your container where the worms are crawling with your finger, a rubber spatula, or a spoon. By focusing on the sides, you will avoid scooping out the culture media. While a little yeast and starch is harmless, too much can foul your aquarium water. The worms won't live more than 24 hours in water, so try not to overfeed. Be sure to replace the lid on your container as soon as possible. Dip the worms into your aquarium. Watch the microworms drop to the bottom. Nematodes don't swim, so the fish will eat most of them at the bottom of the tank. If you're counting on the current to keep them from sinking, double-check that it's strong enough. Worms that fall between pieces of gravel will be impossible for most fish to get to. It's best to use either a different substrate or keep a bare bottom tank when regularly feeding microworms.	Find a microworm starter culture. Buy or repurpose a container and some type of food starch. Obtain some active yeast. Add starch to the bottom of your container. Pour some water on top of the starch. Sprinkle yeast over the starch. Add a spoonful of microworms. Cover your culture. Stir your culture weekly. Keep at least two cultures going at a time. Recognize when a culture has gone bad. Place your culture on a mild heat source for 10-20 minutes. Scoop up a portion of worms and add them to your tank. Dip the worms into your aquarium.
https://www.wikihow.com/Measure-a-Cord-of-Wood	How to Measure a Cord of Wood	To measure a cord of wood, use a tape measure to find the dimensions of the pile; a full cord and face cord should both be 8 feet long and 4 feet high. Then, use your tape measure to get the depth, or average length of each individual log, which should be 4 feet for a full cord. For a thrown cord, the depth should be enough to get a volume of 180 cubic feet when multiplied by the length and height. To calculate the full cord value, divide 4 feet by the average depth of your pile, then multiply by the price.	Know the dimensions and volume of a full cord. A full cord, also referred to as a "cord," is a stack of wood that measures 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, 4 feet (1.2 m) tall, and 8 feet (2.4 m) long. Its total volume should be 128 cubic feet (3.5 cubic meters). Note that the exact amount of solid wood in a cord will vary based on the size of each piece, but most cords of firewood average 85 cubic feet (2.4 cubic meters) of solid wood. The remaining volume is taken up by air. The entire length of the pile should be 8 feet (2.4 m), but the length of each piece of wood matches the width or depth of the pile and should average about 4 feet (1.2 m). Even though the cord is the standard unit of measurement when selling wood, most firewood dealers do not sell 4-ft (1.2-m) long pieces of wood to home consumers. As a result, other cord-based terminology is often introduced. Compare the full cord to the face cord. A face cord is the next most common unit of measurement. It refers to any stack of wood that is 4 feet (1.2 m) high and 8 feet (2.4 m) long. The depth or width of the pile is less than 4 feet (1.2 m), which means that each piece of wood in the pile is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) long. There is no single agreed upon length for pieces of wood in a face cord. On average, the length of most firewood is 16 inches (40.6 cm), so the depth of most face piles is 16 inches (40.6 cm). This is one-third the depth of a full cord. Other piece lengths can also be used, however, so you'll need to make sure that you find out how long the average piece in a face cord is before you make the purchase. While "face cord" is the most common terminology used to describe piles like this, "stove cord,” "furnace cord," “run,” and “rick” are also used and refer to the same thing. Familiarize yourself with the thrown cord. A thrown cord or loose thrown cord is a rough measurement of volume on wood that has been tossed or dumped into a truck, rather than stacked into neat, compact piles. A loose thrown cord should take up about 180 cubic feet (6.66 cubic yards or 5.1 cubic meters) of space as is. The idea is that, when stacked, the total volume would equal roughly 128 cubic feet (3.5 cubic meters), or the volume of a full cord. A "thrown" cord takes approximately 30%+- more space than a stacked cord. A typical pickup truck w/ 6ft. bed is 54 cubic feet (2 cubic yards - level load-Stacked); an 8ft. bed is 81 cubic feet (3 cubic yards - heaped load- Stacked). Remembering now! that "thrown" takes 30%+- more (space) than stacked. Therefore a 6ft. truckload has 30%+- of a "thrown" cord; an 8ft. truckload has 45%+- of a "thrown" cord. This usually applies to wood pieces between 12 and 16 inches (30.5 and 40.6 cm) long. When wood pieces are sold in lengths of 2 feet (60.1 cm), total thrown cord volume should be about 195 cubic feet (5.5 cubic meters). Learn about green cords. A green cord refers to a measurement that was taken before wood was split and dried. As such, the current or dried volume can be smaller than the indicated volume by 8 cubic feet (0.23 cubic meters). The green cord volume should be 180 cubic feet (5.1 cubic meters) if loosely stacked or 128 cubic feet (3.5 cubic meters) if neatly stacked, just as you would expect of a loose cord or full cord, respectively. When green, unseasoned wood is dried, the wood shrinks by about 6 to 8 percent. Firewood dealers sometimes measure and price their merchandise by the green cord instead of full cords or loose cords as a way to make up for the money they would otherwise lose from the shrinkage of wood. Watch out for measurements that cannot be compared to full cords. Sometimes, a dealer might try to sell wood by rough measurements like truckloads, piles, station wagon loads, or pick-up truck loads. Measurements like these are not regulated and can be difficult to compare, so you might end up getting far less wood than what you paid for if you trust them. Some states within the United States even ban the sale of firewood by measurements not based on the full cord. Look before you buy. If possible, avoid buying wood by telephone or online. Visit the supplier yard yourself and take your own measurements. Measuring from the stacks of wood you plan on purchasing is the safest way to know exactly what you are getting. If you cannot measure the wood yourself or see the wood before you buy it, at least go through a known dealer with a positive reputation. After you receive the wood, take your own measurements to make sure that you were not cheated. Verify the length and height of the pile. Take a tape measure or yardstick and measure the height and length of the entire pile. For both full cords and face cords, the length should be 8 feet (2.4 m) and the height should be 4 feet (1.2 m). The exact length and height can vary when you purchase a thrown cord, but you should still measure these dimensions and check them against the dimensions listed by the dealer. Measure the depth of firewood pile. Take your tape measure or yardstick and measure the depth of the pile, or the average length of each piece of firewood in that pile. Measure the average log length, not the length of the longest piece or the shortest piece. For full cords, the length must be 4 feet (1.2 m). For thrown cords, the length must bring the overall volume of the stack to 180 cubic feet (5.1 cubic meters) when multiplied by the measured height and length of the pile. If you are purchasing a face cord, keep this measurement on hand so that you can use it to calculate the full cord value. Calculate the full cord value. If you are buying a face cord, divide the depth of a full cord by the piece length of the wood in your face cord. Multiply this quotient by the price of your face cord to determine the cost of the full cord. Remember that the depth of a full cord is 4 feet (1.2 m) or 48 inches (1.2 m or 122 cm). For instance, if Bob is selling a face cord with an average piece length of 16 inches (40.6 cm) for $90, the calculation would look something like this: 48 inches (122 cm) / 16 inches (40.6 cm) = 3 3 * $90 = $270 The full cord value would be $270. Shop around. If you know the average market rate of a full cord in your area, you can compare the full cord value of the face cord you measured to that. If you do not know the average cost, however, you might need to shop around some and figure out your own average. It might save time to call each dealer and ask for their face cord price and piece length measurement, rather than going to each one and taking your own measurements. You should still measure the average piece length of the face cord you plan to buy once you've made your decision, though, just to make sure that the dealer's measurements match your own. Compare the value offered by each seller. If the piece length offered by each dealer is the same, you can compare face cord costs. If the piece lengths vary, however, you need to calculate the full cord value of each and compare those values to one another. In the previous example, Bob sold firewood at a full cord value of $270. If Sally sold 12-inch (30.5-cm) long pieces of firewood at $70, the full cord value would be: 48 inches (122 cm) / 12 inches (30.5 cm) = 4 4 * $70 = $280. If Sam sells 8-inch (20-cm) long pieces of wood at $60, the full cord value would be: 48 inches (122 cm) / 8 inches (20 cm) = 6 6 * 60 = $360 Even though Bob has the highest face cord price, he has the lowest full cord value at $270. Sally's full cord value is close at $280, but Sam's full cord value is by far the most expensive at $360, even though Sam's face cord cost was cheapest ($60). As such, the best value for your money would be Bob's face cord. Be aware of outside factors that can affect cost. Even though full cord value is the best way to get the best deal, there are other factors to consider that usually increase the value and cost of wood. Shorter lengths usually cost more because of the cost of cutting and handling. Firewood cut into consistent lengths may cost more because more work went into maintaining that even length. Finely split pieces usually cost more because of the extra labor, as well. Dry wood can cost more because it has been stored under better conditions. Cleaner firewood is also more valuable because it is more pleasant to the consumer when it comes time to burn it.	Know the dimensions and volume of a full cord. Compare the full cord to the face cord. Familiarize yourself with the thrown cord. Learn about green cords. Watch out for measurements that cannot be compared to full cords. Look before you buy. Verify the length and height of the pile. Measure the depth of firewood pile. Calculate the full cord value. Shop around. Compare the value offered by each seller. Be aware of outside factors that can affect cost.
https://www.wikihow.com/Buff-a-Car	How to Buff a Car	To buff a car, start by washing the car and then drying it thoroughly with a soft towel. Once the car is dry, apply a fair amount of polisher or compound to the car, starting with the hood. You can rent or purchase a high speed buffer to buff your car if you want even and long-lasting results, but you could also use a soft towel and do it by hand, if cost is an issue. Either way, use small, circular motions to spread the product around evenly and keep going until it has a nice sheen and you are happy with the results.	Park the car in a shady spot. Make sure the surface of the car is cool. This will help prevent soap stains from appearing on the car's surface. Place the soap in a gallon-sized bucket. Add water until the bucket is filled and the water is sudsy. Use only car wash-specific soaps. Read the soap packaging for the amount of soap to dispense. Take a large sponge and submerge it into the soapy water. Remove the sponge, squeeze out about half of the water, place the sponge on the car and begin washing. Move the sponge in circular motions across the body of the car, paying special attention to crevices and cracks that may have dirt trapped. Start at the top of the car and work downward. Once the car has been completely cleaned, hose off all of the soap. Use a high speed buffer to achieve the finest results. High speed buffers will eliminate surface scratches and blemishes completely, leaving behind a brilliant shine. However, training is recommended to master a high speed buffer. Improper use of a high speed buffer can strip the paint and damage the finish permanently by leaving swirls and scratches. Select a random orbital buffer for great results and a nice sheen with minor effort. No training is required and the random orbital buffer is easy to use. Not all damage will be eliminated but the end result will be a great shine. Random orbital buffers also use significantly less compound than a high speed buffer, therefore a more cost-effective solution. The results will not last as long as with a high speed buffer. Choose manual buffing if cost is an issue. However, manual buffing is the most labor intensive option that will give the least effective results. Manual buffing takes much longer than high speed and random orbital buffing and the finish will not last as long with manual buffing. Manual buffing requires the least amount of equipment, but requires the most of amount of product and time. The results are usually an uneven finish that will not last as long as alternative buffing means. Purchase a polishing or compound product that will achieve the desired results with your car. Compound is needed if there are deep scratches in the finish. Polisher is used if the body paint is in great shape already and just needs an increased shine. Product needs will also vary based on the car model, the car year, and the overall condition of the car. Both products can be used with the buffer. Get product recommendations from friends or reputable car aficionados. Dry the car with a chamois or clean, soft towel. Work around the entire car to ensure the car is completely dry. Apply a generous amount of polisher or compound directly to the body of the car. Begin with the hood to examine results easily. Place the buffer on the polishing product and move the buffer around to spread the product evenly. Use small, circular motions to effectively buff each portion of the car. If using a powered buffer, turn the buffer on and move the buffer in firm, circular motions to work the entire product into the finish and reveal the shine. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/8e\/Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/8e\/Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet1.jpg\/aid1709020-v4-728px-Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":307,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"486","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.5\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} If manual buffing, apply extreme pressure while employing circular motions to work in the product. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/48\/Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/48\/Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet2.jpg\/aid1709020-v4-728px-Buff-a-Car-Step-11Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":307,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"486","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.5\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} Continue buffing the product into the car's surface until it develops a sheen. Repeat the process over the entire surface of the car until the desired result is achieved.	Park the car in a shady spot. Place the soap in a gallon-sized bucket. Take a large sponge and submerge it into the soapy water. Move the sponge in circular motions across the body of the car, paying special attention to crevices and cracks that may have dirt trapped. Use a high speed buffer to achieve the finest results. Select a random orbital buffer for great results and a nice sheen with minor effort. Choose manual buffing if cost is an issue. Purchase a polishing or compound product that will achieve the desired results with your car. Dry the car with a chamois or clean, soft towel. Apply a generous amount of polisher or compound directly to the body of the car. Place the buffer on the polishing product and move the buffer around to spread the product evenly. Continue buffing the product into the car's surface until it develops a sheen. Repeat the process over the entire surface of the car until the desired result is achieved.
https://www.wikihow.tech/Select-All-on-Mac	How to Select All on Mac	With your cursor, click inside the window that contains the items or text you want to select, then press the command (⌘) and "A" keys at the same time.	Locate the items you wish to select. They can be in a document, web page, or even contained in a folder in your Mac's Finder. Click anywhere in the window. Position the cursor and click inside the window that contains the text, images, or files you wish to select. Press ⌘ and A simultaneously. The ⌘ keys are on either side of the space bar. Everything in the active window should be highlighted. Now you can move, delete, copy, or cut the highlighted items all at the same time. Alternatively, click on Edit or View in the menu bar at the top of the screen, then click on Select All. Select all files displayed as icons. Open a finder window and maximize it so that you can see everything inside a given folder. Place your cursor in the top-left corner of the folder. Be sure to hover over a blank space within the folder and not over an individual file. Click, then drag the cursor to the bottom-right corner. All the files, folders, and images in-between will be selected. Select all files displayed in a list. Open a window or application with its contents displayed in list view. Click on the first file or item in the list. Press and hold the shift key. Click on the last item in the list. The entire list between the first and last items should be highlighted and selected. Now you can perform an action (move, copy, cut, delete, etc.) on all of the files at the same time.	Locate the items you wish to select. Click anywhere in the window. Press ⌘ and A simultaneously. Select all files displayed as icons. Select all files displayed in a list.
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Beautiful-Girl-and-Make-Boys-Like-You	How to Be a Beautiful Girl and Make Boys Like You	To be a beautiful girl and make boys like you, choose a look that makes you feel confident and be positive and interesting when you're around guys. Wear clothes that accentuate your best features and make you feel confident. For example, try a cinched shirt if you have a small waist. You can also enhance your best features with makeup, like natural eye shadow to make your eyes stand out. Choosing a signature scent you always wear is another good idea, because boys will start associating it with you. When you're around a boy you like, smile often, since both boys and girls are more attracted to positive people. During your conversations with others, compliment other people rather than judging them, which will show you're comfortable in yourself and don't want to put other people down.	Wear clothes that make you feel comfortable and confident. An outfit can make you extremely self conscious or boost your self confidence. Choose pieces that accentuate your best features, hide your flaws, and fit you well. For example, if you have a tiny waist, wear shirts, sweaters, and dresses that are cinched at the waist. If you want to mask your midsection, wear a peplum skirt, shirt, or dress. If you aren't comfortable rocking a crop top or a backless dress, don't wear it. Highlight your features with beauty products. Makeup is designed to subtly enhance your natural features, not mask them. Experiment with various products to discover the makeup application process that best suits your features. Remember, too much makeup isn't attractive. Try to highlight what is attractive with makeup instead of using too much. Sometimes, girls look better without makeup. Create a flawless complexion by covering any blemishes you may have with foundation and then concealer. Enhance your eyes with natural shades of eyeshadow. For a dramatic look, line your eyes with eyeliner and coat your lashes with mascara. Give your cheeks a natural glow with blush, bronzer, and highlighter. Complete your look with the perfect shade of lipgloss or lipstick for your skintone. Pamper yourself. Little details, such as manicured fingernails and a radiant complexion, can attract the attention of boys. Set aside time to care for your skin and nails. Cleanse, moisturize, and exfoliate your skin. Protect your skin with sunscreen. Trim, shape, and if desired, paint your nails. Wear a signature scent. When your wear perfume, scent, eau de toilette, body spray, scented lotion, etc, boys will remember your scent and associate it with you. Prior to going out, spray a small amount on your hair. When you encounter a boy you are attracted to, flip your hair to subtly waft the scent in his direction. Smile often. Boys and girls are more attracted to people that smile than to people that frown. Smiling also has the added benefits of making you and those around you feel happier. Laughing is also very attractive. It illuminates your face. Learn more about yourself. When we become aware of who we are, we can start to accept ourselves and feel more comfortable around others. Keeping a journal or blog is an excellent way to improve your self-awareness and track your personal growth. While you write, consider the following topics: Identify your likes and dislikes. Define your dreams. Determine if there are areas of your life that require additional work. Accept your flaws. With the media bombarding you with idealized images of beauty, it is easy to forget that perfection is not attainable and beauty is not perfection. Your flaws are what make you unique—embrace your imperfections and start making them work for you. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of your appearance, praise the features that you love. Surround yourself with positive people that make you feel loved and beautiful. Strive to be a positive, generous, and passionate person. Beauty is more than skin deep—your thoughts, actions, and passions are a reflection of who you are as a person. You can enhance your inner beauty and your outward appeal by putting the needs and feelings of others above your own. Instead of judging others, compliment them. Freely donate your time and resources to those in need of your assistance. Be kind and generous to everyone you meet. Embrace your passions—when you do things that make you happy you will feel happy. Surround yourself with positive people. The people in your life can have a significant impact on your self esteem. When your friends and loved ones constantly criticize you or themselves, it is challenging to see yourself as beautiful. Choose to spend time with people that reaffirm your self-worth, complement you instead of criticizing you, and radiate confidence. Become an expert in body language. Non-verbal cues are a powerful form of communication. When you flirt , use your body language to let him know you are available and interested in him. To show that you are available, keep your chest, torso, and abdomen open. Avoid crossing your arms in front of your chest. Also, make time to be with guys and be one who is including. Following the popular girls or only listening to their opinions isn't attractive at all. Remember, just because your friend doesn't like someone, doesn't mean you should say no. Be inclusive with your friends and try to include everyone. To show that you are trustworthy, keep your hands visible. Avoid placing them in pockets or under a table. To showcase your sexuality, expose your neck. Tilt your head back slightly as you laugh. To get or keep his attention, graze his arm. The human touch releases hormones that make you feel connected to the other person. Engage him in meaningful conversation. In order to form a genuine connection with a guy, your conversations need to move beyond small talk to more meaningful topics. During your conversations, make an effort to be vulnerable—share your interests, show him your goofy side, and tell him your fears. When people discuss their passions, they light up, feel happier, and instantly become more attractive to those around them. Furthermore, they subconsciously associate those positive vibes with the people around them. Throughout the conversation, maintain eye contact. It not only lets him know you are listening, but it can actually make him more attracted to you. Compliment him for something that is clearly important to him, such as his determination to succeed in school or in a sport. Never play hard to get. Clingy girls can bore or overwhelm guys. However, playing hard to get will not help you seem "mysterious". You don't have to be intentionally elusive and vague from time to time for someone to be interested in you. One thing is for sure, though: if he is interested in you, he will put in the effort to capture your attention. Maintain your independence. Boys are fascinated by independent girls. Demonstrate to him that you have goals and interests your own. Talk to him about your classes—what is your favorite subject and why? Share your dreams with him—what adventures do you plan to take? When he asks for your opinion, don't respond with, “I don't know.” Tell him what you want to do on your date and let him know where you want to eat.	Wear clothes that make you feel comfortable and confident. Highlight your features with beauty products. Pamper yourself. Wear a signature scent. Smile often. Learn more about yourself. Accept your flaws. Strive to be a positive, generous, and passionate person. Surround yourself with positive people. Become an expert in body language. Engage him in meaningful conversation. Never play hard to get. Maintain your independence.
https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Pregnancy-if-a-Condom-Breaks	How to Prevent Pregnancy if a Condom Breaks	After a condom breaks, you may be worried about pregnancy, so it's important to see a pharmacist as soon as possible. You'll be able to buy Plan B from them, which is an emergency contraceptive that can stop pregnancy if it's taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. You can also ask for Ella from your doctor. This pill works up to 5 days after unprotected sex, so it's more likely to stop a pregnancy. Whether you take plan B or Ella, make sure you follow the instructions provided carefully for optimum results. Remember that emergency contraceptives can cause side effects, including nausea, dizziness, and headaches.	See a pharmacist or medical provider as soon as you can. Time is of the essence in preventing an accidental pregnancy after unprotected sex. Effectiveness is highest in the first 24 hours after sex but emergency contraception can be effective up to 5 days after. Do not douche. Douching is not only ineffective at preventing pregnancy but is generally advised against by doctors. Douching changes the normal bacterial and yeast state of your reproductive tract leading to increased infections. Get tested. If you had unprotected sex, you are not just at risk of pregnancy but you are also at risk for a sexually transmitted infection. See a doctor and get tested for pregnancy and for sexually transmitted infections. HIV testing usually requires two tests six months apart to ensure a true reading. Get Plan B. Plan B is a hormone based emergency contraceptive available in Canada and the United States that prevents ovulation and fertilization if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. The hormone in Plan B is called progestin, or levonorgestrel. Plan B is available over the counter at most pharmacies or from your medical provider. You do not need a prescription for Plan B, and it is not covered under most medical insurance plans. Ask your doctor for Ella. Ella is a synthetic pill (made of ulipristal acetate) that works much the same as Plan B but can be effective up to 5 days after sex. Because of this, it is a bit more likely to be effective at preventing pregnancy than Plan B. Ella requires a prescription from a medical provider. Ella reduces the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex by approximately 75%. There is no current evidence that Ella causes abortions. The "abortion pill" (RU-486, or mifepristone) is only available with a prescription. While both drugs do interact with progesterone, they do so very differently. The dosage in Ella is not high enough to cause an abortion. Ask for the pill by name. Do not assume the pharmacist or medical provider will know what you are asking for. Pills currently available in the US are Plan B (also called My Way, Next Choice, or Take Action), and Ella. In Canada, you can ask for Plan B (also called Option 2, Next Choice, or NorLevo). Ella is not yet available in Canada. If the professional helping you only hears you say “contraceptive,” she might think you are asking for regular oral contraceptives. Be specific to ensure you get what you need. Choose normal birth control pills instead. Certain combination birth control pills work at preventing pregnancy after unprotected sex. You can find a full list at Princeton's Emergency Contraception website here. Be sure you are choosing a regular oral contraceptive that has been shown to be effective in preventing pregnancy. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you aren't sure. If taken in the proper doses, oral contraceptives reduce the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex by 75%. This depends on the type of oral contraceptive you have, however. Consider a copper IUD (ParaGard). The copper intrauterine device (aka IUD) is a highly effective form of emergency contraceptive as it reduces the risk of pregnancy by more than 99% if inserted within 5 days of unprotected sex. However, many offices do not carry IUDs in stock and must order them, meaning it may be difficult to use them as emergency contraception within the appropriate timeframe. The copper IUD works by increasing cervical mucus and repelling sperm. Side effects may include cramping and bleeding between periods. Hormone based IUDs (such as Mirena) do not work as emergency contraceptives but they are an excellent choice of preventative birth control. The IUD can easily be inserted by a professional at a doctor's office or clinic. You do not need to go to a hospital. Having a copper IUD inserted provides the extra benefit of being effective as a regular birth control method if left in place for up to 10 years. However, they may be expensive, so they may not be your first choice. Follow the instructions carefully. Whether you take Plan B, Ella, or a dose of regular oral contraceptives, there are certain suggestions to follow for optimal effectiveness in preventing pregnancy. Take Plan B according to directions. Plan B is two pills (which equals one dose) that you take together as soon as you can. You only need to take one dose. Do not take more than the suggested dose or any other birth control pills in addition. The sooner you take Plan B after unprotected sex, the more effective it will be in preventing pregnancy. Plan B reduces the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex by 95% if taken within the first 24 hours. Take Ella as prescribed. Ella is only available by prescription but it is similar to Plan B in how you take it. You only need one dose, which for Ella is just one pill. You only need to take one pill. Do not take more than the suggested dose or any other birth control pills in addition. Take combination oral contraceptives as recommended. Doses differ depending on the type of pill you are taking. For example, if you have Levora oral contraceptives, you will take 4 pills at each dose but if you have Aviane, you will take 5 pills at each dose. Be sure to check with a medical professional or pharmacist if you are uncertain how much to take. Take your first dose within 5 days of unprotected sex, then a second dose 12 hours after the first dose. To use regular oral contraceptives as emergency contraception, you usually have to take two doses. Do not miss the second dose or you greatly decrease the chance of successfully preventing a pregnancy. Expect side effects. Regardless of which pill method you choose, you can expect certain side effects to occur so be prepared. Emergency contraceptive pills can cause side effects such as nausea, headaches, and dizziness. Be sure to ask your pharmacist or doctor what to expect. Take an anti-nauseant. Taking an anti-nauseant pill, if one is available, will decrease the chances that you will vomit as a side effect of taking the emergency contraceptives. Taking an anti-nauseant one to two hours before taking your emergency contraceptive may prevent you from throwing up the emergency contraceptive. If you throw up within an hour of taking the emergency contraceptive, call your medical provider to see if you should take another dose. Stay safe and take it easy. Do not drink or drive vehicles in the first 24 hours after taking your pills. You may be additionally drowsy, especially if you have also taken an anti-nauseant.	See a pharmacist or medical provider as soon as you can. Do not douche. Get tested. Get Plan B. Ask your doctor for Ella. Ask for the pill by name. Choose normal birth control pills instead. Consider a copper IUD (ParaGard). Follow the instructions carefully. Take Plan B according to directions. Take Ella as prescribed. Take combination oral contraceptives as recommended. Expect side effects. Take an anti-nauseant. Stay safe and take it easy.
https://www.wikihow.com/Catch-a-Wild-Horse	How to Catch a Wild Horse	To catch a wild horse, start by calmly and slowly approaching the horse from the side and front to avoid frightening it. As you walk toward the horse, carry the halter shank and halter in plain sight to show it what you're doing. Keep a quiet, casual manner as you get closer to the horse, speaking to it and even rubbing its shoulder when you're close enough. If the horse's ears are forward and open, continue moving toward it since this means it's curious but not scared. Ease the halter shank over the horse's neck with one hand as you use your other hand to hold the horse in place.	Catch the other horses in the field first. Some horses dislike being left alone. Or, your horse might have a special friend; if the friend is caught, she will let herself be caught, too. Carry the halter shank in the hand near the horse and the halter in the hand farther from the horse. Do not try to hide the halter; your goal is to calmly bring the horse under control, not attempt to trick the horse. You also don't want to have to make a sudden move once you're close and need the halter out. Approach the horse from the side and front. Always approach at an angle, never from directly behind or in front. Horses have blind spots in front of their noses, under their heads, and directly behind them. You want to avoid frightening them with sudden sounds, movements, or touch from those directions. Never lunge toward a horse or slap it on the rear. Be slow, quiet, but positive as you approach the horse. Don't express any anxiety or nervousness. Walk casually, without looking the horse in the eye. Stop every so often to pick some grass: the idea is to get the horse curious and interested in you, rather than frightened. Speak to your horse. Keeping a soft, gentle tone, use your voice to let your horse know that you're approaching, especially if she can't see you the whole time. Rub your horse's shoulder when you are close enough. This will give reassurance. Let her smell your hand and get used to your scent. Pay attention to the horse’s reactions. Slow down if she starts to move away. If your horse's ears are pinned back or rapidly swiveling, he may be frightened or overwhelmed. Move even more slowly and offer gentle reassurance. On the other hand, if his ears are forward and open, he's interested, and you can keep progressing. Ease the halter shank over the horse’s neck. Hold it in place with one hand and use your other hand to halter the horse, moving as slowly as possible. Hold the halter open to get it over the horse's nose without tickling her or blocking a nostril. Never tie a rope around the horse's neck. Do not chase the horse. You will never outrun a horse. In addition, whether you are in a large field or a small corral, you do not want your horse to panic or bolt. If the horse is snorting or rearing, wait. Stand, talking quietly or rattling a treat to engage the horse's attention and help him calm down. If your horse is in a dangerous place, you can herd him by placing yourself so that, in moving away from you, he moves toward a safer place. You might be able to herd him into a corral of some sort, where he can more safely calm down and become approachable. Know your limits. If you can't catch this horse safely, let a more experienced horse handler lead the way instead. Start taming your horse from the time she’s a foal. Establish yourself as a member of her herd rather than as a predator. Touch your foal, speaking to her and getting her used to human contact and interaction, including being caught. Intervening in the foal's early hours, and especially following protocols that call for restraining a newborn foal in order to desensitize her, have not been shown to be effective. Reward your horse. Give your horse a food reward when he accepts being caught. If your horse is really reluctant, you might want to offer rewards for smaller achievements, too, such as standing still as you approach and allowing you to touch his neck. Although your horse might enjoy getting his withers scratched, food rewards are more effective in training and in generating your horse's interest in humans. However, if you know your horse really appreciates a nice scratch or soothing grooming, try rewarding him with that as well. You can also try limiting his food and drink to a small corral for a week or two. Open the gate at random, unpredictable intervals, so that your horse learns to come running when he sees you. Spend time catching your horse, rewarding him, and then releasing him. You don't want your horse to associate being caught only with work or the veterinarian. Catching your horse repeatedly only to give him a treat will help to build a more positive set of associations with the entire process Make a light-hearted game out of approaching your horse. Once you've put a halter and lead rope on your horse, rub him with the end of the rope and make sure he's feeling calm and happy. Then, stand at the end of the rope and start approaching him. Try different styles of approach – walking, skipping, jumping – and different speeds, seeing how many he'll tolerate without flinching or moving. In between, rub and soothe him again. This method is called “habituation through progressive desensitization.” Basically, you're getting your horse to be less sensitive to your approach. Repeat this game for seven sessions in a row in order to build your horse's sense of trust and comfort. Increase the length of the lead rope. If it's going well, try it with no lead rope. Establish a routine around catching all of your horses. Call them all from the pasture into a corral using a consistent signal, such as a whistle, and rewarding them for coming. Catch the most willing horse first, and give her a scratch or a treat. Then work your way through the horses until you get to the one you want.	Catch the other horses in the field first. Carry the halter shank in the hand near the horse and the halter in the hand farther from the horse. Approach the horse from the side and front. Be slow, quiet, but positive as you approach the horse. Pay attention to the horse’s reactions. Ease the halter shank over the horse’s neck. Do not chase the horse. Start taming your horse from the time she’s a foal. Reward your horse. Spend time catching your horse, rewarding him, and then releasing him. Make a light-hearted game out of approaching your horse. Establish a routine around catching all of your horses.
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Pedicure	How to Do a Pedicure	To give yourself a pedicure, start by soaking your feet in warm water for about 5-10 minutes to relieve stress and soften your cuticles. Then, while your feet are still wet, scrub them with a pumice stone so they'll be nice and smooth. Using nail clippers, cut your toenails straight across, then smooth the edges with a nail file. Paint your nails with 1-2 coats of your favorite nail polish, then top them with a clear coat to help keep the polish from chipping once the polish has dried.	Remove any existing polish using nail polish remover. Cover the top of your polish remover bottle with a cotton ball, then quickly turn it upside down and immediately right-side up to apply a bit of the product. Then, rub the polish remover over your toenails to remove the color. Move the cotton ball in small, circular motions if you are having trouble removing the polish. Fill up a foot spa or basin with warm water. You can use any of these to soak your feet. If soaking your feet at home, use a plastic basin, bucket, or your tub. If you want a professional soak, use a foot spa that vibrates or has jets. Warm water helps clean your feet and get rid of dead skin cells. Make sure the water isn't too hot so you don't burn your feet. You can dip your toes in to test the temperature. Use soap, Epsom salt, or a foot soak to clean your feet. If you are doing a pedicure at home, simply use soap for a mild foot wash, or use a pedicure product, like a moisturizing or antibacterial soak. For a natural option, use 1 cup (236.6 g) of Epsom salt. Make sure you mix up the product well before you place your feet in the water. If using dish soap, hand soap, or body wash, use about 2–3 US tbsp (30–44 mL) If using a foot soaking product, read the label before putting it in the water. The recommended amount may vary from product to product. For an spa-like touch, drip 5 or so drops of essential oil into your water. Use essential oils like peppermint, lemon, or tea tree oil to nourish your feet. Soak your feet for around 5-10 minutes. Dip both feet into the water, and relax as you wait. Do things like read a book, watch TV, or chat on the phone. Your feet get soft and tender as they soak, making it easier to file your nails and remove your cuticles. After a few minutes, take your feet out of the water. A foot soak is a great way to relieve stress. Scrub your feet with a pumice stone or foot file while they are wet. A pumice stone is a light, porous volcanic rock often used to remove dead skin cells and calluses. You can also use a foot file to do this. To use, hold the tool up to your foot, and quickly move it back and forth. It is best to work in about 1 in (2.5 cm) areas at a time. Apply steady pressure, but be careful not to push too hard. Most foot files have 2 sides, coarse and fine. Use the coarse side to loosen dead skin, and then use the fine side to smooth over the surface. For stubborn calluses, you can also use a pumice stone or foot file when your feet are dry. Doing both will help get rid of the calluses. Apply a foot scrub to the top and bottom of your feet. Squeeze a quarter-size amount of foot scrub into your palm, and then rub it between both hands. Then, rub your hands over both of your feet to apply the scrub. Rub your feet in small, circular motions to exfoliate them. Many foot scrubs have natural pumice particles that remove remaining dry or rough skin. Place your feet back into the water to rinse them off. After you've massaged the scrub over your feet, dunk your feet back into your basin, tub, or spa. Use a washcloth to rub off the scrub. When the scrub is completely gone, dry your feet with a towel and wash your hands with soap and water. Use nail clippers to cut your nails straight across. Hold the nail clippers with your index finger and thumb, and apply some pressure to make your cut. Always snip your nails straight across. If you cut them at an angle, you may develop ingrown toenails. Be sure to trim all 10 nails. Trim your nails to your desired length, but don't cut them too short! Shape your nails using a nail file. Line your nail file up to the edge of your toenail, and gently rub it back and forth to create your shape. Angle your nail file at the corners of your nail to round them, or file them straight across, based on your personal preference. If you file the corners of your nails, you don't have to worry about ingrown toenails. That only happens when trimming your nails. Apply a cuticle softening product to the base of each nail. Use a cuticle softening balm or oil serum. Alternatively, you can use honey as a natural cuticle softener. All 3 options work great to soften your cuticles, so you can easily remove the dead skin. Apply the product where the toenail meets the nail bed. Then, massage each toe to distribute the product. Rub the product over top of your cuticles if using a balm. Use 1 drop of oil serum or honey for each nail. Press your cuticles back with a cuticle tool or small nail file. To do this, simply lay the curved end of your tool over your nail bed at a 45-degree angle, and gently push your cuticles back to the nail bed. With a little force, your cuticles will easily move backwards so you can easily snip them off. Trim your cuticles if you want to get rid of dead skin or hang nails. Use a cuticle trimmer to cut off the cuticles after you push them back. Simply use this tool as a miniature pair of scissors to snip off the dead cuticle skin around your toes. Start at the outer edge of your cuticles, and make small snips until you remove all of the dead skin. Only cut dead skin and cuticles, or you can develop ingrown nails or damage your skin. While this step is optional, it helps get rid of dead skin and keeps your feet looking great. Apply foot cream to hydrate and moisturize your feet. Squeeze a quarter-size amount of cream into your hands, and rub it between both hands. Then, apply the lotion to 1 foot at a time. Rub the lotion completely into the skin. Place your toes inside of toe separators so it’s easy to paint them. Toe separators are pieces of plastic or foam that fit in between each of your toes. They space out your toes, so your polish will not spread as you paint them. Since you can see all of your toenail, it is easier to apply nail polish. Paint your base coat and let it dry completely. A base coat helps the polish adhere to your nail. It also creates a barrier, protecting your nails from the chemicals in the nail polish. Unscrew the top, and apply the base coat to each of your toenails. Start at the cuticle, and paint a thin strip toward the edge of your nail. Repeat until the entire nail is covered. Let the base coat dry completely, which typically takes 1-2 minutes. Applying a base coat prevents the polish color from staining your nails. Use 1-2 coats of nail polish to cover your nails. When your base coat dries, unscrew the applicator brush from your nail polish of choice, and apply the color from your cuticle to the end of your nail. Make 1-3 swipes to cover the nail. Apply a second coat after your first coat is dry if your nail color is still transparent. Your nails should dry in 2-3 minutes. Use a bright color of polish if you want to add a pop of color to your summer outfits. Use white polish to paint just the tips of your toes for a French pedicure style. Go with a neutral shade of polish if you don't want to draw attention to your feet. Apply your top coat after your main polish color dries. When you are finished painting your main nail polish color, use a top coat to seal the polish. To apply, simply paint your nails from cuticle to tip. Top coat prevents your nail polish from chipping, and it makes your polish look extra shiny and glossy. Let your nails dry completely before removing the toe separators. If you take off the separators before your nails dry, your polish may get smeared or wind up on your other toes. To prevent this, wait 1-3 minutes for your polish to dry. To check if your polish is dry, gently touch the corner of 1 nail with the tip of your finger.	Remove any existing polish using nail polish remover. Fill up a foot spa or basin with warm water. Use soap, Epsom salt, or a foot soak to clean your feet. Soak your feet for around 5-10 minutes. Scrub your feet with a pumice stone or foot file while they are wet. Apply a foot scrub to the top and bottom of your feet. Place your feet back into the water to rinse them off. Use nail clippers to cut your nails straight across. Shape your nails using a nail file. Apply a cuticle softening product to the base of each nail. Press your cuticles back with a cuticle tool or small nail file. Trim your cuticles if you want to get rid of dead skin or hang nails. Apply foot cream to hydrate and moisturize your feet. Place your toes inside of toe separators so it’s easy to paint them. Paint your base coat and let it dry completely. Use 1-2 coats of nail polish to cover your nails. Apply your top coat after your main polish color dries. Let your nails dry completely before removing the toe separators.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Gravity-Bong-in-10-Minutes	How to Make a Gravity Bong in 10 Minutes	If you want to make a gravity bong in 10 minutes, start by making a pinky-sized hole in the cap of a 2-liter plastic bottle using a hole punching tool, like a drill or knife. Then, tear off a square of aluminum foil and use it to cover the cap completely, which you can do by pushing the foil through the cap's hole with your finger. To complete your bowl, locate the hole in the cap, which should be covered in foil, and poke a few small holes into it. Next, form the body of the bong by cutting a tall bottle in half and filling the bottom part halfway with tap water. When you're ready to smoke, place the top half of the bottle into the water, then load your cap and screw it onto the bottle.	Make a hole in the cap. Start by unscrewing the cap from a 2-liter or comparable plastic bottle such as a Gatorade bottle, milk bottle, or fruit juice bottle,. For this, you'll need a hole punching tool, a drill, a knife, or scissors. Twist the implement until you screw a hole through the center of the cap. Widen the hole to pinky-sized. Continue to cut away the inside of the plastic cap until the hole widens. Pinky-sized is an average size to shoot for. Larger holes will give you quicker draws but use up your smokeable faster. If you're going to use a bowl piece, widen the hole until the bowl piece fits. Tear off a square of aluminum foil. Rip off a piece that's big enough to contain the cap. Include extra length so you have enough foil to use. Place the cap aside for a moment. Instead of foil, use a socket for a socket wrench, a thimble, or another circular piece of metal that you can use to hold your smoking substance. The danger from using foil is a common myth, but the foil does not release enough aluminum during smoking to cause harm to you. Mold the aluminum into a bowl. Use your finger as a guide. Hold your finger in the center of the foil, then carefully wrap the foil upwards and around your finger. The bowl will have the shape of your finger and fit inside the cap. Place the foil inside the cap. Pick up the cap and keep it top side up as you push the foil into cap's hole.. Turn the stuck up ends of the foil down and smooth them against the plastic cap. Poke holes in the foil. Set the cap down and get a hole punching tool. A mechanical pencil or toothpick work well if you don't have a tool from a hardware store. Poke a couple of holes on the part of the foil over the hole in the cap, about four to six to let enough smoke through. Scatter them about so the foil doesn't break. If the holes are too big, your substance of choice will fall through. While sockets and other metal can also use foil, you can line the inside of the socket with metal mesh to create a bowl. Cut off the end of the taller bottle. Find the Gatorade or 2-liter bottle. Measure a quarter to halfway up the bottle. Using a knife or scissors, make a cut where you measured. Cut all the way around the bottle. This bottle will hold the smoke. Cut the top off a larger container. A water or milk jug wider than the bottle you already cut works for this purpose. Measure down a quarter or halfway from the top, then cut the bottle the same way as you did the other one. Instead of a bottle, you can simply use a large container such as a bucket, coffee pot, pitcher, or stopped sink, You won't have to cut these. Fill the larger container halfway with water. Set the container down and fill it up with tap water. Limit the amount of water so that the container is only half-full. This amount will give you enough gravity to make the bong work without making a mess. Load the bowl. Place your favorite legal smoking material on the foil inside the indentation you made earlier. Do this before you assemble the rest of the bong or else the pressure will make the smokeable fly out. When picking up the cap, make sure your substance of choice isn't falling through the holes in the foil. Place the bottle in the water. Pick up the top part of the Gatorade or 2-liter bottle you cut earlier and move it into the water. If your water container is big, you may need to hold onto it. Retrieve the cap with the bowl and screw it onto the bottle. Light the substance while pulling up the bottle. Hold the bottle down as you ready your lighter. Light up your bowl. As you light it, slowly pull the bottle upwards with your other hand. You should notice milky smoke filling the bottle. Make sure you don't pull the bottle out of the water. Unscrew the cap and smoke. Once smoke has filled the bottle, it is ready for use. Unscrew the cap. To smoke, place your lips around the bottle and push down. The smoke will easily shoot out.	Make a hole in the cap. Widen the hole to pinky-sized. Tear off a square of aluminum foil. Mold the aluminum into a bowl. Place the foil inside the cap. Poke holes in the foil. Cut off the end of the taller bottle. Cut the top off a larger container. Fill the larger container halfway with water. Load the bowl. Place the bottle in the water. Light the substance while pulling up the bottle. Unscrew the cap and smoke.
https://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Milk-Jug-Bird-Feeder	How to Build a Milk Jug Bird Feeder	To build a milk jug bird feeder, start by cutting out a 2-4 inch wide hole in the side of a milk jug. Then, puncture a hole below the opening and another hole on the opposite side, and insert a dowel or stick through one hole and out the other to create a perch. Next, wrap string or wire around the neck of the jug so you can hang it up. Finally, line the bottom of the feeder with a few rocks before filling it with food and hanging it up.	Gather the materials you need. However you design your birdfeeder, you will need some basic materials: an empty, cleaned, and dry gallon or half-gallon plastic milk jug, some string or wire, scissors, and bird food (birdseed, sunflower seeds, millet, etc.). Depending on your design, you might also want to gather: Dowels or sticks to use as perches (these should be a few inches wider than the jug) Markers, paints, leaves and glue, or other materials to decorate the feeder An aluminum pie plate to use as a bottom Mark at least one opening on the jug. Using a marker, draw a shape on a side of the milk jug away from its handle. It should be positioned a couple of inches from the bottom of the jug, so that it covers the middle of the jug's side. This shape will mark the opening where the birds will be able to access the food inside. You can draw a circle, a semi-circle, square, or any other shape that a bird could enter to reach food inside the feeder. A hole between two and four inches wide is sufficient for many common birds. If your jug is large enough, you can cut another hole or two (of the same size) on its other sides. Use scissors to cut away the opening you marked on the jug. Using the scissors or another sharp implement, carefully poke a small hole in the jug somewhere along the outline you drew on its side. Then, using the scissors, carefully cut along the line you marked until you cut the circle entirely off of the jug, leaving an opening about three inches wide. If you marked places for other openings on your jug, cut those away too. Puncture holes for the perch(es), if applicable. If you want your milk jug bird feeder to have a perch for birds to stand on as they eat, then you can use a dowel or stick to easily add one. Use a hole punch, scissors, or some other instrument to puncture the jug about a half-inch below the opening, and then again on the other side. The hole should not be any larger than your dowel or stick is wide. Repeat this step if you have more than one perch. Instead of a dowel or stick as a perch, you could glue an aluminum pie plate to the bottom of your milk jug feeder. This can give birds something to perch on as they feed. If you use a pie plate, you do not need to punch the small holes in the sides of the jug. Add the perch(es) to the jug. Take the dowel or stick you want to use as a perch, and carefully insert it into one of the small holes you punched. Push the perch through until it passes through the small hole on the opposite side of the jug. Adjust the perch until it sticks out approximately the same amount (a few inches is fine) on both sides. Repeat this step if you have more than one perch. Prepare your jug for hanging. You will need to create some sort of loop or hook that you can use to hang your jug outside. There are several ways to do this, depending on the materials you have. Make sure to leave some of the material dangling to use later when you hang the feeder (the exact length depends on where you will hang the feeder). You can: Punch a small hole through the cap of the milk jug. Then feed string or ribbon through the hole, and tie a knot on the inside of the cap so that the string won't slip through. Then, you can take the other end of the string and tie to a branch or hook outside to hang your bird feeder. You can also punch a hole in the cap of the milk jug and use wire or a coat hanger instead of string. Another method is to punch a small hole near the top of the jug (just below the cap), and then another on the opposite side. You can then pass string, ribbon, or wire through the two holes and use this to hang the feeder. You an also just wrap string, wire, or ribbon around the neck of the jug, if it is secure enough. Decorate your jug, if you want. Decorating your milk jug bird feeder isn't a necessary step, but it can add personality and fun to the project. For instance: You can use markers to draw a design on the plastic jug. You can also gather leaves, twigs, etc. and glue them on the outside of the jug as decoration. Put some small rocks in the bottom of the jug. This step is optional, but putting some small rocks in your jug can help to weigh it down and keep it stable. This is especially helpful if you live in a windy area. Fill the jug with food. Pour your chosen food (birdseed, sunflower seeds, millet, etc.) through the large opening(s) and into the bottom of the jug. Don't overfill the jug; pour in enough food to just about reach the bottom of the opening(s). Hang the jug outside. Choose a location where you can easily reach the jug to refill it with food when necessary. Try hanging the feeder from a low tree branch, a post, or other place that is accessible to you and to birds. Make sure to hang the bird feeder using a strong knot or secure wire. Attract birds to your feeder. You'll want to choose a place to hang your feeder that allows you to see it and to enjoy watching the birds eat. You'll also want the feeder to be in a place that birds find safe. Different species of birds have different preferences, so you might have to try putting the feeder in several locations to find one that birds like best. You can also try different kinds of food if one kind does not seem attractive to birds. Maintain the bird feeder. Periodically check on your bird feeder to make sure that it is filled and safe. How often you need to do this will depend on the type and number of birds that visit your feeder, and the weather in your area. If it is low on food, refill it. If the feeder is damp or dirty, then clean and dry it or replace it. If the plastic of the jug becomes brittle (this can happen in time), replace the feeder with a new one.	Gather the materials you need. Mark at least one opening on the jug. Use scissors to cut away the opening you marked on the jug. Puncture holes for the perch(es), if applicable. Add the perch(es) to the jug. Prepare your jug for hanging. Decorate your jug, if you want. Put some small rocks in the bottom of the jug. Fill the jug with food. Hang the jug outside. Attract birds to your feeder. Maintain the bird feeder.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-People-Want-to-Be-Around-You	How to Make People Want to Be Around You	To become the kind of person that people want to be around, start by presenting yourself with confidence and letting yourself have fun. People will be drawn to you if you make life feel like an adventure, so try to be more spontaneous and agreeable by saying "yes" to plans with friends more often. When you talk to people, speak clearly and confidently about your ideas, and try to avoid starting sentences with "I don't really know..." or "Sorry, but..." It also helps to know when to stop talking and let other people speak up or share. Strive to be a good listener by asking questions or summarizing what you think the person is saying.	Put others at ease. If you seem nervous, you'll make other people nervous. If you're relaxed, comfortable in your own skin, and easy-going, other people will pick up on it quickly and enjoy being in your presence. One of your big goals should be putting other people at ease when you're in their presence. Learn to sit comfortably, breathing normally and sitting still. Don't tap your foot, chew gum nervously, or otherwise fidget. Just sit and be. Practice just sitting sometimes. If you're riding the bus, you could fidget with your phone or listen to headphones, or you could just practice sitting there, doing nothing. Practice looking like you're at ease. Be spontaneous. People like to be around people who make life feel like an adventure. If you want to be someone that people enjoy being around, someone who people want attention from, you need to learn to inject a little energy and spontaneity into your life. Be willing to change plans and go with the flow. Try making plans that you'll specifically break. If you go home every day and play video games for an hour, decide that you'll do something else, but don't come up with what it is until you get out of school. Commit to coming up with a fun plan by the time you get home. Make yourself be spontaneous right now. Chat up the cute barista from the coffee shop you always go to, or call and old friend and ask if they want to hang out tonight. There's no time like the present. Be agreeable. In general, people don't want to turn every conversation into a debate. We enjoy the presence of people who are supportive, positive, and make it easier to make plans, as opposed to making it harder. Make "yes" your go to answer when friends ask if you want to go out and make plans. Just do it and people will look on you as a fun and supportive presence in their lives. Try to distinguish between important things to speak up about and less important things. If all your friends want to go out for tacos tonight, but you just ate tacos for lunch, is it really worth re-opening the debate and dissent? Probably not. Being agreeable doesn't mean being a doormat. If you have a legitimate complaint, or you disagree with people about a matter of safety, people enjoy being around people who speak their minds as well. Just make sure you're not dissenting just to have something to say. Be a good listener. We all need an ear sometimes. Practice your good listening skills and really give your friends attention when they're speaking. Too often, we're merely waiting for our turn to speak and trying to think of things to say. Instead, put the ball in your friends' court and keep them talking. When you're listening to someone, ask questions to keep them talking. Look them in the eye and nod your head to show that you're listening. And really listen to what they're saying, don't just wait for your turn to talk. One good listening technique is repeating and summarizing what your friend has said. When it's your turn to respond, start with things like, "It sounds like what you're saying is..." or "That's interesting how you..." Don't one-up people in conversation. If your friend is upset and telling you about a break-up they're going through, it's not the time to talk about how your last break-up was so much worse. A conversation isn't a contest. Be positive. Nobody wants to be around a downer. try to stay as positive as possible and bring a positive influence to your friends, and it's more likely that people will want to be around you regularly. If you're bringing the fun instead of bringing the dourness, people will be more likely to include you. Try to find the fun in things. If you're out at dinner and the service is terrible, the food stinks, and the place is crowded and loud, instead of getting grumpy, get everyone playing a game, or try to laugh it off. Get people talking about something positive. Try complaining less. If you feel like you're wanting to talk about something you don't like, steer yourself away and talk about something you do like. Be active. Given the option, most people want to hang out with someone who wants to do things, not someone who wants to "just sit around." Even if you're quiet and reserved, come up with fun and unique ideas for doing things, and make plans to set them in motion, rather than just waiting around for something to happen. Write out five things you enjoy doing in your town and keep the list on you at all times. If your friends are bored and hanging out, you'll be the one with the back-ups in an emergency. Sometimes, just hanging out quietly can be fun. You don't need to be wild and crazy all the time to make people want to be around you, and introverts are often just as fun to be around as super-extroverts. Share your ideas. While it might seem, especially when you're young, that everyone conforms to the same ideas and actions, in the long term, people want to be around people who are real. People who are unique. People who have their own ideas and aren't just willing to follow the crowd. Don't parrot things you hear your parents say, or you hear popular kids say, just because you want to fit in. Don't be afraid to take on leadership roles. If you're working on a school project and everyone is waffling, take charge if you've got an idea about what to do. Don't automatically wait for others to be in control. If you speak from a place of confidence, it will make you seem like a mysterious and magnetic person other people will want to be around. Practice speaking clearly and loudly when you share your ideas. Be prepared. If you're constantly half-prepared, confused, and overwhelmed by your responsibilities, others will start to look on you as a burden rather than an enjoyable presence. Even things as simple as staying prepared for class will make you seem more enjoyable than a class neighbor who never has a pencil, wants to know what page you're on, and has to ask for homework help at the last minute. Do what's expected of you and more, if possible. If you do the dishes without being asked, always hang up your towel, and cook meals for everyone, you'll be much more likely to be asked to be someone's roommate. Be self-sufficient, as much as possible. The less you need to ask for help, the more you'll be confident in your own abilities, as well as you'll be able to help others with their own problems. You'll be useful. Be interested in others. If you demonstrate curiosity, friendliness, and a legitimate interest in the lives of others, you'll be fun to be around. People like to be around real people, people who are curious and seem supportive. Be one of those people. Ask lots of questions in conversation to keep people talking and at ease in conversation. You can keep conversations flowing easily by asking more questions. Even simple things like, "What was that like?" or "How did it feel?" will keep people talking. A lot of times, people will misidentify social awkwardness as self-centeredness or egotism. While this is unfortunate, you can do a lot to avoid this misconception by showing an honest and legitimate interest in other people. Don't just talk about yourself. Look people in the eye when you speak to them. Show them physically that you're open and paying attention as they speak. Speak clearly and confidently. It's not just your ideas and your presence that matter, but the way you say the things you think. If you have something to say, say it clearly and loudly, as if you stand behind it, not like you're embarrassed of what you think. If it's worth saying something, say it loud enough to hear. Don't hedge your statements or go back on them. Avoid starting sentences like, "Sorry, but..." or "I don't really know..." or "This is dumb, but..." Don't obliterate your ideas before you've even shared them. Just say what you think. Stand up for yourself. Know when to stop talking. The less you say, the more powerful the things you do say will be. It's not always appropriate to chip in, and in fact, people usually want to be around other people with whom they can comfortably share some measure of silence. It's not always necessary to be talking a lot. Don't talk just to talk. If you don't have anything to contribute to a group conversation, or if your opinion would merely be repetitive, just stay quiet. It's not important to be the center of the conversation. Be yourself. People will quickly be able to separate the poseurs and the fakes from the real people in the world. Don't pretend to be something that you're not. If something is popular, it won't necessarily get you more friends if you pretend to like it. Be who you are and like what you like. On the other side of this coin is the idea that you can be anyone you want. Just because you've been meek or quiet in the past doesn't mean you always have to be. Be willing to make a change for the better and improve yourself, if you identify something that needs to be improved. What's your ideal version of yourself? Let your actions speak for themselves. Some people make the mistake of thinking that they need to build themselves up with exaggerations and brags to get other people to like them. While this can come off as being a minor irritation at best, it can also lead people to believe that you're disingenuous, unconfident, and lame. Let your actions and your production speak for itself, don't build yourself up with brags. Don't humble-brag, either, especially on social networking. Nothing can sour people to your presence quite like a bunch of tweets about how you're so bummed about how much work you have to do now that you're the team captain, or how hot the water in your hot tub gets in the summer. Boo-hoo. Silence your inner critics. That little voice that tells you how you're not funny enough, or good looking enough, or rich enough, or smart enough to hang out with people? Tell it to shut up and buzz off. There's nothing that undermines your ability to move through the world confidently like this annoying little voice. It only keeps you from having the fun and the friends you want to have. Try out a mantra that will keep you positive, even if it feels corny. But let that voice invade your brain and crowd out the other complainers. Steal confidence boosting lines and ideas from uplifting songs. Even if it's some braggadocious rap, start bumping that Jay-Z to get yourself pumped. You got this, whatever it is. Practice good hygiene. Your personality is the most important thing to work on, if you want to get people to enjoy being around you, but that doesn't mean that more superficial things should be ignored completely. Especially if you stink. If you want to be fun to be around, make sure you practice basic hygiene so others can stand to be in your presence. Shower at least 4-5 times a week and change your clothes regularly. Change your socks and underwear every day. Wash your face, under your arms, and your hair regularly. Brush your teeth twice a day. Get a flattering haircut. First impressions matter. If you're a 20 year old with an 8 year old's bowl cut, it's likely that you could be turning some people off of you before they even get a chance to know you. Get a haircut and learn to style your hair in a way that flatters your features and rounds out your face. Even if you go for an unkempt rockstar hair look, you've got to comb it every now and then. Nobody will want to hang out with you if you've got spiderweb growing in there. Wear flattering clothes. While you don't need to wear what's popular, what's expensive, or what other people are wearing, it's true that you'll feel confident and happy if you're wearing clothes that make you feel confident and happy. That confidence will rub off on other people and make you fun to be around. There's no one cool way to wear clothes, and what's cool will totally depend on who you are, how old you are, and your own sense of style. You can look cool wearing thrift store clothes or wearing clothes from the mall. Pick a style that makes you feel good. If you feel better and more confident when you rock a hoodie and skater shoes, do it. If you feel confident when you dress up, start dressing up every day. If you can't live without your Levi's, get five pair that match. Be healthy. Develop a healthy interest in making your body work for you, in ways that make you proud. If you respect your body, people will see that you're a person worthy of being around. Find a physical activity that you enjoy and try to get in shape, as much as possible. Not everybody has to play sports, or be cut rock climbers, but try to find something physical that you enjoy doing. Try doing free running , or skateboarding , or hiking , if you don't like traditional team-based sports. While it might seem like unhealthy vices like smoking, drugs, or alcohol can help you make friends, they won't help you keep friends in the long term, especially if you develop a problem with substance addiction. You want to be around people who have your best interest in mind, not people who want to screw it up. Practice healthy habits. Be comfortable in your own skin. Nobody has a perfect body, or feels comfortable all day every day. But if you want people to enjoy being around you, try to put your self-consciousness and reservations about your body in the backseat and get comfortable being who you are. Know yourself. When you're young, it can be hard to figure out who exactly you are. Are you the kind of kid who picks up a guitar and dons a jean jacket and never takes it off? Are you the kind of kid who wears polo shirts and hangs out with the football team? Are you the kind of kid who games? There doesn't have to be a single answer to this question, and the more you're honest with yourself about your interests, your likes and dislikes, the more confident you'll be, and the more easily you'll be able to find friends who like you and want to be with you. Just because something is popular doesn't make it good. You don't have to be any particular way to fit in. If you love football and Magic: The Gathering equally, rep both at the same time. Be yourself.	Put others at ease. Be spontaneous. Be agreeable. Be a good listener. Be positive. Be active. Share your ideas. Be prepared. Be interested in others. Speak clearly and confidently. Know when to stop talking. Be yourself. Let your actions speak for themselves. Silence your inner critics. Practice good hygiene. Get a flattering haircut. Wear flattering clothes. Be healthy. Be comfortable in your own skin. Know yourself.
https://www.wikihow.com/Break-a-Habit	How to Break a Habit	To break a habit, start by making a clear plan for how you're going to quit, which will increase your chances of being successful. As part of your plan, start small by creating easier steps to achieve the bigger goal, like committing to eating a healthy breakfast each day when you're trying to stop eating junk food altogether. Finally, create obstacles to deter you from your habit, such as keeping cigarettes in another room or blocking time-wasting websites on your computer.	Commit to a goal. Although it may seem obvious, it is important to understand that the first step in breaking a bad habit is developing a true desire for and committing to changing your life. Many people embark on the path of breaking a habit without being certain that they really want to change. Breaking habits is a difficult task, so if you aren't fully committed to it you are likely to fail. Understand your habit. Most habitual behaviors are patterns that have evolved because they have been rewarded in some way. They make it easier to perform a common task, or to deal with various emotional states. A “habit loop” forms from a cue, or trigger, that tells your brain to start the habitual behavior. The brain processes a “reward” from this behavior, in the form of neurochemicals, that reinforces the habit loop. Interrupting the behavior part of this loop is how to break a habit. Examine the context of your habit. To determine the most effective way to break a habit, it will be helpful to determine the situational and emotional context that triggers the habit. This can help you understand what “rewards” your brain is looking for. Having this understanding will allow you to develop other, healthier means of achieving the same rewards that the bad habit provided. Many bad habits come about as a means of dealing with situations that cause stress or boredom. For example, for many people smoking provides a relief from stress. Procrastination temporarily provides free time to engage in more fun activities. When you feel the urge to perform your habitual behavior, make a note of it. Often, habits have become so ingrained that we don't even notice why we do them. Developing that awareness will help you pinpoint what is going on to prompt your habit. When you make your note, jot down what was going on at the time. For example, if you're a nail-biter, note whenever you feel the impulse to bite your nails. Take a few notes about how you're feeling, what has been going on during the day, where you are, and what you were thinking. Make a plan. Once you understand the situation that triggers your habit and the reward you receive for engaging in the undesirable behavior, you can make a plan that involves goals for behavior change and strategies for minimizing habit triggers. Studies show that having a clear, specific plan greatly increases your chances of success in breaking habit. It helps break down unwanted behaviors and also helps create new patterns of action. Plan to make mistakes. Do not make a plan that will be deemed a failure as a result of a single slip-up. Most people give in to the temptation of old habits at some point while trying to break them. If you accept this in advance, you will be less likely to let negative thinking defeat the whole enterprise of breaking the habit. You should include in your plan mechanisms for keeping yourself accountable, in the form of rewards for successes and feedback from others who support your goal of breaking the habit. You are more likely to succeed in your goal if you share it with others. More details on this are provided later in this article. Visualize success. In your mind, repeatedly practice breaking the habit by imagining scenarios in which you engage in desired behaviors rather than the bad habit. Imagine situations in which you would be tempted to engage in the undesired behavior and choose a better option. This helps reinforce positive behavior patterns. For example, if your goal is to eat less junk food, imagining yourself in your kitchen preparing a healthy meal, and sitting down to eat it. Some people find it helpful to write down "scripts" of their desired behavior and read them every day. Practice mindfulness. Increasing your mindfulness in daily life can help you become aware of your actions, rather than functioning on “autopilot.” Mindfulness focuses on being aware of what you are experiencing in the moment, and experiencing it without avoidance or judgment. With practice, mindfulness can become a healthy habit that can counteract the bad habits you want to avoid. Mindfulness trains your brain to respond to situations differently. It can actually “reprogram” the way you respond to situations and stressors. It can help give you time before you react to something, and decrease your tendency toward “automatic thoughts,” which arises in response to a situation. Be conscious of when you are tempted to give in to bad habits. What are the situations that lead to the undesired behavior? What are the sensations in your body or thoughts in your mind that promote the undesired behavior? Understanding them without judging yourself will help you resist the behavior. Don't suppress thoughts about the habit. If you try not think about something, ironically, you will start to see it everywhere and become overwhelmed. Trying not to think about smoking, for example, could result in you becoming hypersensitive to anything that reminds you of smoking. You are much better off to recognize your craving and the situations that promote it, and deal with these issues head-on. Try mindfulness meditation. Taking a few minutes every day to become quiet and focus on your breathing will help you develop awareness of your body and your thoughts. Yoga and Tai Chi also encourage meditation, and they're good for your health. Note when you feel the urge to perform your habit, but don't judge those thoughts. You could try saying something like, “I'm feeling the urge to smoke right now” or “I really want to bite my fingernails at the moment.” Acknowledging your feelings will help you move past them without getting stuck on the thoughts. Change your environment. Research suggests that sometimes our environments can cue us to perform certain behaviors, even if we're actively trying to stop. Breaking a habit, then, is partially a matter of reducing situational triggers until you can develop new ways of dealing with them. Novel situations promote more use of the parts of your brain that are geared toward consciously making decisions, rather than slipping into automatic behavior patterns. A good way to avoid bad habits is to find a way to change your scenery and see if your bad habit becomes less tempting. For instance, if you like to smoke out on your patio, remove the chair you sit in and replace it with a plant. If you tend to overeat at the same location at the dining room table, move to a different seat or rearrange your furniture such that you're facing a different direction than usual when you eat. Subtle changes to the environment can make a habit less rote and force your mind to reassess what's happening. Forge relationships with people who support your desired behavior. You don't need to ditch your old friends entirely, but finding some new ones who live the way you want to can help minimize triggers. Go on vacation, if you can. One of the most effective ways to break old habits is put yourself in a completely new situation for a while, and develop new, healthier habits that you can then transplant into your normal life when you return. Create barriers to the habit. If you can create obstacles that make the habit more difficult or unpleasant to engage in than some other course of action, this can help you break the routines that have reinforced this habit in the past. Here are a few suggestions: Tell supportive people about your plan to break your habit, and invite them to call you out on your slip-ups. This will create consequences for succumbing to temptation. Or, even better, find someone else who wants to break the same habit as you, and quit together, keeping each other accountable. Anything you can do to break up the sequence of events that normally leads to the undesirable behavior is also a good idea. For example, if you are trying to stop smoking, keep your cigarettes in another room. If you are trying to stop logging on to Facebook during working hours, disconnect the internet or use one of the available apps that blocks access to sites like this. Even though these obstacles can be easily overcome, they are sometimes enough to break up the behavior pattern that leads to the unwanted behavior. Create small "punishments" for lapses. For example, you can use the same rationale behind a swear jar : every time you slip back into the habit, put a dollar (or more) in a can or jar. Set an amount that you'll hate to cough up whenever you give into the urge, and stick to it. When you've successfully kicked the habit, spend the money on a reward or donate it to a charitable cause. Or, if you are trying to stop overeating, add 10 minutes to your workout every time you overeat. A punishment related to the behavior will probably be most effective. Start small. Some habits, such as procrastinating, can be difficult to change because the solution seems so daunting. “Stop procrastinating” can seem such a big task that you wouldn't be able to do it. Try splitting up your goals into small, achievable steps. You will get the “reward” of seeing success sooner, and your brain is less likely to resist your ultimate goal as “too big” to accomplish. Instead of saying “I'll stop eating junk food,” say, “I'll eat a healthy breakfast.” Instead of saying “I'll go to the gym more often,” say, “I'll go to yoga on Saturday mornings.” As you find success in those small steps, increase them to meet your ultimate goal. For example, instead of saying “I'll stop procrastinating today,” set yourself a goal of “I will stay focused on my work for 30 minutes today.” The highly popular “Pomodoro method” can help you. Use a timer and set yourself a block of time in which you will focus on your work without doing anything else. Make this block short, no longer than 45 minutes. It can be as short as 20. The goal is to set yourself a task that's reasonable and achievable. After you've finished that block, take a little break! Do something fun, surf Facebook, check your texts. Then, set yourself another block. This type of technique can “trick” your brain into setting new, good habits because you see immediate success (something your brain likes). Reward your successes. Because habits are created when a behavior is rewarded in some way, a great way to create new habits is to reward yourself for good behavior. The most successful reward will be one that comes immediately after the desired behavior, and which is something you genuinely want or enjoy. For example, if you are trying to break the habit of being late for work, you could reward yourself with a cup of gourmet coffee each day you arrive on time, until the reward is no longer needed. Find a placeholder. Try to replace your habit with something new and positive in your life. The key is to have a plan for an alternative action to take when tempted to engage in a bad habit. For instance, if you're trying to stop smoking, eat a sucker, do breathing exercises, or walk around the block when you would usually light up. Filling the void left by your old habit with another activity will help you avoid backsliding. Try to make sure the alternative action isn't boring or unappealing. If you can make your new habit something you actually want to do, something you enjoy, or something that results in some obvious (and ideally immediate) positive outcome, it will be easier to make the switch. Be patient. Behavioral conditioning is a long process, and breaking a habit takes time, so you have to stick with it. Be patient and kind with yourself. Conventional wisdom and self-help books have suggested that it takes 28 days to break a habit. The reality is more complicated, as recent studies have suggested that how long the process takes depends on both the individual and the habit, and can range from as few as 18 days or as many as 245. Even though this process varies between individuals, it is probably safe to say that the first few days will be the hardest. Some neuroscientists suggest people go through a "withdrawal" period during the first two weeks, as our nervous systems struggle to deal a change in the chemicals triggering the "reward" centers of our brains. Stay kind to yourself. Telling yourself you can't do something is a bad cognitive habit that will reinforce your belief that you can't. Remember: being harsh on yourself for having a hard time or lapsing isn't helpful to you, and it can make bad habits worse. If you notice that you're criticizing yourself, remember that things that seem contradictory can coexist. For example, imagine that you want to break the habit of eating junk food, but you “gave in” and had a bag of chips with lunch. It could be easy to beat yourself up for this. However, being kind to yourself acknowledges your lapse and recognizes that this isn't failure. You don't have to continue giving in because you gave in once. Try adding and to your statements and creating positive plans for the next time you face a challenge. For example: “I had that bag of chips with lunch. I'm upset with myself for that, and I can help myself by packing snacks to take to work so the vending machines don't tempt me.” You can also add the word "but" and follow it up with a positive statement, e.g. "I totally screwed up, BUT everybody makes mistakes sometimes."	Commit to a goal. Understand your habit. Examine the context of your habit. Make a plan. Visualize success. Practice mindfulness. Change your environment. Create barriers to the habit. Start small. Reward your successes. Find a placeholder. Be patient. Stay kind to yourself.
https://www.wikihow.life/Start-the-Atkins-Diet	How to Start the Atkins Diet	To start the Atkins diet, aim to eat a maximum of 20 grams of carbs a day, which should be mostly from meat and vegetables. Replace the carbs with protein and fats from fish, poultry, pork, beef, and eggs. If you want to keep track of your progress, keep a food journal and note your weight each day. You can also find recipes for Atkins dishes online or in books to make meal-planning easier. Make sure to get 7-9 hours of sleep a night so that your body can digest your food and recover energy properly.	Remove most carbohydrates. The Induction phase is meant to last for 14 days and the biggest overhaul you will make is your carbohydrate intake. In this phase you are only allowed 20 grams of carbohydrates each day — 12 – 15 of those grams must be from vegetables like broccoli, asparagus and green beans. General nutritional guidelines recommend that you consume 45 – 65% of your calories from carbohydrates. During the Induction phase of Atkins, only 10% of your calories should come from carbs. You will have to remove all breads, pastas, oatmeal, cereal and sugary foods like ice cream, cookies, cakes, brownies. Fruit and starchy vegetables (like potatoes) are also off limits during this phase. Add in protein. You are meant to supplement the lack of carbs with additional protein and fats during this phase. You can eat a variety of fish, shellfish, poultry, pork, beef, and eggs when you are in Induction. Dairy products such as cheese, cream and sour cream are also allowed at this phase. But you should avoid other dairy products like milk and yogurt because these naturally contain carbs and sugar. Increase your fat intake. It might sound strange, but Atkins is pro-fat when it comes to butter, oil, cream and mayonnaise (that doesn't have sugar). It is perfectly acceptable to prepare and dress foods with these items. Eliminate alcohol. If you have a happy hour to attend, then get excited for your glass of sparkling water because alcohol is not allowed during the Induction phase. The diet also recommends that you consume eight glasses of water a day. Find sample recipes and meal plans. Due to the popularity of the Atkins diet, it is easy to find ideas for creating satisfying meals for Phase I. Here are some options for your different meals: Breakfast: bacon, avocado and pepper Jack cheese omelet; Canadian bacon topped with cheddar and tomato; frittata with chorizo and green chili; scrambled eggs with cream; or dill and smoked salmon. Lunch: egg salad; chicken salad; tuna salad; or broth- or cream-based soups (except for potato or soups containing noodles). Dinner: roasted balsamic pork loin with rosemary cauliflower; beef fillet with bacon and gorgonzola butter; bratwurst with onion and sauerkraut; chicken cacciatore; Chicken breasts with tarragon cream sauce; or blackened fish (salmon, chard, halibut). Monitor your progress. It is important to keep track of your progress so you can see how your body responds to the Induction phase. Keep a weight loss/food journal and weigh yourself daily. Note which foods you consume and how many net carbs you take in each day. Atkins has a carb calculator that can help you determine this by ingredient. You can find it here: http://sa.atkins.com/support-tools/carb-counter.html Be sure to weigh yourself at the same time each day. Most doctors recommend weighing yourself in the morning and stepping on the scale naked so you can get the most accurate reading of your weight. Consume enough vegetables. Because you can only consume 12 – 15 grams of vegetable-based carbs during Induction, you might be tempted to skip them altogether. Avoid doing this as vegetables are an important source of fiber and valuable vitamins. Cucumber, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus and leafy greens like spinach, kale and lettuce are all appropriate to consume in Phase I. Count carbs properly. In the Atkins diet, you are supposed to count the number of net carbs in an ingredient, not the total number of carbs. You can calculate the net carb amount by subtracting the grams of fiber from the total grams of carbs in the item. For example, if a half-cup of uncooked broccoli has 2.3 grams of total carbs and 1.3 grams of total fiber, then the net carb value is 1 gram. Again, use the Atkins carb counter to get an accurate reading. Beware of hidden carbs. When you go to buy food in the grocery store, stick to the produce and meat sections. Avoid buying processed foods, which are typically found in the aisles in the middle of the store. If you do buy processed foods, make sure you check the number of calories and sugar in the ingredients list. Just because something is listed as low-calorie or organic does not mean it is suitable for an Atkins diet. Get enough sleep. Getting seven to nine hours of sleep each night is a vital part of a healthy life and a key asset to a weight loss regimen. Sleep provides improvements in our immune systems, metabolism, and strengthens the function of memory. Talk to your doctor. Before you begin any diet that eliminates most of a major food group from your diet, talk to your doctor if this is a right choice for you. You should avoid Atkins if you suffer from kidney disease or are taking medications for diabetes. Ask your doctor for a referral to a registered dietitian, who can help you make sure you are getting all the nutrients you need from your diet. There haven't been any major studies that have shown long-term benefits in terms of weight loss and improved health from the Atkins diet. The Induction phase is also not appropriate for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Beware of potential side effects. Keep in mind that a radical change to your diet can result in some negative side effects. If you experience any of these side effects, talk to your doctor about modifying your diet or adding in healthy carbs like whole grain breads and whole wheat pasta. Some of the potential side effects of the Atkins diet include: Nausea Headaches Feelings of irritability Dizziness Constipation Focus on improving your overall health. The Atkins diet promises major results within the Induction phase. And while you might find it will help you lose weight quickly, there is no evidence that diets which eliminate entire food groups (like carbs, sugars or fat) are sustainable for long term weight loss. The Atkins diet initially suggested that exercise was not necessary for its practitioners, but now it stipulates that exercise can help you succeed in weight loss. Aim for 30 minutes of cardio exercise (like walking, running, hiking, swimming, biking), three to four times a week.	Remove most carbohydrates. Add in protein. Increase your fat intake. Eliminate alcohol. Find sample recipes and meal plans. Monitor your progress. Consume enough vegetables. Count carbs properly. Beware of hidden carbs. Get enough sleep. Talk to your doctor. Beware of potential side effects. Focus on improving your overall health.
https://www.wikihow.com/Diagnose-Dog-Flu	How to Diagnose Dog Flu	To diagnose dog flu, check your dog for common symptoms of the flu, including coughing, difficulty breathing, excessive moisture on its nose, more lethargy and fatigue than normal, and a decreased appetite. You should also consider whether your dog has recently been in public places with many other dogs, such as the local dog park, since that increases its risk of catching the dog flu. If you notice any of these signs, go to a veterinarian so they can perform a diagnostic test and let you know about treatment options.	Look out for a cough. Canine influenza is oftentimes confused with kennel cough, as both infections affect the respiratory tract. If your dog is coughing or showing other respiratory signs or difficulty breathing, you should bring him or her to the vet to be tested for (and possibly diagnosed with) canine influenza. Watch for unusual moisture and wetness around your dog's nose. Your dog may have nasal discharge as a symptom of canine influenza. You will notice moisture and secretions in excess of your dog's usual "wet nose"! Observe for unusual lethargy and fatigue. If your dog is infected with canine influenza, he or she will be more tired as his or her immune system works overtime trying to fight off the virus. Your dog may also have a fever, although this can be harder to detect without the tools and experience of a veterinarian. Consider your dog's appetite. Has he or she been eating less than usual lately? A decreased appetite is another sign that your dog may be suffering from canine influenza. Be aware of risk factors. If your dog has recently been in public places (with other dogs), such as doggy daycare, a doggy boarding place, or to the local dog park, his or her risk of contracting the dog flu is higher than for dogs who are relatively isolated and stay at home. This is because the virus is transmitted directly from dog to dog. Therefore, if your dog has been out and about with other dogs, the likelihood of him or her catching canine influenza is significantly higher. Get a diagnostic test. If you are worried that your dog has come down with canine influenza, your best bet is to see the veterinarian for an official diagnostic test. This can tell you for sure whether or not your dog has come down with the dog flu. The vet will take a nasal sample, which will then be analyzed in the lab to test for the presence of canine influenza. Begin treatment. If your dog has canine influenza, the vet can inform you about treatment options. Treatment is mainly "supportive," meaning that your dog should get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, and receive medications for symptom management. Although there is no cure for the virus itself, with the proper support (and sometimes antibiotics as well to prevent further infection) your dog should recover within a week or so. Understand that being vaccinated does not prevent your dog from catching the dog flu. There is currently a vaccine available for the H3N8 strain of dog flu. It comes as two shots, given several weeks apart, for approximately $50 per shot. However, the vaccine does not cover against the H3N2 strain of dog flu. Therefore, even if your dog has been vaccinated, it is still possible for him or her to catch the H3N2 strain of canine influenza and, if he or she shows symptoms suspicious of dog flu, it is best to see a vet.	Look out for a cough. Watch for unusual moisture and wetness around your dog's nose. Observe for unusual lethargy and fatigue. Consider your dog's appetite. Be aware of risk factors. Get a diagnostic test. Begin treatment. Understand that being vaccinated does not prevent your dog from catching the dog flu.
https://www.wikihow.com/Pass-a-Soccer-Ball	How to Pass a Soccer Ball	Learning to pass the ball in soccer will take your game to the next level and help your team score goals. To pass to a nearby teammate, just plant your non-dominant foot beside the ball and kick it with the inside of your dominant foot. If you need to get past a defender, pass to another player diagonally ahead of you, sprint past the defender, and call for the ball back. This is often called a 1-2 pass. If you need to get the ball over a defender's head to your teammate, kick the bottom of ball with the front of your foot. Try to kick with the knuckles of your toes instead of your toes, since you can easily hurt yourself that way.	Use a push pass for a short, direct pass. The push pass is the easiest one to kick, so start by learning this one. The push pass is also the easiest to intercept. Make sure that your teammate doesn't have someone hovering nearby ready to steal the ball. The push pass is also known as the direct pass or the forward pass. Place your plant foot even with the ball. Position your plant foot so it faces your target. The plant foot is the one that will not be kicking and helps keep you steady. Eventually you can practice kicking with each foot to become a balanced player, but for the first time, use whichever foot you are more comfortable with. Keep your kicking ankle firm and your body over the ball. Keep your ankle firm, not floppy, during the kicking and follow-through to protect yourself from injury. Hold the toes of your kicking foot slightly higher than the heels. Position your body so it's facing the person you are kicking toward. It may help to imagine a line going from your belly button to your target. Kick using the inside of your foot. Don't kick using the laces, heel, or outside of the foot when you are first learning. Kick at right angles to the ball at the midline of the ball. Kicking at the middle of the ball helps keep it on the ground. It can be hard to stay balanced when you are standing on one foot, so try putting your arms out. Use a lofted pass if you need to get the ball over your opponents’ heads. If your opponents are closing in on you, and there is no one you can directly pass the ball to, the lofted pass is a great move. It's more advanced than the push pass, but with practice, you can nail it. Put your plant foot out wide and approach at a 15-degree angle. Like a push pass, point your plant foot in the direction of the kick, but place it about 6 inches (15 cm) behind and 9 inches (23 cm) outside of the ball. Kick the bottom of the ball with the front of your foot. Use the front of your foot at about the area where the knuckle of your big toe is. Raise your foot behind you and keep your body leaned back as you kick the ball. When you make contact with the ball, keep your ankle firm on the bottom half of the ball. This will scoop the ball up and into the air. Start by practicing at a low speed, and work your way up to faster lofted passes. Use the chip pass if you have many defenders around you and your teammate is close. The chipped pass will go a short distance, but it will fly through the air like a lofted pass. It has more backspin than a lofted pass, so it's going to stay in the air longer. Make sure you practice chipping on grass because your foot might ram into the ground. Run up to the ball at about 45 degrees and plant your foot. Put your plant foot about 6 inches (15 cm) behind and 9 inches (23 cm) outside of the ball. Point your kicking foot away from you. Raise your backswing by lifting your foot behind you. The shorter the backswing, the more control you will have over the ball. Kick the ball as low as possible with your instep. Use your foot to form a wedge that slides under the ball. Kick with a stabbing motion to send the ball flying up in the air. Try to use enough backspin to keep it from going too far. Lean back as you kick and follow through slightly to make the ball go higher. Don't lean too far though––you don't want to fall! Another form of chipping involves kicking with your toes. Choose the one-two if you need to get around a single defender. For example, if you are approaching the goal and there is one last defender right in your way, you can use the one-two to send the ball in a triangle around your opponent. Push pass the ball to your teammate. Use the inside of your foot to pass the ball directly toward your teammate's feet. If you don't know how to do the push pass, learn that one first, because the one-two is a more complex move. Sprint past your opponent immediately after you kick. Make sure to end up in an open space, because your teammate will pass the ball right back to you. This kind of pass is also called a wall pass because it's similar to bouncing the ball off a wall. Create a signal you can use with your teammate to indicate that you are attempting the one-two pass. Receive the ball and pass again or dribble. You'll have to act quickly to receive the ball as your teammate passes it back. This move requires a lot of practice, so don't worry if you don't get it the first couple of times! Now that you have the ball again and are further up the field, determine whether it's best to dribble, pass, or try to score.	Use a push pass for a short, direct pass. Place your plant foot even with the ball. Keep your kicking ankle firm and your body over the ball. Kick using the inside of your foot. Use a lofted pass if you need to get the ball over your opponents’ heads. Put your plant foot out wide and approach at a 15-degree angle. Kick the bottom of the ball with the front of your foot. Use the chip pass if you have many defenders around you and your teammate is close. Run up to the ball at about 45 degrees and plant your foot. Kick the ball as low as possible with your instep. Choose the one-two if you need to get around a single defender. Push pass the ball to your teammate. Sprint past your opponent immediately after you kick. Receive the ball and pass again or dribble.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Turban	How to Make a Turban	To make a turban with a scarf, start by tying your hair back in a low bun and folding a large, square scarf in half so that it forms a triangle. Next, place the scarf over your head so the center point of the triangle is by your forehead and the sides are hanging down to your shoulders. Then, bring the sides of the scarf around the back of your head before pulling them up to the top and tying the ends into a firm, secure knot just above your forehead. Afterwards, pull the lengths of fabric to the back of your head and loop them into a knot under your bun.	Tie your hair up in a low bun or a low ponytail. Make sure that your hair is free of tangles and knots. Use a hair tie or hair clips to secure your hairstyle. Your hairstyle must be low so that the turban can easily fit around it. Fold a large, square scarf into a triangle. Lay the scarf flat on a surface such as a bed or a table. Bring 1 corner diagonally across the scarf to meet the opposite corner, creating a triangle shape. Lay the scarf over your head with the center point against your forehead. Bow your head slightly, and place the folded triangle scarf on your head. Make sure that the center point is by your forehead, and that the sides are hanging towards your shoulders. The base of the triangle will be against the nape of your neck. Make sure that the majority of your hair is covered by the triangle. If it's not, you will need to try using a large scarf that is able to cover more of your hair. Knot the fabric length of each side just above your forehead. Bring the length of fabric on each side of your head up to the top of the turban. Twist these lengths into a firm, secure knot. The central point of the triangle should still be hanging over your forehead, and it will be located in center of this knot. Bring both sides together at the back of your head. Grasp the lengths of fabric that you just created a knot with. Bring 1 around each side of your head, and knot these at the base of the turban. Make sure that this knot is also secure and tight. Overall, there will be 2 knots in your turban. The first will be at the front, and the second will be at the base of your head. Tuck in the loose ends at the front and back of the turban. Fold the small triangle of fabric by your forehead over the knot at the front of the turban. Repeat this with any loose ends of fabric at the back to make the turban feel tight. Measure the circumference of your head and add on 6 in (15 cm) to it. Use a tape measure to measure from the nape of your neck to just above your forehead. Then add 6 in (15 cm) to the measurement that you took. This means that if you're head circumference was 22 in (56 cm), your final measurement will be 28 in (71 cm). Measure out a rectangle on a 36 in (91 cm) length of fabric. Fold your fabric in half. Measure out a rectangle that is your final head measurement across by 4.5 in (11 cm) wide. Use chalk to mark out the rectangle. Use pins to hold the folded fabric together while you are measuring it out. For example, if your final head measurement was 28 in (71 cm), your rectangle on the fabric will be 28 in × 4.5 in (71 cm × 11 cm). While any fabric will do, a thicker, jersey type material is best. You can also use the fabric from an old t-shirt if you prefer. Approximately 36 in (91 cm) will work well for making a few headbands, depending on the width of the fabric. Cut out the rectangle. Use fabric scissors to cut around the chalk outline that you made. Keep the pins holding the folded fabric together while you cut out the rectangle. Remove the pins holding the fabric together once you have finished cutting out the rectangle. Wrap the headband around your head. Center the middle of the fabric at the nape of your neck. Tie the 2 sides in a knot just above your forehead. Keep the fabric folded in half as you tie it around your head to make the headband thicker. The knot will create a bow-like shape just above your forehead. Get a scarf that is approximately 59 in (1.5 m) long. Find a fabric that isn't slippery like silk to help your turban stay secure. If possible, use a scarf that matches the color or pattern of your outfit to create a true vintage style. Place the middle of the scarf over your hair with the front edge folded in. Estimate where the middle of the length of the scarf is. Place this edge against your forehead. Fold this edge under slightly to create a neat line. The opposite edge of the scarf should brush against the nape of your neck. Tie the sides of the scarf at the back of your head. Gently bring the sides of the scarf around your head. Twist these into a firm knot to keep the turban secure. If a small flap of material appears just above the knot at the back of your head, gently tuck it into the knot so that it doesn't stick up. Bring the sides of the scarf to your forehead and use 1 to make a loop. Twist the 2 sides together into a knot on the front edge of the scarf. Leave 1 of the sides only halfway pulled through the knot to create a loop. After you have made the loop, spread it out like a fan. This will be 1 side of the bow that you are making. Create a loop with the other side. Tuck the other side of the scarf behind the knot. Leave it only halfway pulled through again to create another loop. Also fan this loop out to create the other half of the bow. Tuck the loose ends into the turban. Gather each loose end of scarf and tuck these behind the knot. You can also tuck these under the fabric that's next to the knot if that fits better. Make sure that you tuck in each loose end tightly to keep your turban secure. Decorate the turban with a small cluster of flowers. Use brightly colored flowers to embellish your 1940s style turban. Tuck the flowers into the knot so that they are just in front of the bow. Flowers that contrast with the scarf color work the best. You can use real flowers if you prefer, otherwise artificial flowers will also work well as they will last for many future costumes!	Tie your hair up in a low bun or a low ponytail. Fold a large, square scarf into a triangle. Lay the scarf over your head with the center point against your forehead. Knot the fabric length of each side just above your forehead. Bring both sides together at the back of your head. Tuck in the loose ends at the front and back of the turban. Measure the circumference of your head and add on 6 in (15 cm) to it. Measure out a rectangle on a 36 in (91 cm) length of fabric. Cut out the rectangle. Wrap the headband around your head. Get a scarf that is approximately 59 in (1.5 m) long. Place the middle of the scarf over your hair with the front edge folded in. Tie the sides of the scarf at the back of your head. Bring the sides of the scarf to your forehead and use 1 to make a loop. Create a loop with the other side. Tuck the loose ends into the turban. Decorate the turban with a small cluster of flowers.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Spinner	How to Make a Spinner	One way to make a spinner is by using paper to make an old-fashioned toy called a “twirly whirly.” Trace 2 4-6 inch circles onto cardstock, and cut them out. Then, glue the circles together back-to-back. When the glue dries, poke 2 holes about 1 inch apart in the center of the circle, and thread a piece of string through the holes. Tie the string and swing the disc around the center to wind it, pulling your hands out to make it spin!	Trace 2 circles onto cardstock. Your circles can be any size you want, but they both need to be the same size. Something between 4 and 6 inches (10 and 15 cm) would be ideal. You can use a cup, bowl, CD, plate, or even a compass to trace these circles. You can use regular printer paper too, but you will need to add a same-sized cardboard circle later on as well. Cut the circles out with scissors. Try to make them as neat as possible. If you made the circles out of plain printer paper, you should cut 1 cardboard circle out as well. Note that the cardboard circle is not necessary if you used cardstock. The cardboard circle is necessary for printer paper to help make it stiff. The thin cardboard from a cereal box would be perfect. Decorate the circles with crayons, markers, or colored pencils. You can create whatever pattern you want, but keep in mind that these circles will spin. Spirals work much better compared to full pictures and illustrations. You can make both circles identical, or you can give them completely different patterns. You only need to design 1 side of each circle. Leave the other side blank. If you made a cardboard circle, leave it blank; it will go between the printer paper circles. Glue the circles together back-to-back. Flip 1 of your circles over so that the blank side is facing you. Cover the circle with glue, then place the second circle on top, with the design side facing out. When you are done, you will have a disk that's patterned on both sides. A glue stick will work just fine for this, but you can use a small amount of white school glue as well. If you used printer paper, glue the blank side of each circle to your cardboard circle. Let the glue dry, then poke 2 holes into the middle of the disk. Keep the holes about ⁄ 2 to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5 cm) apart. You can make them with a thumbtack, a skewer, or a nail. Make sure that they are centered, however; otherwise, the disk won't spin. If you are a child, ask an adult to help you with this step. How long the glue takes to dry depends on the type that you used. This shouldn't take more than 30 minutes or so. As long as the paper is no longer soggy, you're fine. Thread a piece of string through both holes, then tie the ends together. Cut a long piece of string, about 28 to 30 inches (71 to 76 cm) long. Thread each end through each hole, then tie the ends together into an overhand knot. A thin string, like baker's twine, will work the best. Avoid thick or stiff string, like yarn, jute, or hemp. To make the knot: treating both strings as 1, wrap them around your finger to make a loop, then pull the tails through the loop to tighten the knot. Hook your fingers at each end of the string. Slide the disk across the string so that it is in the middle. Hook your left index finger around the left side of the string, then hook your right index finger around the right side of the string. Rotate your hands forward to wind the twirly whirly. Keeping your index fingers pointing towards each other, rotate your hands forward (away from you). Use enough momentum so that the disk swings forward and causes the string to twist. Keep going until the entire string is tightly twisted. Don't let the string twist so tightly that it rips through the holes in the middle of the disk. Pull your hands apart to unwind the twirly whirly. Pull your hands apart slowly, and at the same time. As you pull them apart, the string will begin to unwind, causing the disk to spin! Your hands will move closer together as the string winds up, and further apart as it unwinds. Experiment with bringing your hands closer and further apart. This will cause the disk to spin faster or slower. Trace a circle onto cardstock. White cardstock will work the best here, but you can use any color you want. Make the circle about 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) across. Use a cup, bowl, CD, or plate to trace it. If you have a compass, you can use that to trace the circle instead. If you don't have any cardstock, you can use thin cardboard, like from a cereal box, instead. Decorate the circle, then cut it out. Markers will work the best here, but you can use crayons or colored pencils too. You only need to decorate 1 side of the spinner. Once you have the circle colored, cut it out as neatly as you can. You can create whatever pattern you want, but a spiral will look the coolest. Don't use a solid color; otherwise, you won't see the spinning. Cut a coin-wide slit into the middle of the circle. Choose a small to medium-sized coin that's about ⁄ 2 to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5 cm) wide, and place it against the back of your circle. Make a mark to either side of the coin so that you know how wide to make the slit. Pull the coin away, then cut a slit between these marks. A craft blade will work the best, but make sure that you work on top of a cutting mat. You can use scissors as well. If you are a child, ask an adult to help you with this step. The width of the slit will depend on how wide your coin is. It needs to be the same width as the coin. Insert the coin halfway into the slit. Half of the coin should be sticking out of the front of the disk, and half of the coin should be sticking out of the back. If the coin feels wobbly, coat the seams between the coin and the paper with hot glue. Only apply the hot glue to the back (blank) side of the disk. Use a low-temp hot glue gun. Not only is it safer, but it is easier to peel off of the coin. Spin the disk on a flat surface, like a top. Set the disk on top of a table with the design side facing up. Hold the coin between your fingers and make sure that the disk is parallel to the table. Give the coin a quick twist and pull your hand away. Watch it spin! Make sure that the edges of the disk aren't touching the table before you spin it, otherwise; it won't balance properly. Cut a sheet of colored printer paper into a square. Take a sheet of colored printer paper. Fold the top-right corner down so that the right short edge is aligned with the bottom long edge. Cut the excess paper to the left off so that you get a triangle, then unfold the paper. You can buy packs of colored printer paper from an office-supply store. Print service shops may also sell these sheets individually. Don't use cardstock. Although pretty, it is too thick. You can use patterned scrapbooking paper, as long as it is the same weight and thickness as printer paper. Avoid origami paper. It sounds like a good idea, but it will end up too small. You can use plain white paper. If you want to decorate it with your own pattern, wait until after you have finished making the fidget spinner. Crease the paper diagonally to make an X. If you need to, re-fold the top-right corner to the bottom-left corner again, and sharpen the crease. Unfold the paper, then fold the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. Sharpen the crease as well, then unfold the paper. You should have an X-shaped crease in the middle. Sharpen the creases by running your fingernail back and forth across the folded edge. Fold the paper in half twice to make a skinny rectangle. Bring the top straight edge towards the bottom straight edge. Sharpen the fold with your fingernail, then fold it down to the bottom straight edge 1 more time to create a skinnier rectangle. Sharpen the top crease. If you used scrapbooking paper, it will be patterned only on 1 side. Make sure that this side is on the outside of your strip. Crease the strip in the middle, then fold the ends away from each other. Fold the rectangle in half widthwise so that the short edges match up, then unfold it. Fold 1 end of the strip along the first diagonal crease. Fold the other end of the strip across the second diagonal crease in the opposite direction. When you fold the ends of the paper towards the middle, make sure that they align with the central crease. Don't fold both ends along both diagonal creases. You want them pointing in opposite directions, with 1 end pointing up and the other pointing down. Fold the corners up so that they are perpendicular to the strip. Your strip will have a smooth side and a folded side. Turn it so that the folded side is facing you. Next, fold the corners down so that they are perpendicular to the strip. You want to have something that looks like a Z rather than an I. Repeat the process with a second piece of paper in a contrasting color. Cut the paper into a square, then crease it diagonally both ways. Fold it into a skinny rectangle, then fold the ends past each other. Turn the corners up when you are done. When folding the ends past each other, do it in reverse, so that the second strip is a mirror image of the first strip. Stack the strips together, front to front. You may notice that your strips have 2 seams on the front, and 1 seam on the back. Stack the strips together with the fronts facing each other so that they make an X shape. You should have 1 seam on the front of the stack, and 1 seam on the back. Fold and tuck the wings into the flaps. Your stacked spinner will have 4 wings or arms, like a spiral galaxy. Fold the front wings, and slide them under the flaps created by the back wings. Flip the fidget spinner over, and do the same for the back: fold the front wings, and tuck them under the flaps created by the back wings. Cut 2 identical coin-sized circles from thick cardboard. Use a medium-sized coin to trace 2 circles onto a sheet of cardboard. Cut the circles out with scissors or a craft blade. If you want to, you can decorate the front of each cardboard circle to make them look nicer. Choose a coin that is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. You can also use a bottle cap to trace the circle instead. Color the circles with markers, crayons, or colored pencils. Alternatively, glue colored paper circles over them. Don't use thin cardboard, like from a cereal box. You need it to be thick so that you can assemble it. Poke a hole in the middle of the spinner, then add a short toothpick. Use a nail or an awl to poke a hole in the middle of the fidget spinner. Cut a toothpick down until it is about 3 to 4 times the thickness of your cardboard, and insert it through the hole. Use the point where all the lines and colors on your fidget spinner intersect as a guide. Make sure that the toothpick is loose in the hole. If you can't spin the paper freely, wiggle the toothpick around to widen the hole. Push the cardboard circles onto each end of the toothpick. Find the center of your first cardboard circle. Push it onto the end of the toothpick just enough so that it is stuck, but not so far that the toothpick breaks through it. Flip the fidget spinner, and repeat the process for the back. If you colored the cardboard circles, make sure that the colored part is facing out. If you need to, remove the cardboard circles, fill the pierced holes with glue, then pop them back onto the toothpick. Be careful not to get glue on the spinner itself. Use the spinner like you would use a fidget spinner. Hold the spinner between your thumb and middle finger. Flick the edge of the fidget spinner with your ring finger. Alternate the direction that the disk spins in by flicking it to the left or right. Some people find it more comfortable to hold the spinner between their thumb and index finger instead, then spin it with their middle finger. You can also hold the spinner with your thumb on 1 side, and your middle and index fingers on the other.	Trace 2 circles onto cardstock. Cut the circles out with scissors. Decorate the circles with crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Glue the circles together back-to-back. Let the glue dry, then poke 2 holes into the middle of the disk. Thread a piece of string through both holes, then tie the ends together. Hook your fingers at each end of the string. Rotate your hands forward to wind the twirly whirly. Pull your hands apart to unwind the twirly whirly. Trace a circle onto cardstock. Decorate the circle, then cut it out. Cut a coin-wide slit into the middle of the circle. Insert the coin halfway into the slit. Spin the disk on a flat surface, like a top. Cut a sheet of colored printer paper into a square. Crease the paper diagonally to make an X. Fold the paper in half twice to make a skinny rectangle. Crease the strip in the middle, then fold the ends away from each other. Fold the corners up so that they are perpendicular to the strip. Repeat the process with a second piece of paper in a contrasting color. Stack the strips together, front to front. Fold and tuck the wings into the flaps. Cut 2 identical coin-sized circles from thick cardboard. Poke a hole in the middle of the spinner, then add a short toothpick. Push the cardboard circles onto each end of the toothpick. Use the spinner like you would use a fidget spinner.
https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Paddleball	How to Play Paddleball	To play paddleball, find 1 opponent or play with 2 teams of 2. Serve the ball so it rebounds off the front wall on the paddleball court. Take turns with your opponent hitting the ball back to the front wall before it bounces twice on the court. If you miss the ball and it bounces twice, start the serve over and give a point to other player or team if it was their serve. Continue playing until a player or team reaches 21 points.	Play with 2 or 4 players. In paddleball, you can only play with 2 players (singles) or 4 players (doubles). If you play doubles, split into 2 teams of 2. Otherwise, play against 1 other player. Find a paddleball court to play on. A standard paddleball court is inside a 4-wall room that's 40 feet (12 m) by 20 feet (6.1 m). The “front wall,” or the wall that the ball gets hit at, should be 20 feet (6.1 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) high. The court should have clearly marked lines on it. Midway between the front and back walls, there should be the “short line.” Then, 5 feet (1.5 m) in front of the short line there should be the “service line.” Finally, 5 feet (1.5 m) behind the short line there should be the “receiving line.” Check your local gym or recreational center to see if they have paddleball courts. Pass out the paddles and flip a coin to see who goes first. Every player will need a wooden paddle designed specifically for paddleball. The player or team that wins the coin toss gets to choose whether they want to go first or second. Once they decide, give the player or team that's going first the ball so they can serve. Use a heavy rubber ball designed specifically for paddleball. When dropped from 6 feet (1.8 m), the ball should only bounce about 3.5 feet (1.1 m) in the air. Stand in the service zone when it’s your turn to serve. The service zone is the area between the service line and the short line. When serving, you must be completely within this zone. If you're playing doubles, have your teammate stand inside the service zone with you with their back against one of the side walls. Bounce the ball once and hit it with your paddle to serve it. You must bounce the ball within the service zone, and the ball can't go above your head when it bounces. If the ball bounces more than once in the service zone, you serve-out and lose the serve. When you hit the ball with your paddle, you want to hit it at the front wall so it rebounds back over the short line without touching the floor. If it doesn't rebound over the short line without touching the floor, you serve-out. If the ball hits one of the side walls after it rebounds off the front wall, and it makes it over the short line without touching the floor, the serve is still good. Pass the serve to the other player or team if you serve-out. You only get one chance at a good serve before the ball gets passed to the other player or team. If you serve-out, move behind the receiving line and wait for the other player or team to serve. Besides bouncing the ball twice in the service zone and failing to rebound the ball over the short line, there are a few other ways you can serve-out: If the ball hits the ceiling after it rebounds off the front wall. If the ball hits the back wall after it rebounds off the front wall and before it hits the floor. If the ball hits both side walls after it rebounds off the front wall and before it hits the floor. Stand behind the receiving line when it’s not your serve. When you're receiving the ball, you must stay behind the receiving line until the ball has rebounded off the front wall and crossed the short line. Hit the ball once it’s over the short line before it bounces twice. If the server's serve is good and the ball rebounds over the short line, you (or your teammate if you're playing doubles) needs to hit the ball back to the front wall before it bounces twice. If the ball bounces twice, you lose the round. If you hit the ball and it rebounds off the front wall and across the short line, it's now the server's turn (and their teammates if you're playing doubles) to receive the ball. Prepare to receive the ball again if the other player or team hits it. If they successfully rebound the ball off the front wall and over the short line before it bounces twice, you're now the receiver again. Play continues like this until a player or team fails to receive the ball. When a player or team fails to receive the ball, the serve goes to the player or team that didn't serve that round. Add a point to your score only when it was you or your team’s serve. Only the player or team that served has the chance to win a point for that round. The other player or team is just trying to prevent the server from winning a point. For example, if you're the receiver for a round and the server fails to receive the ball when you hit it to them, no one would get a point. Then it would be your turn to serve, and you'd have a chance to score a point. Award 1 point each time the serving player or team wins the round. You can only win 1 point at a time in paddleball. Whenever the serving player or team wins a round, they add 1 point to their total score. Play until you or your opponent wins 21 points. Whoever reaches 21 points first wins the game. If you want to play another game, both players or teams start at 0 points again.	Play with 2 or 4 players. Find a paddleball court to play on. Pass out the paddles and flip a coin to see who goes first. Stand in the service zone when it’s your turn to serve. Bounce the ball once and hit it with your paddle to serve it. Pass the serve to the other player or team if you serve-out. Stand behind the receiving line when it’s not your serve. Hit the ball once it’s over the short line before it bounces twice. Prepare to receive the ball again if the other player or team hits it. Add a point to your score only when it was you or your team’s serve. Award 1 point each time the serving player or team wins the round. Play until you or your opponent wins 21 points.
https://www.wikihow.com/Accomplish-a-Goal	How to Accomplish a Goal	To accomplish a goal, start by making your goal as specific as possible. For example, instead of having a goal like, "I want to be happier," try something more specific, like, "I want to apply to 3 jobs that I'll be happier at within the next month." Then, once you have a specific goal, break it up into smaller tasks that are easier to manage and keep track of. For example, you first task could be updating your resume, your second task could be searching for jobs, and your third task could be submitting an application.	Decide what you want. Your first step is to determine what it is you want to achieve. This can be a big change or small one, but taking some time to think about what you hope to achieve is an important first step to success. For example, is your goal to be a happier person? To learn to play an instrument? To get good at a sport? To be healthier? All of these are valid goals. It's up to you to decide what you want. Define your terms. Once you have a general sense of what you want, you need to start thinking about what these goals mean to you. One person's definition of a goal can be very different from another's. For example, if your goal is to be happier, you need to think about what happiness means to you. What does a happy life look like? What types of things will make you happy? This applies to less overreaching goals as well. If your goal is to learn to play guitar, what does that mean exactly to you? Will you be satisfied with knowing a few chords so people can sing along with you at parties? Or are you striving to be a classical concert guitarist? These are very different definitions of knowing how to play the guitar. Ask why. It's important to take a little time to think about why you are setting the goals you've chosen. If you think about your motivations, you may find that you end up wanting to revise your goals. For example, imagine your goal is to learn to play the guitar. You stop and think about why, and you realize that it's because you think people who play the guitar are popular at school. This doesn't really suggest dedication to the guitar. It might be a good reason to stop and ask yourself if there's another, easier way to get what you really want, which is more social than musical. Determine if it's possible. Last but not least, you need to decide if your goal is realistic. Sad as it may seem, not every dream can come true. If your goal seems beyond the realm of possibility, it might be time to make a different goal. Imagine you decide it is your dream to be the world's greatest basketball player. That's a challenging goal for anyone to achieve, but it might be possible for some people. But, if you're only 5 feet (1.5 m) tall, this goal is probably beyond your reach. This sets you up for failure and discouragement. You can still have fun playing basketball with your friends. But, if you're looking to be the best at a sport, you should probably focus on one where height isn't so important. Brainstorm in writing. Once you've set a general goal, you need to start getting more specific and making a plan to reach it. A great first step is to do some free-writing. Get some paper and write down some thoughts about the following topics: Your ideal future Qualities you admire in others Things that could be done better Things you want to learn more about Habits you want to improve. This step is meant to help you fantasize and imagine many possibilities. After a few of these possibilities are out on paper, you can determine which ones are most important to you. Get specific. Once you've thought about some goals and brainstormed a bit, its time to start getting more specific. Use your notes from the brainstorming session and your definitions from the previous section. Write down some specific things you would like to achieve or do. A vague goal like, “I want to play better, so I will do my best,” is not as effective as a goal like “I want to be able to play my favorite song in six months." Poorly defined end goals or vague “do-your-best” goals are not as effective as specific goals. Move beyond general goals like "I want to become rich" and focus on specific achievements that will get results. Instead of "I want to become rich," your goal could be "I want to master investing in the stock market." Instead of "I want to play the guitar," your goal could be something like "I want to play lead guitar in a rock band." It's a good idea to do some more writing here, trying to describe your goals in as much detail as possible. Consider using the SMART method. One way to specify and evaluate your goals is to use the SMART method. This is an approach to goal setting in which you refine your goals by assessing whether they are: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant and Time-bounded Rank your goals. Many people have several goals. In fact, in your free-writing, you may have discovered that you yourself are already hoping to achieve more than one goal. If this is the case, it's a good idea to try to rank them in order of importance. Ranking your goals will help you focus on those that are the most meaningful to you. For example, you might want to earn a PhD in astrophysics, learn to play classical guitar, read the complete works of Tolstoy, and run a marathon. Trying to do all of these things at once is probably not realistic. Deciding which goals are most important can help you plan for the long and short term. Part of this process is assessing your level of commitment to each goal. A difficult or long-term goal that you aren't highly committed to is one you are unlikely to achieve. If you only sort of want a PhD in astrophysics, you probably shouldn't make that a priority in life. Envision the impacts. Spend some time thinking about how each of these goals will affect your life. This will help you determine the benefits of striving for each of your goals. Thinking in these terms will also help you visualize the process of striving for these goals. This can help boost your motivation. Create subgoals. Most goals are more achievable if broken down into smaller tasks. These smaller tasks are subgoals—little goals that add up to the main goal you hope to achieve. For example, if you want to learn to play guitar, your first sub-goal might be to get a guitar. Your next might be to sign up for lessons. Next, you will want to learn the most basic chords and scales, and so on. Creating a schedule for these subgoals can help you stay focused and keep you on track. In the example above, you might aim to have enough money to buy a guitar in three months. You might plan sign up for lessons a week after that, learn the basic chords in another two months, and so forth. Identify obstacles. Last but not least, think about what obstacles could stand in the way of achieving your goals. Thinking about this in advance gives you a chance to come up with some ideas about how you will overcome those obstacles. For example, you might find that guitar lessons are more costly than you can afford right now. This could lead you to think about ways to get more money for lessons. Or, you might consider the possibility of teaching yourself using instructional books or videos. Dedicate your time. There are many things you can do to help make the process easier and keep yourself focused. At the end of the day though, most goals are achieved by putting a lot of time and hard work into making them a reality. Think about how long you expect it to take to achieve your goal, and when you want it to be completed. For example, imagine you expect you'll need 40 hours of work to master the basics of playing guitar and you want learn it in a month. You'll need to spend a little over an hour on this every day. There's no way to get around putting in the time. If you are truly committed to your goal, it is what you must do. Make it a routine. One way to make putting in the time easier is to build your efforts into a daily routine. Schedule time to work on your goals into every day. For example, you might spend a half an hour from 6:30 practicing musical scales. You could spend another half an hour from 6:30 to 7 practicing chords. You could spend 15 minutes from 7:15 learning to play a specific song. If you stuck to this every day (or even every other day), you could learn the basics of playing any instrument very quickly! Track your progress. Once you start working toward your goal, keep track of your progress. Keep a journal, use an app, or get a desk calendar and make a note of time that you put in, subgoals you've achieved, etc. Tracking your progress can help you stay motivated by highlighting your successes. It can also help keep you accountable for sticking to your routine. Keeping a journal in which you write about the process daily is also a good way to reduce stress you might feel about achieving your goals. Stay motivated. One of the hardest parts of following through on a goal, especially in the long term, is staying motivated. Making achievable subgoals and tracking your progress can both help. But, you may need to add some additional reinforcement. Reinforcement means that you create consequences for your actions. There are two types of reinforcement. Positive reinforcement means adding something to your life. For example, you might treat yourself to a celebratory dessert for achieving a subgoal. Negative reinforcement is when something is taken away. If that something is unwanted, that can be a reward. For example, you might allow yourself to skip a chore one week as a reward for reaching a subgoal. This chore is "removed" from your life that week. Reinforcement is more effective in keeping up your motivation than punishment. Depriving yourself of things or otherwise punishing yourself for failure can work in small doses. But, stick to rewards instead when possible.	Decide what you want. Define your terms. Ask why. Determine if it's possible. Brainstorm in writing. Get specific. Consider using the SMART method. Rank your goals. Envision the impacts. Create subgoals. Identify obstacles. Dedicate your time. Make it a routine. Track your progress. Stay motivated.
https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Pond	How to Clean a Pond	Keeping your pond clean will ensure that it looks fresh and your pond life stays healthy. At least once a year, remove any algae with a brush, net, or by hand. If there's a lot of algae, consider adding some hydrogen peroxide to get rid of it. You can also introduce plants, like anacharis, hornwort, and parrot's feather, which produce oxygen and limit the growth of algae. Alternatively, add a water pump to introduce oxygen to the pond. If you have a pond filter, rinse it out regularly to ensure it works properly. Consider getting a pond vacuum for an easy way to clear debris and decaying plant matter from the water.	Remove string algae with a brush, net, or your hand. String algae, which looks like strands of hair floating on the water or clinging to the walls, harms the pond's ecosystem. A scrub brush such as a toilet brush can be used to lift up and remove the algae. Skimming nets from a home improvement store also help reach the algae, but you can also yank out the algae by hand. Some string algae is beneficial to the pond's health. The algae that sticks on the pool liner, as long as its growth is under control, protects fish and combats green water caused by other algae. Try to control the algae using natural maintenance methods such as by adding plants, aerating the water, and removing waste yearly. Add hydrogen peroxide for quick water treatment. When your pond is very green, hydrogen peroxide may clear up the algae faster. Add about one pint (.48 L) of store-bought hydrogen peroxide for every 1,000 gallons (3785.4 L) of pond water. Dilute it if possible by letting it run with a fountain, waterfall, or other moving water. Results will vary between ponds, but you can increase the amount of hydrogen peroxide as needed. Be careful though, because it can harm fish and plants. Chemicals such as String Algae Control are less harmful but more expensive options for existing algae problems. Add barley straw for a natural treatment. Purchase barley straw online or at a garden center. Stuff the straw into a mesh bag, hay net, or fishnet tights. Allow the bag to sit in the pond for several weeks, preferably where the water spreads, such as a fountain or waterfall, if possible. After a few weeks, the barley will start to degrade. Remove any rotting pieces to avoid adding more nutrients for the algae. Install a UV clarifier. UV lights treat the single-celled algae that causes green water. The UV light is installed in the water. Water passes through the light and the algae gets destroyed. The light needs to be replaced yearly and brought in during winter months. Rinse your pond filter. Your pond may have a filter, which is useful for growing bacteria that breaks down waste and food when you have lots of fish. If it is difficult for water to flow through the filter, follow the owner's manual to clean the filter. Only use pond water so that you preserve the helpful bacteria in the filter. Introduce plants. Plants are a way to naturally keep the pond clean and clear of algae. Plants such as anacharis, hornwort, and parrot's feather live under the water and keep the water full of oxygen, which limits algae growth. Lilies and lotus plants also cover the surface of the water, blocking sunlight that aids excessive algae growth. You introduce plants by planting them at appropriate layers. For example, submerged plants such as anacharis rests fully below the surface with its roots in a basket. Marginal plants, including cattails, and lilies are rooted in water with aquatic potting soil. Floating plants such as water hyacinths rest on the water's surface. Supplement aeration with a water pump. Aeration adds oxygen to the water by churning it. Plants, waterfalls, and fountains all help, but you can also add an aeration pump to keep the water mixed, preventing algae and odors. Install small pumps by attaching the water recirculating hose and placing the pump in the water away from dirt, such as on a block or rocks. Hide the open end of the hose away from the pump near some rocks. Plug the pump's power cord into an outlet, making sure it is away from water. You may wish to bury the cord underground in PVC pipe. Control the amount of food for fish. Uneaten fish food leaves nutrients that cause algae buildup. Either use higher-quality food or rely on natural food such as the algae growing on the pond liner. Don't offer extra food when it isn't needed. Monitor the water for leftover food and offer less as needed. Feed fish high-protein fish food, such as Pond Care Summer Staple, two to four times a day when the water is warm. Feed them once every day or two days with a low protein food when the water goes below 60 degrees F (15.5 degrees C). Replenish bacteria in the summer. In winter, the air filter keeps bacteria alive that would otherwise die in the cold. In the summer, algae prevention can be bolstered by adding a product such as Microbe Lift. Follow the directions on the label for the correct dosage. Beneficial bacteria breaks down chemicals harmful to fish, such as ammonia, and food and waste nutritious to algae. It will also help balance the microbiome in your pond. Vacuum out debris with a pond vacuum. Pond vacuums may be found online or at home improvement stores. They have long handles and reach the bottom of the pond to remove decaying plant matter without removing water. If your pond is small or doesn't have much debris, all you will need to do is vacuum. Routine pond cleaning to remove plant matter should be done once a year in spring or fall. Prepare holding tanks for pond creatures. If you need to drain the water to reach sediment collecting on the bottom, you'll have to remove the fish and plants to avoid harming them. Set up enough tanks to hold all of them. Keep the tanks in a shady location. Fill them with pond water or, if the pond water is cloudy, tap water. Marginal plants, which live near the water's edge, can survive out of water but must be kept shaded, as with a tarp, and damp, as with a spray bottle or hose. Keep the water temperature consistent when transporting any fish so they don't go into shock. Begin pumping water into a large container. Utility pumps can be found at home improvement stores. Follow the owner's manual to install them near the water. Connect them by hose to a large container that will hold the pond water, such as a tub or tank. Make the tank as large as possible to hold fish and plants too, if you plan on using this as a holding tank. Remove plants as the water level drops. As water is removed from the pond, plants will be exposed. Save your plants by moving them to the holding tanks. Place aside decaying plant matter. Small pond creatures may leave the plant matter and return to the pond. This is a good opportunity to repot plants and divide others that have begun to take up too much space in the pond. Catch and remove fish when the water level drops. Fish will also appear as you pump. Use a net to catch the ones you can reach and drop them into holding tanks. Once the water reaches a low level, the fish will have nowhere to go and can easily be scooped up in a net. Placing them in a shaded holding tank containing pond water prevents stress that harms the fish. Place leaf netting over the holding tanks to contain jumping fish such as koi. Scoop out plant matter. For ponds that can be managed by hand, the sludge at the bottom of the pond can be removed by sweeping with a broom and dust pan or shovel. Dispose of the waste in the trash. Larger ponds with dropping water levels due to sediment buildup may benefit from excavation and bulldozing by a professional. Dredging is an option for removing sediment without draining the water, but this requires heavy machinery and the sediment can break apart when moved. Scrub the pond liner with water. Use a scrub brush dipped in water to loosen any leftover sludge for removal. You may see carpet-like string algae covering the liner. This algae, as long as it is on the liner, protects against discolored water. The only time you should consider removing the algae on the liner is if you don't like the way it makes your pond look. Otherwise, remove strands on the walls or water's surface. Don't use chemicals to attack algae, since this harms fish. Blast algae off rocks using a hose and pick up the string variety by hand or with a pole. Return everything to the pond. Gradually pump water back into the pond, placing plants as you go. When you are finished, let the fish back into the water. For cloudy pond water you wish to replace, use rainwater if possible or dechlorinated tap water. Rainwater can be collected by placing barrels under roof downspouts and wherever else you can find runoff. Tap water used in the pond will be too cold for the fish, so before you release the fish, remove some water from the holding tank and replace it with some of the new water. Do this several times.	Remove string algae with a brush, net, or your hand. Add hydrogen peroxide for quick water treatment. Add barley straw for a natural treatment. Install a UV clarifier. Rinse your pond filter. Introduce plants. Supplement aeration with a water pump. Control the amount of food for fish. Replenish bacteria in the summer. Vacuum out debris with a pond vacuum. Prepare holding tanks for pond creatures. Begin pumping water into a large container. Remove plants as the water level drops. Catch and remove fish when the water level drops. Scoop out plant matter. Scrub the pond liner with water. Return everything to the pond.
https://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Lyrics	How to Learn Lyrics	If you're trying to learn the lyrics of a song, start by listening to it as much as possible, so it's always in your head. Then, find the lyrics online, write them out on a sheet of paper, and copy them over and over again. You should also read through the lyrics and try to visualize what's happening in the song, since that will make it easier to remember. After that, work on memorizing a line at a time, singing the first line without the words in front of you. Then, try 2 lines, and so on, until you can get through the whole song from memory.	Listen to the song often. Play the song anywhere and everywhere, including in the car while you're on your way to school or work, on your phone in your bedroom while you're getting ready each day, and wherever else you can. It's easier to listen often if you keep digital copies of the song on multiple platforms, including your phone, your laptop, a CD, a MP3 player, and a thumb drive. Listening is great for learning the lyrics, whether or not the words are in your native language. Write the lyrics down. Look up the lyrics online and then print them out. Copy all of the lyrics by writing them down on a sheet of paper while using the printed lyrics as a reference. Copy the lyrics over and over again. You can do this in a quiet place while fully concentrated or while doing a laid back activity such as watching TV. If you'd rather type the lyrics out, you can do that as an alternative. It'll have the same effect as writing. You can also test yourself by writing down all of the song lyrics without having the printed lyrics nearby. Sing the lyrics right before getting a full night's rest. In order to memorize anything effectively, you need to be well-rested. Study after study has linked lack of sleep to forgetfulness as well as hindered learning and thinking. Focus on the lyrics throughout the day and sing the song through a few times before going to bed so that it's fresh in your mind. Sleep for either 7-9 hours if you're an adult or 8-10 hours if you're a child or teen to ensure a properly functioning memory. Sing along to the instrumental version. Get a copy of both the original, complete song as well as the instrumental version. Sing along to the original song and then immediately afterward, sing along to the instrumental version. This will be much more challenging because you'll have no help from the singer on the original track. You'll be on your own if you forget details such as how to start the next verse or how the song ends. Memorize one line at a time. Study just the first line of the song and then sing it out loud without the lyrics in front of you. Then study the second line and sing both line 1 and 2 without the lyrics in front of you. Continue memorizing this way until you can sing the entire song without looking. If the song isn't in your native language, make sure that you're getting the pronunciation right as you memorize so that you don't memorize the words incorrectly. Read and then say the lyrics out loud by section. Print out the song's lyrics and then read a section out loud. Then flip the page over and try to recite the entire section again. Do this for all sections of the song over and over until you can recite nearly all of them. You should eventually be able to speak the entire song out loud with the sheet of paper turned over. You can also read through the lyrics earlier on in the memorization process to help familiarize yourself with them. Run through the song in your head. Without any music to listen to or printed lyrics to read, try to sing the entire song in your head. If you get stuck, quickly glance at the printed lyrics and find the spot that you're stuck at. Then flip the lyrics back over and continue running through the song in your head. Repeat this process until you can get through the entire song without looking at the printed lyrics. Visualize the lyrics as you read through them. As you read through or listen to the song, imagine yourself in different scenes doing everything the lyrics are saying. This will help you to remember the lyrics because you can visualize what's happening in the song and what will happen next. For example, if one of the lines in the song is, “let's go party, it's Saturday night,” you might picture yourself in your bedroom on the weekend with some fun music on, picking out a snazzy outfit, getting ready to go out. Try to find out what the lyrics mean. Just like with any artistic form, meaning isn't always obvious. While you're reading or listening to the lyrics, really focus on what the writer is trying to communicate and what exactly is going on in the story that's being told. Memorization is a lot easier when you're learning something with meaning that is a part of a whole rather than just a bunch of empty, random words. If you can't figure it out, you can always look up the song's meaning online. For example, in “The Scientist” by Coldplay, there's a section that reads: “Questions of science / Science and progress / Do not speak as loud as my heart. / Tell me you love me / Come back and haunt me / Oh, and I rush to the start.” While studying just these lines, you could come to the conclusion that in this song, the narrator may have made a mistake in a romantic relationship, can't focus on their work because of it, and wants to go back and handle the situation differently. Try to relate to the song emotionally. Similar to other art forms, songs usually express some emotion. As you listen to the song or read over the lyrics, try to pick out the emotions that are being expressed and connect with them by letting yourself experience those emotions while singing the words. If singing a song about breaking up, for example, you might hone in on the loneliness and sorrow you would feel if the song was about you. If singing a song about standing your ground when someone is hurtful, you might imagine yourself in a powerful, determined state. Translate the song if it's in a foreign language. It's even harder to know what you're singing about and learn song lyrics when the song isn't sung in your native language. Look up a translation of the song online and read through it in your own language so that you can better understand what it's about. You can even copy down the translated version if that helps you remember what each part of the song is saying. Try using a music translation app such as Musixmatch Lyrics Finder.	Listen to the song often. Write the lyrics down. Sing the lyrics right before getting a full night's rest. Sing along to the instrumental version. Memorize one line at a time. Read and then say the lyrics out loud by section. Run through the song in your head. Visualize the lyrics as you read through them. Try to find out what the lyrics mean. Try to relate to the song emotionally. Translate the song if it's in a foreign language.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Into-Motocross	How to Get Into Motocross	To get into motocross, start by getting a dirt bike if you don't already own one so you can practice riding at a local track. You can also sign up for dirt bike riding classes at a local motocross course to learn the basics. Once you're comfortable riding, sign up for a membership with the American Motorcycle Association so you can participate in races. Don't worry about being an expert motocross rider before signing up to race. Most events will host races for all skill levels.	Find a local course that has dirt bike riding classes. Your best bet is to go through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Dirt Bike School. They offer courses nationwide specifically for beginners. Their courses provide bikes and riding gear on site. Use their website to sign up for a class near you. Beginner courses generally cost $125 and last six hours. MSF offers the most widely available dirt bike classes. If there isn't one in your area, use a reputable search engine to find a course through another organization. You can find a course through a local motorcycle dealer too. Take beginner courses as many times as you want. You should feel comfortable and confident on a dirt bike before moving forward. Once you feel comfortable, try a more advanced class. Find a local track or trail and practice on your own. Use this directory and talk to your instructor and fellow students about local tracks and trails to practice on. Some tracks have bikes you can rent, but for others you have to bring your own. Part 2 has information on how to buy a bike. Practice basic riding skills like using the front and back breaks, using the clutch, and navigating bumpy terrain. Work on riding in different conditions like rain and mud, and learn how to navigate whoops, dips, and jumps. Move up to more advanced skills like wheelies and power slides. Remember, practice makes perfect! Ride with a group! Make friends in your classes and at the tracks. The motocross community is a welcoming bunch, especially for beginners. Organize outings and ride together. Doing motocross with friends will be a much more enriching and fun experience. There are plenty of motocross clubs out there. Go to a reputable search engine and search for 'motocross clubs near me'. If there is one, reach out to them about joining! They'll show you the ropes and give you people to ride with. Try to find people around your skill level to practice with. Have some playful competition with them! Go to a race with your new motocross friends. Make a day of it and enjoy the spectacle that is motocross. Take note of the riders' gear and technique. Learn the names and sponsors of the best racers. Above all else, have fun! Practice driving straight. Your dirt bike will feel "wiggly" at first. The little grooves in the loose dirt will drag your front wheel back and forth. That's natural. As you get to higher speeds, your front wheel will straighten out. Don't tense up. Get a feel for going straight. Start in a low gear and work your way up. At faster speeds, make sure your back is at a 45 degree angle and your arms are at a 90 degree angle. Standing up will act as additional suspension, which will give you more control. Once you get comfortable, practice accelerating. Body position is key for this. When you accelerate, your body will naturally get pushed back. Remember to stay forward. Keep your butt in the natural indentation where the seat meets the gas tank. Your hips should be directly over the foot pegs. Don't fight the backward push by pulling on the handlebars. Instead, lean forward and press down on the foot pegs. When you brake, squeeze the gas tank with your legs to stay in position. The more force you press on the handlebars the less control you have. Use your legs to stay in the proper position. When turning, commit and stay in control. Stick your inside leg out and keep your outside elbow up. If you have to put your foot down to avoid crashing, do it. Keep pressure on the outside foot peg and keep your butt on the outside of the seat. This will give you more traction. Remember to brake and shift before you enter a turn. You want to concentrate fully on the corner and your line, not braking. If your bike doesn't shift automatically, work on shifting quickly and in one motion. You should use the throttle, clutch, and shifter together, not separately. Navigate whoops and bumps by standing up. Again, your legs add extra suspension and control. Whoops are the most common place to crash, so take them cautiously. Go slow and steady to start. Keep your weight towards the back of the bike, and remember that your bike will get wobbly. The key is to ride through it. Find a motorcycle dealer. Whether or not you already have a bike, your next step should be to find a quality dealer. Go to a reputable search engine and search for "motocross dealer near me." Comb through the results and find a motorcycle dealership that specializes in motocross and has a good reputation. Don't let them pressure you into buying anything. You're just talking about motocross. The dealer is there for you as a resource first and a salesperson second. Build and maintain a relationship with your dealer. If you don't like the first dealer or their shop, move on and find another. Not every dealer is right for you. They should be friendly, willing to help, and have a top-notch shop. Once you're ready, go to your dealer and buy a bike. This is your most important decision. Do some research on the different kinds of bikes. Talk to your dealer and a find a bike that fits your personal needs. These are the questions to consider when buying a bike: How experienced are you? If you're just starting, you should probably go for a smaller, four-stroke bike. How tall are you? Find a bike that suits your size. Especially if you're a beginner, you need a bike that's short enough to allow you to put both feet on the ground. How old are you? If you're a teenager, you'll want a 85cc-250cc bike. Adults should get 250cc-500cc bikes. Note that cc stands for cubic centimeters. The more cubic centimeters, the more power the bike has. How much time are you willing to put into maintenance? Different bikes require different amounts of care. Generally speaking, two stroke bikes take more maintenance but are easier to maintain as four stroke motors are more complex. How much money are you willing to spend? Motocross is expensive. Bikes generally cost thousands of dollars. Used bikes cost significantly less. Find a bike that fits your budget. Remember that you have more expenses coming with other equipment and memberships. Buy the appropriate safety equipment. As the saying goes: dress for the crash, not the ride. In motocross, you will crash. Be prepared and get the right safety gear. This is the safety equipment you'll need: Helmet. This is the most important piece of gear. Your helmet should be snug, but not uncomfortable. A full-face helmet is the safest type. Don't skimp on your helmet. Goggles. Always wear goggles. Your primary concern here is comfort. Body armor. You'll need chest and back protectors to prevent impact injuries to your body. Clothing. Long sleeve shirts are a requirement. Wear something thinner to stay cool. Jeans are fine to start with, but you should get racing pants eventually. Boots. You have to wear boots that cover the ankle. Make sure they're comfortable and broken in. Gloves. Always wear a sturdy pair of motorcycle gloves. Elbow and knee pads. These are optional but highly recommended, especially for beginners. Find a way to transport your new bike and gear. You'll need a way to move your bike from your home to wherever you ride. Your method of transportation depends on how many bikes you need to transport and what kind of transportation you already own. If you have a pickup truck, you're set. Strap your bike or bikes down in your truck bed with tie-downs. If you have a trailer, hitch it to your car and put your bike in the trailer. If you don't have a truck or a trailer, and you don't want to buy one, the cheapest and safest option is to buy a dirt bike carrier. You can order one online or buy one from your dealer. This only works to transport one bike, however. Find out when your local track has races. Look on their website, ask around, and check the local bulletin board. Most events will have classes suited to every skill level. Most events will require you to have a membership. The American Motorcycle Association hosts the majority of motocross events, and it's a good idea to stick with AMA-sanctioned events. AMA membership will cost at least $50. Most races have an additional fee to enter. Sign up for the race. Register for the class that suits your skill level. Some events require online preregistration while others have you register on race day. Along with registration, you will need to buy a pit pass to get in. This is usually an armband. You must have this on you at all times on race day, so don't lose it! On race day, get to the track well before your class' scheduled practice time. You will need plenty of time for registration, getting dressed, and doing maintenance on your bike. Most events have a rider's meeting, practice time, stagger starts for the smaller classes, qualifiers for the main events, and then the main event. Keep track of where they are in the event! Walk the track before you practice. Think about what line would be best. Then, use your practice time to test out different lines. Refuel after your practice time. Keeping your tank at a third full will save up to ten pounds of extra weight. Stay hydrated throughout the day. Find people in your class and try to stay with or near them so you don't miss any deadlines. Bring everything you could need to the track. Bring your bike, all your safety gear, jerseys, a basic tool set, water, rain gear, lawn chairs, and snacks. You won't regret bringing too much. Races can make for long days. Your tool set should include tire irons, a patch kit, tire pump, tire gauge, chain lube, a plug wrench, extra spark plugs, extra air filters, duct tape, and WD 40. Bring plenty of extra gas, too. Have fun and race hard! Stay positive and don't worry if you get nervous. Even seasoned motocross veterans get nervous on race day. It's rare to win in your first race. Be competitive, but remember at the end of the day, you wanted to get into motocross to have fun!	Find a local course that has dirt bike riding classes. Find a local track or trail and practice on your own. Ride with a group! Go to a race with your new motocross friends. Practice driving straight. Once you get comfortable, practice accelerating. When you brake, squeeze the gas tank with your legs to stay in position. When turning, commit and stay in control. Navigate whoops and bumps by standing up. Find a motorcycle dealer. Once you're ready, go to your dealer and buy a bike. Buy the appropriate safety equipment. Find a way to transport your new bike and gear. Find out when your local track has races. Sign up for the race. On race day, get to the track well before your class' scheduled practice time. Bring everything you could need to the track. Have fun and race hard!